http://u2conference.com/blog The Hype and the Feedback Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:48:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thanks again to everyone, EVERYONE, who played a role in making the U2 conference weekend magnificent. Delegates, presenters, speakers, staffers, and all-around enthusiasts: we could not have done it without you. Here's a place to leave a comment, ask a question, or make a suggestion about the U2 conference weekend. If you ... http://u2conference.com/blog/?p=435 Watch Bono at the Raleigh concert say at the 35 sec. mark: "There's a U2 confab in town, we wanna salute them." Watch Bono pay tribute near the end of "One," at the 5 min. mark, to conference speaker Agnes Nyamayarwo, "a true heroine with us in Raleigh tonight." http://u2conference.com/blog/?p=433 The following books will be available for sale by the NCCU bookstore at the conference.  They will have a table in the SOE lobby and can take cash or credit card purchases. In Other Words: Artists Talk About Life and Work Anthony DeCurtis Killing Bono: I Was Bono's Doppelganger Neil ... http://u2conference.com/blog/?p=428 Here are several updates on a variety of topics. As of Sept. 24, 2009 ... 1. What will we wear? We will have a limited quantity of conference t-shirts available for $15 (cash or check) at the registration desk. Shirt sizes are M, L, XL, and XXL. They are a 50/50 ... http://u2conference.com/blog/?p=417 BREAKING NEWS: We are thrilled to announce film director Dominic J. DeJoseph will screen his 2003 documentary, The Heart of America Tour: Africa's Future And Ours, as a part of our opening night U2 conference kickoff at The Carolina Theater, October 2, 2009, starting at 9:20 p.m.  (Doors open at ... http://u2conference.com/blog/?p=385 Let's all kick off the conference weekend by gathering at Bull McCabes' Irish pub in downtown Durham. From 6:00 - 8:30 p.m., October 2, the conference will host an open house reception, where you can pick up your conference badge, get some pub grub on us and meet the others ... http://u2conference.com/blog/?p=369 We are giving away free trips to Durham, North Carolina to attend the first conference on U2.  There just happens to be a U2 360° tour stop in the area the same weekend, and sure: we’ll send you to the concert too! All you have to do is find us one ... http://u2conference.com/blog/?p=360 More information about other transportation options is under our TRANSPORT page.  Please get the full scoop here. Here is the schedule for our complimentary shuttle service that will run ONLY from the host hotel to conference events in Durham on Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. Greenway Transit Services will provide a low-carbon ... http://u2conference.com/blog/?p=355 Update 09.23.09: Breaking News! We are thrilled to announce an exclusive engagement for screening The Heart of America Tour: Africa’s Future And Ours, followed by a Q & A with film maker Dominic J. DeJoseph and Agnes Nyamayarwo. This will be our first film of our Friday night double feature.  More ... http://u2conference.com/blog/?p=347 @U2, our media sponsor, will host a post-conference event Sunday night, Oct. 4, 2009, at the Wachovia IMAX Theatre in Raleigh. Come on out to "Sunday Night at the (3D) Movies with Neil McCormick." It's going to be quite a show; with a live, in-person chat with Neil, prize give-aways, and ... http://u2conference.com/blog/?p=345