We’ve been invited back to Adobe MAX this year to host 360|MAX. The Call for papers is currently open, so go submit something awesome!

To make sure there’s no confusion. Speaking at 360|MAX does not mean you get into Adobe MAX for free. In fact you have to have an Adobe MAX pass to present. We do have a few expo only passes, so if you submit a topic and can’t afford to attend MAX, we might be able to help you out

360|MAX takes place all three days of MAX in the community pavilion, and sessions are 50 minutes. The goal of 360|MAX is to bring a bit of the 360|Flex community feel to MAX. Sessions outside the norm, or talking about things Adobe doesn’t or can’t talk as much about.

What’re you waiting for? GO submit a topic!

See you in LA in October!

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1. We’ll be recording the sessions, and posting them on the sessions recordings page as quickly as we can. Hopefully while we’re at MAX! Keep an eye on the session recordings page.

2. If you know you plan to join us in Denver this coming spring (Exact Dates TBA), AND you’re at MAX next week, come by the 360|MAX Unconference area and pick up a super cheap ticket. We’ve done this before, and it’s popular with our strongest fans. If attending 360|Flex 2011 Denver is a foregone conclusion, then you should jump at this offer. Early tickets to 360|Flex are typically $499. After that the regular price of $599 kicks in. Well if you’re at MAX, and like I said, you know you plan to join us in Denver, then make sure you stop by. We’ll be selling 360|Flex 2011 Denver tickets for $250!!! That’s a huge savings! It’s a great deal off the early price, and a crazy deal off the regular price.

It’s our way of 1. thanking folks for coming to Adobe MAX, and 2 showing some of our fans some love. Don’t worry the ticket is completely 100% refundable. If we announce the dates, and you can’t make it, just let us know and we’ll refund the ticket price. Tickets are always transferable too, so if you can’t make it and want to give someone else the awesome deal, by all means! All you have to do is let us know who the new owner of the ticket is! It’s that Simple!

Remember, Flex isn’t just something to make money off of as an additional conference or track. 360|Flex exists and was started because we love the Flex community, and want to be as active a part as we can in helping it grow and be more awesome!

There’s really no downside to picking up one of these tickets, but there are downsides to not getting one.

1. 360|Flex in 2011 will be 1 time only. In Denver in the spring, that’s it. We won’t be doing a fall conference. The likely hood of the conference selling out is much greater now, because there’s not a second show to attend if you miss the Spring show.

2. We’re planning around more realistic numbers, which means selling out is much more likely, and better for everyone. Selling out ensures financial success for the conference and ensures we can be around to do another 360|Flex.

Don’t miss out. 2011 is gonna be THE YEAR OF 360|Flex, and missing it will suck for you ;) Oh and remember, spring is usually the time when we’re getting early christmas presents from Adobe… :)

See you there!

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I’m bringing our Rock Band setup, the PS3, and penty of games (Rock Band, Guitar Hero, etc) It’s gonna be a great time!!

Make sure you come to the community pavilion before 5 (They close it while setting but, but whoever is in, can stay in) grab a beer over at the FITC unconference booth, and head over to 360|MAX for some Rock Band Rockin’ Out!

See you there!

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I went with 60 minute slots this time because I wanted to emphasize quality of quantity. The last two MAX’s it always felt really rushed to have speakers jam content into 30 minutes or less and have no time for talking to attendees. So rather than speed round it, like we’ve done in the past, we’re doing fewer, longer sessions. I’m really excited for this line up!

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Don’t miss out on what is (IMO) the best part of MAX! 360|MAX is a great time, of community presentations, and all around fun.

Submit your topic now, it’s a great way to share your knowledge with the Adobe Flex Community.

And don’t miss out on 360|Flex DC! Register now before it’s too late!! Attendees of 360|Flex get a special discount to Adobe MAX!

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Today officially opens the window to submit topics. Previously we’ve done it as a wiki and more or less a free for all. This time around we’re trying something different.

1. we have a theme of sorts, The 3 Ms: Mobile, Multitouch, multi-device. We’d love to really raise the bar for the MAX agenda with some deep dive, kick ass, mind blowing stuff on these Ms.
2. You don’t have to submit something on one of the Ms, but we’re trying to pack as many as we can in, so keep that in mind.
3. We’re curating the content this time. We love the openess of the wiki approach, but it’s a bit to hectic, and first come first served. So use the submission form (pay attention, you’ll see forms like this one more often from now on.)
4. As always the rules are easy. You have to be attending MAX. We don’t get passes for our speakers to use, so you have to be attending already. We do have some passes we’ll attach to sponsorship. They’ll be expo only, but that’s an option if you’d like to present but weren’t planning on attending, saves you a few bucks :)

We’ll publish the schedule as soon as we can. MAX is gonna rock, if it’s within your budget to do MAX and 360|Flex, you should do it. If you have to choose, choose 360|Flex ;) we’re smaller and need your money more than MAX does :)

Come to think of it, go ahead and register right now for 360|Flex DC. It’s gonna be a great show, kick ass line up, and frankly the best place to get this kind of Flex/AIR/AS action. 40 sessions on nothing but this stuff, that’s bad ass!

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Why?

• Why drive/walk/train/etc. from one hotel to the next, missing the evening parties, etc.
• An awesome room rate. Even paying less elsewhere you then have to travel, that sucks.
• The room rate is pretty darn good!
• Why miss out on the fun that happens at the official hotel? late nights at the bar, conversations around the restaurants, and in hallways.
• Meeting up with folks for a drink, etc. without having to “Let me go to my hotel to drop my stuff off” (THAT SUCKS)
• PLUS, we need you to be at the hotel. We have a room block we need to fill. Part of doing business with hotels means filling our room blocks, this keeps the cost of 360|Flex down. Filling rooms gives us discounts on other stuff, that we pass on to you guys.

Go book your room now, heck even if you haven’t bought your ticket (that’d be silly, but still) go get your room before the room block fills up.

Remember the room block price extends 3 days before and after 360|Flex, so you can come early and stay late! (that means you can leave on thursday and not miss the last general session)

While you’re at it, might as well register! Don’t miss out on the east coast’s biggest Flex, AIR, Actionscript conference!

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Tom and I are gonna do a one day, all day training event in San Jose at Ebay in November. Tom’s really excited to get a full day of training going on. He’s missed it, since moving to AZ and leaving behind SilVaFUG, and now deciding that training is his calling, it’s gonna rock!

We’ll be opening the registration ASAP, but if you’re in the Valley, keep the 7th open for an all day, Flex Hands-On training day, for only $149

See you at MAX! Remember you can pick up a ticket to 360|Flex San Jose 2010 if you find Tom and I at the 360|MAX Unconference.

Not going to MAX? Don’t miss out on the first 100 ticket sale. The first 100 tickets to 360|Flex are $499, and already they’re moving fast. Register now!

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It just so happened Ali Daniali, Charity Code Jam Master, was in need of just such a ticket.

Digital Primates is a great company, and long time supporter of ours, and it’s cool to see companies like them and Simplified Logic give back to the community in these ways. In case you’re curious Simplified Logic gave all their extra 360|Flex passes for ATL, away to the community, rather than not use them.

Make sure you stop by and say hi to the Digital Primates crew!!

Also if you’re interested in Ali’s Charity Code Jam efforts, find him, there will be a Jam at 360|Flex San Jose 2010, so don’t miss out, the Karma points are two for one!!

It’s not too late to register for the RIAdventure Cruise! Remember everyone that joins us on the boat, gets into 360|Flex SJ 2010 for free! 2 events, 1 boat, all awesome! Don’t miss out! Register now!

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As you may know tickets went on sale for 360|Flex San jose 2010 a few days ago, well if you’re going to be at Adobe MAX in LA this year, if you stop by the 360|MAX Unconference you can pick up a ticket to 360|Flex for 50% off. That’s $250 for the 4 days of Flex/AS/AIR awesomeness you know and love.Oh and we’ve already started working on the Charity Code Jam with Ali, so be prepared to write some code for a good cause!

The first 100 tickets to 360|Flex are $499, but at MAX, while the unconference is running you can find Tom and I and buy a ticket for $250. 5 minutes after MAX ends on Wednesday, sale is over, Saturday night before MAX, sale hasn’t started. You can’t buy online, you have to find Tom or myself. Don’t worry we’re easy to spot, we’ll be sitting at 360|MAX all three days.

If you haven’t RSVP’ed for 360|MAX you should, let us know you’re gonna drop by!

Not going to MAX? Better register now, the first 100 will probably go pretty quick, and really, is there a reason to wait? Register now! Save some coin!

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