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Join us this Saturday (Feb. 6) at 12:00 p.m. (CST) for an Infinitus formal programming Yahoo chat!  Ask questions, discuss ideas, find a panel member or just hang out with us.  Email your yahoo ID to infinitusfp@yahoo.com so we can invite you to the chat.  See you there!

Access Hollywood will be airing a segment on the new national commercial for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.  The ad will still officially launch during the Super Bowl, but Access will run a story on it tonight.  Enjoy!

We are proud to announce the 141st Merlin’s Cup Quidditch tournament!  There are a few things you should know about how the game will played at Infinitus. Check our Quidditch Information page for more information about the 141st Merlin’s Cup, our version of the game and its rules and regulations.

 

A preliminary schedule for Infinitus 2010 is now available in the Programming section of our website. 

Keep checking back to see the latest conference updates at

http://www.infinitus2010.org/program.html

January, 2010

Infinitus needs YOU!  We are looking for volunteers in a number of areas.  If you are planning to register or are already registered to attend Infinitus then take a look at the list below to see where you might best help make Infinitus spectacular!!!

- Formal Programming is looking for Prefects to help with the programming rooms.

- Informal Programming needs witches, wizards or just muggles to man the Common Room!!

      AND - Do you have a dancing background or just love to dance?  The Informal

         Committee is looking for a few dancers for a very special segment!  Dancing

          background is a plus, but is not necessary.  Just requires a willingness to learn!

- Ever dream of being a Hit-Witch/Wizard?  If so then you need to join the Infinitus Security Team!!!!

- Sponsorship & Vendors Committee is in need of volunteers who can help man the vendor room.

- The Decorations Committee can use some more crafty hands!

- Our Children’s Track program could use help providing fun for our younger HP fans at Infinitus!

        *Note: this will require a background check.

- Have an interest in Public Relations. Ask about the SQUEE Squad. The PR Team needs help to spread the word in your home towns. (especially GA, SC, FL, AL)

- The Infinitus Art Gallery Committee has a need for volunteers for the gallery room!

          And if you have some background in Art then the gallery might be able to use you for Art vetting. 

          If you are interested in Art vetting please fill out an application & make a note that

          you are interested in a vetting position.

 - The AV committee needs volunteers who are knowledgeable in the workings of a/v setup such as setting up mics, connecting audio and the like.  Some experience is helpful, but not entirely necessary.  Please list your availability on the application.  A volunteer or  two may be needed pre-conference (July 13/14) , as well as after event is over that Sunday for dismantling of equipment.

- If you love volunteering and just want to be involved, then the Volunteer Committee

    could use your help!  We need volunteers, too!!

If you are interested in helping out with any of these positions, just fill out an application, found here: http://www.infinitus2010.org/volunteer.html

Send application and any questions to Christine, Volunteer Coordinator at volunteers@Infinitus2010.org

*** New information will post as information changes.

*** Note all Chair and Assistant Chair positions have been filled.

 

Missing your HP fandom friends? Plan a meet-up for your group during Infinitus. Email Heidi (heidi@infinitus2010.org) with your group information. We'll find a place for you to meet and let people know where to find you.

What's the perfect way to spend Christmas money?  An Infinitus registration of course!  Register today!

Full of Christmas dinner?  Make sure you have a full tummy at Infinitus and get your Keynote Luncheon ticket.

Want to meet other Infinitus attendees online? Check out our forums, facebook, LiveJournal and follow us on Twitter.

The Infinitus staff wishes all of you a happy holiday season! In that spirit, we're celebrating with our own "12 Days of Christmas". Keep watching the Infinitus website, facebook, LJ, twitter and forums for announcements and reminders from now until New Year's Eve. As we move into 2010, we'll have a lot more to share with you and many more reasons to be excited about Infinitus 2010!

Here's the first "12 Days of Christmas" annoucement:

Love wizard rock? Go check out our Informal Programming page to see what we have planned so far for you!


Magically yours,

Jenn Clack
Minister of Magic

Calling all artists! We’ve got an opportunity for fame and glory... at least among Infinitus attendees. We are looking for designs for the official Infinitus t-shirt. Our theme is "Imagine the Infinitus Possibilities" so let that inspire your creativity.

A few guidelines:

* No larger than 8.5 x 11" in finished digital form, or at least 300 dpi
* The artwork and text must be rated PG-13 or lower
* If your submission is for a screen-printed design, please keep it to three or fewer colors (other than the color of the shirt), but if your submission is for a transfer, you can use as many colors as you wish.
* Artwork should include the following elements: the word "Infinitus" and the event dates (July 15 - 18, 2010)
* Any characters included in the art should not be identified by name. We strongly encourage using generic magical creatures and characters if you wish to incorporate people.
* Do not use any of the official “Wizarding World of Harry Potter” artwork.

Submissions will be accepted until midnight (EST) December 30, 2009 at tshirtcontest@infinitus2010.org. Any questions can be forwarded to that address as well.

The artist who submits the winning design will win a ticket for the Keynote Lunch of his or her choice at Infinitus. You do not have to plan to attend Infinitus, or be registered, to enter the contest - if you win, you can give your prize to a friend who is attending.

Remember - register for Infinitus by midnight tonight (11-27-09) and get a $10 gift certificate for the Infinitus merchandise table!

Team Infinitus is happy to announce that we will play host to the world wide premiere of the long anticipated parody film Harvey Putter and the Ridiculous Premise, brought to you by Richardson Productions.

The film follows celebrity bad boy teen wizard Harvey Putter as he discovers through his headmaster at Snogwarts School of Witchcrap, Professor Mumblemore, that they are all merely fictitious characters in a best-selling children’s book. Harvey and his best friends—"poor witch trash" kid Rod Cheesely and the brainy Hernia Grunger--are tasked with collecting seven magical books known as "Hortexts" in order to escape the book world before the final chapter.

In addition to the film, the filmmakers will be hosting a panel with a Q&A session about the journey it took to make the film. You can learn more about the film and watch video clips from the film on their website. Stay tuned to www.infinitus2010.org for future details about the screening and panels.

Remember, you have to be registered for Infinitus to gain access to all of our formal programming events. Click here to register.