Portsmouth, NH | Newmarket International, Inc., the leader in sales and catering solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced that David Miller has been selected to present at The eLearning Guild’s DevLearn 2008 Conference & Expo taking place November 11-14, 2008 in San Jose.

At the conference, Mr. Miller is sharing his unique approach to the use of Second Life in eLearning. Second Life is a virtual world used by Fortune 500 companies and over 250 universities to conduct meetings, training and other social interactions. Blending his passion for eLearning, a Master’s in Education and his expertise in Second Life has resulted in a method that lends the richness of an immersive learning environment balanced with the realities of corporate eLearning. His approach combines rapid development with low cost to create a product that is more engaging for the eLearner and cost effective.

In addition to his Second Life presentation, Mr. Miller will be facilitating a broader session discussing the place of virtual worlds in corporate settings. As a shaper of “best practices” in the eLearning community, Mr. Miller also created the first video podcast interview for The eLearning Guild in which he is interviewed about his upcoming presentation. The podcast can be found at http://blip.tv/file/1306673.

• Who: David Miller, Senior Multimedia Developer, Newmarket International, Inc.
• What: Second Life’s role in eLearning and Virtual Worlds in Corporate eLearning
• Where: DevLearn 2008 Conference & Expo, Fairmont San Jose, San Jose, California
• When: Mr. Miller’s Second Life session will take place on Friday, November 14 from 10:00am-11:00am and he will also be facilitating a breakfast session on Friday, November 14 from 7:15am-8:15am.

About DevLearn

DevLearn 2008 Conference & Expo is where the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the e-Learning industry convene each year to explore, discuss, and learn about the best ideas and technologies for e-Learning. It’s for learning design, development, and management professionals who are leading e-Learning efforts, and who need to keep abreast of emerging technologies, strategies, and best practices in order to effectively deploy them in their organizations.

About The eLearning Guild

The eLearning Guild is a member-driven online information center and Community of Practice where anyone involved in the design, development, and management of web-based educational or instructional content (e-Learning) can identify and access resources needed to ensure that their organizations' projects are successful, engage in a professional peer network, and focus on expanding their own professional skills, knowledge, and expertise.

About Newmarket International | Newmarket International, Inc. () is the leader in delivering sales, group catering and event software solutions to the global hospitality and entertainment industries. Newmarket International’s suite of business solutions can be found in hotels, casinos, restaurants, visitor bureaus, stadiums, meeting arenas and convention centers throughout the world. Newmarket International has over 80,000 users worldwide, with over 12,000 installations in 110 countries. Newmarket International is headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with primary international offices in London, Shanghai and Singapore.

Newmarket is the registered trademark of Newmarket International, Inc.

Marty Denning
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