I'm going to be a presenter at the Chatbots 3.0 conference in Philadelphia on Saturday March 27th. I'll be making an anouncement regarding the Zabaware character engine and demoing it there, giving an overview of Hal, and also talking about Hal in Second Life and on Facebook. It is open to the public with 40 seats remaining if anyone is interested:
http://chatbots3.eventbrite.com/THIRD COLLOQUIUM ON CONVERSATIONAL SYSTEMS
Chatbots 3.0
Who: Bot creators, commercial users, enthusiasts, scientists, students, and the press are invited.
What: Chatbots 3.0 Conference
When: Saturday, March 27, 2010
Where: Suite 3200 (32nd Floor) Liberty Place, 50 S. 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Why: Chatbots have been adapted to nearly every ecological niche on the internet. Bots appear on web pages, in instant messaging, and respond to email and forum posts. They can be found in Second Life, in online games, and in social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. Bots support marketing and advertising and are used in education. This conference brings together leading experts to discuss their ideas and present the latest technologies and trends in chatbots.