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SL10B Community Celebration applications closed
According to the SL10B Community Celebration Blog applications have now closed for the resident run event and now the process starts on sorting through all of the applications. Acceptance notifications will be sent out in the coming days so keep checking IMS/emails.
It’s good to know there is still large support and excitement for the 10th SL birthday this year. There are now 25 days until the grand opening of SL10B Community Celebration takes place. It’s almost here!!!
Number of applications received for SL10B
- Over 500 exhibitor applications
- Over 470 performer applications
- Over 350 volunteer applications
Upcoming Dates for SL10B
- Sims open to exhibitors on 26th May 2013 – plots have 269 prims this year!
- Grand Opening on 16th June 2013
- Second Life officially turns ten years old on 23rd June 2013
- Final day of performances on 23rd June 2013
- Sims close on 29th June 2013
- Builds returned on 1st July 2013
Photo Contest for SL10B
- Deadline for contest is 6th June 2013
- Enter the photo contest here
SL10B Links
- SL10B Website: http://slcommunitycelebration.com/
- SL10B Twitter page: https://twitter.com/SLBCommunity
- SL10B Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SL10B/561781090521311/
- SL10B Flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/slcommunitycelebration/
- SL10B Google+
- https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/109351184395034254417
If you have any questions or concerns etc about the resident run SL10B Community Celebration, please visit the Staff page.
5 days left until SL10B Community Celebration applications close
There are just 5 days left and counting until SL10B Community Celebration applications end officially so hurry and apply today. There are still roles to apply for to make the Second Life 10th birthday the best and successful yet.
The latest news from Linden Lab this week on SL10B is that there are fun things planned and there will be more blog posts soon on the official SL blog. Still hard to tell what fun things they will be and hopefully it will be something good.
We have some fun things planned to celebrate the occasion (keep an eye on this blog for more on that soon!
Today SL10B has been added to message of the day when logging into Second Life!
Again for the 2nd year running the lab wants the SL community to host their own events for the 10th birthday of Second Life. It will be featured on the SL Destination Guide in June 2013.
Read the latest Press Release for SL10B Community Celebration below:
There are just a few short days left to be part of the team at Second Life 10th Birthday Community Celebrations!
Applications for Exhibitors, Performers, slots in the Auditorium and for Volunteers will be closing at midnight on May 20th. All applications will be carefully considered, and acceptances will be sent out in the week starting May 20th. But don’t worry if you don’t hear immediately – it will take the whole week to let everyone know.
How can you be part of the team at the Second Life 10th Birthday Community Celebrations?
There’s still time to apply to have a plot as an exhibitor. You need a good idea of what you are proposing to build – it should be community-orientated and celebratory. The clearer the information you can give, the easier it will be to assess your application.
Look at the guidelines in Event Policies, and then tell us all about it.
If you want to exhibit something:
Art installation
Informative exhibition
Community group
Instructional
Media (writing, machinima, photography, etc.)
You need an EXHIBITOR APPLICATION*******************************************************
If you want to perform, or to give a presentation or host a talk in the auditorium, make sure you fill out the form giving not only details of the event, but also the times that would suit you best.
If you want to present something:
Talk on a topic
Run a workshop
Teach a class
Do performance art
Put on a media event
You need an AUDITORIUM APPLICATION*****************************************
If you want to be involved in the musical celebration as a:
Live Performer
DJ
You need a PERFORMER APPLICATION*****************************************************************
If you want to help as a volunteer, but aren’t sure what role would suit you best, there’s a page of Role Descriptions too. Full training will be given to volunteers, and it’s a great chance to work with an amazing team of people.
If you want to help out with any aspect of the celebration, such as:
Greeter/Host
Moderator
Exhibitor Assistant
Stage Manager
Public Relations
Press
You need a VOLUNTEER APPLICATION***********************************************************************
But remember – you only have a few days left.
On May 20th, at midnight – Applications close.
So make sure you get yours in before the deadline!
Have you applied yet for SL10B community celebration ?
Apply for SL10B roles today
68 days left to GO!
It’s official that the resident run SL10B community event applications are now OPEN. This year is very special because Second Life will be celebrating it’s big tenth anniversary. It’s time for everyone in the SL community to come together and be part of this amazing 10th birthday celebration.
SL10B roles available:
- Greeters
- Exhibitors
- Performers
- Exhibitor Assistants (EA)
- Stage Managers
- Moderators
- And more!
Full details about SL10B roles, please visit:
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! | SL10B
Deadline for SL10B applications is 20th May 2013.
SL10B regions arrive
According to the latest SL10B blog post 21 regions have arrived for the Second Life 10th birthday celebrations which starts in June 2013. The regions are not open yet and work is going on to build the main attractions etc. Woooot!
Key dates!
- SL10B applications open officially on Monday 15th April 2013
- SL10B applications close on Monday 20th May 2013
New snapshot of SL10B taken by KT
Please watch the SL10B blog for regular updates:
SL10B regions have arrived!
Are you excited about SL10B ?
SL10B, update 1
Updated confirmed key dates, updated links and new SL10B videos have been posted on Prim Perfect’s blog about SL10B today which is going to be huge in June 2013. I’m really excited about SL10B because its ten years since the launch of Second Life and it marks a historical milestone for everyone.
Are you looking forward to SL10B ? Please share your views in comments! 
>>> 83 days left and counting until the official 10th birthday of Second Life <<<
Key dates for SL10B
- April 15th 2013 – Volunteer/Performance, Exhibitor Applications open
- May 20th 2013 - Volunteer/Performance, Exhibitor Applications close
- May 27th 2013 – SL10B sims open to builders
- June 16th 2013 – Grand Opening of SL10B
- June 23rd 2013 – Second Life officially turns 10 years old
- June 23rd 2013 – Final day of performances
- June 29th 2013 – SL10B sims close to the public
- July 1st 2013 – All builds to be dismantled – sims go offline
Updated SL10B links
- SL10B Website: http://slcommunitycelebration.com/
- SL10B Twitter page: https://twitter.com/SL10B
- SL10B Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SL10B/561781090521311/
- SL10B Flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/slcommunitycelebration/
New videos for SL10B
SL10B from Mistletoe to DJs
SL10B Episode 1 – A Pattern Of Madness
SL10B Community Celebration – Update Your Bookmarks
More SL10B videos will be published in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!
SL10B Community Event Announced
SL10B
The big news this week is that there is new details about the upcoming big 10th birthday of Second Life which has been announced on the new official SL10B blog. It’s resident supported this year for SL10B and it’s set to be the bigger and better than ever before. Second Life 10th Gala anniversary takes place this year from Sunday 16th to Sunday 23rd June 2013. Apparently there will be around 20 regions for SL10B this year and much more. The theme for SL10B is Looking Forward. Looking Back. which is a very interesting theme I think.
Previous themes for Second Life Birthdays:
- SL1B – Second Life First Year Anniversary Gale < LL Supported
- SL2B - Giant museum displaying various large builds, pictures of SL over time < LL Supported
- SL3B – Hooray for diversity and looking towards the future < LL Supported
- SL4B – “era” of SL < LL Supported
- SL5B - SL Culture < LL Supported
- SL6B – The Future of Virtual Worlds < LL Supported
- SL7B- Unxpected Collaborations < LL Supported
- SL8B - Magic of Second Life < LL Supported
- SL9B - Community < Resident Supported
- SL10B - Looking Forward. Looking Back < NEW < Resident Supported
Poll: Which SL birthday was your favourite one ?
I’m so excited about the 10th birthday because it’s going to very special to everyone and very historical indeed
NEW SNAPSHOT of the Designing Worlds show talking about SL10B.
NEW VIDEO of the show announcing details about SL10B
NEW VIDEO #2 of funny SL10B
SL10B Press Release
The SL10B Community Event is coming!
It’s that time of year when we celebrate the anniversary of Second Life – and this year, the tenth anniversary of the founding of Second Life, will be very special.
This year we will have 20 sims for builds and stages and fun and freebies, and we invite you to be part of the festivities.
The theme of the event will be: Looking Forward, Looking Back.
Some key dates for your calendar:
April 15 Volunteer/Performer, Exhibitor Applications open
May 20 Volunteer/Performer, Exhibitor Applications close
May 27 Sims open to builders
June 16 Grand Opening
June 23 Official Birthday day
June 23 Final day of performances
June 29 Sims close to the public
July 1 All builds to be dismantled – sims go offline
Many of your classic favourites will be back. There will be a cake. There will be a main stage, and other stage venues. There will be gifts to take away – which may well include a (non-Linden) souvenir bear. There will be an auditorium for talks and presentations. And finally, there will be a time capsule into which you can put your past year’s best creations.
How can I be part of this?
You can volunteer to create your own celebratory plot, as Exhibitors are invited to show off their community and its special nature to others.
You might prefer to join the team of Hosts welcoming all the visitors and handing out gifts, helping find locations, mentoring any newcomers who might need extra help and making the party happen.
Maybe you’d rather join the rock concert atmosphere and be a Stage Manager or you are a DJ or Live Performer and would like to share your talent from one of our stages. Or perhaps you want to share your passion and knowledge as a Presenter through a lecture or roundtable discussion in our Auditorium.
Others of you might be interested in Security or Public Relations. You might be able to help us translate press releases and information into different languages. We’re looking for your energetic participation in all of these roles.
You are invited to sign up for one or more of these areas (yes, you can volunteer for everything if you like). Orientation and Training will be provided for many of the roles. Expect that some time will be required prior to the event for that purpose.
How can I stay informed?
Read the SL10B blog – there will be regular updates and information posted there!
You can also follow us through various social media:
Our Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/groups/SL10B/
Our Twitter stream – https://twitter.com/SL10B
Our Flickr Group - http://www.flickr.com/groups/2187760@N21/
We also have an information group inworld – “The SLB Community” (without the “”) – it’s free to join so sign up inworld to hear announcements there before you hear them anywhere else.
More details will be following soon, so watch this space!
Stay updated on the latest SL10B news below
Are you excited about SL10B ?
SL9B stats
SL9B Stats
- Total number of SL9B visitors: (waiting for stats)
- SL9B Regions: 20
- SL9B Applications: Over 450+ applications
- SL9B Stages: 5
- SL9B Exhibits: 357
- SL9B Opening: 300+ visitors during the first hour
- SL9B Linden Guests: Amber Linden, Lexie Linden, Tommy Linden, Viale Linden, Brett Linden, Theresa Linden and Philip Linden
- SL9B Greeters: 113
- SL9B Exhibitor members: 1, 187
- SL9B Performers and DJs: 318
- SL9B Press: 66
- SL9B Blog Stats: 69,000+ hits since May 27th 2012 + (5, 089 views – busiest day on 18th June 2012)
- SL9B Flickr Stats: 1,239 photos | 156 members
- SL9B Pods: 18+
- SL9B Event Duration: 11 days
SL9B Land Traffic (6:15am SLT – 26th June 2012)
- SL9B Cake Stage: 6072
- SL9B Main Stage: 3850
- SL9B DJ Stage: 3843
- SL9B Welcome Hub: 2665
- SL9B Lake Stage: 1106
- SL9B Sunken Stage: 475
Previous SL birthday stats can be found here.
SL9B regions will be closing on Wednesday 27th June 2012 at 11:59pm SLT.
SL9B ends and SL10B countdown starts
On 16th April 2012 Linden Lab announced that Second Life’s 9th Birthday would focus on the spotlight community events across the grid. Soon after the announcement the SL community (key staff ) came together to plan for SL9B. In mid May 2012 the first 6 regions appeared on the grid which was exciting to see because it’s all resident supported this year.As the weeks went by more regions came online until it reached 20 regions by the end of May 2012. Thanks to the very kind sponsors: DreamSeeker Estates, Fruit Islands and KittyCats. My snapshots of SL9B can be found on my SL Flickr stream.
View the SL9B Map at 4:53pm SLT today.
Applications for exhibitors and other roles opened during late May until 3rd June. Over 450+ applications were recieved this year which is awesome I think for SL9B. On 4th June exhibitors were invited over to the SL9B regions to start building and things were completed on time. 330+ resident builds!
The SL9B press and bloggers day on 17th June was a big success this year and I think the pass press SL9B members enjoyed the tours around the SL9B regions during the morning, afternoon and evening. There was positive feedback and excitement this year from those that had a early sneak preview of SL9B builds.
The SL9B opening and keynotes on 18th June from 11am SLT hosted by Saffia Widdershins saw hundreds of avatars attending the SL9B Cake Stage & surrounding regions which was fantastic. The SL9B entertainment started after 12pm SLT at the main attractions and stages.
- SL9B live entertainment ends tonight (24th June 2012)
- SL9B exhibits close on Wednesday 27th June 2012 followed by the 20 SL9B sims soon after.
- Great quality builds
- Helpful greeters, organisers and staff
- Meshes makes a big difference
- Fantastic SL9B events at the main stages
- Excellent week
SL10B
Saffia Widdershins mentioned brief details for Second Life’s tenth birthday for next June 2013 during SL9B opening ceremony. The countdown is now on for SL10B.
Next year is the Big One. The Tenth Birthday. And, believe me, we’ll be prepared.
Because it will be Huge. There will be more sims, more exhibits, more art, more music, more of everything than ever before. We’ll be entering double figures – and we’ll be shouting to the world that Second Life is bigger and better than it ever was – a place where we have claimed our world for our imagination.
And we’ll be holding our first planning meeting … well, maybe in a month or so.
Visit the SL9B time capsule
Check out the SL9B time capsule which looks really nice with different colour candles for 9 years of Second Life. The cake is being lifted by 4 strong avatar like people. SL9B time capsule is surrounded by previous SL time capsules and historical objects that you may find really interesting.
SL9B Opening Ceremony Video
If you missed the SL9B Opening Ceremony yesterday morning at 11am SLT then don’t worry because you can watch it here again. Thanks to Metaworld Broadcasting by Mal Burns and Petlove Petshop for filming the wonderful SL9B Opening Ceremony.
Watch Saffia Widdershin opening keynotes speech.
SL9B main attractions…
SL9B opens today at 11am SLT
The big day has finally arrived when the SL9B resident run community event opens to the public. The party starts today from 11am SLT at the SL9B Cake Stage for an opening speech by the SL9B organizers. After weeks of planning and building it’s time to celebrate 9 years of Second Life. I’m really excited and I’m sure you are too. YAY!
Happy 9th Birthday Second Life
- Check out the Performer Schedules for SL9B
- Send your SL9B snapshots to the SL9B Community Celebration Flickr page
SL9B Press Preview Day opens
The SL9B sims are now open to SL media and press members to tour around the birthday regions to view the fantastic builds created by SL9B exhibitors. The grand opening is tomorrow morning from 11am SLT which is going to rock and bigger than in previous years. Over 60 press members have applied to access the SL9B sims today and hopefully everyone will be impressed with the layout/builds this year.
There is a free SL9B Birthday HUD to pick up at the SL9B Welcome Hub. Here are new sneak preview snapshots of the main attractions around the SL9B regions. 1 day left!
SL9B Cake Stage - SLURL
SL9B Main Stage - SLURL
SL9B Welcome Hub - SLURL
SL9B DJ Stage - SLURL
SL9B Sunken Stage - SLURL
SL9B Lake Stage - SLURL
SL9B Auditorium - SLURL
More SL9B press snapshots can be found on the official SL9B Flickr group page. More SL9B coverage during the opening and during next week of the birthday. If you are member of the invited press for SL9B, let me know what you think of the SL9B sims in comments?
