The Creative Coast is proud to announce the creators of OhHeckYeah, Brian Corrigan and Justin Gitlin, as the finale keynote speakers at Geekend 2014, the innovative pilgrimage bringing together cutting-edge tech and creative visionaries for a series of stimulating speakers, panels, workshops, networking, and amazing after parties November 13 – 15 throughout Savannah, Georgia.

OhHeckYeah was an interactive, immersive urban gaming experience held in Denver in June 2014.  Using giant LED billboards as larger-than-life game screens, players interacted with the games using their bodies, with every foot shuffle and arm wave moving the characters on screen.  Corrigan and Gitlin employed projections, street art, social media, local media and a website for a trans-media approach producing an adventure that transported players into the video game’s story.  

The event infused play into public space, helping people unplug from their smartphones and encouraging a sense of shared community.  The media called it “dazzling” and “motion games on steroids.”

At Geekend, Corrigan and Gitlin will discuss how to integrate play and tech into the built environment to produce communities that are more connected, creative and vibrant.

Corrigan is a self-proclaimed ‘community change agent’ – a creative strategist and innovator who is using critical, creative and conceptual thinking to reshape the future of American cities. Gitlin leads mobile and game development for Mode Set, a Denver-based software consultancy.

OhHeckYeah joins previously-announced TechShop CEO Mark Hatch and True Ventures founder John Burke as keynote speakers at Geekend 2014.

Registration to Geekend is $225, including access to speakers and workshops, lunches and admission to all receptions.  For more information and registration, log onto www.geek-end.com.

Geekend 2014 is thankful to all its sponsors, including The Thunderbird Inn, a founding sponsor of Geekend.