Below is the TypeCon2007 schedule of speakers and events. Session descriptions will be online shortly.

Tuesday, July 31

10:00 am–1:00 pm: Optional Workshops - Microsoft Campus

Wednesday, August 1

9:00 am–5:30 pm: Optional Workshops - Cornish and SVC

7:00 pm: Helvetica film premiere – Kane Hall, University of Washington
Produced by Swiss Dots in association with Veer, presented by SOTA and hosted by the University of Washington. TypeCon2007 attendees are guaranteed admission (bring your badge or photo ID!). Tickets are now available to the general public.

Thursday, August 2

9:00 am–5:30 pm: Optional Workshops – Cornish and SVC

11:00 am–6:00 pm: Type and Design Education Forum – Crowne Plaza

7:45 pm–11:00 pm: Opening Night Festivities – Crowne Plaza
Featuring Keynote Speakers Robynne Raye and Michael Strassburger of Modern Dog and the premiere of the fourth Typophile Film Festival produced by Punchcut. Cocktails and socializing before and after keynote. Sponsored by Microsoft, Zune, and FontShop.

Friday, August 3

9:00 am–6:00 pm: Exhibits and Marketplace Open – Crowne Plaza

9:00 am: Main Program Begins with Welcome and Announcements – Crowne Plaza

9:15 am: Presentation by Kevin Larson (Microsoft)

10:00 am: Presentation by Tim Girvin (Girvin Design)

10:45 am: Coffee Break

11:15 am: Type in 20: Presentations by Pete McCracken (Plazm Fonts), Nancy Sharon Collins, and Nick Sherman (MyFonts)

12:15 pm: Panel Discussion on the Font Technology: Greg Hitchcock (Microsoft), Davin Kluttz (Extensis), and Thomas Phinney (Adobe), and others TBD.

1:00 pm: Break for lunch on your own

2:30 pm: Presentation by Art Chantry (Art Chantry Design Co.)

3:15 pm: Presentation by Bill Hill (Microsoft)

4:00 pm: Coffee Break

4:30 pm: Type in 20: Presentations by Karen Cheng (University of Washington), Chris Zodrow (Washington State Dept. of Transportation), and John Downer (sign painter and type designer)

5:30 pm: Presentation by Leslie Cabarga (FlashFonts)

6:15 pm: Break for dinner on your own

Friday Evening Special Events

5:30–9:30 pm: A Celebration of Letterpress Printing: SVC’s 6th Annual Wayzgoose – SVC

5:00–10:00 pm: Matthew Carter’s Work for Microsoft – Gallery Opening and Reception – Design Commission

8:00–10:00 pm: Adobe Celebrates its 25th – Dessert/Drinks Reception – Adobe Seattle HQ

Saturday, August 4

9:00 am–6:00 pm: Exhibits and Marketplace Open – Crowne Plaza

9:00 am: Main Program Begins with Welcome and Announcements – Crowne Plaza

9:15 am: Presentation by Robert Bringhurst (poet and author)

10:00 am: Presentation by Marian Bantjes (graphic artist)

10:45 am: Coffee Break

11:15 am: Presentation by Thomas Phinney (Adobe)

12:00 noon: Type in 20: Presentations by Rodney Fehsenfeld (KCTS Television), Richard Kegler (P22 type foundry), and Shelley Gruendler (TypeCamp.org)

1:00 pm: Break for lunch on your own

2:30 pm: Presentation by Gabriel Martínez Meave (Kimera Type) and Leonardo Vázquez Conde (Artes de México)

3:15 pm: Presentation by Edward Mendelson (PC Magazine/Columbia University)

4:00 pm: Coffee Break

4:30 pm: Panel Discussion on Arabic Type, Lettering, and Culture: Nadine Chahine (Linotype), Aida Sakkal (Sakkal Design), and Mamoun Sakkal (Sakkal Design)

5:30 pm: Group Presentation: David Berlow (Font Bureau), Roger Black (Danilo Black), Allan Haley (Monotype Imaging), Cyrus Highsmith (Font Bureau), Matthew Carter (Carter and Cone), Mike Parker (Font Bureau)

6:45 pm: Break for dinner on your own

Saturday Evening Special Event

8:00 pm: The New Wave, a Celebration – Crowne Plaza
The 80s are reborn (the cool 80s, of course!). There’ll be plenty of food, drink, music, dancing, chatter, and the famous Type Quiz with hosts Allan Haley and Richard Kegler. Fabulous prizes will be available to type geeks with sharp minds and those sharp-dressed in their finest 80s gear. It’s, like, totally tubular, and so totally sponsored by Monotype Imaging!

Sunday, August 5

9:00 am–3:00 pm: Exhibits and Marketplace Open – Crowne Plaza

9:40 am: Main Program Begins with Welcome and Announcements – Crowne Plaza

9:45 am: Presentation by Nick Shinn (ShinnType)

10:00 am: Presentation by Veronika Burian (TypeTogether/DaltonMaag)

11:15 am: Coffee Break

11:40 am: Type in 20: Presentations by Emily Luce (University of Lethbridge, Alberta), Spyros Zevelakis, Laura Franz (University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth), Amy Papaelias

1:00 pm: Break for lunch on your own

1:00 pm: Type Critiques – Matthew Carter, John Downer, and Akira Kobayashi

2:30 pm: Presentation by Jorge de Buen (Imprimatvr, Grupo Caliente)

3:15 pm: Panel Discussion on the Rise, Fall, and Rise of Grunge: Robynne Raye and Michael Strassburger (Modern Dog), Pete McCracken (Plazm Fonts), and Rodney Fehsenfeld (KCTS Television)

4:15 pm: Coffee Break

4:45 pm: Presentation by Juliet Shen (Shen Design)

5:30 pm: Presentation by Grant Hutchinson and Jon Parker (Veer)

Sunday Evening Special Event

6:45 pm: Closing Night Event – Thorniley Type Museum
We’ll take a short field trip to the suburb of Kent, home to one of the best–kept secrets in Seattle–an amazing type museum. This private collection is treasured and housed by West Coast Paper, our hosts for the evening. Food, drink, tours, and impromptu presentations will be part of the scene, including Carl Montford’s demo of the museum’s iron handpress.