We're throwing a party, and you're invited! ...BLOCKPARTY that is. North America's newest demoparty.

If you're new to the idea of a demoparty, the concept is simple: set up a stage, invite programmers, artists and musicians from around the world to enter competitions, watch in amazement what comes out, and then hand out prizes to the best of the bunch. Demoparties have been around for 20 years, with lots of great websites dedicated to the ongoing history of these parties.

The competitions being planned include Demo, Hirez, Textmode, Fast Music, Freestyle Music, Oldschool Music, Photography, Flash, and the ever-popular Wildcard. If you've got a creative spark, we want to hear from you and see your entry!

For our inaugural year, we're pairing up with an established, top-quality conference: NOTACON, which has been bringing together the brightest minds in art and technology for three years now. Attendance has been in the hundreds, and they've featured many great speakers and events. By teaming together, BLOCKPARTY can focus on putting on a great show.

Admission to BLOCKPARTY and NOTACON is the same ticket; access to BLOCKPARTY gives you access to NOTACON and vice versa. Simply pre-register with Notacon and you're registered with BLOCKPARTY as well.

We're still assembling all the fine details; speakers are being contacted, prizes acquired, and we're looking forward to months of planning to bring BLOCKPARTY to the status of legend. We hope to see you there!

If you want to keep track of new information and events occuring in conjunction with BLOCKPARTY, be sure to sign up to our mailing list, and check back often!

Jason Scott and RaD Man
BLOCKPARTY Organizers