Concrete Playground

An atheist and a (insert deity-worshipping faithful here) walk into the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. They each take their seat, peer into their bag of convention goodies, and then look at the program of speakers for the days ahead. At this point the atheist leans in to her partner and says, "If God actually existed, he'd be speaking at Semi-Permanent".

Now in its eighth year, Australia's premier design conference promises yet another festival of creative ideas for Sydneysiders. Reflecting the diverse application of design, the 2010 line-up of speakers is impressive in its breadth. There are the graphic artists, such as Melbourne's Tin&Ed, typography queen Jessica Hische and slick Jasper Goodall. Next are the photographers, including photo-journalist Ashley Gilberston and the healthy glow of Jill Greenberg. And, as the brand evolves in 2010, Semi-Permanent will also introduce cultural commentators such as t-shirt aficionados T World and zeitgeist gazer Craig Schuftan.

Intelligent designer or not, you'll certainly be rewarded in this life if you jump in and grab early bird tickets for Semi-Permanent 2010.

We're partnering with Semi-Permanent and will be giving away 5 passes to the conference. To win, email hello@concreteplayground.com.au and tell us why you want to go in one sentence.

Image by Jasper Goodall.