Given we’re doing quite a bit of work with this segment I figured this was going to be a pretty cool day talking to a lot of great people who are doing wonderful things with students who don’t have the opportunity to learn like some of us – and I was right.

The event was very well run and even though I’m not directly involved in Education I thought the speaker line up was first class – the opening address by Professor Ron McCallum was first class and one of the most entertaining speeches I’ve heard in many years of attending conferences.

I was surprised (and a little disappointed) that there wasn’t a greater use of tools like Twitter and Facebook at the event, particularly given the technology focus. I would have thought speakers on technology like Gerry Kennedy, or the reps from Microsoft and Apple would have been encouraging use of these tools.

We had a really busy day with literally hundreds of attendees wanting information about Livescribe. The attendees kept us on our toes by throwing many different types of ‘Can it help if…’ scenarios at us. A common theme was how Livescribe can help students participate and remain relatively independent in the classroom.

I was pleased to meet a number of our existing customers – and we owe them big thanks as they often hung around our stand talking to prospective customers – there is no power greater than an existing customer talking enthusiastically about your product.

Newcastle is the next stop tomorrow. We’ll be Twittering again, sharing photos, and talking to as many people as we can. If you’re coming to the Newcastle event, please stop by.

The Flip Notepads are priced at $27 (inc GST) for a pack of 4

These pocket sized flip notebooks come in a pack of 4 for AUD 27 inc GST

The Paperblanks Hand Tooled Mini Wrap journals are priced at $27ea (inc GST).

This small and elegant journal is sold individually for AUD 27 inc GST.

Important Notice about Availability.

We only have a limited quantity of the new pads at the moment. If you are interested in the new products please place and order and we’ll hold your back order for priority filling once further stocks become available. If you don’t want to place an order now, please use the comments section of this blog post, or contact us via:

• Our website
• Our Twitter account
• or send us a message via Facebook (note our nice new vanity URL!)

As I’ve commented before, these products are high quality and are a perfect addition to the paper products range.

As I’ve already heard from many of you via phone and email, I’ll address the key questions right up front:

1. When will they be available – I’ll have more info on this in the next 24-48 hours. We need to get stock from the US and also China so it’s not as simple as saying “this date”
2. How much are the new products – we expect to have pricing confirmed in the next week also. As you’re no doubt aware bringing printed products into Australia is not a simple process due to our Customs laws.
3. What colours and styles will be available – this is a tricky one. I’ll know more by next week as we get a handle on what stock is available and how quickly we can get it into the country. As we’ve done in the past we’re likely to focus on a limited selection and then build this as we start to understand what you’d like us to carry.

I’ve had the opportunity to view these products first hand and I have to say they are of exceptional quality. We’ll have these products loaded into our store in the next few days and we’ll start taking pre-orders once we have a confirmed date of availability.

As always, if you have any questions, please comment here, or visit us on Twitter or Facebook.

You can use our Twitter account to contact us if you have any questions about your Livescribe pen. We’ll also announce new products, Livescribe Desktop upgrades etc.

We look forward to following you on Twitter