Who's going to FITC Toronto 09?

FITC is less than 4 weeks away! I tend to go to the creative and business sessions.  “99 Problems but a Pitch Ain’t One” a panel moderated by Simon Conlin and “Marketing Your Skillz (aka Self Promotion for the Shy Creative Type)” by Daniel Schutzsmith look very interesting.  I’m also looking forward to the Adobe Keynote , Joshua Davis’ “Space” presentation and also seeing what the “Cool Japanese Flash” is about.

There’s a few women presenting this year; Carole Guevin, “Online, the Brand is YOU!”, Stacey Mulcahy “Large Scope/ Little Worry”, Ana Serrano “Innovative Storytelling through Hybrid Media”, Camille Utterback “Responding to Bodies: My Work is Watching You”. Hey, I’m even moderating a panel this year, “Reality Cheque – Running a Freelance Business”.

It’s going to be a good one! FITC is the one event I absolutely must attend every year!

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FITC Flash Awards Deadline Extended to March 6, 2009


FITC Flash Awards
Call for Nominations
Deadline Extended to March 6, 2009
Toronto, Canada [March 3, 2009] — The deadline for this year’s FITC Flash Awards has been extended to Friday, March 6th at 12 midnight (EST). Now in its 8th year, the FITC Flash Awards honor the best and brightest in the world of Interactive and new media design. To nominate an individual, company — or even yourself — go to http://awards.fitc.ca/main/.
Nominations are free for Canadian categories and cost $40 per entry for International categories.
Canadian categories include Best Studio, Developer, Designer and Student Website.
International categories include the best of: Flash Visual Design, Experimental Flash, Flash Game, Audio in Flash, Flash Narrative, Flash Motion Graphics, Flash Usability, Flash Animation, Flash Technical Excellence, Flash Advertisement, Flash 3D and Flash Self-Promotion.
Entries are judged over a three-week span by 50 industry experts and the awards presented at a gala event on Monday, April 27th during FITC Toronto. This year’s gala is hosted by satirist and former programmer, Phillip Kerman.
FITC Flash Awards Tickets:
Entrance to the 2009 FITC Flash Awards is free for FITC Toronto ticket holders or $20 at the door.
FITC Toronto Tickets:
Ticket prices to FITC Toronto range in price from $275 (CdN) for a Student Ticket to $750 (CdN) for a Festival Ticket. Go to http://www.fitc.ca/toronto for information or to register.
FITC Toronto – Dates, Times and Location:
Saturday, April 25 – Tuesday, April 28, 2008, 9 AM – 6 PM
The Hilton Hotel, 145 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Canada