October Newsletter

October 22-24, 2008 - WEBBY AWARDS TO HOST WEBBYCONNECT SUMMIT

What: WebbyConnect
When: October 22-24, 2008
Where: The Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel
Dana Point, CA

Internet Leaders and Webby Community Reconvene to Debate Future of Internet and Emerging Media

About The Webby Awards

Hailed as the "Internet’s highest honor” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile web sites. Established in 1996, the 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Adobe; The Creative Group; Nokia; .ORG; Level 3; Getty Images; The Barbarian Group; Digital Kitchen; Adweek; Variety; Wired; IDG; Pequot Ventures; Brightcove; PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving Image.

October 29, 2008 - "BEST OF SAN FRANCSISCO SHOW"

What: The Best of San Francisco Show is a non-judged creative showcase, produced by the IAA West to give the bay area's advertising and design agencies an open venue to network and show off their best creative among their peers.
When: October 29th from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Adobe Systems Incorporated (601 Townsend Street)

Here's why you should participate:

- Be among the "best of the best" that the bay area has to offer in groundbreaking creative work
- Participating agencies receive admission passes in accordance with their agency size-fee ($500 = 2 passes, $1000 = 4 passes, $2,000 = 6 passes, $3,000 = 10 passes)
- Socialize, boast, admire, network and promote your best work at Adobe's super-cool lobby space, featuring state-of-the-art audio/visual and presentation technology
- If all that isn't enough, the "Best of San Francisco Show" will be a fun evening spent admiring great work among colleagues and peers while enjoying open bar, delicious food, and live entertainment

Basics
· Entries are due October 17th.
· Tickets: $45 each / $30 for IAA Members - $15 for students with IDFor agency submission and payment details/forms.