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Austin: SXSW 2010




I’m pretty psyched that everyone around me- boyfriend, friends and colleagues included finally convinced me to make the trip to Austin this year for SXSW Interactive. The next few days have extraordinary media line ups and I’m looking forward to listening to speakers and meeting with some of the best content creators  in the industry. Idea sharing will be at an all time high and I’m sure the energy will be felt via thousands of twitter feeds. If you’re in Austin, send a virtual hello, as I’d love to meet up.

March 11, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik

New York: SMartCAMP




There’s no doubt social media was created for our social endeavors – staying in touch, sharing information, etc. – but unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s no secret that this interactive medium has exploded in corporate and branded spheres.

But how does it relate to the arts? Social Media Art Camp (SMartCAMP) is a conference that focuses on the social web and its relation to the arts community. Come learn how these tools are being utilized by artists and creative organizations to build vibrant communities throughout the globe. Whether you’re new and skeptical about the power of social media or presently engaged in one or more online platforms and want to further your knowledge, SMartCAMP’s presentations aim to be insightful as the list of speakers is quite impressive.

Roger Smith Hotel: 501 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10017

March 5, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik

San Francisco: The Art of Selling Innovation




SheSays is one organization we give our unwavering support to. Originating in London, and now operating across the pond in the US, this .org serves as a global resource for women working in and around the field of advertising. The San Francisco division will be holding a round table discussion this evening, focusing on how to sell your ideas to clients when it comes to innovation and technology. One topic of particular interest will be augmented reality. If you’re in the San Francisco area, come participate in this FREE event and listen as business professionals give detailed experiences of what’s worked for them when combining business, branding and creativity. For more details and to RSVP, click here.

Speakers will include:

Nicole Califano, UX/IxD Designer from The Barbarian Group

Leslie Ziegler, Interactive Art Director from McCann Worldgroup

Victoria Graham, Management Supervisor at AKQA

Summer Oram, Group Director of Integrated Production at McCann Worldgroup

Haley Brockmeier, Media Manager at Gap, Inc.

Publicis San Francisco: 2001 Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94133

7:00pm – 9:00pm

February 17, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik

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