2009 Sponsors

www.manatt.com

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is known for quality, for extraordinary commitment to clients, for integrated, relationship-based services, and for a range of specialized capabilities typically found only in boutique firms. We represent a sophisticated client base in a range of industries including entertainment, advertising, marketing and media, consumer goods and services and technology.

www.dwt.com

Davis Wright Tremaine provides legal solutions customized to our clients’ particular needs from offices across the United States and in China. We offer a full-service practice and deep focus in a number of evolving industries, including streaming media, the download of music, games and video, the distribution of multimedia content over emerging technologies, social networking and user-generated content issues, and the operation of Internet-based studios, gaming services, and radio stations. We understand that each client is an individual, every project is unique, and we measure ourselves by our contributions to our clients’ success.

www.fr.com

Fish & Richardson's New Media and Entertainment group provides IP, business, and litigation services for companies and individuals who work with content and technology, including digital and social media, interactive entertainment, and investors.  Our combination of legal and professional experience makes us uniquely qualified to serve the new media and entertainment industries and keeps our attorneys on the cutting edge of emerging legal and business trends.

The Gannett Digital Media Network, a division of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), ties together more than 100 digital communities with a combined reach of approximately 25 million people. The media properties include Gannett's best-of-breed news and information web and mobile sites, led by USATODAY.com, and the local sites for Gannett's newspaper and broadcast properties, such as AZCentral.com, IndyStar.com and 9News.com in Denver. Additionally, a variety of growing media properties are part of the network, such as MomsLikeMe.com (www.momslikeme.com) connecting moms across 80 local sites, HighSchoolSports.net (www.highschoolsports.net) the largest prep sports site in the country, Metromix.com (www.metromix.com) providing local entertainment and nightlife guides to the young urban market, and BNQT (www.bnqt.com).com operating the leading action sports network online.

www.technologymarketingalliance.com

The Technology Marketing Alliance (TMA) is the definitive forum for the top technology marketers in the Washington, D.C. area. Its members consist of Vice Presidents and C-level marketers who are shaping the region's technology brands. TMA membership is by invitation only to ensure that everyone involved is there for one reason only -- to develop a forum for idea exchange and continuing education. TMA was founded in 2006 as a forum for peer collaboration among the technology marketing elite. It's an all-volunteer group of senior-level marketers developing programs for other marketers.

www.navigationarts.com

NavigationArts is a full service web consultancy providing expert advisory, design, and development services. We optimize the usability of our clients' websites and the business value of their online and offline programs for communications, e-commerce, and community building. Our unique strengths lie in the areas of internet strategy, user experience design, information architecture, and technology implementation. The company serves numerous market-leading clients and federal agencies, including U.S. Department of State, NASDAQ, American Red Cross, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Sallie Mae, PBS, The George Washington University, and Smithsonian Institution.

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $172 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,200 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also produces the International CES – Where Entertainment, Technology and Business Converge. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA’s industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org.

Mary-Margaret Network: The destination for recruitment, staffing, career and consulting services in the global interactive entertainment industry. Mary-Margaret Network offers valuable resources to help companies and individuals stay apprised of industry trends. We place outstanding candidates, from C-level executives to individual contributors, in every department and profession. Since 1996, our focus on superior service to employers and candidates has earned us an unsurpassed reputation for recruitment management and career development.

www.fairfaxcountyeda.org

The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) promotes Fairfax County, Virginia, as a world-class center of commerce and trade and the technology hub of the east coast. The FCEDA provides a wide array of information and free services designed to help American and international businesses locate or expand commercial operations in Fairfax County.

www.nvtc.org

The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) is the membership association for the technology community in Northern Virginia. NVTC has about 1100 member companies representing more than 200,000 employees. Our membership includes companies from all sectors of the technology industry and the service providers that support these companies, as well as universities, foreign embassies, non-profit organizations and governmental agencies.

www.washington.bizjournals.com

Washington Business Journal is owned and operated by American City Business Journals, the nation&rsuqo;s largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers. American City Business Journals also includes Bizjournals, the new media division, which operates the Web sites for each of the company’s 41 print business journals. Washington Business Journal has been Greater Washington’s leading source of business news and information for more than 20 years, providing over 150,000 business executives with comprehensive news on local people and their companies, as well as industry trends, tips and strategies and award-winning critical analysis. For more information, please visit http://washington.bizjournals.com.

www.experientialforum.com

The Experiential Marketing Forum is an international community of professionals, students, and other who share ideas and keep abreast of the newest trends and exciting things happening in the media world — including viral marketing, advergaming, guerrilla marketing, word-of-mouth advertising, and stealth marketing.

billboard.prweb.com

Billboard Publicity Wire is a major press release distribution service that delivers breaking entertainment and music news to millions of consumers and journalists through a vast SEO and social media network that includes search engines, news sites, RSS feeds and opt-in email.

NVPR is a communications firm based in Los Angeles. It has rich experience and contacts in the digital media sector. Long before Steve Jobs ever figured out what an MP3 file was, our firm has been guiding the digital music revolution since launching MP3.com, Napster, and many other major players. NVPR has launched and built many of the biggest or most talked about brands in mobile entertainment and digital media. NVPR's founder, Hal Bringman, has been featured in The New York Times and is a "Trendspotter" and "a PR pro if ever there was one" as described by power bloggers like BoingBoing.net and uber- influencers like Rafat Ali of PaidContent.org, respectively. With offices in Los Angeles, London, Washington, DC, and Buenos Aires, our team is prepared to help revamp websites, improve copy or launch global PR/marketing campaigns. Our track record speaks for itself.

For more information, visit http://www.nvpr.com.

As a refresher, Capitol Communicator brings together over 11,000 communications professionals in the Mid-Atlantic region by providing them with news; trends; education; and opportunities for networking, career enhancement and showcasing great work. Capitol Communicator is the largest online magazine and community in the Mid-Atlantic that encompasses professions including: public relations, advertising, marketing, online/offline media, graphic design, video, photography, Internet and the multitude of support professions that supports this regional multi-billion dollar industry.

Parks Associates is a market research firm exclusively focused on all product and service segments that are "digital" or provide connectivity within the home, including entertainment, home networking, controls, wireless networking, boradband, and on-demand services.

UCLA Anderson's Entertainment and Media Management Institute brings together industry, students and researchers to embrace new ideas on how companies and executives can manage and thrive in the face of transforming entertainment and media business model. We challenge companies and managers to focus on the impacts of technology, globalization and deregulation on both content and distribution.

PR Newswire is the global leader in innovative communications and marketing services. Pioneering the commercial news distribution industry 55 years ago, PR Newswire has evolved with the industry, bridging the gap between traditional and social media by connecting customers with audiences in more than 170 countries and in over 40 languages.

PR Newswire combines innovation with the latest technology to offer services that increase the effectiveness of marketing communications and help business professionals show the results of their efforts. MultiVuTM, a PR Newswire company, offers a suite of multimedia capabilities including production and distribution of webcasts, podcasts, photos, and video.