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iShed leads SXSW Interactive delegations
iShed Directer Clare Reddington will be leading a party of 20 to the SXSW Interactive Festival (13 – 17 March 2009) which takes place in Austin, Texas and celebrates the creativity and passion behind the coolest new media technologies. Panel sessions cover everything from web design to bootstrapping to social networks, and industry giants like Google host the parties.
iShed is managing two delegations, one funded by South West Screen, comprising of HMC Interactive, Mobile Pie, Sift and Simon Games, and another funded by Arts Council England comprising of Alex Fleetwood of Hide and seek, Dan Efergan of Aardman, Sarah Ellis of Apples & Snakes, Andrew Wilson of Blink Media, Lisa Meyer and Jennie Moore of Capsule, Jess Tyrell of Germination, Steve Manthorp, Nina Steiger of Soho Theatre, Simon Poulter, Simon Evans of Simon Games and Duncan Speakman.
Also going along are Mike Bennett of Bristol Media, Hazel Grian, Andy Parkhouse of Team Rubber and members of the Bristol Music Foundation.
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