Promax BDA (http://promaxbda.org/northamericaindex.asp), the leading global association for marketing, promotion and design professionals working in the entertainment industry, announced today a powerful slate of speakers from the design world to address the congregation at the annual conference June 16-18 in New York City. This year'ss elite group of presenters includes Rhode Island School of Design head, John Maeda; Justin Cone, Editor of Motionographer (http://motionographer.com/) and celebrated artist Ralph Steadman.
We'sre proud to bring some of the best and brightest of the design community to share their insight at The Conference this year, said Jonathan Block-Verk, President of Promax BDA.
Attendees will get the rare opportunity to benefit from the expertise and inspiration of industry visionaries like John Maeda in the unique setting of our conference.
Maeda, who is currently the president of the Rhode Island School of Design, was recently identified as one of the 75 most influential people of the 21st century by Esquire Magazine. For
more than a decade, he has used creativity and innovation to integrate technology, education and the arts in his work. His keynote at Promax BDA will shed light on how design
professionals can utilize the most cutting edge technologies to enhance their creativity.
Justin Cone has become one of the design industry'ss leading voices through his informative and highly trafficked site, Motionographer. From advertising to film, and gaming to promotion,
Cone'ss presentation will provide an exclusive look at the most compelling, innovative and eye-catching design work from every corner of the globe and every creative industry under the
sun.
Also a highlight at this year'ss Promax BDA is illustrator and creative visionary, Ralph Steadman, perhaps best known for his collaborations with Hunter S. Thompson. He will engage the
Promax BDA audience in a spirited, intimate conversation called Fear and Loathing in Creativity 's38; Design, which will cover the significance of adventure in life, the pursuit of
creativity and the art of embracing the unknown.
These speakers add to the robust program of panels and sessions catering to the specific business needs of the design community at this year'ss Promax BDA conference.In a unique session
titled Talent is not Enough, management consultant and author Shel Perkins will help attendees navigate the art of running a successful creative agency or design team. He will share his
strategy of developing solid business skills, as well as the need to reconfigure to meet new project challenges and achieve long-term success.
Promax BDA'ss conference (http://www.promaxbda.org/events.aspn=na09) is the world'ss largest annual entertainment marketing,
promotion and design event. The Conference attracts industry leaders and executives from top television networks, cable channels, local stations, station groups, distribution and
syndication companies, media, emerging media, and creative and design agencies. Through sessions, panels, exhibits, screenings and networking Promax BDA brings together the world'ss
leading creative and strategic marketing professionals for three days of dialogue, debate and discussion about the international business of television marketing, promotion and design.
This year'ss conference takes place from June 16 - 18 at the Hilton New York.
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