Join us for our 2nd office crawl to visit the creative & tech offices in the Capitol Hill neighborhood on Thursday July 11th from 4-6pm. There is no start or end point and the offices will be open and accessible for 2 hours for you to check out and network with other members. Feel free to invite others that might be interested in this event.

RSVP on MeetUp

Offices Participating:

SUBSTANTIAL - 900 East Pine, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98122

Add3/SIC - 1221 E. Pike St, Suite 200/201, Seattle, WA 98122

catalysis - 1601 East John Street, Seattle, WA 98112 (pending)

Crown Social™ - 1415 10th Ave. #2, Seattle, WA 98122

Creature - 1517 12th Avenue Suite 101, Seattle, WA 98122

Urban Influence - 1508 10th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122

Civilization - 1605 Boylston Ave #304, Seattle, WA 98122

The Stranger - 1535 11th Ave #3, Seattle, WA 98122 (pending)

If you would like to be included in our Capitol Hill edition office crawl, email brian@seattleinteractive.com.

About the Organizers:

Seattle Interactive Conference - The annual Seattle Interactive Conference is a three-day event celebrating the convergence of online technology, creativity, and emerging trends in one of the world's most innovative cities.

Knoll - For 75 years Knoll has used modern design to connect people with their work, their lives and their world.

Society is a premier data & technology consultancy with offices in Bellevue, WA, and clients nationwide.

Ever want to tour some of Seattle's hottest digital and creative agencies?  Join us for our inaugural downtown office crawl to visit the creative offices of POP, Banyan Branch, Wexley School for Girls, Admosis/The Makers Space, HasOffers and POSSIBLE on Thursday June 6th from 4-6pm. There is no start or end point and the offices to all four organizations will be open and accessible for two hours for you to check out while you network with your peers.

RSVP on MeetUp

Feel free to invite others might be interested, as The SeaTech Connect events will run through out the summer (see full schedule below) and are free to RSVP and attend.  We're introducing these events as great opportunities for you to meet and network with your industry colleagues while visiting some of the organizations that make our region's creative and interactive industry so unique.

Did we mention that the hosts will have beverages available to break the ice?

Follow conversations on Twitter hashtag: #SeaTech

Offices Participating:

POP - 1326 5th Ave, Suite #800, Seattle, WA 98101
Banyan Branch - 2030 1st Ave, Suite #300, Seattle, WA 98121
Wexley School for Girls - 2218 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
POSSIBLE - 414 Olive Way, Suite #500, Seattle, WA 98101
Admosis at The Makers Space - 92 Lenora St, Seattle, WA 98121
HasOffers - South Campus: 2125 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

About Participants:

Banyan Branch is a digital agency that believes marketing isn't just about brands or products anymore - it's about audience.

POP is an independent digital agency that delivers substance—not stunts. We help the world's most visible and vibrant brands solve real-world business problems by creating experiences that are driven by consumer insights, centered on the needs of users, and designed to deliver results.

POSSIBLE is a digital agency that puts people first. We solve problems and grow businesses using intelligent collaboration, creativity, and innovation.

Wexley School for Girls is a fan factory. They cultivate and ignite consumers' love for brands.

MAKERS are innovators. MAKERS are creators. MAKERS are doers. MAKERS are savvy to know that alone we can accomplish and together we can thrive. All industries are welcome here – including small businesses, telecommuters, entrepreneurs – techies and creative contractors alike.

Admosis Media - They create and optimize paid social advertising campaigns to build and engage fans, support and extend traditional media campaigns and grow your brand across social platforms.

HasOffers provides unbiased attribution analytics for performance advertising. We believe that better attribution technology in the hands of online and mobile marketers creates higher performing advertising relationships that ultimately generate the best value for advertisers.

About the Organizers:

Seattle Interactive Conference - The annual Seattle Interactive Conference is a three-day event celebrating the convergence of online technology, creativity, and emerging trends in one of the world's most innovative cities.

Knoll - For 75 years Knoll has used modern design to connect people with their work, their lives and their world.

Society is a premier data & technology consultancy with offices in Bellevue, WA, and clients nationwide.

Adding to engaging presentations on emerging technology led by industry experts, this year’s SIC will showcase music, film and entertainment as it permeates every aspect of these cultures. These will include panels and participants such as:

    A Note to the Music Industry with Alex Kochan (AEG Live), Joe Rodriguez (DIY Media), Maggie Vail (CASH Music), and moderated by longtime Seattle-based music critic Gene Stout
    Game-Changers for Humanity with Wayne Kramer (MC5), Dave Dederer (Presidents of the United States of America), Lesley Mansford (Razoo.com), moderated by Ross Reynolds (KUOW)
    Film: Has video killed the television star? Tom Skerritt will join Carl Spence (Seattle International Film Festival), Scilla Andreen (Indieflix.com), and Erik Flannigan (Viacom Entertainment Group)
    Who Owns the Music with Rob Reid (Rhapsody), Joleen Hughes (Hughes Media Law Group) and Melinda Lee (Getty Images Music)
    John Roderick and Friends with Roderick, John Hodgman, Merlin Mann (independent writer), John Colton (musician) and Scott Simpson (writer)
    Digital News Panel: The Changing Game of News with Nancy Trott (Associated Press), Todd Bishop (GeekWire.com), Devin Coldewey (NBC Interactive and TechCrunch), Brier Dudley (Seattletimes.com), and David Bunnell (founder of PC Magazine, PC World, and Macworld)

For dates, times and full abstracts on each above panels, please visit www.seattleinteractive.com. The full lineup for the evening shows includes:

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29

John Roderick and Friends, featuring: John Hodgman (The Daily Show, Bored to Death), Merlin Mann, Jonathan Coulton, and Scott Simpson 8:30pm-11:00pm (Showbox at the Market: 1426 1st Ave.).

and

DJs Scene (Las Vegas, Rain at Palms Resident), Four Color Zack (National Party DJ Champion/Red Bull Thre3style) & NEIGHT1000 w/Special Edition Laptop Battle doors @ 8pm, Laptop Battle 8pm-9:30pm (Neumos: 925 East Pike Street).

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30

One More Time: A Daft Punk Tribute w/Sean Majors, Dowlz, and Kippy (More TBA) doors @ 9pm (Neumos: 925 East Pike Street).

About SIC 2012

The 2012 Seattle Interactive Conference (SIC) explores the theme of Game-Changers as it relates to the converging arenas of entertainment, online commerce, advertising, gaming, social media and so much more. SIC is an opportunity to interface with the people and companies of today and the entrepreneurs that will define tomorrow. The Seattle Interactive Conference takes place Monday, October 29-Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at The Conference Center at WSCC (Washington State Convention Center). Hours are: Monday, Doors at 8am, Speakers 9am-5pm/ Tuesday, Doors at 8am, Speakers 9am-4pm, not including after-hours networking events.

Contacts

Jen Bergman Strategic Communications
Jen Bergman, 206-406-9080
jbcommunications@comcast.net
or
Pointer PR LLC
Mark S. Peterson, 206-390-0204
mark@pointerpr.com

SEATTLE--Organizers of the Seattle Interactive Conference today announced that technology media pioneer David Bunnell, (creator of PC Magazine, PC World and Macworld magazines, developer of Microsoft’s first logo) as well as Hollywood icon Tom Skerritt (Top Gun, A River Runs Through It, Picket Fences), have joined the agenda for SIC 2012, set for October 29-30 at The Conference Center at The Washington State Convention Center. SIC 2012 organizers have posted a regularly updated agenda at (www.seattleinteractive.com/agenda).

“We have developed an agenda that provides a of mix of iconic companies and personalities with newer, up-and-coming organizations and individuals who stand to play a leading role in what all of us will be experiencing and talking about for years to come.”

Bunnell launched Personal Computing magazine in 1977: In exchange for articles written by his friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Bunnell worked on several Microsoft projects, including the design of the company’s original logo. In 1981, he started PC Magazine in the spare bedroom of his house in San Francisco. Following PC Magazine, he created PC World, and in 1984, working in secret with Steve Jobs, he published Macworld on the very day the Macintosh was introduced. He has since developed and run several other media properties and, most recently, virtual social worlds. Bunnell will deliver a standalone presentation, “From Type Slugs to Tweets (and many stops in-between).” He also will appear in a panel discussion, “Changing the Game of News,” featuring print, online, and broadcast journalists exploring the massive transformations taking place in the world of journalism and broader information sharing.

Meanwhile, Skerritt will be featured in “Has Video Killed the Television Star?”, joining Viacom Digital Entertainment EVP of Digital Media Erik Flannigan, Indieflix CEO Skilla Andreen and Seattle International Film Festival associate director Carl Spence in discussing the fundamental changes affecting how video is produced, distributed, and consumed. Bunnell and Skerritt are the latest additions to an agenda that mixes leaders from established giants such as AOL, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Starbucks with scores of earlier-stage companies and entrepreneurs—all of whom are defining the technology and media landscapes of tomorrow. Comedian John Hodgman (The Daily Show, Bored to Death – and who memorably played “The PC” in Apple’s popular “Get a Mac” TV ads) will join a panel hosted by Seattle’s own John Roderick; meanwhile, new media visionary Jason Silva and legendary rock-and-roll guitarist and social activist Wayne Kramer are among the event’s many other notable personalities.

Panels and presentations dedicated to the tracks of “Develop,” “Design,” and “Digital” will cover the very latest developments in specific areas such as Big Data, Social Enterprise/Collaboration, Search Engine Optimization, Digital Subscription Services, Mobile Content and Advertising, Social Media Management, Digital Music, Digital Engineering and Online Technology, Mobile Search, and dozens of other topics.

“SIC 2012 provides a rare opportunity for attendees to interact directly with some of the online technology and digital entertainment sectors’ most influential personalities and companies,” said Brian Rauschenbach, Seattle Interactive Conference founder and curator. “We have developed an agenda that provides a of mix of iconic companies and personalities with newer, up-and-coming organizations and individuals who stand to play a leading role in what all of us will be experiencing and talking about for years to come.”

To accompany a packed two days of programming and presentations, SIC 2012 has a full slate of after-hours networking, entertainment, and social events.

About Seattle Interactive Conference

The Seattle Interactive Conference is a two-day event celebrating the convergence of online technology, creativity, and emerging trends in one of the world’s most innovative cities. SIC brings together entrepreneurs, developers and online business professionals from throughout the US and beyond for a powerful combination of in-depth presentations, networking opportunities, and uniquely Seattle social events. Attendees have the rare opportunity to explore transformative technologies and business models with visionary thinkers and peers in areas ranging from online commerce and social media to gaming, interactive advertising, entertainment, and much more.

Contacts

Pointer PR
Mark S. Peterson, 206-390-0204
mark@pointerpr.com

Tickets for SIC 2012, two full days dedicated to the convergence of online technology, creativity, and emerging trends in one of the world's most innovative cities, are available now exclusively online via the SIC Web site. 

Set for The Conference Center at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle, SIC 2012 showcases programming tracks focused on “Develop,” “Design,” and “Digital,” with dedicated programs ranging from online commerce and social media to gaming, interactive advertising, entertainment, enterprise collaboration, and more.  After a successful 2011 debut that attracted more than 3,000 attendees, SIC 2012 will accommodate up to 4,000 attendees and more than 150 participating companies. 

SIC 2012 will also bring an expanded base of digital music and entertainment-related programming to the docket, providing companies like Rhapsody an arena for exchanging perspectives with personalities such as musician John Roderick and the Daily Show’s Hodgman (also known for his portrayal of the “PC” in contrast to Justin Long’s “Mac” in Apple’s popular “Get a Mac” advertising campaign).  Additional luminaries from the technology and entertainment sectors will explore technology’s capacity to do good, via “Game-Changers for Humanity,” while a panel of print, broadcast, and digital media leaders will discuss the ever-changing landscape of journalism in 2012 and beyond.  Entrepreneurs will also figure prominently in the programming, with 2012 Emmy-nominated speaker Elan Lee having recently raised $215 million for his Fourth Wall Studios venture.  Venture capitalists and angel investors will provide SIC 2012 with additional perspectives.

“The Pacific Northwest is only strengthening its position as a global powerhouse in the world of interactive technology, whether we’re talking about traditional technology giants, entrepreneurial ventures in digital media and advertising, or additional areas emerging on an almost daily basis,” said Brian Rauschenbach, SIC curator.  “SIC 2012 is here to generate important discussions about what lies ahead and how all of us should be prepared to address the exciting and challenging times upon us.”

Some key additions to SIC 2012 include:

• Engadget Meet-up: On Monday night, October 29, SIC will produce and co-host Engadget’s debut “Reader Meet-up” in Seattle, following several standing-room-only Engadget events for technology and digital media professionals held in such markets as New York and San Francisco.  Slated for Showbox at the Market, Engadget’s meet-up is free-of-charge to SIC attendees and the general public and will provide a dynamic forum in which attendees can exchange ideas with Engadget’s editors as well as have the opportunity to win numerous gadgets and other technology prizes. 

• The SIC Laptop Battle provides a competitive event for laptop computer musicians to match skills against one another, showcasing a combination of sound design, competition, and stage performance.  Created by Seattle entrepreneur Zach Huntting, Laptop Battle involves one-on-one competitions done in three-minute rounds.  Structured as a single-elimination tournament, Laptop Battle will use a panel of distinguished judges as well as crowd response to determine which competitors advance to the championship match.  SIC will soon post registration information on its Web site for those interested in competing; 

• Sanctioned networking events, happy hours and entertainment: Working with sponsors such as Bing, Filter, AOL, WINTR and others, SIC will provide attendees with several after-hours choices in terms of networking events, meet-ups, and music/entertainment in venues throughout downtown Seattle. 

According to Rauschenbach, SIC was developed not only to cater to the Seattle-area technology community, but to draw attendees, speakers, and participating companies from throughout the US and beyond, providing a place to exchange ideas, information and share visions for the future. With an early-bird pricing points of only $499 (Platinum Conference Pass) and $399 (Gold Conference Pass) to attend, the event is deliberately priced to be as accessible as possible, at a time when many other multi-day conferences charge $1000 or more to attend.   SIC 2012 plans to post its complete agenda in the coming weeks.

About Seattle Interactive Conference
The Seattle Interactive Conference (SIC 2012) is a two-day event celebrating the convergence of online technology, creativity, and emerging trends in one of the world's most innovative cities.  SIC brings together entrepreneurs, developers and online business professionals from throughout the US and beyond for a powerful combination of in-depth presentations, networking opportunities, and uniquely Seattle social events.   Attendees have the rare opportunity to explore transformative technologies and business models with visionary thinkers and peers in areas ranging from online commerce and social media to gaming, interactive advertising, entertainment, and much more. SIC 2012 takes place Monday, October 29 through Tuesday, October 30 at The Conference Center at WSCC (Washington State Convention Center). Hours are: Monday, Doors at 8am, Speakers 9am-5pm; Tuesday, Doors at 8am, Speakers 9am-4pm, not including after-hours networking events. To register for the conference or for more information, go to www.seattleinteractive.com.

For further information, please contact:
Mark S. Peterson
mark@pointerpr.com

http://www.seattleinteractive.com/sic-poster-contest

Voting has started so check out the 25 poster submissions and cast your vote for your favorite poster. The winner will receive two Platinum conference passes, have their design showcased and printed for our upcoming street campaign. Thanks to all of the creative shops and graphic artists that submitted their designs. We love them all and will leave it up to the community to pick the winner.

Create a poster that will be showcased across the Northwest. We are looking to do a major street outreach poster campaign with Poster Giant in the next few months and would like to have the poster crowdsourced to local agencies and designers for our upcoming conference on October 29-30th at The Conference Center downtown Seattle.

The winner will receive:

• Recognition at the Seattle Interactive Conference
• A byline on the poster
• Two free platinum tickets to SIC 2012

Post your final poster design to our Facebook page at: www.fb.com/seattleinteractive by July 20th, 2012.

You can download all of the assets you'll need to design your SIC poster including our logo, Timmy the Owl and color useage information.

Click link to start download: SIC-2012-Assets.zip (6.1 MB)

If you don't have a Facebook account but still would like to submit then email your poster design to info@seattleinteractive.com.

Minimum poster requirements:

Size: 11" x 17", use Timmy logo and any SIC logo treatment provided. Be sure to stay within our approved color useage and include the info below.

Date: October 29-30, 2012
Location: The Conference Center, 7th/Pike Street, Seattle, WA
Website: SeattleInteractive.com
Twitter: @seattleinteract
Facebook: fb.com/seattleinteractive
 

SIC 2011 Video Presentations: www.vimeo.com/seattleinteractive or http://www.seattleinteractive.com/videos/sic-2011-sessions
SIC 2011 Slide Presentations: www.slideshare.com/seattleinteractive
SIC 2011 Photos: www.flickr.com/photos/seattleinteractive and www.photorocket.com/sic

In addition to taking a look back, during the months leading up to SIC 2012, we will be showcasing people, companies and partners in a monthly video series that will begin in early March in partnership with VisualContact.com and be located here on the SIC Web site, on our Vimeo channel and SIC Google+ group.  As always, follow us on Twitter @SeattleInteract and on Facebook at: http://www.fb.com/seattleinteractive. 

We are also open now for great speakers and sponsors for the 2012 event. Please check out our call for speakers page at:
http://www.seattleinteractive.com/callforspeakers.

Are you interested in reaching 3,000+ SIC attendees in a creative and highly targeted fashion as a sponsor?  Please email us at: sponsorship@seattleinteractive.com. 

We have a number of new elements in the mix for 2012 and look forward to sharing them with you in the coming weeks and months.  In the meantime, please check back often and if you have any questions or feedback, please contact us anytime at info@seattleinteractive.com
 

Cheers,

Brian Rauschenbach, SIC://Curator
@rauschenbach on Twitter
 

Band Name: Kirby Krackle
Band Members: 6
Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/kirbykracklemusic
Bio: KIRBY KRACKLE is a nerd rock duo comprised of two life-long pop-culture
junkies, Jim Demonakos and Kyle Stevens, who create songs dedicated to the
nerdiest aspects that self-same culture and have performed their unique
style of pop rock around the world. Since 2009, KK has self-released four
albums.

Band Name: Half Acre Day
Band Members: 5
Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfCfiMCUVsM
Bio: Half Acre Day is comprised of web/graphic/flash artists, a high school
video teacher, and music nerds. We play all original music. We have
performed with the likes of The Presidents of USA, Pedro the Lion, and The
Long Winters, as well as numerous times at KEXP and KGRG. halfacreday.com

Band Name: Clutch Douglass
Band Members: 2
Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TawOSozwWlk&NR=1
Bio: We are a geeky electropop duo from Seattle. Our songs are about
mermaids, aliens, and partying. The band consists of theater geek Rachael
Ferguson and band geek Corey Paganucci. The Weekly called our 1st EP "a
maelstrom of aggressive vocals, driving guitar, interspersed keys, and heavy
drum sounds".

Band Name: Stay Tuned
Band Members: 3
Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYUl1l-hLks
Bio: Stay Tuned is the world's only rock tribute to classic TV themes -
performing everything from a punk inspired version of The Golden Girls to a
reggae version of Happy Days to an Iron Maiden / Styx inspired Gilligan's
Island.

Wild Card Winners:
Band Name: Afraid Of Figs
Band Members: 1
Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmjZTHX8EKg
Bio: With driving beats, off-the-wall lyrics (“Don’t Wanna Be Your
Facebook Friend”, “I Ate A Vegan”, “Ritalin Barbie) and high energy
stage shows (think: Barenaked Ladies, Presidents), Afraid Of Figs are making
a loud stamp on the Seattle Indie music scene.