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SANTA ANA, CA (JUNE
7, 2000) -- Digital Media Online (http://www.digitalmedianet.com),
the leading developer of B2B vertical online communities for the digital
media market, has announced the launch of a new community, http://www.siggraphnews.com,
devoted to industry news and community updates from SIGGRAPH 2000, the
premiere conference covering computer graphics and interactive techniques,
held July 23-28, 2000 in New Orleans.
DigitalMediaNet.com will be featured at the event in booth No. 2545 at
the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
SIGGRAPHnews.com, which will officially open on June 19th, is operated
by DigitalMediaNet.com and is part of its new cluster of sites dedicated
to key industry trade shows. Plans for the SIGGRAPHnews.com community
include sneak-peaks at SIGGRAPH 2000, headlines from the animation, design,
game developer and post-production industries, interviews with industry
leaders, and daily video news from the industry through the broadcast
news area, DMNTV.com. SIGGRAPHnews.com will also contain a comprehensive
show wrap-up and video coverage from the show available immediately after
the show. In addition, SIGGRAPHnews.com will continue year-round, with
reports from SIGGRAPH local chapter meetings and International events.
"SIGGRAPH has always been a mission-critical show for digital media
professionals not only in seeing the latest technologies on the show floor
but also in learning about these technologies through the great technical
program it offers," said Michael J. Skerly, president of Digital
Media Online. "The new site, SIGGRAPHnews.com, allows us to focus on
making that information available to the entire professional digital media
industry on a year-round basis."
"We are pleased that DigitalMediaNet.com understands the value SIGGRAPH
offers digital media professionals and that they are making such a commitment
in covering the conference and exhibition," said Jackie White,
SIGGRAPH 2000 conference chair.
DigitalMediaNet.com will have a significant presence at the SIGGRAPH 2000
exhibition, taking place July 23-28, 2000 in New Orleans. The show is
the premiere event for professionals involved in computer graphics and
interactive techniques. The show draws over 25,000 attendees from all
over the world.
For more information on SIGGRAPH 2000 visit www.SIGGRAPH.org/s2000.
SIGGRAPH 2000 will bring over 25,000 computer graphics and interactive
technology professionals from six continents to New Orleans for the week-long
conference. A comprehensive technical program and special events focusing
on research, art, animation, and interactive technologies are planned.
SIGGRAPH 2000 includes a three-day exhibition of products and services
for the computer graphics and interactive marketplace from 25-27 July
2000.
Digital Media Online, http://www.digitalmedianet.com, is the leading developer
of B2B vertical online communities in the digital media marketplace. With
more than 36 channels, DigitalMediaNet.com serves distinct market segments
including streaming media, digital video, animation, special effects,
desktop publishing, imaging and design, digital audio, CAD, workstations,
game development, film, broadcast, and post-production. DigitalMediaNet.com
community resources include breaking technology and product news, techniques,
white papers, research, interactive product guides, classifieds, job and
resume listings, and extensive examples of digital art, animations, and
video.
Contact: Kelly Haggard
Marketing Promotions Manager
DigitalMediaNet.com
714-384-3058
khaggard@digitalmedianet.com
www.digitalmedianet.com
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