Microsoft will show its latest tools and platforms for creating and delivering rich interactive content for the Web at the annual CRE8 conference in Orlando in a special keynote session on 1 May, where hundreds of Web and interactive designers will be gathered. Microsoft will be showing its Silverlight platform, which delivers interactive content across various computer platforms, including Mac, PC, and mobile devices, making it a compelling technology for CRE8 Conference attendees. Brian Goldfarb, a group product manager from Microsoft will also be showcasing Expression Studio software tools, which allow Web design professionals to create next generation Web sites, interactive content, and video for delivery to different devices, platforms, and browsers using Silverlight and .NET.

Following the keynote, Microsoft is delivering a hands-on training session for CRE8 conference attendees. The sessions will provide a guided tour of the Expression Studio software tools for creating Web sites, interactive content, and streaming video delivered using Microsoft Silverlight.

Microsoft’s keynote is on the second day of the CRE8 conference, and follows a presentation by Michael Eisner, the former CEO of Walt Disney Companies and owner of on-line studio Vuguru. At CRE8, Mr. Eisner will deliver a presentation titled The Creative Economy. Information about both keynote sessions and the conference is available on-line at www.CRE8summit.com.

During Mr. Eisner’s career in the media business, change accelerated at a dizzying rate. He has successfully navigated a changing media world. He kept his company nimble and agile, always alert to new opportunities and yet cognizant of the value of existing lines of business. Michael Eisner continues to be an entertainment innovator. His investment company Tornante launched Vuguru, a studio producing original programming for the Internet, portable media devices and mobile devices, including the critically acclaimed original program The All-For-Nots.

In his twenty-one years as the CEO of Disney, the company grew from a moderately sized takeover target to multi-media powerhouse. His strategy for creating such value is to pursue the innovative vision, to attain and maintain industry leadership position by generating a constant flow of original ideas, and to recognize the rewards of creative risk taking all the while maintaining high standards, exercising attention to details and creating an atmosphere where people are willing to chance failure.

The CRE8 Conference brings together creative, marketing, and communications professionals who are involved in creating web sites, interactive content, along with print and PDF publications. The conference is presented by Aquent Graphics Institute and sponsored by key creative technology software vendors including Microsoft and Quark. More information about the conference is available at www.CRE8summit.com.

The annual CRE8 Conference is presented by Aquent Graphics Institute (AGI) a provider of professional development services for creative, marketing, and communications professionals. More information about AGI is available at wwwagitraining.com. AGI is a division of Aquent.

ABOUT AQUENT Graphics Institute (AGI)

AGI, a division of Aquent, provides training, consulting, and support to designers, print and Web publishers, marketers, and communications professionals for more than a decade. AGI instructors have authored more than one dozen books on Adobe software, and are the thought-leaders in the creative industry. For more information on AGI and our training offerings, visit www.agitraining.com.

For 20 years Aquent has led the way in transforming how companies find and utilize marketing and creative talent to execute their brand strategies. Aquent’s pioneering approach to staffing and services has helped thousands of companies—including two-thirds of the Fortune 500 and 90 of the Fortune 100—build their internal marketing and communication capabilities. Last year, we placed over 11,000 Aquent talent at more than 3,000 companies. Aquent, www.aquent.com, is headquartered in Boston.