Eight-time 2008 Webby Award winner Arthur Sulzberger Jr., will deliver the opening keynote at WebbyConnect. As Company Chairman and Publisher, Sulzberger transformed The New York Times from a print business into a global Internet company, and will share his unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing digital media.

More than 250 Webby Awards winners and Academy members will attend and participate in sessions over the course of the three-day summit from October 22 to 24 in beautiful Laguna Niguel, California. The list of over 20 confirmed speakers includes Matt Freeman, CEO GoFish, Betsy Morgan, CEO The Huffington Post, and David Karp, Founder of Tumblr.

Sign up by the registration deadline of September 19th to save $200 off the standard price, and to ensure special rates at The Ritz-Carlton hotel.

Rethink the idea of what a conference is and should be while sharing the vision and insights of Webby Award Winners and Academy members. Come see what’s next in interactive media, entertainment and advertising, all at this exclusive event. WebbyConnect will take place from October 22 to 24 at The Ritz-Carlton in beautiful Laguna Niguel, California.

Today is the final day to save $400 on WebbyConnect. Register now for the all-access summit pass to take advantage of this amazing offer.

PhotoShelter Inc., the leading online destination where more than 32,000 photographers sell stock photography and access powerful solutions for e-commerce and image storage, announced two initiatives designed to replenish the global stock photo supply in areas of the greatest buyer demand. Together with sponsors Nikon, Adorama Camera, and Shoot Digital, PhotoShelter kicked off registration for Shoot! The Day (www.shoottheday.com), a first-of-its-kind event taking place on July 20, 2008, that will bring together thousands of photographers across the world to share insights and take pictures in key categories. In addition, PhotoShelter today launched The School of Stock (http://blog.photoshelter.com/school), the definitive new online guide to understanding what stock photo buyers’ want and how they want it – directly from the minds of leading image buyers and successful photographers.

Photographers can register free of charge at www.shoottheday.com to participate in all Shoot! The Day events. Visit the site to learn more.

West Coast Green 2008, the nation’s largest conference and expo on innovation, green building, business and design will take place this September in San Jose, California. This year’s event will host 200 visionary speakers, 380 exhibits, advanced interactive educational tracks, dynamic networking opportunities, and a complete green show house made of shipping containers that will be placed right on the show house floor.

Whether you’re a homeowner, facility manager, developer, realtor, or design/build professional, West Coast Green is an unprecedented opportunity for you to advance your personal and professional goals while having the time of your life. Think Woodstock without the music, inside, and with a lot more business cards. So mark your calendars for 25-27 September, visit the site and read the blog for more information.

Get the answers you need to move your freelance business forward at the first and only conference for the creatively self-employed. Marketing, client retention, proposals, contracts, time management, work/life balance … it’s all covered, by creative-business experts who’ve built successful solo careers themselves. You can bring your portfolio, proposals or marketing materials for a one-on-one business review as well!

This conference is sponsored by HOW and will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago on 27-29 August 2008. Visit the site to learn more about the speakers and schedules.

Mediabistro Circus is a two-day event that will help you understand what’s happening at the crossroads of digital media and traditional media, why it matters to you, and how it affects the work that you do. You’ll be able to go back to your office and say, “Let’s get started on this project - and here’s how we can do it.” Some of the most impressive people in media and technology will be speaking at Mediabistro Circus (we’re talking Jim Roberts, Chris Anderson, Regine Debatty, Robert Scoble, etc…). It’s a powerful mix of media luminaries, innovators and experts sharing knowledge and ideas over two jam-packed days in New York. The Mediabistro Circus is an experience that could quite possibly change your professional life. No matter what facet of media you’re in, it’s one event you can’t afford to miss.

Plan to attend this two-day summit about the digital platforms and trends that are changing media on May 20-21. Mediabistro Circus will be held at Skylight Studio in the west Soho neighborhood of Manhattan, bordering on Tribeca. Visit the site to learn more.