New York-based filmmaker, designer and author Hillman Curtis, music video director Chris Milk and video and feature film director Mark Romanek have been added to the line-up for PAUSE: Ideas in Motion, a new two-day event for the broadcast and film industry, which takes place November 10 - 11, 2008 at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Centre in NYC.

The three award-winning directors join previously announced presenters BTRY, Brand New School, BUCK, Digital Kitchen, GMunk, Hush, Joseph Kosinski, MK12 and UFO. Mark Romanek and Curtis Milk (Kanyne West, U2, Green Day, Modest Mouse) bookend the event with end-of-day sessions on Day 1 and Day 2 respectively. Romanek will host an “in conversation” presentation that touches on his career as a music video and feature film director (”One Hour Photo” staring Robin Williams). Hillman Curtis will also take a personal approach to his presentation by talking about the creative processes he’s developed while making short films. Each day of the event opens with a one-hour tech and tool presentation by Autodesk.

PAUSE is open to anyone who works with 3D and motion graphics technologies, whether 3D Max, After Effects, Combustion, Maya, Motion, or a combination of these and other bold new toolsets. All PAUSE NYC attendees will be entered to win a prize pack, which includes a copy of Avid Media Composer software valued at $2,500.00. Visit the site to learn more about tickets, etc.

The Art Directors Club (www.adcglobal.org), the longest-running global creative collective of its kind with membership in advertising, design and visual communications, will hold Designism 3.0, its annual forum for creatives and designers to gather and debate their roles in social activism, on October 2, 2008 at the ADC Gallery, 106 West 29th St., New York.

The event, now in its third year, was conceived by Brian Collins, chairman and chief creative, COLLINS: and ADC board member, to explore the responsibility and experiences of designers and creatives in driving social and political change through their work and career focus. This year’s edition is co-produced by Collins and fellow ADC board member Benjamin Palmer, CEO, the barbarian group, New York.

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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.