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A Huge Success
If you attended our Digital Asset Management Conference in New York, you know that the event was a huge success - we learned from the experts, saw some of the latest technology advancements in DAM and connected with many new faces!

We also recognized leaders in the space with the Second Annual DAMMY Awards. We received submissions from all over the globe, all of which deserve recognition for demonstrating innovation and leadership in pushing DAM and adjacent technologies to the limit. I encourage you to check some of them out at createasphere.com/dammys. I think you will be inspired!

So what’s next? We are finalizing the schedule for our launch of the Digital Asset Management Conference - Europe in The Hague, Netherlands November 8-9. We are also scheduling webcasts and designing our 2012 Conferences. Stay tuned for all the latest developments from Createasphere!

Best regards,
Mary Yurkovic - mary@createasphere.com

Feature Interview

Ed Lantz, CEO of Vortex Immersive Media
By Christine Purse

On a sunny LA summer day, Ed Lantz, CEO of Vortex Immersive Media, walks through the bustling Los Angeles Center Studios complex towards the Vortex Dome. Today in the darkened dome, a game company team is at work testing their latest immersive sci-fi game. They’re laser-focused on a young man in a special chair in the center of the space, careening a car on the moon’s surface while managing the threats coming at him from one side of the dome to the other. It’s engaging if a bit awe-inspiring for a non-gamer, making Tron seem more realistic as a possible, near-term human experience. Read More

DAMMY Corner

Congratulations to Canto’s Thomas Schleu for winning DAMMY of the Year! We would like to also acknowledge all of the submissions for our Second Annual DAMMY Awards. See what these other leaders in the space have done to push their DAM’s to the limit.

And the 2011 DAMMY Award winners are…

Best Storage, Archive, and/or Preservation Solution
ADAM Software

Best Example of Asset & Media Repurposing
Hallmark Cards

Best Strategy or Solution for Digital & Media Asset Management During the Acquisition of Content
5th Kind

Best Strategy Ease of Use for End-User Interface
Showtime Networks

DAMMY of the Year:
Thomas Schleu – Canto Software

Techie Talk

DAM Roadmap
In an effort to create awareness of the challenges and pitfalls of implementing a DAM System, Createasphere has teamed up with Nigel Cliffe of Cliffe Associates to produce the Digital Asset Management Road Map: Secrets of a Successful DAM Implementation.

In this Road Map, we outline success criteria, potential pitfalls, trends to watch, and tips for navigating through a DAM implementation. Download your free copy at www.damroadmap.com.

Additionally, Nigel will present the DAM Road Map in depth at Createasphere’s upcoming Digital Asset Management Conference - Europe in The Hague, Netherlands on November 8-9, 2011. Be sure to alert your European colleagues about this important event. More information can be found at createasphere.com/europe.

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