SXSW 2009

Type Panel → interactive panel
Venue: Hilton (Room B)
About: Join us from 1pm to 5pm for a four-hour recruiting and networking event bringing together candidates and employers representing the best of both sides of todays creative industries. This informal gathering will allow time for attendees to discuss opportunities and challenges as everyone tries to do more with less, promote their own brand and stay ahead of current trends. Recruiters, hiring managers, designers, developers, writers, and strategists are all encouraged to attend.The event will feature a panel discussion from 2pm - 3pm on creative employment trends and strategies over the next 2 to 5 years. Panelists will be Nathan Shedroff (Chair of the Design MBA course at CCA), Jon Kolko (Senior Designer Analyst at frog design) and Michael Smith (Sr. Manager, Industrial Design Consumer Experience Design Group at Dell). The panel will be moderated by Carl Alviani, Editorial Director of the design employment and networking site Coroflot.com.A cocktail reception will following the panel discussion and the remainder of the afternoon will be an open format. Bring your business cards, portfolio, resume and laptop and walk away with a fistful of connections or a new job!