1 -- 3/27-29: MACROMEDIA AND ADOBE KEYNOTE WORLD'S FIRST FLASH ? CONFERENCE (San Francisco, Nob Hill Masonic Center) From: registration@flashforward2000.com Mon Feb 21st

flashforward2000 and the Flash Film Festival the worlds first Flash? conference and expo March 27-29, 2000 San Francisco, Nob Hill Masonic Center www.flashforward2000.com + 1.877.4.FLASH.4 + registration@flashforward2000.com

SPONSORS:// MACROMEDIA / ADOBE SYSTEMS / HOW MAGAZINE / SHOCKFUSION / FLASHZONE / ATOMFILMS / ELECTRIC RAIN / PEACHPIT PRESS / NEW RIDER PUBLISHING

Produced by UNITED DIGITAL ARTISTS and LYNDA.COM

FEATURING:// CEO KEYNOTES: ROB BURGESS (MACROMEDIA) / JOHN WARNOCK (ADOBE SYSTEMS)

HIGHLIGHTS: Flash? Fundamentals: A One-Day Pre-conference Workshop This introductory one-day primer covers Flash? essentials from A-Z and is mandatory for anyone who is either getting started or looking to brush up on their Flash? fundamentals. The workshop is chaired by Lynda Weinman, best-selling Web design author and founder of lynda.com, as well as special guests.

Advanced Flash? Scripting: A One-Day Pre-conference Workshop Targeted to experienced Flash? developers who want to go deeper into scripting, this workshop covers all the high-end programming and extensibility features of Flash?. The workshop is presented by Robert Reinhardt, co-author of Flash? 4 Bible.

The Flash? Film Festival A gala showcase of the best Flash? animations in the world, selected by a jury of top industry insiders. Awards in 10 categories plus the People's Choice award will be presented by the Flash? Film Festivals producers, Stewart McBride and Lynda Weinman.

Flash? Technology Showcase and Networking Night This evening of food, drink and networking is where Flash? artists, agencies, and talent recruiters can wander among the exhibits of technology companies and associations. You can drop in on the "show and tell" open-mike session, open to attendees who want to share their work, or join one of the breakout sessions (Animation, Sounding, Scripting) groups to kibitz and trade advice and war stories from the Flash? trenches. A recruitment center will be set up to match artists with projects.

Flash? Training Tapes Each attendee of the two-day conference will receive a free lynda.com Flash? training video along with a conference-special discount coupon to purchase other training tapes by lynda.com.

Flash? Shop Here you can find and buy everything Flash? from Web design books, videos, CD-ROMs, t-shirts, and software.

Goodies Bag Each conference attendee will receive a bag filled with Flash? -related software and give-aways from sponsors, producers and exhibitors.

Daily Drawing for Free Software and Hardware Each day, the conference will hold a drawing for high-ticket software and hardware products supplied by sponsors and exhibitors.

// Presenters: Lynda Weinman, lynda.com Stewart McBride, United Digital Artists Robert Reinhardt, The Flash? 4 Bible Hillman Curtis, hillmancurtis.com, inc. Jason Coleman, HCA Marketing Kevin Lynch, Macromedia Ardith Ibaqez Rigby, Akimbo Design Josh Ulm, The Remedi Project Amy Franceschini , Futurefarmers Richard Joffray, Art Institute of Seattle Todd Purgason, Juxt Interactive Greg Penny, Flower Records David Baldeschwieler, Macromedia Chris Casady, Professional Animator

REGISTER TODAY! www.flashforward2000.com + 1.877.4.FLASH.4

+ flashforward2000 Gold Pass package : $795 until Feb. 25 : $995 after Feb. 25 March 27-29: one-day pre-conference workshop, two-day conference, Flash Film Festival + one-day Pre-Conference Workshops : $245 until Feb. 25 : $295 after Feb. 25 March 27: one-day Flash ? Fundamentals Workshop or Advanced Flash ? Scripting Workshop

+ two-day flashforward2000 conference and Flash? Film Festival : $695 until Feb. 25 : $795 after Feb. 25 March 27 (eve)-29: Flash ? Film Festival and two-day flashforward2000 conference

FREE to all conference attendees: + 90-minute lynda.com Flash? training video ($49 retail value) +Web design software ($300 retail value) + Unique Flash? forward2000 conference binder including everything from in-depth Flash ? glossary and developer resources to Flash? design tips and real-world examples + Unique Flash ? Workbook + Goodies Bag with give-aways from sponsors, producers and exhibitors + Daily Drawings for hardware, software and other sponsor prizes

CALL 1.877.4.FLASH.4 VISIT www.flashforward200

-- Colin Pantin (cpantin@earthlink.net), February 23, 2000