The MIXX Conference and Expo, the Official Interactive Event of Advertising Week 2008, is the preeminent event for marketing and agency professionals and the publishers and technology firms who help drive their efforts. MIXX brings together the industry's most prominent and influential speakers talking about the most pressing and innovative topics in interactive today. Further, the powerhouse list of marketers, agencies, publishers and industry professionals in attendance offers huge networking opportunities. MIXX delivers an unparalleled conference experience and is the ONE event that must be on your schedule to attend.

Conference attendees will enjoy keynotes, panels, breakout sessions, proprietary IAB research presentations, industry forecasts and an exhibit hall filled with an all-start line-up of vendors showcasing the latest advertising and marketing solutions. Additionally, our small breakouts sessions, focused on specific issues facing marketers, agencies and publishers, enable personal and structured networking.

The Conference is held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in New York. The two-day event culminates with a spectacular multi-media creative showcase celebrating the winners of the MIXX Awards, the only awards that celebrates the best mix of creativity and effectiveness in interactive advertising. The MIXX Awards judges all facets of a marketing campaign - including creative development and execution, ROI, media placement and integration. The coveted MIXX Awards are judged by an independent panel of highly acclaimed brand marketers who have direct control and influence over some of the largest advertising budgets in the industry.

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2008 MIXX Advisory Board
An all-star MIXX of marketers, agencies and publishers program this blockbuster conference.

Ned Desmond - President, Time Interactive
Mike Donohue - EVP, AAAA
Brian Hansbery - CMO, Heinz
Nick Johnson - VP National Sales, Internet & Broadband, NBC Universal
David Karnstedt - SVP, North American Sales, Yahoo!
David Moore - CEO, 24/7 Real Media
Jack Myers - Editor and Publisher, Jack Myers Business Report
Eileen Naughton - Director, Media Platforms, Google
Mari Kim Novak - Director, Industry Relations, Microsoft Corporation
Jim Russell - Director, Digital Strategy, McKinney
Aleck Schleider - VP, Marketing , Platform A
Michael Wolf - President, Farallon