Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the Inspiration Festival?
   If is an annual event that explores the critical issues and trends that influence culture, economy, art, science, media and technology. By day, if is an innovative culture talk series featuring thought leaders known for inspiring a vivid dialogue that deepens our understanding of the critical trends shaping business and culture. Drawn from a cross-section of industries, if presenters are on the leading edge of these issues and trends, and share their provocative insider perspectives through immersive presentations and dialogs. By night, if is a captivating party where guests can engage with members of Manhattan's media, financial and business fields, art, literary and entertainment personalities, global philanthropists, and a variety of other innovative thinkers.
2. When and where is the Inspiration Festival happening?
   If will be taking place on September 25th to 27th, 2006 during Advertising Week in New York City. Venues include: Studio 450, Dillon Art Gallery, Hiro Ballroom, and the Angel Orensanz Arts Foundation.
3. What is the goal of this collaborative project?
   The if website aims to provide a space where the creative community can find and share inspiration, whether on a personal or professional level. Creatives need to have their batteries recharged too and the collaborative project (www.inspirationfestival.com) provides a space to do so with images, video, text, bookmarks and a wiki for anyone to collaborate and contribute.
4. Who can participate?
   Anybody within the global creative community.
5. How do you participate?
   There are several ways to participate in the if online community.
   Forum: Join the if Forum to take part in an ongoing discussion with thought leaders in creative industries across the world.
   Wiki: Create an account to collaborate on new and inspirational projects with other if participants.
   Tagging: Add the tag 'inspirationfestival' to your photos, bookmarks or videos through one of the following services to have them appear on the if homepage. Tag anything that's creative, innovative, inspiring or just plain cool.
   Flickr: Tag photos with 'inspirationfestival'
   Ma.gnolia: Tag bookmarks with 'inspirationfestival'
   Blip.tv: Tag videos with 'inspirationfestival'
   
6. Is there a way to attend the conference?
   To find out about tickets, contact Sophy Tereschenko at sophy@inspirationfestival.com.
   Stories and clips from the conference will also be posted on blip.tv and danaroc.com.