This is Round 2 of the FITC ticket draw. Again, WDW is giving out two tickets to the FITC conference that will take place in Toronto between April 25 – 28, 2009. Visit their website for event information and presentation details. I also want to remind the female readers that you can get a free ticket by submitting a video to FITC explaining why you want to attend the event (deadline is March 27, 2009). If you are buying tickets, enter coupon code "webdesignerwall" to get a 20% discount.
Update: This contest is closed and the winners are: 2 and 9.
Comment entries will be accepted until March 24, 2009 for round 1. Then two winning numbers will be generated randomly from the comment list. Two winners will receive a free ticket to FITC Toronto 2009.
Note: After this round, WDW will do another round to give out the last two tickets.
Comments are closed.
KiT
Wow! This conference will surely open a door to a whole new world for me. Let me join! :D
Nathan G
I’d love to attend FITC. I’m an interaction designer attending university here in Toronto, I’m currently building a multitouch screen for my thesis project with 2 other students and it is coded in flash. I’d love to get to FITC to share and learn from my experiences building multitouch environments.
Mark Staplehurst
Look, see! I’m as eager as a schoolboy on his first day of fractions! I’d absolutely love to go to the FITC and I simply won’t give up trying, short of changing my name to Loretta.
I’m a web developer based here in the heart of Toronto and excited about the opportunity to hear the real captains of our industry talk on my doorstop.
Mark P.
I have been wanting to go to FITC since first year of University. Now in 3rd year doing multimedia design and it would be amazing to experience FITC.
Ronnie Liew
Always wanted to go to the FITC but never really got to. Would certainly make my day if i could!
Kasra
Second time’s the charm? Pick me, pick me!
Roman
Quit my daily job to start a web business. It is not easy especially in this economy, but I determined to succeed and create a solid business that will in return create workspace and bring value to our readers. Visiting FITC would definitely would help to move the project further.
Marie Poulin
I also recently left my 9-5 to pursue full-time interactive freelance, so I would love a chance to be able to go to FITC without breaking the bank during these first few months of getting settled in my new role! Cheers, thanks for the opportunity!
sambuev
Hi, I wanna go to FITC becase I’m a beginner in geraphic design, and FITC will help me to improve my skills. I wanna see guru’s of graphic design!
Thank you, so much!
mk
I’m a graphic designer who could use some inspiration. I think the FITC would be the perfect place!
smjohn
I had a blast volunteering at FITC last year, and I would love to attend this year to see what people are tinkering with. I don’t win a ticket give me a mop and broom and put me to work again!!
Adam
I’d love to go.
bani
im going if i have the chance.
Egor
Always wanted to go to the FITC!
Josh
I’ve been dying to go to FITC! Please send me :)
snx
yo, what about me! gotsta go to fitc
Corey Dutson
As a first year design student, the chance to go to something like FITC would be a fantastic opportunity. I want to go to help expand upon what I’ve already learned, meet some of the big names, and gain inspiration.
I hope you will choose me!
w3cko
As a webdesigner I can’t refuse an opportunity to improve my general design and technologic knowledge. And Toronto seems to be a very nice plce place :)
João Henrique
Thanks again
this post is excellent!
Neil
I’d be ecstatic to go! I’m planning on trying to go anyway, but as a broke design student finishing off my degree I just haven’t gotten a chance to buy up some tix yet.
Nick
I’m a flash developer in TO and would love a chance to see whats new in the flash world and meet some fellow developers.
Thanks for the opportunity.
Mikko
I would want to go because I read a ton of blogs a day and read at least a few ton of twitters a day for inspiration.
However I would say that it doesn’t compare to seeing the people you’re reading about in person.
FITC Toronto would be a fresh breath of inspiration into my work.
James
I want to go because I run a web design studio and need more inspirations!
Matthew Richmond
I’m going to try reverse psychology:
I don’t want to win tickets to FITC. It’s a stupid conference anyways. I don’t need inspiration. I have a boring corporate design job. That’s good enough for me.
Mead
I work for BC Children’s Hospital and am developing an online education and community support network for children with chronic disease such as inflammatory bowel disease, cystic fibrosis, mental health diseases and rheumatoid arthritis. Attending FITC would give me a breath of inspiration and allow me to connect with people who could lend their knowledge and expertise. It would be of great benefit to the project.
Mohamed
I’m a front-end/back-end developer and a computer science student i’m really looking forward attending such event to see how the industry goes around me and for networking also
kyle
I’m a web developer/designer/freelancer that always gets inspired at shows like this – and I’m always open for more things to inspire me. Plus, I’m just down the road (okay, highway) from Toronto.
Kristen
I need a good reason to take off from work for a couple days and get away from the city grind! AH!
Zack
I would absolutely love to go. I keep looking at these events with such hope, though the main concern is primarily monetary; it’s awful expensive to fly out to these other cities for their conferences, and the Toronto ones do cost a pretty penny to get into. Really interested in some of these presentations — think of what you could learn!
Max Titov
Hi there,
The reason is simple: my main passion is graphic design and illustration. I work on a lot of different projects and want to be a part of a great event such as FITC.
Inspiration, knowledge, networking and the general admiration for what the top of Digital Media World has to offer is what I want to gain from attending the conference.
It will be a amazing opportunity to be picked for the giveaway above.
Best of luck to everyone who applies and thank you for the consideration.
Kevin
From all the previous posts, Obviously for the ladies.
Jessica
I want to go to FITC because I’ve been disassembled by the design industry. Told I wasn’t a designer, wasn’t an illustrator, and should run away from interactive. Putting myself back together, I learned that I belong in design, and it’s ok to be a creative swiss army knife. I’m just finishing my diploma in graphic design, and I think I need the FITC to inspire and assure me in my decisions about the industry.
Matt Ashwood
Everybody needs an excuse to get drunk in Toronto
Also, learning some design stuff would be helpful
FayeC
I would love to go :) Let’s hope the second time is the trick!
FayeC
Erin
I am a Toronto based flash designer and developer with dreams of being a Flash Goddess when I grow up… going to FITC would be one more step towards my goal!
Sean
I’ve taken a recent interest in Flex development, and started to build my first enterprise RIA. I wish to attend this conference to learn more about actionscript from a practical use case stand point, as well as meet professionals in the field. I think that it would be a great opportunity to share my programming background with others that are just as passionate as I am about their work. I hope this randomizer picks me!! WOOOO!!!
Sam
to fuel me From Inspiration To Creation.
tk
I’ve been seeing a lot of nice Flex applications lately that has really piqued my interest. Would like to attend FITC to get my feet wet with Flex.
Steven
gimme gimme gimme!
Andy
Hi, I would like to go since I’m currently a coop student working as a web developer. I would like to take this chance to enhance my graphics/web development skills.
Josh
pick me!!!
(reason: I am a student at a small religious private school with little venue for creativity, graphic design and web design, pick me please)
Trevor Henry
I need to go to FITC to kick-start my life. I’m tired of living at home, alone, in Bradford, Ontario. I want to grow, meet people and see cool things that just can’t be experienced sitting in front of the same computer monitor every day. Oh yeah, I’m a hard-working, daily-commuting student so I can’t afford a ticket for FITC anyways. It’s my dream. :(
Colir
Toranto ? At the other side of the atlantic ? talk about webdesign and flash ?
Yes yes, it will be awesome to make me cross the ocean to see that !!
Jonathan
I wanna go! ^___^
My boss just went to FITC in Amsterdam and came back glowing about how amazing Ralph was. I’m still getting a handle on Papervision myself.
Plus, it will really make my ex-girlfriend jealous! …and isn’t that what life’s all about? :)
Cheers,
Jonathan
Kyle Perry
I live in an area with little creative Incite. I need this to open up a new world for myself. I work jobs that just don’t do it for me. I want to be a full time web designer / developer. This would really broaden my horizons.
Raminder Hundal
I am a recent graduate and would love to be picked as I still have a lot to learn…!!!
Vasilij
Помнится, кто-то выкладывал фотки…
Tom
I work from home… havent been outside my house in 52hours… I need this :)
Kyle A
I’ve never been to Canada, eh?! Attending FITC once would be a lifetime’s worth of inspiration!
V1
FITC is so awesome, its like the Mecca for self respecting developers <3!
God, i would love to go there
Robert
want to see what all the hoopla is about…
jess confer
because:
design can change (lives, the future, our perception of the past and present)
and frankly
i give a damn.
Ray
I have no much knowledge about web design and I am a totally stranger to programing, But if you really want to find someone you can inspire most, YES, that’s Me ! You knew it !
By the way, where is Toronto ? I am from Taiwan,..can you lend me a GPS ?
Cedric Thompson
I would love to attend because, i repurpose the information, skill sets, time and talents i aquire to the Church and Non for Profit Community Organizations…. We must help to empower each other.
Lisa
I live near Toronto. I would love to be able to go to this event as I am just learning everything there is to learn about it, and I feel that going to this event will help with that. My dream is to make a difference in the world using my work, and this will help me with that path.
Almog Koren
Would love to go, Why? well its about web design do I need to say more.
Laura
I’ve always wanted to go to FITC but couldn’t afford it. I think it would be an inspiring experience :)
MrV
I would love to go because I live close to Toronto and it would be super duper to network with people in the area. Plus I am a high school computer science teacher and anything I learn from the conference I could pass on to future web developers. Not only that but I would take a bag and collect as much samples as I could to share with my students.
Jody
To learn, to expand, to experience.
I work for an old-school corporation whose digital presence is really lagging. I want to attend not only for my own personal interest and learning, but also to bring back some fresh ideas for my work team.
Darren Northcott
I think it would be a great opportunity to network and expand my knowledge of web design, not to mention i’m Canadian!
wai-lam
i’ve never been to one.. i do a lot of flash stuff, would love to check out an fitc and see what’s new out there! great site btw!
Darcy Clarke
Nice.. hope I win.
Philippe Lajoie
I’ve always wanted to go to FITC but never had the funds for it. Also I think it would be a great experience.
pat doran
I was going to buy a ticket, but then I donated the money to SaveInternetExplorer6.org. An organization dedicated to increasing IE6’s bloated market share and stifling innovation on the web.
Heather
I’m suspicious of the fact FITC encourages “a video of you” when it applies only to women as a means for consideration. It’s vaguely creepy.
No, I take that back. REALLY creepy.
Meh.
/pass
German Villarreal
I really want to go to FITC but it’s absolutely out of my budget… I’m from Argentina and these events are unreachable for the average designer in my country.
Allahverdi
Ew, hi!
Well, i won’t talk a lot… I want to go to FITC. But it’s out of my budget :(
Well thanks for offering this great chance to us :)
Lisa
I would love to go mainly because I have never had a chance to go to a conference out of the U.S. – it would be a awesome experience to mingle and learn from designers all over the world. Plus it is way out of my budget :(
Kurara
I live in montreal. I have been studying design for 3 years. It would be very nice opportunity to go visit FITC. I would love to go to FITC!!
Nate
It’s right time I visited Canada. The end.
Karen
Attending FITC means connecting with people who are creative and advanced in the latest web technologies. Volunteering last year was a rewarding experience. Though I wouldn’t mind doing it again, winning a ticket would be a bonus towards gaining even greater knowledge in Flash. As for the extra ticket, I’d make sure it wouldn’t go to waste!
kristy
I am just finishing a multimedia program in Toronto, and have never been able to afford to attend this event, would love to go and take a look at what everyone is doing worldwide and network to line up the ever coveted post graduation job.
Yuri
I am experiencing web designer writers block and need inspiration and fresh ideas for my projects. Please help =)
kristie
I am a self-taught web designer looking to improve my skills. I am also an AmeriCorps volunteer, so I’m too broke to go on my own. Thanks for offering this opportunity.
Ariyo
I am constantly looking for improvements and keep teaching myself new things and get inspired by others. I would love to attend FITC conference and I believe that this would be an awesome step towards my education. I really appreciate this opportunity and looking forward to win a ticket since it is absolutely out of my budget. throw my name in the hat please. Thanks!
caroline
I want to go because I have never had the money to go, but wanted to.
James
Employer training budgets are tight these days. A designer has got to do what they can to stay in touch with emerging trends. Sending a ticket my way would be really appreciated.
James
This would be awesome! Conferences are often in far away places, but this is right at home. I’m a computer engineering student with a keen interest in web development and design.
Lately, I’ve been trying to use my technical skills to improve community groups, either through thorough numerical analysis of their data, migration of their data to usable databases (Ralph Thornton Centre) or through construction of websites for non-profits (Toronto Youth Cabinet and Canada Geeks).
The FITC would be a great complement to the work I’m doing both as a developer and a budding web designer.
Charlene
Yay for FITC. Finally.