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FunctionFox to sponsor Creative Freelancer Conference in Chicago presented by HOW Magazine and Marketing MentorJuly 2008 HOW Magazine is teaming with creative-industry consulting firm Marketing Mentor to present the first and only business conference for self-employed creative professionals, the Creative Freelancer Conference, August 27-29, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The event is expected to draw several hundred solopreneurs from a variety of creative disciplines—graphic designers, copywriters, illustrators and photographers, as well as solo practitioners of interactive, interior and industrial design. "Anyone who makes a living selling creative services on a freelance basis (or would like to) will benefit," said HOW editor Bryn Mooth. "The business challenges we'll address are not unique to designers, but they are unique to creatives who are flying solo." Those challenges will be addressed by a panel of creative-business experts, including Marketing Mentor co-founders Ilise Benun and Peleg Top. They'll share best practices for marketing and positioning, talking to clients about money, building client loyalty, crafting proposals and contracts, maintaining a work/life balance and other skills critical to freelance success. The conference program also includes breakfast roundtables by topic, networking events and optional, one-on-one business reviews of attendee portfolios, proposals and marketing materials. Online registration is now available at CreativeFreelancerConference.com. Attendees who register by July 15 will save $60 off the $495 registration fee. Groups of three or more will also receive the discounted rate. For additional conference details, contact: Beth Dean (513) 531-2690 ext. 11552 beth.dean@fwpubs.com Published since 1985, HOW is the creativity, business and technology magazine for graphic designers. It's also the force behind the HOW Design Conference, the Mind Your Own Business Conference and the In-HOWse Designer Conference. Marketing Mentor is a mentoring and consulting firm specializing in the creative industry. Founded by Ilise Benun and Peleg Top, their expertise lies in marketing and business development. Their mission is to help creative firms market their services, get their ideal clients and create the work/life balance they want. ABOUT FUNCTIONFOX FunctionFox is the leading provider of time and project tracking software for small creative companies. TimeFox, its web-based timesheet and project management software, is the number one ranked time-tracking system in North America. Graphic design, advertising, communications, marketing, multimedia, public relations, and interactive firms all choose TimeFox as their web-based time and project management application. TimeFox is currently used by thousands of customers in Canada, the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. For more information please visit http://www.functionfox.com or contact: Corina Ludwig, President FunctionFox Systems Inc. #2-415 Dunedin Street Victoria, BC, Canada V8T 5G8 Toll Free: 1.866.369.8463 Telephone: 1.250.479.1285 Fax: 1.250.479.1285 info@functionfox.com |
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