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Taking Care of Business to Business Ticket Alternative was honored with a place on the Inc. 5000 and spent the last quarter of 2009 gaining clients, including Black Cat, DC9, Electric Cowboy and Frederick Brown Amphitheater. Belmont University's Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business in New York City helps students expand cultural expe- riences and career opportunities. Porto Franco Records releases music by Bay Area artists and seeks to further San Francisco as an international destination for music by integrating a strong emphasis on local community with progres- sive marketing methods in online media. As of mid-January, Amplified Parts was the first vendor to have the new Jensen Jet Falcon speakers. Road Recovery, a non-profit dedicated to helping youth battle addiction and adversities through the entertainment industry, held a benefit featuring Peter Frampton and Denis Leary at John Varvatos' NYC Store in January. KLI Corp announced two more dis- tributors who can efficiently supply Entertainer's Secret Throat Relief to consumers outside the United States: Japan - Sakaruda Hiroki Vocal Studios (SHVS) and CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States- ex USSR countries) www. inorganik.biz theconneXtion.com, a leading direct2fan and eRetail Distributor for musicians and filmmakers, is opening an Austin office in March 2010. which enables venues to sell tickets directly to an audience on their mobile device. Taltopia.com connects creative talent with fans and entertainment professionals. Guguchu, the provider of innova- tive web applications for bands and musicians, will open its platform to the public at this year's SXSW. Sounds Australia will return to the SXSW Music Trade Show and is planning performances and promo- tions throughout SXSW including the sizzling Aussie BBQ. Dorado Press - Music Packaging congratulates our various Vinyl Jacket clients on their SXSW performances. Deoji is looking for ticketing partners for integration into its localized mobile ticketing platform, This year's SXSW Film + Interactive Trade Show will feature a stand promoting a trade mission from the State of Victoria, presented by Portable with government assis- tance from Multimedia Victoria. Bandize.com will unleash an even easier way to get and stay orga- nized at SXSW. Flatstock + the Austin Record Convention A music collector's paradise at SXSW 2010! Together in the same space: Austin Convention Center Level 1, Exhibit Hall 1 FLATSTOCK 24 Co-presented by The American Poster Institute (API) and SXSW Thursday, March 18: 1pm - 6pm Friday & Saturday, March 19-20: 10am - 6pm Flatstock 24 will display the works of more than 100 artists from across North America and the globe. Posters representing decades of styles, colors and techniques will be on display and for sale as well as additional merchandise. Show up early and be ready to be overwhelmed with amazing posters. Co-presented by The Austin Record Convention and SXSW Friday & Saturday, March 19-20: 10am - 6pm The largest show of its kind and more than 30 years strong, the Austin Record Convention brings together dealers and buyers from around the world. With titles from as far back as the 1930's, you'll find countless 78s, 45s, LPs, CDs, cassettes, 8-tracks, posters and collectibles. 10 SXSW ORLD / F EBRUAR Y 2010

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