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SXSW Interactive 2009 Panel Picker

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As of September 2, Panel Picker voting is closed. You can, however, still leave comments on the proposals you find interesting. We will announce the first set of accepted panels on Thursday, October 2. Stay tuned to the SXSW Interactive Festival website for these announcements, or e-mail us if you have questions.

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1 2 3 4 5	Eileen Gittins, Blurb, Inc.	Pursue Your Passion -- Leave the Infrastructure to Someone Else		The internet has opened up creative new ways for entrepreneurial individuals to make a living creating and selling their own products, on their own terms. This panel is for people who are interested in the creative side of freelance design, but who would rather leave things like marketing and distribution up to someone else.		Business / Entrepreneurial	P	I
1 2 3 4 5	Chad Jennings, Blurb, Inc.	Design and the DIY Industrial Revolution		People Powered Products are fueling massive changes to the way everything – from clothing to books to furniture – is designed. DIY design revolutionizes the way that products are made and sold, so understanding its key features and attributes is vital to designers, product managers, and start-ups of every type.		Business / Entrepreneurial	P	A

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