SXSW Get the Vote Out Campaign Part 2 - Kris Krug

2008

created on Fri, 2008-08-15 11:52

Meet the Candidates!

Rolling along with the SXSW Get the Vote Out campaign, today's possible panelist is Kris Krug.

Krug is fresh off presenting at a social media Symposium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Social Tech Training, nextMedia, Bridging Media, Telefilm Content Creators workshop, Federation of Post-Secondary educators ... and more - See "Catching up with Krug Tour in Banff" for info.

Another multi-year veteran of SXSW, Kris puts forth two panels for Interactive 2009 covering topics he's well known for discussing: doing business in China and photography - check the blurbs:

For your Consideration:

1) International Business in China for Fun and Profit - Kris Krug + panelists

There are myriad misconceptions about doing business in China, but with a massive market, talented workbase and intriguing culture, there are also many compelling reasons for entrepreneurs to consider expanding their enterprises to Asia. Practical questions are answered by a panel of ex-pat entrepreneurs.

2) Become a Semi-Pro Photographer in 10 Easy Steps - Kris Krug + panelists

Think your shots are good enough to pay the bills? A panel of emerging photographers discuss how they've turned their passion into a paying gig after beginning as (sometime self-trained) amateurs and reveal the tactics they've used to build portfolio, grow audience and increase exposure.

Credentials:

To convince you of Krug's skills (and fashion sensibilities), here's a video - Techn9ne writing his life at SXSW - featuring KK interviewing hip-hop artist Techn9ne at Studio SX in 2008.

Listen to audio of KK's panel from SXSWi 2008, "Blame Canada: 7 Ways We're Ahead in New Media"

And, here's a KK bio:

Kris Krug is part photographer and part open source web entrepreneur. After publishing an online arts magazine, Kris joined Bryght - a community web hosting service which helped create an eco-system of related companies in Vancouver, BC. In 2007, Bryght was acquired by web agency Raincity Studios and Krug now serves as President and Ambassador of the international enterprise. Kris regularly speaks at conferences and to media about technology and community building in the Internet age. He's an organizer of Northern Voice blogging conference as well as BarCamps in Beijing and Shanghai, China.
Kris moonlights as a fashion and editorial photographer, shooting subjects from dot-com executives to fashion models to rock bands, as well as producing grassroots coverage of events like SXSW and Olympic Games in Turin and Beijing. Find his work online on Flickr and StaticPhotography.com and in numerous online and print media outlets.

He's also on-board with two more pitches by Jolene Parker from New Zealand - (Topics: Fashion and Creativity) stay tuned for more details.