The SXSW folks are posting podcasts of the plentiful presentations including one featuring our fellow Canadians discussing the pros and cons of rolling a new media company in this culturally diverse, and geographically huge country.

Raincity Studios' Kris Krug moderates and is joined by:

• Steve Bocska Sr Dir of Gaming, Cambrian House
• Keith Clarkson Production Exec, Xenophile Media Inc
• Jennifer Ouano Pres, Elastic Entertainment
• Ron Thiele Pres, Xpan Interactive Ltd

(note, i seem to recall another panelist) ...

You are encouraged to subscribe to the SXSW podcast feed for all the presentations (but honestly the distribution scheme could use some help in general). In the interest of posterity, i am posting the unedited Blame Canada audio here so it doesn't get lost in the tubes or some forgotten silo - plus Kris' mom will want to hear his witty stand-up to kick off the spiel.

Blame Canada: 7 Ways We're Ahead in New Media

Cross-border markets, geographical challenges, and a highly ambitious and mobile workforce have forced Canadian interactive companies into thinking differently about how to conduct their business. The result is a nation of highly competitive companies with a keen awareness of global market potential, superior strategies for attracting and keeping talent, flexible and versatile outsourcing production arrangements, and a keen ability to harness the potential of broadband technologies.

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Raincity Studios' CEO Robert Scales winds up the China Access 2008 Vancouver event with his personal narrative and candid remarks about his experiences with former Bryght (now Raincity Studios') President Kris Krug.

He discusses exploring China, setting up business, making contacts , and the benefits of enthusiastically understanding the culture.

Doing business in China is the topic as Australian businessman Andrew Gilkes, Chairman of ChinaAccess2008, an international business facilitation program, shares tips and best practices for interacting with this rapidly growing economy. China Access 2008 is an international business facilitation program focused on sharing tips and developing best practices for interacting with this rapidly growing economy.

Mr. Gilkes answers host Dave O's questions about the creative arts and science industries, the effect of the Hong Kong handover, educational levels, economic growing pains, environmental remediation, understanding the culture, and diaspora of "sea turtles."

Taking over the Bryght office, Raincity Radio host Dave O is joined by wiki-man Marc from Montreal and PR guru Jordan to talk about Vancouver's tech community scene and recount examples of cooperation including wireless networks, meetups, camps, retreats, and the heaps of start-ups. Finally, they recount the now infamous Workspace incident.