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· Sunday Sunset Cocktails

Start your Webby celebration off at the North Cabanas at the Maritime Hotel. Meet and mingle with some of your fellow winners over cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at this open-air Meatpacking district hotspot.

· Webby Film & Video Awards Ceremony

Join us at Skirball Center for the Performing Arts for the Webby Film & Video Awards, hosted by Judah Friedlander of NBC's "30 Rock" and VH1's "Best Week Ever." The ceremony will feature Special Achievement Honorees including Lifetime Achievement recipient Lorne Michaels, Film & Video Person of the Year Michel Gondry, Best Actor awardees Tim & Eric of Adult Swim's "Tim and Eric Awesome Show" and many more.

· Film & Video Awards After Party

Dinner and cocktails to directly follow at the After Party at the Lower East Side's Angel Orensanz Foundation. Guests can immerse themselves in an interactive playground of installations while DJ James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem provides the musical soundtrack in this amazing, historical structure.

· Webby Gala Opening Reception

Sponsored by CondeNast and CondeNet, held at the Museum of American Finance.

· 12th Annual Webby Gala

Our star-studded dinner and gala ceremony will feature special guests including Lifetime Achievement recipient David Byrne, Webby Person of the Year Stephen Colbert, Webby Artist of the Year will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas, and a special live performance from audio/visual turntablist Mike Relm, currently on tour with The Blue Man Group. Additional honorees and performances still to be announced.

· Webby Gala After Party

At the stunning Hiro Ballroom, Webby Winners can party late into the night with NYC DJ legend Stretch Armstrong and enjoy an exclusive live set by Grammy-winning hip-hop artist Ludacris, presented by WeMix.com

A limited number of discounted reservation rates are available for Webby Attendees at The Soho Grand Hotel, one of New York City's most renowned hotels. Famous for its chic, art-forward design that mirrors the trendy downtown neighborhood surrounding it, the Soho Grand Hotel is the Official Hotel of the Webby Awards.

You will not find a better deal in NYC. Please mention "WEBBY AWARD GROUP" by phone when booking your reservations at 1-800-965-3000. Reservations must be made by May 16th to receive the special discounted rate.

Or book your tickets online at www.webbyawards.com/soho_grand

Phone: 212.965.3000

www.sohogrand.com

WHEN AND WHERE

Sunday, June 8, 2008, 6PM to 8:30PM

The North Cabanas at The Maritime Hotel

88 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10011

(entrance at the corner of 17th Street)

www.themaritimehotel.com/

ABOUT THE EVENT

How better to start off your Webby festivities than with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at one of New York's most revered hotel lounges. The North Cabanas at The Maritime Hotel, located in the heart of New York's trendy Meatpacking District, offers the perfect place to network, take in the city and kick-off your award celebration. The impeccably designed indoor/outdoor space is the perfect venue to meet fellow winners and mingle with special invited guests.

WHEN AND WHERE

Monday, June 9, 2008, 6:00PM

Skirball Center for Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012

www.skirballcenter.nyu.edu

ABOUT THE EVENT

Join us in the evening for the Webby Film & Video Awards Ceremony at Skirball Center for Performing Arts, a brand new theater constructed overlooking New York's Washington Square Park. Hosted by Judah Friedlander of NBC's "30 Rock" and VH1's "Best Week Ever," the ceremony honors the best content premiered online in categories like Comedy, Drama, Reality and Viral. The unique event will also feature Special Achievement Honorees including Lifetime Achievement recipient Lorne Michaels, Webby Film & Video Person of the Year Michel Gondry, Best Actor awardees, Tim & Eric of Adult Swim's "Tim and Eric Awesome Show" and many more still to be announced.

Dinner and cocktails to directly follow at the After Party.

WHEN AND WHERE

Monday, June 9, 2008, 9:30PM

Angel Orensanz Foundation, 172 Norfolk Street, New York, NY 10002

www.orensanz.org

ABOUT THE EVENT

Take just a short trip across town to New York's Lower East Side and you'll find yourself at one of the neighborhood's most treasured spaces. The Angel Orensanz Foundation is a neo-gothic building which was designed as a synagogue in 1849 by Berlin architect Alexander Seltzer. For the party, we are converting the Foundation into an interactive playground. Guests can immerse themselves in a number of interactive installations and enjoy dinner and drinks while DJ James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem provides the soundtrack in this amazing, historical structure.

WHEN AND WHERE

Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 5:00 PM

Museum of American Finance

48 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005

www.financialhistory.org

ABOUT THE EVENT

Pre-dinner cocktails will take place across the street from Cipriani Wall Street at the majestic Museum of American Finance. Enjoy a few pre-event cocktails, network with special honorees and invited guests, and meet fellow winners before the big show.

WHEN AND WHERE

Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM

Cipriani Wall Street

55 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005

www.cipriani.com

ABOUT THE EVENT

Guests will enjoy a four-course gourmet meal in a genuine NY landmark! Cipriani Wall Street stands as a triumph of Greek revival architecture, occupying an entire city block once home to the New York Merchants Exchange. There is truly no space like it.

WHO WILL BE THERE

Invitees are limited to Winners and their guests, Academy Members and special invited attendees. Honor your team, entertain your clients, network with industry luminaries, and above all, have a night to remember forever.

THE PROGRAM

Master of Ceremonies: Seth Meyers, Head Writer of "Saturday Night Live" and co-host of Weekend Update.
Our special night will honor and salute Webby Award and Webby People's Voice Award Winners, feature truly special guests, and entertain and delight with Webby surprises. Webby Winners please prepare your 5-word acceptance speeches, the hallmark of the Webby Awards. It's your moment to shine in front of the Web's most influential figures.

SPECIAL GUESTS (scheduled to attend)

Winners will be honored alongside groundbreaking industry personalities, including:

Special Achievement Honorees

David Byrne will receive the Webby Lifetime Achievement award, recognizing his vision both artistically and as a pioneer in embracing the spirit of the Internet and technology in the arts. Specifically, through his lifelong career in disseminating music over the Internet, promoting PowerPoint as an artists' medium, running his own Web-based radio station and a very active personal blog, Byrne serves as a vivid role model for musicians and artists of the future on how to merge culture with technology. His latest outside-the-box project is Playing the Building, in which he will transform a landmark New York City building into a giant, interactive musical instrument.

Stephen Colbert will be honored as the Webby Person of the Year for the innovative way he has used the Internet to interact with fans of The Colbert Report - from Google bombing to make him the top search result for "greatest living American" to challenging the "truthiness" of Wikipedia. In his presidential campaign, the "One Million Strong for Stephen T. Colbert" Facebook group attracted more than 78 members per minute in its first week, while his supporters have raised more than $250,000 for the education charity DonorsChoose.org.

Will.i.am, solo artist and member of The Black Eyed Peas, will be honored with a Webby Artist of the Year Award in recognition of his contribution to the political landscape with his making of the Obama videos. Bringing together a massive collection of celebrities, Will.i.am brought attention to the political race, reaching millions through the Web. His record label, will.i.am music group, boasts the #1 online single of the year (#1 song downloaded online was "Fergie"), and the #1 Album of the year (Maroon 5's ).

SPECIAL PERFORMER (more to be announced)

Guests at the 12th Annual Webby Awards will get an exclusive live peak at one of the world's most talented audio/video artists, Mike Relm. Mike is a DJ, turntablist, and VJ from San Francisco who is currently touring with The Blue Man Group and is known for kinetic live performances featuring a series of audio mashups paired with video images, manipulated in real-time.

WHEN AND WHERE

Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 10:30 PM

Hiro Ballroom at The Maritime Hotel

363 W. 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 (between 8th & 9th Aves)

Hiro Ballroom

ABOUT THE EVENT

Keep the celebration going at the Webby Awards After Party at the breathtaking Hiro Ballroom in The Maritime Hotel, reserved for the night for this private engagement. With a special DJ set from NYC legend Stretch Armstrong, and an exclusive performance by Grammy-winning hip-hop artist Ludacris presented by WeMix.com, this will be an unforgettable finale to your Webby Celebration experience. Conveniently located near the Meatpacking District and the heart of Chelsea, Hiro Ballroom is The Maritime Hotel's most fabulous event space.