This document provides information about a proposed 5-day international digital festival to take place annually in Orlando, Florida. The festival would feature over 200 events focused on interactive media, entertainment technology, and digital arts. It would aim to connect professionals in these fields, promote Orlando's creative tech community, and generate an estimated $17-21 million in economic impact each year through attendance of 80,000-100,000 people. Details provided include the types of activities, dates, locations, costs, and organizing board for the proposed festival.

4. What?
5-Day Int’l Digital Festival
(Interactive & Creative Tech)
Interactive Media
Entertainment Technology
Digital Arts

5. Verticals
Interactive Media
Interaction Design
New Media
Gaming
Social Media
Virtual Reality
Interactive Television
Interactive Advertising
Mobile

6. Verticals
Entertainment Technology
Lighting
Sound
Automation
Game Design
Visual Effects
Interactive Environments
Animatronics
Computer Simulation

7. Verticals
Digital Arts
Visual Media
Sound Art
Digital Photography
3D Technology
Animation
Interactive Art
Illustration
Imaging

8. Market
Creative Technologist
Digital Entrepreneurs
Gamers
Content Strategists
Ad Tech
Visual Designers
Strategic Developers
Front-End Developers
Marketers
Social Media/ Bloggers

9. Activities
200+ Events...
Developer & Design Competitions
Industry Keynotes
Workshops & Speaker Sessions
Demo/ Launch Zones
Interactive Expo/ Project Showcase
Gaming Exhibitions & Tournaments
Social Events (Parties!!)
Headline Entertainment

10. Role Models

11. Downtown Digital Village Map
* Orange County Convention Center (Expo), Entertainment District?

12. When?
Oct. 2-6, 2015
*Recurring Annually

13. When?
Oct. 2-6, 2015
Friday, October 2 - DPAC
Sat., October 3 - DPAC/ Amway
Sun., October 4 - DPAC Amway
Monday, October 5 - OCCC
Tuesday, October 6 - OCCC

14. Impact
Expected Attendance
80,000-100,000
(16,000-20,000 daily for all events)
Economic Impact
$17-21 Million

15. Price Tag
Operating Costs
$2.8 - $4.5 million/ annually
Corporate Sponsorships
Donors
Economic Development Funds
Exhibition Fees
Event Registration Fees

16. Pre-Event
Orlando Rising
(Film Documentary Feb 18, 2014 @ Full Sail Live)
Orlando Digital Forum
(TBD May 2014 @ Bus Tours, Various Venues)
iSummit
(6th Annual Digital Conf. September 29-30, 2014 @ OCCC)
Town Halls
Digital Cafes
Networking Events

17. Who?
Festival Board
Ryan Campbell, Co-founder,Voxeo
Carlos Carbonell, CEO, Echo Interaction Group
Stephanie Darden, President, FDG Creative
David Glass, founder, OrlandoiX
Leslie Hielema,VP, Florida Tech Orlando Center
Daryl Holt, COO, EA Sports Orlando
Philip Holt, Co-founder & CEO, SPLYT
Isis Jones, CIO, Full Sail University
Ted Murphy, Founder & CEO, IZEA
David Saphirstein, Director of Creative Technology, ESPN
Craig Ustler, Developer, Creative Village
*Universal, Disney,Tavistock Group, F.I.E.A., Highwinds

18. Why?

19. Why?

22. Why?
Connections
Education
Promote/ Showcase
Pipeline
Put Orlando on Global Stage!

23. Why?