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So, as many of you know, I won 2nd place in Phillip Kerman’s ‘Why Max?’ video con­test. That means, I get pre­ferred VIP seat­ing at the MAX Keynotes. How­ever, I don’t have a ticket. I really would like to go though. So, what I’m attempt­ing to do, is come up with a way to give some­one the VIP seat, and find a way to go myself. What I want is to go to MAX and get to meet so many of you. How­ever, I am will­ing to enter­tain offers for some sort of trade for goods, ser­vices, items from my Ama­zon Wish List, or my ulti­mate goal (and not-so-secret dream), a full pass to MAX 2009. Of course, I will take what­ever I can get, but I’d like to make up for my time and effort at least a lit­tle bit. I have never been to any con­fer­ence this large. In fact, I have only been to one con­fer­ence. Ever.

Please ping me on Twit­ter and let’s make a deal. There are only 2 weeks left before MAX 2009, so hurry!

Update: Well this was a mas­sively embar­rass­ing fail. I will, unfortunately, not be attend­ing MAX this year, though I am try­ing des­per­ately to make it to Flash­Pitt and RIAUn­leashed. How­ever, the bright-side is that I have decided to give my VIP seat­ing to some­body who really deserves it. I’ll update soon on who that is.

SUPER AWESOMETASTIC UPDATE: As it turns out, I won a 2nd con­test of Phillip’s! This time the prize was a ticket to Flash­Pitt! Gigan­tic thanks again to Phillip Ker­man, Robert Hall, Flash Camp Philly, and my cat-like Twit­ter reflexes.

ULTRA FULL OF WIN UPDATE: I have decided to give my VIP seat­ing priv­i­leges to my new friend, and Flash limit-bender Sean McCracken, aka “Seantron”, a stud devel­oper for Influxis. Peo­ple like Sean who fur­ther the com­mu­nity deserve to be rec­og­nized and rewarded. I’m just try­ing to do my part in mak­ing that hap­pen. Here’s to you, Sean! Enjoy your time at MAX 2009!

Check out my video for Phillip Kerman’s #Why­MAX video con­test and help send me to MAX 2009!

Update: I’ve made it into the top 5 final­ists, with my good pal Jesse Free­man (aka The Flash Bum)! Thanks to every­one who has shown sup­port for my entry!

Update x2: I lost. Maybe next year I will speak or actu­ally be able to afford it.

Update x3: I won pre­ferred VIP seat­ing for the MAX Keynote, but I don’t have a ticket. Try­ing to come up with a way to wheel and deal to pro­cure an actual ticket.

HUGE thanks to Adobe and Phillip Ker­man for putting on this contest.