http://community.avid.com/blogs/events/archive/tags/Make+Your+Mark/default.aspxTags: Make Your MarkenCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31106.96)http://community.avid.com/blogs/events/archive/2008/02/11/305927.aspxMon, 11 Feb 2008 21:02:00 GMT33dbc7b4-0359-4be4-a659-9f674152ccc7:305927E.Selby0http://community.avid.com/blogs/events/archive/2008/02/11/305927.aspx#comments<P>Hosted by Flashpoint Academy, Chicago’s first digital media arts college, the MYM event targeted students and local area professionals who wanted to learn&nbsp;how to bring their careers to the next level.&nbsp; Through Tips &amp; Tricks sessions led by Avid, Digidesign and Softimage, students at Flashpoint Academy&nbsp;were&nbsp;given hands-on software training.</P><BR><IFRAME align=middle src="http://www.flickr.com/slideShow/index.gne?group_id=&amp;user_id=14525704@N05&amp;set_id=72157603887731974&amp;text=" frameBorder=0 width=600 scrolling=no height=600> </IFRAME><BR><BR> <P>Following the Tips &amp; Tricks sessions, a panel of local area professionals discussed today’s digital media industry.&nbsp; The panel agreed the best advice for young professionals getting started in the industry was to get involved&nbsp;with every aspect of the production process rather than one area of expertise.&nbsp; </P> <P>The evening concluded with a reception and tours of Flashpoint Academy’s new facilities.</P> <P>Check out the event <A href="http://www.reelchicago.com/story.cfm?storyID=1819" target=blank>video clip</A> produced by ReelChicago. </P><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://community.avid.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=305927" width="1" height="1">Make Your Mark