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Straight to Business: Icograda Design Week in Madrid. Book by 13 May and save!

Madrid (Spain) - Save 20% off regular rates when you book by 13 May. The Group rate offers a further 20% discount when you register five or more delegates until 21 June. Space is limited, so book your seat today!

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Icograda welcomes new members to the network

Montreal (Canada) - Icograda welcomes the newest members of its international network. At the Icograda Executive Board meeting in Vancouver, Canada on 26-27 April 2010, these organisations and individuals were unanimously approved.

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Design Currency: Icograda Design Week in Vancouver concludes

Vancouver (Canada) - As the International Conference wound down Thursday, 29 April, MC Dave Mason took the stage one last time to give closing remarks. In a wonderful summary of the jam-packed three days, Mason linked key points from each of the nearly 30 speakers.

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ADAA countdown: 22 days until submission deadline

San Jose (United States) - The 2010 Adobe Design Achievement Awards submission deadline is approaching! Students have until 4 June to enter work in one unique project in up to three of the following categories: Interactive Media, Video and Motion and Traditional Media.

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Monash University announces Call for Papers and Proposals for IMPACT 7: Intersections & Counterpoints

Melbourne (Australia) - IMPACT, the world's leading event for contemporary print culture, will head south of the equator in 2011, to be hosted by the Faculty of Art & Design at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. The Call for Papers and Proposals for this Icograda-endorsed event is open now until 30 July 2010.

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[Image: Australasian Student Design Awards 2010, winning design in the Visual Design category by Aaron Harvey]

Australasian Student Design Awards 2010 showcases the region's best

Sydney (Australia) - The results of Design Institute of Australia's hotly contested Australasian Student Design Awards 2010 have been announced. This Icograda-endorsed awards program recognises excellence and proudly promotes Australasia's best design students.

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European Commission launches EU-wide public consultation on future of cultural and creative industries

Brussels (Belgium) - The European Commission has launched an online public consultation aimed at unlocking the full potential of Europe's cultural and creative industries.

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[Image: Amy Chow, Design Director and Education Consultant of Hong Kong Design Centre, Kai-yin Lo, exhibition curator and designer and Tommy Li, brand designer.]

Hong Kong Design Centre showcases creative leadership at Expo 2010 Shanghai

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - The Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) will run a six-month multi-faceted programme entitled "Hong Kong: Creative Ecologies - Business, Living, Creativity" to promote the energy, style, innovation and branding power of Hong Kong designers to the mainland China and global audiences during Expo 2010 Shanghai.

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Above banner: Australasian Student Design Awards 2010 third place winner in Visual Design category, Tessa Gourley.