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About UsBanff World Television FestivalThe Banff World Television Festival is the world's most important television content creation event and 2009 will mark the 30th anniversary of this annual forum of business and creative opportunities for those in television and new media. The 2009 Festival will take place June 7-10, 2009 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Conference Centre in the Canadian Rockies. Television professionals from around the world will partake in provocative seminars, inspiring Master Classes, unique pitching opportunities and more. The Festival combines a prestigious international program competition, the Banff World Television Awards, with a comprehensive conference agenda. This marketplace of ideas generates co-production deals, enables new business relationships and brings to light future trends of the industry. As well as honouring excellence in international television, the Festival provides a global platform for industry members to network, discuss and debate, and to explore current issues and challenges. Banff Television Festival FoundationThe mandate of the Banff Television Festival Foundation is to recognize, develop, celebrate and encourage excellence in television programming within Canada and around the world. This not-for-profit organization owns the Banff World Television Festival which is produced by Achilles Media Ltd. in conjunction with Foundation's Board of Directors. Funding for the Festival comes from a wide variety of sources in Canada and around the world and includes broadcasters, industry sponsors, public agencies, government, independent producers, and a host of other supporters. Achilles Media Ltd.Achilles Media Ltd. (Achilles) is an international business to business media company serving the broadcast, new media and innovation sectors. Achilles programs include: The Banff World Television Festival, The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX), History Makers - The International Summit of History & Current Affairs Producers, Just Comedy - The Business of Funny, and nextMEDIA Events. Achilles facilitates the connection between commerce, content, people and technology to bring ideas to life. For more information, visit http://www.achillesmedia.com.     
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