Web TV Week Kicks Off in LA: Babelgum, blip.tv, HRTS, Streamys!

The final countdown to the Streamys is on. Plane tickets booked. Hotel rooms booked. Streamys tickets booked. Now it’s time to flip the calendar and take a closer look at this week ahead. It’s officially 2010 Web TV Week in Los Angeles—a whole week of events, parties, screenings and of course a little gala known as the 2nd Annual Streamy Awards to cap it all off.

The full lineup of 2010 Web TV Week events:

	Digital LA — Digital Drinks (April 6) Join us for Digital Drinks with DigitalLA. Who’s invited? web video producers, directors, actors, production, Streamy nominees, friends, and fans. We’ll be lounging at La Vida in Hollywood. See you there!
	Streamys Craft Awards (April 7, by invite only) The Streamys Craft Awards, which recognize and honor excellence in the craft categories of web television production, will take place on April 7 at the historic Barnsdall Art Theatre in Los Angeles. 16 awards categories will be handed out during the evening, see here for a complete listof the Craft Awards categories.We also have a limited number of seats at the Craft Awards available to the public. If you’d like to attend, let us know.
	JHRTS Streamys Preview (April 8) Join members of the Junior Hollywood Radio & Television Society as they screen select clips from 2010 Streamy Awards nominees and winners and network with the best and brightest new talent in Hollywood. Evening starts at 9:00 PM.
	New Media Vault: Streamys Edition (April 8) Tubefilter, LA Mixers and Stella Entertainment present a very Streamys Edition of downtown’s best new media mixer at the Broadway Bar in Los Angeles. Evening starts at 8:00 PM.
	Vamped Out – Official Web Series Premiere (April 9) Join Babelgum for the premiere of Kevin Pollak’s web series directorial debut, Vamped Out, on Friday at Cinespace in Hollywood. Red Carpet arrivals begin at 5 PM and cocktails will follow afterwards. Vamped Out stars Kevin Pollak and Jason Antoon.
	The Official Streamy Awards Launch Party (April 10) blip.tv and Tubefilter present the Official Streamy Awards launch party on Saturday night at the Millenium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. This will be ground zero for all out-of-town Streamys guests, so come join the hottest kick-off party for Streamys weekend. Revisiting Hollywood’s Golden Age of elegance, the party will be held at the Official Hotel of the 2010 Streamy awards, the Millenium Biltmore, conveniently located only a few blocks from the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. This beautiful landmark is home to a storied history of entertainment milestones, including the first ever Academy Awards.Sponsored by: blip.tv and Tubefilter
	The 2nd Annual Streamy Awards (April 11, by invite only) Tubefilter co-hosts the 2nd Annual Streamy Awards, celebrating the best in web television, streamed live on Sunday, April 11 from the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Hosted by actor-comedian Paul Scheer. Can’t make it to the show? Watch it live and get on the waiting list.Sponsored by: Kodak, Trident, andIkea
	Streamys After Party (April 11, by invite only) The most exciting night in online entertainment wouldn’t be complete without a celebration of this year’s Streamy Awards nominees and winners.

Can’t make it

out to LA for the events? Don’t worry the live stream of this year’s Streamy Awards will be so clear you’ll feel like you’re right there in the middle of it all. Remember to head to Streamys.org to watch the show LIVE on Sunday, April 11 starting at 5:30 PM (PT) / 8:30 PM (ET). You won’t want to miss this year’s show. Full lineup of performances and appearances coming later this week.

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