This video features excerpts from the PAB2011 keynote speech by IMAX cinematographer and director of photography Mark Poirier. Mark kicked off PAB2011 with an insightful talk about technology being in service to story, how to think visually and using the psychology of light to tell stories.

PAB2012 is taking place June 15-17, 2012 at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Register now.

PAB is an annual three-day conference about digital content creation, audience engagement and online relationship building. The conference has flourished on a reputation of strong content and a welcoming community, attracting participants from as far away as the U.K. and South America for speaking sessions, popular five-minute JOLTs, workshops, panel discussions, and social activities. Video playlists are available for each of PAB2010 and PAB2011.

Here are some of the many links to PAB2011 content created by members of the PAB community. Let us know if we’re missing anything.

• 42 – Émission 003 (4 de 4) : Coprésence interactive à la SAT, PAB 2011 et Everything is a remix (Laurent Lasalle)
• PAB2011: Not Just Another Social Media Conference and The Ultimate Distraction (Sue Murphy)
• Authenticity, Creativity and Joy at #PAB2011 (Vincent White)
• DicksnJanes Podcast #303: prePABprep (Scarborough Dude)
• PAB2011 Content Walk video (Bruce Murray)
• #PAB2011 Booty. (Andrew Currie)
• CastRoller Podcast 52: Thoughts on PAB2011 (Will Spaetzel and Bill Deys)
• Dinner with Dyscultured and The PAB Recovery Period and The Anthony Marco Effect (Dyscultured)
• Sound of Awesome episodes 19, 20, 21 and 22 (Shane Birley)
• A tale of two unexpected attendees (Bob Goyetche)
• Further Reading and PAB Everyday until September 21 (Mare Swallow)
• Happiness Is… and Digesting PAB and Bold. By Default. (Andrea Ross)
• mind blown (Laurie Kingston)
• PAB2011 and PAB2012 – more to come on both (Mark Blevis)
• #PAB2011 (Russell McCormond)
• Reflections on PAB2011 (Mark Blaseckie)
• Love Hate Episode 300: There’s nothing in this wide blue sea gonna mean as much as you do to me (Anthony Marco)
• Thank you for making #PAB2011 incredible (PAB)
• Canadian Podcast Buffet 192: To be continued… (Bob Goyetche and Mark Blevis)
• Transpondency Part 24 – Ottawa Rainbow (Adam Gratrix)
• AndyCast post PAB2011 (Andy Bilodeau)

As an event, PAB2011 is now officially complete. Thanks to everyone who participated this year and helped make PAB2011 an incredible and inspiring conference.

PAB2012 is taking place June 15-17, 2012 at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Early registration is now open. Until midnight tonight, you can register to participate in PAB2012 for only $130. As we roll over to tomorrow, registration fees go up to $170.

PAB2011 group photo by Maurizio Ortolani, uploaded to flickr by Martin Jones.

PAB2011 is less than 24 hours away. Which means it’s time to issue a few reminders.

1) A PDF of the PAB2011 program is available for download. We’re really proud of it so even if you don’t think you need it, make us feel great by downloading it and then being sure to tell us how amazing it is.

2) If you’re planning on participating in the content walk at 2pm on Friday… the weather may be a problem. Regardless, let’s meet at 2pm at the NAC 4th Stage and figure out what we’ll do.

3) There’s confusion about the boat cruise. We completely understand because there was a change in plans midstream when the first cruise company we dealt informed us they’d double booked themselves and were cancelling our reservation. Everything you need to know about the boat cruise is in the downloadable program. Don’t forget… partners, spouses and children of registered PAB2011 attendees are invited to join us on the boat cruise.

4) Please be sure to tag any photos, tweets, podcasts, videos and blog posts with #PAB2011.

5) Travel safely. We’re really looking forward to seeing you.

Finally… the #PAB2011 warm-up begins tonight, 7:30pm at @irenespub (885 Bank Street). No cover. We hope to see you there!

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Our annual “travel to PAB” podcast to help prepare you for the main event. This edition includes tips from Bruce Murray and Andy Bilodeau, both of whom were at the first two PABs and will be making their triumphant return at PAB2011.

• Newcomers get it (Mark can breathe)
• Thanks to Bob Ledrew for organizing the open mic on the boat cruise
• Thank you to Laurent Lasalle for the nice writeup
• Are you attending PAB? Click I’m Attending on Tod Maffin’s So who’ll actually be at PAB2011? Facebook Page
• Tod’s post on being a cereal killer
• Will Spaetzel’s scheduled PAB2011 run
  

FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONTENT WALK

• Grab your favourite piece of content capturing technology (camera, audio recorder, video camera, sketchpad and pencil)
• Meet at the NAC 4th stage at 2pm
• Walk around downtown Ottawa and capture content
• Challenge: create/produce a 1-2 minute story

DISCUSSION WITH MARK POIRIER (from April 2009)

Our guest on this week’s show is Friday night kickoff keynote speaker, IMAX Director of Photography Mark Poirier. Mark was going to conduct a workshop for us at PAB2009 and was called away at the last minute for a high profile IMAX video shoot. We found this interview from April 2009 which is still fresh, interesting and relevant today.

• Mark as Director of Photography for the first ever 3D IMAX film (The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D)
• Handheld digital cameras
• Telling a story with consumer equipment
• Pictures and sound to tell a story
• Know the limitations of your tools, and know how to break them
• Visit Mark’s website

BOAT CRUISE

• Be at the dock at 9pm (map to dock will be available soon)
• 2 hour cruise
• Open mic, cash bar
• Partners, spouses and children of registered PAB attendees invited to attend
• Please do not post pictures of other people’s children without their permission

PAB2011

• Dates: June 24-26, 2011
• Location: National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• Theme: Your story deserves to be told. Well.
• Register now

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At long last, the PAB2011 program is now available for download.

Let us know if we’ve missed anything.

Thank you to Tod Maffin for helping us pull the program together.

UPDATE (June 22, 12:15amET): A corrected version of the program has been uploaded. If you’ve already downloaded the program, you may wish to download a new copy.