Never before have so many people had so much access to so many communication tools, and never before have those tools been so powerful. In a very real sense, we're limited only by our imaginations.

The folks at FreshMedia are bringing those imaginations together in a one-day forum on Saturday, Oct. 23, to celebrate and anticipate media innovation in the 21st century. They are inviting media innovators, artists, citizens and the online community into an interactive space where everyone can create media together. Why? According to their website, "Our ultimate goal is to inspire, inform, motivate, share practices and skills and create visions and practices for moving media forward."

The forum is in Vancouver but you can take part from anywhere through the Interactive Live Online TV Show, which uses two-way streaming technology. Filming happens from 1:50 to 3:50 p.m.

Some of what you'll experience

Panel discussions: What is Media Now?, Citizen 2.0, Art with Meaning

Speakers: Amber Mac, acclaimed new media journalist, Gillian Shaw, digital life writer form the Vancouver Sun, Dave Brindle, innovative radio producer and host for TALK1410, Alden Habacon, manager of diversity initiatives at the CBC and founder of Schema Magazine, Monica Hamburg, writer and social media evangelist, David Eaves, open data evangelist, David Beers, founding editor of The Tyee, Trevor Risk, music editor at ION magazine, and many more.

Workshops: DJ'ing in the digital age with The Funk Hunters, Photography in a social media world with Tris Hussey, Blogging with Miss 604, express yourself with Twitter with Raincoaster Media.

Time: October 24, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Location: W2 Perel Gallery, 112 West Hastings, Vancouver. Tickets: Purchase tickets here http://freshmedia.me/ or at the door.