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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">*TUNE IN*TUNE IN*TUNE IN*
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and Avid Host LIVE STREAM Event with Kevin Smith</span><br>
</b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">from the Gibson Guitar Showroom in Austin, TX at SXSW– Sunday, March 11<sup>th</sup> / 1:30pm CT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.lennonbus.org/live"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="560" height="314" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CCFE02.87F4F870"></span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Fans can tune into
</span></i><a href="http://www.lennonbus.org/live"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">www.lennonbus.org/live</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> to see the live event and submit their own questions using hashtag #lennonbus on Twitter
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">, the premier non-profit mobile recording studio and HD production facility, is hosting a LIVE STREAM event with esteemed director
<b>Kevin Smith</b> at the <b>Gibson Guitar Showroom in Austin, TX at SXSW</b>. The interview will be streaming
<b>LIVE</b> on <a href="http://www.lennonbus.org/live"><b>www.lennonbus.org/live</b></a><b>.
</b>Fans will have the unique opportunity to submit their questions to Kevin by using the hashtag
<b><i>#lennonbus</i></b>. This live stream will be hosted by principal sponsor, <b>
Avid</b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">®</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kevin Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director. Smith is most known for his first film, “Clerks,” which gained much attention at The Sundance Film Festival in 1994, and went forth
in becoming widely appreciated. He continued to make films such as “Mallrats,” Chasing Amy,” “Dogma,” and of course, “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This is one of many live stream events the Lennon Bus will host throughout SXSW, thanks to cutting edge technology from <b>NewTek</b>, <b>TodoCast, </b>and <b>Sony</b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.
The NewTek TriCaster 850 Extreme with the TriCaster 850 CS will provide live switching of 8 HD video sources, discreet recording of each source in addition to program output, live keying, and compression for real-time web streaming. TodoCast has partnered
with the Lennon Bus to provide a roof-mounted satellite dish and high quality connectivity throughout the year. HD video cameras, the versatile XDCAM EX series as well as the robotically-controlled BRC-H700 interior units, and high-precision HD broadcast monitors
continue to be provided by Sony.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus (</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lennonbus.org&esheet=6144420&lan=en_US&anchor=www.lennonbus.org&index=4&md5=5bbe5b9bd44834a07956397e4c23a65b" target="_blank"><b>www.lennonbus.org</b></a><b>)<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit state-of-the-art mobile Pro Audio and HD video recording facility that provides hands-on experiences for students of all ages. In its 15th year of touring,
the venture is proud of its fully professional bus and its studios, which boast the latest audio and video technology, gear and products. The concept began as an offshoot of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, which is dedicated to providing opportunities
for both professional and amateur songwriters around the world. The Bus travels across the U.S. and Canada year-round, providing free tours and workshops at schools, retailers, festivals, on tours with headlining artists, and at major industry conferences.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Bus, a 501(c)(3) venture, is made possible through the generosity of sponsors including Apple, Avid, Montblanc, NAMM, Gibson, Epiphone, Neutrik, Sony, Neutrik, SAE Institute, Audio-Technica, Sonicbids, Roland,
Boss, Ampeg, Mackie, Musician’s Friend, New Bay Media, Sonicbids, Litepanels, Reflecmedia, Disc Makers, Mobile Roadie, Digital Media Academy, NewTek, TodoCast, Apogee, Manfrotto Distribution, iZotope, Glyph Technologies, Harris Corporation, Applied Acoustics
Systems, Antares, McDSP, IK Multimedia, Mad Mimi, Native Instruments, Slingerland Drums, Noise Industries, and Adobe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About Avid<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Avid creates the digital audio and video technology used to make the most listened to, most watched and most loved media in the world – from the most prestigious and award-winning feature films, music recordings,
television shows, live concert tours and news broadcasts, to music and movies made at home. Some of Avid’s most influential and pioneering solutions include Media Composer®, Pro Tools®, Interplay, ISIS®, VENUE, Sibelius®, System 5, and Avid Studio. For more
information about Avid solutions and services, visit </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.avid.com/">www.avid.com</a>,
<a href="http://del.icio.us/avid">del.icio.us</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avidtechnology">
Flickr</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/AvidTechnology">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.avid.com/youtube">
YouTube</a>; connect with Avid on <a href="http://www.avid.com/facebook">Facebook</a>; or subscribe to Avid
<a href="http://www.avid.com/buzz">Industry Buzz</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About NewTek TriCaster™<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">NewTek TriCaster™,allows musicians to perform, create, and connect with fans who are among the viewers that clocked 1.4
<i>billion </i>minutes of live video stream viewing worldwide last year. More than any other all-in-one streaming production video mixer, TriCaster allows musicians, agencies, tours and promoters to reach new audiences, attract industry notice, and interact
more closely with their fans.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About TodoCast<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">TodoCast is an interactive streaming platform and media services company for event producers, content owners and organizations looking to reach their fans with Live Internet Broadcasts. TodoCast offers a turnkey
platform including satellite connectivity, audience management, interactive and social networking features and SD / HD distribution. TodoCast will monetize the content however the producer desires by offering sponsored, subscription and pay-per-view billing
options, live or on demand. TodoCast distributes to TV’s, computers and smart phone platforms in HD picture quality. To learn more about TodoCast, visit
<a href="http://www.todocast.tv">www.todocast.tv</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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