We're excited to kick off the TechFlash Live event series for 2010 with a fun networking get-together and panel discussion at a great venue, Seattle's Showbox Sodo, on March 23rd. The topic for the evening discussion will be the future of advertising. Details and registration are available here.

It promises to be an insightful and timely discussion.

Advertising is at a crossroads, with digital innovations creating better ways for companies to reach their customers and build their brands using everything from traditional websites to video games. In the meantime, many technology startups are faced with a dilemma — bet the future of their businesses on advertising, or look for alternative sources of revenue?

We’ll sort through all of these issues with a panel of experts from Seattle’s advertising, startup, technology and financing communities, providing attendees with practical tips for the present and long-term strategies for the future.

We're also lining up some special activities (including some new features for TechFlash Live events), so stay tuned for more details on what will be an entertaining and informative evening.

Thanks to our initial event sponsor, Seattle University's School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, for their ongoing support. For more sponsorship opportunities, please contact Joe Heslet at jheslet@bizjournals.com.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on March 23.