Welcome to the first of three e-newsletters delivered direct to you from the floor of SIGGRAPH 2009 in New Orleans. The staff of Computer Graphics World, including chief editor Karen Moltenbrey, is on hand at the 36th international conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques, gathering information about the latest and greatest industry trends, techniques, and solutions. Read on and visit www.CGW.com for up-to-the-minute news from the show floor.