Just months after the launch of the US Indymedia website came the IndyConference 2005. The conference was held in Austin, Texas from February 18th-20th, 2005. IndyConference seeks to "bring together Indymedia activists from across the continent to discuss our progress as a media democracy movement, as well as look at ways we can improve our content and effectiveness as a radical media network. As a collaborative and participatory media project, we see the need to come together and form new directions for our movement. This conference is meant to be both a celebration and introspection of our work as media activists and our methods...We still have many challenges to overcome if we are to truly be a viable and sustainable radical media network..." Announcement Report on Indymedia.org