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TIFF Nexus Comics vs Games
Apr 29 - Sep 14 2012
Toronto
 Inspired by the artxgame projects in Los Angeles and San Francisco, TIFF Nexus’ Comics vs Games creative jam, led by Miguel Sternberg from the Hand Eye Society, has developed five inspiring game collaborations between nationally and internationally renowned independent comic and game creators. Each team is made up of one comic creator and one indie game developer, and the results are highly polished, multiplayer, jam-scale games along with limited edition prints for each game. These innovative and unique games will be exhibited/showcased at three separate venues: Magic Pony– April 29 to May 3, 2012 680 Queen Street West, Toronto Toronto Comic Arts Festival – May 5 to May 6, 2012 Toronto Reference Library at 789 Yonge Street, Toronto Toronto International Film Festival – Sept. 14th, 2012 |
| www.tiffnexus.net/jamsincubators/comics-vs-games-jam/ |
JOLT Info Session
May 22, 2012
Toronto
| JOLT Info Session May 22, 2012 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. MaRS Discovery District 101 College Street Suite: 230, MaRS Commons Toronto Register: http://www.marsdd.com/events/details/jolt-info-session-hard-things/ Join us for an information session on one of the most exciting, new startup accelerator programs in the country: JOLT. Event Details: During the session, both the Executive Director of JOLT, Susan McGill, and Kerri Golden, General Partner of the JOLT Fund LP, will provide an overview of the JOLT experience, answer your questions and allow some time for a meet-and-greet. To find out more about the JOLT Network of 80+ investors, entrepreneurs, industry experts and designers, see the JOLT website About JOLT JOLT (www.joltco.ca) (Twitter: @joltco) is a Toronto-based startup accelerator dedicated to building high-growth Canadian web and mobile companies focused on startups in the IT, communications and entertainment industries. JOLT offers these selected companies working space in the MaRS Commons, seed financing and mentorship, as well as access to seasoned partners and some of the top angel and venture capital investors in the industry. By combining the expertise of its numerous partners in the creative arts, design and technology sectors with MaRS’ business-building experience, JOLT provides the selected companies with business validation, streamlined market entry and a greater opportunity for success. |
| www.marsdd.com/events/details/jolt-info-session-hard-things/ |
iStrategy
May 22 - 23 2012
London
| For centuries London has been synonymous with innovations in trade & commerce & next May will play host to the iStrategy Global Digital Media Conference. During the two day conference, iStrategy London will offer speakers with expertise in every online channel, a wide-range of attendees for exclusive networking opportunities and workshops with actual learning scenarios. If building a high-performing, integrated marketing strategy is important to your corporation, then iStrategy London is a sound investment. Please click here for further information. |
mesh12
May 23 - 24 2012
Toronto
mesh12 mesh brings together people who are passionate about the potential of the Web to change how we live, work and play. mesh is a gathering point for internet visionaries and communicators to Connect, Share and Inspire and to bring focus to emerging ideas and opportunities of the Web. Now heading into its seventh year, mesh has an impressive list of past presenters including Om Malik, Michael Arrington, Richard Edelman and Jim Buckmaster. mesh is divided into four streams – media, society, business and marketing – to provide an overall of the key trends, issues, companies and tools. mesh is designed to be interactive and engaging with attendees being as much of the programming as speakers. With a few exceptions, mesh is a slide deck free event that encourages people to get involved, network and, well, mesh. |
| meshconference.com/ |
Arts Worker Health Insurance Program info session
May 24, 2012
Toronto
Mobile Development Bootcamp
May 26 - 27 2012
Toronto
| Wanting to take your website mobile? Contemplating building an app? Wondering which mobile platform would be best for your project? This weekend-long bootcamp will deliver hands-on training to get you prepared to tackle a mobile development project. If you have been designing and developing for clients using a desktop, your thinking has to change when you develop for mobile. In this Bootcamp, you will learn about thinking “Mobile First.” At the end of the workshop, you will be able to:
Saturday morning 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sunday afternoon 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Phil Cowcill, Coordinator, Mobile Application Development, Canadore College Phil Cowcill started multimedia development in 1985 when he was hired to be part of a team that developed Canada’s first Level III Interactive Videodisc. He has been working full-time in the multimedia field since then. In 1995 Canadore College hired him to set up, coordinate, and teach the Interactive Multimedia post-graduate program. His first academic publication was released in 2004 by Thompson publishing. He was hired by Macromedia/Adobe in 2007 as a QAE. Phil also travels and speaks at a variety of educational and multimedia conferences all over North America. Hardware & Software All participants should bring with them:
Register Now at http://meicmobiledevbootcamp.eventbrite.com/ Early bird rates and student pricing is available. Space is limited to 30 participants. |
| meic.ca/events/2012-05-26/mobile-development-bootcamp |
Ottawa Game Conference
May 29, 2012
Ottawa
| Ottawa Game Conference May 29, 2012 Around the world, as disruption wreaks havoc in the entertainment industry and many economies are battling recession, the game industry stands as one of the remaining growth sectors. Over the past two decades, Ottawa's game industry has grown from a few small studios to more than 50 studios of various sizes, working on platforms including Facebook, Mobile, Console, PC and more. This is our coming out party. Join industry speakers from Microsoft, FourSquare, Magmic, Fuel, PlayBrains, IGDA, Snowed In Studios and more. Two conference tracks, Content and Business, will explore emerging trends in both the development of successful games and successful market adoption. The full speaker lineup will be revealed soon! Following the conference, all attendees are invited to gather at an exclusive networking event with lots of surprises, including some provided by indie game group Dirty Rectangles. The nearby location will be revealed to attendees at the event. Party access is included with conference ticket. Save $75 off the normal ticket price of $250 with the early bird rate. Click here for $175 tickets before it's too late! Ticket cost includes refreshments, lunch and access to the exclusive networking after party. |
| www.ottawagameconference.com/ |
MagNet: Canada’s Magazine Conference
Jun 05 - 08 2012
Toronto
 MagNet, happening June 5–8, 2012 in downtown Toronto, is Canada's premiere public policy, professional development and networking conference for magazine professionals. MagNet is the destination to network and learn, and to celebrate Canada's dynamic magazine industry. The conference represents a collaborative effort from the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors, Circulation Management Association of Canada, Kenneth R. Wilson Awards, Magazines Canada, National Magazine Awards Foundation and the Professional Writers Association of Canada. MagNet delivers a stellar line-up of sessions, workshops and keynote speakers featuring North America's top magazine publishing leaders, thinkers and visionaries—including this year’s Marquee speaker: Richard Turley, the award-winning Creative Director of Bloomberg Businessweek. Visit magnet.magazinescanada.ca for more information and to register. |
| magnet.magazinescanada.ca |
E3
Jun 05 - 07 2012
Los Angeles
| E3 is the world's premier trade show for computer and video games and related products. E3 takes place June 5-7, 2012, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. E3 draws tens of thousands of professionals to experience the future of interactive entertainment. The most influential people leading the most innovative companies in the business attend E3 to see groundbreaking new technologies and never-before-seen products for computers, video game consoles, handheld systems, mobile, and the Internet. |
| www.e3expo.com/ |
eLearning DEVCON 2012
Jun 06 - 08 2012
Salt Lake City, Utah
The eLearning Developers Conference We'd love nothing more than to reach through the computer screen and place a lei of orchids around your neck. But since the technology for that simply doesn't exist (trust us, we googled it) we'll have to settle for a virtual handshake and loads of excitement. I know it's cliche, but eLearning DevCon is unlike any conference you've attended. There's no need to spend hours and hours, sitting through sessions that talk about theoretical technologies that don't even exist yet. What good does that do?Hosting eLearning DevCon on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City is fairly appropriate, don't you think? What atmosphere would better encourage higher learning? A Vegas hotel with lights and sounds blazing? Doubtful. Every DevCon session is planned specifically to give eLearning Developers resources they can use right now, and the environment has been picked to make sure you can focus and remember those resources. Whether it be techniques, software applications or a range of best practices; our sessions are useful, relevant and won't waste your time. It may be idealistic of us, but we think a conference should teach you something that will immediately enhance your abilities, and that's how we plan DevCon. Take a look around. Join the community, check out the forums, make some connections. It won't be long before you realize that DevCon really is unique. And when you do, we'll make sure we have a seat saved for you. Click here to find out more. |