The Rose d'Or Festival, held annually in Lucerne, Switzerland, draws the best of the year's new entertainment and television programming. It also boasts the most important business rendezvous platform for the onscreen entertainment community. Entry forms for the Rose d'Or competition are sent to more than 2,000 producers and broadcasters, internationally. Throughout its history, the festival's goal has always been to reward originality, quality and creativity in entertainment programming, and to encourage excellence in television and new media. Each year, since the festival began, the Rose d'Or has acquired the best of the year's new entertainment and made it possible for international broadcasters, buyers, producers and press to view it all. Swisscom Broadcast Services, SRG SSR idee suisse, Schweizer Fernsehen, TV Production Center and the City and Canton of Lucerne are partners of the Rose d'Or.

Women In Animation International is proud to announce The Walt Disney Studios as our 2008 Annual Meeting Host and Sponsor. This year's event will be one you won't want to miss. A full presentation program is planned. Join us to catch all the up-to-the-minute information. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers as well. Thursday, April 17, 2008 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Location: Walt Disney Studios 500 S. Buena Vista, Burbank, CA 91521 in the Frank G Wells Building. Please RSVP at rsvp@womeninanimation.org no later than April 15. Pre-registration is required -- we must have the full names of all attendees. Entrance and parking is at the main gate on Buena Vista. Please be prepared to show your ID at the gate. Bring a friend -- Disney is planning a very special presentation that is open to all of the animation community. WIA members are FREE. Non-members are requested to pay a $10 donation at the door. Schedule of the Event 7:00 - 7:30 Arrival/Sign-in/Hor'doeuvres 7:30 - 8:00 WIA Annual Meeting Presentation 8:00 - 9:00 Walt Disney Animation Presentation 9:00 - 9:30 Networking, Dessert, Raffles

April 16-19, 2008. The Red Stick International Animation Festival takes place every year in Baton Rouge, along the banks of the Mississippi River in the downtown arts district. Red Stick highlights every form of animation, from scientific visualization to television programming, visual effects to character animation and feature films. Speakers from the world's leading animation and visual effects companies, screenings from the world's most cutting edge artists, and opportunities to mingle and connect with industry professionals are some of the greatest attractions of the Red Stick International Animation Festival. This year Red Stick ads Red Stick Pitch! an opportunity for aspiring television producers to get their ideas in front of a panel of international acquisitions executives. Participants must register by April 4 to be eligible for the Pitch! contest. Go to http://redstickfestival.org/main/menu/pitch for more information. Come down to Red Stick and get discovered- or just come and learn some stuff and have a good time!

The NAB Show is the world's largest professional digital media industry convention. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has been hosting this event for over 80 years for all traditional broadcast, entertainment and emerging platform industries, including TV, Radio, Film, Internet and many others. This is where it originates -- an extraordinary experience, over twice the size of any other tradeshow centered on content: creation, management, commerce, distribution and delivery. The NAB Show is the ultimate destination for a global audience of media professionals who seek to deliver enriched content from concept to consumption. Kamy Merithew, Vice President of Marketing for WEGENER, and Gary Pelkey, WEGENER’s VP System Architect, will present discussions at the World Teleport Association (WTA) Content Distribution Forum and the 62nd Annual Broadcast Engineering Conference respectively. Pelkey will be joined by Eric Wiler, VP of Technology for Jones Radio Network, for a presentation entitled "Radio Broadcasters: Building File-Based Networks". They will examine the technology behind the next generation of satellite-delivered programming and discuss ways to provide listeners and advertisers with a sense of local presence by transitioning to file-based program delivery. The presentation is part of the session, Radio Technology Advancements and is scheduled for Sunday, April 13 at 1:00 p.m in the Las Vegas Convention Center Room S226/227.

Established in 1955, PROMAX is the world's premier body for promotion and marketing professionals working in electronic and broadcast media. BDA is the world's leading association of broadcast and multimedia designers. With a membership of over 4,000 companies and individuals drawn from more than 65 countries, and with conferences taking place in Europe, Arabia, Africa, the U.S., Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America and the U.K., Promax/BDA is a truly international organization uniting the individuals who will pioneer tomorrow's electronic and broadcast media. Every Promax/BDA annual conference brings together creative minds, exploring the future direction of our industry. Each occasion reflects the cultural identity of its location, showcasing the latest technology and developments that will have an impact on our work, and demonstrating the thinking that will guide us into the future. Meanwhile, Promax/BDA exhibitions, roadshows and conference DVDs help members make the right international connections year-round. For more information, visit emea.promax.tv/emea/barcelona_index.html.

The Bologna Children's Book Fair's TV and Film Rights Centre was started in the 2003 in an effort to make it easier for two important elements of children's publishing -- trade book publishers and audiovisual professionals -- to work together and to sell and buy copyrights. In constant evolution, the Centre now includes: a year-round online service, where TV and Film professionals can access a constantly-updated list of visual rights available from leading children's publishers and literary agents exhibiting at the Bologna Children's Book Fair and add their own descriptions of intellectual property they wish to offer to Bologna Children's Book Fair participants. The wide meeting area is in a central location of the Bologna Children's BookFair, strictly connected with the Literary Agents Centre, with full business services. This reserved area will be a meeting point for all copyright exchanges between publishers and TV/Film professionals. For more information, visit www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it.

Hollywood has been selected as the host city for the first annual Computer Generated Images for Advertising & Marketing conference (CGAM). CGAM will take place at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel - March 10 & 11, 2008.

CGAM is the premier annual global conference for professionals focusing on cutting-edge technology and the value of Computer Generated Images (CGI) in marketing and advertising. The conference features a variety of tutorials and conference sessions that cover current topics related to CGI.
CGI experts, ad agencies, implementers, manufacturers, inventors, clients and vendors are invited to attend this unique conference. The interactive format makes the CGAM Conference a great place to meet and exchange ideas with leading experts, find out about the needs of potential clients, or get information about new and existing products.

Sponsors include: RealTime Technologies/ RTT, Saddington & Baynes, Bunkspeed, Mackevision, AutoDesk and Radiance.

For conference details and to request more information, visit www.cgamconference.com. For more information on exhibiting or sponsoring please contact: Angela L. Jones, by email: angela@cgamconference.com or by phone: +1-323-317-0186.

San Francisco, California, USA
Feb. 19-21, 2008

Game Connection Americas is a leading gaming conference where companies have a chance to exhibit their work and services to members of the industry. Game Connection exhibitor registration is open to any studio developing videogames, or any company seeking publishing and/or distribution partners, regardless of which platform. Registration for Game Connection Services is open to any studio or company providing services for videogame development, regardless of which platforms, service, or their territory. For more information, visit www.game-connection.com/.

KidScreen Summit is a key event for kids entertainment players. In 2007, the conference set a new attendance record, attracting 1300+ industry execs from 38 different countries. The event gathers top decision-makers in the kids business to engage in critical dialogue on issues that affect the industry; take advantage of close-access networking opportunities; get a better understanding of current market needs, opportunities and challenges; learn more about key innovators and their visions; and find and share ideas that will drive their businesses to the next level.

Visit www.kidscreensummit.com/ for more information.

CGA Europe: West 2008 is a three-day content event for business and developers in the casual game market for mobile, console and PC. The event features special events including press reviews, pre-funk dinners, tours around the city, special pre-conference Microsoft Partner Day and an awards show. Keynotes will be given by top players in the industry. For more information, visit amsterdam.casualconnect.org/.