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The China Cartoon Industry Forum focuses on the market, integrating the multi-industry resources and bringing in financial investment to China

The FAN International Animation Festival features a competition along with screenings, retrospectives, exhibitions, workshops and parties. Highlights include an exclusive Russian Focus, showcasing the best new talent for the country, and a exhibit of the best student work from the Norwich School of Art and Design. Any animated film between 60 seconds and 30 minutes long produced after December 31, 2000 can be submitted. The international prize jury line up includes Eduard Nazarov (Russia), Ruth Lingford (U.K.), Don Herzfeldt (U.S.A.) and Priit Tender (Estonia). For more information contact the festival at FAN 2003, Norwich School of Art & Design, Saint George Street, Norwich, NR3 1BB or on the Web at www.filmartsnorwich.co.uk.

The Pocket PC Summit will bring together industry leaders to discuss the present and future state of Pocket PC technology, wireless applications and services. A corresponding Pocket PC Summit exposition will take place in the Enterprise Mobile Solutions and Pocket PC Summit Pavilions, showcasing the best Pocket PC, handheld, and wireless technologies, as well as enterprise mobile computing solutions. The conference will feature Windows Mobile 2003 applications and solutions in detail, including a special session entitled "Windows Mobile 2003 For The Enterprise," highlighting the most relevant new details and enhancements aimed at enhancing the productivity and profitability of your business, presented by Chris DeHerrera of CeWindows.net. In addition, the Third Annual Pocket PC Magazine Best Product Awards will be presented at summit, with winners published in the January 2004 issue of POCKET PC MAGAZINE. Nominees will be chosen by an industry board of Pocket PC Experts, including Pocket PC Webmasters, authors of Pocket PC books, POCKET PC MAGAZINE contributors and Microsoft Pocket PC MVPs. For more information, visit the official Pocket PC Summit Website at www.pocketpcsummit.com.

Now in its 34th year, ShoWest is the most prestigious and longest running event exclusively for the cinema exhibition and distribution community. In this competitive landscape for market-share, theater owners and operators need to know about the latest products and services, the newest technologies, industry happenings and upcoming films. That's why, every year, over 5,000 motion picture industry professionals make ShoWest their "must-attend" event. Includes educational seminars, ShoWest University, a trade show, screenings and product reels. Visit www.showest.com for more information.

WIA and Little Airplane Prods. are hosting an evening with animation exec veteran Fred Seibert. Seibert now runs Frederator Studios, which produces Nick

In its 11th year, MIPCOM Junior is two days of kids

California State University, Northridge, is holding a Manga/Anime Lecture series. The events are free and open to the public. Lectures will be on Wednesdays 6:00

Mobile Commerce World 2003 is one of Europe

This one-day intensive workshop, presented by the Toronto Animated Image Society, is designed as a broad introduction for those interested in starting their own business and/or selling your skills as a freelancer. It will explain how to deal with GST, PST, legal registration, licensing, zoning and bylaws. Emphasis will be placed on saving money on taxes, getting organized, tapping into various consultants and government help centers. This workshop is especially useful for anyone interested in setting up their own film production company or planning a film shoot. Speaker Christine Whitlock is a writer/producer/director who has also been teaching business courses since 1981. She has two businesses that do consulting, write scripts, publish books and create events. She belongs to the Hamilton, Burlington and Oakville Chambers of Commerce. The price of the workshop is $25 for TAIS members and $35 for the public. The event will begin at 11:00 am and go until 5:00 pm with a one-hour lunch break. Workshops take place at the Toronto Animated Image Society Animators' Co-op, 37 Hanna Ave., Suite 231, Toronto, M6K 1W9. Enter by door 5A, south side of building and walk up to the second floor. For more information or to reserve a spot call (416) 533-7889.