The multi-Emmy-winning writer/producer Aaron Sorkin (AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT, WEST WING, A FEW GOOD MEN) will be among the speakers at the 2004 Maui Writers Conference at the Wailea Marriott Resort. The conference, now in its 12th year, is a four-day experience for both the novice and professional writer and screenwriter. The event hosts more than 100 sessions in all aspects of writing, publishing, landing an agent, all genres of fiction and non-fiction writing, screenwriting, travel writing, children's books, cookbook writing and marketing yourself and your work. Attendees also have an opportunity to network and pitch to more than 35 agents, editors and publishers from the major houses to boutique agencies, from New York to Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.mauiwriters.com or call (808) 879-0061.

The Midwest Animators Conference features speakers and presentations on a wide variety of topics of interest to animators. The conference is aimed at animators, animation students and studios. Attendees are encouraged to bring work to screen. Events include an opening night networking party and Sunday screening and brunch. Saturday lunch is included with registration. Visit our website for registration information and to register online. The event is sponsored by ASIFA Central, the Midwest Chapter of the International Animated Film Association, the Chicago Chapter of Women In Animation and CATNAP, Chicago Area Toon Novices and Professionals. The Conference takes place at the DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel in Downers Grove, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Hotel accomodations are not included with registration and must be made seperately.

2005 China (Shanghai) International Multimedia Technology and Application Expo & Simposium, September 26-28, 2005
Shanghai Mart, Shanghai, China

Description/Content:
The 2005 China (Shanghai) International Multimedia Technology and Application Expo & Simposium, co-organized by WowGao, is the most anticipated event for the multimedia industry,
This event will attract leading multimedia vendors, expert speakers, and top IT and business decision-makers as attendees.

Focusing on multimedia solutions, the conference and exposition together explore the following hot areas:

- Software
- Hardware
- Computer Graphics
- Animation
- e-learning
- ISP and IDC
- VOD
- Broadband multimedia application systems

Tel: 416-292-0038 ext. 802
URL: http://multimedia.wowgao.com/
Email: sales@wowgao.com

Submission Form Information

Venue/Location:
Shanghai Mart, Shanghai, China

Contact Name:
Richard Price

Title:
Sales Manager

The 2005 China International Cartoon and Digital Art Festival (http://www.cicdaf.com/english/index.asp) will be held in Changzhou, China, on September 28 to October 5, 2005. Last year's edition drew crowds in excess of 130,000. Since then, the city has been designated by the Central Government as one of 9 new animation production centers, and it is estimated that 150,000 visitors will attend this year's event. Also present at the show will be numerous production studios, schools, media organizations, and technology vendors and providers. To encourage outside participation, the organizing committee will grant each of the first 3 foreign participants 9 square meters of free space for a stand of their design and choosing, as well as free accommodation (hotel stay and meals) for the duration of the event. Do let us know ASAP if you are interested and we'll follow up with an official invitation and information package. Contact Information: Alexandre Rousseau T: +86 519 333 1916 (China) E: alexr@studio-chops.com

Digital Entertainment & Media Expo is a trade conference dedicated to digital entertainment. Anne Sweeney, president, Disney-ABC Television Group, and Jean-Charles Hourcade, sevp/cto, Thomson, will be among the keynote speakers from companies such as, Playboy Enterprises, TiVo Inc, XM Radio and Nielsen Media Research. This two-day event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Century City Plaza.

Other featured speakers at the event include industry leaders such as Gregg Spiridellis (ceo, Jib Jab), David Goodman (president of marketing, Infinity Broadcasting), Courtney Holt (head of new media & strategic marketing, Interscope Geffen A&M Records), Stacy Jolna (svp/gm, TV Guide Television Group), Ric Harris (head of new media, NBC Universal), Thomas Hesse (president global digital business group, SONY BMG Music Entertainment), Andrew Susman (president/ceo, Studio One Networks), Cyriac Roeding (vp, wireless, CBS Television/ Digital Media), Cuneo Paula (senior manager, corporate alliances & business development, Activision Inc.), Jay Frank (head of programming and label relations, Yahoo! Music) and Steve Lanzano (evp/gm, MPG) and many other luminaries.

The Digital Media & Entertainment Expo is sponsored by three of VNU Exposition

More than 500 professionals from the entertainment, music, video, new media and film industries along with people working in related fields, are expected to attend the 2005 Global Entertainment and Media Summit (GEMS) at Tripeg Studios from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.

The goal of the 2005 Global Entertainment and Media Summit is to create new opportunities, foster collaboration, facilitate change in the industry by providing a productive forum to share ideas and new distribution concepts and bring together visionary leaders from the music, film and media industries. GEMS will feature seminars, workshops, clinics and keynote presentations by industry visionaries and leaders who are helping to shape and create the future of the entertainment industries. A few of the featured speakers at the event will include Michael Butler, producer of the musical HAIR, Lee Abrams, vp of programming, XM Satellite Radio and Lloyd Kaufman, Troma Ent. and author of MAKE YOUR OWN DAMN MOVIE.

Admission is $40 per person until Oct. 13 and $60 at the door. Along with the workshops, the two full days of networking with industry professionals and accomplished industry leaders also includes entertainment sprinkled throughout the event from live musicians, fashion shows, game show mania and stand up comedy. Attendees will also be able to showcase their music or video at one of the GEMS viewing stations.

Tripeg Studios is located at 2155 State Street. The studios phone number is (203) 603.9386. To learn more about Tripeg Studios, visit www.tripegstudios.com. For more the event or to register online, visit www.gemsconnecticut.com or call (860) 518-1761.

The 2005 Government Technologies Forum and 2005 Health Technologies Forum are the premier learning and networking events for IT professionals from all levels of government and health services in Canada, including the federal and MASH (Municipalities, Academic Institutions, Schools and Hospitals) sectors. Both of these important IT conferences will be hosted simultaneously at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Ottawa.
These events will discuss many Government and Health initiatives and solutions delivered by expert speakers to over 600 IT professionals and government officials.

Focusing on e-Government solutions, the conference and exposition together explore the following hot areas:


- Privacy and Security
- E-Health
- Health Technologies
- Information Management
- Consolidating Internet Channels and Transforming Government to e-Government
- Interoperability Trends in e-Government
- Government to Citizen (G2C) Electronic Service Delivery
- New Strategies for Government Portals
- Public Sector Horizontal Service Initiatives
- IT Outsourcing by Government

The Guangzhou International Animation & Comic Exhibition is an official stage for the animation and cartoon industry to establish industry connections, strengthen the industry, standardize the protection of intellectual properties and popularize healthy animation and comic culture. The event will combine an exhibition, trade show and competition. For fans, the event will feature showcases of hot properties, workshops and Cosplay. For more information, visit www.toprepute.com.cn.

The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the world's largest annual tradeshow for consumer technology. Manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology hardware, content, technology delivery systems and related products and services attend and exhibit at the event. Attendees come from more than 110 countries. More than 100 sessions with the industry's leading speakers help attendees discover the newest trends, strategies and profit opportunities in the consumer technology industry. CES features products and the companies that create them from many different consumer technology markets. For more information visit www.cesweb.org.

The 2005, Media Summit New York is an international conference on motion pictures, television, cable & satellite, broadband, wireless, publishing, radio, magazines, news & print media, advertising and marketing. This year