The animation community is invited to Local 839's Open House Holiday Party, Friday, December 7 from 6 pm to midnight. Beverly Garland Holiday Inn Grand Ballroom, 4222 Vineland in North Hollywood (just south of the 101). Free hors d'oeuvres and no-host bar; open to the entire animation community. No RSVP necessary; call Local 839 at (818) 766-7151 for details.

Univers d'Enfants is the rendez-vous for all manufacturers and distributors of children

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Milia 2002 is the world's interactive content marketplace for interactive entertainment, broadband Internet, wireless media and interactive television. It takes place in Cannes, France between February 4-8, 2002.

The 99th Annual American International Toy Fair is one of the premiere events in the U.S. for the toy and collectible industry. Each year the major product producers unveil their line of new toys for the upcoming year. This event is a hotbed for the animation community due to the powerful presence of marketing in animation.

To celebrate its 21st anniversary, Imagina, the International Festival for Digital Images, innovates. The Monte-Carlo Television Festival aims to highlight the importance of computer graphics in broadcast and content media. The competition will be judged by a panel of internationally renowned experts who have, themselves, brought innovation to the Festival in previous years. The awards ceremony and the exhibition will be an excellent promotional opportunity for the films that are screened.

For over a decade, the Game Developers Conference (GDC) has been the independent and unbiased forum where game development professionals from around the world gather to share ideas and build the skills essential to creating the next generation of interactive entertainment. The most innovative companies in the industry demonstrate the future of hardware, software and services. Industry luminaries lead more than 300 lectures, tutorials, panels and roundtables covering all aspects of game development for all platforms and all genres.

The Vancouver Effects and Animation Festival (VEAF) showcases all types of effects work and animation from realistic water effects to traditional cel animation work. The event will feature guest speakers, panels and awards. Some of the categories for the festival competition are: Commercials (animated), Commercials (effects), Feature Film (animated), Feature Film (effects), Music Videos (animated), Music Videos (effect), Short Films, Titles, Idents, PSAs and Stings, Simulations, Education and Training Videos, Student Work, CD-Roms and Websites. The 2001 special guests included visual effects legend Ray Harryhausen and Mark Gustafson, senior creative director/supervising producer for THE PJS.

The NAB Marketplace and Conference showcases the world of TV and Web convergence. The event allows people in the technology, television and Internet industry to meet and work out deals. Beginning April 6, more than 150 conference sessions, seminars and special events featuring experts from broadcasting's converging technologies, NAB2002 offers a unique learning environment with the information you need to make change your opportunity. The expo starts on April 8 with over 110,000 attendees and 1,400 companies exhibiting. For information about exhibiting or to register to attend, visit the NAB Website.

MIP TV is the world's premier international television program market. The five-day TV industry trade show and conference program will focus on the international television industry. The event gives buyers, sellers and programmers a chance to meet and make deals. The conference includes a vast array of panels and round-table discussions with some of the world's top professionals. Each year the event attracts over 10,000 professionals from around the world.