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

ASIFA-East celebrates the best in animated short films, television programming and commercials. First, second and third place prizes will be given for overall excellence within each of the entry classifications

The 2006 DIY Book Festival will host its fifth annual program celebrating the success of independent authors and publishers. The DIY Book Festival will consider self-published or independent publisher non-fiction, fiction, biography/autobiography, children's books, teenage, how-to, audio/spoken word, photography, art, comics, 'zines, fan fiction, poetry and e-books published on or after Jan. 1, 2004. All entries must be in English and have been self-published or issued by an independent publishing house that has published less than 50 works since the entry cut-off point. Please note that authors with iUniverse, Infinity Publishing and other print-on-demand outlets are eligible for the competition. The grand prize for the 2006 DIYBF Author of the Year is $1,500 cash and a flight to Los Angeles for our gala awards ceremony. Submitted works will be judged by a panel of publishing industry experts. The 2006 DIY Book Festival is part of the DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books, which also produces the DIY Film Festival and the DIY Music Festival. The 2006 DIY Book Festival is sponsored by Final Draft Screenplay Software; Imagic; Westside Websites; and the DIY Reporter.com. For more information, visit www.diyconvention.com/.

The sixth annual DIY Convention: Do It Yourself In Film, Music and Books will be held at the Egyptian Theatre and Roosevelt Hotel, both located in the heart of Hollywood.

The event will feature live music performances from national and regional independent acts at various venues across Los Angeles, presented by Spaceland Prods.; cutting-edge film screenings; an extensive lineup of panels, workshops and keynote speakers focusing on creating, promoting, protecting and distributing independent film, music and books; and parties.

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Game Developers Conference attracts more than 12,000 attendees and provides educational, networking, and business opportunities for game development professionals driving the $11 billion videogame industry. It is the main global forum where programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals and others involved in the development of interactive games gather to exchange ideas, network, and shape the future of the industry.

The GDC features more than 300 lectures, panels, tutorials and round-table discussions on a comprehensive selection of game development topics taught by leading industry experts. In addition, the GDC expo showcases all of the game development tools, platforms and services. More information can be found at www.gdconf.com.

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.

London Games Festival is a weeklong cultural and business celebration of videogames in London. The London Games Festival will combine key events throughout the capital. These events include the London Games Summit produced by ELSPA and TIGA, the TIGA Content Market, and BAFTA's British Academy Video Games Awards. GDC London will take place October 3-4 at 195 Picadilly, BAFTA's headquarters, and will focus exclusively on advanced techniques in game development. The GDC brings its relationships with top industry leaders to GDC London. GDC's director Jamil Moledina, with the support of GDC's European advisory board, will create a conference unique and unmatched for its global reach and attention to U.K. specific development issues. The London event will build on the 2006 GDC theme of "What's Next" by featuring discussions on key next generation console issues. For more information, visit www.cmpgame.com.

The 2006 Media Summit New York is a leading international conference for media, entertainment and technology leaders. The Media Summit is presented by The McGraw-Hill Companies, co-sponsored by BUSINESSWEEK and Standard & Poor's and produced by Digital Hollywood. The event will occur at McGraw-Hill's headquarters, 1221 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan. Now in its third year, the Media Summit unites 1,000 plus top minds for two days of spirited discussion on the topic "Global Media + Technology Innovation = Communications Revolution." Two keynote speakers will be Brian L. Roberts, chairman/ceo, Comcast Corp.; and Ivan Seidenberg, chairman/ceo of Verizon Communications Inc. More than 150 panelists will participate, representing a myriad of industries including print and broadcast media; advertising and marketing; broadband, cable and wireless; news and entertainment; technology; and finance. The cost to register per attendee is $785 prior to the event or $875 at the door. Companies or individuals interested in participating can visit www.media-summit.com/ for more information.

ASIFA-East celebrates the best in animated short films, television programming and commercials. First, second and third place prizes will be given for overall excellence within each of the entry classifications -- Student Films, Commercial & Promos, Independent Films and Sponsored Films Over Two Minutes. All awards will be made by judges selected by the Awards Committee. The event will take place at 6:00 pm at the Parsons School of Design -- Tishman Auditorium, located at 66 West 12th St. For more information, visit www.asifaeast.org.

The seventh annual DIY Convention: Do It Yourself In Film, Music and Books features live music performances, special showcases, film screenings, parties and an extensive lineup of panels and keynote speakers focusing on creating, promoting, protecting and distributing independent film, music, books and other digital media.

This year, the event is producing several special lunchtime showcases in conjunction Bug Music and CDBaby. DIY Music Festival entrants and special guests will be featured at the events, which are open to DIY Convention VIP ticket holders.

Early-bird tickets to the event and film/music festival entry applications are now available online at http://r.pm0.net/s/c?31.ixd4.1.armp.8l6. Entrants to the 2007 DIY Film Festival and 2007 DIY Music Festival receive free admission to the 2007 DIY Convention.

The 2007 DIY Convention will be held at the Egyptian Theatre. For more information, visit www.diyconvention.com.