* Friday, April 28, 2000. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

MIP TV is the premiere television conference and market in the world. The six-day event brings together production companies and distributors from all over the globe. The conference includes a vast array of panels and round-table discussions with some of the world's top professionals. In 1999, MIP TV attracted 10,439 professionals from 2,565 companies from 94 countries, of which 1,170 were exhibiting companies from 50 different countries. This year MIP TV will be featuring a focus on the Internet and other related new technologies.

* Wednesday, May 17 - Saturday, May 20, 2000. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

* Tuesday, April 11, 2000. Glendale, California, U.S.A.

* Monday, May 22 - Friday, May 26, 2000. New York, New York, U.S.A.

* Monday, May 8 - Thursday, May 11, 2000. Santa Clara, California, USA.

* Monday, April 3, 2000. Studio City, California, U.S.A.

* Sunday, April 10, 2000. Orange, California, U.S.A.

* Tuesday, April 25 - Saturday, April 29, 2000. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

* Wednesday, May 3 - Sunday, May 7, 2000. Fredrikstad, Norway.

* Thursday, May 11 - Sunday, May 14, 2000. Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.

*Wednesday, April 5, 2000. Burbank, California. U.S.A.

* Friday, April 21 - Sunday, April 23, 2000. Toulon, France.


The 9th edition of the Cartoonist International Animated Film Festival & Market is expecting 30,000 participants, including production and distribution companies, as well as comic book and game companies. For more information contact Cartoonist M. Gilbert at: Residence du Port, Impasse St Dominique, 83000 Toulon, France; Tel.: ++ 33 (0) 4 94 03 12 67; or Fax: ++ 33 (0) 4 98 02 57 06.

* Tuesday, April 25 - Monday, May 1, 2000. Soprani, Hungary.

* Friday, April 21- Sunday, April 23, 2000. Utica, Illinois.

* Thursday, March 23, 2000. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

In response to PBS directing its animated work to Canada, MPSC Local 839 Cartoonists Union is set to picket Los Angeles' PBS affiliate KCET. PBS, the United States' public broadcasting network, is funded by U.S. tax dollars and recently struck a US$40 million deal with Canada's Nelvana [AF 1/5/00]. Upset with the ever increasing practice of studios sending work outside the States, the Union will picket in front of the KCET building on Thursday, April 13, 2000 between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm. Local 839 members earn credit toward dues for picketing or sign-drawing.

* Thursday, April 6 - Sunday, April 16, 2000. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

* Friday, April 14 - Tuesday, April 18, 2000. Positano (Amalfi Coast), Italy.

* Thursday, April 13 - Sunday, April 16, 2000. Taos, New Mexico, U.S.A.