L!censing International is the premier annual trade event and conference where owners and agents of intellectual properties showcase their concepts to develop new and unique consumer products, solidify promotional partnerships, sign exclusives with retailers and network. The event sees 500 exhibitors, 5,500 properties and brands available for licensing and 20,000+ high-profile manufacturers, retailers and marketers.
The 2006 Wireless & Mobile Expo & Conference, being the global meeting place for the wireless industry, attracts key decision-makers to learn and purchase the latest products and solutions, offered by innovative technology vendors and service providers.
Together the exhibition and conference of this event facilitates networking for leading industry delegates, making it an unrivalled platform for generating new business and exchanging ideas.
The 5th Digital Media Summit will focus on all the new trends and demands of the digital media industry. The event draws hundreds of executives from music, film, electronic gaming, cable, TV, video and technology addressing viable business models and innovative solutions for digital media. It
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Call for Entries in our 2006 Summer Competition. All categories, amateur or professional, best film, documentary, horror, comedy, musical, best actor, stunt, editing, music, commercial, weddings, animation, voice over, etc. We even have a category for best promo kit and packaging design. Send in your best work today and win the prestigious ADVA Award of Excellence.
SICAF (Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival) sets out with Animated Film Festival, Exhibition-Convention and SPP (SICAF Promotion Plan). SICAF is one of significant cartoon-animation contents market as well as remarkable festivity providing opportunities for tasting new trend of industry, exploiting trade market, finding business partners and competing creative artworks throughout its main programs. The 10th edition SICAF will be held from May 24 to 28, 2006 at SETEC (Seoul Trade Exhibition Center) for Exhibition-Convention and SPP, at COEX Megabox for Animated Film Festival.
The MacGathering is now in its 3rd year and this year introduces the SoHo Tech Show. The event is designed with the self-employed, small business and design community in mind. Classes cover website, photo, animation, QTVR, a very rare audio recording seminar and other pro-level audio classes, audio for all, podcasting, wi-fi, wireless, Mac troubleshooting, word processing, intellectual property, accounting, database design. The exhibit hall has a variety of products, many new ones, some debuts.
The 11th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books event celebrates and animates the written word through panel discussions, poetry readings, cooking demonstrations, book signings and music. The festival affords book lovers the chance to meet bestselling authors, publishers and other literary figures. The hundreds of exhibitor booths, stage events and popular children's characters keep it entertaining for all ages.
Cartoon and animation business has become a giant cultural industry globally. In 2004, the output of the global animation industry amounted to US$222.8 billion and the peripheral and derivative products related to the animation industry topped US$500 billion. With a history of development of 80 years, the cartoon and animation industry in China is witnessing another manificent surge present.
Each year, thousands of forward-thinking professionals from every medium gather at NAB to discover cutting-edge tools, discuss new ideas and sharpen their competitive edge. Attending the NAB show is the best way to keep on top of the business trends and technology innovations that will affect your bottom line. NAB consists of a wide array of exhibits and educational sessions in production and post-production. Visitors will discover the latest tips and tricks in digital video production and post-production.
LAZY LIMABEAN FILM MAGAZINE brings together film and media people for drinks and conversation at Scene Afterwork. This afterwork event is exclusively for film and media industry people (online editorial/design staff, freelance writers & editors, TV/radio staff, and film industry). Actors and models may also attend (MUST bring one headshot or postcard with them). The event runs from 6:00-9:00 pm at Vesta, 390 8th Avenue (between 29th & 30th), New York, NY 10001. For more information, visit www.lazylimabean.com/scene.
Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences presents
Cartoons on the Bay is an international event with awards, workshops, lectures, TV and theatrical previews, and events centering on the ever-changing world of television animation. The Pulcinella Awards Competition is open to all products in animation for television and the Internet, including pilots of series. The Competition is also open to short films.
The Official Mobile Entertainment Summit, hosted by iHollywood Forum, will bring together more than 1,000 of the world
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New York Women in Communications (NYWICI) will honor Geena Davis and Candace Bushnell, among others, for its 2006 Matrix Awards. The ceremony, sponsored by the Oxygen Network, will be emceed by Ellen DeGeneres. The 2006 Matrix Awards event will take place at a luncheon in the Waldorf-Astoria.
The Web Marketing Association announces the launch of its fourth annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards. The IAC Awards is the first and only industry-based advertising award competition dedicated exclusively to online advertising. The competition website is located at www.iacaward.org and the deadline for entry is Jan. 31, 2006.
2005 Best of Show Awards were awarded in each of the online medium categories. Last year's winners include: EVB, Inc., TMX Communications, she communications (Hong Kong), Power Design, Organic, Inc., i33 Communications, and Agency.com.
The Bologna Children's Book Fair's TV and Film Rights Centre was started in the 2003 in an effort to make it easier for two important elements of children's publishing
Digital Hollywood is the world
The 11th Annual Technology in Education Conference & Exposition brings together thousands of educators and administrators to share problems and discover solutions for the growing needs of the modern learning environment. As official hosts, Los Angeles Unified School District, Chaffey College and DeVry University support TechEd through advisory committees, volunteer recruitment, and outreach to their colleagues at K through 20 institutions throughout the region and across the globe. More information is available online at www.techedevents.org/2006.
Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one of the most popular international events in the fields of animation and is the simply largest animation festival in East Asia. With regard to anime products, toys and various character goods, the fair serves as a venue to provide good opportunities for international business interaction. For further information, visit www.taf-la.org.
The 2006 Serious Games Summit (SGS) at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) is the primary meeting place for game developers and industry professionals to discuss interactive applications within non-entertainment sectors. The various keynotes and sessions will cover design, production, technology and assessment issues related to the use of games in areas such as education, policy, national defense, homeland security and training. The SGS GDC, produced by the CMP Game Group, will take place during the annual GDC. For more information, visit www.seriousgamessummit.com.
Pact is organizing a one-day children
The Game Initiative announced the first annual Game Marketing Conference
Animac, the International Animated Cinema Exhibition, has become one of the most renowned animation film exhibition in Spain. It's a meeting point for the best international animated works, and a place where artists and spectators can enjoy of the best animated productions, going from traditional to the most experimental styles. For more information, visit www.animac.info or e-mail animac@animac.info.
