Events: Business / Management

Pull out your video cameras, cell phones, animation tools and whatever inspires you. The Great Lakes Film Association is proud to announce the call for entries for our first annual Online Video Competition. We're looking for moments in time that capture

The annual CASBAA Convention is Asia's premiere broadcasting event. Bringing together broadcast execs and technology specialists from across Asia, it is the only convention that gives attendees first hand depth case studies and analysis from the people and industries who matter in the are of broadcasting, both regionally and globally.

The Dubai International Character & Licensing Fair -- Character Dubai brings together character and licensing professionals from around the globe. The region's largest character fair aims at attracting more than 250 professional companies in addition to 10,000 trade visitors and dealers who will come together to exchange business ideas, network, gain knowledge and expertise. The event will take place at the Dubai Int'l Convention and Exhibition Centre. For more information, visit www.character.ae.

NATPE is hosting a free web seminar titled "Understanding Mobile Media: Untapped Opportunities and Hidden Challenges." The one-hour event will take place at 9:00 am PT.

In this hour, John Puterbaugh, Founder/Chief Strategist at Nellymoser, and Adam Zawel, Chief Collaborating Officer at INmobile.org, will show you how to successfully overcome the hurdles of going mobile and staying there, by focusing on the following:

* Getting the Lay of the Mobile Land - Where to start and what you need to know

The India Digital Networks Summit will look into the growing concern over heightened competition, fragmentation and costs in the media sector. In its third year, sponsored by both the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and the Telecom Regulatory Authority in India, the event helps producers navigate regulation, TV channel proliferation and fragmentation, CAS, DTH, broadband, investment, expansion strategies and returns. For more information, visit www.media-partners-asia.com.

DICON HOLLYWOOD Conference on October 16th

DICON Hollywood will be your first opportunity to learn about the successes of Korea in development of digital content and to have a first look at the concepts emerging from Korea. The day-long program will include speakers from all areas of Korean Entertainment and Media.

FEATURED SPEAKERHYUNG RAE SHIM, Writer -- Director -- Producer of DRAGON WARS, a feature from Freestyle Releasing

Brand Licensing - Europe's event for licensing and brand extension - has rebranded as Brand Licensing Europe.

The increased interest from European attendees in 2003 and 2004 convinced organizers Advanstar to launch the Hosted European Retailer Programme in 2005 and, over the last two years, the program has fully hosted 22 key European retail buyers from, for example, Carrefour, Auchan, Toys R Us Netherlands and Eroski.

Brand Licensing Europe takes place at the Grand Hall, Olympia. For more information, please visit www.brandlicensingexpo.com.

The University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity joined forces to create The Business of Gaming as an event to educate students about the financial world that is quickly developing behind the games they play. In order to make a successful new game or console, much more than game designers and programmers are needed; there is an entire business oriented aspect that is often left out of the spotlight.

DigitalLife is a consumer technology, gaming and entertainment event. Taking place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, DigitalLife is expected to attract more than 50,000 consumers, retailers, analysts and members of the press. The exhibit floor will showcase more than 200 leading consumer electronics, gaming and entertainment brands, including Microsoft, Sony, Toshiba, HP, Dell, Pentax, Nokia, Xbox, Alienware, eBay, Best Buy and many more. DigitalLife's exclusive keynote lineup features top executives from Microsoft, HP, iRobot and QUALCOMM.

The PICNIC'07 conference welcomes some of the world's most forward-thinking people to Amsterdam's Westergasfabriek. The annual PICNIC event brings together diverse professionals to exchange ideas and information on creative cross media content and technology.

ANIMA

The Catalonian city of Girona is hosting the second annual Cartoon Tributes, the European Association of Animation Film's recognition of companies' contribution to the development of the European animation industry. Created in 2006, the Cartoon Tributes has three categories: Broadcaster of the Year, Investor/Distributor of the Year and Producer of the Year. The winners are voted on by the more than 750 participants in the 18th Cartoon Forum, which will be celebrated this year Sept. 19-22 in Girona.