The World Cyber Games (WCG), the recognized leader for international videogame competitions, will hold the 2007 Grand Finals at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. A who's who of video gaming's most talented players from around the world will be representing their countries as they battle it out in the biggest games on Xbox 360 and PC.
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.
Running at the same time as BAFTA and featuring a speaker lineup of some of the most influential figures in European media, Broadcasting 2017 promises answers to the key challenges facing the industry today and 10 years into the future. The event will address the influence of Bebo, YouTube, MySpace and the like, as well as iPods, P2P, mobile media, game consoles and Internet TV. Broadcasting 2017 speakers include Silvio Scaglia, founder/chairman of Babelgum & Fastweb, Ziv Navoth, Bebo and Bill Scott, IBM. For more information, visit www.rapidtvconferences.com/BC2017.html.
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.
Digital Media Wire hosts the Millennials Conference, to be held at the Scandinavia House in New York City on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007.
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.
Gnomon School of Visual Effects and VES are presenting "The State of the Art Technology in Gaming with EA LA." Richard Winn Taylor II, Cinematic Director, EA LA, will take attendees behind the scenes of the cinematic sequences in COMMAND CONQUER 3 TIBERIUM WARS. Topics will cover live-action photography with soft set extensions and graphic stylizations and the design and production of the HD Maya cinematic sequences.
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Expo Licensing Latinoamarica 2007 features top level executives with decision power from Mexico and all over Latin America, the Caribbean and other Spanish speaking countries. This first international licensing event in Latin America is expected to gather participation of more than 6,000 Mexican and international attendees. Expo Licensing Latinoamarica 2007 will be your platform where attendees will sign exclusive deals, strategize with retailers, solidify promotional partnerships and much more.
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Connichi is the biggest anime and manga convention in Germany organized by the biggest German speaking anime and manga association. Located in the middle of Germany, the Connichi has become one of the most important conventions for all German speaking anime and manga fans in Germany, Austria and Suisse, including other European countries. Last year there were more than 7,500 visitors in Kassel.
IBC is committed to providing the world's best event for everyone involved in the creation, management and delivery of content for the entertainment industry. Run by the industry for the industry, IBC is owned by six partners who represent both visitors and exhibitors. Uniquely, the key executives and committees who control the convention are drawn from these organizations, bringing with them experience and expertise in all aspects of our industry. For more information, visit www.ibc.org.
The Austin Game Developers Conference is a conference for developers by developers. Content is dedicated to online games, audio for games, writing for games, and a new People's Choice track, all embracing the unique perspective and independent spirit of its host city.
A first of its kind animation gaming VFX event at Bangalore. An opportunity to learn from the industry's best names and international studios and experimenting with the new and celebrating the success of the animation industry in India.
"WE MAKE THINGS HAPPEN IF YOU THINK LAST YEAR WAS BIG - GET READY FOR A MUCH BIGGER EVENT THIS YEAR JOIN US FOR EXCLUSIVE PRESENTATION ON MAKING OF SHREK BY DREAMWORKS ANIMATION. LITTLE KRISHNA BY ANIRIGHTS, SIVAJI BY PRASAD LAB. TARARUMPUM BY VCL, AND A HOST OF WORKSHOPS ON ANIMATION, GAMING ANDF VFX. BY INDUSTRY LEADERS.
AnimeFest is a non-profit organization for fans of Japanese Animation. It unites fans from around the country to gather at its annual convention in Dallas, Texas for the purpose of meeting fellow fans, viewing new anime, buying & trading merchandise and just reveling in all that is anime.
The annual convention is typically held on the four days (Friday through Monday) spanning Labor Day weekend. For more details, visit www.animefest.org.
Set in the backdrop of 60th year of India's Independence, Chinh India Kids Fest' 07 and Forum is an initiative to celebrate knowledge, ideas and perspectives on culture, development and education in context of children programming. The objective of the event is to inculcate taste for quality children program and to generate awareness about new genre, innovations and formats linking education with culture and development issues among children. For more information, visit www.chinh.in.
Started by videogame-oriented comic strip creators Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins in 2004, Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) is a three-day, round-the-clock celebration of games and game culture. It includes an exhibition floor filled with playable demos of upcoming games, a conference program of game-industry speakers on gaming topics, music concerts, game tournaments and more. PAX is the largest gaming festival in North America, representing tabletop, console and PC gaming.
iHollywood China gives attendees a chance to chance to meet face-to-face with key Chinese government officials and CCTV execs responsible for its planning and international media distribution. Guests will learn China's broadcast and marketing options. The main focus of the event will be on the 2008 Summer Olympics. For more information, visit www.ihollywoodchina.com.
The GC is the trade fair where important partners in gaming set their course for the ongoing and coming year. GC is both a trade fair for business and a show for the public at large. In the separate rooms of the GC Business Center exhibitors and trade visitors can make contact with one another and close deals, whilst the exhibitors in the public halls are presenting their products and services. For more information, visit www.gc-germany.com/.
Major League Gaming, the world's first professional videogame league, has raised videogame competition to the level of professional sport and is bringing the 4th stop of the 2007 Boost MLG Pro Circuit to Chicago. Thousands of hopeful gamers from across the nation will head to the Windy City to compete for big money and a chance to go head to head with the best pro gamers in the world - and perhaps even become one.
The Sotsu Agency and the Sunrise Animation Company are hosting Gundam Expo Tokyo 2007 at Tokyo's Ikebukuro Sunshine City complex. The free event will feature previews of the upcoming MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 television series as well as displays of the newest plastic models, figures, games and other items. The event will also FEATURE BB WARRIORS: ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS, the newest SD Gundam line.
SIGGRAPH 2007 will bring an estimated 25,000 computer graphics and interactive technology professionals from six continents to San Diego, California, for the industry's most respected technical and creative programs focusing on research, science, art, animation, gaming, interactivity, education and the web. SIGGRAPH 2007 includes a three-day exhibition of products and services from the computer graphics and interactive marketplace: Aug. 7-9 2007. More than 250 international exhibiting companies are expected. Registration for the conference and exhibition is open to the public.
The Theatre of War Video Contest has players capture the best "wow, you gotta see this" in-game moment and post the video footage in Battlefront's YouTube channel. The channel will let the users vote for their favorite videos, and from the top 10 voted entries Battlefront and 1C Co. are going to select the Grand Prize winner.
THEATRE OF WAR is a realtime tactical war game simulating epic battles during World War II.
"Ladies & gentlemen, boys & girls, children of all ages". PDNMZ CD Shoppe, along with sponsor club The Lost Otakus (TLO), is proud to announce to you the 4th season of its cult-classic Asian music/video gaming fusion festival, The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational (TAKII), FREE & appropriately subtitled "Rhythm D-Generation X-Treme"!
