Interactive

Digital Events

nextMEDIA 2007

Begins: June 8, 2007

Running in conjunction with Banff World Television Festival 2007, nextMEDIA: The Future of Digital Content is a three-day event, featuring compelling keynotes, international panels, best practices, case studies, as well as pitching and networking events -- all focusing on the future of digital content. The two events are dedicated to the innovation and development of television content creation and will feature synergized programs and linked schedules to capitalize on the harmonies between the traditional and advanced media sectors.

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Business / Management, Interactive, New Media, Web / Internet, Other

AIIDE'07: Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Entertainment Conference

Begins: June 6, 2007

The Third Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Entertainment (AIIDE'07), taking place June 6-8, 2007 at Stanford University. AIIDE'07 is intended to be the definitive point of interaction between entertainment software developers interested in AI and academic and industrial AI researchers.

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Business / Management, Interactive, New Media, Web / Internet, Other

Events

The Big Picture: What You Need To Know To Deliver HD for TV

Begins: June 2, 2007

On Saturday, June 2, the Producers Guild of America presents "The Big Picture: What You Need To Know To Deliver HD for TV." Confused about HD delivery formats? Unsure which HD camera should be your next purchase? Concerned about your HD workflow from acquisition to post to storage? Then this is the seminar for you. The event will be held from 9:00 am -- 3:00 pm at Bexel, 2701 N. Ontario St., Burbank, California 91504. Free to PGA members, $50 fee for non-PGA members.

In Event Types: Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Interactive, Live Action, Television, Other

Mobile Events

Mobile Entertainment Summit 2007

Begins: May 23, 2007

Mobile Entertainment Summit gives attendees an opportunity to learn more about the hot topics in the mobile entertainment sector. Experts will discuss how mobile content, media, services and applications have surpassed analyst expectations for North America, Europe and Asia. Attendees will learn how to generate revenue from music, search engines, games, messaging, multimedia, TV, video, imaging, sports, streaming, marketing, licensing, advertising, dating services and digital rights management.

In Event Types: Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Web / Internet

Events

ISPCON Spring 2007

Begins: May 23, 2007

ISPCON Spring 2007 is a leading Internet industry event. Attendees will see all the hottest gear, coolest software and latest applications to fire up your business. Additionally, attendees can find solutions to their key challenges first-hand from industry hotshots and peers who are deploying the latest strategies. For more information, visit www.ispcon.com.

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Business / Management, Features, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Television, Web / Internet, Other

Nordic Game 2007

Begins: May 15, 2007

For a fourth consecutive year, Malm

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Interactive

Lovebytes 2007

Begins: May 13, 2007

Lovebytes brings together artists, musicians, designers and technologists from around the world providing a public platform for their work, much of which is specially commissioned by Lovebytes. The festival offers a wide range of exhibitions, events and activities including live performances, presentations and debates, film screenings and workshops. Exhibitions take place at venues around the city for up to six weeks creating a vibrant, interactive and accessible context for events over three days.

In Event Types: Discussion, Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Interactive, New Media, Short Films, Web / Internet, Other

The 2007 Online Game Development Conference

Begins: May 10, 2007

The Online Game Development Conference (OGDC) is the interactive game industry

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Interactive, Web / Internet

Awards Events

MI6 Game Marketing Conference and Awards 2007

Begins: May 8, 2007

MI6 has become the top event for marketing, promotion and creative professionals in the game and interactive entertainment industry. This gathering is the place for ideas, creativity, inspiration and information for those who want to be leaders in the growing marketplace. This year our spotlight keynote address will be by Russell Klein, president of global marketing, strategy and innovation of the Burger King Corp.

Session highlights include:* Two days of workshops and sessions covering issues that are important to you and to the success of your product.

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Interactive, New Media, Web / Internet, Other

Events

Chinese High-Tech Multimedia Talent Tour

Begins: May 7, 2007

NewMarket China, Inc. has been engaged by the Shanghai Multimedia Industry Association (SMIA) to host a U.S. tour to showcase the talents of eight cutting-edge Shanghai-based Chinese multimedia companies with a host of capabilities including gaming, digital animation, computer graphic design, architectural renderings and film post production. The Shanghai-based multimedia companies are leaders of their industry in the Chinese market. These companies are now expanding their services into the U.S.

In Event Types: Discussion, Screenings, Animation, Business / Management, Features, Interactive, Television, Visual Effects

Competitions Events

Studica Skills Free Online Competitions for Students

Begins: May 1, 2007

Studica Skills is an online competition site available to students and teachers worldwide. Created to challenge students (of all ages and grades) both technically and creatively, Studica Skills is designed to inspire all in the classroom.

Awarding cash, electronics, software and scholarships, students are given multiple opportunities to win monthly, with grand prize winners at the end of the competitions.

This is the third season of Studica Skills competitions, and this year's categories include:

2d Animation 3d Animation Comic Book Design Design and Drafting Digital Video

In Event Types: Animation, Business / Management, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Special, Special Effects, Television, Visualization, Visual Effects, Web / Internet, Other

Events

fmx/07

Begins: May 1, 2007

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In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Features, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Visual Effects, Other

Studica Skills FREE Online Competitions for Students WORLDWIDE

Begins: May 1, 2007

Awarding cash, electronics, software and scholarships, students are given multiple opportunities to win monthly, with grand prize winners at the end of the competitions.

This is the third season of Studica Skills competitions, and this year's categories include:

2d Animation 3d Animation Comic Book Design Design and Drafting Digital Video

Animation Events

Careers In Animation Panel

Begins: April 29, 2007

ASIFA-San Francisco is hosting a panel on Careers in Animation. The event will include guest speakers from The Orphanage, Wild Brain, Tippett Studios, Leap Frog and other studios. The event will begin at 2:00 pm at the San Francisco State in the Coppola Theatre, Fine Art Bldg. Room 101. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.asifa-sf.org/.

In Event Types: Discussion, Animation, Business / Management, Features, Interactive, Television, Web / Internet, Other

Game Events

Game Developers eXchange 2007

Begins: April 27, 2007

The Savannah College of Art and Design presents the Game Developers eXchange 2007, Friday, April 27, from 9:00 am to 4:45 pm, at Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. The keynote speaker is Michael Capps, Ph.D., president of Epic Games.

GDX is an all-day event during which game development experts share behind-the-scenes knowledge about the gaming industry. It provides game developers, educators and students the opportunity to select from a variety of sessions about what goes into developing videogames, game design, art and programming.

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Interactive

Game Events

Advancing Your Career in Game Development

Begins: April 26, 2007

The Savannah College of Art and Design is collaborating with Women in Games International to present "Advancing Your Career in Game Development." The conference is Thursday, April 26, 2007, from 1:00-7:30 pm, at Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St., and will coincide with the college's annual Game Developers eXchange conference.

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Business / Management, Interactive

Events

2nd WIGI Community Mixer

Begins: April 26, 2007

Women in Games International is hosting its second WIGI Community Mixer in Los Angeles. The networking event is Thursday April 26th from 7:00 to 10:00 pm in Santa Monica. Admission is free and requires an advance RSVP.

In Event Types: Discussion, Animation, Interactive, New Media, Web / Internet

Interactive Events

International Interactive Emmy Awards 2007

Begins: April 18, 2007

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will be presenting International Interactive Emmy Awards and a Pioneer Prize, in partnership with Reed MIDEM, for the second year in a row. The International Interactive Emmy Awards at MIPTV 2007 will take place in Cannes, France.

The three International Interactive Emmy Award categories are:* Interactive Program: for television programming that has been enhanced with interactive content.

In Event Types: Contests, Animation, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Television, Visual Effects, Web / Internet, Other

World Events

IPTV World 2007

Begins: April 18, 2007

IPTV World at NAB2007 is the world's leading show about the battle for dominance between telcos, cable, satellite and broadcasters. In the TV wars, the network with the best content wins. That's why IPTV World brings attendees Hollywood's leading programmers to tell you who they're cutting deals with. At IPTV World, attendees hear the latest intelligence from top programmers, operator, telcos, software providers, set-top box makers and offers in the IPTV universe. Then you do deals with them in intimate networking sessions.

In Event Types: Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Business / Management, Features, Interactive, Television, Web / Internet, Other

MoTV 2007

Begins: April 17, 2007

MoTV, at NAB2007, is the world's leading mobile video and television event. Last year, a sold-out crowd of nearly 1,000 top programming, mobile and technology executives from companies like AT&T, Inc., Microsoft TV, Motorola and Verizon discuss topics like these:

* The race between Qualcomm's MediaFlo, Crown Castle and HiWire to bring true TV channels to phones * VOD and streaming models for mobile video * Creating video content for the small screen * Ancillary revenue opportunities for TV stations * Migrating video across multiple devices

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Animation, Interactive, Television, Web / Internet

Getting a Job in Computer Graphics

Begins: April 17, 2007

Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH, Oregon and Southwest Washington's local SIGGRAPH chapter, is hosting an event on how to get a job in computer graphics. Scheduled to take place at 6:00 pm at PCC Cascade Campus Auditorium, Moriarty Arts & Humanities Building, located at 705 N. Killingsworth, "Getting a Job in Computer Graphics" offers insight from industry expert and career coach, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson, IDEAS TO GO, on what employers look for while reviewing r

In Event Types: Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Interactive, New Media, Visual Effects, Other

Business Events

MIPTV 2007

Begins: April 16, 2007

MIPTV featuring MILIA is the world's premier audiovisual & digital content market. It's where the key decision-makers come to meet, talk and forge the business partnerships that will drive future growth on a global level.

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, Live Action, Special, Television, Visual Effects, Other

Women in Animation: A CCAD Media Studies Symposium

Begins: April 13, 2007

As part of its mission to prepare tomorrow's creative leaders, the Columbus College of Art & Design will offer a four-day Women in Animation Symposium to celebrate women's achievements in animation and to encourage young women to envision themselves contributing to every part of the industry from personal aesthetic expression to the topmost echelons of production and direction. The symposium is open to the public and free of charge.

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Business / Management, Features, Interactive, New Media, Television, Web / Internet, Other

World Events

Virtual World Conference 2007

Begins: March 28, 2007

The Virtual Worlds Conference is the leading event for Fortune 500 executives seeking to understand and maximize marketing, entertainment and business strategies within virtual worlds. Virtual Worlds Conference takes place at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. Featured sessions include:

* Platforms and Technologies* Defining your Strategy, What does ROI mean to you?* Case Study - Sundance Film Channel* Virtual World Consumer Behaviors and The Evolution of Social Networking - How to Plan for it

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Interactive, New Media, Visualization, Visual Effects, Web / Internet

Events

The VoiceOver International Creative Experience (VOICE)

Begins: March 27, 2007

Voices.com, the industry leading voice marketplace, has announced its direct involvement and affiliation with The VoiceOver International Creative Experience - VOICE scheduled to take place at the Palace Station in Las Vegas.