events

Digital Alberta, in partnership with the Calgary Chapter of the Canadian Marketing Association held an event at the Theatre Grand Junction in Calgary with special guest Alexander Manu.  Alexander was gracious enough to provide the notes from the session to post to our website.  Enjoy

Alexander Manu - New Years Evolution (pdf,  44.8 MB)

Digital Alberta, the Banff New Media Institute and the Graphic Designers of Canada are hosting an intensive workshop at the Banff Centre, Nov 20-23, 2008.

How to Make Mistakes on Purpose is NOT a creativity workshop. Trying to be creative is just deadly.  It works about as well as trying to be charming. There is no syllabus. What we actually do in the Workshop is top secret. Workshop alumni are requested to respect the "omertà", or Mafia code of silence. It's about surprise, so it must be one. Bring Chaos to your Order.

A conversation with Edmonton’s leading broadband network company, Statusfirm.

Business Week's special January 2008 report says that the traditional broadcast model of "take-what-we-offer-you" is being replaced by the new consumer demand for a "give-me-what-I-want-when-I-want-it" model. It’s a fundamental shift in the way television programming is delivered as the control of programs and content move out of the hands of the traditional broadcasters and into the hands of the viewer.

This past weekend, nextMEDIA 2008 was held in Banff, Alberta, sold-out again for the second year in a row. Attending nextMEDIA were some of the top executives, producers and creators working in the field of digital content and media, converging from around the world to talk about the future of entertainment in a multiplatform world. One of the most talked about panels at nextMEDIA was "Harnessing the Power of Social Media Platforms", presented by Digital Alberta, Banff New Media Institute and Calgary Economic Development.

Digital Alberta is sponsoring another Market Access Program for the Casual Games Industry. From July 23 to 25th, Casual Connect Seattle brings together the most talented and knowledgeable experts in the casual gaming field with the best of networking and learning. This is the premiere event for the casual games industry with over 3,000 professionals attending, including Real Games, Big Fish, Microsoft Casual Games, Pogo, Mumbo Jumbo, Pop Cap, Real arcade and more.

The Future of Gaming - May 22

WHEN:
Thursday, May 22, 2008
5:00 PM - Registration and Networking
6:00 PM - Panel Presentation
7:00 PM - Expected Finish

WHERE:
Beat Niq Jazz and Social Club
811 First Street NW (downstairs)
Calgary, Alberta

COST:
$15.00 Digital Alberta Members and LevelUp Members
$25.00 Non-Members
*Appetizers are provided

REGISTRATION:
Registration will be waived if you purchase a $50.00 annual membership at the event. Please RSVP to Rene@digitalalberta.com. See you there!

Jim Louderback of Revision3 To Deliver Day Two Keynote at nextMEDIA - The Future of Digital Content

Join us at Hudson's in Edmonton and Brewsters on 11th Ave in Calgary at 5pm for an informal networker as we welcome in the New Year and get back to work.

 For more information or to register, email rene@digitalalberta.com

Digital Alberta and CIPS Edmonton are partnering to bring together a feature presentation on the relationship between digital media and technology. Fuel Industries' Chief Strategy Officer will deliver a presentaiton titled "The Role of the CIO in Navigating the Shifting Mediascape". Brady Gilchrist, will explain how technology is fundamentally changing how people interact with each other and with mass media, how it's affecting the marketing and advertising industry and why it will be the CIO who is increasingly called upon to solve marketing challenges. He will provide real-life case studies of the technical and strategic sides of how branded entertainment, viral marketing and social media have been deployed for major brands, with a focus on helping to establish best practices for developing the backbone of a major online campaign.

The Massive Technology Show is an annual event that provides a user-friendly environment to explore technologies for business. It is the largest B2B technology show of its kind in Canada, held in Vancouver, Toronto and now, Edmonton. In this action-packed day of interactive exhibits, informative presentations and networking opportunities, companies learn how to achieve their goals faster using technology.