WiTec Alberta and the Alberta ICT Council are launching an ICT Commercialization Pilot program that will run February and March, 2009. We are looking for just a few companies to participate in this pilot and they will have the benefit of working with a team of talented technology commercialization experts at no charge. Any interested companies MUST RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. In order to be considered, companies must fit the following criteria:

Join Leanne Elias, Digital Alberta Executive Committee Member, and Rene Smid, Digital Alberta Program Manager, as they head to Austin, Texas, March 13 – 17, 2009 for five (5) days of exciting panel content and amazing networking events. Attracting digital creatives as well as visionary technology entrepreneurs, the event celebrates the best minds and the brightest personalities of emerging technology. Whether you are a hard-core geek, a dedicated content creator, a new media entrepreneur, or just someone who likes being around an extremely creative community, SXSW Interactive is for you!

Digital Alberta has partnered up with our friends at DemoCamp/BarCamp and have shifted to a bi-monthly format. The first DemoCamp of 2009 will be held Feb 24th at 6:30 PM at Seven Resto Lounge (607 8 Avenue SW) and is being dubbed SUPER FANCY PANTS DEMO CAMP. Not because they don’t want to call it DemoCamp13, but because it is going to be SUPER FANCY PANTS. Watch for more details to come!

Digital Alberta has partnered up with our friends at DemoCamp/BarCamp and have shifted to a bi-monthly format. The first DemoCamp of 2009 will be held Feb 24th at 6:30 PM at Seven Resto Lounge (607 8 Avenue SW) and is being dubbed SUPER FANCY PANTS DEMO CAMP. Not because they don’t want to call it DemoCamp13, but because it is going to be SUPER FANCY PANTS. Watch for more details to come!

Last Thursday's Web 2.0 Marketing Strategies & Top Business Trends event saw over 100 people in attendance and was a great success! Special thanks to our friends at The Bissett School for Business for allowing us access to their facility and to our informative presenters, Jeff Nelson and Andrew Breen.

The importance of Web 2.0 business strategies will be mission critical for many companies as the recession bites in 2009. Come listen to what the experts have to say on trends in Social Media, Location-based Services, B2B integration and much more. Find out about the best practices in marketing strategies that help you collect information on users and direct resources appropriately to their needs.

Digital Alberta, The Banff New Media Centre and the Graphic Designers of Canada teamed up to offer a workshop led by New York designer Laurie Rosenwald - and it was a smashing success! With almost twice as many participants as expected, there was twice as much creativity and energy flowing through the old Dining Hall at the Banff Centre. What a way to say goodbye to the beautiful building!

Anvil Awards - Call for Entries Party
CANNES is just so 2007.

Join Ad Rodeo for 3 events in one. Enjoy the world's best commercials from the London International Awards, the official call for entries and a party really for the sake of partying.

WHEN:
Thursday, December 11, 2008

WHERE:
The Uptown Stage and Screen
200, 610 8 Avenue SW

5:30 PM Cocktails, Call for Entries Announcement & Print/Outdoor Exhibit
7:30 PM Screening
9:00 PM After Party at the Marquee Room

Cost: $20.00

Alberta’s Action Plan for Bringing Technology to Market
Are you a technology or knowledge-driven business developing new products or services for growing markets? Did your business make less than $5 million last fiscal year? Do you have less than 51 employees?

In partnership with the Calgary Council for Advanced Technology, we at Digital Alberta extend an invitation to all of our members to attend this fun Networking Event.

The Future of Entrepreneurship - presented by Paul Vickers, President, US Flood Control & Penny Lane Entertainment