23rd
February
2012
For a 30thconsecutive year, Montrealers and other festival visitors will be able to discover the world of media arts and art films at the International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA), thanks to support from the Government of Canada. This was reaffirmed today by the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. Read the rest of this entry »
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23rd
February
2012
SiriusXM Canada has announced nominations for the 2012 SiriusXM Indie Awards‘ Emerging Artist of the Year category and will award $10,000 to the winner during the award show taking place at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
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22nd
February
2012
In a career which began as a standout child actor in the 1940s, Dean Stockwell has appeared in nearly 200 movies and television shows. Now after having starred in “Quantum Leap” and performed memorable roles in shows like “Battlestar Galactica” and films like Married To The Mob, the Academy Award nominee and four-time Emmy nominee will be making his first appearance at a Wizard World show when he meets fans, signs autographs, poses for photos and takes part in a Q&A panel at Wizard World Toronto Comic Con, April 14-15 at Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC). Read the rest of this entry »
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22nd
February
2012
On Monday March 5th, MobileMonday Toronto will return for its seventh annual venture capital panel pitch event. This has become a must attend annual event, drawing hundreds of prospective mobile entrepreneurs to pitch their business ideas to some of Canada’s leading venture capital companies. The March 5th meeting will take place at the MaRS Discovery District, located at 101 College Street (S.E. corner College and University). Read the rest of this entry »
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22nd
February
2012
Ontario exhibit company Armodilo Display Solutions is excited to announce the release of their new banner stand for the Armodilo iPad Kiosk. The banner stand easily integrates into the Armodilo’s floor configuration and displays a 14″ x 54″ banner for added branding & messaging options. Read the rest of this entry »
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22nd
February
2012
The evening of Thursday February 9th, 2012 marked the beginning of the first ever Startup Weekend at Torstar Digital. Participating Torstar Digital employees assembled after their work days to begin the impressive task of building a new business in just 54 hours. The result was a tidal wave of ingenuity and innovation that impressed all those involved including Torstar Digital senior leadership and prominent Toronto Venture Capitalists. Read the rest of this entry »
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21st
February
2012
Win free passes to Merging Media’s Access 360! Tell us what it means to “Gamify ” in 10 words or less and you have a chance to win yourself one of 3 passes to MM Access 360 on March 23 at SFU Woodwards. This is a not to be missed monetization workshop that teaches you how to “Increase your ROI using Social Media and Gamification”! Read the rest of this entry »
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21st
February
2012
The three participants in the inaugural Bell Media Showrunner Bootcamp land in Los Angeles this week to meet with some of television’s most coveted creative minds. The Canadian Film Centre and Bell Media have announced the mentors and guests for the Los Angeles (Feb. 20-24) and Toronto (Feb. 6-17) modules of the program. The Bell Media Showrunner Bootcamp is a new initiative designed to equip experienced TV writers with the knowledge and management skills necessary to become successful showrunners. Read the rest of this entry »
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21st
February
2012
Is your company’s social intranet vibrant and engaging? Find out how to create a social intranet that connects your employees and keeps them informed and involved. On February 28, IABC/Toronto will present the How to Create a Social Intranet that Employees Actually Use Breakfast Seminar. Join us as Chris Chambers, Vice President, Client Development at Prescient Digital, shows you how to put this valuable Web 2.0 tool to work for your organization. Read the rest of this entry »
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21st
February
2012
Christopher Isaac “Biz” Stone, Twitter co-founder and one of the forefathers of the social Web, will be the guest speaker at the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal’s business luncheon as part the “Bell International Leaders” series, on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at Palais des congrès de Montréal. Read the rest of this entry »
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