[1]The Canadian New Media Awards [2] have extended their Early Bird rates until Friday September 25th, so take advantage of this extension and get your nominations in [2] while saving $50.00. Remember to also get those nominations in for the Most Innovative Online Game [3] (.doc file) award. This is a national competition for online games created by Canadian developers for any market or audience. Entries may include games built for single and multi-player environments.
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There is still time to get your Appy Hour [5] tickets for this Friday night at The Diamond in Vancouver. Come out and help celebrate Canada New Media Day with The Social Agency [4] and a lot of great people from our local industry.
[6]Digital Alberta [6] is having a 50% off sale on their membership fees in celebration of Canada New Media Day, so if you aren’t already a member, take advantage of the savings and then take advantage of all the great events the association organizes.
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Early Bird pricing for the Montreal International Game Summit [8] ends this Friday as well, so if you are planning to attend the Summit this November, now is the time to grab your tickets [9]. Buying your tickets early can save you $210.00 on this great event and give you the chance to hear a fantastic line-up of speakers [10].
[11]The time is now to get your ticket for ACM SIGGRAPH Vancouver Chapter’s [11] presentation of Aliens Among Us: The Visual Effects of District 9 [12] on September 29th at the Empire Theatre. This session will feature key members of the VFX team from Image Engine [13] and is sponsored by Vancouver Film School [14] and Annex|Pro [15].