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Mobile game developer XMG Studio Inc., Electric Playground and The Globe and Mail have teamed up to challenge all Canadian students to compete in the largest ‘hackathon’ in Canadian developer history – the Great Canadian Appathon is a race against the clock to create the next hit mobile game in under 48 hours. Over the weekend of September 28^th students will gather at more than 40 participating university and college ‘HUBS’ across Canada. The teams will work around the clock and compete for a $25,000 first place prize, $5,000 second place prize, as well as 10 category winners who will receive a special edition Xbox Halo 4 Edition, generously provided by Microsoft. Read the rest of this entry »

Corus Entertainment‘s Nelvana Enterprises, Hasbro, Inc. and Toys”R”Us Canada invite BeyBlade fans across the country to participate in BeyBlade Battle Tournaments on Saturday, October 6, 2012. All Toys”R”Us locations (excluding Express stores) across the country will host in-store BeyBlade battle tournaments with each store’s champion entered for a chance to win an exclusive grand prize including a custom animation cel from a BeyBlade artist, a $1,000 Toys”R”Us shopping spree and more!  Additional prizes for first through fourth place include an assortment of BeyBlade tops and licensed merchandise. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Marketing Association is hosting a Social Media Seminar this September 27th at the Advocates’ Society office in Toronto. Titled Shaping The Future of Marketing, this full day session will provide a strategic overview and context for Social Media in the marketing mix with time dedicated for practical hands-on learning. No matter your level of experience, you can expect to leave with an understanding of key concepts and philosophies combined with best practices and tactical points of execution to help create winning results for your business. Read the rest of this entry »

Pierre Karl Péladeau, President & CEO, Québecor Inc., Quebecor Media Inc. and Sun Media Corporation and Wade Oosterman, President, Bell Mobility, and Residential Services & Chief Brand Officer, Bell Canada will deliver keynote addresses as part of the Canada Country of Honour tribute presented by MIPCOM, in partnership with the Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Telefilm Canada. Organised by Reed MIDEM, MIPCOM will take place in Cannes, 8-11 October 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

The Capital One™ Just For Laughs Comedy Tour is back – and this year’s Relationship Edition has issues. Host and former Last Comic Standing winner John Heffron leads a star-studded line-up that includes Canada’s sweetheart, Debra DiGiovanni, returning tour favourite Godfrey, and a pair of very special guests in SNL alum Jim Breuer and The Marriage Ref’s Tom Papa. Breuer will headline the tour through Western and Central Canada, with Papa assuming the duties for the Maritime shows. Read the rest of this entry »

The BCIC-New Ventures Competition started with 146 companies and  has now narrowed the field to ten finalist start-up technology companies that will pitch for $235,000 in cash and prizes. This year’s top ten includes companies from Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island featuring new technologies in the IT, life sciences, and cleantech sectors. Read the rest of this entry »

Village Gamer has partnered with Merging Media BC to award three lucky contestants with a full pass to Merging Media 2012, being held at SFU Woodwards Goldcorp Centre for the Arts this October 24th through 26th. It’s simple to enter – just give us the identity of your favourite merging media maven along with your contact information. Read the rest of this entry »

Want to get a taste of Canadian Innovation Exchange ahead of the main event in November? Attend a CIX Meet Up, coming soon to Waterloo, Montreal and Vancouver. CIX Meet Ups this year will feature a panel discussion on Current Market Insights: Investment, Evaluation and Entrepreneurship, with prominent Canadian experts in each city. There will be cocktails, h’ors d’eouvres, and networking opportunities to give you an exclusive taste of CIX and a sampling of the Canadian innovation ecosystem in Digital Media and Information Communications Technology (ICT). Read the rest of this entry »

Emmy® Award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. the market leader in animation technology, announced today its support of the MIPJunior first International Pitch Competition targeted to creatives, producers and decision-makers from all sectors of the kids’ entertainment business. Read the rest of this entry »

HitFar will be presenting their extensive line of device skins, pouches and protective solutions at the 2012 Canadian Wireless Trade Show this September 12th and 13th. This year’s two-day event will be held at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto. Specializing in sleek, unique designs for all major brands, their quality blends fashion with strength to protect your gear. They also provide a full line of accessories for tablets, PDAs and laptop. Read the rest of this entry »