Wizard Ent. has announced a new 3-day pop culture consumer show. The Atlanta show is Wizard's sixth, joining similar events in Chicago, Boston, Texas, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. Wizard Ent.s Wizard World Chicago attracted an audience of more than 54,000 last year making it the second largest pop culture convention in the U.S., trailing only the San Diego Comic-Con. For more information, visit www.wizarduniverse.com/.
L!censing International is the premier annual trade event and conference where owners and agents of intellectual properties showcase their concepts to develop new and unique consumer products, solidify promotional partnerships, sign exclusives with retailers and network. The event sees 500 exhibitors, 5,500 properties and brands available for licensing and 20,000+ high-profile manufacturers, retailers and marketers.
Impact! Mobile addresses the issues of the growing field of mobile marketing and advertising. This sector is the newest method of one on one marketing and advertising for one-on-one entertainment companies and brands. The event gather leading experts to show attendees how to deliver their message to consumers using mobile marketing with a focus on Hollywood and home entertainment industry. For more information, visit www.iHollywoodForum.
The 5th Digital Media Summit will focus on all the new trends and demands of the digital media industry. The event draws hundreds of executives from music, film, electronic gaming, cable, TV, video and technology addressing viable business models and innovative solutions for digital media. It
SICAF (Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival) sets out with Animated Film Festival, Exhibition-Convention and SPP (SICAF Promotion Plan). SICAF is one of significant cartoon-animation contents market as well as remarkable festivity providing opportunities for tasting new trend of industry, exploiting trade market, finding business partners and competing creative artworks throughout its main programs. The 10th edition SICAF will be held from May 24 to 28, 2006 at SETEC (Seoul Trade Exhibition Center) for Exhibition-Convention and SPP, at COEX Megabox for Animated Film Festival.
Cartoon and animation business has become a giant cultural industry globally. In 2004, the output of the global animation industry amounted to US$222.8 billion and the peripheral and derivative products related to the animation industry topped US$500 billion. With a history of development of 80 years, the cartoon and animation industry in China is witnessing another manificent surge present.
The Official Mobile Entertainment Summit, hosted by iHollywood Forum, will bring together more than 1,000 of the world
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New York Women in Communications (NYWICI) will honor Geena Davis and Candace Bushnell, among others, for its 2006 Matrix Awards. The ceremony, sponsored by the Oxygen Network, will be emceed by Ellen DeGeneres. The 2006 Matrix Awards event will take place at a luncheon in the Waldorf-Astoria.
The Bologna Children's Book Fair's TV and Film Rights Centre was started in the 2003 in an effort to make it easier for two important elements of children's publishing
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Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one of the most popular international events in the fields of animation and is the simply largest animation festival in East Asia. With regard to anime products, toys and various character goods, the fair serves as a venue to provide good opportunities for international business interaction. For further information, visit www.taf-la.org.
Wizard World Los Angeles comes to the Los Angeles Convention Center with its family-friendly pop culture extravaganza
Marvel Zombie cover artist Arthur Suydam will be appearing at the inaugural NYC Comic Con to sign the first ever NYCC poster, which will feature his blazing rendition of Ghost Rider. The show runs from February 24-26, 2006 at the Javits Center in New York.
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The 2006 Media Summit New York is a leading international conference for media, entertainment and technology leaders. The Media Summit is presented by The McGraw-Hill Companies, co-sponsored by BUSINESSWEEK and Standard & Poor's and produced by Digital Hollywood. The event will occur at McGraw-Hill's headquarters, 1221 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan.
The International CES is center stage for the interaction of digital content, technology, media and delivery. More than 100,000 industry professionals-retailers, manufacturers, content providers, government leaders, corporate buyers, financial analysts and journalists are expected to attend each year. For more information, visit www.cesweb.org.
WIA/LA is hosting its annual Christmas party. The event will take place at the Brasserie Barsac, 4212 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, California. An assortment of nibbles will be available, accompanied by a no-host bar. The caroling starts 6:00 pm. To RSVP, call (310) 535-3838 or e-mail LAchapterrsvps@aol.com
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The Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF) is an annual, competitive film festival presented by Facets Multi-Media Inc. The event is the largest festival of children's films in North America. An adult and children's jury will hand out awards for animated features and shorts. The festival also features a category for child-produced films.
Presented by LICENSE! magazine, Link is an executive-level conference and networking opportunity tailored to licensing executives ready to take their business to the next level. Top licensors, licensees, retailers, agents, marketers and the media will come together. Conference sessions will cover a full spectrum of licensing topics including promotions and co-branding, marketing to demographics, the state of retail, financial & legal licensing issues, and a special concentration on international markets. For more information, visit linkconference.com.
The Guangzhou International Animation & Comic Exhibition is an official stage for the animation and cartoon industry to establish industry connections, strengthen the industry, standardize the protection of intellectual properties and popularize healthy animation and comic culture. The event will combine an exhibition, trade show and competition. For fans, the event will feature showcases of hot properties, workshops and Cosplay. For more information, visit www.toprepute.com.cn.
The 2005 China International Cartoon and Digital Art Festival (http://www.cicdaf.com/english/index.asp) will be held in Changzhou, China, on September 28 to October 5, 2005.
Last year's edition drew crowds in excess of 130,000. Since then, the city has been designated by the Central Government as one of 9 new animation production centers, and it is estimated that 150,000 visitors will attend this year's event.
Also present at the show will be numerous production studios, schools, media organizations, and technology vendors and providers.
Presented by LICENSE! magazine, Link is an executive-level conference and networking opportunity tailored to licensing executives ready to take their business to the next level. Top licensors, licensees, retailers, agents, marketers and the media will come together. Conference sessions will cover a full spectrum of licensing topics including promotions and co-branding, marketing to demographics, the state of retail, financial & legal licensing issues, and a special concentration on international markets. This event runs concurrently with MAGIC Marketplace.
The MAGIC Marketplace is a top conference where retailers, exhibitors and industry leaders in the fashion industry converge. WWDMAGIC first launched in February 1995 at the Las Vegas Hilton in collaboration with WOMEN'S WEAR DAILY, the premiere fashion trade magazine focusing on women's fashion and trends. The success of the women's show prompted WWDMAGIC to move one year later to tents in the parking lot across from the Las Vegas Convention Center. Later, in 1998, WWDMAGIC moved into a more permanent space at the Sands Expo & Convention Center.
