Merging Media conference

Vancouver is a hot spot for the tech and new media industry. The Merging Media Conference, starting tomorrow (October 27th) at SFU Woodwards, takes advantage of our city’s reputation for great media engagement and brings together the foremost leaders and and innovators in the field.

Here are some highlights of the busy two-day schedule:

Thursday

Keynote: Riding the Digital Wave
Curtis Marvis, President of Digital Media, Lionsgate, reveals how film studios are getting into the business of tackling the digital space. Learn about the creation of the Weeds Social Club and the Dirty Dancing Social Game, which became the #2 fastest growing facebook game in the world within two weeks of its launch.

Youtube: How to Engage Audiences Online–Brian Glick
From desktop to mobile to living rooms, online video has become a daily presence in our lives, viewable wherever you have a screen. Some online creators now have audiences larger than most television networks. What are they doing? How is online video altering audience engagement and how is YouTube keeping up to speed in the rapidly evolving landscape? How can we partner with YouTube to make most of our online presence?

The Canucks Showcase–Creative Kudos
We celebrate Canucks in the limelight. (Evan Jones) Stitch Media, (Michael Fergusson) Ayogo, (David Gratton) Work-at-Play, (Sean Embury) Fulscrn & (Sandy Fleischer) Dare are among some of the top Canadian companies producing cross-media projects that have won international awards and recognition at SXSW and other Canadian Festivals. What have they done to deserve this recognition?

Friday

E-publishing: Fad or Future?

Amazon reveals the “who, how and what” of media self publishing. Speaker: Jon Fine, Amazon, Director of Author + Publisher Relations. E-publishing has skyrocketed in popularity while Kindle sales have taken over print sales on Amazon. Just a fad or the tip of the iceburg for publishing’s future? How can we work with Amazon to self publish our latest project?

Tools of Engagement

Moderator: Gillian Shaw (The Vancouver Sun, Tech Journalist) Panel: Scott Michaels (Atimi Software, VP Client Services), Steve Bocska (Pug Pharm), Moyra Rodger (Magnify Digital, CEO), Jeremy Butteriss (Google, Director of Strategic Partnerships), Seth Shapiro (New Amsterdam Media, Principal). Get a handle on the latest cutting edge innovations to help you engage your audience, interact with your viewers, extend your branding and enhance your digital strategy.

There’s still time to register online. You can also buy one- or two-day passes, student passes or CMPA member passes at the door.

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