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Attendees at eMetrics Summit Toronto (March 18-21, 2013) won’t have to wait much longer for the secrets of web and social metrics to be revealed. In one month, analysts from Dell, Entrinsic, Intuit Canada, Data Insight Group Inc. and other data-driven organizations will be revealing their business codebooks. There’s no place for mystery in the world of analytics. When every millisecond brings a new change to the online environment, analysts need their data to reveal insights faster and more accurately. They must put values on numbers and recommendations on reports, and that’s why the organizers of eMetrics Summit Toronto 2013 have created two tracks specifically devoted to web and social media. Each is jam-packed with practical sessions on all aspects of the customer experience.   Read the rest of this entry »

IAB Canada is ready to inspire you at this spring’s MIXX Canada conference, which is being held at The Carlu in Toronto on March 21st. Attendees are invited to get inquisitive, insightful and innovative with the conference’s stellar lineup of speakers. Early bird pricing ends on March 1^st, 2013 so get your tickets now. Read the rest of this entry »

MindShare Learning and supporting sponsors are set to officially celebrate the Central Canada winners of the 5th Annual MindShare Learning 21st Century Classroom Video Challenge with Principal Roula Skordakis of Joyce Public School on Thursday, February 28, 2013, 10:20 a.m. EST. The premise of the video challenge was to inspire teachers across Canada to demonstrate how their 21st century teaching practices, using technology, have played a vital role in engaging and motivating their students in the classroom. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, the organization that manages the .CA Internet domain, is kicking off its annual consultation with the Canadian public with a day of insightful and provocative discussion on the issues that impact the safe and fair use of the Internet. The Canadian Internet Forum (CIF) will take place on Thursday, February 28 in Ottawa at the Ottawa Convention Centre. Given the forum’s national focus, the proceedings will also be made available to Canadians anywhere in the country via live webcast. To ensure everyone who wishes to participate and contribute to the discussion can attend, the event is free for in-person and online attendees. Read the rest of this entry »

The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television has announced that the 2013 Canada Award is proudly presented to television documentary Blind Spot: What Happened to Canada’s Aboriginal Fathers? by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. The Canada Award, which honours excellence in mainstream television programming that reflects the racial and cultural diversity of Canada, will be presented on Wednesday, February 27 at the Canadian Screen Awards Television and Digital Media Awards. Read the rest of this entry »

Screenwriting fans of the AMC’s The Walking Dead will get the chance to learn from the series head zombie wrangler, Glen Mazzara, in a Marquee session at the Toronto Screenwriting Conference (TSC). Mazzara was the executive producer and showrunner of The Walking Dead for the second and third seasons, and has also penned for FX’s Golden Globe Award-winning police drama, The Shield. The TSC takes place at The Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University on April 6 & 7, 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto’s SecureKey Technologies Inc. has announced that, along with key technology partners including Broadcom, a California company with a BC location, that it will be demonstrating a number of mobile payment and identity applications based on its cloud-based authentication service at Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona, which runs from today through until February 28th. Read the rest of this entry »

The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry, will be representing Canada at the Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona, Spain from February 24 to 26, 2013. The Minister will promote Canada as an attractive destination for foreign investment, champion the world-class capabilities of Canadian companies and underscore the concrete actions that the Harper Government has taken to position Canada as a leading digital economy. Read the rest of this entry »

ACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce the winners of the 11th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto, which were presented last evening at The Carlu. The gala evening was hosted by Elvira Kurt with live music by multiple Maple Blues nominee, Shakura S’Aida. The ACTRA Awards in Toronto recognize outstanding performances by ACTRA Toronto members. Awards host presented ACTRA Toronto’s 2013 Award of Excellence to Shirley Douglas, honouring her lifetime of acting and activism. Read the rest of this entry »

Canada will gather on the West Coast this spring to celebrate its world-class video game developers at the fourth annual Canadian Videogame Awards ceremony in Vancouver on April 20, 2013.  Over 100 nominations from across the country have been received for this year’s show, and sponsorship opportunities have been announced. Produced by Reboot Communications and Greedy Productions, the Canadian Videogame Awards are presented by Future Shop and will be held in conjunction with Fan Expo Vancouver™ at the Vancouver Convention Centre. As the third largest developer of video games in the world, the show celebrates Canada’s spot on the world stage as a leader in interactive entertainment. Please see below for details from Reboot Communications: Read the rest of this entry »