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Soluteo, a member of the BlackBerry® Partners for Enterprise program and leader in smartphone applications, announced today the launch of multiple BlackBerry 10 apps for its clients in the enterprise and consumer sectors. In addition, as part of the BlackBerry 10 launch, Soluteo will be participating in a number of BlackBerry Experience Forum events around the world, beginning today in Toronto. BlackBerry Experience Forum are full-day events that showcase the power and value of BlackBerry 10 applications in the enterprise. Read the rest of this entry »

Join the Independent Production Fund for an intensive two day Digital Marketing Workshop in Winnipeg on February 21st and 22st or Vancouver on March 14th and 15th. You will have the opportunity to strategize and develop marketing plans for your project. Plus, you will get consultation on your project from digital marketing experts Julie Giles (GreenHAT Digital) with Annelise Larson (Veria Seach Media Marketing) and Sue Biely (Nudge Consulting). Blog, pin, tag, vlog, search, schedule, execute, engage, channel, outreach, influence… Read the rest of this entry »

BC Film + Media (BCFM), in partnership with the Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia (ABPBC) and the Canadian Media Production Association – BC Producers’ Branch (CMPA-BC), is pleased to announce Opening The Book On Film 3, which will take place on March 27, 2013 at VIFF’s Vancity Theatre, at the Vancouver International Film Centre in downtown Vancouver. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian firms say lack of financing is the key barrier to innovation, even though Canada has one of the best-developed financial markets in the world. The first report of The Conference Board of Canada’s Centre for Business Innovation (CBI) suggests that investors will be more willing to finance innovation if innovators get better at explaining how their new or improved products or services will make money. A quarter of respondents to the CBI’s Innovator Survey on Innovation Metrics and Management identified finance as their number one challenge. Respondents to the nation-wide survey of more than 1,000 Canadian firms who are seeking financial support cited finance about four times more than any other issue. The respondents to the survey were firms of all sizes and across industrial sectors. Read the rest of this entry »

The Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF) has announced the line-up for the inaugural festival running from February 13^th– 17^th.. TBFF is proud to celebrate diversity within the black community through films that matter. With exciting films from all over the world, an online program, an industry panel and parties, the first edition of the TBFF shines a cinematic spotlight on Toronto’s Black History Month celebrations. TBFF will open with Kenya’s official selection for this year’s Oscars, NAIROBI HALF LIFE, playing February 13^that the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Read the rest of this entry »

AudienceView is transforming the world of event ticketing with the launch of MarketView, the first white-label, self-serve e-commerce and CRM solution. With MarketView any organization can enter the rapidly growing self-serve event management market and create a unique consumer engagement channel. Read the rest of this entry »

Game Summit, Canada’s largest tabletop gaming convention, will be taking place on February 2^nd and 3^rdat the Palais des congrès in Gatineau, Québec. Building on the success of the past six summits, this event will have something to offer every board game enthusiast including tournaments, demonstrations, prizes, shopping, and hundreds of pull-up-a-chair-and-play games for the entire family. Read the rest of this entry »

Today marks the launch of the long-anticipated Juno TV, featuring online exclusive programming. Introduced today by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), the online channel will showcase Canada’s vibrant music scene 365 days a year. Juno TV was made possible with the support of the Ontario Media Development Corporation on behalf of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Read the rest of this entry »

AudienceView is pleased to announce that the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is powering festivals and its year-round Vancouver International Film Centre (VIFC) using AudienceView’s fully integrated, CRM-based ecommerce and ticketing platform. First deployed at the VIFC, AudienceView’s industry-leading technology made its VIFF debut alongside a line-up of 380 cinematic gems from more than 75 countries. VIFF is one of the largest film festivals in North America and took place in 2012 from September 27 to October 12. Read the rest of this entry »

If you have any interest in the BC film industry as a film enthusiast, filmmaker or someone who relies on their income via the film industry and the thousands of jobs it creates annually, then perhaps this event will interest you. The Institute for International Film Financing (IIFF) is holding one of its well known events where the discussion will focus on current and past issues surrounding film and film financing in the local and overseas film industries for both indie and larger scale productions. Read the rest of this entry »