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The 10th Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS) will take place on the 11 – 12 of November 2013 at the Palais de Congres in Montreal. Over the course of these 10 years, MIGS has become the most important event dedicated to professionals, in Canada and the east-coast of the United States. MIGS offers high quality content, opportunities for networking and business development with major industry players as well as a busy area of exposure. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, nearly 2000 attendees from around the world are expected to attend. Read the rest of this entry »

Appolicious, named “the most useful of the app search engines,” by the New York Times, along with its educational ranking website, appoLearning, have named two applications by Le Groupe Média TFO: Mini TFO and La Cible, as Top-5 ‘best in class.’  These recognitions place TFO, a multiplatform digital content company, among world leaders in education, where it stands out as the only Canadian producer in any of the French-language categories. The appoLearning website lets parents know which educational apps they should encourage their kids to use, while also detailing the skills that are taught within each recommended application. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver Animation School has announced today the launch of its program advisory committee (PAC). The new committee will be directly providing feedback to ensure that the school and curriculum remains cutting edge and applicable to the rapidly changing needs of the animation industry. Read the rest of this entry »

Dark House Films, Inc. has announced two independent feature films from director Manuel H. Da Silva (The Unleashed, Cycle of Fear: There is No End) – Hush Now and Ingress. Ingress is Da Silva’s third film, based on the screenplay by Diane DaSilva and L. A. Lopes and produced by Diane Da Silva (The Unleashed). Director of Photography: Jay Guerriere (The Unleashed). Hush Now is his fourth film. Produced by Diane Da Silva, Hush Now was co-written by Craig Stewart and Jessica Toombs. Read the rest of this entry »

Enterprise Information Management (EIM) developer OpenText™ has announced the appointment of Noriyuki Hayakawa as president, OpenText Japan. In this role, Hayakawa will be responsible for leading the strategic vision and implementation of OpenText’s EIM strategy throughout the Japanese market. He will direct the Sales, Marketing and Customer operations for OpenText Japan. Read the rest of this entry »

During a keynote speech at the 2013 e-Health: Accelerating Change conference, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, announced funding from the Canadian Government to support research projects focused on developing innovative new electronic health (ehealth) technologies. These technologies will capitalize on advances in electronic patient records, internet technology and mobile devices. Read the rest of this entry »

From the C2-MTL blog: C2-MTL‘s second edition lived up to its promise to reinvent the traditional business conference with its unbridled, unconventional exploration of the links between creativity and commerce. Heightening the unforgettable experience were inspiring, innovative workshops, original, relevant programming, and a striking location. Curated by creative agency Sid Lee and supported by Founding Partner Cirque du Soleil, Content Partner Fast Company magazine, Innovation Partner Intel, and Montréal-based global powerhouse, Solotech, C2-MTL 2013 was an undeniable triumph. In just two short years, C2-MTL has made a name for itself as an essential global rendez-vous for local and international economic and creative leaders, and a world-wide byword for experiential and economic savoir-faire. Read the rest of this entry »

What if your job included being the first to try out the hottest new toys and video games? Or to provide the inside scoop to parents and gift givers on the hottest toy trends on national TV? Well, Toys”R”Us Canada has a ‘dream job’ opening, as it searches for an enthusiastic child who is passionate about toys to become its next Chief Play Officer (CPO). The next CPO can expect a year full of fun, play and discovery which will include: toy training sessions with toy manufacturers, regular home deliveries of the newest, hottest toys to test, writing social media blogs, making television appearances across the country, walking in the Toronto Santa Claus Parade and acting as the spokesperson for Toys”R”Us in Canada. Read the rest of this entry »