[1]Canada – Seattle in July means it’s time for Casual Connect [2], hosted by the Casual Games Association [3]. This is the first year that I will be able to attend the event, and it looks like I’m going to be in some very good company. While some of us are venturing down to take part in the Leadership Development Forum [4] being held the day before the actual conference, many others will be looking to make business connections and display their products to the thousands of attendees. It is through the assistance of the Consulate General of Canada [5] in Seattle and the Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade [6]that many of the Canadian companies are able to attend the show, and I know that they will be taking full advantage of the opportunity. I know that I am looking forward to meeting many of the people I have until now only known through email and press releases.
When I asked our Consulate representative for a list of the Canadian companies who were confirmed through his office to be attending, I had no idea that the number would be so high. I had planned on doing a nice blurb about each company, but for the sake of brevity and time consumption, I have opted to list each participating company or individual with a link to their respective sites.
Including those of us who are representing Women In Games Vancouver [7] at Casual Connect, there will be approximately 80 companies, associations and independents from this side of the 49th meeting in Seattle. There may be other Canadian companies who are also attending the expo and I will be more than happy to add them to the list if notified. Those noted in italics are also participating in the Leadership Development Forum [4] on Monday July 20.
Who is Going To Casual Connect:
| *Adrian Crook [8] North Vancouver BC |
Masters of Digital Media [9]* Vancouver BC |
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| *Deep Fried Entertainment [10] Vancouver BC |
Genius Factor Games [11]* Vancouver BC |
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| *Ubisoft Vancouver [12] Vancouver BC |
Gogii [13]* Halifax NS |
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| *GamesCafe.com [14] Calgary AB |
Fuel Industries [15]* Ottawa ON |
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| *Fit Brains [16] Vancouver BC |
Cerebral Vortex [17]* St. Catharines ON |
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| *Pho3nix New Media [18] Calgary AB |
Twisted Majic [19]* Vancouver BC |
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| *Bioware Corp [20] Edmonton AB |
Yummy Interactive [21]* Vancouver BC |
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| *FreeToPlay.biz [22] North Vancouver BC |
Teravision Games [23]* Vancouver BC |
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| *InterActiveCorp [24] Victoria BC |
Backstage [25]* Victoria BC |
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| *Computec Media [26] Vancouver BC |
New Media BC [27]* Vancouver BC |
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| *Certain Sound [28] North Vancouver BC |
Telefilm Canada [29]* Canada |
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| *OBehave! Entertainment [30] Vancouver BC |
Credo Interactive [31]* Vancouver BC |
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| *Jolly Bear Games [32] Vancouver BC |
AnnexPro [33]* Vancouver BC |
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| *IUGO Mobile Entertainment [34] Vancouver BC |
No Robots Interactive [35]* Vancouver BC |
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| *Big Fat Simulations [36] Langley BC |
Studio B Productions [37]* Vancouver BC |
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| *Overinteractive Media [38] Vancouver BC |
Techvibes.com [39]* Vancouver BC |
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| *Gold Sun Games [40] Moncton NB |
measurand inc [41]* Fredericton NB |
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| *Vast Studios Inc [42] Toronto ON |
Decode Entertainment [43]* Toronto ON |
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| *Alien Concepts Inc [44] Toronto ON |
Untold Entertainment Inc [45]* Toronto ON |
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| *Social Game Universe [46] Toronto ON |
Redjade Inc [47]* London ON |
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| *Junk Battles [48] London ON |
Gamezebo.com [49]* Toronto ON |
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| *socialDeck.com [50] Concord ON |
Howling Moon Games [51]* Rockwood ON |
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| *Richard Wah Kan [52] Toronto ON |
Casale Media [53]* Toronto ON |
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| *NDi Media [54] Montreal QC |
Frima Studio [55]* Quebec City QC |
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| *Sarbakan [56] Quebec City QC |
ODD1 Inc [57]* Montreal QC |
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| *Blue Lizard Games [58] Montreal QC |
PaymentPin [59]* Montreal QC |
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| *Tribal Nova [60] Montreal QC |
Machkor Holdings Ltd [61]* Montreal QC |
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| *Gamerizon [62] Montreal QC |
Tara Mustapha* [63] Vancouver BC |
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| *31337 Recruiters [64] Vancouver BC |
Su Skerl [65]* Vancouver BC |
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| *Hellbent Games [66] Vancouver BC |
EA Canada [67]* Burnaby BC |
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| *Sumi Nam [68] Vancouver BC |
Alberta Government [69]* Alberta |
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| *Hothead Games [70] Vancouver BC |
A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games [71]* Vancouver BC |
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| *Investissement Quebec [72] Quebec |
Montreal International Game Summit [73]* Quebec |
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| *PixelStorm [74] Edmonton AB |
Big Hadron Games [75]* Vancouver BC |
American Based Companies With Canadian Locations
| *ComScore [76] Toronto ON |
NPD [77]* Toronto ON |
| *Somatome [78] Vancouver BC |
Starz Media [79]* Toronto ON |
| *Big Fish Games [80] Vancouver BC |
Nintendo [81]* Richmond BC |
| *Microsoft Casual Games [82] Vancouver BC |
…and I will be at the conference for Monday and Tuesday – I hope to meet you there!