Village Gamer

http://www.hp.com/canada/promotions/masterthecloud/event.html

Almost everywhere you turn these days, someone is talking about cloud computing and with good reason. The cloud represents a powerful new paradigm in computing—one that enables highly scalable applications and services to be accessed on an as?needed basis.
The fact is, cloud computing is driving IT to evolve from customized services for every business need to standardized services available on-demand.
For the very first time in Canada, we’ve assembled industry experts – both Global and local – responsible for the creation and execution of HP’s cloud solutions. You’ll have the opportunity to explore all aspects of cloud computing: public, private or hybrid – under one roof.
Who should attend?
Whether your organization is moving to the cloud or is yet undecided, our Master the Cloud Road Show is the best destination for exploring the technologies, learning the strategies and preparing to lay a secure, high performance foundation for an environment that evolves with your business. This is a must-see event that includes something for anyone involved in Enterprise IT.

http://www.meetup.com/levelup/events/bqkppyqdbjb/

“We love showing off our current projects!”
Let’s discuss the latest events in the industry, tales of going Indie, and gameplay design, challenges, and solutions!

We have a private room with a projector, screen, and a ton of tables and chairs. Show off your current projects; do some playtesting; or just relax and enjoy the awesome local food and beer.

Because this is a private room, under-age individuals are allowed to come (with parent/guardian permission of course).

Startup Weekend Okanagan

Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. The weekend brings together people with different skillsets – primarily software developers, graphics designers and business people – to build applications and develop a commercial case around them.

Friday:

6:30pm – Registration starts
7:00pm – Dinner & Networking
7:20pm – Welcome & Speakers
7:30pm – Pitches Start
9:00pm – Attendees vote for the top ideas
9:15pm – Teams start forming and discussing ideas
10:00pm – Start to formalize teams and take an inventory of skills. Be honest, and direct about what resources and skills are needed for the weekend. You may stay and work as late as the venue will allow.

Saturday

9:00am – Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee
9:30am – Teams formed and setting up workspace for the weekend
12:00pm – Lunch
1:00pm – Call for needs & skills
2:00pm – Mentors help teams one-on-one. They are here to help!
6:30pm – Dinner
7:30pm – Mid weekend check-in, status reports, call for help
10:00pm – Finished for the day. You may stay and work as late as the venue will allow.

Sunday

9:00am – Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee
10:00am – Call for help (this is self motivated, so don’t be shy)
12:00pm – Lunch
12:30pm – Mentors arrive… ASK QUESTIONS
3:00pm – Gut check. Start prepping for presentations
4:00pm – Dinner
5:00pm – FINAL PRESENTATIONS
7:30pm – Judging & awards
8:30pm – Wrapup
9:00pm – Go home!

http://www.hp.com/canada/promotions/masterthecloud/event.html

Almost everywhere you turn these days, someone is talking about cloud computing and with good reason. The cloud represents a powerful new paradigm in computing—one that enables highly scalable applications and services to be accessed on an as?needed basis.
The fact is, cloud computing is driving IT to evolve from customized services for every business need to standardized services available on-demand.
For the very first time in Canada, we’ve assembled industry experts – both Global and local – responsible for the creation and execution of HP’s cloud solutions. You’ll have the opportunity to explore all aspects of cloud computing: public, private or hybrid – under one roof.
Who should attend?
Whether your organization is moving to the cloud or is yet undecided, our Master the Cloud Road Show is the best destination for exploring the technologies, learning the strategies and preparing to lay a secure, high performance foundation for an environment that evolves with your business. This is a must-see event that includes something for anyone involved in Enterprise IT.

The Global Game Jam (GGJ) is the world’s largest game jam event occurring annually in late January. GGJ brings together thousands of game enthusiasts participating through many local jams around the world. GGJ is a project of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA).

Edmonton: http://startuphackathonglobalgamejam.eventbrite.ca/ or GameCamp / IGDA Edmonton’s GGJ Site

Calgary Global Game Jam

Vancouver Global Game Jam – UBC

Global Game Jam – UVic

Jalloo Miramichi

Double Whammy Jammy in the Hammy – Hamilton

UnLab – London ON

University of Ontario Institute of Technology / Durham College – Oshawa

Carleton School of Information Technology – Ottawa

Toronto Global Game Jam

Dawson Global Game Jam

http://www.mediabistro.com/socialize/

Socialize: Monetizing Social Media – Toronto unites business leaders in gaming, virtual goods, mobile, marketing, and media for learning, connecting, and sharing about all things social. Attendees come to Socialize: Monetizing Social Media for real-world insights that our unique blend of  industry heavyweights, business visionaries and results-oriented practitioners  bring to the table.  Through comprehensive sessions, focused  discussions and diverse perspectives, you’ll learn how all the social media  pieces fit together to create a unified and profitable business strategy.

Socialize: Monetizing Social Media gives a detailed look into a wide range of social media topics. Join us for the largest social media conference in Canada and learn the social media techniques needed to reach your company’s business objectives. Session themes include:

• Gamify. Social games keep getting hotter. The virtual goods market will surpass $2 billion  in 2011.
• Mobilize. The social web has gone mobile. Learn lessons for social sharing, search, browsing, and networking.
• Optimize. Discover how to effectively track and measure social media campaigns.
• Monetize. At the root of all these topics, uncover key revenue drivers: content, apps, and more.

Socialize: Monetizing Social Media is about results

This event delivers up-to-the-minute social media techniques, methods, and processes to teach you how to successfully enable customer-facing revenue generation strategies that tap the power of social media when you return to your office. Socialize: Monetizing Social Media is designed to educate individuals whose firms are just beginning to conquer social media as well as corporations who wish to enhance their social media presence and expand their campaigns.   Building cost-effective engagement models with measurable ROI is what Socialize: Monetizing Social Media – Toronto is all about.

http://www.skillpath.ca/index.cfm/training/seminar/topic/Excel-Managing-Supervising-People

In How to Excel at Managing and Supervising People, you’ll learn…
•To speak … write … communicate—clearly and tactfully
•To make the skills of today’s best supervisors second nature
•How to deal quickly and professionally with every performance problem
•To give criticism in a way that creates positive behavior—not resentment
•And much more!

Here’s the bottom line: To succeed in your expanding role, you’ve got to get in tune with the times … and keep one step ahead of the changes. That means continually updating your skills and seeking out all the freshest ideas, latest strategies and cutting-edge techniques you can get your hands on. That’s where this intensive, hands-on workshop comes in. In just two days, you’ll get the most up-to-the-minute information and exciting discoveries available on how to manage change, motivate, discipline, delegate, inspire, problem solve … all the critical skills you need to succeed as a supervisor.

http://www.hp.com/canada/promotions/masterthecloud/event.html

Almost everywhere you turn these days, someone is talking about cloud computing and with good reason. The cloud represents a powerful new paradigm in computing—one that enables highly scalable applications and services to be accessed on an as?needed basis.
The fact is, cloud computing is driving IT to evolve from customized services for every business need to standardized services available on-demand.
For the very first time in Canada, we’ve assembled industry experts – both Global and local – responsible for the creation and execution of HP’s cloud solutions. You’ll have the opportunity to explore all aspects of cloud computing: public, private or hybrid – under one roof.
Who should attend?
Whether your organization is moving to the cloud or is yet undecided, our Master the Cloud Road Show is the best destination for exploring the technologies, learning the strategies and preparing to lay a secure, high performance foundation for an environment that evolves with your business. This is a must-see event that includes something for anyone involved in Enterprise IT.

http://www.regonline.ca/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1040615

Kick off 2012 with the Ultimate Tech Mega-Mixer!

TechBrew is back, bringing together more of the coolest new technologies, cutting-edge innovators and influential decision-makers, all under one roof!

Join fellow members of the BC tech community, including investors, top talent and local service providers, for an evening of inspiration, networking… and beer!

http://www.dx3canada.com/

Digital intelligence is critical in today’s evolving landscape but it’s only as powerful as the action plan it informs. Dx3 Canada will showcase all the products and services that exemplify the Canadian digital ecosystem and provide practical content that will complement your “why” with “how”.