May 13, 2009 6:30 pm
Workspace, 400 – 21 Water Street, Vancouver
The New Media BC POPVOX AWARDS recognizes all major sectors of the digital media industry and celebrates its creativity, talent, and achievements. Held during Vancouver Digital Week, the POPVOX AWARDS party is not to be missed!
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Time: Doors open at 6:30 pm, Awards start at 7:30 pm. Place: Workspace, 400 – 21 Water Street, Vancouver Cost: $25 for NMBC members; $30 for non-members
PopVox (from vox populi – L. voice of the people) is the people’s choice awards held during Vancouver Digital Week. The PopVox Awards recognizes all major sectors of the digital media industry and celebrates its creativity, talent, and achievements.
Creators submit their projects and the people vote online for their favorites. After all the votes are in, the winners will be announced at the PopVox Awards Gala on May 13th, 2009.
The PopVox Awards is a New Media BC initiative. New Media BC is a not-for-profit industry association. We represent the digital media industry at large and implement strategic projects derived from ongoing dialogue and consultation with our members.
Rochelle Grayson, President, Work [at] Play (Chair)
Wil Arndt, Principal & Creative Director, mod7
Dennis Chenard, Director of Industry Relations, Centre for Digital Media
Kris Krug, President, Raincity Studios
Su Skerl, Digital Entertainment Consulta
AHA MEDIA is very pleased to congratulate Irwin Oostindie, our Executive Director for W2 and Fearless City Mobile.
If not for Irwin Oostindie’s great encouragement, training, mentoring and vision – AHA MEDIA ( made of Vancouver Downtown Eastside residents learning to become skilled new media community content producers, social media event reporters and hyperlocal citizen journalists) would not have existed!
As we continue to participate events and projects with our most recent being at Vancouver Digital Week 2009, we are continously learning about creative and digital technology!
Thanks so much to Irwin for making us as AHA MEDIA who we are and what we are becoming for the future ! We owe so much to you for believing in us, as marginalized Vancouver Downtown Eastside citizens that could make a very positive difference in our lives, our communities, and for the world! 🙂
Irwin Oostindie’s very belief in us has changed our very existence in the most misrepresented area of Vancouver- AHA MEDIA is now made up of proud Downtown Eastside ( DTES ) people with real skills and training!
Thank you very much Irwin! You’ve saved and changed our humble lives! What AHA MEDIA is today, is because of your continuing work with us! Thank you for all the opportunities you’ve granted us! 🙂
We look forward to the Pop Vox Awards Show at Workspace Wednesday May 13,2009. AHA MEDIA will be livestreaming during the event and reception!
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With respectful thanks to Carla Bergman http://www.rainzine.org for her following writeup on Irwin Oostindie’s nomination
W2 is pleased to announce that Irwin Oostindie, Executive Director, has been nominated for an Individual Stand Out (ISO) Awards in the category of Visionary Leadership for the PopVox 2009 Awards for Digital Media. New Media BC presents PopVox: People’s Choice Digital Media Awards which recognize all major sectors of the digital media industry and celebrates its creativity, talent, and achievements.
Irwin Oostindie cofounded W2 in 2005, and is currently Executive Director responsible for project development, community and stakeholder engagement, and clustering the many organizations and programs that make up W2. W2 is scheduled to open at Woodward’s in the Fall 2009, serving DTES residents with programs empowering through arts and creative technology. Oostindie was nominated for his work facilitating Downtown Eastside residents in breaking the digital divide, and showcasing what digital technology can do to improve peoples lives, while democratizing access to technology and peer training. Oostindie designed the W2 Incubator program which uses a new model fusing entrepreneurship, capacity building, and empowerment.
Oostindie is nominated alongside two Vancouver new media entrepreneurs in the Visionary Leadership category. Michael Tippett has built Now Public into the world’s largest citizen journalism website, and Jason Mogus, has expanded Communicopia to be a leader in web technology, strategy and social change.
W2 is also nominated under another PopVox category this year, with Kris Krug, Co-Chair of W2’s Fundraising Committee, nominated in the Social Media category. Krug is a major force in Canada’s web 2.0 and social media industry.
The awards are being held during Vancouver Digital Media Week, on Wednesday, May 13th. W2 VJ Director, Suez ‘Electrabelle’ Holland, will be on hand to animate the PopVox event with live digital media streaming. For further details visit http://www.vancouverdigitalweek.com/
Below is a photo ( Left to Right)
Lani Russwurm – DTES CAN – Downtown Eastside Commnity Arts Network
Irwin Oostindie – Executive Director of W2 and Fearless City Mobile
Kris Krug – Social Media Rockstar
AHA MEDIA is very honored and blessed to know each of the above men who are our mentors and leaders as we learn more about creative technology! 🙂
4:30pm – 5:15pm
WHAT THE MUSIC INDUSTRY CAN TEACH US ABOUT TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
4:30pm – 5:15pm
WHAT THE MUSIC INDUSTRY CAN TEACH US ABOUT TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
5:15pm – 6:00pm
PROMOTION, MARKETING AND SELLING OUT IN THE 21ST CENTURY?
Keynote Speaker
Robert H. Reynolds, Attorney, Callister & Reynolds and Manager Of Multi-Platinum, International Recording Artists The Killers.
You may be the most innovative, talented band in the U.S. or an established brand whose name used to be synonymous with high net worth sales. But you’re not selling out houses and burning through your merchandise the way you used to. It’s time to re-consider the fundamentals: find out what it takes to promote yourself, artists and brands in the 21st Century
6:00pm – 6:45pm
THE BEAT 94.5 PRESENTS: BOOT CAMP
IS SOCIAL MEDIA THE SECRET TO STARDOM
Panelists
Kris Krug, President, Raincity Studios (Moderator)
JaXon Hawks, Music Director, The Beat
David Gratton, VP Products and Business Development, Workatplay
Adaline, Vancouver Singer/Songwriter Recently Placed In The “Top Echelon Of Canada’s Female Indie Singer-Songwriters”
Tyler Bancroft, Vocalist and Guitarist, Said The Whale
You’ve heard the buzz – Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube – of social media tools readily available. Immediate and interactive communications are revolutionizing the way artists and brands talk to their fans. Join our interactive panel discussion with social media strategists and artists who’ve tapped into this new communication technology, driving popularity and financial results. Find out how to become an online, interactive and socially savvy Rockstar.
6.45 – 8.30
nextMEDIA NETWORKING RECEPTION
Below is a photo of NextMedia networking reception
Below is a photo of a view of Canada Place that can be seen from the grand floor to ceiling windows of our reception area at the NEW Vancouver Convention centre
Below is a photo of nextMedia Event event’s text messages and livestreamed images remixed by Suez Holland aka VJ Electrabelle
Below is a photo of Hendrik Beune, livestreaming a bartender during nextMedia networking reception
In this video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA during the nextMedia Party after Convergence 09 at Vancouver Digital Week 2009 gives thanks to Reg Catubay, a wonderful banquet server at the new Vancouver Convention Centre
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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The next photo is Paul, a Manager at the NEW Vancouver Convention Centre with Reg Catubay, our excellent banquet server to AHA MEDIA, who we thank so much for her supreme hospitality 🙂
(7:30 AM to 4 PM – at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre – 1055 Canada Place )
Brought to you by the People from Cossette West.
A gathering of digital-savvy marketing and communications thought-leaders from across North America sharing ideas on how to stay competitive in the ever-shifting digital landscape. This year we focus on digital branding through social media and why you should integrate it into your marketing strategy…starting now.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER Obama’s Unsung Hero
DAVID PLOUFFE, Campaign Manager, Obama for America
After winning the election on November 4, 2008, President Obama called Plouffe “the unsung hero of this campaign, who built the… best political campaign, I think, in the history of the United States of America.” Credited with achieving one of the biggest upsets in American political history, his campaign generated a brand loyalty program with unprecedented success. Plouffe shares with the audience the election story and the process of developing a winning social media strategy that inspired millions to engage in the Obama campaign.
Below is a photo of the entrance way to Convergence 09
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Below is Jean Herbert of Mobile Muse guiding Peter Davies and Hendrik Beune of AHA MEDIA, working as livestreaming camera operators for Fearless City Mobile ( http://www.fearlesscity.ca/mobile and W2 http://www.creativetechnology.org at Convergence 09 for Vancouver Digital Week 09
Below is an example of mobile phone technology
Below is April Smith text messaging and twittering on a HTC Touch phone for community engagement at Convergence 09 at the Fearless City and W2 booth
Below is Suez Holland aka VJ Electrabelle mixing all the text and twitter messages, photos and videos together to appear on the big screens.
Below is Roland Tanglao ( red Fearless T-shirt) giving mobile tech support to Fearless and W2. Suez Holland’s live Vj work appears on the two LCD screens wth livestreams coming in from Peter Davies and Hendrik Beune’s HTC Touch Cameraphones
Below Hendrik Beune holds an HTC Touch phone to livestream
Below Peter Davies explains what livestreaming is to his neighbour while getting ready to film a panel
In this video, Peter Davies, reporter for AHA MEDIA and also livestreaming camera operatorfor Fearless City and W2 answers some questions after livestreaming the Widget Smidgets panel at Convergence 09 forVancouver Digital Week
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobilecameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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Below is local Vancouver social media manager Rob Jones ( middle ) of BuildDirect http://www.builddirect.com a speaker in “The intersection of search marketing & social media.
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In this video, Irwin Oostindie, Executive Director of W2 explains about the Fearless City Mobile Project, the remxing on the live vj screen and the sift tool for Fearless City http://www.fearlesscity.ca/mobile and W2 http://www.creativetechnology.org at Convergence 09 for Vancouver Digital Week.
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionateand skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
Below is the wonderful support team helping us ( April Smith, Hendrik Beune and Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA ) to livestream Convergence 09
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At Vancouver Digital Week, join nextMEDIA for an afternoon program that includes a Keynote and reception, and connects the digital worlds of Music, Advertising, Broadcast and more.
Robert H. Reynolds, Manager & Attorney – The Killers
Ethan Kaplan, Vice President of Technology, Warner Bros.
Kris Krug, President, Raincity Studios
David Gratton, VP Products and Business Development, Workatplay
Adaline, Singer/Songwriter
Elise Estrada, Singer/Actress
Vancouver Digital Week is a not to be missed series of events for top creative minds and business leaders working in digital media.
Join visionaries from games and digital entertainment, social media, interactive design, and animation and VFX from May 11-14, 2009 in Vancouver. Get access to international business match-making, big picture conference sessions, high-level seminars and workshops, as well as loads of networking parties.
A gathering of digital-savvy marketing and communications thought-leaders from across North America sharing ideas on how to stay competitive in the ever-shifting digital landscape. This year we focus on digital branding through social media and why you should integrate it into your marketing strategy…starting now.
Want to meet key influencers in the music industry, advertising and broadcasting fields? Then join nextMEDIA to explore the importance of brands, bands and audiences. Find out how modern technologies can help you to connect with your audience in a meaningful way. Understand what it takes to successfully promote and market brands and artists in the 21st century. Sessions will be followed by plenty of discussion and interaction, plus networking drinks.
The Game Developers Conference® Canada (GDC Canada) is a forum for Canadian developers to share best practices for fostering ingenuity and quality games. GDC Canada emphasizes studying the challenges and opportunities of creating games with long production cycles, large development teams, and multi-platform releases. Produced by Think Services and Reboot Communications Ltd.
The VIPF is an exclusive event offering your company the opportunity to meet industry veterans and decision-makers, cutting edge creators and emerging players in digital media through networking sessions and hand selected one-on-one meetings. Presented by New Media BC.
The People’s Choice PopVox Awards honour the best and brightest in BC’s digital media sector. Join us at Gastown’s Workspace to celebrate the winners, meet the Individual Stand Out Award Finalists and enjoy a drink or three with all your new Vancouver Digital Week friends! Hosted by Buzz Bishop.
Representatives from Vancouver’s gaming and digital entertainment industry, university researchers, policy makers and regulators will meet to begin a conversation on the needs of the interactive gaming sector with respect to innovation and talent development.
Get your digital black belt during a day of intensive training and workshops at the Centre for Digital Media (CDM). Bringing together experts and leaders from an array of sectors in digital media, this workshop helps inspire new ideas and provides tools to develop them into realizable goals. Participants will be treated to insider techniques for the conceptualizing, visualizing, prototyping and pitching of ideas, as well as insights into current industry trends and technologies. This is your opportunity to get a crash course in digital martial arts – Register Today!
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