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.
Monday, May 11, 2009
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.
Monday, May 11, 2009
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.
May 12-13, 2009
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.
May 12-13, 2009
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.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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.
Thursday May 14th, 2009
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.
Thursday, May 14th, 2009
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!
AHA MEDIA is pleased to present Bob Petterson aka Beaudine who will be playing with both the Mike Webster and Magnetic West bands at Lugz Coffee Lounge in the Mount Pleasant area of Vancouver 🙂
Lugz Coffee Lounge
2525 Main Street
Vancouver, BC V5T 3E5, Canada
(604) 873-6766
Get directions
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AHA MEDIA encourages everyone to go out and hear Bob Petterson and other local Vancouver musicians play on May 23rd 🙂
Bob Petterson says ” I’m fortunate that I get to work with some amazing local musicians and that two terrific local singer/songwriters are willing to make use of my modest talent on bass guitar.
The headliner for the show is The Mike Webster Band. More information available here: http://www.mikewebster.moonfruit.com/
Mike’s set will largely feature his original songs along with a handful of diverse, and surprising, covers. Magnetic West features all-original music by Randall T. Carpenter who also happens to be my compatriot, and the lead guitarist, in The Mike Webster Band.
Main thing is come out and have some fun! ” 🙂
AHA MEDIA was delighted to meet Mike Athanassakis, Photo/Electronics Manager of London Drugs in Brentwood Mall in Burnaby, B.C. 🙂
As AHA MEDIA, strives to become better in Mobile Media Production, we are looking for ways to acquire and upgrade to new gear.
We were very glad to be treated so well by Mike Athanassakis who was extremely knowledgeable, patient and encouraging to us while helping to answer our questions about new professional cameras!
In this day and age, where it’s a recession happening, wonderful customer service and friendly advice are what really counts and AHA MEDIA appreciates it coming from Mike Athanassakis, Photo/Electronics Manager of London Drugs in Brentwood Mall in Burnaby 🙂
Due to the excellent treatment from Mike Athanassakis, we’ve told our friends and colleagues about his outstanding customer service and knowledge. AHA MEDIA has also tweeted about Mike on twitter! 🙂
Several members of AHA MEDIA also work with other Media groups in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside including:
DTES CAN – Downtown Eastside Community Arts Network
Fearless Media http://www.fearlesscity.ca/mobile
W2 Community Arts Network http://www.creativetechnology.org
From left to right, Panasonic DMC-G1, Nikon D60, Canon TL1, Pentax K-M
AHA MEDIA highly recommends Mike Athanassakis, Photo/Electronics Manager of London Drugs in Brentwood Mall in Burnaby, B.C. 🙂
AHA MEDIA thanks Mike Athanassakis for his thoughtful ideas and time spent with us!
We appreciate it! 🙂
It is especially interesting to note that London Drugs will be moving into the new Woodwards building at the corner of Abbott and Hastings in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside.
AHA MEDIA is looking forward to London Drugs being in our local neighborhood! 🙂
AHA MEDIA was given a tour of the Vancouver Seed Bank’s beautiful backyard and GREEN space.
Located at 872 East Hastings St,
Vancouver, BC, Canada
THE VANCOUVER SEED BANK is proud to present a growing selection of seeds from medicinal, edible, psychoactive and otherwise useful plants from around the world.
We are offering seeds for dozens of different entheogens and medicinal herbs, plus edible herbs and vegetables including dozens of special varieties of heirloom tomatoes, lettuces, beans and other heritage garden plants.
Check our shipping policies for details about making a purchase online.
http://www.vancouverseedbank.ca/catalog/
Our retail store and garden lounge
is open to the public
every day from 11am – 7pm PST.
Call us at 778 329 1930.
Adults only. 18+.
. The lounge includes a trippy Movie and Gaming Room, an Internet Cafe, and a stunning outdoor garden, while you enjoy a smoothie or an espresso.
A beautiful water fountain and pool forms a rare oasis setting in Strathcona.
Comfortable chairs to sit and chat with your neigbours 🙂
In the next photo, the mesh screens hanging above the garden pool will be soon filled with flowers, moss and vines to create living art! 🙂
AHA MEDIA coming from another event in Strathcona, decided to take some photos of the historical Astoria Hotel at the corner of Hastings and Hawks streets in Vancouver
In the next photo, Astoria Manager Ed Willmore watches us from inside his window .
In the next photo, the Astoria Boxing Gym lists its time of operation for those interested in a REAL workout! AHA MEDIA has engaged in its classes before and it is a traditional heavy hitting experience!
The following two photos illustrate one of the main attractions to the Astoria Hotel – the Cold Beer and Wine Store!
The following photo shows the Astoria Hotel has ample Parking available but only for its customers only.
The next photo shows, Astoria Manager Ed Willmore smiling – a Ex-Vietnam Veteran and Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) man experienced in all ways of life and cultures.
The following photos show the Astoria Cold Beer and Wine store and its customers.
Astoria Manager Ed Willmore checks into the busy Cold Beer and Wine Store and makes sure everything is going well 🙂
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