National Digital Media Day!

On Thursday, September 25, 2008, New Media Manitoba, OnScreen Manitoba, the Graphic Designers of Canada, Flash in the Peg, and The International Game Developers Association bring you the first ever, “National Digital Media Day!”

National Digital Media Day brings together professionals, industry associations, and provincial partners from around the country to celebrate the impact of interactive media throughout the nation. The goal of this event is to raise awareness about the benefits digital media producers have on the economy and to prevent further cuts to the new media industry at the National level.

The province of Manitoba has vigorously bucked the trend of slashing innovation by investing in Manitoba producers through Science, Technology, Energy and Mines’, Manitoba Interactive Digital Media Fund, and Tax Credit programs. We’re thrilled to play a provincial role as plans move forward and we’re ecstatic about promoting the innovators within this province!

To help celebrate on September 25, we are very privileged to have a 30-minute keynote presentation delivered by Robert L. Peters. Rob is the former president of the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda), a foreign feature correspondent for Communication Arts magazine, a Fellow of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), and author of the book 'Worldwide Identity' published by Rockport. He is also the founding principal of CIRCLE, an award-winning design consultancy formed in Winnipeg in 1976.

Rob’s presentation on Thursday will be on the topic of, “Do the right thing. Do the thing right,” that he is also delivering this Fall at the digital conference in Brighton, UK. His presentation will contain practical advice, and 'pithy insights' from around the world with age-old principles applied to current media scenarios. Rob will make reference to “Maxim Dictum,” a methodology he applies to work and to life with some profound insight.

AND the evening doesn’t end there! Following Rob’s presentation we will continue to stir the proverbial new media pot with sounds from DJ Lil’Phil who will mix an eclectic melange of house, disco, techno, electro, down tempo, trip/hip hop, 80s, lounge, and acid jazz.

Tickets to this first time event can be purchased online. Our host will be the Pastry Castle Café on the corner of Arthur and McDermot in Winnipeg. Cost is $5 and includes two drink tickets and enough cheese to make a Swiss schoolboy blush. Please note, you MUST REGISTER in advance for this event. Doors open at 7 pm, followed by Rob’s keynote at 8 pm. The music spins till late.

PLEASE NOTE: we are collecting money at the door for this event. Please bring cash or cheque made out to "New Media Manitoba."

We hope to see you out!

*The partners for this event gratefully acknowledge the support of Science, Technology, Energy and Mines.