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Tune in to the iSummit Weblog!
The iSummit weblog features reviews and impressions of many of the iSummit panels and presentations as reported by a team of up and coming interactive producers recently graduated from the Habitat New Media Lab. Watch for the addition of video coverage in the coming weeks!

www.isummit.ca/wordpress

 

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seoplus+ Announces Expansion to Toronto
Digital marketing agency seoplus+ has announced its expansion to Toronto and surrounding area. This expansion will allow them to execute SEO strategies for Toronto businesses.

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SOLD OUT!
iSummit is now sold out with over 300 delegates and speakers registered to attend. "We are extremely pleased with the response and look forward to an exciting event" says summit Executive Producer Ian Kelso. Gala tickets are still available for Thursday March 30th.
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iSUMMIT NEWS
Thursday Gala to Celebrate CIAIC Launch
NMBA is pleased to announce that iSummit has added a new event to its programme. An evening gala on the evening of Thursday March 30th, will celebrate the official launch of the Canadian Interactive Alliance / L'alliance Interactive Canadenne (CIAIC) at 7:30pm at Berkeley Church, 315 Queen St. East. Featuring a special appearance by Universal recording artists Dala, this special event will be free of charge to all registered delegates at the summit. Individual tickets will be available and will go on sale shortly.

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Rogers Boosts Internet Speed by 60%
Rogers Cable Communications Inc. has increased the speed of its Rogers Yahoo Hi-Speed Internet Express service from 3 to 5 megabits per second, giving customers 60 per cent more speed when downloading content.
Read full article at globeandmail.com
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Old Media Makes Itself New
Television executive Ross Levinsohn might as well have passed out multimillion-dollar cheques last week when he addressed a tech conference near San Jose, Calif. Read full article at globeandmail.com
  iSUMMIT NEWS
Habitat Alumni to Blog, Podcast Summit
iSummit is partnering with alumni of the Habitat programme at the Canadian Film Centre to create a unique document of the event. Over the three days of the summit a team of journalists, photographers, commentators and videographers will document panels, parties and people at the event. Stay tuned for the summit weblog!
  iSUMMIT NEWS
NMBA Announces Keynote Speaker: Director of Beal Centre to Deliver Opening Day Address
The New Media Business Alliance announces that Alexander Manu, Director of the Beal Centre for Stategic Creativity at OCAD will deliver the keynote address on Thursday March 30th to open the first day of sessions at iSummit . Go to Day Two in Agenda
  iSUMMIT NEWS
New iSummit Schedule Online
The New Media Business Alliance announces the release of an updated iSummit schedule. Now with over 20 events and 70 speakers from across Canada, USA, UK & Australia! Go to Agenda
iSUMMIT NEWS
iPod Draw to Take Place at Opening Reception
Someone at the iSummit opening reception will walk away with a brand new 60GB iPod Video. NMBA announces that the prize will be drawn in person from ballot entries from all registrants who signed up during the early bird period by Feb 14, .
  BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE
Is the Web the New Hollywood?
When Apple (AAPL) Chief Executive Steve Jobs flashed a clip of the video blog Tiki Bar TV during the October launch of Apple's new video iPod, he turned the rollickingly sophomoric show into an instant online hit. Read full article at BusinessWeek Online
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Web threatens TV: report
Canadian broadcasters are among the most vulnerable to an onslaught of new technology that is changing how people watch TV, warns a report titled "The end of television as we know it."
Read full article at globeandmail.com


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LOOK WHO'S SPEAKING AT iSUMMIT!

Bob Young, CEO, Lulu
Mitchell Praw, Channel Manager, Entertainment, AOL.ca
Kerry Munroe, General Manager, Yahoo! Canada
Jeff Fino, Co-Founder, Wild Brain
Mark Hyland, VP Marketing, QuickPlay Media
Sheila Robinson, Managing Director, Solvebrand
Tara Luft, Director - New Media & Marketing, Maple Music
Jim Munroe, Founder, No Media Kings
James Walker, Co-Founder, Bryght
Brent Ashley, Remote Scripting Specialist, AshleyIT
Salim Ismail, Co-Founder, PubSub
Rob Armour, Integrated Services Business Manager, Corus Entertainment
Nicholas Reichenbach, Director of Business Development, Gamefederation
Steve Pratt, Director , CBC Radio 3
Nikhil Hasija, CEO, BlastPodcast
David H. Jacobson, Director - Technology Advisory, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Alastair Mitchell, CEO, Puretracks Inc.
Lucie Lalumière, VP & GM Interactive, Television, Corus Entertainment
Brian McKechnie, Founder, commandN
Andrew Michael Barren, Co-Founder, Rocketboom
Bill Sweetman, VP Internet Strategy, MacLaren McCann
Eli Singer, Strategist, CundariSFP / Singer.to
Darren Herman, Founder, IGA Worldwide
Trevor Fencott , President, Groove Games
Adeo Ressi , Founder & CEO, Game Trust
Ian Verchere , Founding Partner, Proving Ground Media
Colin D. Sharman, Senior Manager, RBC Media & Entertainment
Richard Nathan , Managing Director, Goodmans Venture Group
Eric Call , Senior Artist, Second Life / Linden Lab
Friedrich Kirschner , Producer / Director, Zeitbrand
Matt Heindl , Director of Marketing, heavy.com
Dave Sylvestre , Group Creative Director, Organic
Paul Robertson , President, Television, Corus Entertainment
Nathon Gunn, CEO, Bitcasters
Alexander Manu , Director, Beal Centre, OCAD
Greg Canessa , General Manager, Xbox LIve / Microsoft
Luc Carruthers , CEO, Imaginary Numbers / Tactica Online
Alan Sawyer , Strategy Consultant, IBM Canada
Brent Bernie , President, comScore Media Metrix Canada
Zac Jacobs , General Manager, Blaze Limited
Steve Szigeti , Director - Online Media, Teletoon Canada
Mike Ryan, Managing Director, Idaho Technology Limited
Davie McGirr, Creative Director, Illumina Digital Ltd.
Anne Marie Maduri ,President, mimesis capital corp.
Jason Hovey, VP, Kids & Educational, Kaboose
Miles Welch , Managing Director, Victoria Real, an Endemol Company
Jennifer Burkitt , Manager, TVOKids.com, TV Ontario
Gary Anderson , VP Consumer Internet Services, Bell Canada
Marcus Bornfreund , Managing Director, Creative Commons Canada
Mark Northwood, VP of Licensing, the Americas, Nelvana
Joe Kennedy
, CEO, Pandora.com
Martin S. Thomas
, Director of Business Development, Ericsson Canada
Frank Duyvelshoff
, Corus Entertainment
Ted Cohen
, Senior VP - Digital Development & Distribution, EMI Music
Maria Hale, VP - Content Business Development, CHUM
Norm Bolen, Executive Vice-President, Content, Alliance Atlantis
Mike Lee, Chief Strategy Officer, Rogers Communications
Matthew Mullenweg, Founder, WordPress & Automattic
Albert Lai, CEO, Bubbleshare
Jim Griffin, Managing Director, OneHouse LLC
Jake Gold, President, the Management Trust
JD Lasica, Chief Cat Herder, OurMedia & Author of DarkNet
Raja Khanna, Chief Creative Officer, QuickPlay Media
Dale Fallon, Director - CHUM Interactive, CHUM
Michael Geist, Research Chair, Internet & e-Comm. Law, University of Ottawa
Paul Marino, Executive Director, Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences
Mclean Mashingdaize Greaves, President, Nimble Inc.
James Lewis, Editor, Canadian New Media
Mark Bishop, President, marblemedia
Charles Zamaria, Project Director; Canadian Internet Project
Shawn Hall, Director, Starcom Mediavest

...and more to come!

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