Some great chats and demos at last night's event in Calgary.
We are really starting to foster a great community in Alberta and we're excited to see what happens next.
Check out www.barcampcalgary.com for more info.
Check out www.thekiss.ca for pictures from yesterday's events in Vancouver and Montreal.
I will be crossing Metro Vancouver today, hosting meetups and liveblogging as I go. All of my posts can be found here http://www.miss604.com/tag/NDMD08 and my photos will be uploaded here
Thanks!
Rebecca
The changing of Canada's government during this election is just one of many changes happening all around us - nowhere is that more true that in the world of interactive digital media. In an open letter to all party leaders Ian Kelso, president of the Canadian Interactive Alliance/l'Alliance interactive canadienne, calls on the country's politicians and policy-makers to reaffirm their commitment to the interactive digital media industry.
Copies of the letter will also be individually addressed to each leader and sent out to mark National Digital Media Day
Download your very own copy of this letter to put on your site, or print off and mail to someone you think should have a copy as well.
Join our Live Blog on Sept 25th and post your comments, thoughts, biases, ideas, opinions, raves, and inspiration about National Media Day to this live digital conversation.
To speak out, hit the National Digital Media Day link on http://DigitalPractices.com or http://digitalpractices.wordpress.com/
Garth A. Buchholz
DigitalPractices Media Inc.
Victoria, BC
Join New Media BC, Wired Woman and the BC digerati as they gather to celebrate the inaugural National Digital Media Day!
Thursday, September 25th
5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Radical Entertainment, 369 Terminal Ave (8th Floor), Vancouver
There will be a lots of mixing and mingling to the sounds of DJs Beats Without Borders followed by the digital shorts screening "Politube", presented by the New Forms Festival.
*New Media BC members and potential members: the New Media BC 2008 Annual General Meeting takes place at 4 pm at Radical so come early if you want to hear their plans for the coming year and meet other members!
This event is FREE to attend :)
New Media BC thanks the following partners for their support of National Digital Media Day:
Fjord Interactive
Radical Entertainment
Wired Woman
New Forms Festival
Mission Hill Winery
Phillip's Brewery
On National Digital Media Day (NDMD08) in cities across Canada, people will gather in a simultaneous flash mob to block the busiest intersections by kissing for 2 minutes.
Symbolizing how high tech meets high touch, this event is designed to inspire hope, celebration, spontaneity and fun - for the digital media industry, Canadian culture, and life in general.
But what does kissing have to do with digital media? Flash mobs, or spontaneous gatherings, showcase the power of the internet - the connections and community that people make digitally that cross over into the real world. Whether it's inspiring blogs, random meetups, or media-making and sharing, digital culture is alive and well across Canada and NDMD08 is meant to highlight it.
The kissing will be captured via mobile phones and digital cameras, and uploaded to www.thekiss.ca, creating an intimate portrait of those passionate about public displays of affection and digital media.
Jennifer Ouano, Elastic Entertainment
604-808-8107
or
Anna Sjostrom, Bluesponge
514-875-2583 x230
