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Minster of Industry Jim Prentise dodges simple questions about Bill C-61 and even hangs-up on CBC Radio Show Search Engine.
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Bellevue, Washington, USA

www.indiecade.com

IndieCade @ Open Satellite will be the first major exhibiton of international, independent videogames and videogame art in the Seattle area and the FIRST stand-alone independent videogame festival in the nation. It will be a landmark event.

San Francisco, California, USA

http://www.intel.com/idf

Intel Developer Forum (IDF) is where Intel and the ecosystem come together to share their latest innovations and vision for the future of technology. Come hear industry news, learn about trends, and discover opportunities to integrate what is discussed into your projects. IGDA members receive a $700 discount on registration (expires August 12th). Please contact us for the
discount code.

Los Angeles, California, USA

http://sandbox.siggraph.org

Sandbox is an emerging conference that focuses on innovations in video game theory and practice.

Perth, Western Australia

www.go3.com.au

This year GO3 comprises of three distinct elements: 3-day consumer expo along with a separate B2B Expo area and the CGC (Commercial games Conference) this year themed "Multiplayer & Communities".

Topics will include: MMOG design; Military Game Technology (weapons simulation); Mining simulation; Social networks; Sales as a game; Interactive training; Web tech 2.0.

IGDA members receive a 5% discount on registration.

Brighton, UK
www.develop-conference.com

The Develop Conference & Expo is where the European developer community come together to learn from each other and share experiences, be inspired by world renowned experts and gurus, get up-to-date with the latest development tools and techniques, make new contacts and catch-up with old ones.

IGDA members receive a 10% discount on registration.

Seattle, WA, USA
http://seattle.casualconnect.org/

Casual Connect Seattle brings together the most talented and knowledgeable experts in the casual gaming field to further the casual games industry with the best of networking and learning. The IGDA's Casual Games SIG will be present to host several sessions/initiatives.

Paris GDC is the second French edition of the Game Developers Conference, the most important event in the industry. It will bring together top developers from the European community and abroad, who are eager to share their experience, exchange ideas, and show the latest innovations. The event is structured around core technical expertise, and focuses on state-of-the-art current generation console and PC development, including multi-platform development. The conference central theme this year: Building Great Games: Core and Casual