nextMEDIA Toronto begins today!

nextMEDIA is a two-day event of networking, learning and strategizing with the top minds in the fields of broadcasting, television and video production, publishing, music, media distribution and advertising. As the gathering place for leaders in the industry to network and discuss future digital strategies, nextMEDIA is an opportunity for the media industry to understand and interpret the evolution of digital media and how cross-platform content is funded and produced.

The conference culminates with the CNMAs, Canada’s only digital media awards spotlighting the talents and successes of the country’s interactive media industry. This year the CNMAs will be hosted by Ben Mulroney, a veteran of the entertainment news business and the co-anchor of CTV’s etalk entertainment news program.

What:          nextMEDIA Toronto and Canadian New Media Awards

When:         nextMEDIA (November 29^th – 30^th, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)

                     CNMAs (December 1^st, 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.)

Location:   The Design Exchange, 234 Bay Street, Toronto

Speakers Include:

·     Michael Wolff, Founder – Newser.com

·     Christopher Kaskie, President – Pitchfork

·     Fred Santarpia, General Manager – VEVO

·     Margaret Wallice, CEO, Playmatics

·     Peter Tortorici, CEO, GroupM Entertainment Worldwide

·     Jordan Banks, Managing Director – Facebook Canada

·     Drew Brown, Producer – Craigslist TV

·     Mattieu Houle, Director, Mobile & Platforms – Yellow Pages Group

·     Marina Glogovac, Chief Marketing Officer – Kobo eReader

·     Dre Labre, Creative Director – Rethink Toronto

·     Mike Kasprow, Vice-President and Creative Director – Trapeze

·     Cristiano Seixas, Content Creator, Dread and Alive (special international guest)

Visit www.nextmediaevents.com for a full event schedule, speaker bios and more details.

About Achilles Media: nextMEDIA is an Achilles Media event. Achilles Media is a business-to-business facilitation company and an international events management company serving the television and digital media industries. Other Achilles Media properties include The Banff World Television Festival, The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX), History Makers and Smart TV.  Achilles Media enables business community members to succeed by facilitating relationships and knowledge share. Our portfolio includes the organization of prime international events, up to the minute news, as well as training and development initiatives. www.achillesmedia.com