Overview

nextMEDIA is an intensive two day event of networking, learning and strategizing and attracts Top Executives from Advertising, Broadcasting, TV Production, Media Buying and Interactive Agencies.

The conference offers a plethora of ways in which to both learn and build partnerships for your businesses.  Hear visionary speakers from communications, production and broadcast rant lyrical, meet key executives Face to Face and attend interactive workshops in leadership, design, multiplatform production and more!

The event concludes with a night of celebration (and one more chance to network!) at Canada’s only national new media awards, making your time at the conference as productive as possible.

 2009 Program Highlights Include:

nextKEYNOTES
Visionaries at the forefront in digital media ready to share with you their knowledge and experience. 

  • Gavin Purcell, Supervising Producer , NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon – “Engaging The Audience: Lessons Learned  Re-Launching NBC's Late Night" Online and on TV”
     
  • Chuck Porter, Co-Chairman, Chief Strategist, Crispin Porter + Bogusky – “Digital Darwinism - Survival of the Smartest”
     
  • Tara ‘missrogue’ Hunt – “Making Whuffie”
     
  • Tom Jenkins, Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Open Text – “Digital Media and Next Generation Social Web”
     
  • Jeff Gomez, CEO, Starlight Runner Entertainment – “ Power of Transmedia Storytelling”
     
  • Mitch Joel, President , Twist Image “Creating Conversations”

 

nextOnRadar
Companies and change agents shaking up the digital media industry.

nextBRIEFINGS
Insightful briefings from analysts with rich data that will help drive the strategic direction of your business.

nextWORKSHOPS
Curriculum based workshops giving you the skills to thrive in a 21st century digital economy.

nextMARKETS – Deals, Pitching, Partnerships
Four different pitching opportunities – direct to program executives, interactive producers, media buyers and interactive agencies. All of whom are open to new ideas and business opportunities.

nextDUELS
Two not so likeminded professionals go head to head! There's nothing better than a debate to get an audience interacting with both sides of the coin.

nextCASES
Diving deeply into the pioneering quality of best interactive and branded entertainment projects.

nextAFTER DARK
We have a terrific conference schedule for you, as well as a few nights out for you to enjoy, with friends and colleagues. 

Opening night – Casale Cocktails, Syncapse at Spoke
We’ll end day one with celebratory cocktails, followed by some after hours networking at The Spoke Club.

Canadian New Media Awards – ‘Twittertastic’
We’re proud to be celebrating Canada’s digital media talent, offering best in class across 19 awesome categories. Don’t worry about ‘yawn’ acceptance speeches; we’ll be asking winners to tweet their acceptance in 140 characters or less! The awards will be followed with some DJ chart topping music.


The Canadian New Media Awards hosts a spectacular pre-awards reception, followed by the prestigious awards gala honouring the crème de la crème of Canadian new media talent.

 

The Achilles Media Portfolio:
Achilles Media provides industry news, networking events and business facilitation tools for our community members. In addition to nextMEDIA events and the Canadian New Media Awards, we’re proud to be the backbone of:

The Banff World Television Festival (BANFF) is among the world's most significant and relevant television events dedicated to the advancement of business and creative opportunities for those in television programming and new media development, held each June at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in the spectacular setting of the iconic Canadian Rockies.

Your one stop shop for expertly curated digital media news. The NM source goes out to almost 15,000 digital media professionals everyday, providing a run down of the days most critical business news. Sign up online at www.nextmedia-source.com

History Makers International Summit of History and Current Affairs Producers reveals current thinking and trends which inspire the world’s best programs and program creators. We take pride in presenting original sessions featuring provocative ideas and original thinkers.

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Achilles Media's Mission Statement:

To enable business community members to succeed by facilitating relationships, providing industry insight and inspiration.

  • Facilitates business relationships between Canadian and international companies
  • Provides platforms for business education through events and online tools
  • Areas of Focus: Digital Media, Technology (ICT & Clean Tech), Television, Investment
  • Achilles Media facilitates over $650 million in deals annually