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Lighting & Digital Photography Training Camp
2008-02-14 02:00:00
Lighting & Digital Photography Training Camp March 3-14, 2008 - Touring event City tourA full day of Valuable ?Need to Know? Information with Canon Explorer of Light & Author Jack Reznicki.This ALL NEW one-day seminar is Only $99New York, NY - March 3Philadelphia, PA - March 4Atlanta, GA - March 6Kansas City, MO - March 8St Louis, MO - March 10Portland, OR - March 12Irvine, CA - March 14 Jack Reznicki is coming to your area and is teaching leading edge methods in a special one day seminar. Jack will reveal the techniques that have kept his photography in demand by the fortune 500. Jack?s methods and engaging manner will spark inspiration in amateurs and seasoned professionals alike. You will be able to easily apply these methods into your photography. Join us for this unique opportunity to learn from this in demand speaker/Photographer.Seminar TopicsCreating ?Natural? Light with StrobesHow do you make sunshine on a rain...
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WritersUA Conference
2008-02-13 01:57:00
WritersUA Conference March 16-19, 2008 - Portland, Oregon Portland Hilton The 16th annual WritersUA Conference includes more than 60 cutting-edge topics. As part of your conference registration you receive admission to the exhibition, a peer showcase, product demonstrations, networking lunches, and a networking reception. The goal is to provide an event with the most comprehensive and timely information specifically designed for user assistance professionals. The 2007 conference roster included people from 45 states, 5 Canadian provinces, and 11 other countries.Registration is open for the Sixteenth Annual WritersUA Conference to be held in Portland, Oregon, at the Portland Hilton March 16-19, 2008. The Portland area offers a wonderful location for visitors to choose from a variety of activities and entertainment. The WritersUA Conference includes over sixty cutting-edge topics Sunday, March 16, ...
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The InDesign Conference
2008-02-12 01:53:00
The InDesign Conference February 26 - March 1, 2008 - Miami, Florida Miami Beach Convention Center The InDesign Conference is the largest gathering of Adobe InDesign users and experts in the world, offering attendees the opportunity to learn best practices for an efficient workflow. The conference is held in an intimate setting that encourages attendee and speaker interaction, with sessions targeted toward beginning, intermediate, and advanced users.The InDesign Conference is going to Miami. Attend the InDesign Conference and learn the latest and greatest tips and tricks on Adobe InDesign.The InDesign Conference will be at the Miami Beach Convention Center February 26- March 1, 2008. Join us in South Beach and be a part of the largest InDesign event of the year. Join the leading InDesign experts, developers and authors for 3 days of brain numbing InDesign info!We have just announced the full conferen...
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Introducing Adobe Technical Communication Suite and RoboHelp
2008-02-11 01:50:00
Introducing Adobe Technical Communication Suite and RoboHelp February 19, 2008 - Seattle, Washington Adobe SystemsMeet the Adobe team and learn more about Adobe solutions for technical communication and instructional design. What does Adobe Technical Communication Suite software mean for you? How will it affect the content you create and the customers who view it? Adobe will answer these questions and many more at this event.You will also learn about the release of Adobe RoboHelp 7 as well as other component products including Adobe FrameMaker 8, Adobe Captivate 3, and Adobe Acrobat 3D version 8. This event is cohosted by the Society for Technical Communication's Puget Sound chapter. There is no cost to attend.
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Valentine's Day 2008
2008-02-10 08:00:00
14 February, 2008 "Making Necrophiliac" - a musical comedy Club SAWOttawa, ON Find tickets About this Event After Work Valentines Singles Party! The Vogue RoomToronto, ON Find tickets About this Event Beer My Valentine's Granville IslandVancouver, BC Find tickets About this Event Contemporary Craft in BC: Excellence Within Diversity Vancouver MuseumVancouver, BC About this Event Menopause Out Loud! Panasonic TheatreToronto, ON Find tickets About this Event Montreal's Largest Singles Valentines Party BoodhaMontreal, QC Find tickets About this Event Shirley Valentine, By Willy Russell Gateway TheatreRichmond, BC Find tickets About this Event Spoken word/body Distillery Historic DistrictToronto, ON About this Event The 2008 Passion Bash CoyotesCalgary, AB Find tickets About this Event Toronto?s Largest Singles Anti-Valentines Day After Work Party in Toronto Meet Market Adventures TorontoToronto, ON About this Event Valentines Speed ...
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Maliq n d'Essentials - Concerts 2008
2008-02-07 02:45:00
Date & PlaceA Lovely Evening with Friends n the CityO-Chanel TV Shows ProgramDate: Saturday, 16 February 2008 Venue: Blitz Megaplex, Grand IndonesiaCity: JakartaState: IndonesiaWhat makes your love so passionate? Sahabat, pacar atau keluarga tercinta? Punya cerita menarik bersama mereka? Kirimkan cerita kamu atau foto menarik berdua ke : fnc@ochanneltv. comKamu yang beruntung bisa menikmati malam seru bersama Maliq n D?essentials A Lovely Evening with Friends n the City BiographyMaliq n d?essentials dibentuk pada 15 Mei 2002 terdiri dari 8 orang personil yang mengusung jenis musik yang disebut soulful Nama maliq adalah kepanjangan dari musik and live instrument quality yang dibuat konsepnya oleh Angga Widi (producer, composer, arranger & song writer) dan Indra (executive producer & manager) dan d?essentials adalah sebutan untuk personil lainnya yaitu: Indah&dimi (vocalist),Satrio (guitar) Iva (piano&keyboard), Jawa (bass) serta Amar (trumpet) Pada awalnya...
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Java Jazz 2008
2008-02-05 03:00:00
Place & DateDate: 7,8 & 9 March 2008 Venue: Jakarta Convention CenterCity: JakartaState: Indonesia What's unique about Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival - More than just jazz : If you're not that keen on jazz, don't worry! Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival ("JJF") is not meant for jazz enthusiasts only. There are serious jazz tunes in the menu AND various other music styles : soul, R&B, reggae, hip hop, rap, pop, rock, ethnic, gospel, electro, latin, crossover - you name it! You will almost definitely find something that suits your very own personal taste and enjoy new experiences amid the overall "jazzy" atmosphere of the festival. - All under one roof : To watch as many of your favorite artists as possible, yes, you may have to stage - hopping, leaving a show sooner in order to catch another. But at least, all you need to do is to RUN! No need to ride a taxi or walk a long distance since all of the 15 or more stages are in the same venue - the Jakar...
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Thomas & Uber Cup 2008
2008-02-04 05:36:00
Place & Date:Date: 11 - 18 May 2008 Venue: Senayan Sports Complex, SenayanCity: JakartaState: IndonesiaThomas CupThe Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Team Championships, is an international badminton competition contested by the men's national badminton teams of the members nations of Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. The championships has been awarded every three years since 1984 tournament, amend from awarded every three years since the first tournament held between 1948 and 1949. The final phase of the tournament will involve twelve teams competing at the venues within the host nation. The final phase tournament is also often known as Thomas & Uber Cup, because it is united with the women's championships Uber Cup, organized since 1957, as a single tournament held at the same time and same venue since 1984. However, this unification will signal for final time in 2008 tournament, as BWF has already announced that both Championship...
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Gavin DeGraw - Concerts 2008
2008-02-03 04:39:00
Time and Place Date: Wednesday, Feb 27 @ 8:00 PMVenue: Roxy TheatreStreet: 3110 Roswell RDCity: AtlantaState/Province: GeorgiaDate: Saturday, Mar 1 @ 9:00 PMVenue: Paradise Rock ClubStreet: 967 Commonwealth AvenueCity: BostonState/Province: MassachusettsGavin DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American rock singer-songwriter.Originally, DeGraw started in Manhattan clubs drawing his home town fans to small clubs. He made his big break when "I Don't Want to Be" was chosen as the theme song for the teen drama One Tree Hill. The song has also been performed on American Idol, Australian Idol and Idol (Norway) by various contestants during different seasons. Two of DeGraw's songs, "Follow Through" and "Chariot" have also achieved popularity and radio play. His song "We Belong Together" was also featured in the 2006 film Tristan and Isolde. In 2004, DeGraw released an acoustic version of his album Chariot called Chariot Stripped. DeGraw and his ba...
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Jack Johnson - 2008 Concerts
2008-02-03 03:00:00
Time and Place Date: Thursday, Mar 13 @ 6:30 PMVenue: WIN Entertainment CentreCity: Wollongong - AustraliaDate: Saturday, Apr 12 @ 3:00 PMVenue: Yokohama Akarenga ParkCity: Yokohama, Kanagawa - JapanDate: Thursday, Jun 26 @ 8:00 PMVenue: Pavilhão AtlânticoCity: Lisboa - PortugalDate: Friday, Jul 11 @ 6:30 PMVenue: Olympia Reitanlage - München ReimCity: Munich - GermanyJack Hody Johnson (born May 18, 1975) is a Hawaiian born singer-songwriter, musician, filmmaker, and surfer who achieved commercial success and a dedicated following, after the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales in 2001. He has since released three more albums, and a number of EPs. His music genre is best described as acoustic/soft rock/adult alternative.Jack Johnson learned how to surf and skate from his father's best friend Alex Conell. Jack learned to play the guitar at age 14. Jack was a professional surfer until an accident at Pipeline in whic...
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Oscars Statue Exhibition: Meet The 50 Golden Oscars Statueties
2008-02-02 03:00:00
HOLLYWOOD February 1 - 23, 2008at Hollywood & Highland Center® Friday and Saturday from noon to 8 p.m.,Sunday throughThursday from noon to 7 p.m. Hold an Oscar statuette, have a red carpet experience, predict this year's Oscar winners and much more. NEW YORK Another set of 50 statuettes will be on display from February 15 - 23, 2008 at Times Square Studios Noon to 7 p.m. dailyThe official name of the Oscar statuette is the Academy Award of Merit. Made of gold-plated britannium on a black metal base, it is 13.5 in (34 cm) tall, weighs 8.5 lb (3.85 kg) and depicts a knight rendered in Art Deco style holding a crusader's sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes. The five spokes each represent the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers and Technicians. MGM’s art director Cedric Gibbons, one of the original Academy members, supervised the design of the award trophy by printing the design on scroll....
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80TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS: OSCAR AWARD 2008
2008-02-01 03:00:00
Date & PlaceDate: Sunday,24 February 2008Place: Kodak Theater at Hollywood & Highland CenterLive tv: ABC Television Network begin 05.00 PM and others 200 countries tv worldwideNominations for the 80th Annual Academy Award s were announced today (Tuesday, January 22) by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis and Oscar ® winner Kathy Bates. Ganis and Bates, who won an Academy Award® for her lead performance in “Misery� (1990), announced the nominees in 10 of the 24 categories at a 5:30 a.m. live news conference attended by over 400 international media representatives. Lists of nominations in all categories then were distributed via press kits to news media in attendance and via the Internet on the official Academy Awards Web site — www.oscar.com. Academy members selected the nominees in their respective branches, with the exception of the Animated Feature Film and Foreign Language Film categories, in which nominations w...

Lenny Kravitz - 2008 Concerts
2008-01-30 05:56:00
Time and Place Date: Thursday, Mar 13 @ 7:30 PMVenue: Rexall PlaceStreet: 7424 - 118 Ave NWCity: EdmontonState/Province: AlbertaDate: Monday, Mar 17 @ 8:00 PMVenue: MTS CentreStreet: 300 Portage AvenueCity: WinnipegState/Province: ManitobaLeonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and arranger whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk, and ballads. In addition to singing lead and backing vocals, he often plays all the guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and percussion himself when recording. He won the Grammy Award for "Best Male Rock Vocal Performance" four years in a row from 1998 to 2002. He was ranked number ninety-three on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. Lenny Kravitz has sold an estimated twenty million albums worldwide.1990s, early career In 1990, Kravitz co-wrote with Ingrid Chavez and p...
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Rio Carnival 2008 or Samba Parade
2008-01-29 01:00:00
Rio Carnival 2008 starts on Saturday, February 2nd and ends on Fat Tuesday, February 5th.Every Carnival DayEvenings - Popular dances at Cinelândia20.00 Concerts start at Samba Land and in Lapa23.00 Rio Scala BallFriday, February 1st13.00 Opening Ceremony - the Carnival King (Momo) is crowned by the city mayor and receives the city´s keys19.00 Children´s Samba Schools Parade Saturday, February 2nd09.30 Street Band Cordão do Bola Preta (Downtown)16.00 Banda de Ipanema meets at Praça General Osório, Ipanema19.00 Official Costume Competition in Hotel Gloria20.00 Street Band Competition in Av. Rio Branco, Centro (Downtown)21.00 Parade of the Samba Schools in the Access Group23.00 The Magic Ball at Copacabana Palace HotelSunday, February 3rd21.00 Parade of the Samba Schools in the Special GroupMonday, February 4th21.00 Parade of the Samba Schools in the Special GroupTuesday, February 5th16.00 Banda de Ipanema marches for the last time21.00 Parade of the Samba Schools in Group "B"23.00 Gay ...

Québec City's Carnival 400th anniversary 2008
2008-01-28 03:00:00
Time and PlaceStart Time: Friday, February 1, 2008 at 12:00amEnd Time: Sunday, February 17, 2008 at 12:00pmLocation: QuebecCity/Town: Quebec, QCThe Largest Winter Carnival in the WorldSince the beginning of our French colony, the habitants of New France created a rowdy tradition of getting together just before Lent to eat, drink and be merry. At this time, this intense period of revelry was already designated as the Carnival - a word of Italian origin meaning Mardi Gras. The custom of celebrating from the end of January until mid-February has long been popular.The first large winter Carnival in Québec City, the world's snow capital, took place in 1894. Often faced with winter?s hardships, the city's population reinvented this popular tradition with a winter celebration that warmed up the hearts of all of it revellers. Interrupted by two wars, then the economic crisis of 1929, the Carnival was held sporadically until the second half of the century. In 1954, in the conte...
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200-day countdown to the Olympics in Beijing, China
2008-01-27 03:00:00
January 21 is the 200-day countdown to the opening of the Beijing Olympic Games. In the next 200 days, the Olympic flames will be lit in the five continents. We make a special report today to look at the forthcoming 200 days to understand what will happen next.Date and PlaceBeijing. China August 08 - 24 2008 January 2008 Lottery results of Phase Two Olympic ticketing to be released, 'Water Cube' to be unveiledOn January 16 the Torch Relay Center of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) will publish the image and look of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay. [Full story] Olympic qualification events in JanuaryThe champion of the European Men' Handball Championships will emerge on January 27, 2008, and qualify for the Olympic Games; The champion of the Women's Volleyball African Qualifiers will be determined on January 30, 2008, in Algiers, Algeria ... [Full story] February 2008 Names of torchbeare...
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Lucid Mega Event: Self-Hypnosis - FREE! - Day 1
2008-01-27 03:00:00
Time and PlaceDate: Monday, February 18, 2008Time: 5:30pm - 10:00pmLocation: Concorde El Salam Hotel @ Donia Meeting RoomStreet: Abdel Hamdi Badawi St., HelioplisCity/Town: Cairo, EgyptView MapContactInfoPhone:010.120.4071Email:inf o@lucidtraining.netThis event is totaly FREE! we will soon post details about where to get your free ticket as you will need one to enter.What is Self-Hypnosis "tanwem ma3'natesy" ?Self-hypnosis is not a magical state. It is a state of mind in which:- You are very relaxed- You are paying complete attention to the suggestion you want to implant- You do not criticize the suggestion made, so it is accepted by your unconscious mindSelf-Hypnosis can help you to:- Build self confidence- Reduce stress- Lose weight- Improve your memory- Stop smoking- Reinforce goals by etching them into your mind- Motivate and energize when you are feeling sluggish- Heightened mental faculties (e.g., ability to calculate mathematics or read at a quicker rate)- And...
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UEFA Euro 2008
2008-01-26 03:00:00
Host nations Austria / Switzerland Dates 7 June – 29 June Teams 16 (from 52 associations) Venues 8 (in 8 host cities)The 2008 UEFA Euro pean Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008 , will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 to 29 June 2008. It is the second in a series of three successful joint bids in the competition's history, alongside the UEFA Euro 2000, hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands and the 2012 competition in Poland and Ukraine. A total of 16 teams will participate in the tournament. Austria and Switzerland will automatically qualify as hosts; The remaining 14 teams have been determined through qualifying matches which started in August 2006. Austria and Poland will be making their first appearance in the tournament. The winner of Euro 2008 will represent the UEFA at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.Switzerland will play all of its group-stage matches at Basel, and Austria will play all of its group-stage matches at Vienna. In 2004, ...
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Singapore Event 2008 - Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2008
2008-01-25 06:11:00
Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2008Event Dates : 19th Jan 2008 to 24th Feb 2008Venue: : ChinatownCategory : Heritage, Light-up, Cultural Celebration, Chinese eventDescriptionChinatown will be transformed into a fairyland of light and colour with spectacular overarching decorations lining the streets. The Chinatown Street Light-Up will be from 19 Jan - 24 Feb.The festive street bazaar will start from 19 Jan to 6 Feb. With delectable array of goodies like waxed duck, barbecued sweet meats, assorted cookies and other new year accessories, this makes it the place where the Chinese in Singapore congregate year after year to soak in the festive atmosphere.To cap it off, party with thousands of revellers on eve of Chinese New Year (6 Feb) as the countdown to the New Year gets underway.Getting ThereChinatown MRT station (NE4)WebsiteChinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2008Contact Person/Event OrganiserIrene Tan, Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng CC, Tel : 6222 3597more info
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Carrie Underwood - 2008 Concerts
2008-01-17 08:25:00
Time and Place Date: Friday, Feb 15 @ 7:30 PMVenue: Boardwalk HallStreet: 2301 BoardwalkCity: Atlantic CityState/Province: New JerseyDate: Thursday, Mar 6 @ 7:30 PMVenue: Kansas ColiseumCity: WichitaState/Province: KansasDate: Thursday, Apr 24 @ 7:30 PMVenue: The Arena At Gwinnett CenterStreet: 6400 Sugarloaf ParkwayCity: AtlantaState/Province: Georgiaand many moreCarrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American pop country music singer who won the fourth season of American Idol. Since then, she has become a multi-platinum selling recording artist. Her debut album, Some Hearts, was certified 6x platinum and is the fastest selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history. Underwood is the first American Idol winner to sweep up honors at all three major music awards in the same awards show season (06-07), including a grand total of four American Music Awards, thirteen Billboard Music Awards, and two Grammy Awards, ...
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Martina McBride - 2008 Concerts
2008-01-17 08:11:00
Time and Place Date: Friday, Feb 1 @ 7:30 PMVenue: Nationwide ArenaStreet: 200 West Nationwide Blvd.City: ColumbusState/Province: OhioDate: Friday, Apr 25 @ 7:30 PMVenue: Mizzou ArenaStreet: Stadium BlvdCity: ColumbiaState/Province: Missouriand many moreMartina McBride (born Martina Mariea Schiff, July 29, 1966 in Sharon, Kansas) is an American country-pop music singer-songwriter. She made her debut in 1992 with the release of her album The Time Has Come; however, it was not until the release of her second album, The Way That I Am, that she first had a major hit with "My Baby Loves Me", which in late 1993 peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. She rose to stardom in the late '90s, starting out with a more traditionalist approach and moving into pop-friendlier territory. Between 1992 and the present, Martina has recorded a total of ten albums: seven studio albums, a Greatest Hits package, a compilation...
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Alanis Morissette - 2008 Concerts
2008-01-17 05:22:00
Time and PlaceDate: Tuesday, Feb 26 @ 7:00 PMVenue: Qwest Center OmahaStreet: 455 N. 10th StreetCity: OmahaState/Province: NebraskaDate: Wednesday, Mar 5 @ 7:00 PMVenue: Broomfield Event CenterCity: BroomfieldState/Province: ColoradoAlanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a dual-citizen Canadian-American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She has won twelve Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, and has sold more than sixty million albums worldwide. Morissette began her career in Canada, and as a teenager recorded two dance-pop albums, Alanis and Now Is the Time, under MCA Records. Her international debut album was the rock-influenced Jagged Little Pill, which is the best-selling debut album by a female artist in the U.S., and the highest selling debut album worldwide in music history. She is one of the top 20 best selling female artists in music and is the best selling female rock artist ever. M...
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Sheryl Crow - 2008 New York Concerts
2008-01-17 05:10:00
Time and Place Date: Wednesday, Feb 6 & 7 @ 9:00 PMVenue: The Fillmore New York at Irving PlazaStreet: 17 Irving PlaceCity: New YorkState/Province: New YorkSheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American blues rock singer, guitarist, bassist, and songwriter. Her music blends country, pop, folk, and blues rock into one mainstream sound, and she has won nine Grammy Awards. Crow is also a noted political activist.Music career Early career Crow graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Education. She was a member of the school's Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and is also a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, a women's music fraternity. After graduation, she worked as a elementary school music teacher at Kellison in Fenton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Teaching during the day allowed her the opportunity to sing in bands on the weekends. She was introduced to local musician and producer Jay Oliver. He had a thriving studio in the basemen...
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One Night Live - Bryan Adams, Josh Groban, Sarah McLachlan- 2008 Concert
2008-01-17 04:38:00
Time and PlaceDate: Thursday, Feb 28 @ 7:00 PMVenue: Air Canada CentreStreet: 40 Bay StCity: TorontoState/Province: OntarioBryan Adams , (born 5 November 1959) is a English-Canadian rock singer, guitarist, songwriter and photographer. Some of his best-known albums are Reckless, 18 til I Die, and Waking Up the Neighbours. Adams was awarded the Order of Canada[1] and the Order of British Columbia for his contribution to popular music and his philanthropic work. He was also inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 1998, and more recently inducted into the Music Hall of Fame at Canada's Juno Awards in April 2006. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards for songwriting, and was recently nominated for his fifth Golden Globe (2007) for his songwriting in the film Bobby. His 16 consecutive weeks spent on top of the UK Singles Charts (for (Everything I Do) I Do It For You) remains a record. Adams's music has been used on the soundtrack of 42 movies.Joshua Winslow ...
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My Chemical Romance - Concerts 2008
2008-01-17 03:57:00
Time and Place Date: Tuesday, Jan 29 @ 8:00 PMVenue: Asiaworld-Expo Hall 10City: Hong KongDate: Jan 31 to Jan 31Venue: Jakarta Convention CenterCity: JakartaDate: Monday, Feb 18 @ 9:30 PMVenue: Via FunchalStreet: Rua Funchal, 65 - Vila OlimpiaCity: São Pauloand many moreMy Chemical Romance (often shortened to MCR or My Chem) is an American Music Award-nominated, Grammy Award-nominated, American rock quintet that formed in 2001. The current members of the band are Gerard Way, Mikey Way, Frank Iero, Ray Toro and Bob Bryar. Shortly after forming, the band signed to Eyeball Records and released their debut album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love in 2002. They signed with Reprise Records the next year and released their major label debut Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge in 2004. The album was a major commercial success, selling over one million copies due in part to the success of the singles "Helena", "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)...
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Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival
2008-01-15 08:25:00
Date: 4th and 5th February 2008Venue: Ramsarran Street, ChaguanasLocation: Trinidad Contact: Chaguanas Borough Carnival Committee Tel: (868) 671-9286An explosion of colour, music, revelry, and creativity, Trinidad's Carnival has spawned similar celebrations around the world; but nothing on earth can rival the abandon, euphoria and stunning spectacle of our festival.With its massive masquerade bands, spectacular costumes, pulsating music and unparalleled stamina for partying, Trinidad's Carnival is often described as the greatest show on earth. It is a time for release and everyone is invited to join the party. In 2008, the annual Carnival season climaxes on Monday, February 4 and Tuesday, February 5.Like the cosmopolitan mix of peoples and cultures that shaped the island, Trinidad's Carnival has many influences. The Spanish and English colonial powers, French planters, African slaves, Indian indentured labourers, and the many other ethnic groups that set...

worlds in motion summit
2008-01-07 11:02:00
February 18 & 19 - 2008 (Monday & Tuesday) The Worlds in Motion Summit is a definitive event tailored for the growing number of industry professionals and Fortune 500 companies developing interactive online spaces for both entertainment and commercial purposes. Discussion forums will delve into online worlds, social gaming and media and player created activity, providing insight for developers of all backgrounds into how the game industry is collectively building socialization into games and integrating personalization and player-generated content into gameplay?while widely accessible Web and networking tools are looking to the game industry for their way forward. The summit will also debate the future of gaming, which may lie in the convergence of these new frontiers. [See Worlds in Motion Summit sessions] Worlds in Motion Summit Advisor Leigh Alexander Editor Worlds in Motion Leigh Alexander ...

independent games summit
2008-01-06 10:47:00
February 18 & 19 - 2008 (Monday & Tuesday) The Independent Games Summit features lectures, postmortems and roundtables from some of the most notable independent game creators around, including many former and current Independent Games Festival finalists. The 2008 Independent Games Summit seeks to highlight the brightest and the best of indie development, with discussions ranging from indie game distribution methods through game design topics, guerrilla marketing concepts, student indie game discussions, and much more. [See Independent Games Summit sessions] Independent Games Summit Advisors Steve Swink Game Designer Flashbang Studios Steve Swink: often abridged 'Swink'; occasionally extrapolated to 'Swunken Treasure,' 'A Swinkle in Time', or 'Mr. Swink.' Steve is an independent game designer, artist, programmer, and mountain unicyclist currently residing in Tempe, Arizona. He's an industry dron...

2008 Game Developers Conference
2008-01-05 10:20:00
2008 Game Developers Conference February 18-22, 2008 - San Francisco, California Join Adobe at the 2008 Game Developers Conference, the largest annual gathering of professional video game developers. Visit booth 6301 to engage with product experts and see how Adobe Shockwave Player and Director can help you take your games to a whole new dimension. GDC Featured Speakers! BIOSHOCK. HALO 3. CRYSIS. MADDEN. SINGSTAR. These are just a sampling of the top games featured at the 2008 Game Developers Conference. The GDC has evolved into the global mecca for game developers - attracting renowned industry luminaries and innovators alike. Here are just a few of our featured speakers: Chris Butcher Engineering Lead Bungie Session: E Pluribus Unum: Matchmaking in HALO 3 ...
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Ten best games from NFL's '07 slate
2008-01-04 10:08:00
With the 2007 regular season finished, USA TODAY looks back at 10 of the most memorable contests of 2007: Sept. 16: Browns 51, Bengals 45 Derek Anderson, just a week after relieving Charlie Frye as Browns quarterback, had his coming-out party with five touchdown passes in the shootout. Cincinnati's Carson Palmer bettered Anderson with six scoring passes, but his two interceptions proved one too many when Cleveland's Leigh Bodden picked him off at the Browns' 27-yard line with 21 seconds left. Cleveland's win included the first game with a 300-yard passer, 200-yard rusher and two 100-yard receivers in franchise history. Oct. 8: Cowboys 25, Bills 24 Dallas scored nine points in the final 20 seconds to stun Buffalo on Monday Night Football. Tony Romo, who overcame five interceptions (two of which were returned for touchdowns), connected with Patrick Crayton for a touchdown with 20 ticks left to cap an 80-yard drive. After the two-point c...
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