Animation Asia Conference Announces Media Partnership with Anime News Network, Animation Magazine, Adoi Magazine, Asia Image, Content Asia and Kidscreen
SINGAPORE, 20 October 2009 – Organisers for Animation Asia Conference announced today that Anime News Network, Animation Magazine, Adoi Magazine, Asia Image, Content Asia and Kidscreen have come onboard as media partners for Animation Asia Conference 2009 (AAC09).
Taking place on 20th November 2009 at Suntec Singapore International Exhibition and Convention Centre, AAC09 is an inaugural regional conference that seeks to provide the media and animation industry a platform for business exchange where new opportunities for possible investment, co-production, licensing or distribution can be explored.
The topic of the inaugural one-day business conference is "Globalisation of Asia's Soft Power” and will be covered with three themes related to the process of original content - Create, Manage and Engage.
Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kadokawa Group Holdings, Inc will be giving the opening keynote address. Other speakers from Japan attending AAC09 include Mamoru Hosoda, Director of “Summer Wars” and “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time”, CK Phoon, Executive Deputy Chairman at IMAGI International and Edmund Shern, Chief Executive Officer, Stormlion Pte Ltd and Senior Vice President at Radical Publishing, Kotaro Sugiyama, Senior Vice President, Dentsu Inc., Shiro Sasaki, Chief Executive Officer, Flying Dog, and Vince Shortino, President, Crunchyroll Kabushiki Kaisha. Justin Sevakis, founder and director of new media for Anime News Network will moderate and host key conference sessions where all sessions will be translated live (English and Japanese) for speakers and participating delegates.
“The animation industry needs to explore new business models and by inviting the top companies and industry leaders to gather, debate and network, we hope that Animation Asia Conference can provide not just the industry, but marketers and media specialists a creative environment to discover new business opportunities. We are confident that this business conference will play a pivotal role for the industry to thrive and move forward in today's digital world. Our media partners are key leading resources targeted at different audiences related to the animation and media industries, we are glad to have them onboard as our media partners.” said Anna Teo, Conference Director for Animation Asia Conference.
Anime News Network is the leading English source of up to date news on the anime and manga industries. From the in-depth coverage, analysis and commentary to the unparalleled resources of the online anime Encyclopaedia, AnimeNewsNetwork.com is the most popular anime website in the world, in any language. AnimeNewsNetwork.com delivers 2.3 million unique visitors with over 19 million page views per month. Internet metrics firm Alexa puts AnimeNewsNetwork.com consistently in its top 1,500 websites worldwide.
In keeping with its emphasis on the creative processes, Asia Image has been specially designed to bring the clearest coverage of the broadcast, production and post production industry. Published by Reed Business Information Asia, Asia Image draws on the most relevant database in Asia today, and is distributed to industry professionals working in the broadcast, independent production and post production industries.
Animation Magazine is US-based leading animation magazine that emphasizes on the exciting developments from the animation industry, including different reviews about film and television animation, visual effects and video games. Editorial covers all forms of animation, from 2D, 3D animation, visual effects, or stop motion and profiles of artists behind productions. Features include articles on current animated movies and short animated films, animated television series, visual effects from big productions, interactive designs of titles and software releases from production studios both inside and outside USA and independent producers as well.
Adoi is a leading magazine covering the advertising, marketing, and media industry. Adoi has a print run of 5,000 copies and readers are affluent decision makers who are leaders in their respective fields. Adoi is the standard industry reference for anyone involved in the advertising business in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Adoi has varied editorial coverage from news to views to issues that enrich the minds of readers and makes its unique and indispensable resources for thinking professions in the industry. Leading practitioners in the business share their thoughts regularly, incisive personality profiles and quick takes or the latest buss in the industry bring new depth to what's hot and what's not in the business.
Content Asia refines today's info-deluge into usable, digestible, and reliable intelligence about entertainment content creation, funding, financing, licensing, distribution, design and branding and technology across the Asia-Pacific region. Content Asia offers a full range of electronic, print and online publications targeting industry decision makers. These include Content Asia's annual directory, The Big List; Content Asia fortnightly e-magazine; subscription newsletter, Content Asia Insider; Content Asia… in Print; plus ContentAsia special Print+Digital market editions, which provide the widest show coverage, marrying the easy-to-read print magazine with digital interactive page-turning, links, clips, and search technology.
Kidscreen is the leading international trade publication serving the informational needs and interests of kids entertainment professionals. The magazine's editorial content provides comprehensive analysis of the news, issues, trends, market shifts and opportunities having an impact on all sectors of the business, including TV production, distribution & programming, licensing & retail, marketing & promotions, gaming & digital media, feature films, home entertainment and publishing. Kidscreen's cross-disciplinary approach to coverage mirrors the way kids' entertainment operates, and makes it unique in the trade publishing space serving this audience. Kidscreen's is distributed to key decision-makers in the kids' entertainment business, including: broadcasters, film & TV production studios and distribution companies; retailers, licensors, licensing agents and licensees; brand marketers and advertising & promotion agencies; and video game studios and interactive agencies.
Tickets for Animation Asia Conference are priced at SGD$480/- and can be purchased online at www.afa09.com/aac.html . Organisers have recently launched a special group booking package available through associations. Animation Asia Conference is held in conjunction with Anime Festival Asia, South East Asia's annual event that targets anyone that is interested in Japanese popular culture. AFA09 features live music concerts, and Kids Land where there will be free workshops for children, AFA09 will also feature an artist gallery showcasing works from local artists and an industry showcase from some of the top Japanese animation studios. AFA09 is organized jointly by I-Promo Events & Marketing, SOZO and Dentsu Singapore. More information on AFA09 available at www.afa09.com
About I-PROMO
I-PROMO is a multidimensional marketing agency specializing in strategic and signature events. I-PROMO conceptualizes, develops, manages, and implements corporate and lifestyle events. The company's primary expertise lies in creating own branded, title events with local and regional sponsors and partners. With years of experience managing conventions, exhibitions, festivals, and gala events, I-PROMO produces events worthy of being called phenomenal rather than merely experiential.
As a subsidiary of Kingsmen Creative Limited, I-PROMO teams comprises of professionals with diverse talents such as conceptualization, marketing, sales, design, and construction. With streamlined operations and collaborative resources, I-PROMO consistently deliver results beyond the expectations of our clients.
I-PROMO's pool of talent are able to execute opportune, current, relevant, competitive, and profitable events that are critically aligned to clients' objectives. Over the years, the company have created events for the government and the arts, as well as the giants of retail, IT, finance, and petroleum industries.
About SOZO
SOZO represents a cutting edge entertainment and youth-marketing driven company. Made up of a diverse talented pool of industry professionals, SOZO is focused towards developing animation and entertainment content and service platforms geared at engaging young adults at both regional and global levels. SOZO's main mission is focused on delivering highly entertaining pop culture experiences, contents and products that will constantly engage, thrill and excite this young and restless market.
About Dentsu Singapore
A wholly owned subsidiary of Japan's Dentsu Inc. and an ‘Asian-born’ agency, Dentsu Singapore is a fully integrated communications agency, providing total communications solutions to both regional and local clients. The Dentsu network dates back to 1901 and has at its disposal powerful network support and resources. According to Ad Age Global, it is now the world's number one agency brand and the biggest among all major networks in Asia. Dentsu for many years has also ventured into many successful anime franchises and has a dedicated entertainment and contents division overseeing its operations.
Taking place on 20th November 2009 at Suntec Singapore International Exhibition and Convention Centre, AAC09 is an inaugural regional conference that seeks to provide the media and animation industry a platform for business exchange where new opportunities for possible investment, co-production, licensing or distribution can be explored.
The topic of the inaugural one-day business conference is "Globalisation of Asia's Soft Power” and will be covered with three themes related to the process of original content - Create, Manage and Engage.
Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kadokawa Group Holdings, Inc will be giving the opening keynote address. Other speakers from Japan attending AAC09 include Mamoru Hosoda, Director of “Summer Wars” and “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time”, CK Phoon, Executive Deputy Chairman at IMAGI International and Edmund Shern, Chief Executive Officer, Stormlion Pte Ltd and Senior Vice President at Radical Publishing, Kotaro Sugiyama, Senior Vice President, Dentsu Inc., Shiro Sasaki, Chief Executive Officer, Flying Dog, and Vince Shortino, President, Crunchyroll Kabushiki Kaisha. Justin Sevakis, founder and director of new media for Anime News Network will moderate and host key conference sessions where all sessions will be translated live (English and Japanese) for speakers and participating delegates.
“The animation industry needs to explore new business models and by inviting the top companies and industry leaders to gather, debate and network, we hope that Animation Asia Conference can provide not just the industry, but marketers and media specialists a creative environment to discover new business opportunities. We are confident that this business conference will play a pivotal role for the industry to thrive and move forward in today's digital world. Our media partners are key leading resources targeted at different audiences related to the animation and media industries, we are glad to have them onboard as our media partners.” said Anna Teo, Conference Director for Animation Asia Conference.
Anime News Network is the leading English source of up to date news on the anime and manga industries. From the in-depth coverage, analysis and commentary to the unparalleled resources of the online anime Encyclopaedia, AnimeNewsNetwork.com is the most popular anime website in the world, in any language. AnimeNewsNetwork.com delivers 2.3 million unique visitors with over 19 million page views per month. Internet metrics firm Alexa puts AnimeNewsNetwork.com consistently in its top 1,500 websites worldwide.
In keeping with its emphasis on the creative processes, Asia Image has been specially designed to bring the clearest coverage of the broadcast, production and post production industry. Published by Reed Business Information Asia, Asia Image draws on the most relevant database in Asia today, and is distributed to industry professionals working in the broadcast, independent production and post production industries.
Animation Magazine is US-based leading animation magazine that emphasizes on the exciting developments from the animation industry, including different reviews about film and television animation, visual effects and video games. Editorial covers all forms of animation, from 2D, 3D animation, visual effects, or stop motion and profiles of artists behind productions. Features include articles on current animated movies and short animated films, animated television series, visual effects from big productions, interactive designs of titles and software releases from production studios both inside and outside USA and independent producers as well.
Adoi is a leading magazine covering the advertising, marketing, and media industry. Adoi has a print run of 5,000 copies and readers are affluent decision makers who are leaders in their respective fields. Adoi is the standard industry reference for anyone involved in the advertising business in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Adoi has varied editorial coverage from news to views to issues that enrich the minds of readers and makes its unique and indispensable resources for thinking professions in the industry. Leading practitioners in the business share their thoughts regularly, incisive personality profiles and quick takes or the latest buss in the industry bring new depth to what's hot and what's not in the business.
Content Asia refines today's info-deluge into usable, digestible, and reliable intelligence about entertainment content creation, funding, financing, licensing, distribution, design and branding and technology across the Asia-Pacific region. Content Asia offers a full range of electronic, print and online publications targeting industry decision makers. These include Content Asia's annual directory, The Big List; Content Asia fortnightly e-magazine; subscription newsletter, Content Asia Insider; Content Asia… in Print; plus ContentAsia special Print+Digital market editions, which provide the widest show coverage, marrying the easy-to-read print magazine with digital interactive page-turning, links, clips, and search technology.
Kidscreen is the leading international trade publication serving the informational needs and interests of kids entertainment professionals. The magazine's editorial content provides comprehensive analysis of the news, issues, trends, market shifts and opportunities having an impact on all sectors of the business, including TV production, distribution & programming, licensing & retail, marketing & promotions, gaming & digital media, feature films, home entertainment and publishing. Kidscreen's cross-disciplinary approach to coverage mirrors the way kids' entertainment operates, and makes it unique in the trade publishing space serving this audience. Kidscreen's is distributed to key decision-makers in the kids' entertainment business, including: broadcasters, film & TV production studios and distribution companies; retailers, licensors, licensing agents and licensees; brand marketers and advertising & promotion agencies; and video game studios and interactive agencies.
Tickets for Animation Asia Conference are priced at SGD$480/- and can be purchased online at www.afa09.com/aac.html . Organisers have recently launched a special group booking package available through associations. Animation Asia Conference is held in conjunction with Anime Festival Asia, South East Asia's annual event that targets anyone that is interested in Japanese popular culture. AFA09 features live music concerts, and Kids Land where there will be free workshops for children, AFA09 will also feature an artist gallery showcasing works from local artists and an industry showcase from some of the top Japanese animation studios. AFA09 is organized jointly by I-Promo Events & Marketing, SOZO and Dentsu Singapore. More information on AFA09 available at www.afa09.com
About I-PROMO
I-PROMO is a multidimensional marketing agency specializing in strategic and signature events. I-PROMO conceptualizes, develops, manages, and implements corporate and lifestyle events. The company's primary expertise lies in creating own branded, title events with local and regional sponsors and partners. With years of experience managing conventions, exhibitions, festivals, and gala events, I-PROMO produces events worthy of being called phenomenal rather than merely experiential.
As a subsidiary of Kingsmen Creative Limited, I-PROMO teams comprises of professionals with diverse talents such as conceptualization, marketing, sales, design, and construction. With streamlined operations and collaborative resources, I-PROMO consistently deliver results beyond the expectations of our clients.
I-PROMO's pool of talent are able to execute opportune, current, relevant, competitive, and profitable events that are critically aligned to clients' objectives. Over the years, the company have created events for the government and the arts, as well as the giants of retail, IT, finance, and petroleum industries.
About SOZO
SOZO represents a cutting edge entertainment and youth-marketing driven company. Made up of a diverse talented pool of industry professionals, SOZO is focused towards developing animation and entertainment content and service platforms geared at engaging young adults at both regional and global levels. SOZO's main mission is focused on delivering highly entertaining pop culture experiences, contents and products that will constantly engage, thrill and excite this young and restless market.
About Dentsu Singapore
A wholly owned subsidiary of Japan's Dentsu Inc. and an ‘Asian-born’ agency, Dentsu Singapore is a fully integrated communications agency, providing total communications solutions to both regional and local clients. The Dentsu network dates back to 1901 and has at its disposal powerful network support and resources. According to Ad Age Global, it is now the world's number one agency brand and the biggest among all major networks in Asia. Dentsu for many years has also ventured into many successful anime franchises and has a dedicated entertainment and contents division overseeing its operations.
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