DMAF is focusing this month’s DiMeNar on the economic growth potential of Florida’s media convergence industries, given the urgent focus on Florida’s economy and budget in Tallahassee, and the potential wide ranging effects on our state’s industries, workforce and education.

Attend to meet our past and present Florida Film Commissioners, Paul Sirmons and Lucia Fishburne. Learn about the current real successes achieved by the Don Davis Entertainment Industry Economic Development Act, and its potential future. Discover how our industry can provide a rapid revenue infusion for Florida, and how you can participate across industry, workforce and economic development efforts to further support the growth and vitality of Digital Media and Convergence industries in Florida.

Then, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seoul, Helsinki and…Orlando??
In addition to meeting our new Film Commissioner, you will learn what analysts say about Central Florida’s digital media industry, and the selection of Florida's High Tech Corridor as both a world-class Media Convergence Technopolis and an emerging Science and Technology Economy.

During the week of March 24th-28th, DMAF is sponsoring Keynote Speaker Jim Brazell in a series of speeches and presentations that include DMAF’s DiMeNar, the Florida High Tech Corridor’s techPATH, and the Florida Digital Media Education Consortium (March 25th); culminating on Friday March 28th in his delivery of the opening keynote address for the National School Board Association 21st Century Leadership Summit.

“The best economic development speech I’ve heard in 50 years!
- General Robert F. McDermott, “Father of Military Training,” First Dean of the US Air Force Academy, and Chairman & CEO, USAA (1920-2006)


6:00 Networking Reception & Exhibits –
Hot Hors d’Oeuvres & Cash Bar
7:00 Our Line-up of Very Special Guest Speakesrs includes:
• Paul Sirmons, Florida’s Immediate Past Film Commissioner,
introducing
• Lucia Fishburne, Florida’s Newly Appointed Film Commissioner,
in her first appearance in Central Florida

 

 And arriving from Texas to deliver our Keynote Address:

• Jim Brazell, Consulting Analyst, Digital Media Collaboratory,
University of Texas at Austin

“Convergence Technopolis: The Case for Central Florida as a
World-Class Emerging Media & Technology Region”

Jim's insights about our current and future position are compelling. Attend to learn about important trends in digital media, science and technology, demography, globalization and the unification of industry, economic development, workforce and education to create regional competitiveness and innovation. Learn why a team of analysts from the Digital Media Collaboratory at UT Austin selected Florida’s High Tech Corridor, anchored by Orlando, and reaching from Tampa to Daytona, as a world-class “convergence technopolis” and leader in the formation of convergence initiatives, integrating the arts with technology, engineering and science and more.

Jim has addressed the World Congress on Information Technology, South-by-Southwest (SXSW), GameOn, Game Developers Conference, Otronicon, The Gallop Organization, World Book Fair, National Council on Workforce Education, National Security Agency, California Workforce and Economic Development Program, Learning Strategies Consortium, National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development, Texas Industry Cluster Initiative, Orlando’s GAMES Synergy Summit, and the Chautauqua Institute.

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For more information, contact: DMAFlorida@cfl.rr.com or call 407.629.2772

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