FanTrust President Catherine Warren's joins VIDFEST's Convergence 2008, asking "Are You Talking To Me?" This session will consider whether widespread broadband penetration will change the way brands need to communicate to large audiences to drive response, the importance of balancing awareness and relationships and the opportunities and potential pitfalls of being a true market leader in the digital realm. Date and time: Thursday, May 22, 4pm Location: Granville Island Arts Club Theatre, 1585 Johnston St., Revue Stage

Catherine Warren, FanTrust President, will be speaking at the Vancouver International Game Summit as part of Vancouver Digital Week. The management track panel "Untapped markets, Who are the customers?" will explore the changing demographics of console, handheld, casual and mobile games. What is the state of the current client base and where is it forecasted to be in the future? This panel will provide current data on what groups have not yet been accessed representing new markets and opportunities for the game designs of tomorrow for both large and small studios. Date and time: Wednesday, May ...

Digital audiences are changing the revenue, delivery and engagement strategies of entertainment companies – meaning “first window” is no longer synonymous with “TV” or “cinema”. In her lunch-hour MIDMA Speaker Series session, FanTrust Entertainment Strategies President Catherine Warren will walk through: Case studies of how new entertainment companies are capitalizing on digital fans (and what some entertainment companies are doing wrong) Business and revenue models that have garnered critical success with fans – and profits How producers can grow their sales opportunities (and shorten their sales cycle) by seeking out new ...