<nettime> Entertainment Globalization Initiative

[Mary-Lou Harding <MLHarding@ubminternational.com>]

This is my first post to nettime, and I do feel it would be of interest to
some members.

I've managed to become added to an events list and received the following
this morning. I find the concept of an 'entertainment globalisation
initiative' chilling to say the least. Looking at the relevant website, my
immediate reaction is, unsurprisingly, that despite transparent attempts
to balance the debate with a topic entitled Media and Ethics: Balancing
Human and Social Concerns with Global Corporate Expansion.......this is
just all about how to transfer offline domination of entertainment
channels in all markets online. I'd appreciate nettimers thoughts on
this...and the seemingly bizarre naming of Shimon Peres as keynote
speaker....


-----Original Message-----

It is with greatest pleasure and our great honor that we announce our
first confirmed Keynote speaker for the up-coming Entertainment
Globalization Initiative, on October 1-3 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel -
Shimon Peres, Foreign Minister of Israel, Nobel Peace Prize winner and
architect of the Mid-East Peace Accords.

	It is the goal of the "Entertainment Globalization Initiative" to
facilitate the commitment to artistic, economic and cultural opportunity
through global cooperation and commerce.  Through the involvement of the
entertainment and technology industries as well as worldwide governmental
organizations, this three day conference will, we hope, spark the creative
experience forward.

	Attendees to the conference will be registered as part of
"Delegations."  In this way, we hope to facilitate their greater
involvement in the event, finding it easier to identify other attendees
and to be identified by others. "Delegations" will be from companies,
countries, government agencies etc.  The types of companies will be either
from film, TV, media, music or technology companies.  We will then enable
"Delegates" to locate each other either via our website, where we will
have email listings or live at the event.

	All information concerning delegation registration, sponsorship or
exhibits and is on our website, see
http://www.digitalhollywood.com/Globalization.html Hotel reservation
information is on our site as well.  Please note that attendees will have
full access to Digital Hollywood Los Angeles see
http://www.digitalhollywood.com/LA2001Agenda.html

	Thank you,  Victor Harwood
	


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