The ARCADIA Festival provides a forum where Canadian video game publishers and developers can market their products to their consumers

Montreal, May 4th, 2006 — With the goal of promoting Canadian content in new media, the ARCADIA Festival last year joined forces with Téléfilm Canada to launch the “Top Canadian Video Product” contest, an initiative intended to place the spotlight on Canadian video game developers and their product lines, while underlining the quality of Canadian products and the imagination of their creators.

Hoping to build on past success, create an even larger showcase for Canadian products, and widen their sphere of activity in order to better promote home-grown expertise and talent, ARCADIA Festival organizers — in setting the stage for this year’s expanded event, being held November 10 – 12, 2006, at Stade Uniprix — invite Canadian publishers and developers to contact them for information they should have concerning the opportunities at hand.

An event created for video game enthusiasts from across Canada
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The one and only public event created for video game enthusiasts from across Canada, the ARCADIA Festival is the ideal occasion for Canadian publishers and developers to establish a direct connection with their target market, the 18 – 35 age group, who make up 57% of ARCADIA’s client base. It is also an ideal product testing ground, a time to participate in “user-friendly” activities, a venue to represent a company or represent the industry as a whole. For publishers and developers, it is the perfect opportunity to place their products and know-how on display to the public they want to reach.

Contact us
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ARCADIA Festival organizers will be attending the upcoming E3 (The Electronic Entertainment Expo), being held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 9 – 12, 2006.

Those interested in meeting our team at the Expo or getting in touch right away are asked to please contact:

François Décarie
President & CEO, ARCADIA Festival
fdecarie@festivalarcadia.com
514.232.2004

Website: http://www.arcadiafestival.com