Newsletter of the SASKATCHEWAN INTERACTIVE MEDIA ASSOCIATION

Our mission: To foster the growth of a strong & vibrant interactive media sector/industry in SK with capabilities recognized & respected in the provincial, international, and international marketplace.

Our vision: As a provincially, nationally, and internationally recognized industry voice, Saskatchewan Interactive will: provide advocacy, promotion, and education to increase member opportunity in a global marketplace.

From your Board
- Stay tuned for information about our all-day game development workshop set for October 12 in Saskatoon, building on the incredible success of our March 9 Interactive event. The event will be dealing with some of the more practical aspects of how to build games and more real-world examples of successes. We are firming up details with our presenter and will be making a more formal announcement shortly.

- Working in conjunction with Science West, our two game development camps for high school students were outstanding successes and we thank our board member Dr. Bill Brooks for coordinating these camps. We were delighted to host Raymond Yan, Senior VP with Digipen Institute of Technology who spoke to the students. He also joined our board in meeting with senior U of S and U of R representatives to discuss opportunities for exploration into serious game development. Stay tuned for further news on this front. We have been invited to the U of R in September to tour their various projects and to see what opportunities we might explore together.

- As a result of the meeting of the Pan-Western interactive media associations on June 13 in Vancouver, we met with Manitoba and Alberta representatives again on July 25 in Saskatoon to outline and plan collective opportunities, streamline our collective websites, share training & speaker resources and build our respective industries together. We’re informally calling ourselves “Digital West” and have begun using online technology that uses RSS feeds to collaborate, discuss, and share information related to any regional activities and initiatives. This will heighten everyone level of awareness and allow us to communicate on a daily basis.

SR & ED Tax Credit Informational Session
Regina & Saskatoon
September 20th & 21st, 2006
SATA cordially invites you to attend a practical perspective on how to prepare Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) claims.

During this presentation Paul Leroux will provide an introduction to the SR&ED program as well as practical advice that will help you identify eligible work and structure your claim to present the information in accordance with the program guidelines. He will also discuss several case studies and examples to illustrate his points. At the end Paul will be pleased to discuss any auestions you may have about the program or claiming process.

Paul Leroux is a Senior Manager in the Deloitte Calgary office and leads the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) team. Paul has extensive industrial experience in the TMT sector. Before he joined Deloitte, Paul was Chief Technology Officer at an internet company where he led the development of new and innovative technology for the monitoring and management of Internet services. Paul has additional start up experience leading software development teams in TMT areas such as wireless communications, online learning solutions and software tools. Paul has a Master Degree in Electronic Engineering as well as a Bachelors Degree in Physics and Physical Oceanography. He has also completed advanced technical with the Britisih Army in armoured vehicle design technologies. Paul provides clients with advice in the preparation and submission of their Research and Development activities that qualify for income tax incentives and is part of a team in Calgary that consists of 19 professionals.

Location
Saskatoon
Golden Room
The Atrium - 111 Research Drive
Innovation Place
Time 12:00 noon
Regina
Board Room B
The Terrace - 10 Research Drive
Research Park
Time 8:00 am

Cost
SATA members $17.00 + GST
Non SATA members $28.00 + GST

Canada Games mission to London Games Festival
This mission is co-organized by Alliance numériQC and New Media BC. High Commission of Canada in London and Canadian Heritage are partners and details are being finalized with them. Others organizations will probably join as we go along.

You will find details about what is the London Games Festival and what we are offering to Canadian game companies at : www.numeriqc.ca/LGF

Please feel free to forward this proposal to other game companies in your area.

Regards,
Jean-François Arseneau
Coordonnateur, services aux membres
Coordinator, Member Services
Alliance numériQC
jfarseneau@numeriqc.ca
Tél.: (514) 848-7177 #334

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