
V21: AIMIA annual conference
In March 2009, AIMIA (Australian Interactive Media Industry Association) held its inaugural annual conference, bringing together leading vision makers and media influencers to share their insights, experiences and connections. Click here to watch video clips from the day's sessions.

AIMIA seminar series - bumper edition
The third and final installment in this new media seminar series features a selection of speakers talking about usability, innovation, legal issues and interactive advertising. Click here to watch the video clips.

SERG symposium presentations - part 3
The inaugural symposium of the Screen Economics Research Group took place at the University of Sydney in June 2009. Click here to view the third installment of video recordings from the symposium, focused on investment and return in the film business.

SERG symposium presentations - part 2
The inaugural symposium of the Screen Economics Research Group took place at the University of Sydney in June 2009. Click here to view the second installment of video recordings from the symposium, focused on consumer behaviour.
Copyright in the Digital Age: Using Creative Commons to your benefit
For any creator in the current environment, it is hard not to run into questions about copyright. A Creative Commons Licence allows you to keep your copyright while allowing others to copy and distribute your work provided they give you credit. You can specify the conditions whereby you do this – Non-commercial, No Derivative Works or Share Alike. [go]

SERG symposium presentations - part 1
The inaugural symposium of the Screen Economics Research Group took place at the University of Sydney in June 2009. Click here to view the first installment of video recordings from the symposium, focused on industrial structures and strategies in the film business.

AIMIA seminar series - Mark Armstrong
Mark Armstrong, Head of Local and Classified Advertising at Google, discusses the value and basic mechanics of paid search advertising, highlighting shifts in the current market and trends to look out for over the next year. Click here to watch the video.

AIMIA seminar series - Debra Allanson
Debra Allanson, CEO of Ish Media, talks about the contractual and legal issues surrounding the creation and delivery of online video content. Click here to watch the video.

Australian International Documentary Conference
AIDC, the pre-eminent industry gathering for factual content creators, broadcasters and screen agencies, will take place in Adelaide in February 2009. Click here to find out more.

Mindshift: exploring solutions for a successful screen industry
In May 2008, Film Victoria hosted MINDSHIFT – an open forum where screen industry professionals, marketers and audience researchers discussed the future of the Australian screen industry. Click here to find out more and listen to audio recordings from the event.
framework: create
Taking place in Melbourne on June 4, framework: create brought together practitioners from the film and games industries to share strategies for developing content, improving production processes, finding audiences and managing intellectual property. [go]

Doco2012: documentary and the digital future
Film Australia and Screenwest recently organised a one-day event looking at the future of documentary in the digital age. Participants included key players in production, broadcasting, digital media and policy development. AFTRS staff recorded audio from key sessions. Click here to read the discussion papers and download the podcasts..
Business Negotiation
During this practical workshop students will develop communication and negotiation techniques that will enable them to build stronger professional relationships and better business outcomes. Using case studies as a reference, students will practice active listening to understand their counterpart’s position, learn how to present a compelling argument and develop strategies to manage conflict. [go]

Creating value: between commerce and commons
This conference took place in Brisbane in June 2008. Organised by the ARC Centre for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI), it brought together academic, creative, business and policy perspectives on value creation in the creative industries. Click here for more details.
Introduction to financial modelling - overview
A series of progressive one day workshops in which students will explore the myriad ways spreadsheets can be used to support business decision making. Students will advance their knowledge of EXCEL by working through a series of examples relevant to the screen content industry. [go]

Is Facebook good for business? (2007)
Facebook has become the social network for professionals, especially in the digital industries, but does it offer any value to business? Speakers Philip Phelan and Stephen Johnson gave their insights into the value and potential of Facebook at an October 2007 Melbourne seminar. Click here to read more and to download the podcasts.

Dr John Banks - Games and social networks (2007)
On 25 July 2007 Dr John Banks presented at a Lunchtime Encounters event in Melbourne on the topic Games and social networks - User co-creation relations. Click here to watch the videos.

Social networks for business (2007)
On 15 August 2007 CSB attended a seminar on social networks for business at Digital Harbour in Melbourne. Click here to read more and to download MP3s of presentations by Amanda Gome, Bruce Joy and Alfred Milgrom.
gamePLAN
gamePLAN is an intensive four stage program for producers and entrepreneurs working in new media. It includes a comprehensive review of different new media business models as well as deep analysis of each new media proposition brought to the workshop by participants. Click here for more information. [go]
Producer offset seminar
In partnership with the FFC and Film Victoria, CSB delivered a one day seminar across Australia on how to finance projects using the new producer rebate in October and November 2007. Click here to read more about the seminars, to download the notes and budget spreadsheets and to watch videos of the seminar. [go]
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