'tis the Season -- Media Related Events this Month

'tis the Season…

There are a whole slew of holiday and end of year events this month -- great opportunities to meet and connect with people in related fields.  

NM ADFED HOLIDAY PARTY (12/6)
The NM AdFed Annual Holiday Party will be held:
Thursday, December 6 from 6:00 - 9:00pm
at Yanni's in Nob Hill.

As our gift to you, Members and Guests are FREE!!

At 4:00pm before the party starts, we will be hosting an ADDY workshop
at Yanni's. This workshop will be incredibly useful for everyone who has questions about the entry process, entry categories, or entry software.

December 6th is also Nob Hill's Shop and Stroll.  So come early for
the workshop, stay for the party, and join in the shopping extravaganza if you so desire.

Please let us know if you are coming and we look forward to seeing you there!
http://www.nmadfed.org


TECH INDUSTRIES HOLIDAY MIXER (12/11)
Join the largest technology industry associations for the annual holiday networking event, to connect with old friends and get caught up on what's happening in New Mexico. Hosted by NMBio, NMITSA, NMOIA, and others, this is the largest event of its kind. Please join us at the Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town at 5:30pm on December 11th.
---They've also been kind to make a special invitation to us in New Mexico's Media Industries.

    * WHO: Professional in New Mexico's Tech Industries
    * WHERE: Hotel Albuquerque, in Old Town on Rio Grande
    * WHEN: Tuesday, December 11, 5:30 - 8:00 PM
    * HOW:  Sign up with the hosting organizations (NMITSA, NMOIA, NMBio) -- or at: http://www.nmitsa.org/events/details/technology_associations_holiday_networking_event/


AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION - NM CHAPTER (12/13)
The New Mexico Chapter of the American Marketing Association invites you to our Holiday Social.

$5 per person
$1 off for every non-perishable food item donated, up to 5 items per person. Items will be donated to Roadrunner Food Bank.

Enjoy an informal wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres at this festive event.      
Thursday, December 13, 2007 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM     

Where    
St. Clair Winery & Bistro
901 Rio Grand Blvd NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104
   
 New Mexico AMA:  http://www.nmama.org

GAME DEVELOPERS UNITE!  ALBUQUERQUE IGDA MEETING (12/13)
Our second Albuquerque IGDA Chapter meeting will discuss ongoing and upcoming projects -- speed presentation style. 10 slides, 20 seconds each (that's a total of 3:20) on the topic of your choice.

    * WHO: Professional and Aspiring Game Developers; People working in related fields (17 and older)
    * WHERE: Sauce|Raw, NW Corner of 4th & Central Ave., Downtown Albuquerque
    * WHEN: Thursday, December 13, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
    * HOW: If you're interested in presenting, find details at http://artslab.unm.edu/igda/
More info on our chapter:  http://www.igda.org/albuquerque
Or sign up for updates at: http://groups.google.com/group/riogrande-igda

FRIENDS OF FILM, VIDEO AND ARTS (12/16)
Celebrates its Second Anniversary, Sunday December 16

Premiering The Art of Storytelling, as told to us by 5 NM doc filmmakers a new episode from our "Director's Cut NM" series

WHAT:   Screening  THE ART OF STORYTELLING , (a FoFVA collaborative production) Q and A with those involved including principal filmmakers Rebecca Dakota and Brad Stoddard. We'll have some party fun, meet new people, share production stories, and who knows? Merry back-slapping could ensue.

 WHEN: Sunday, December 16,
 3pm networking
 3:30-6pm  screening The Art of Storytelling,  Q and A with filmmakers, and Festive fun !!

WHERE: The Harwood Art Center, 1114 Seventh Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM near Old Town. at Mountain and Seventh........... come in Main
Entrance, turn right

HOW: Members Free; Non-members donations of $5 to say, $10,000,000,000,000,000 always welcome.
 Happy Holidays.
 (or join now through May 2008 for just $45 tax-deductible. )


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For more information about NM Media-related Events, visit: http://nm-media.blogspot.com/
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Eric Renz-Whitmore, Program Coordinator
ARTS Lab
MSC04 2570
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
505-277-2253
http://artslab.unm.edu