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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited:
Hong Kong Cyberport will host the third annual Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (DELF 2006) on March 21. The forum's theme this year is "Challenges and Opportunities in the Next Digital Entertainment Wave: Broadband, Content and Mobility".
Organised by Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, China Game Publishers Association (Hong Kong), Hong Kong Comics and Animation Federation Limited, Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Industry Support Centre and School of Design of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and sponsored by Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, DELF 2006 continues to be an important annual platform for the Hong Kong's digital entertainment industry. DELF 2006 is proud to be part of the mega Entertainment Expo in Hong Kong (for more information, please visit www.eexpohk.com).
DELF 2006 will feature elite industry speakers such as Dr Michael B Johnson of Pixar Animation Studio, Mr Todd Miller from Sony Pictures Television International, Mr Chris Reitermann of OgilvyOne China and Mr Simon Smith from Weapon7 United Kingdom, and many others. The speakers will share their insights and visions on broadband, content and mobility.
DELF 2006 programme details and registration form are now available for downloading at http://delf.cyberport.hk. An early bird rate is available for registration before March 3 (Friday).
As part of DELF 2006, a DELF Showcase Junior will be held between March 21 and 26 at the Ocean View Court of the Arcade at Cyberport. The event consists of PSP (PlayStation Portable) Treasure Hunt, RTHK 17th International Pop Poll Awards, Videotage New Media Click, YRock live concert and Xbox 360 exhibition. It aims to present the latest video game and interactive developments to the young people, and inspire the young generation on the social and environmental awareness issues of digital entertainment. For details of the event, please visit the website http://delf.cyberport.hk.
Act now and register via event website http://delf.cyberport.hk or return the registration form by fax to 3027 0338. For enquiries, please call DELF 2006 hotline at 3166 3838 or e-mail to delf@cyberport.hk.
About Hong Kong Cyberport (www.cyberport.hk)
Hong Kong's IT Flagship is a US $2 billion (HK$15.8 billion) landmark project managed by Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited and wholly owned by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The project is being developed on a 24-hectare site at Telegraph Bay in the southern district of Hong Kong Island. It comprises four office buildings, a five-star hotel, a retail entertainment complex, and a deluxe residential development, aiming at creating an interactive environment that will be home to a strategic cluster of about 100 IT companies and 10,000 IT professionals.
Cyberport won the internationally acclaimed Intelligent Building of the Year Award 2004 in New York City in June, 2004, which is given to commercial buildings that have used broadband and information systems technology to add demonstrable value in the form of advanced services and merits to its tenants.
Ends/Tuesday, February 21, 2006
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