Games Masterclass Workshop on 15th feb with Phil Campbell – last places

Posted by Sarah Buckley on 10 February, 2012 in Animation | Conference | Developers | Digital Media | Dublin | Gaming | Software | startup | Training - (Be the first to comment)

We are hosting a game design workshop with Phil Campbell next Wednesday. His background is fantastic and he has worked on a number of really successful game franchises like Godfather, Tomb Raider & James Bond. It’s a nice prequel to the DIT Gaming event on Feb 25th, this workshop is part of  the Games Ireland gathering next week.

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Due to cancellations, a few more places have become available. Worth noting that the workshop is open to games and animation companies. Signup here on the main EI site; Game Design MasterClass. It is scheduled to coincide with the Games Ireland Gathering on the 15th (also in the Gibson).

 

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Zombies, Students and Professional Games Developers welcome in DIT on Feb 25th

Posted by Paul Browne on 8 February, 2012 in Apps | Conference | Developers | Digital Media | Dublin | Gaming | Software | startup - (2 Comments)

This is a guest post from Andrea of BatCat Games, who is also involved in putting together the Dublin GameCraft event. For more news follow Andrea on Twitter @RoundCrisis. More on what EI is doing in Ireland with the Games and Software Companies is here.

On Febraury 25th 2012, a collection of hobbyist, student, independent and professional game developers will be placed together in a room in DIT and gently coaxed into a game development frenzy. There will be sweat, there will be tears, there will most likely be zombies, and after eight hours of intensely profound game development acrobatics, there will be games.

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Dublin Gamecraft is a single-day game jam event that has been put together to encourage Irish game developers to gather in one place in order to create a game from scratch in just eight hours. Choice of platform, development tools, and team size is completely unrestricted. Use whatever you’re most comfortable with. Teams are allowed and encouraged, and can even be created on the day, although this will cut into your game development time. This is a bring-your-own-hardware event.

After exactly eight hours, you can submit your masterpiece to our panel of industry experts, who will come up with a list of their favourite entries. We hope to have some fantastic prizes for the best games, including, but not limited to, the respect and admiration of your peers. Breakfast and lunch will also be provided courtesy of our generous sponsors, Open Emotion Studios, JetBrains and Swrve.

If you don’t want to create a game on the day, come along just for the networking. You might gain some new contacts, or learn a new trick or two.

We’re really excited about this event. There’s a real buzz around the game development scene in Ireland recently, which is evident in the large number of registrations we’ve received already. We hope that game jams like this one can help our burgeoning local industry into the global limelight. Hope to see you all there.

 

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Partnering – Are you willing to sacrifice control for sales coverage? TechBrew Feb 9th

Posted by Paul Browne on 31 January, 2012 in Conference | Dublin | Software - (Be the first to comment)

This is a guest post from John Caulfield, Solutions Director Oracle Ireland  and member of the Irish Software Association (ISA) Executive Council. This is the latest in the series of Irish Software Association and Techbrew events that EI is proud to be associated with.

As a compliment to the work that EI and the ISA have done in helping software companies use partners to win export sales, we’re focusing the next TechBrew (Thurs 9th February @ 7.00pm) on the area.  Held at 4 Dame Lane Dublin 2, TechBrew is an informal gathering of software company management and technology leaders, getting together to chat over a bite and a beer.

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In between the networking and beers we’ll cover “Partnering—Is it the fastest and cheapest entry to new markets or does it ultimately cost more?”. Talk to your peers to talk about the best route to market. Find out if you are willing to sacrifice control for coverage. See how you can expand your existing markets, what models work best and identify the best partners options for different markets, and how to managing the channel. Hear practical advice, successes and pitfalls, from those who have gone before you, shared in an informal learning environment.

Confirmed to speak:

  • Donagh Kiernan, Founder and CEO, Tenego Partnering, driving international sales for high growth technology companies, through partnering. Donagh helps high growth technology companies drive international sales, through partnering. He focuisses on making current partners effective and securing new partners that are ‘best-fit’ to sell products or services in identified target markets.

If you have some practical experience to offer yourself, why not take ten minutes to share your experiences on the night.

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Thinking of Upgrading or Replacing your ERP System this Year?

Posted by Eoin O'Siochru on 26 January, 2012 in Conference | eMarketing | Event - (Be the first to comment)

An ideal opportunity to find the best ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system for you takes place at an event where nine top ERP products will be pitted against one another.

If you are in the market for an ERP system this is an event not to be missed. It is a unique opportunity to see and compare the leading ERP systems based on a defined script, not a series of generic sales presentations, allowing for a true like-for-like comparison. The event will also provide opportunities to network and compare experiences with other organisations also planning to implement ERP.

The ERP HEADtoHEAD™ event is taking place on February 22nd-23rd, 2012, in the Carlton Hotel,DublinAirport where 9 leading ERP products will be pitted against each other over the two days. Products from Epicor, IFS, Infor Lawson, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, QAD, Sage, SAP and SYSPRO will be demonstrated.

This event will be facilitated by BSM – leading independent ERP consultants. BSM has managed over 100 ERP projects and will share project experiences and ERP selection and implementation knowledge during the event. For more information and to register, phone Linda Davey at 091-746900 or e-mail info@erpheadtohead.com or check out http://www.erpheadtohead.com for further information.

And if those 9 ERP providers aren’t here , here are some more EI Clients specialising in ERP solutions.

Next Generation Retail Solutions – find out how you can sell to this sector on Feb 9th

Posted by Aislinn Mahon on 24 January, 2012 in Conference | Dublin | Germany | Mobile | Retail Solutions | Social Media - (2 Comments)

There are more than 100 Irish Companies selling next generation solutions into the Retail sector – in addition to the many others who sell through retailers as a ‘route to market’. These retail solutions companies provide services such as payment solutions, store interiors, technology providers, consumer products, packaging, marketing, instore systems etc. and are targetting  supermarkets, pharmacies, DIY stores and other retail outlets as their clients.

Given the work that EI and its clients are undertaking in the retail solution area, I am delighted to announce that we are holding a second Retailer Solutions Forum on Thursday 9th February in Eastpoint Dublin. It will include the following topics; Social Media, Retail in Germany and Multichannel Retailing and is aimed at CEO’s of supplier companies targeting the retail sector in the UK and Europe.

You can find the agenda for the day below. Places are limited so contact me allyson.stephen@enterprise-ireland.com or  +44 (0) 20 7438 8714 to book.

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  • ‘Social Media in a Business to Business Context’ . Michael O’Brien, Head of Marketing at Celtrino, will share his experiences of the adoption of social media as a strategic part of the company’s marketing mix.  Adrian Goodsell and Pete Wood of Steak Digital will add context and background to Michael’s story.
  • ‘Retail in Germany’. Michael Gerling, Managing Director of the German Retail Institute, will provide in-market insight into the German retail scene. He will give a general overview of the German market, type of stores, trends etc. with much opportunity to ask him about this challenging but potentially rewarding market.
  •  ’Multichannel retailing in Europe’. Martin Newman, CEO of Practicology, will address the topic of multichannel in Europe. He will use practical examples to describe the retail scene in various European markets, to look at strategies of key European retailers as well as compare trends in e-commerce, m-commerce and f-commerce across Europe.

There will be a chance to interact with and question these speakers through networking over coffee /  a light lunch. We will welcome your feedback, and inform you of the planned activity for Retailer Solutions for 2012.

Follow the EI Retailer Solutions Twitter account @EI_rsolutions for all the latest information about the work EI is doing in this area.

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Wanted: People and Companies to Hack the City at the Science Gallery Dublin

Posted by Jim Cuddy on 10 January, 2012 in Apps | Conference | Developers | Digital Media | Dublin | Event | Gaming | Innovation | Ireland - (Be the first to comment)

This is a guest post from Teresa Dillon of the Science Gallery, Dublin. Teresa is looking for good Irish Software and Service Companies to take part in ‘Hack the City’ – an exhibition running from June to September.  It could be a great showcase for your new App, Service, Mashup or Startup, with potential funding available to help you realise the concept for the event.

Currently more than half of the world’s population lives in towns and cities. This trend is expected to continue. Between 2025-2030 of the approximate 8 billion people who will live in the world 5 billion will live in cities. Yet the majority of our city infrastructures are based on inherited historical layouts and systems.

Science Gallery’s 2012 flagship exhibition and festival Hack the City will rethink our cities from the ground up through the spirit and philosophy of the hacker ethos – to bend, mash-up, tweak and cannibalise our city systems, to create possibilities, illustrate visionary thinking and demonstrate real-world examples for sustainable urban futures. It will capitalize on Dublin city’s history, legacy, population and infrastructure, transforming the city itself into a nimble “playground” and live urban hack lab.

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We’re looking for proposals for experiments, exhibits, events, apps, mashups and visualisations which go beyond Science Gallery in to the city of Dublin and even connect multiple cities globally. Potential venue partnerships include The Ark, Temple Bar, Dublin and international partnerships with ZER01 in San Jose, California. We are especially interested in (more…)

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Ex Ordo – Making your Conference Great

Posted by Ray Walsh on 13 December, 2011 in Cloud Computing | Conference | Research | startup - (Be the first to comment)

This is a guest post from Dermot Lally of Ex Ordo, a startup aiming to be the ‘EventBrite for Academics’. It’s another good example of EI clients using video to show explain how they can help customers.

An academic conference is where researchers present and discuss their research papers with their peers. It can take 12 – 24 months to organise, involve hundreds of people and is a serious drain on the conference chair’s time. The conference chair is usually an academic or researcher with a full-time schedule, and is certainly not an event manager.  By saving the chair over 3 weeks, Ex Ordo enables the chair  to focus on what makes a conference great – getting the best mix of research, speakers and sponsors to their event.

Still not sure? Watch the video to find out more about Ex Ordo.

Localisation – the Next Generation. Croke Park 16th November

Posted by Gerard Lande on 8 November, 2011 in Conference | Dublin | eMarketing | Event | Innovation - (Be the first to comment)

This is a guest post from Steve Gotz of the Centre for Next Generation Localisation  (CNGL). 

I am excited to announce that the Centre for Next Generation Localisation (CNGL) will offer a ‘sneak peak’ at the localisation and global content intelligence technologies of the future, when we present our annual Innovation Showcase on 16th November 2011 at Croke Park Convention Centre, Dublin. The showcase will highlight the economic and societal impact of work at the SFI-funded centre, while also presenting a selection of exciting technologies that are ripe for commercialisation via a variety of channels.

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Why should you attend?

Technologies such as machine translation, text analytics, speech processing, digital content slicing and adaptive hypermedia are radically changing the way businesses operate on a global scale. Attendees at the Innovation Showcase will have the opportunity to not only view fundamental scientific advances that will be impacting their businesses in the not-to-distant future but also a chance to discuss real-world challenges and opportunities with some of the leading academic minds in the fields.

Our showcases have become particularly fertile grounds for companies looking to solve specific problems or find new product offerings. I look forward to a productive day working with the indigenous community of Multinationals and SMEs to ensure that Ireland remains at the forefront of content management and localisation innovation.

CNGL’s Innovation Showcase is being presented as part of the Innovation Dublin Festival 2011. The event open to the public and free to attend; however spaces are limited. For full details and to register, see www.cngl.ie/showcase

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Start And Grow Enterprise Expo

Posted by Barry Egan on 4 November, 2011 in Conference | Entrepreneurship | Event | startup - (Be the first to comment)

As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week (which runs from November 14-20), the Start and Grow Enterprise Expo takes place in Tullamore, Co Offaly, on Friday November 18, at the Tullamore Court Hotel.

The one-day event will consist of business development opportunities, entrepreneurial insights, access to a wide range of business organisations and agencies. The day starts at 9.15am with an Enterprise Exhibition, while Business Seminars run throughout the event from 10am-5pm. Free one-to-one mentoring sessions, also, can be pre-booked from 9am-7pm. And if you have an idea or three spinning around in your head, then you can discuss it at the event’s dedicated Ideas Zone, which is open from 9.15am-7pm. The keynote address – scheduled from 12 noon-12.45pm – will be given by Denis O’Brien, Chairman Digicel.

A joint initiative of Offaly County Enterprise Board, Enterprise Ireland, Offaly Local Development Company, Offaly County Council and Tullamore Chamber, the Start and Grow Enterprise Expo aims to take up the words of Albert Einstein (“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity”) and run with them!

For more information on the event, to register, or to pre-book a free mentoring session, click here.

Presentations from the October ’11 Social Media Club

Posted by David Scanlon on 3 November, 2011 in Conference | eMarketing | Event | Social Media | Social Media Club - (Be the first to comment)

Better late than never: slightly distracted by the Dublin Web Summit, the Bank Holiday, and some technical hitches, but we finally managed to get the recording of the speakers from the most recent EI Social Media Club up on the Web. The ‘Q’ of the Q&A session at the end is a little ropey, but worth a listen for the good advice that the speakers responded with.

Link to recording

My thanks again to our fabulous speakers Capt. O’Connor and Damien Mulley. Damien mentioned a really useful resource during the session that’s worth a look, http://socialmediagovernance.com/policies.php?f=5, an online database of Government and Non-Profit Social Media Policies.

A big thanks to all those who showed up on the day, stay tuned here on the blog for upcoming announcements on future events in the Social Media Club series.

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