Every year, FAN EXPO Canada offers exciting family-friendly attractions, events, and world-renowned Celebrities! Previous Guests include Stan Lee, Patrick Stewart, Buzz Aldrin, William Shatner, Christopher Lloyd, Elijah Wood, Leonard Nimoy, Carrie Fisher, Gillian Anderson, and stars from hit television shows: The Walking Dead, Star Trek, The Vampire Diaries, Arrow, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Teen Wolf, Doctor Who, Gotham, Criminal Minds, Castle, and many, many more. Superstar Guests coming to FAN EXPO 2024

Meet Michael at the Event

Edwards Creative Law will be attending, and Entertainment Lawyer Michael Duboff would love the opportunity to meet you. Please email info@edwardslaw.ca to arrange a 20-minute in-person meeting with Michael during the event.

– Event Date: August 22 – 25, 2024

– Event Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre

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Lunch & Learn Session 3: Post-Production

Hosted by Edwards Creative Law’s entertainment lawyers Michael Duboff and Ian Harris, this session will focus on post-production concepts including distribution and sales agent agreements, errors & omissions insurance, fair dealing and delivery.

The session is free and a light lunch will be served, however you must register to attend as space is limited. If you can’t join us in person, registration for virtual participation is available.

– Date and Time: Tuesday, June 11 at 12:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. CDT

– Event Location: RRC Polytech — Manitou a bi Bii daziigae (319 Elgin Ave, Winnipeg)

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Now in its 42nd year, Canadian Music Week is Canada’s leading annual entertainment event dedicated to the expression and growth of the country’s music, media and entertainment industries. Combining multifaceted information-intensive conferences; a trade exposition; awards shows and the nation’s largest new music festival which spans 6 nights of in-person and virtual performances (June 1 – 8, 2024) with hundreds of bands.

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CMW Mentors Cafe

The MENTORS CAFE is one of the key centrepieces of Canadian Music Week’s initiative to bring attendees into an intimate ‘cafe-style environment’ with speakers willing to share their experiences and knowledge. It will be filled with industry players who are in attendance and speaking on a CMW panel. No appointment is needed, simply drop by to get advice from the finest people in this industry.

– Date (Mentors Cafe): June 3-5, 2024 | 11:15 am – 4:15 pm

– Location (Mentors Cafe): Regatta Room/Lobby Level in The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel

Meet Byron at Mentors Cafe

As a speaker of 2024 MENTORS CAFE, Byron Pascoe, partner & entertainment lawyer with Edwards Creative Law, is looking forward to chatting with you to help support your music career. Byron will be available on Monday, June 3 between 11:15 am – 12:15 pm. Please email info@edwardslaw.ca to arrange a 20-minute in-person meeting with Byron during Canadian Music Week.

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The festival will take place from May 24th to June 1st in Toronto, at TIFF Lightbox (350 King St.) as well as on the platform watch.insideout.ca with digital screenings running until June 5th. Edwards Creative Law is proud to be a sponsor of Inside Out Festival, and we look forward to seeing you during the 34th year of the festival!

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Meet Entertainment Lawyer Michael Duboff at the Inside Out’s Industry Day

Join Michael Duboff, entertainment lawyer with Edwards Creative Law, for the panel ‘An Intro to Entertainment Law for Film & TV’ during the festival’s Industry Day on May 29th at 1pm. Michael will cover the topics: what is production council, main considerations when getting started on a film production, contracts, chain of title, main objective, video and music licensing consideration, clearances, releases and more. To meet with Michael to discuss your upcoming project, please email info@edwardslaw.ca to arrange a 20-minute in-person meeting at the event.

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Clients performing include T. Thomason, Josh Sahunta, Zoon and TRP.P.

Venues include Hide + Seek, Pacifico, ROX LIVE, Sanctuary Arts Centre, St. Matthew’s United Church, The Carleton, The Local, The Loft, The Marquee Ballroom and The Seahorse Tavern. All shows are general admission for ages 19 and over.

– JUNOfest Date: March 22 – 23, 2024

– Event Location: Multiple Venues in Halifax, NS

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JUNO Week Schedule

Meet Byron at JUNOS

The JUNO Awards has evolved from an industry awards event to a weeklong festival that travels city to city across the country. It encompasses both public-facing fan events and industry/networking opportunities featuring a diverse array of Canadian artists and emerging talent. In addition to The JUNO Awards Broadcast, JUNO Week event programming includes JUNO Songwriters’ Circle, JUNOfest, and more.

Edwards Creative Law’s partner & entertainment lawyer Byron Pascoe is attending and would love the opportunity to meet you. If you would like to meet with him, please contact info@edwardslaw.ca

In 2023, the first post-pandemic February event welcomed more than 1,800 attendees from 50-plus countries. Top executives attend Kidscreen Summit regularly to take advantage of the year’s best business networking and engage in critical dialogue on issues that affect the industry. Kidscreen is excited to be hosting the 2024 Summit in San Diego for the first time, and they hope you’ll fall in love with the city like they have.

– Event Date: February 4 – February 7, 2024

– Event Location: Marriott Marquis San Diego

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Meet Mark and Ian at Kidscreen Summit

Make meaningful business connections by participating in the signature Kidscreen Summit networking experiences. They’re all designed to help you meet influential leaders in the kid’s entertainment industry.

Edwards Creative Law will be attending, and Managing Partner & Entertainment Lawyer Mark Edwards and Entertainment Lawyer Ian Harris would love you an opportunity to meet you.

To meet with our lawyer(s) to discuss your upcoming project, please email info@edwardslaw.ca to arrange a 20-minute in-person meeting at the event.

The conference opens on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 31, and ends Friday, February 2, following the post-lunch-hour keynote. New this year, delegates can schedule meetings and enjoy refreshments at our Opening Day Meeting Café, beginning early Wednesday afternoon.

– Date: Wednesday, January 31 – Friday, February 2, 2024

– Location: The Westin Ottawa (11 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9H4)

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Meet Mark and Byron at Prime Time

Join thought-leaders and decision-makers for discussions on big ideas and bold predictions, and sit down with content-buyers and commissioning executives from across Canada and around the world, to pitch projects and learn what buyers are looking for today.

Edwards Creative Law will be attending, and Managing Partner, Entertainment Lawyer Mark Edwards and Partner, Entertainment Lawyer Byron Pascoe would love you an opportunity to meet you.

To meet with Mark or Byron to discuss your next project, please email info@edwardslaw.ca to arrange a 20-minute in-person meeting at the event.

The 9th Annual Hip Hop Food Drive is going down Thursday, December 21st, 2023 at 7pm inside Rainbow Bistro located at 76 Murray Street in the ByWard Market. They are collecting non-perishable food items and monetary donations to give back to 9 different food banks across Canada. Source: HHFD

You can now donate in advance via hiphopfooddrive.com or just come in person to this all-ages event happening here in the nation’s capital. It’s time to give back! $10 with a non-perishable food item or $15 without. Once again this is an all-ages event, so bring ID to drink.

– Date/Time: Thursday, December 21st, 2023 Doors @7pm

– Location: Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street, Ottawa

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Music industry email scams – Cultural Industries Ontario North will be hosting a live recorded webinar with guest speaker Byron Pascoe of Edwards Creative Law on the importance of detecting such emails.

The emails in question usually begin the same way, expressing excitement of the artist’s work, a love for one of their songs and wanting to hop on a call soon to discuss options of a potential partnership. Sometimes even following up a week later to seem eager. For young artists who are starting out, reading an email like this, and hearing praise about your artwork can be so thrilling and exciting. What these artists might not know, is most of the time these types of emails are deliberately designed to cheat artists into signing away their royalties or even as far as asking for money upfront.

It’s very uncommon for reputable labels, distribution companies, PR firms and music industry related businesses to reach out by email to small developing artists inquiring about partnerships. Usually, partnerships with these types of industry folk are a slow build over time where the artist is now at a level where investing in the project is worth it. These artists may have been networking their way up to meeting these professionals, usually by playing shows or showcasing at festivals and inviting them to attend. When an artist is in its developmental stages, one of the first things they should take into consideration is who their audience is, who are similar artists in their genres and who are those artists working with that have great success. Those are usually the targeted team an artists would want to work with. If you’ve done all of this and encounter an unsolicited email and never heard of the company, chances are it’s a scam.

In this webinar, Byron and Melanie will be providing examples of these types of emails, sharing real stories, and explaining how companies can take advantage without you knowing.

The aim of this series is to assist artists in the protection their artwork with the hope of these artists one day working with a good reputable team. The use of a lawyer is always recommended before signing any documents however, it is hard to sometimes justify spending money on having a contract reviewed when you believe the opportunity is reasonable, and you don’t want to lose it by having a lawyer propose any changes to the agreement. Unfortunately, you may need a lawyer to help get you out of a situation before it begins. Source: CION

Event Details

Taking place Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET, online.

Registration

To register for this (free) online event, visit the link below:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YzXROb5YQTWJDUcxFlki6w?fbclid=IwAR1kfcUrTzVi-34FyyaZIAYKOt9Mehx7p8SEfmZZq08QJXNib0E9Q97FwIM

Kidscreen Summit is touted as  most important annual event for the kids entertainment industry. This in-person event drew more than 2,200 attendees from 50-plus countries at the last Summit which took place in 2020.

Top executives attend to take advantage of the year’s best business networking, and to engage in  dialogue on issues that affect the industry.

Speed Pitching

Connect with top broadcasters and investors who have the power to greenlight your project. This highly effective format features 10-minute meetings—plenty of time to deliver the perfect pitch.

Coffee with…

Start fresh at the Summit! Grab a cup of joe and connect one on one with buyers in 15-minute morning meetings.

Cocktails with…

Brainpick

Pitch Prep

In these fast consults, some of the industry’s most talented pitchers will take a look at your materials and give you advice on how to deliver them with more punch when your meetings start.

Source: Kidscreen.com

Registration Information

To register for this event visit the link below:

https://summit.kidscreen.com/2023/register