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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Toronto is set to host the return of the 2024 XP Game Summit at the Hyatt Regency, June 13-14. Over two days, connect with global industry professionals to explore crucial industry trends, develop new and innovative business-building opportunities, unlock the potential of game Intellectual Property (IP), and help shape the future of gaming!

Meet Ian at the Event

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

– Date & Time: June 13 – 14, 2024 | 9am – 5pm

– Event Location: Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St W, Toronto, ON, Canada

Event schedule can be found here

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.

View 2024 CMW Music Festival Schedule

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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Join Byron Pascoe, partner & entertainment lawyer with Edwards Creative Law, for a MUSIC LAW 101 workshop to help support your music career. Byron will share his top tips and red flags for music agreements, management agreements, expectations, and general music law.

– Date (MUSIC LAW 101): THU MAY 30, 2024 | 6pm – 8pm

– Location (MUSIC LAW 101): The Spire • 82 Sydenham Street • Kingston, ON

Register for MUSIC LAW 101 (Free/RSVP)

Full events list of SPRING REVERB festival

Evolving technologies, such as artificial intelligence, are prompting accelerated changes in the creative and performing industries. The CLMA is bringing in experts to help you understand and leverage these tools in the live music sector. CLMA’s Tech Live, a series of three virtual panels, devoted to exploring the intersection of evolving technologies and live music through their creative usages, workplace optimization potential, and legal implications. Source: CLMA

Legal Implications Session

The Legal Implications Session tackles the critical topic of legal implications arising from the integration of evolving technologies in the live music sector. As the industry embraces artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality, new legal considerations emerge.

This session will feature professionals experienced in the area of the intersection of technology and entertainment law. Discussions will encompass intellectual property rights, data privacy concerns, licensing issues, and other legal challenges associated with the adoption of cutting-edge technologies in live music practices.

Edwards Creative Law’s entertainment lawyer Michael Duboff will be the moderator of this session. Join Michael for a deep dive into the legal landscape, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the potential challenges and opportunities that come with the technological evolution of the live music industry.

– Date & Time: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 – 12 pm ET

– Ticket Price: FREE for CLMA members, $49 for non-members.

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The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) exists to promote the breadth and diversity of comics and what is considered comics as a legitimate medium of literary and artistic worth. They seek to promote the creators of these works in their broad and diverse voices for the betterment of the medium of comics and to reach as broad an audience as possible for them. Source: TCAF

This year’s Toronto Comic Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, May 11 between 9am—5pm and Sunday, May 12 between 10am—5pm at Toronto Reference Library.

Full schedule of free online and in-person programming

Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2024

Word Balloon Academy (WBA) is TCAF’s annual day of skills-building and career management programming for comics creators. WBA offers a free lineup of incredible programs, including panels and Q&As with leading creators, skill-building workshops, and roundtables with industry professionals.

Join Edwards Creative Law’s entertainment lawyer Michael Duboff for a conversational session “Creative Law 101” and Q&A on the fundamentals of being a comics creator when it comes to creative law, copyright, publishing agreements and more.

– Date and Time: Friday, May 10, 2024 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT

– Event Location: Toronto Reference Library, Bluma Appel Salon (789 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M4W 2G8)

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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

This event presented by Artists’ Legal Advice Services (ALAS) in partnership with Diaspora Dialogues has been made possible in part through funding from the Toronto Arts Council.

– Date and Time: March 5, 2024 | 12:30pm

– Event Location: Zoom Meeting

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