Trend Segment: ‘Events’ 
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Grapevine, Texas based GameStop debuts “store of the future”
“The key to GameStop’s continued leadership and success in the new media world order of video games is the synergistic management of the individual and community online game experience integrated with an interactive, instore community experience”…says Jacob R. Miles III, CEO of GrapevineStar Entertainment Inc., an intellectual property and new media integration company.
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India Idol Winners Announced
India Idol Winners Announced – The winner of Indian Idol Session 5 is Sreeram Chandra. Sreeram Chandra from Andhra Pradesh won the ‘Indian Idol Season 5′ music reality show beating Bhoomi Trivedi and Rakesh Maini on Sunday evening. He was announced the winner by megastar Amitabh Bachchan. The 24-year-old singer beat Rakesh Maini from Agra and [...]
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London Olympics Mascot Products Revealed
London 2012 mascot products revealed. Clare Balding, TV presenter and sports journalist unveiled a range of mascot products for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games at Golden Bear Products Ltd, Telford.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has appointed Golden Bear as its master toy licensee as part of the [...] -
Spice Girls – India Audition Information
India Audition Information brought to you by GrapevineStar Entertainment:
Click headline above for: What you need to do, How to qualify for an audition and dates and addresses of audition venues. Good Luck! Let us know how it goes. -
Event Alert – Virtual Goods Conference to Coincide with Toy, Game & Technology Summit
“The Toy and Game industry has been intimately integrated with the casual games and virtual goods businesses. This integration will continue to increase dramatically”….says Jacob Miles, Chairman, GrapevineStar
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Trend Alert – Spice Girls India Search has Begun
The makers of the international band Spice Girls will now make its Asian counterpart that will have one Indian girl.
FarWest Entertainment has launched a global initiative Project Lotus, to find, train, groom five girls who will form a Pan-Asian girl band, to be called (tentatively) the Asian Spice Girls.
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Trend Alert – Bobby Jindhal, Business Leadership without Sensational Politics
Jindal was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Amar and Raj Jindal, who came to the United States as immigrants from Punjab, India.[2]
Jindal attended Baton Rouge Magnet High School, graduating in 1988. “He always had his eye on, first of all, where he wanted to go, and second, how he was going to get there,” [...] -
Trend Alert – India’s $35.00 Computer is a Game Changer
India’s $35.00 computer is a global game changer, it will impact global education, training and communications among the poorest people in the world, lifting them up. India we salute you…….says Jacob R Miles, CEO GrapevineStar
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Comic-Con Opens, Movies, Toys, Videogames, Comics, Graphic Novels
It is the opening day of Comic-Con, This event will have a lasting impact on future movies, toys, videogames, comics and graphic novels that will become national or global brands…says Jacob R Miles, Chairman of GrapevineStar Entertainment, a new media and intellectual property integration company.
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Mobile Trend Alert – Android Gains, Mobile Ads
Conference Takeways: Gains For Android, Mobile Ad Engagement
by Mark Walsh for MediaPost
In case you couldn’t make it to the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s Mobile Marketing Conference in New York this week, Citi analyst Mark Mahaney has issued a research note highlighting some of the key points from the event. The firm attended sessions from companies including [...] -
Butterfly Byte: Glamour Magazine’s Reel Moment Contest
I won Glamour Magazine’s 2010 Reel Moments essay contest! My story was chosen to be made into a short, online film. It will be released in October. A famous actress directed it.
My story is about me and a girlhood friend who were separated, but miraculously reconnected 23 years later.
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Movie Studios, Gaming Companies, Comic book and Graphic Novels Set to Invade San Diego Comic-Con
Comic-Con has become one of the centers for new content and intellectual properties for film and TV… says Jacob R. Miles III, CEO of GrapevineStar Entertainment Inc., a media and entertainment company.
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Cruise, Cameron, Mel Gibson, Eclipse, Inception & Salt – The Hollywood Summer Movie Season is Heating Up!
Not even the UFO’s in China, DroidX, IPhone problems or Mel Gibson could overshadow the arrival at the box office of the summer movie, “Incepton”, Starring Leonardo DiCaprio …and next up SALT, starring Angelina Jole
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Social Gaming, Virtual Goods….Are You in the Game?
To get in the game and fully understand virtual goods and social gaming, here are some must attend conferences and events to be held this year:
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Africa World Cup 2010 – Lasting Impact on Africa and the World
“Spain and the Netherlands may be in the championship game, but the true world cup champion is the continent of Africa” says Jacob R. Miles, Co-Founder with Lap Ngo of Beautiful Africa, who’s copyrighted tag line is “A New Way to Look at Africa”. We take a look at the lasting impact of the World Cup on the continent of Africa. What do you think?
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Trend Alert – Lindsay Lohan, Lebron James, Lady Gaga
Pop Culture icons Lindsay Lohan, Lebron James and Lady Gaga are all indicative of the celebrity narcissim that is pervasive in America today. In each case it is all about them and their needs. What do You Think?
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Media Conference – Allen & Company – New Media Focus?
Every year media and entertainment focused investment bank Allen & Co.’s holds its exclusive annual media conference with moguls flying into Sun Valley, Idaho, for several days of panels, closed meetings and physical activities.
In past years it was common for Allen & Co. to invite leaders and moguls from traditional media, Film, TV and Publishing. [...] -
Trend Alert -Lady Gaga and Anime Eyes
Lady GaGa Anime eyes are patterned after the Anime eyes made popular by Japanese Anime artists’s cartoon eyes.
Otakus, CosPlay have been at the forefront of this pop culture trend. Lady Gaga’s embracing of this look in her music video is causing this trend to gain momentum among the general tween and teen population. See more info below.
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Natsume To Exhibit Upcoming Lineup At Anime Expo This Week
Natsume To Exhibit Upcoming Lineup At Anime Expo This Week
Jun 30th 2010
Burlingame, Calif., June 29, 2010 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that the company will be exhibiting some of its key 2010 titles at the Anime Expo from Thursday, July 1st, through Sunday, July 4th. The [...] -
Korean Intellectual Property Market is Growing
The Asian intellectual market is growing. China and Korea are placing considerable effort in building their home grown intellectual property industry. The global licensing industry is too big for these countries to ignore.
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Michael Jackson Licensed Merchandise to Expand Dramatically
“Michael Jackson merchandise will follow the leads of Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe and Tupac expanding and growing for many years to come” says Jacob R. Miles III, CEO of GrapevineStar Entertainment, a new media, licensing and products focused company.
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Michael Jackson is Alive and Well in the Media and Licensing
The Michael Jackson Brand is Alive and Well. Licensees are rejoicing at the exposure.
Just about everyone who ever met Michael Jackson will be on television tomorrow, as the anniversary of his death brings a blizzard of reports on either how it happened or what it has meant.
Those who prefer to remember Jackson primarily for his [...] -
Trend Alert – Global Media and Entertainment Outlook
“… the digital pace of change has proven to be even quicker than anticipated with consumers embracing new media… and digital downloads at often-unexpected speeds… the continued fragmentation of the Entertainment & Media sector will fuel greater experimentation by both established industry giants and niche players…
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Efficiency and Optimization of Your Online Initiatives – SES San Francisco Conference & Expo, August 16-20
SES San Francisco Conference & Expo, August 16-20
Discover how search puts you in control with more measurable results, targeted reach, and constant visibility than traditional marketing. Make decisions based on the facts and increase conversions with consistent returns.
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Twilight Saga: New Moon, Barbie, Food Network & Scrabble are International Licensing Excellence Award Winners
LIMA presented 16 International Licensing Excellence Awards recognizing the best and most successful licensed properties and products in seven categories: Art, Character/Toy, Corporate, Film/Television/Celebrity/Entertainment, Sports and Sports-Themed Entertainment, Promotion and Retailer. Nominations were solicited from across the licensing industry and winners chosen by a vote of the LIMA membership.
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New Media Trend Alert – Yahoo Study – Net Can Drive Word of Mouth better than TV
There’s no arguing that word of mouth (WOM) marketing impacts sales. And while a large number of people talk about content they found online, three-quarters of the time those conversations take place offline
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FIFA.com and Google Team up to help Soccer Fans
FIFA.com and Google team up to help fans celebrate the 2010 FIFA World Cup™
The 2010 FIFA World Cup has kicked off in South Africa. During the month-long tournament, millions of fans around the world will follow the games.
To mark the event, FIFA.com, the world’s official football website, and Google have collaborated on a range of [...] -
Pop Culture – Trend Alert: Lady Gaga’s Relationship with Hip Hop and RnB Music
She began her career with Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Records. During her early time at Interscope, she worked as a songwriter for fellow label artists and captured the attention of Hip Hop, R&B artist, Akon, who recognized her vocal abilities, and got her signed to his own label, Kon Live Distribution.
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FIFA World Cup 2010 – South Africa Schedule
Beautiful Africa – A New Way to Look at Africa(TM) salutes the FIFA and the country of South Africa. The positive side of the World Cup in South Africa is that it heralds an ongoing transformation in the country. It is perhaps capable of countering the view “that Africa is a place of disease, despair, [...]
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CityGrid Media has Launched
Citysearch LLC Relaunches As CityGrid Media
by Laurie Sullivan,
IAC will relaunch an online media company Thursday that connects Web and mobile publishers with local advertising organizations. The strategy renames Citysearch LLC as CityGrid Media, which becomes the umbrella for local advertising network CityGrid, as well as publishing sites Citysearch, Insider Pages and Urbanspoon.
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The Dallas County Lepidopterists’ Society
I learned to tell the difference between a male and female monarch butterfly in this organization.
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Intellectual Property Trends – Asia Content & Entertainment Industry Fair
Asia Content & Entertainment Industry Fair 2010
The greatest Culture Content Trade Market in Asia!!
About Asia Content Entertainment (ACE) Fair
ACE Fair is the global event for buying, selling, financing, licensing and distributing cultural Contents across all platforms. It provides one of the largest Cultural contents trade markets in Asia by offering excellent opportunities to showcase cultural [...] -
Cool Summer Camps In Lewisville, TX
Kids do everything from simulating life in 1869, to studying insects, to hiking in these courses.
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Luxury Comes to South Africa World Cup
Louis Vuitton is honoured to be able to bring its savoir faire to the most exceptional sporting competition of our time by accompanying the legendary World Cup trophy on its future travels around the world, beginning with South Africa World Cup 2010
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10th Annual Art Connection Members Exhibition
Call to artists!
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2010 ANA Digital & Social Media Conference
answering…..numerous questions regarding measurement, agency selection, internal organizational structure, and relinquishing control to the consumer while trying to influence the dialogue.
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Why Local Listings Are The No. 1 Priority for Location-Based Social Networks
As mobile phone and social network adoption continues, these applications have a substantial opportunity to capture more users and advertisers with a solid strategy and monetize their products. Like other local search platforms, content is king for these companies.
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Ticket vendors” and event promoters” eye catching business models
Buying and selling concert tickets has become a game as complex as drafting a fantasy baseball team. Because so many tickets are now sold via “secret” password-protected pre-sales, scoring entrance to your favorite band’s show may now require reading music blogs written by those whose main [...] -
Market Demographic Trends – Longevity Rules and Boomers Win
Longevity Rules and Boomers Win – By Matt Thornhill via MediaPost
Get ready for the first generation to cash in on the “longevity dividend.” Life expectancy in the United States has increased by 30 years over the past century, to age 78 — an advance greater than the progress of the previous 50 centuries.
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Avatar’s and Disney’s Salute to Earth Day
James Cameron believes Avatar’s themes match perfectly with Earth Day’s goal of environmental awareness. There is no question that the underlying theme was about saving their earth……and at Disney, in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, Disney introduced a new line of eco-friendly products
