EVENTS
PROMISES BEST EXPO YET
The Canon South Africa Expo is now less than
two months away, and the company has assured that some familiar staples as well as
a couple of new feature will be making an
appearance.
The expo has been confirmed as running from
10 am to 6 pm on the 29th of November to
the 1st of December at the Sandton Convention centre. As with previous years, Canon
confirmed that entry to the three day event
will be free, and the company has promised
products at discounted prices for the duration
of the event, with specific specials to be
announced closer to the time.
Along with being able to interact with Canon
experts and products, the expo will similarly
offer a lineup of professional photographers
who will conduct two speaker sessions that
will run simultaneously throughout the day
from Friday to Sunday.
And now for something completely new
According to the company, two new highlights
will also make their debut this year. The first
of these, interactive displays, will showcase
the features of select products. Also new
this year is the introduction of live training
sessions hosted by industry experts. These
sessions will be presented daily and will
accommodate up to 20 people at a time.
Visitors will also be encouraged to ask any
related questions they might have with
regards to using their photographic equipment. Attendees interested in these training
sessions are advised to bring along their
own equipment.
Enticing photographers to test their skills, the
expo will once again be accompanied by a
photographic competition. Aspiring photographers will be invited to enter one or more
of the competition categories for a chance of
winning prizes.
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While Canon has not yet announced who the
speakers this year will be, if they are the same
calibre as last year then we should certainly
have much to look forward to. Indeed, last
year’s expo was a highlight of the photographic calendar, at least for us. For more
information visit www.csaexpo.co.za.
Game your way to
One of the annual highlights of local gamers’ calendars, rAge is upon us, and the organisers have
promised to deliver the goods.
The expo, which is once again running at the
Coca-Cola Dome in Northgate, will open its
doors from the 4th to the 6th of this month.
The technology and gaming expo, which can
rightly be called a geek-fest, will showcase
computer and console gaming hardware,
along with games across the various
platforms. Some of these include Batman:
Arkham Origins, Assassin’s Creed 4: Black
Flag and Watch Dogs.
Also fanning the fires of creativity and all
things geek, the expo will play host to comic
books, figurines, anime, cosplay, board
games and competitive collectible card
games. Furthermore, the expo will host the
LegionInk Artists Alley, in which visitors will be
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able to interact with some of SA’s respected
art designers, inkers and image artists.
Wishful winnings
Perhaps though, the only things gamers enjoy
more than playing is winning, and thus the expo
has come to the fore with a number of competitions and chance to score a noteworthy prize.
For example, attendees can also look forward
to the chance to win a R30 000 gaming rig
from Matrix Warehouse, as well as ten seats
at one of Boston Media House’s animation
courses, to the value of R70 000. Apparently,
Amazon Web Services will also be seeking
talented individuals to add to their team.
For those eyeing the new PS4, the show
organisers have assured that Sony’s next
gen console (arriving officially on the 6th of
December) will be unveiled at Sony’s stand,
along with the likes of Beyond: Two Souls,
Invizimals, and Tearaway. Finally, as also
become a rAge tradition, the expo will once
again feature a 52 hour NAG LAN event, in
which some 2 000 players will participate.
To the point
TechSmart will also be present, with readers
being able to have their pictures taken with
some of our cover girls. Catch us at stand 28.
Entry tickets will cost R70 per person or R120
for a weekend pass.
October 2013 | TechSmart