Dirk Van Mechelen

Belgian government takes major step towards tax shelter for video games

Christophe De bont

07/02/2019

Yesterday was an important day in our ongoing mission to expand the tax shelter to include the creation of video games. The converged bill that was submitted by Open VLD and CD&V has been approved in the Commission of Finance almost unanimously. After a second reading, viewed by most as nothing more than a formality, Continue reading →

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1 Creative Business Cup Creative Business Cup 01/07/2019 - 02/07/2019 Copenhagen, Denmark Creative Business Cup is much more than just a competition – it is a global year-round initiative that empowers entrepreneurs in the creative industries, helping them grow their business ideas, connecting them to investors and the global markets, and strengthening their innovative capabilities to the benefit of industry and society. http://www.creativebusinesscup.com See more details BROTARU BROTARU 01/07/2019 20:00 - 00:00 Café Maison du Peuple, Parvis Saint Gilles 39, 1060 Sint-Gillis, Belgium Meet up with Belgian game developers, artists, students, hobbyists and anyone interested in our local game industry in this monthly evening event. http://brotaru.com See more details • •	2 Creative Business Cup Creative Business Cup 01/07/2019 - 02/07/2019 Copenhagen, Denmark Creative Business Cup is much more than just a competition – it is a global year-round initiative that empowers entrepreneurs in the creative industries, helping them grow their business ideas, connecting them to investors and the global markets, and strengthening their innovative capabilities to the benefit of industry and society. http://www.creativebusinesscup.com See more details •	3	4 Japan Expo Paris Japan Expo Paris 04/07/2019 - 07/07/2019 Parc des Expositions de Villepinte, ZAC Paris Nord 2, 93420 Villepinte, France https://www.japan-expo-paris.com/fr/ See more details •	5 Japan Expo Paris Japan Expo Paris 04/07/2019 - 07/07/2019 Parc des Expositions de Villepinte, ZAC Paris Nord 2, 93420 Villepinte, France https://www.japan-expo-paris.com/fr/ See more details DEADLINE - Global Top Rou… DEADLINE - Global Top Round accelerator program 05/07/2019 Busan, South Korea Twenty studios will have $2k travel paid for to GTR conference in Busan, Korea, Selected GTR Top 10 game studios shall be eligible to receive $40,000 investment and be part of GTR’s 6-9 month acceleration program.http://www.globaltopround.com See more details • •	6 Japan Expo Paris Japan Expo Paris 04/07/2019 - 07/07/2019 Parc des Expositions de Villepinte, ZAC Paris Nord 2, 93420 Villepinte, France https://www.japan-expo-paris.com/fr/ See more details •	7 Japan Expo Paris Japan Expo Paris 04/07/2019 - 07/07/2019 Parc des Expositions de Villepinte, ZAC Paris Nord 2, 93420 Villepinte, France https://www.japan-expo-paris.com/fr/ See more details •
8 DEADLINE - Pitch&matc… DEADLINE - Pitch&match gamescom applications 08/07/2019 Koelnmesse, Messepl. 1, 50679 Köln, Germany Applications are now open for this year’s ‘Pitch & Match @ gamescom’. Between now and 8 July, German and international game developers can apply for 20-minute presentation slots to publishers at the matchmaking event organised by game – the German Games Industry Association. https://www.game.de/en/applications-open-game-developers-invited-to-register-for-pitch-match-gamescom/ See more details •	9 Develop:Brighton Develop:Brighton 09/07/2019 - 11/07/2019 Hilton Brighton Metropole, Kings Rd, Brighton BN1 2FU, UK Develop:Brighton has been bringing together the European Game Dev community from global superstars to micro indies. Come and learn from your peers and share your experiences, hear from the industry’s leading lights, get up-to-date with the latest tools, techniques and industry trends, plus network with over 2,000 game dev professionals. https://www.developconference.com See more details PrepareTheFair webinar: g… PrepareTheFair webinar: game pitching 09/07/2019 12:00 - 13:00 Whether it's for the upcoming gamescom fair, or for other events or occasions: as a game developer it's crucial to be able to pitch your game in an enthusiastic, efficient and compelling way. But what are the key ingredients? Which goals are you pursuing and how does this impact your pitch? What does a good deck look like and how do you set up a good pitching meeting? We recommend following the webinar live, for a better experience and live interaction. But also if you're not available for live attendance, you can subscribe. We will send you a recording of the webinar afterwards. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8519018690575061259 See more details • •	10 Develop:Brighton Develop:Brighton 09/07/2019 - 11/07/2019 Hilton Brighton Metropole, Kings Rd, Brighton BN1 2FU, UK Develop:Brighton has been bringing together the European Game Dev community from global superstars to micro indies. Come and learn from your peers and share your experiences, hear from the industry’s leading lights, get up-to-date with the latest tools, techniques and industry trends, plus network with over 2,000 game dev professionals. https://www.developconference.com See more details PrepareTheFair webinar: h… PrepareTheFair webinar: how to get (game)press coverage 10/07/2019 12:00 - 13:00 We can't say it enough: standing out in the flood of game releases every day, is absolutely essential to launch your newest game. No matter how revolutionary your game is; if nobody knows it exists, that's worth nothing. So media attention is always welcome. Unfortunately, only few manage to create it. We recommend following the webinar live, for a better experience and live interaction. But also if you're not available for live attendance, you can subscribe. We will send you a recording of the webinar afterwards. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2926253839845699083 See more details • •	11 Develop:Brighton Develop:Brighton 09/07/2019 - 11/07/2019 Hilton Brighton Metropole, Kings Rd, Brighton BN1 2FU, UK Develop:Brighton has been bringing together the European Game Dev community from global superstars to micro indies. Come and learn from your peers and share your experiences, hear from the industry’s leading lights, get up-to-date with the latest tools, techniques and industry trends, plus network with over 2,000 game dev professionals. https://www.developconference.com See more details •	12 PrepareTheFair webinar: i… PrepareTheFair webinar: influencer marketing for games 12/07/2019 12:00 - 13:00 According to Google Trends, the use of the word 'influencer' has multiplied with more than 10 times in the past 3 years. That shouldn't be a surprise, as influencer marketing is everywhere, so it seems. Nevertheless we still see so much (indie) game developers with no influencer strategy. This webinar will introduce you to the basics: what to expect? How to pick your influencers? What's the cost? Which ROI to expect? ... We recommend following the webinar live, for a better experience and live interaction. But also if you're not available for live attendance, you can subscribe. We will send you a recording of the webinar afterwards. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4951449804603900427 See more details •	13	14
15	16 DEADLINE - VAF Gamefonds … DEADLINE - VAF Gamefonds call entertainment, artistic, education and serious games 16/07/2019 Brussels, Belgium Get your game funded with VAF Gamefonds project calls! Don’t miss this deadline for entertainment, artistic, “leerplicht” (education) and serious games. https://www.vaf.be/deadlines?f%5b0%5d=field_term_fund%3A55 See more details •	17	18 Slavic Game Jam Slavic Game Jam 18/07/2019 - 21/07/2019 Centrum Zarządzania Innowacjami i Transferem Technologii Politechniki Warszawskiej, Rektorska 4, 00-614 Warszawa, Poland https://www.eventbrite.com/e/slavic-game-jam-2019-tickets-56363173770 See more details •	19 Slavic Game Jam Slavic Game Jam 18/07/2019 - 21/07/2019 Centrum Zarządzania Innowacjami i Transferem Technologii Politechniki Warszawskiej, Rektorska 4, 00-614 Warszawa, Poland https://www.eventbrite.com/e/slavic-game-jam-2019-tickets-56363173770 See more details •	20 Slavic Game Jam Slavic Game Jam 18/07/2019 - 21/07/2019 Centrum Zarządzania Innowacjami i Transferem Technologii Politechniki Warszawskiej, Rektorska 4, 00-614 Warszawa, Poland https://www.eventbrite.com/e/slavic-game-jam-2019-tickets-56363173770 See more details •	21 Slavic Game Jam Slavic Game Jam 18/07/2019 - 21/07/2019 Centrum Zarządzania Innowacjami i Transferem Technologii Politechniki Warszawskiej, Rektorska 4, 00-614 Warszawa, Poland https://www.eventbrite.com/e/slavic-game-jam-2019-tickets-56363173770 See more details •
22	23	24	25 DEADLINE - Meet you Neigh… DEADLINE - Meet you Neighbors at gamescom 25/07/2019 Koelnmesse, Messepl. 1, 50679 Köln, Germany For the fourth year, the speed dating session will give you the chance to spend an hour with developers and publishers from France, The Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom to find out how they manage development, financing and distribution. Taking place on Wednesday August 21 from 10.30 – 11.30 at the Holland Pavillion, Hall 4.1 A65/B70 the event focuses on narrative games and is open to just 3 Belgian developers. https://www.surveymonkey.de/r/F8DVRL6 See more details •	26 QuakeCon Europe QuakeCon Europe 26/07/2019 - 27/07/2019 London, UK Welcome to the evolution of QuakeCon! Come join us at QuakeCon Europe, taking place in London on 26 and 27 July , where you’ll be able to: Play DOOM Eternal! This will be the first time the game is playable outside of North America! Play the other latest and greatest games from Bethesda. Check out panels on the Bethesda games you love. Meet some of the members from our talented development teams. And much, much more! https://www.quakecon.org/europe/ See more details •	27 QuakeCon Europe QuakeCon Europe 26/07/2019 - 27/07/2019 London, UK Welcome to the evolution of QuakeCon! Come join us at QuakeCon Europe, taking place in London on 26 and 27 July , where you’ll be able to: Play DOOM Eternal! This will be the first time the game is playable outside of North America! Play the other latest and greatest games from Bethesda. Check out panels on the Bethesda games you love. Meet some of the members from our talented development teams. And much, much more! https://www.quakecon.org/europe/ See more details •	28
29	30	31 DEADLINE - gamescom Award… DEADLINE - gamescom Awards 31/07/2019 Koelnmesse, Messepl. 1, 50679 Köln, Germany Registered exhibitors of gamescom can apply for the most coveted prize of the European computer and video games industry until 11:59 p.m. on 31 July 2019. The gamescom award will be presented in a total of 28 categories. https://www.gamescom.global/events-and-congresses/for-all/gamescom-award/gamescom-award-2.php See more details •

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