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La Caravane Virtuelle – Summary:
In order to support independent video game studios, La Caravane is going online again this year.
Ubisoft, La Guilde du jeu vidéo, Québec EPIX and Investissement Québec International are leading this initiative in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal (CCMM), the Québec government, Le Camp, GamePlay Space and CEIM.
The 4th edition of La Caravane
Starting on April 26, join Quebec's new virtual training cohort for the video game industry. La Caravane offers an international pathway for supporting and training game design studios at every stage of their business project, from their first experiences with exporting to marketing.
Whether you're at the beginning of your export project or you already have experience in international markets, La Caravane has designed a customized program for studios at all stages of development: junior, intermediate and advanced. This program includes training workshops, coaching sessions for preparing your pitches, and professional discussions with international delegates and investors that will help you create a compelling narrative to use when expanding your business internationally.
Register
La Caravane is a unique opportunity to:
- Familiarize yourself with international business development
- Understand the exporting and marketing processes for video games in order to assess your needs
- Prepare for international trade missions
- Learn about assistance available from key partners
- Develop a persuasive sales pitch to attract publishers
- Build a larger community and enhance your international media relations
- Develop the art of negotiation and a convincing argument to attract publishers
- Build a solid business plan
- Discover the analytical tools for understanding and enhancing your community
Who should participate?
- Founders of video game studios and their internal employees
- Independent video game developers looking for venture capital
- Independent video game developers looking for publishers
- Video game developers looking to become suppliers for other studios
- Video game developers looking to boost their media visibility and develop their communities
La Caravane 2021 programming
Emcee:
Carl-Edwin Michel
Founder and CEO
Northern Arena
Monday, April 26 - (mandatory)
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Building a solid business plan: Finding a publisher or self-publishing
Tuesday, April 27
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Succeeding with your social fundraising campaign
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Maintaining relationships: Creating and developing communities (I)
Wednesday, April 28
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Creating your brand image (I)
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Validating my game idea and strategy: Where to start?
Thursday, April 29
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Introduction to international markets:
Preparing and adapting your pitch (I)
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Quebec resources to go further
Friday, April 30
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Understanding how diversity and inclusion support cultural leadership
Monday, May 3
From 10:00 a.m
Building a solid financial plan: Convincing and persuading
Tuesday, May 4
From 10:00 a.m
Maintaining relationships: Nurturing your community (II)
From 2:00 p.m.
Perfecting your brand image (II)
Wednesday, May 5
From 10:00 a.m
My lead pipeline: From identification to follow–up
From 2:00 p.m.
Pitching and negotiating: Understanding investor and publisher feedback (II)
Thursday, May 6
From 10:00 a.m
International markets: Anticipating cultural specificities to know your publisher (II)
From 2:00 p.m.
Launch strategy, discussion and experience sharing
Trainers: Martin Brouard, consultant and strategist and Guillaume Boucher-Vidal CEO of Nine Dots Studio
Friday, May 7
Starting at 10 a.m.
Monetizing a game: how to generate new revenues?
Pitch coaching - Week of may 10 to 14
Monday, May 17
From 10:00 a.m
Maintaining relationships: Growing your community (III)
Tuesday, May 18
From 10:30 a.m
Business in Tandem Montréal-Nantes: Gateway to North America and Europe
Wednesday, May 19
From 10:00 a.m
Maintaining relationships: Knowing and valuing your community through analytical tools (IV)
Pitch competition: coming soon
**Please note that once you register, you will receive a form to fill out. Your registration will then need to be approved by La Caravane partners for you to receive your login links.**
For the Junior and Intermediate levels, the participant commits to attending at least five training sessions
For the Advanced level, the participant commits to attend all three training sessions