For those of us interested in social media, it's about finding a community of peers, making connections, learning from and supporting each other.

Social Media Breakfast Ottawa wants to help you do this by bringing you interesting, entertaining and timely speakers along with lots of real networking time over our (mostly) monthly breakfasts.

We'll keep the event to 90 minutes, focusing on providing an opportunity for attendees to meet each other. To spark conversation and discussion, we're pleased to welcome a guest speaker.

Breakfast Agenda

Who's speaking at Breakfast 21?

All the way from the UK, we've invited David Nicholson, a VP of Production from the Computer Games Industry to join us.

Having spent the last (cough) years playing computer games and the last 13 years making them, David is fascinated by how the rise in 'gaming' as a concept has reached such a wide audience. The recent explosion of 'social gaming' has taught the entire industry many lessons. David will share his experience and lessons learned, hopefully leaving you with insights, thoughts and questions that will benefit your own efforts with social media.

About David

David is an executive from the Games Industry with experience in both large corporations and running his own small business -- from start-ups to turn-arounds. Working in areas from commercial to creative and from strategic to production, David has seen and tried many different approaches, some successful, some less so.

David created one of Electronic Arts first 'experience extending' web destinations around the hugely successful FIFA franchise (largely built right here in Canada) and he's also helped shape the online strategy for people like Games Workshop, Electronic Arts and Atari.

Most recently EVP of Product Development for a 'freemium web games' developer and publisher, David is supremely excited by the impact that social media is having on the games industry.

Want to join us? Please register in the ticketing area above. We look forward to seeing you in March!

A message from our sponsor, Ernst & Young:

Need advice starting or growing your business? Ernst & Young can help. Our team in Ottawa is please to offer, free of charge, a 1-on-1 consultation focused on issues that are top-of-mind for you, the entrepreneur -- whether that be digital media tax credits, accounting advice, personal or corporate income taxes, financing, or general business guidance. We'll also be hosting a 1 hour government tax credit workshop on Friday, March 25 @ 8:30 am at our office in downtown Ottawa -- we'd love for you to be there. Email Bryan Haralovich (@caharalovich) or Mike Mercier if you're interested, and let us know what topics you'd like to talk with us about. You'll also find us at SMBOttawa 21.