6 Networking Opportunities

• Women in VFX and Animation - Negotiating Pay and Salary 
  London -- 30/01/2020 -- 6:45 pm (ST Anne's Church, Deans Street) 
  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-animation-and-vfx-negotiating-pay-and-salary-tickets-85647523047
  I'd gain perspective on how to negotiate pay in the industry
  Sydney Padua will be attending, an animator who specialises in VFX and hand drawn.

• HIVE Animation Social
  Manchester -- 21/02/2020 -- 7:00 pm (SHACK 69 High Street)
  https://www.instagram.com/hiveanimationsocial/
  As a casual meet up, I could get to form friendly relationships with animators near me from all levels of the industry and find out about projects going on
  
• Cartoon Business 2020
  Gran Canaria, Spain -- 24/03/2020 - 26/03/2020
  http://www.cartoon-media.eu/cartoon-masters/cartoon-business.htm
  Learn up to date revenue streams for animated series internationally
  Meet international animators
  
• Film and Animation Creators Group
  Leeds -- 18/02/2020 -- 7:00 pm (East Parade Social)
  https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Leeds-film-animation-creators-group/events
  They are a group focused on sharing equipment and collaborating on ideas
  I could get access to technology, get assistance on my projects and get experience in lots of different fields quickly.
  
• Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2020
  Edinburgh -- 22/10/20 -- All Day (FlimHouse)
  https://www.edinburghshortfilmfestival.com/archive/
  International attendees
  Meet many smaller studios that may be looking for new team members for the next projects
  
• AniMates Network
  Manchester -- 10/02/2020 -- 7:00 pm (Waterside Art Centre)
  https://watersidearts.org/whats-on/2786-animates-animation-network/
  Featured talk is by Curtis Jobling (character designer for Mars Attacks) who is high up in the industry and could potentially jump start a career by a recommendation.
  This event is also open to writers which could be another avenue of tapping into upcoming projects.