This conference is in Vancouver Canada in August and is the main academic computer graphics conf. There is also an associated exhibition.
The local state BC goverrment are organising some B2B networking events to coincide with the conference.
See http://www.gamedevelopers.ie/news/viewnews.php?article=535 for more and contact John Sullivan in the Canadian embassy in Dublin for more details.
The Demonware folks are already over there…
Aphra.