Unprecedented occasions call for unprecedented savings, and thanks to Her Majesty The Queen’s unprecedented years on the throne, we have a four day bank holiday ahead of us here in the UK as well as major, major savings coming your way.
If you haven’t heard, we’re bringing our Pocket Gamer Connects series to an all-new city with entirely new opportunities to network and expand your business this July 6-7. Over these two days, over 750 industry professionals from all around the globe will be gathering in Toronto to learn, network and see what’s next for the games industry. We have over 150 of the industry’s leading authorities from major brands such as Netflix and Google joining us as speakers, as well – it’s an occasion that you absolutely will not want to miss, and this weekend, we’re making it more accessible than ever for you to attend.
To celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, you can enjoy a flash sale of a whopping 30% off from our upcoming Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto conference from today until midnight on Sunday, June 5th. Wherever you are in the world, you can celebrate this weekend and take advantage of the massive savings by clicking on this link and purchasing your tickets before time runs out.
Looking to learn a little more about what this celebration’s all about? Read on, we’ve got all the details for you.
What exactly is Jubilee?
The term jubilee is defined by Cambridge Dictionary as “celebration of the day on which an important event happened many years ago” – so, while the actual term is not directly related to the reigning monarchs, it’s a term that we associate with a bank holiday celebrating the current monarch’s monumental anniversaries on the throne. This tradition began during the reign of George III, who celebrated his Golden Jubilee (50th anniversary) back in 1809. The celebration involved a private service and a firework display at Windsor Castle.
The traditional jubilees are the following (sourced from iNews):
- Silver Jubilee: 25th anniversary
- Ruby Jubilee: 40th anniversary
- Golden Jubilee: 50th anniversary
- Diamond Jubilee: 60th anniversary
- Sapphire Jubilee: 65th anniversary
- Platinum Jubilee: 70th anniversary
Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II officially became the first British monarch to ever reach her Platinum Jubilee (or 70 years on the throne) this last February 6th, and this extraordinary and unprecedented celebration is taking place over a four day bank holiday weekend from tomorrow, Thursday 2nd of June until Sunday 5th of June. This celebration is observed all throughout the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth. The holiday will be full of celebrations such as public events and community activities, starting off tomorrow with an official birthday parade for the queen, continuing with the long-standing tradition of lighting Jubilee Beacons and a Service of Thanksgiving for the queen’s reign over the last 70 years and ending with Big Jubilee Lunches all throughout the nation.
How is Canada celebrating?
Canada is also observing the queen’s Platinum Jubilee this weekend as she is also Canada’s reigning Sovereign, and later this month, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be visiting Canada as part of their 2022 Royal Tour to celebrate the queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
On June 2nd, all federal buildings in Canada will be illuminated to celebrate the Queen’s Coronation Day. Canada has also issued a special 2-coin set marking Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee as well as a commemorative stamp. There will also be gardens throughout the country dedicated to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, along with numerous museum exhibits dedicated to this occasion. The Government of Canada is planning to, in total, invest over $2 million in 2022 Platinum Jubilee celebrations and community projects to teach about the role of the Crown in Canada.
Beyond the official celebrations issued by the government, there will be an abundance of celebrations by the community held throughout Canada, much like the UK.
Celebrate with PG Connects and enjoy 30% off our next conference!
As a UK company with our next Connects conference happening in Toronto, we couldn’t possibly miss out on celebrating this historic occasion! We have an unprecedented flash sale for an unprecedented occasion, and you’ll want to take advantage of it. Starting today until June 5th at midnight, we have a 30% flash sale available for our upcoming Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto conference. This is the biggest sale that will be available before the conference, so there’s no time like now to secure your tickets for Toronto at the best possible price. Who doesn’t love a celebration and a hefty discount on top of that?
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to take a whopping 30% of our already discounted ticket prices. We’re talking major savings, and this week is your last chance to get such a good price on your conference ticket! Don’t waste any more time, purchase your tickets to the conference through this link and your discount will be instantly applied.
Special accommodation discount in Toronto
We understand the hassle that booking your conference accommodation can cause, especially when it’s in a city you’re unfamiliar with. In order to make your accommodation booking and stay go as smoothly as possible, we have partnered with the fantastic Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel to grant our attendees an unparalleled hotel deal in Toronto (the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel also happens to be our conference venue!). Don’t miss out on the incredible rates you can get if you book using this deal. You won’t have to worry about finding a safe and secure hotel that will have the conference going on just floors below. Book your accommodation through this link as soon as you can before our delegates book it out.
Want to get involved?
We’re still on the lookout for top-tier talent to speak at our conference! There is no better place than Pocket Gamer Connects events to share your wealth of knowledge with the games community at large, and we would like to extend the invitation for renowned producers, developers, executives and leaders in the space to lead a session on a topic they’re passionate about and have expertise in at our upcoming Toronto show. If you think you might be a fit and this sounds like something you’d love to do at our Toronto conference, complete our speaker submission form or get in touch with sophie.atkin@steelmedianetwork.com direct to discuss further!