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The team at AppleInsider has a source confirming that Apple plans to build a brand new flagship store in the heart of Montreal. Situated on rue Ste-Catherine Ouest to be precise.

The property will go through a significant structural re-design, including the addition of the trademark glass staircase as seen in the New York and London stores. It will also get a stainless steel facade.

You can look forward to shopping in Apple’s new flagship Montreal store by summer or early fall 2008.

If you live in or near Montreal, this is your big chance to meet some of the biggest names in the digital art industry. Brush up on your CG techniques, character modeling or just score a few autographs. The Adapt 2007 Conference is taking place September 24 - 28 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

“Created for artists by artists, the Adapt Conference is the largest digital creative event of it’s kind in the world. Its mission is to teach the most advanced practices in digital art that touches every facet of digital content creation, from film to video game development.”

Here are a few of the top speakers this year:

• Keynote Speaker - Phil Tippett, Tippett Studio (Multiple Academy Award Winner, Jurassic Park, Willow, Return of the Jedi)
• Syd Mead (Blade Runner, Aliens, Tron, Star Trek)
• Andy Schmidt, Pixar (Ratatouille, Monster’s Inc, Finding Nemo, Balto)
• Todd Vaziri, ILM (Transformers, Pirates of the Caribbean: DMC, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)
• Aaron Holly, Disney (Hollow Man, Matrix Reloaded/Revolutions, Shark Tale)
• Ryan Cook, Double Negative (Star Wars: Episode 2, Signs, Alien vs Predator)
• Reid Schneider, EA (Splinter Cell, Batman, Myst)

“Uniting creative professionals and newcomers from all over the globe, Adapt offers multiple high-end classes taught by some of the most high-profile names, from the most impressive studios around the world.”

You’d better hurry and register before it sells out!