May 19-23\, 2008
\nThe Hyatt Re
gency Irvine
\nIrvine\, California
\, USA
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Submission Deadline: December 21\, 2007 LOCATION:The Hyatt Regency Irvine\, Irvine\, C A\, United States UID:event-308@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=308 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080521 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:LA Games Conference DESCRIPTION:This year's LA Games Conferences wi ll focus on "The Future of Connecte d Games & Entertainment" – a theme that reflects much of the innovatio n and mindset in the industry and p rovides a great platform to involve companies and participants from a broad range of areas – from game pu blishers and developers to technolo gy innovators to online and mobile entertainment platforms such as com munities\, social networks\, user-gen erated content platforms and virtua l worlds. IGDA members receive a 20 % discount on registration - please contact us for the membe r discount code. LOCATION:Los Angeles\, CA\, United States UID:event-366@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=366 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080521 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:Vancouver International Games Summi t DESCRIPTION:The two-day conference/exhibition w ill bring together some of the indu stry’s top innovators\, business’ an d talent responsible for the explos ive growth of the gaming industry\, providing a platform to share knowl edge and develop industry partnersh ips while showcasing the beautiful city of Vancouver.\n\n
The Summit w ill focus on providing education\, n etworking and insight for the gamin g community through three tracks: m anagement\, technology and design. I t is expected to attract over 750 a ttendees\, representing gaming compa nies and trade associations from ar ound the world. LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Vancouver\, 655 Burrar d St.\, Vancouver\, Canada UID:event-341@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=341 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080524 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:0x10h Overnight Game Coding Contest DESCRIPTION:0x10h is a 16 hour overnight game c oding contest. The objective is to have a lot of fun among people who are interested in any aspect of ga ming\, such coding\, graphics desing or innovative ideas for games. Ther e is no entrance fee and the winner of the contest will win a voucher over 100Euro for MediaMarkt. LOCATION:\, UID:event-370@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=370 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080524 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:London MCM Expo DESCRIPTION:Movie Comic Media Expo - see websit e for details LOCATION:ExCeL\, London\, United Kingdom UID:event-352@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=352 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080530 DURATION:P44D SUMMARY:Game Institute Challenge #7 DESCRIPTION:The GI Challenges are competitions for GI students that are also open to the general public. Come join th is wonderful community and build a small game project to add to your p ortfolio. There are no prizes\; the Challenges are fun\, experience-buil ding endeavors for people looking f or some extra motivation.\n\n
Regis ter for a free account to gain acce ss to the developer forums\, which h osts the challenges. LOCATION:\, UID:event-375@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=375 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080602 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Games for Change Fifth Annual festi val DESCRIPTION:This June\, the only festival dedica ted to the exciting new movement us ing Digital Games for Social Change will explore real-world impact\, th e latest games and funding strategi es. Hosted in New York City by Pars ons The New School for Design\, the 5th annual Games for Change Festiva l will take place on June 2 - 4\, 20 08. Expert practitioners -- academ ics\, activists\, non-profits\, funder s -- will be called in to examine t he impact of current games\, evaluat ions planned and the ongoing work t o build the field. You will have a chance to see a variety of new game s in development first-hand\, and at the Games Expo sponsored by Micros oft\, festival-goers can play the la test state-of-the-art games. Join u s! LOCATION:Parsons The New School for Design\, New York\, NY\, United States UID:event-355@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=355 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080605 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:MMOG-Fest DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the launch of Stafford shire University's new award 'Multi player Online Games Design'\, The Fa culty of Computing\, Engineering and Technology are hosting a 2 day con ference on all aspects of the growi ng field of study that includes MMO Gs and Virtual or Persistent Worlds – from the industry\, academic\, tec hnological and the individual persp ective.\n\n
The scope of the 2 day conference is broad\, encompassing t he many angles of the current state of play of massive multiplayer gam es\, in all their forms. LOCATION:Staffordshire University\, Stafford\, United Kingdom UID:event-373@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=373 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080610 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:DevStation DESCRIPTION:DevStation™08 is a two-day conferen ce\, dedicated to providing informat ion on getting the most out of PLAY STATION®3.\n\n
London - 10th and 11 th of June\n\n
Presentations focus around the core technologies and fe atures of PS3™ and for the first ti me\, we are providing content for al l disciplines (design\, production\, art\, audio and programming)\, with f ocus on physics\, SPU optimization a nd audio tricks right through to th e latest developments in the PLAYST ATION®Network.\n\n
DevStation™08 wi
ll also bring together our Technolo
gy\, Developer Support and Third Par
ty Relations groups with SN Systems
and a number of our Middleware pro
viders in a unique environment wher
e you can gain information and shar
e your experiences with industry pe
ers.
LOCATION:BFI Southbank\, London\, United Kingd
om
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URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=369
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080613
DURATION:P1D
SUMMARY:Social Gaming Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Social Gaming Summit is a one d
ay conference focused on the inters
ection of gaming\, immersive worlds\,
and social networking. Games are b
ecoming one of the most popular act
ivities within social networks and
game developers are spending more e
nergy figuring out how to build com
pelling social interaction into the
games they are developing. The con
ference will bring together leaders
in the social networking and gamin
g spaces to share insights into the
convergence of these two worlds. <
a href="http://www.igda.org">IGDA M
embers receive a 10% discount o
n registration
LOCATION:San Francisco\, CA\, United States
UID:event-368@gamedev.net
URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=368
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080614
DURATION:P9D
SUMMARY:NLGD Festival of Games
DESCRIPTION:The Festival of Games is one of the
largest professional game festival
s in Europe\, it sets the stage for
the fast growing European game deve
lopment market.
LOCATION:Utrecht\, Netherlands
UID:event-332@gamedev.net
URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=332
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080614
DURATION:P1D
SUMMARY:Interfaces Conference
DESCRIPTION:The International Academy of Design
& Technology will host their secon
d annual Interfaces Conference on J
une 14th at the Troy Community Cent
er. This conference is sponsored in
part by Cengage Learning and Targe
t Direct Marketing.
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\nInter
faces\, a one day event\, provides st
udents\, game designers\, digital art
ists\, and educators the opportunity
to learn more about the gaming ind
ustry and the digital media industr
y. The event will include presenta
tions from industry professionals\;
an opportunity for portfolio review
s\; and an interactive lounge. Confi
rmed Speakers include Fiona Cherbak
\, Vice President of Marketing at Ga
meRecruiter.com and Pat Guarino\, In
terface designer at Crystal Dynamic
s.
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\nTickets will go on sal
e at the Academy in May.
LOCATION:Troy Community Center\, 3179 Liverno
is\, Troy\, MI 48083\, United States
UID:event-363@gamedev.net
URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=363
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080618
DURATION:P2D
SUMMARY:Game Horizon Conference
DESCRIPTION:The GameHorizon Conference is an ex
clusive event where 250 leading gam
es industry executives gather to de
bate\, share and learn about the bus
iness\, vision and future of games.
LOCATION:Newcastle\, United Kingdom
UID:event-325@gamedev.net
URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=325
CLASS:PUBLIC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080623
DURATION:P2D
SUMMARY:Paris GDC
DESCRIPTION:Connection Events and CMP\, the orga
nisers of the Paris Game Developers
Conference\, have announced that th
is year's event will take place on
June 23- 24.\n
The second iteratio n of the event\, following last year 's GDC Lyon\, is an extension of the Game Developers Conference held ea ch year in San Francisco. LOCATION:Paris\, A8\, France UID:event-331@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=331 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080710 DURATION:P4D SUMMARY:IndieCade DESCRIPTION:IndieCade @ Open Satellite will be the first major exhibiton of intern ational\, independent videogames and videogame art in the Seattle area and the FIRST stand-alone independe nt videogame festival in the nation . It will be a landmark event. The call for submissions is running unt il April 11th. LOCATION:Bellevue\, WA\, United States UID:event-342@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=342 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080715 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:E3 Media & Business Summit DESCRIPTION:
Washington\, DC – December 18\, 20 07 – The 2008 E3 Media & Business S ummit will take place from July 15 – 17\, 2008\, at the Los Angeles Conv ention Center (LACC)\, the Entertain ment Software Association (ESA) ann ounced today. The event will contin ue to focus on the business of the computer and video game industry\, w ith an emphasis on press events and small meetings with media\, develop ment\, and other key sectors. While there will be opportunities for gam e demonstrations\, the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit will not feature the large trade show environment o f previous years.\n\n
"The US is th e world’s number one video game mar ket and the E3 Media & Business Sum mit is its premier video game confe rence. The 2008 Summit will provide a professional and efficient envir onment for suite-based meetings wit h media\, and other industry leaders \,” said Michael D. Gallagher\, CEO o f the ESA\, which represents US comp uter and video game publishers and organizes the E3 Media & Business S ummit. “We look forward to welcomin g the media and top industry execut ives to a centralized\, business foc used and personalized experience. O ur program of high-level meetings\, networking and personal dialogue\, a nd industry-shaping panel discussio ns will capture the explosive growt h we have seen in 2007 and lay the foundation for the 2008 video game marketplace."\n\n
The event will be open to ESA members and non-member s alike. Companies involved in cons ole\, PC\, online\, and mobile game pu blishing and developing\, as well as makers of video game hardware and peripherals will be eligible to par ticipate. Attendance at all events\, meetings\, and demonstrations will be by invitation only.\n\n
The ESA is the U.S. association dedicated t o serving the business and public a ffairs needs of the companies publi shing interactive games for video g ame consoles\, handheld devices\, per sonal computers\, and the Internet. ESA members collectively account fo r more than 90 percent of the $7.4 billion in entertainment software s ales in the U.S. in 2006\, and billi ons more in export sales of enterta inment software. For more informati on about the ESA\, please visit www.th eESA.com. LOCATION:Los Angeles Convention Center\, Los Angeles\, CA\, United States UID:event-346@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=346 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080722 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:Microsoft GameFest DESCRIPTION:Microsoft's conference on game deve lopment\, XNA\, visual studio\, etc LOCATION:Washington State Convention and Tra de Center\, Seattle\, WA\, United Stat es UID:event-316@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=316 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080723 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Casual Games Association Casual Con nect Seattle DESCRIPTION:Casual Games Association Events are the premiere events for the casual games industry. CGA Casual Connect Seattle brings together the most t alented and knowledgeable experts i n the casual gaming field to furthe r the casual games industry. LOCATION:Seattle\, WA\, United States UID:event-322@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=322 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080724 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Christian Game Developers Conferenc e DESCRIPTION:CGDC is open to any developer (or s trongly interested in becoming one) involved in any area of game devel opment.\n\n
The mission of the Chri stian Game Developers Conference is three-fold:\n
The Christian Game Devel opers Conference encompasses board\, card\, paper\, video and computer ga me development. LOCATION:Portland\, OR\, United States UID:event-358@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=358 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080729 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Develop Conference & Expo DESCRIPTION:The Develop Conference & Expo is wh ere the European developer communit y come together to learn from each other and share experiences\, be ins pired by world renowned experts and gurus\, get up-to-date with the lat est development tools and technique s\, make new contacts and catch-up w ith old ones. LOCATION:Brighton\, 3D\, United Kingdom UID:event-343@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=343 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080730 DURATION:P4D SUMMARY:12th International Conference on Co mputer Games: AI\, Animation\, Mobile \, Educational & Serious Games DESCRIPTION:This International Computer Games C onference\, organized by The Univers ity of Wolverhampton\, England\, and the University of Louisville\, Kentu cky\, USA is one of the leading rese arch conferences devoted to the adv ancement of the theory and practice of games development. It brings to gether an international community o f experts to discuss the state-of-t he-art\, new research results\, persp ectives of future developments\, and innovative applications relevant t o games development and related are as. The conference is sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society (Louisvil le Chapter) and is organized in coo peration with the University of Wol verhampton UK\, the University of Lo uisville\, Kentucky\, the Society for Computer Simulation (SCS)\, the Ins titute Electrical Engineers (IEE)\, the British Computer Society (BCS)\, the Digital Games Research Associa tion (DIGRa) and The International Journal of Intelligent Games and Si mulation.\n\n
We are delighted to a nnounce that the 12th Conference wi ll take place in the Galt House Hot el in Louisville\, Kentucky. The hot el is located on the waterfront. It offers magnificent views of the Oh io River and is within walking dist ance of many attractions in downtow n Louisville. We hope that you will plan to join us in Louisville in J uly 2008.\n\n
The Conference encomp asses all topics related to compute r games design and development. Pap ers are particularly welcome that c over the use of animation\, mobile p latforms\, education\, and AI for mod eling and programming "believable c haracters"\, and serious games. LOCATION:Galt House Hotel\, Louisville\, KY\, U nited States UID:event-309@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=309 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080801 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Go3 Electronic & Entertainment Expo DESCRIPTION:See website for details LOCATION:Perth Convention Exhibition Center\, Perth\, Australia UID:event-348@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=348 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080810 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:Sandbox: An ACM Video Game Symposiu m DESCRIPTION:Sandbox is an emerging conference t hat focuses on innovations in video game theory and practice. LOCATION:Los Angeles\, CA\, United States UID:event-367@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=367 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080822 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Canadian National Gaming Expo 2008 DESCRIPTION:Canadian National Gaming Expo is Ca nada's largest public gaming event and a featured event of FanExpoCana da\, with well over 200\,000sq ft of gaming space and 43\,000 attendees. LOCATION:Metro Toronto Convention Centre\, To ronto\, Canada UID:event-353@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=353 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080829 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Penny Arcade Expo DESCRIPTION:PAX is a three-day game festival fo r tabletop\, videogame\, and PC gamer s. We call it a festival because in addition to dedicated tournaments and freeplay areas we've got nerdco re concerts\, panel discussions\, the weekend-long Omegathon event\, and an exhibitor hall filled with booth s displaying the latest from top ga me publishers and developers. Even with all this amazing content the b est part of PAX is hanging out with other people who know their shit w hen it comes to games. LOCATION:Washington State Convention & Trade Center\, Seattle\, WA\, United States UID:event-336@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=336 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080910 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:3rd ACM International Conference on Digital Interactive Media in Enter tainment and Arts - DIMEA 2008 DESCRIPTION:We would like to remind you that th e submission deadline for Full pape rs as well as Digital Artworks/Game s/Demos Short Descriptions is fastl y approaching - 12th of May 2008.\n\n
Early Registration Deadline at f avourable prices expires on June 30 th\, 2008.\n\n
Innovations\, new rese arch approaches and practices will be presented in focused technical s essions\, which will offer a wide co verage of the DIMEA 2008 scientific and technological areas\, as well a s be exhibited and demonstrated dur ing its Digital Art Exhibition host ing digital interactive rich-media works in art and entertainment\, co- located and run in parallel with th e technical sessions. The exhibitio n will be open to all interested vi sitors during September 10-14\, 2008 .\n\n
Submissions of both technical full papers for oral presentation (max. 8 pages) as well as short des criptions of artworks\, games or dem os for exhibition (max. 1 page) are invited up to the submission deadl ine of May 12th\, 2008. Submissions should be made electronically at th e online submission system found at the Conference Web site (www.dimea 2008.org)\, adhering to the submissi on guidelines. The DIMEA 2008 confe rence proceedings\, expected to be w idely read and cited\, will be avail able both as a bound volume and via the ACM Digital Library. The Confe rence Organizing Committee is curre ntly negotiating the publication of high quality papers to Special Iss ues of relevant internationally kno wn Journals.\n\n
Special sessions\, tutorials\, seminars and workshops a s well as industrial exhibitions\, w ill offer further opportunities for a wider exposure to and appreciati on of the challenges presented by t he convergence of Arts\, Entertainme nt and Digital Interactive Media Te chnologies. Three Special Sessions have already been selected to be or ganized during DIMEA 2008 in the ar eas of Cultural Heritage Games\, Mob ile Mixed Reality Games and User Ce ntric and Personalized Multimedia S ervice Platforms. Furthermore\, a si gnificant number of Tutorials propo sals as well as Seminars and Worksh op proposals have already been subm itted for evaluation\, their themati c areas spanning the fields of Live Participative Online Cyberformance \, Authoring Tools for Web Comics\, U ser Experience Design for Interacti ve TV\, Pervasive Awareness\, Live Ar t Installations\, etc. Workshops and Tutorials will provide a unique op portunity especially to students an d young researchers to explore and develop their research interests or artistic practices in focused area s.\n\n
DIMEA 2008 will bring togeth er academics\, technologists\, artist s\, designers\, and industry represen tatives\, to meet\, discuss and share opinions and practices. Participan ts will have the unique opportunity to benefit from the Keynote Talks given by internationally distinguis hed speakers\, such as Prof. Nadia M agnenat-Thalmann\, Miralab\, Universi ty of Geneva\, and Dr. Roberto Cenci oni\, Head of Unit INFSO.E2 Content and Knowledge\, European Commission. LOCATION:Athens Information Technology - AIT \, Athens\, Greece UID:event-372@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=372 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080913 DURATION:P1D SUMMARY:Midlands MCM Expo DESCRIPTION:Movie Comic Media Expo - see websit e for details LOCATION:International Centre\, Telford\, \, UID:event-351@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=351 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080915 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Austin Game Developers Conference DESCRIPTION:More Info Soon in 2008 LOCATION:Austin Convention Center\, Austin\, T X\, United States UID:event-289@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=289 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080918 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:Independent Game Conference - San Jose DESCRIPTION:see site for details LOCATION:San Jose Convention Center\, San Jos e\, CA\, United States UID:event-299@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=299 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080918 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Games Convention Asia DESCRIPTION:The GCA (Games Convention Asia) is the only Convention in Singapore an d Asia-Pacific region for the entir e interactive entertainment\, infota inment\, edutainment\, hardware and t echnology. Besides showcasing the l atest in computer games and hardwar e\, it will also feature entertainin g information\, media education and dazzling events for the general pub lic.\n\n
As the only exhibition in the region\, the GCA will reflect th e trends of the rapidly expanding A sian electronic games market. Accor ding to Price WaterhouseCoopers\, it s turnover in 2009 will be in the o rder of $23 billion. The online gam es sector in Asia alone currently h as a volume of $6.3 billion-and by 2008 looks set to reach $7.5 billio n. LOCATION:Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre\, Singapore\, Sing apore UID:event-312@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=312 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080924 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:China GDC DESCRIPTION:The Game Developers Conference (GDC ) is the largest industry event ded icated to the creation of games\, in cluding computer\, console\, mobile\, arcade\, online games\, and location based entertainment. It is the cent ral forum for learning\, inspiration \, and networking in the games indus try. The GDC attracts over 16\,000 attendees\, and it is the main globa l forum where programmers\, artists\, producers\, game designers\, audio p rofessionals\, business decision mak ers and others involved in the deve lopment of interactive games gather to exchange ideas and shape the fu ture of the industry. LOCATION:Jiuhua Spa and Resort\, Beijing\, Chi na UID:event-318@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=318 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081003 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:E for All Expo DESCRIPTION:E for All is open to everyone passi onate about video games and interac tive entertainment\, including: cons umers (children 13 and under requir e parental supervision)\, media\, sof tware developers\, buyers and retail ers\, programmers\, distributors\, ent ertainment industry representatives \, financiers and venture capitalist s\, importers and exporters\, manufac turers\, resellers\, researchers\, edu cators\, financial and industry anal ysts. LOCATION:LA Convention Center\, Los Angeles\, CA\, United States UID:event-333@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=333 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081009 DURATION:P4D SUMMARY:Tokyo Game Show DESCRIPTION:a video game expo / convention held in the Makuhari Messe\, in Chiba\, J apan. Like the Leipzig Games Conven tion\, but in contrast to E3\, the To kyo Game Show allows the general pu blic to attend during the final two days.[1] As a result\, it has much higher attendance than E3. LOCATION:\, UID:event-323@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=323 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081016 DURATION:P4D SUMMARY:Project Bar-B-Q DESCRIPTION:Project Bar-B-Q is an intense think tank held annually on a ranch reso rt in the central Texas hill countr y. The goal of Project Bar-B-Q is I NFLUENCING MUSIC HARDWARE & SOFTWAR E OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS. To this en d\, three to five groups are formed\, each tackling a problem that has b een identified as one of the indust ry's most important. The result of this work is the annual BBQ report. LOCATION:Canyon of the Eagles\, Burnet\, TX 78 611\, United States UID:event-362@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=362 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081016 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:2nd European Conference on Games Ba sed Learning DESCRIPTION: The European Conference on Games-B ased Learning (ECCBL 2008) invites researchers\, academics and professi onals from games and education to c ome together to listen\, discuss and present their research\, points of views and knowledge.\n\n
This is th e 2nd year of the conference and it will be hosted by The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) in Barcel ona and held in the Hotel Silken Di agonal Barcelona. The Univesitat Ob erta de Catalunya (Open University of Catalonia) is an online\, on-the- Web university\, a pioneer both for its innovative pedagogical model an d for the quality of its learning p rocesses. The UOC's educational mod el uses information and communicati ons technologies intensively\, based on a virtual environment that stre sses communication and relationship s between individuals.\n\n
The conf erence will address elements of bot h theory and practice of all aspect s of Games-Based Learning\, and offe rs an opportunity for academics\, pr actitioners and consultants involve d in the field to exchange ideas. T he programme for the event will inc lude an extensive range of peer-rev iewed papers\, including keynote pre sentations from leaders in the fiel d. LOCATION:The Hotel Silken Diagonal Barcelona \, Avenue Diagonal no. 205\, Barcelon a\, Spain UID:event-361@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=361 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081028 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Dubai World Game Expo 2008 DESCRIPTION:This show is devoted to introduce a wide variety of computer games\, in cluding entertaining video games\, o nline gaming\, mobile games\, game re lated hardware\, and next generation platforms\, together with opportuni ties to actually feel them. The Dub ai World Game Expo 2008 will unique ly provide interactive platforms fo r all participants to enjoy fusion of cutting-edge games\, exciting ent ertainment\, business opportunities\, education\, sports games\, and even our lifes\;tyle. Special events\, game competitions\, presentations a nd workshops will also be held duri ng the show and every visitor will be absolutely exhilarated to experi ence the pleasure of the game in Du bai. The Dubai World Game Expo 2008 will uniquely be held in conjuncti on with the Dubai International Cha racter & Licensing Fair – “Characte r Dubai” and both game and characte r shows will uniquely attract trade visitors and buyers. LOCATION:Dubai International Exhibition & Co nvention Center\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates UID:event-374@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=374 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081103 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Future Play 2008 DESCRIPTION:Founded by Algoma U\, Future Play 20 08 will offer 3 full days of worksh ops\, seminars\, and presentations by industry and academic leaders in t he world of games. Attend this conf erence and you will be rubbing shou lders with internationally known in dustry and academic leaders while d iscussing cutting-edge research and industry issues.\n\n
Future Play 2 008 speakers include:\n\n
Ken Perli n – New York University’s Media Res earch Lab. Ken has received an Acad emy Award for Technical Achievement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his noise an d turbulence procedural texturing t echniques\, which are widely used in feature films and television.\n\n
Katie Salen – Parsons New School Fo r Design. A writer\, editor\, and des igner\, Katie is currently working o n two projects funded through the M acArthur Foundation focused on digi tal media\, games\, and learning\, and is producing two new media works f or the ZeroOne Festival.\n\n
Visit
www.futureplay.org for detail
s and to register. Contact futu
replay@algomau.ca for more info
.
LOCATION:Toronto\, Canada
UID:event-347@gamedev.net
URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=347
CLASS:PUBLIC
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081103
DURATION:P3D
SUMMARY:CGAMES08 Wolverhampton
DESCRIPTION:In its 9th year\, CGAMES’08 Wolverha
mpton is acknowledged as one of the
leading research conferences devot
ed to advancing the theory and prac
tice of AI in computer games. It ai
ms to bring together an internation
al community of experts to discuss
advanced new research results\, pers
pectives of future developments\, an
d innovative applications relevant
to games development and related si
mulations. The conference is sponso
red by the Society for Computer Sim
ulation (SCS)\, the Institute of Ele
ctrical Engineers (IEE)\, the Britis
h Computer Society (BCS)\, the Digit
al Games Research Association (DIGR
a) and The International Journal of
Intelligent Games and Simulation (
IJIGS).
\nWe are delighted to ann
ounce that the 13th Conference will
take place in the Light House Medi
a Centre\, Wolverhampton\, UK. Wolver
hampton is located in the West Midl
ands of England\; a harbour city tha
t was founded during the 10th centu
ry. In 1425\, it became the site for
the new St. Peter's Church. The ci
ty grew initially as a market town
with specialism within the woollen
trade. During and after the Industr
ial Revolution\, the city became a m
ajor industrial centre\, in coal min
ing\, limestone and iron ore\, as wel
l as production of steel\, japanning
\, locks\, motorcycles and cars\, wher
e the first vehicle to hold the Lan
d speed record at over 200mph. Toda
y the major industries within the c
ity are both engineering based\, inc
luding a large aerospace industry\,
and service sector. We hope that yo
u will plan to join us in Wolves\, t
he place of the decisive battle bet
ween the Saxons and Danes in 963.
The Conference encompasses all topi
cs related to computer games design
and development\, and interactive s
imulations. Papers are particularly
welcome that cover the use of anim
ation\, mobile platforms\, education\,
and AI for modeling and programmin
g "Believable Characters"\, and seri
ous games. Depending on submissions
\, the conference is expected to hav
e several special Track sessions in
cluding:
\n
\n• Tools and syste
ms for Games and Virtual Reality
\n• Serious Games and Games for Res
earch
\n• Animation and Visual Ae
sthetics
\n• Mobile and Multi-use
r Games
\n• Education for Games D
esign and Development
\n• Tools a
nd systems for Games and Virtual Re
ality
\n\n• AI Tools for games and
entertainment applications
\n•
Pervasive Games
\n• Games Design
and Player Interface Design
\n• I
ntelligent agents and Gamebots
\n
• Learning and Adaptation in Games
\n• Graphics & Visualization
\n• Social/humanities aspects of gam
es
\n• Interactive Robots and Toy
s\, Virtual pets
\n\n• Aesthetic a
pproaches to game design
\n• Soun
d Design and Music Systems for comp
uter games
\n
\nCall for Papers
\nInformation on paper submissio
n can be found at the conference we
b site located at :
\nhttp://www.
scit.wlv.ac.uk/gamecentre/CGames08W
ton/index.php
\nThe website w
ill be updated occasionally from no
w until conference time as more inf
ormation becomes available.
\nPa
per submissions will be on-line.
LOCATION:Light House Media Centre\, Wolverham
pton WV1 1SB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081106
DURATION:P4D
SUMMARY:Project Horseshoe
DESCRIPTION:Project Horseshoe is a think-tank &
#115\;tyle conference addressing the
industry-wide challenges of modern
game design. Its mission is to pos
itively influence the art\, science\,
and business of game design over t
he next five years in ways that are
unlikely to happen otherwise\, by t
aking advantage of practice-proven
brainstorming methods and access to
the brightest minds in the field.
LOCATION:Canyon of the Eagles\, Burnet\, TX 78
611\, United States
UID:event-360@gamedev.net
URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=360
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081113
DURATION:P2D
SUMMARY:Independent Game Conference - Aust
in
DESCRIPTION:see site for details.
LOCATION:Austin Convention Center\, Austin\, T
X\, United States
UID:event-300@gamedev.net
URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=300
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081113
DURATION:P2D
SUMMARY:IGDA Leadership Forum
DESCRIPTION:The IGDA\, in coordination with its
Production SIG\, is hosting the seco
nd annual IGDA Leadership Forum. Th
is event will focus on advancing th
e state of the art in game producti
on and management.\n\n
The first IGDA Leadership For um was a smashing success with top rated sessions by Don Daglow (S tormfront Studios)\, Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk (BioWare)\, Tim Schafer (Double-Fine)\, Mike Capps (Epic Ga mes) and Clinton Keith (High Moon S tudios). And\, we welcomed 300+ dele gates from over 15 countries\, inclu ding the UK\, Finland\, India and Aus tralia.\nIntended Audience\n\n
The I GDA Leadership Forum is intended fo r all those who serve in a leadersh ip role in the game development ind ustry and are seeking to become bet ter leaders\, create successful game s\, and learn from other working pro fessionals in the game industry. Th is can include:\n
Leading-edge presentations MIG S presents specialized conferences hosted by world-renowned experts in programming\, visual arts\, game des ign\, audio design\, production and b usiness. The summit is a specialize d event offering an environment con ducive to learning\, networking and discussion. LOCATION:Palais des congrs de Montral\, Montr eal\, Canada UID:event-286@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=286 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081121 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:America's VideoGame Expo (VGXPO) DESCRIPTION:Game JOBS\, the leading employment s ite serving the interactive enterta inment industry and America's Video Game Expo (VGXPO) are hosting a two -day seminar entitled "Breaking In" \, a one-track conference aimed at p roviding employment tools and educa tional resources to people that wan t to find jobs in the videogame ind ustry. "Breaking In" provides the y ou with tools to get your foot in t he door in the videogame industry.\n \n
BREAKING IN PROVIDES YOU WITH T OOLS TO GET YOUR FOOT IN THE DOOR\n\n
November 22 - 23\, 2008
\nSatur
day\, 10 am to 5 pm
\nSunday\, 10 a
m to 4 pm\n\n
At the "Breaking In" conference you'll be provided with everything you need to know to find a job in the games industry. Break ing In will showcase:\n