I should have pointed this out before, but here's an extension of the info about the TiEcon 2006 coming up Friday.  Thanks Gary , for reminding me.:

TiEcon 2006 Technology Conference

Jump-starting the Video Gaming and Business Simulations Industry in Colorado

1/2 day Session Starting at 1:30 p.m.
Special Pricing --only $75.00!

By popular request, TiE-Rockies has set-up a special 1/2 day admission price
Only $75 gets you in from 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
and includes the following:

• Keynote Speech: The Critical Ingredients—How Other Communities Learned to Play in the Gaming Industry Space
• Break-out Session : Is a Gaming Degree a Ticket to a Bright Future or An Excuse to Play Games?
• Break-out Session:  Business Simulations—Colorado's Niche?
• Additional Break-out sessions: in  wireless  and  homeland security
• Mentor-fest: 5:30-7:00 pm. Up-close and personal Q&A session with gaming and other business leaders.
• Demo-extravaganza: Presentations by local businesses and schools in the gaming industry.
• Networking: Meet local and national gaming experts and employers
• Break: With refreshments served
• Reception: 5:30 p.m. reception with appetizers and cash bar

For More Information Please Visit www.tie-rockies.org/tiecon
and click on the "Register" button. To get the special $75 1/2 day rate,
when asked, enter promo code: game