I'm sorry to be so late on this announcement, but I'm struggling to keep up these days.  However TOMORROW is a very interesting event if you happen to be in the area of this event.  Career Discovery: Games is being held tomorrow, 3/24/07 in Belleview, WA.  It's looking to be a fantastic event for students or other folks interested in getting into the game development industry.  I'll work with them to get more advance notice of future events like this.

I realize my current habit of cross-posting might be getting annoying for you folks, but hey... lots of work to do and all that blah.  Anyway, here's a copy of my post about the Indie MMO Game Dev Conference coming up in April:

I'm sorry I missed this before, since I could have helped you folks save some cash if you were wanting to go, but here it is anyway. With everything in much of the game development world focusing on San Francisco in March (I'm not linking to that "other" conference here, since it seems rude,) I'm stoked to keep finding out about other conferences catering to the small shops... of which there are a TON. In fact, I'm a "small game dev shop" so I have a bias for this type of thing, I don't mind admitting...

In Minneapolis, MN on April 14th-15th, the Indie MMO Game Dev Conference (IMGDC) will provide a forum for the vast reaches of independent MMOG developers out in the world to gather and learn/teach each other. There are a lot of these folks, mind you, in case you're not one of them, or if you're not paying attention to the number of games blogged about everywhere.

If you're interested in making (or are currently making) an Indie MassMOG, go check out this conference and consider attending. There are some great speakers planned and it looks to be a great start to what might end up being an excellent yearly event. Make sure to spread the word, since things like this need exposure, IMO. (Even late exposure... *ahem*)

[I'm going to be lazy and just post a copy of this article from my other site.  You're lucky you're getting a post at all!...]

 

The Austin Game Developers Conference has been officially announced to take place September 5-7, 2007.  Many of you may notice the addition of the "Developers" word in that title as compared to previous years... well it's now the Austin version of the bigger Game Developers Conference -- coming up March 5-9 incidentally -- owned by the former's new aquirer, CMP.  Sound confusing?  It did to me too as I was typing it... I'm not going to try to rewrite it.  Sorry. My point is, CMP bought up the Game Initiative, who previously ran the Austin Game Conference.  Now the Austin conference may really be more of a "little GDC" like many of us referred to it from the start.

Bah.. I'm not helping anything by trying to be more clear.  More coffee please, Miss!

So, the Austin GDC (as they're acronymifying it) will focus on three tracks:  online games, audio for games and writing for games.  That particular combination makes sense when you realize the old Game Initiative conference palette included a conference for game writers as well as the online game-centric AGC of old.

Seriously... I'm thinking my writing is sucking just about now.  I'll put a nail in this story and let you go browser over there yourself for more info. 

 

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

This friday, I'll be attending the TiEcon 2006 conference in Denver, CO. Now, I live in Denver, so this isn't much of a stretch to travel downtown. If you're in the area, you really ought to consider going.

"Learn how Colorado innovators are targeting the worldwide Video Gaming and Business Simulations, Homeland Security and Wireless technology markets. See the Future - Be Prepared!"

This is how the conference site starts out and I'm very interested to see what it's like. There are several of my friends speaking at the conference, which adds a little bit of cool for me.

The game development community in Denver area (& Colorado) is growing yearly and I look forward to reporting on what goes on at this event.  If you're a local student or aspiring game company employee (or someone wanting to work in Denver), many of the local studios will reportedly be accepting resumes at the event.  There is also a special student "half day" pass at a large discounted rate.  Good Stuff.