BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GameDev.net LLC//Events Calendar//EN SUMMARY:Game Industry events (GameDev.net) X-WR-CALNAME:Game Industry events (GameDev.net) CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20081017 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:Fall Spook-tacular LAN Party DESCRIPTION:IT'S A FALL SPOOK-TACULAR LAN PARTY !! COME ONE COME ALL - WE HAVE ROOM FOR 45 GAMERS! Join us on Friday 1 0/17/08 for an all nighter…game  15\;tyle! It is a full night of gami ng fueled by energy drinks. Gamers will arrive at 11:00pm on Friday 10 /17 and leave at 8:00am on Saturday 10/18!! For the safety of our gues ts the facility will be locked to t he general public during the durati on of the LAN party. There is absol utely no in/out access during this time.\n\n

Call and speak to any Mud d Club employee for more details or check us out on the web – www.mudd club.net. Sign up directly on o ur website!\n\n

Event Details:
\n Date: 10/17/08
\nTimes: 11:00pm – 8:00am
\nAges: 13 & up (for thos e under 16 please have your parent come into the facility to check you in upon arrival)
\nCost: $40.00* – includes pizza\, energy drinks\, s nacks and full run of PC & Console games for the evening!
\n*$40.00 pre-pay / $50.00 at the door! (Save money by purchasing your tickets e arly)\n\n

About Mudd Club: Mudd Clu b is San Diego’s elite gaming desti nation featuring PC games\, Console games (PS3\, X360\, Wii) & Arcade gam es – something for everyone at ever y age! Schedule a party with us and you will be set up in an exclusive party room with console gaming - p lus have reserved PC’s in the main gaming area! We have several party packages to select from to meet eve ryone’s s\;tyle and budget. Our PLATINUM PACKAGE takes the stress o ut of your party planning\, as the M udd Club staff caters your drinks\, hot food and cake - all you have to do is show up! For more informatio n send an email to info@muddclub.ne t. LOCATION:Mudd Club Game Center\, 13510 Sabre Springs Pkwy\, San Diego\, CA 92128\, United States UID:event-432@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=432 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081017 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Vienna Games Conference 2008. Futur e and Reality of Gaming (F.R.O.G) DESCRIPTION:In October 2008\, the Vienna Games C onference will address issues relat ed to the “Future and Reality of Ga ming” (F.R.O.G.) sharing cutting ed ge research and insights on the fut ure of the games industry\, game des ign\, game theory\, game culture and education. The conference aims to f acilitate the exchange of ideas and current research findings regardin g innovative theories\, concepts and practice models in an engaging and convivial atmosphere.\n\n

There wi ll be over 40 international scienti sts and game designer talking about subjects like game theory\, game de sign and game industry\, education a nd society\, consumption and appropr iation. Highlights are the Keynotes from Jim Gee\, Mary Flanagan\, Johan nes Fromme\, Gonzalo Frasca\, Elizabe th Hayes\, Tanya Krzywinska and Stev en Poole! LOCATION:Rathaus Vienna\, Rathausplatz 1\, Vie nna\, Austria UID:event-433@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=433 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081020 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:Virtual Worlds London DESCRIPTION:Virtual Worlds London takes place 2 0-21 October 2008 at The Queen Eliz abeth II Conference Centre\, a beaut iful venue right across the street from Westminster Abbey. Virtual Wor lds London the leading event for bu sinesses seeking to understand and maximize business strategies within virtual worlds. Virtual Worlds Lon don is produced by Virtual Worlds M anagement (VWM)\, the leading virtua l worlds trade media company. Confe rence agenda will include consumer and entertainment worlds\, enterpris e worlds\, investment and strategy\, education uses of virtual worlds\, v irtual law and visionary/future dev elopment. LOCATION:London\, United Kingdom UID:event-385@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=385 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081021 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:NetGames 2008 DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual Workshop on Network and Systems Support for Games (NetG ames 2008) will be held in Worceste r\, Massachusetts\, USA on October 21 -22\, 2008. The sponsor is Worcester Polytechnic Institute with coopera tion from the Association for Compu ting Machinery (ACM SIGMM and ACM S IGCOMM). The NetGames workshop brin gs together researchers and develop ers from academia and industry to p resent new research in understandin g networked games of today and in e nabling the next generation of netw orked games of tomorrow.\n\n

The hi ghlights of this year's program inc ludes fourteen full-length papers\, poster session\, an industry panel\, a keynote and a game jam! LOCATION:Worcester Polytechnic Institute\, 10 0 Institute Road\, Worcester\, MA 016 09\, United States UID:event-431@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=431 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081022 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence and Interac tive Digital Entertainment DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Association for the A dvancement of Artificial Intelligen ce (AAAI)\, the AIIDE conference tar gets both research and commercial c ommunities\, promoting AI research a nd practice in the context of inter active digital entertainment. The c onference's speaker list and progra m will be announced this summer.\n\n< p>This year’s event will feature pa nels led by notable researchers and industry professionals in the inte ractive field\, a full technical pro gram with two paper tracks\, and a p oster/demonstration session. Attend ees will have a chance to study how artificial intelligence can improv e games and entertainment\, exchange information about new developments \, and share experiences in deployin g AI in commercial products. LOCATION:Stanford University\, Stanford\, CA\, United States UID:event-378@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=378 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081027 DURATION:P4D SUMMARY:Software Development Best Practices DESCRIPTION:Software Development Best Practices is the place where software develo pment leaders gather to learn about the latest business-critical techn ologies\, network with peers\, engage with leading vendors and get inspi ration from industry visionaries. T he conference program provides soft ware development leaders with the t raining they need to maximize effic iency\, productivity and quality in their development projects. LOCATION:Hynes Convention Center\, Boston\, MA \, United States UID:event-413@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=413 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081027 DURATION:P1D SUMMARY:Games 3.0 DESCRIPTION:Learn about new business models\, ne w market segments and new digital o pportunities to drive new revenue s treams. Be first to react to new th reats to protect your current reven ue streams\, drive home the competit ive edge and exploit changing marke t conditions\n\n

Get to grips with the biggest issues transforming the landscape of the video games indus try:\n

LOCATION:Congress Centre\, London\, United Kin gdom UID:event-434@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=434 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081028 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:GameON: Finance 2.0 DESCRIPTION:Worldwide Games Portfolio Planner f or Xbox Live Arcade and author\, Dav id Edery will be a keynote speaker at GameON: Finance 2.0. This event features case studies and panel dis cussions focused on business opport unities in the games sector\, as wel l as networking breaks and facilita ted one-on-one meetings between gam e developers\, investors\, and indust ry innovators. A discounted pass fo r start-up companies is available i n limited quantities until Septembe r 2nd at midnight. IGDA members rec eive a 20% discount on registration . LOCATION:Toronto\, Canada UID:event-420@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=420 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081028 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:Eurogamer Expo DESCRIPTION:Almost 50 games to play\, including LittleBigPlanet\, Resistance 2\, Stre et Fighter IV\, Fallout 3 and more! LOCATION:Old Truman Brewery\, London\, United Kingdom UID:event-435@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=435 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:20081030 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:GameCity 3 DESCRIPTION:Now into its third year of ground-b reaking games\, premiere screenings\, exclusive appearances - GameCity c ontinues to bring you what other fe stivals can't. And a little of what they won't. Building on the succes s of the the previous two years\, Ga meCity 3 promises to buck the trend of phoning in lazy sequels by deli vering a brilliant third installmen t where even Spider-Man and the God father couldn't. LOCATION:Nottingham\, United Kingdom UID:event-425@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=425 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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
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\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 UID:event-359@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=359 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 DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081105 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Game Connection Europe DESCRIPTION:Game Connection is a unique speed d ating event for business-focused ga me makers. It is a one-stop shop wh ere you can meet face to face dozen s of targeted potential partners in volved in all stages of the product ion pipeline\, from concept to outso urcing\, publishing\, distribution an d financing\, in back-to-back 30-min ute meetings.\n\n

Where else can yo u conduct an average of 27 tailored meetings in just three days\, and n etwork with the best developers\, pu blishers\, distributors and service providers of the industry who are c ommitted to make great games? LOCATION:Lyon\, B9\, France UID:event-421@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=421 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 END:VEVENT 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081113 DURATION:P4D SUMMARY:Gstar DESCRIPTION:GSTAR is the world's leading global game expo featuring a conference\, high profile consumer events and bu siness meetings.\n\n

Taking place i n Seoul Korea\, GSTAR has been born to incorporate all game related sho ws in Korea with government's suppo rt and it covers all platforms of g ame(PC/Video/Mobile/Arcade games) a nd game relatd services. LOCATION:KINTEX\, Seoul\, Korea\, Republic of UID:event-438@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=438 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT 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

LOCATION:San Francisco Airport Marriott\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States UID:event-356@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=356 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081113 DURATION:P4D SUMMARY:International Digital Entertainment Festival DESCRIPTION:The creators of the eGames and Ente rtainment Expo are gearing up for t he launch of their new\, all encompa ssing digital industry showcase\, th e International Digital Entertainme nt Festival (iDEF)\, which will open in Melbourne during this November. iDEF is the platform for a series of events and activities which will be held in Melbourne during Novemb er this year\, encompassing the digi tal entertainment industry\, educati on and consumers and will continue as an annual event\, creating a unit ed approach to growing the Australi an ICT industry. LOCATION:Melbourne\, Australia UID:event-423@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=423 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081114 DURATION:P4D SUMMARY:NAViGaTR Video Game Cruise DESCRIPTION:Video Games Live will be the openin g performance on board the 2008 NAV iGaTR Cruise\, on sale through June and sailing in November. Other cru ise activities include game competi tions and special gaming and celebr ity guests including outrageous Aca demy Award-winning actress-comedien ne Cloris Leachman. 10% of cruise proceeds will be split between the IGDA Foundation and G.A.N.G. Devel opers are invited to present their work on the cruise for on-demand we bcasting/webstreaming going into aw ards season. LOCATION:Carnival Cruise Lines\, Long Beach\, CA\, United States UID:event-326@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=326 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081118 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:Montreal International Game Summit DESCRIPTION:The Montréal International Game Sum mit (MIGS) serves members of the vi deo and electronic gaming industrie s. Geared to industry needs\, the MI GS aims to be the annual event for game development specialists from Q uebec\, Canada and the US East Coast . As an international forum\, the su mmit also hosts participants from t he United States and Europe. Some 1 000 members of the game industry ar e expected for this fourth Edition. \n\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:20081119 DURATION:P4D SUMMARY:Game Connect: Asia Pacific DESCRIPTION:Game Connect: Asia Pacific (GCAP) 2 008 is the premier conference\, exhi bition and networking event for the Asia Pacific Games Industry. GCAP 08 will be held at the Hilton Brisb ane\, Queensland from 19- 22 Novembe r 2008. GCAP is proudly hosted by t he Game Developer’s Association of Australia (GDAA) with support from the Queensland Government.\n\n

Some of the main topics of GCAP will be online\, mobile and casual games\, s erious games\, along with technologi cal developments including latest s erver technologies. GDAA is also lo oking for presentations and worksho ps in the fields of:\n

\n"The new and game developer and publisher focused GCA P 08 program will address topics an d trends of the Asia Pacific game i ndustry\," said Greg Bondar\, Chairma n of GCAP 08 and CEO of the GDAA.\n\n

Please Click Here to submit your abstract or if you require further information on the conference\, please do not hesit ate to contact us. LOCATION:Hilton Brisbane\, 190 Elizabeth Stre et\, Brisbane\, Australia UID:event-412@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=412 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081120 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Congreso de Desarrolladores de Vide ojuegos CDV 2008 (Spanish Videogame Developers Conference 2008) DESCRIPTION:(Spanish) El CDV 2008 parte con la intención de aglutinar en un único espacio a todos los desarrolladores profesionales de videojuegos españ oles\, amateurs y academia con el fi n de conocerse y compartir opinione s\, presentar la situación del panor ama español e internacional y promo ver el asociacionismo de la industr ia. El idioma oficial del congreso es el español.\n\n

(English) CDV 20 08 is born with the intention of ga thering under the same roof all the Spanish professional videogame dev elopers\, amateur developers and aca demic researchers. The general goal s of the conference are to get deve lopers to meet each other\, share op inions\, discuss the current situati on of the Spanish videogame develop ment scene and promote the associat ions and guilds within the industry . The official language of the conf erence is Spanish. LOCATION:Universidad Politecnica de Valencia / Technical University of Valencia \, Camino de Vera s/n\, Valencia 4602 2\, Spain UID:event-388@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=388 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

LOCATION:Pennsylvania Convention Center\, Phi ladelphia\, PA\, United States UID:event-371@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=371 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081121 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Game Industry Summit Russia 2008 DESCRIPTION:

Game Industry Summit Russia 2008 is a specialized international bus iness conference for game industry leaders with a scope on the Russian gaming market.\n\n

Game Industry S ummit Russia is a media-channel for sharing experience and ideas betwe en top-managers of Russian and fore ign companies working in the comput er and videogames market. The chann el is open not only for game publis hers and game developers but also f or marketing\, retail\, investment\, r esearch companies and mass media.\n\n

The yearly summit provides an op portunity to discuss actual problem s on the level of the key represent atives and also to meet experts fro m the other entertainment fields fo r sharing experience in marketing a nd business management.\n\n

The pro gram is divided into three days acc ording to the following topics:\n\n

Russian Gaming Market: Facts\, Figu res\, Trends Marketing and Promotion of Game Products Investments and F inancing Projects LOCATION:Ambassador Hotel\, Petersburg\, Russi an Federation UID:event-424@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=424 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081127 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:DIG London Game Conference DESCRIPTION:This two day conference will focus on opportunities for young people t o enter the industry as well as pro viding an opportunity for Ontario g ame industry leaders to explore ind ustry issues\, network and seek new business opportunities. LOCATION:London Convention Centre\, 300 York Street\, London\, Canada UID:event-426@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=426 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081203 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:5th Australasian Conference on Inte ractive Entertainment DESCRIPTION:The Australasian Conference on Inte ractive Entertainment\, in its fifth year\, is a cross-disciplinary conf erence that brings together researc hers from artificial intelligence\, audio\, cognitive science\, cultural studies\, drama\, HCI\, interactive me dia\, media studies\, psychology\, com puter graphics\, as well as research ers from other disciplines working on new interactive entertainment sp ecific technologies or providing cr itical analysis of games and intera ctive environments.\n\n

The confere nce will accept innovative submissi ons that present new ideas\, improve ments to existing techniques or pro vide new ways of examining\, designi ng and using interactive entertainm ent technologies. All full paper an d short paper submissions will be p eer-reviewed by an international pr ogram committee. LOCATION:QUT\, Brisbane\, Australia UID:event-404@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=404 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081215 DURATION:P4D SUMMARY:2K Bot Prize DESCRIPTION:Top Game Development Studio 2K Aust ralia (creator of BioShock) is prov iding a great prize for anyone who can create a game-playing bot that passes the Turing Test for Bots : t o convince a panel of judges that i t is actually a human player. The 2 008 2K Bot Prize Competition will b e part of the IEEE Symposium on Com putational Intelligence and Games\, to take place in Perth between 15th and 18th December 2008.\nThose entr ies that pass the test will share t he major prize of A$7\,000 cash\, and will also be offered a trip to 2K Australia's studio in Canberra. If the major prize is not won\, a minor prize of A$2\,000 plus a trip to th e studio will be awarded. LOCATION:Perth\, Australia UID:event-427@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=427 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081215 DURATION:P4D SUMMARY:IEEE Symposium on Computational Int elligence and Games DESCRIPTION:Games have proven to be an ideal do main for the study of computational intelligence as not only are they fun to play and interesting to obse rve\, but they provide competitive a nd dynamic environments that model many real-world problems. This symp osium\, sponsored by the IEEE Comput ational Intelligence Society with t echnical co-sponsorship from the IE EE Consumer Electronics Society\, ai ms to bring together leading resear chers and practitioners from both a cademia and industry to discuss rec ent advances and explore future dir ections in this field.\n\n- Learning in games\n- Coevolution in games\n- N eural-based approaches for games\n- Fuzzy-based approaches for games\n- Opponent modelling in games\n- Theor etical or empirical analysis of com putational intelligence techniques for games\n- Comparative studies (e. g. evolved players versus human-des igned players or other learning alg orithms)\n- Multi-agent and multi-st rategy learning\n- Applications of g ame theory\n- Board and card games\n- Economic or mathematical games\n- I mperfect information and non-determ inistic games\n- Evasion (predator/p rey) games\n- Console and video game s\n- Realistic games for simulation or training purposes\n- Player satis faction in games\n- Games for mobile or digital platforms\n- Games invol ving control of physical objects\n- Games involving physical simulation \n\nPaper submission: 15 July 2008\nDe cision notification: 15 September 2 008\nCamera-ready submission: 15 Oct ober 2008\n\nThe symposium will consi st of a single track of oral presen tations\, tutorial and workshop/spec ial sessions\, and live competitions . The proceedings will be published by the IEEE and made freely availa ble on the website after the sympos ium. LOCATION:Perth\, Australia UID:event-329@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=329 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090110 DURATION:P4D SUMMARY:IEEE Consumer Communications & Netw orking Conference DESCRIPTION:IEEE Consumer Communications and Ne tworking Conference\, sponsored by I EEE Communications Society\, is a ma jor annual international conference organized with the objective of br inging together researchers\, develo pers\, and practitioners from academ ia and industry working in all area s of consumer communications and ne tworking. CCNC 2009 will present th e latest developments and technical solutions in the areas of home net working\, consumer networking\, enabl ing technologies (such as middlewar e)\, and novel applications and serv ices. The conference will include a peer-reviewed program of technical sessions\, special sessions\, busine ss application sessions\, tutorials\, and demonstration sessions. LOCATION:Harrah's\, 3475 Las Vegas Blvd South \, Las Vegas\, NV 89109\, United State s UID:event-436@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=436 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090130 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Global Game Jam DESCRIPTION:the Global Game Jam (GGJ) is the fi rst of its kind: a game Jam that ta kes place in the same 48 hours all over the world! The global Game Jam will start at 5:00PM Friday\, Janua ry 30\, 2009 through 3:00PM Sunday\, February 1\, 2009\, (all times local) . All participants in the Global Ga me Jam will be constrained by the s ame rules and limitations\, with eac h time zone having one distinct con straint.\n\n

Anyone can participate in a Game Jam\, experienced profess ionals\, Students and wannabes. You do not have to form teams to partic ipate\, teams will be formed at each of the local Jams. LOCATION:Global\, \, UID:event-428@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=428 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090206 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:New York Comic Con Game Dev Expo DESCRIPTION:TBD whether any game development se ssions will be held this year LOCATION:Jacob Javits Center\, New York\, NY\, United States UID:event-416@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=416 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090207 DURATION:P1D SUMMARY:Carolina Games Summit DESCRIPTION:The event includes industry speaker s\, video game tournaments\, live mus ic\, exhibition booths and education al sessions. An exciting mix of fun \, academic opportunities and career exploration has been created for s tudents\, aspiring game developers\, educators and professionals alike. LOCATION:Wayne Community College\, Goldsboro\, NC\, United States UID:event-439@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=439 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090207 DURATION:P2D SUMMARY:2009 Game Design Expo DESCRIPTION:For industry professionals\, student s of game design and audio\, and eve ryone passionate about games\, VFS's Game Design program presented the second annual Game Design Expo on J anuary 19 and 20\, 2008\, in Vancouve r\, BC. Attendees at the Vancity The atre and Vancouver Film School were treated to lectures by designers\, producers\, and CEOs from companies like Bungie\, Activision\, BioWare\, E A\, and many more.\n\n

HOW CAN I PAR TICIPATE IN GAME DESIGN EXPO 2009?\n \n

We’re looking for guest speaker s with something to say and a desir e to share their knowledge. In part icular\, we welcome talks that fall into the general categories of Pre- Production\, Prototyping\, and Pitchi ng. We’d love to hear from you. LOCATION:Vancouver Film School\, Vancouver\, C anada UID:event-411@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=411 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090212 DURATION:P5D SUMMARY:Taipei Game Show 2009 DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to the 17 th Taipei Game Show (TGS)! In 2008 \, TGS attracted more than 310\,000 v isitors. As the skills of game dev elopers in Taiwan have improved\, Ta iwan-made games have played an impo rtant role in the Asia-Pacific mark et. The exhibit profile includes: TV Games\, PC Games\, Online Games\, W ireless Games\, and Arcade Games\; Ga me Education Area\; Game Electronic Hardware Area\; B2B Transaction Area . LOCATION:Taipei World Trade Center\, Taipei\, Taiwan\, Province of China UID:event-417@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=417 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090323 DURATION:P5D SUMMARY:GDC 2009 DESCRIPTION:The greatest conference on Earth re turns! LOCATION:Moscone Convention Center\, San Fran cisco\, CA\, United States UID:event-337@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=337 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090324 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:Game Connection America DESCRIPTION:Game Connection is a unique speed d ating event for business-focused ga me makers. It is a one-stop shop wh ere you can meet face to face dozen s of targeted potential partners in volved in all stages of the product ion pipeline\, from concept to outso urcing\, publishing\, distribution an d financing\, in back-to-back 30-min ute meetings.\n\n

Where else can yo u conduct an average of 27 tailored meetings in just three days\, and n etwork with the best developers\, pu blishers\, distributors and service providers of the industry who are c ommitted to make great games? LOCATION:San Francisco\, CA\, United States UID:event-422@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=422 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090505 DURATION:P4D SUMMARY:fmx/09 DESCRIPTION:FMX is the primary European meeting of the digital community. Presenti ng cutting edge digital entertainme nt\, the conference addresses the in terests of professionals in creatio n\, production and distribution from all corners of the industry. Innov ative approaches in the animation\, visual effects and gaming industrie s create a focus for discussions ab out the convergence and future of d igital entertainment.\n\n

Meet top names in the industry as they prese nt their latest achievements\, inter view with recruiters searching for new talent and test hard- and softw are innovations directly with devel opers – all in an open atmosphere o f qualified discussion and informal encounter. The level of knowledge and experience and the openness wit h which it is shared has made FMX a set date for cg professionals all around the world. LOCATION:Haus der Wirtschaft\, Stuttgart\, Ger many UID:event-395@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=395 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090817 DURATION:P3D SUMMARY:GCDC DESCRIPTION:GC Developers Conference provides e xclusive insights into the latest t hemes and important issues affectin g the games industry in a series of lectures\, keynote speeches\, debate s and workshops. The aim is to ensu re that GCDC provides the industry with the best possible setting for the exchange of knowledge and netwo rking at a high international level . And the primary idea behind GCDC is to make it a conference staged b y developers for developers. LOCATION:Leipzig\, Germany UID:event-414@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=414 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090819 DURATION:P5D SUMMARY:Games Convention DESCRIPTION:It is not for nothing that since it s inception\, the GC - Games Convent ion has become the industry’s most successful fair and is seen today a s Europe’s biggest and most importa nt fair for games and entertainment . That’s because its concept makes it a fair for every target group. W ith the GC Business Center\, the GC is now seen in the industry as the year’s most important business get- together. And then with 4 public ex hibition halls\, it is the No. 1 gen eral public event for entertainment \, whilst in addition\, it assembles the development scene at the GCDC’s separate developer conference. In other words: it is designed for all interests and relevant groups\, and that means that simply all those m eet up here who are united by the w orld of games and entertainment – b e it as consumers or as professiona ls. LOCATION:Leipzig\, Germany UID:event-415@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=415 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090914 DURATION:P5D SUMMARY:Austin Game Developers Conference DESCRIPTION:The Austin Game Developers Conferen ce is a conference for developers b y developers. The content presented is dedicated to online games\, audi o for games\, and writing for games\, all embracing the unique perspecti ve native to the independent spirit of its host city.\n\n

The Austin G ame Developers Conference attracts more than 2\,700 attendees worldwide and provides game development prof essionals educational\, networking\, and business opportunities that hel p drive the $16 billion video-game industry. It is a forum where progr ammers\, designers\, producers\, write rs\, audio professionals and others involved in the development of inte ractive games\, gather to exchange i deas\, and ultimately shape the futu re of a thriving industry.\n\n

This community-oriented conference feat ures lectures\, panels\, tutorials an d roundtable discussions on topics taught by leading industry experts. In addition\, the Austin Game Devel opers Conference Expo showcases the latest in game development tools a nd ground-breaking platforms and se rvices. LOCATION:Austin Convention Center\, Austin\, T X\, United States UID:event-430@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=430 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090917 DURATION:P4D SUMMARY:GC 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 & E xhibition Centre\, Singapore City\, S ingapore UID:event-429@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=429 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100315 DURATION:P17D SUMMARY:East Coast Penny Arcade Expo DESCRIPTION:All we know is that it's coming\n\n

Update! L ate March and venue confirmed LOCATION:John B Hynes Veterans Memorial Conv ention Center\, Boston\, MA\, United S tates UID:event-418@gamedev.net URL:http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=418 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTAMP:20070502T000000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR