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August 2009: Work Experience on the Gravity Crash Project
This is an article from the previous web site by Amanda Allen, 28 August 2009.
Autodesk invites you to their 3December event
Here's some info provided by Autodesk about an upcoming event.
Autodesk presents 3December™, the world's only annual, global celebration of 3D computer graphics and the artists who create them. Once again, thousands of artists around the world will celebrate 3D CG. Join us online or in Montreal for a sip from the vine and delicious nibbles as we celebrate 3D!
3December Event in Montreal
Thursday, December 3rd 2009
Marché Bonsecours, Ballroom
350 St-Paul East, Old Montreal
6 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Child's Play Charity 2009 drive begins!
The Penny-Arcade charity, Child's Play, is an annual drive to raise money and gifts for children who are in the hospital for the holidays. The Montreal IGDA chapter had a hand in getting Montreal on Child's Play map. You can give gifts through Child's Play directly to the Montreal Children's Hospital through their Amazon wishlist.
Develop does a feature on Canada, starting with Quebec
For the next 3 weeks, Develop will be featuring articles on the gaming industry in Canada. Today, they started by taking a look at Quebec with a volley of several articles:
Don’t miss out on MIGS 2009!
A note from SIJM/MIGS about the upcoming conference:
Don’t miss out on MIGS 2009!
Montreal Hilton Bonaventure Hotel
November 16 and 17
Our advisory board coordinator Jason Della Rocca (Perimeter Partners) suggests you don’t miss out on the following conferences:
From the New School, Heather Chaplin: “Guy Culture”,
“Heather kicked up a firestorm of debate from her 5-minute rant at GDC. Now she’ll have a full hour to kick our butts!”
From Tiger Style, Randy Smith: “How to Make Games that Aren’t Fun”,
Global Game Jam (Ottawa) - First Call for Participation
Carleton School of Information Technology will once again host the Global Game Jam, on January 29-31, 2010, as part of the Carleton Game Day series of events.
GameX Industry Summit Announces Harmonix Design Director as Keynote Speaker Chris Foster to Address Game Design Collaboration
Philadelphia, PA---Wednesday, May 13, 2009---The GameX Industry Summit today announce its first confirmed keynote speaker, Chris Foster with Harmonix Music Systems, creators of game phenomenon Rock Band. Co-located with GameX (Games & Media Expo), October 23-25, 2009, GameX Industry Summit is presented by the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) chapters in New York, New Jersey, Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia.
GameX Industry Summit Call For Proposals Presented by IGDA New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, Boston and Philadelphia Chapters October 24-25, Philadelphia
The GameX Industry Summit is a 2-day games industry conference co-located with Games & Media Expo (GameX) in Philadelphia, October 24-25. Game professionals are invited to submit session proposals for lectures, panels, roundtables and workshops for our ‘Right Brain’ Creativity Track and ‘Left Brain’ Leadership Track. GameX Industry Summit attendees are also invited to attend GameX, the only major game convention in U.S. supported by a major media sponsor NBC.
