Events

GDC Online
October 5-8, 2010
Austin, Texas

IGDA MEMBERS: Please contact Sheri Rubin at sheri@igda.org to receive your discount promo code. GDC Online is the community meeting point for developers and business professionals looking to distill best practices, exchange ideas, and take full advantage of the opportunities of connected gaming. GDC Online offers an in-depth review of diverse online game genres, development platforms, and industry trends. Join industry trailblazers from Bigpoint, Disney, Playdom, Tencent, Relic, Zynga and more to discuss best practices and provide insight on the future of online games.

Register by September 1st and save up to 40% off conference passes. Learn more about GDC Online and your registration options at www.GDCOnline.com

Austin City Hall Party (During GDC Online)

October 7th 7-10pm

Austin City Hall Mezzanine

Descendants of Erdrick will be rocking the night's entertainment.  

Opal Divine's will provide a cash bar to all our thirsty attendees!

Anyone interested in sponsoring this event please contact: AustinIGDA@gmail.com for details on the sponsorship packages.

GDC Online

October 5-8, 2010

http://www.gdconline.com/

The Game Developers Conference® Online is the premier game developer event focusing on online and connected gaming including virtual worlds, social games, casual games, and MMOs. Conference tracks focus on business and marketing, design, social networking and community, services, production, and programming and cover emerging topics including micro-transactions, the casualization of MMOs, and new distribution models. GDC Online is the international hub for developers and business professionals looking to take full advantage of the opportunities of connected gaming and features visionary keynotes, a robust expo hall, and lively networking events in one of America's most creative and independent cities, Austin.

Casual Connect Kyiv 2010

October 20-22, 2010

http://kyiv.casualconnect.org/

Casual Games Association Events are the premiere events for the casual games industry with over 3,000 professionals attending Casual Connect Events each year. Casual Connect Kyiv brings together the most talented and knowledgeable experts in the casual gaming field to further the casual games industry with the best of networking and learning.

4th Annual IGDA Leadership Forum

When: November 4-5, 2010

www.igda.org/leadership

Where: San Francisco Airport Marriott

The IGDA, in coordination with its Production SIG, is hosting the fourth annual IGDA Leadership Forum. This event will focus on advancing the state of the art in game production and management.

The 2010 IGDA Leadership Forum will continue the format of three tracks - Personal, Project, and Tools Track - that encompass a broad range of leadership topics. The sessions will run in parallel tracks and will consist of a mix of lectures, panels, and interactive workshop sessions. Last year, we welcomed 330+ delegates from over 12 countries, including the UK, Finland, Sweden and Australia.

Game Connection Europe

November 16-18, 2010

http://www.game-connection.com/events/lyon

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Lyon will be the global center stage for the Game production pipeline to shop for their 2011-2012 products, projects and technologies.
Sign up now and take advantage of our special Early bird rates.

GDC China

December 5-7, 2010

http://www.gdcchina.com/

The Game Developers Conference® China (GDC China), serves this thriving region by focusing on the challenges of game development across borders, tackling subjects as diverse as outsourcing production, emergent free-to-play business models and bringing games from east to west and vice versa. It provides a forum for local and international game developers to share ideas, discover new business ventures, and connect with peers.