Welcome to the Toronto IGDA! If you make games for a living, this place is for you! Of course if you are not a pro but are really interested in making games professionally, you are more than welcome to participate. We typically meet the first Thursday of every month for a "social". These are unstructured gatherings usually at a pub downtown for people to mingle, talk about games and geek out. Every once in a while we put on events with guest lectures, panels and round tables. Currently we are working hard to have meetings that have more depth than just hanging out at a pub. We are experimenting with a new format we call "moderated discussions". These are meant to be casual discussions on a different topic each meeting and take place is a setting more conducive (than a noisy bar). Of course we know people really like the social networking stuff so we still plan to keep it in the format. We are also bringing in new people to help run the chapter on a day-to-day basis to help keep things truckin'.

Please contact josh AT darkmatterinc.com (or post on the forums) if you

• have a topic you would like covered in a chapter meeting
• would like to be a moderator/speaker at a Toronto IGDA meeting
• would like to sponosor a Toronto IGDA event
• would like to volunteer for the Toronto IGDA
• know of any events that the local game developer community would benefit hearing about

If you wish to be included on the IGDA Toronto mailing list, email jason AT elecplay.com.