Serious Games Summit GDC 2007 Call for Submissions Now OpenPRNewswire SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Produced by the CMP Game Group, the 2007 Serious Games Summit (SGS) at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) is now accepting speaker proposals until Tuesday, September 5, 2006. Taking place Monday, March 5 and Tuesday, March 6 at San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center North, the summit is geared for the creators and commissioners of serious games. A distinguished board of advisors is seeking submissions for the following conference tracks: * Assessment & Results:
Focusing on how to showcase emerging results from successful projects
* Behind the Game:
Focusing on demystifying and debating the serious game development
process, the industry, talent and technologies
* Business & Deals:
Focusing on business models and methods that enable the market to
thrive
* Game Design:
Focusing on unique design issues related to serious games as well as
tried and true methods
* Learning & Instructional Theory:
Focusing on learning in games and how cognitive science, instructional
design and game development can work together
* Products within Projects:
Focusing on the relationships between core serious game products and
their parent projects
"Next year's summit will revolve around 'Taking Control' and will set the tone for two-days of sessions crafted specifically to help find solutions to the problems affecting the serious games community," said Jamil Moledina, executive director, Game Developers Conference. "Furthermore, the Serious Games Summit GDC offers a collegiate atmosphere that allows participants to network and exchange ideas with their peers in an intimate setting, making the summit a must attend for those interested in advancing the industry." To submit a speaker proposal before the September 5 deadline, please visit: http://www.gdconf.com/. The GDC attracts over 12,000 attendees annually and provides educational, networking, and business opportunities for game development professionals. It is the main global forum where programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals and others involved in the development of interactive games gather to discuss and shape the future of the industry. The GDC features over 300 lectures, panels, tutorials and round-table discussions on a comprehensive selection of game development topics taught by leading industry experts. About the CMP Game Group (http://www.cmpgame.com/) A core provider of essential information to the professional game industry, the CMP Game Group offers market-defining content, and drives community through the Game Developers Conference, Game Developer magazine, the Webby Award-winning Gamasutra.com, the Serious Games Summit D.C., GDC Mobile, GDC Europe, the Independent Games Festival, the Game Developers Choice Awards, GDC London, the London Games Summit, GDCTV, GDCRadio, and the GDC Focus On event series. For more information, please visit http://www.cmpgame.com/. About CMP Technology (http://www.cmp.com/) CMP Technology is a marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion. SOURCE: CMP Game Group CONTACT: Sibel Sunar, sibel@forty47seven.com, or Brian Rubin, Web site: http://www.cmp.com/ Web site: http://www.gdconf.com/ Web site: http://www.cmpgame.com/ |