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PHILLY GAME JAM

The 2nd annual Philly Game Jam is being held on October 23-25 as part of the GameX Industry Summit, co-hosted by the IGDA (International Game Developers Association) chapters in Baltimore, Boston, New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia. Professional, student and amateur game developers from all over the Northeast are invited to an exciting 48 hours of team game building, 12 pm on Friday to 12 pm on Sunday.



Bring your own technology to create original games based on a theme announced at the start of the contest. If you can bring it you can use it! A lunch reception and awards ceremony co-hosted and sponsored by GameDev.net (a featured media partner of the GameX Industry Summit) will conclude the 2009 Philly Game Jam. For more information or to register your team online, visit http://gamexpo.us/summit/gamejam.html.


GAMEX INDUSTRY SUMMIT

Game industry professionals are invited to attend GameX Industry Summit, October 24-25, 2009 in Philadelphia. GameX Industry Summit is presented by the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) chapters in New York, New Jersey, Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia.


Game developers from around the U.S. are converging for GameX Industry Summit, including industry leaders from EA, THQ, Activision, Ubisoft and more, for two days of games-focused lectures, panels, roundtables and keynotes from the brightest minds in the games business.



Registration includes attendee lunch on both conference dates, plus our industry VIP parties on Friday and Saturday night. Space is limited, so early registration is recommended!



GameX Industry Summit presents the 'Right Brain' Creativity Track and the 'Left Brain' Leadership Track

The Right Brain track helps game developers working in the content and creative management side of the game industry get in touch with their inner (or outer) creative, covering topics in game art, game design, and game audio, while the Left Brain track reveals the best practices, business strategies and production methodologies which result in successful, shipped titles.



Keynote Speakers

· Jason Della Rocca, President, Perimeter Partners
· Chris Foster, Design Director for Harmonix Music Systems and Lead Designer on The Beatles: Rock Band

· Clint Hocking, Creative Director, Ubisoft Montreal
· Richard Rouse, Lead Single Player Designer, Kaos Studios


Purchase tickets or learn more about the GameX Industry Summit @ http://www.gamexindustrysummit.com.