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IGC 2008 Conference Schedule

Thursday November 20, 2008

TRACK:
Business
TRACK:
Technology
 
Nov 20
08:30 AM
60 min
Registration and Breakfast
Registration and Breakfast
 
Nov 20
09:30 AM
75 min
Keynote
Keynote
(Synopsis)

Steve Rechtschaffner (Nexon Publishing North America)

 
Nov 20
10:45 AM
60 min
Law and IP
Law and IP
(Synopsis)

Panelists include:
Andrew Gajkowski (Fish & Richardson)

 
Nov 20
10:45 AM
60 min
Game and System Security
Game and System Security
(Synopsis)

Tony Howlett (Network Security Services, Inc.)

 
Nov 20
11:45 AM
60 min
Funding Panel
Funding Panel
(Synopsis)

Panelists include:
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Christopher Shonk (Liahona Ventures)
Blair Garrou (DFJ Mercury)

 
Nov 20
11:45 AM
60 min
iPhone
iPhone
(Synopsis)

Panelists include:
Joshua 'Yoshi' Seaver (Gendai Games LLC)
Paul Trowe (Pulse Interactive)
Brian Greenstone (Pangea Software)

 
Nov 20
12:45 PM
75 min
Lunch and Networking
Lunch and Networking
 
Nov 20
02:00 PM
75 min
HR: Hiring and Alternatives
HR: Hiring and Alternatives
(Synopsis)

Panelists include:
Robin McShaffrey (Mary-Margaret.com)

 
Nov 20
02:00 PM
75 min
Creating Great Community Games
Creating Great Community Games
(Synopsis)

Frank Savage (Microsoft)

 
Nov 20
03:15 PM
75 min
Project Horseshoe: 2008 Findings Report
Project Horseshoe: 2008 Findings Report
(Synopsis)

Panelists include:
George Sanger (Project Horseshoe/Team Fat)

 
Nov 20
03:15 PM
75 min
Mobile Games: Let the Players be Your Guide
Mobile Games: Let the Players be Your Guide
(Synopsis)

Keith Katz (Cellufun)

 
Nov 20
07:00 PM
240 min
Game Demo Night
Game Demo Night

Friday November 21, 2008

TRACK:
Business
TRACK:
Technology
 
Nov 21
08:30 AM
60 min
Registration and Breakfast
Registration and Breakfast
 
Nov 21
09:30 AM
75 min
Keynote
Keynote
(Synopsis)

Alex Seropian (Wideload Games)

 
Nov 21
10:45 AM
60 min
Diversity & the Bottom Line
Diversity & the Bottom Line
(Synopsis)

Panelists include:
Sheri Graner Ray (Women in Games International)
Donald Harris (Starlit Sky Games)
Robin McShaffrey (Mary-Margaret.com)
Chris Oltyan (Zeitgeist Games)

 
Nov 21
10:45 AM
60 min
Game Engines
Game Engines
(Synopsis)

Panelists include:
Andy O'Neill (Bluepoint Games)
Kalle Wik (Skunk Studios)

 
Nov 21
11:45 AM
60 min
Game Politics
Game Politics
(Synopsis)

Dennis McCauley (GamePolitics.com)

 
Nov 21
11:45 AM
60 min
Game Audio - How is it Evolving?
Game Audio - How is it Evolving?
(Synopsis)

Panelists include:
Marc Schaefgen ()
Linda Law (Project Bar-B-Q, Project Horseshoe)
Scott Snyder ()
Heather Sowards (Integrated Audio Labs)
Doug Peeler (Dell, Inc)

 
Nov 21
12:45 PM
75 min
Lunch and Networking
Lunch and Networking
 
Nov 21
02:00 PM
60 min
How to Maximize PR for Your Games
How to Maximize PR for Your Games
(Synopsis)

Sue Bohle (The Bohle Company)

 
Nov 21
02:00 PM
75 min
Game Design Techniques to Hide Lag from the User
Game Design Techniques to Hide Lag from the User
(Synopsis)

Harlan Beverly (Bigfoot Networks, Inc)

 
Nov 21
03:15 PM
60 min
Where is the Grass Greener? Indie or Employee?
Where is the Grass Greener? Indie or Employee?
(Synopsis)

Gordon Walton (BioWare Austin)