Creator of Centipede Keynotes at WIGI-Austin Conference.Leaders Discuss the Future of the Interactive Game Industry and the Experiences of Women in it AUSTIN, Texas -- Women in Games International (WIGI WIGI Within Grade Increase ), a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. in the interactive entertainment industry, is pleased to announce the keynote speaker for their upcoming conference, titled "She's Got Game," scheduled for Saturday, September 8, 11 am to 5 pm in Austin, Texas. For this stellar event, Women in Games International is teaming up with the Austin Game Developers Conference, September 5-7, presented by CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Game Group, to explore both the past and present experiences of the women working in the industry. "She's Got Game" offers a forum for discussing industry trends in workplace diversity and the general state of the industry from a career perspective, now and in the future. The keynote speaker is Dona Bailey, creator of the Centipede centipede, common name for members of a single class, Chilopoda, of the phylum Arthropoda. Centipedes are the most familiar of the myriapodous arthropods, which consist of five groups of arthropods that had a separate origin from other arthropods. video game, one of the first videogames to incorporate artificial intelligence. From her early days on Centipede to her current work with students at the University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas strives to be known as a "nationally competitive, student-centered research university serving Arkansas and the world." The school recently completed its "Campaign for the 21st Century," in which the university raised more than $1 billion for the school, used , Little Rock, Dona C. Bailey will take a look at where video games have been, where they are now and in which direction she'd like to see them develop. "These events have been increasingly successful thanks to the high caliber of speakers we've been able to deliver year after year," said Tamir Nadav, WIGI Steering Committee Member and Program Chair. "Each one brings a seasoned and unique perspective to how we look at the industry. Dona is no exception." The event will also offer the following panel discussion, "Diversity Equals Dollars: Why having a diverse development team is good for your bottom line." Industry experts will discuss how workplace diversity and environments have evolved in the games industry over the last 2 decades, what the experience is like now for people entering the industry, and why diversity equals profitability. Fiona Cherbak, WIGI Steering Committee Member and Strategic Alliances Chair, expresses her thoughts on the conference theme and topics. "We know that there have been certain, significant changes in the industry over the last two decades, especially in relation to workplace diversity and understanding how a diverse workplace affects game product success in the marketplace. The WIGI-Austin conference is proving to be a timely, well-positioned opportunity to focus on this evolution and find out how we can leverage this knowledge for both the current and next generation of game industry workers, and the game players who buy their products." Another featured panel will be "Her Virtual Life: Women and Online Games." With the statistics showing that MMO's are the second largest market for women gamers, industry experts will address how game developers can utilize this information to expand MMO See MMOG. content and game play. Roundtable discussions will include topics such as "Attracting and Retaining Female Players in Virtual Worlds,""Looking Good on Paper," "Handing Your Daughter the Controller." "Making Good Industry Connections," and more. This year's WIGI series sponsors include Electronic Arts, ECD ECD Early Childhood Development ECD Electron Capture Detector ECD Energy Citations Database ECD Executive Creative Director (advertising) ECD Ethyl Cysteinate Dimer ECD Electron Capture Dissociation ECD Electronic Civil Disobedience Systems, Game Developers Conference (GDC GDC Game Developers Conference GDC General Dental Council GDC Gouvernement du Canada GDC Georgia Department of Corrections GDC Global Data Center GDC Guglielmi Detachable Coil GDC Global Development Center GDC Institute for Genetic Disease Control in Animals ), GameDocs, GameRecruiter.com, Girls in Games, International Game Developers Association (IGDA IGDA International Game Developers Association IGDA Interactive Graphics and Data Analysis ), Mary-Margaret, ThemePark Studios, WomenGamers.com, Women in Games U.K., Women in Technology International and BusinessWire. The conference is being held Saturday, September 8, 2007, from 11 am to 5 pm at the Austin Convention Center Austin Convention Center is a multi-purpose convention center located in Austin, Texas, USA. The building is also home to the Austin Toros basketball team with a seating capacity of 3,200. . Attendance is $55 for general attendees, $40 for WIGI members and $30 for students with I.D. AGDC AGDC Alaska Geographic Data Committee AGDC Advanced General Dentistry Clinic AGDC American Gage Design Committee pass holders will be admitted for no charge, but must pre-register. Space is limited, so interested attendees are encouraged to secure their spot by registering online today at www.womeningamesinternational.org. For more details regarding Women In Games International, contact PR Committee Chair Brooke Warner at bwarner@womeningamesinternational, or visit their web site at www.womeningamesinternational.org. Or contact press@womeningamesinternational.org for more information. |
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