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HOW TO BREAK INTO
VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY MINI-CONFERENCE,
RESUME WORKSHOP AND JOB FAIR JANUARY
31, 2004
New San
Francisco Event from The Game Initiative, Producers of the Austin Game
Conference
AUSTIN, Texas,
December 11, 2003 - The Game Initiative today announced a new mini-conference
designed for students and professionals eager to get a job in the computer
and video game industry. “How
To Break Into Video Game Industry: Mini-Conference, Resume Workshop and Job
Fair” will take place January 31, 2004 in San Francisco. The event is
designed for artists, programmers and designers looking to get into the
business. Attendees will have the opportunity to speak with industry
insiders, including top recruiter Mary-Margaret.com, hiring managers from
local game companies as well as network and meet with industry veterans.
Alias, the world's leading innovator of 3D graphics technology, is lead
sponsor of the event.
“The comprehensive program
will provide an overview of the industry, identify technology trends and
requirements as well as the qualifications and skill-sets that are in
demand,” said Christopher Sherman, Game Initiative Executive Director. “The
casual nature of this event allows attendees an unprecedented opportunity to
interact with industry veterans, ask questions, gain valuable contacts and
understand the business.”
Students will learn how to
build an early professional road map to a career in the game industry.
Professionals looking to move into the business from other industries will
learn how their experience and transferable skills can gain rapid entry into
this industry. The event will also provide a great opportunity for local
companies to meet potential new talent.
How To Break Into Video Game
Industry - Agenda
8:30am - 9:00am
Registration and Networking
9:00am - 9:45am Industry Overview
10:00am - 10:45am Getting in at the Ground Floor
11:00am - 12:00pm Applying Transferable Skill Sets
12:00pm - 1:30pm Networking
1:30pm - 3:00pm Resume Workshop
The cost is $35 in advance or
$45 at the door. The event takes place at the 600 Townsend Building located
in the South of Market Area at the corner of 7th and Townsend Streets in San
Francisco. Registration is available online at
http://www.TheGameInitiative.com
How To Break Into Video Game
Industry attendees will:
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Find out what employers are
looking for now and in the future
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Learn how the game
development pipeline works
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Receive an overview of the
industry and where it’s headed
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Understand the core
competencies required in art, programming and design
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Meet and network with
professionals in the industry
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Participate in a resume
workshop designed to gain them critical interviews with hiring managers.
“How To Break Into Video Game
Industry” is managed by the staff that produced widely acclaimed
Austin Game Conference in
September and the Austin Game Breakin in November. The Game Initiative –
http://www.TheGameInitiative.com
- was spun out of the Austin Game Initiative (AGI) to focus on producing
leading game industry events worldwide.
About The Game Initiative
The Game Initiative is
chartered with the growth of the computer and video game industry by serving
the needs of companies involved in producing interactive entertainment
software and hardware for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal
computers and the Internet. The Game Initiative was spun out of the Austin
Game Initiative (AGI), an organization focused on supporting the game
development industry in Austin, Texas. Austin is the # 3 location in the
U.S. for game development with more than 50 companies making major
contributions to the game industry, including game development, publishing,
tools and middleware and chips and hardware. The AGI produces The
Austin Game Conference which
will take place September 9-10, 2004. More information about the Game
Initiative can be found at
http://www.TheGameInitiative.com.
The name The Game
Initiative is a trademark of Austin Game Initiative.
For more information:
Steve Farrer
Heavy Metal Marketing
(512) 415-8300
steve@heavymetalmarketing.com |
