[casual_games] Casual Games Conference : July 13-14, 2006 : Seattle

Sat Nov 12 16:42:47 EST 2005

All, in an effort to avoid confusion I do feel I need to remind everyone 
that the 2nd annual Casual Games Conference (CGC) takes place July 13-14, 
2006 in Seattle.  This is the event that was held earlier this year in 
Seattle.  The CGC is organized by The Game Initiative, the leader in 
independently produced conferences for game industry professionals.

As many of you know the Casual Games Conference exceeded all expectations 
with 500 industry leaders participating.  We're excited to expand the 
program in 2006 and once again look forward to bringing you a first class 
event with the high quality sessions, networking and speakers you've come 
to trust from us.

CGC is "the" conference for business opportunities and design 
considerations for developers, publishers and distributors to succeed in 
this rapidly-expanding segment.

See you in Seattle in 2006,

Chris Sherman
Casual Games Conference
512-633-5341
christopher at gameconference.com

At 03:08 PM 11/12/2005, you wrote:
>Am I a total dork if I just paste the press release? Seriously, I’m really 
>excited to see everyone back in Seattle next year to meet up with everyone 
>in the casual games space. We have been looking at awesome venues in 
>downtown Seattle, have a very cool keynote speaker (that will be announced 
>in December), much better parties, and more content for everyone!
>
>Please let me know if you want to help. You can send us ideas for articles 
>for the magazine, sessions and speakers using our snazzy form on the 
>website: <http://seattle.casuality.org/>http://seattle.casuality.org/ or 
>you can just email me.
>
>Oh yea – and if you didn’t already know, we have two events a year, the 
>next event is in Amsterdam this winter: 
><http://europe.casuality.org/>http://europe.casuality.org/. Check out the 
>venue.
>
>
>
>Seattle Games Conference Spotlights Emerging Business Opportunities for 
>Console, PC and Casual Game Industry Professionals
>
>Details Announced for Casuality Seattle: A Conference for Game Developers, 
>Publishers and Distributors
>
>Seattle, WA - November 10th, 2005 - Today the Casual Games Association 
>announced that Casuality Seattle: A Conference for Game Developers, 
>Publishers and Distributors will be held in Seattle at the end of August 2006.
>
>Casuality Seattle is an independent conference designed and organized by 
>the Casual Games Association to address the specific needs of game 
>developers, publishers and distributors throughout the world on all 
>delivery methods: download, handheld, retail and mobile. Casuality Seattle 
>is one of a series of events designed to facilitate the growth and 
>maturation of the gaming industry through education and community 
>collaboration.
>
>“After working in development, publishing, and distribution in the core, 
>casual and mobile space, I came to appreciate the ability to discuss 
>issues with my peers across the entire value chain in an open, non 
>confrontational and supportive fashion” said Jessica Tams, Director of 
>Partner Development at Trymedia Games a leading full-service digital 
>distributor. “It is very important for us to all work together to increase 
>the exposure of our games to a diverse audience and thus grow the entire 
>industry of making games for a wide consumer base.”
>
>The focus of Casuality Seattle is on the business and art of creating and 
>marketing fun games for a diverse world-wide audience; specifically casual 
>games and what the entire gaming industry can learn from these games. 
>Casual games are all about playing what you want when you want it: fun and 
>accessible gameplay on your timeline. Casual Games are: platform agnostic, 
>are played in a series of micro time slices, and are easy to learn, yet 
>hard to master.
>
>“As more and more people discover the benefits of gaming, Microsoft Casual 
>Games is committed to providing one unified casual gaming universe for all 
>Microsoft devices, platforms and communities,” said Chris Early, Studio 
>Manager for Microsoft Causal Games. “This event will give the casual 
>gaming sector an opportunity to focus on finding solutions to the issues 
>that are critical to making fun, quality games that appeal to a wide audience.”
>
>“As a core game developer, I believe that there are many lessons to be 
>learned from the emergent casual gaming market. The casual gaming space 
>focuses on fun gameplay and appeals to a wide consumer market with all the 
>business advantages of digital distribution” said Noah Heller, Senior 
>Producer at Surreal Software, a Midway Studio. “Anyone interested in 
>making fun games with a wide range of distribution methods which appeal to 
>a broad market should attend Casuality Seattle.”
>
>The Casuality Seattle Steering and Program Committees are dedicated to 
>providing an independent and informative event for all attendees.
>
>Casuality Seattle Steering Committee:
>Andrew Pedersen - Executive Producer, Electronic Arts Pogo
>Chris Early - Studio Manager, Microsoft Casual Games
>David Roberts - CEO, PopCap Games
>Derrick Morton - General Manager Mobile, Real Networks
>Kristina Erickson - Washington State Interactive Media
>Ron Dimant - Managing Director, United Developers
>Rutger Peters - CEO Zylom Media Group B.V.
>
>Casuality Seattle Program Director:
>Juan Gril - Producer and co-Founder, JoJu Games
>
>Casual Games Association Managing Director:
>Jessica Tams - Director of Partner Development, Trymedia, a Business Unit 
>of Macrovision
>
>
>Confirmed Session Organizers, Speakers and Moderators include:
>Adeo Ressi - CEO & Founder, Game Trust
>Brian Robbins - Director of Online Gaming, Fuel Industries
>David Nixon - Director of Publishing, Oberon Media
>Eric Marcoullier - CEO, Minerva Software
>Greg Mills - Director of Premium Games, AOL Premium Consumer Services
>Heidi Perry - Vice President of Marketing, PlayFirst
>James Gwertzman - Director of Business Development, PopCap Games
>James C. Smith - Producer, Reflexive Entertainment
>Mark Frohnmayer- President, Garage Games
>Joel Brodie - Managing Partner, JoJu Games
>Jouni Salonen - Vice President of Business Development, j2x
>Kate Connelly - Senior Director of Business Development, AtomShockwave
>Margaret Wallace - CEO, Skunk Studios
>Mark Elfenbein - co-Founder and Senior Vice President, SkillJam/FUN 
>Technologies
>Miguel Oliveira - Managing Director, BlueFish
>Nick Fortugno - Senior Game Designer, gameLab
>Noah Heller - Senior Producer Product Development, Surreal Software a 
>Midway Studio
>Scott Bilas - Director, Oberon Games Studio
>Scott Cohen - President, Game Trust
>Victor Jimenez - Portal Architect, Northrop Grumman
>Wade Tinney - Founder and Game Designer, Large Animal
>
>
>About Casuality Seattle:
>Casuality Seattle, a Seattle Games Conference is designed for industry 
>professionals, industry executives, and professionals interested in 
>creating, marketing and distributing games for everyone. The event will 
>allow plenty of opportunities for networking and meetings as well as 
>detailed and informative workshops for those looking to expand their 
>knowledge of making fun games for everyone. Conference content will be 
>specifically targeted at those with five or more years of professional 
>experience in business development, production, design or engineering.
>
><http://seattle.casuality.org/>http://seattle.casuality.org/
>
>
>About the Casual Games Association:
>The Casual Games Association is focused on providing educational resources 
>and community support for the casual gaming industry for the purpose of 
>bringing developers, publishers and distributors together to achieve our 
>common goal of growing the industry to unprecedented inroads into new 
>demographic markets. In addition to educational resources and community 
>initiatives the association is dedicated to supporting and providing 
>visibility into auxiliary markets, tools and related associations. 
>Casuality Seattle, Casuality Europe and the Seattle Games Conference are 
>trademarks of the Casual Games Association.
>
><http://www.casualgamesassociation.org/>http://www.casualgamesassociation.org
>
>
>
>For more information please contact:
>Christine Souliere
>christine at casuality.org
>
>
>
>
>
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Christopher V. Sherman                    chris at GameConference.com
The Game Initiative
phone: 512-633-5341                         fax: 512-692-2532

The Game Initiative http://www.GameConferences.com

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