[casual_games] IGDA Casual SIG Steering Committee Nominations now open

[Brian Robbins]

Just one final reminder that if you are interested in being on the
Casual Games SIG Steering Committee (or know someone who you think
should be), please e-mail me today at brobbins - at - dubane.com.

Thanks!

-Brian

On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 9:55 AM, Brian Robbins <brian-l at dubane.com> wrote:

> With Casual Connect fast approaching it's time for us to open the

> nominations for steering committee of the IGDA Casual Games SIG. The

> Steering Committee is responsible for driving the initiatives and

> direction of the SIG, and providing leadership in the community. Over

> the years we have been extremely productive in producing several white

> papers, numerous quarterlies, creating a digital standard for royalty

> sharing, and hosting this mailing list.

>

> The IGDA Casual Games SIG is run by volunteers, and it is through the

> time and dedication of those volunteers that we are able to provide

> these resources to the community. At its core, the SIG is led by a

> steering committee which makes the final decision on what initiatives

> to

> pursue, and then takes the lead in bringing those initiatives to

> fruition. This decision is based on our perceived needs of the

> community as well as the resources available to accomplish the goal.

>

> We are now soliciting nominations for next year's SIG steering committee.

>

>

>

> Nominations can be made anytime between now and Sunday July 20, 2008

> by e-mailing Brian Robbins at brobbins - at - dubane.com

>

>

>

> Please let us know who you think should help determine the direction

> this SIG takes. Nominations should be e-mailed to Brian

> Robbins (brobbins - at - dubane.com) or submitted publicly via this

> Discussion List. If you are publicly nominating someone other than

> yourself, please be sure to check first and make sure he or she is interested.

>

> Nominations Should include:

>  * Name

>  * E-mail Address

>  * Company

>  * Title

>  * A couple sentences on why this person should play a role on the

> steering committee. Please address the traits a nominee should have,

> e.g. time available, knowledge and experience in one or more areas of

> the casual game development (please identify: business, market,

> technology, etc.), and willingness to contribute.

>

> Please feel free to nominate yourself. If you do nominate yourself

> then also include a couple sentences reassuring us that you will be a

> consistent reliable contributor to the group, especially if you have

> not volunteered for any of our initiatives to date.

>

> Participating on the Steering Committee can be a great way to show

> your support of the casual game community. It can also be a way to

> help expand your professional network of industry peers. However,

> nominees should be aware that steering committee participation

> requires an increased level of commitment to the SIG and our

> activities. If selected to the Steering Committee you should be

> prepared to participate in at least 1 monthly conference call, as well

> as take a more active role in our initiatives.

>

> The current Steering Committee will be meeting at Casual Connect to

> select next year's committee. Those results will be announced shortly

> after the show. The current steering committee is:

>  * Cherie Lutz

>  * Charles Merrin

>  * Jared Nieuwenhuis

>  * Brian Robbins (Chair)

>  * Dave Rohrl

>  * Rex Sikora

>  * James C Smith

>  * Wade Tinney

>  * Margaret Wallace

>

> It is important to note, that selection to the steering committee is

> not based on the profile of the company that an individual works for.

> We seek to select those people who will provide the most to the group

> by way of volunteering their time, energy and expertise to the

> community at large. One of the best indicators of this is by

> participation in previous community and SIG endeavors such as the

> Casual Games White Paper

> (http://www.igda.org/wiki/index.php/Casual_Games_SIG/Whitepaper), the

> Quarterly (http://www.igda.org/casual/quarterly/), the Data Reporting

> Initiative, and even the Casual Games Association's various projects.

>

> To that end, if you are nominated, or nominate yourself, please be

> sure to let us know how you have helped out in the past, and what you

> hope to do in the future.

>

> If you have any questions please contact me via this list, or directly

> at brobbins - at - dubane.com.

>

> --

> Brian Robbins

> Executive Producer and Gaming Evangelist

> Fuel Industries - www.fuelindustries.com

> Chair, IGDA Casual Games SIG

> http://www.igda.org/casual/

>




-- 
Brian Robbins
Executive Producer and Gaming Evangelist
Fuel Industries - www.fuelgames.com