[games_access] GDC -- Final Info on Phase One -- New!

[d. michelle hinn]

Haha! Why on earth haven't they changed that? Well, ok, that gives us 
a month of breathing room so things aren't AS crazy as I thought! 
It's still kind of crazy...but the crazy has been downgraded in 
intensity. ;)

Michelle


>Michelle,

>

>please note: the gdconf site says 08 still at the top, so Feb 18-22 is GDC 08!

>

>if you look at bit down on the start page, you'll find the 09 dates, which are

>GDC 2009 takes place: March 23-27,

>

>/Thomas

>

>On 10 aug 2008, at 23.53, d. michelle hinn wrote:

>

>>Hi everyone,

>>

>>I'm now getting the "phase 1" proposals in final order for GDC 

>>2009. The submission process is a LOT different than it's been in 

>>the past (pasted below). We used to just wait until November and 

>>just received a "sorry your proposal was not accepted" or a 

>>"congrats your proposal was accepted" with no other explanation. 

>>Not this year...

>>

>>So our proposal work is not yet done (or at least we hope not...see 

>>next paragraph...)

>>

>>We will know very quickly if our proposals are rejected outright or 

>>conditionally accepted -- we will then need to resubmit the 

>>conditionally accepted proposals with the LONG version of the talks 

>>(I was wondering where that 4000-5000 word bit went!). We'll need 

>>to turn that around before November.

>>

>>After that, it will go back in review and we'll wait to hear 

>>whether or not we are officially accepted or rejected -- I've been 

>>told that we'll hear this sometime in November but possibly as late 

>>as December.

>>

>>So...given that GDC is from Feb 18-22, 2009 that does not leave 

>>people a whole lot of time to get travel arrangements, hotel, etc. 

>>and, yeah, that kind of sucks. So make sure your travel planning is 

>>flexible and that you can cancel plans if needed.

>>

>>Obviously this new system is good and bad. It's good because it 

>>will force all presenters to start planning their sessions well 

>>ahead of time and thus we'll have better sessions this year 

>>(hopefully!). It's also the first time we have EVER had the chance 

>>to receive feedback on our proposals. But...It's bad because we 

>>cannot submit the defense of our proposals (the 5000 word bit from 

>>the past) until it's been accepted through the open submission 

>>cycle. We are limited to a 400 word description. Any proposal that 

>>is rejected during this first phase...that's that. There is no 

>>other recourse. We might get one of the VERY few IGDA "second 

>>chance" slots but there are no guarantees.

>>

>>As soon as I hear back about the submissions, I will let everyone 

>>know so that we can (hopefully, finger's crossed, etc) start 

>>attacking the resubmissions.

>>

>>Sooo...good luck to us! Special thanks to Thomas and Kevin for 

>>their editing work! Now we wait and hope we get to go through this 

>>again in another month! :)

>>

>>Michelle

>>

>>----

>>

>>PHASE ONE (July 7th - August 11th, 2008)

>>Initial Open Submission Cycle

>>

>>This is what we are finishing now

>>

>>PHASE TWO (August 11th - early September 2008)

>>First Review and Resubmit Cycle

>>

>>     * Advisory Board reviews submissions

>>     * Submitters are notified of their status: Declined or 

>>Conditionally Accepted

>>     * Submitters of Conditionally Accepted talks will be required 

>>at this time to prepare a largely complete presentation plan (which 

>>includes the presentation materials such as PPT slides) for Phase 

>>Three review*

>>

>>       *Note: You are not a fully accepted speaker until your 

>>presentation plan is reviewed and approved by the advisory board

>>

>>PHASE THREE (November 2008)

>>Final Review Cycle

>>

>>     * Advisory Board reviews largely complete presentation plans, 

>>PPT slides, etc.

>>     * Submitters are notified of their final status: Declined or Accepted

>>     * Submitters who miss the deadline to submit their presentation 

>>plans for review will be automatically declined; exceptions will 

>>not be made

>>     * Submitters who sent in their presentation plans by the 

>>deadline but were not accepted to speak will receive a discount on 

>>a conference pass

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