[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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