IGDA Women in Games Wants You To Join Us at GDC 2010
February 24, 2010 01:38 PM

We are excited to have a full slate of SIG activities at GDC this year! You are invited to attend our roundtable meeting, social gathering and two panel sessions at GDC 2010.

ROUNDTABLE MEETING: We will hold our annual SIG roundtable meeting on Thursday, March 11, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm in Room 230, East Mezzanine. The roundtable meeting will be moderated by Tina Tyndal, SIG steering committee member and newsletter editor. Bring your fresh ideas and enthusiasm, plus stick around for the latest news on our primary initiatives during 2010, including GameMentorOnline and Games2Girls.

SESSION: Starting Something New – Women in Games
Thursday, March 11, 3 pm to 4 pm in Room 130, North Hall

Moderated by Sonja Kangas, Head of Game Lab, Paf and IGDA Women in Games advisor, with speakers Tiina Zilliacus, CEO of IronStar Helsinki; Celia Pearce, Director of Experimental Game Lab at Georgia Tech; Megan Gaiser, CEO of Her Interactive, and Julia Brasil, the first G.I.R.L. scholarship recipient, SOE.

SESSION: Are Women the New Hardcore Gamers?
Thursday, March 11, 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm in Room 130, North Hall

Moderated by Shanna Tellerman, Founder and CEO, Wild Pockets, with speakers Amy Jo Kim CEO of ShuffleBrain; Wanda Meloni, Market Analyst with M2 Research; Morgan Romine, Community Manager and Online Marketing Manager for Ubisoft (plus Team Captain, Frag Dolls), and Jessica Tams, Executive Director of the Casual Game Association.

PROGRAM MEETING: Games2Girls: Please join Margaret Wallace, Jessica Hammer and Joanne McLaughlin in our impromptu Games2Girls meeting on Friday, March 12, 10 am - 11 am, held in Room 230, East Mezzanine. Learn more about the Games2Girls program and how you can get involved.

PROGRAM MEETING: GameMentorOnline: Please join Anne Toole, Chris Oltyan and Karen Clark in our impromptu GameMentorOnline meeting on Friday, March 12, 11 am - 12 pm, held in Room 230, East Mezzanine. Learn more about the GameMentorOnline program and how you can get involved.

SOCIAL GATHERING: We are reprising our annual SIG social gathering at the IGDA booth on Friday, March 12, 3 pm to 4:30 pm at front of the South Hall. Join our sponsors GamingAngels.com, Gas Powered Games, Her Interactive, Microsoft SideWinder, Mumbo Jumbo, Naughty Dog, Obsidian Entertainment, and Thurst Interactive for refreshments, door prizes, networking and fun! Expo pass badge holders are encouraged to attend.

Please see our Events page for more information on sponsors.

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