2009 Game Developers Conference Europe Opens Online Registration
BERLIN, April 2 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Pan-European Developer Event to Connect Peers, Luminaries, and
Business Professionals Worldwide in Cologne, Germany August 17-19
Online registration for the 2009 Game Developers Conference(R) Europe
(GDC Europe) is now open through August 18. GDC Europe will play host to over
80 lectures, panels, and keynotes from top international speakers-serving as
the country's premier professional event and addressing the needs and
opportunities for developers and business professional throughout Europe
today. Early registrants to GDC Europe receive additional discounts before
the end of Professional Discount Day, July 29.
GDC Europe will focus on business and management, game design,
production, programming, and will cover topics in mobile and serious games.
Resonating with the needs of the local development community, the conference
will play special attention to online games and the opportunities in
developing for social networking communities, and host day and evening
networking events.
"GDC Europe will be the definitive European developer event this year,"
said Frank Sliwka event director. "We are combining the unique strengths,
history, and reach of the GDC to Europe and creating an event truly focused
in serving developers in Europe and worldwide."
GDC Europe will take place from August 17-19, 2009 at the Cologne
Congress East Center in Cologne, Germany and will be held in conjunction with
gamescom, the leading game industry European event for consumers, publishers,
About the Think Services Game Group
A core provider of essential information to the professional game
industry, the Think Services Game Group offers market-defining content, and
drives community through its award winning lineup of print, online, event and
research products and services. These include Game Developer Magazine, Game
Developer Research, the Webby Award-winning Gamasutra.com,
GameCareerGuide.com, WorldsInMotion.biz, GameSetWatch.com, GamesOnDeck.com,
SeriousGamesSource.com, the Game Developers Conference(R), the Game
Developers Conference(R) Austin, the Game Developers Conference(R) Europe,
the Game Developers Conference(R) China, GDC Mobile, the Game Career
Seminars, the Independent Games Festival and Summit, and the Game Developers
About Think Services, a division of United Business Media
Think Services connects specialized communities worldwide using
educational events, consulting, training, certification, membership, and
innovative media. Providing comprehensive opportunities for people to learn
from, network with, and inspire each other, Think Services builds strong
brands and works within communities to foster a unique affinity with its
products and services. The division's flagship products include the Game
Developers Conference, the Webby Award-winning Gamasutra.com, Game Developer
magazine, the International Customer Management Institute (ICMI), and HDI.
Think Services is a subsidiary of United Business Media
company with a market capitalization of more than $1.6 billion. To learn
MEDIA CONTACT:
Simon Wondracek, Gerriet Ohls, Europe
+49 (0)251 7481123
sw@fragster.de, go@fragster.de
Ben Veechai, US
+1-415-947-6280
bveechai@think-services.com
CONTACT GDC EUROPE:
Frank Sliwka, Vice President European Business Development
+49 (0)171 1288898
fsliwka@think-services.com
SOURCE: Think Services Game Group
CONTACT: Media,
Europe,
Simon Wondracek
sw@fragster.de, or
Gerriet Ohls
go@fragster.de, both for Think Services Game Group
+49 (0)251 7481123; or
US,
Ben Veechai
+1-415-947-6280
bveechai@think-services.com, or
Frank Sliwka, Vice President European Business Development
+49 (0)171 1288898
fsliwka@think-services.com, both of Think Services Game Group
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