[Sigia-l] Fwd: FW: invitation: 2-Day Conference by Games For Change -- Oct 21+22

[Dave]

I thought the below might interest people. It is an outlier for sure, but I
have definitely been thinking a lot lately about using my powers for good
lately and this looks both interesting and fun.

-- dave

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>
> Games for Change Conference (G4C)
> October 21-22 2005
> New York, NY USA
>
> THIS OCTOBER: The conference dedicated to Social Change through Digital Games
> will explore best practices, successful funding/distribution models, and
> partnership essentials.  Here's your chance to:
> a)       encounter this new movement first-hand
> [Gov't/Nonprofit/Foundations/Academic/Corporate/Artists]
> b)       try the latest games and talk to their designers
> c)       learn from leading experts in social-tech innovation (keynote by Clay
> Shirky)
> d)       join with our community of practice for partnerships and fun (spicy
> food included!)
>
> AND Featuring:
> * INDUSTRY OVERVIEW: by Ian Bogost of Georgia Tech (and CEO of Persuasive
> Games)
> * FUNDING: hear advice from our foundation and government funders panel
> * BIG GAMES: (1) the UN's "Food Force", (2) Int'l Cntr. on
> Nonviolence/BreakAway: "A Force More Powerful"
> * LIVE PLAY: a game created especially for the conference by gameLab
> * FIND FREE RESOURCES: tips and action planning to make this all cheaper
> * CHANGE THEORY: why your game needs a Theory of Change
> * NETWORK: with nonprofits, developers, foundations, academics, artists
> * HOW-TO/SUCCESS: who to partner with, and why -- plus evaluation
> * And much moreŠ
>
> Register and read more at our conference website:
> http://www.seriousgames.org/gamesforchange/conference/2005/index.htm
> <http://www.seriousgames.org/gamesforchange/conference/2005/index.htm>
> (Save $50 by registering today!)
>
> Sincerely,
> The G4C Conference Committee
> (Suzanne Seggerman of Web Lab, Scott Bowling of WWWAC, Rachel Sokolow of
> Carnegie Hall/Weill Music Institute, Limor Schafman of World Future
> Society/Keystone Tech, Liam O'Malley of interFUEL, Jacob Troy, Glennette Clark
> of LazySmart, Franklin Madison of ITAC, Courtney Peck Peagler , Beth Bryant of
> Serious Games Initiative/Digital Mill, Benjamin Stokes of NetAid, Ben Sawyer
> of Serious Games Initiative/Digital Mill, Barry Joseph of Global Kids, Aldrin
> Bonilla of CUNY in the Heights)
>
>
> --

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