[game_edu] Gaming Conventions

[Joel Gonzales]

I spoke at Carolina Games Summit last year.  It's a combination of game 
industry events and video game tournaments.  While it's not a huge 
convention, it was packed with people playing games for the various 
tournaments.  I'm sure you'll be able to find many to interview there.

 -J

Jordan Lynn wrote:

> Wow- 10 replies in 2 hours FAR exceeded my expectations! Thank you 

> everyone for responding so quickly.

> I have applied for a scholarship to GDC, but that event is ideal for 

> the research because most of the attendees will be professionals and 

> academics, who, while having valid opinions on my research, wouldn't 

> be the people I need to interview.

> I'm also going to be competing in the Global Game Jam, but thanks for 

> that invitation :).

> I believe I may have found a suitable location: has anyone ever heard 

> anything about the Carolina Games Summit?

>

> Thanks again everyone!

> -Jordan

>

> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Liz M.E. Chung <lizchung at gmail.com 

> <mailto:lizchung at gmail.com>> wrote:

>

>     QuakeCon started the concept of the BYOC (Bring your own computer)

>     event, with many organizations following soon after:

>     the CPL, WSVG, GGL, WCG, Dreamhack, iSeries, the Gathering,

>     Lanwar, MassiveLAN--mostly organizations that sponsor competitive

>     gaming leagues and events.

>

>     -M

>

>

>     On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Seth Sivak <sjsivak at gmail.com

>     <mailto:sjsivak at gmail.com>> wrote:

>

>         I think that the biggest LAN event you can find is quakecon:

>         http://www.quakecon.org/ but that is after your time frame.

>

>         Although i have never used this site, it may help you :

>         http://www.lanpartymap.com/

>

>         Seth

>

>

>         On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 3:05 PM, Johnnemann Nordhagen

>         <jnordhagen at gmail.com <mailto:jnordhagen at gmail.com>> wrote:

>

>             GDC may not be what you're looking for, as it's primarily

>             game industry professionals (who are mostly gamers,

>             certainly, but who interact with the games they play in a

>             different manner than just gamers).

>

>             It's a great conference to go to for its own sake, of course.

>

>             Johnnemann

>

>

>             On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Nic Colley

>             <Nic.Colley at cpcc.edu <mailto:Nic.Colley at cpcc.edu>> wrote:

>

>                 I have to recommend the expensive but well needed GDC.

>                 There you will find everything you need.

>

>                 Thanks,

>                 Nic Colley

>                 ________________________________

>

>                 Faculty, Simulation & Game Development Program

>                 Nic.Colley at cpcc.edu <mailto:Nic.Colley at cpcc.edu>

>                 704-330-6348

>

>

>                 ________________________________

>

>                 From: Jordan Lynn [mailto:jordanl at uga.edu

>                 <mailto:jordanl at uga.edu>]

>                 Sent: Wed 21-Jan-09 2:17 PM

>                 To: game_edu at igda.org <mailto:game_edu at igda.org>

>                 Subject: [game_edu] Gaming Conventions

>

>

>                 Hello all,

>                 I'm writing my Master's Thesis on the interaction

>                 between gamers and the videogames they play; as such,

>                 I need to attend a gaming convention, massive LAN

>                 party, or the like to interview experienced gamers.

>                 Unfortunately, the convention I had planned to attend

>                 (Digital Overload) conflicts with other scheduled

>                 events. I would like to ask if anyone on this list

>                 knows of any other large-scale, videogame-related

>                 events, preferably on the East Coast but not required,

>                 occurring between now and the end of March.

>                 Thank you for your time,

>                 -Jordan Lynn

>                 Master's Student

>                 Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication

>                 University of Georgia

>

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