[game_edu] IGDA Offers Health Insurance /Education Institutional Membership

[Susan Gold]

Steve,
I don't think we have put anything on the website as of yet for the  
new membership program. I would suggest that you contact Joda Sapp - jsapp at TALLEY.com 
  and tell him you want info on the institutional partner memberships.  
I copied him on this email so you or anyone who has questions about  
the institutional partner program can contact him directly. You can  
also ask him about the GDC discount. I am not sure why that has not  
been updated on the web, but the $75 off is really nice.

BTW, We are going to have a really great Education Summit this year, I  
will announce details soon, the theme is on collaboration.  Our  
keynotes will be Kelle Santiago from thatvideogamecompany makers of  
Flower and Flow on Tuesday. And on Wednesday, Jeremah Slaczka & Marius  
Falhbusch from 5th Cell makers of Scribblenauts will headline. GDC  
this year will have the summits on Tuesday/Wednesday and the  
conference will go through Saturday. GDC is March 9-13, 2010.

I have set aside a block of rooms at $109+tax


Susan

On Nov 18, 2009, at 11:57 AM, steve graham wrote:


> Susan,

>

> I was trying to find a description of the educational institutional  

> memberships on the IGDA website and was unable to. I believe I've  

> persuaded DSU to join. However, I'll need some official page/ 

> application specifying the benefits. Could you tell me where to find  

> it?

>

> In a similar vein, the IGDA newsletter which just came out states  

> that IGDA members receive $75 off GDC conference passes. However,  

> when I visited the website, I was unable to find the specifics.

>

> I realize, of course, that the website isn't your responsibility.  

> But I thought you might know the answers to these questions, and I  

> expect that there may be others wondering the same things.

>

> Thanks for any help!

>

> cheers,

> skg

>

> Susan Gold wrote:

>> The IGDA is really trying to give members value for their  

>> membership (normally $48 USD), with discounts for books and  

>> conferences. Now we are going one step further by adding health  

>> insurance. We also have another big announcement educational  

>> institutional memberships. This membership program is $500 - which  

>> gives you partnership with the IGDA for the school and then 50% off  

>> membership fees for all faculty and students. That would make it  

>> $24 per faculty member, $15 per student. We are working to create  

>> additional value to educational members as well and I will have  

>> more to share on that in short order.

>>

>> The big news on the website is that the IGDA is going to have Group  

>> Medical Insurance.

>> http://www.igda.org/board-blog/igda-starts-healthcare-program

>>

>> "This plan is currently available for US members only. Most of our  

>> non-US members live in countries with nationalized health care  

>> systems so there is less need, or value in making this available to  

>> members in those countries. Following a successful launch of the  

>> program in the US, we would be interested in looking into this for  

>> other countries. If you would like to help with that process please  

>> let us know."

>>

>>

>> Susan

>> -- 

>> /*Susan Gold*/

>> In a completely sane world, madness is the only freedom!

>> - J. G. Ballard

>>

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> steve graham

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