[game_edu] GDC deals?

[Ian Schreiber]

Dipping into the department travel budget can make things easier on you ;-)

If you've been in the past and register soon you get the "alumni discount" which 
is something like half off. Even if not, there's still an "early bird" discount 
that is a pretty significant savings. Also if you've got a large number of 
faculty/students going (like 10+), I don't know if they give group discounts but 
it couldn't hurt to call and ask.

Are you a paid IGDA member? Check to see if there's a discount this year. In 
past years there's been a discount that was actually larger than the cost to 
join, making it kind of a no-brainer.

You can always choose a less expensive pass. Instead of All Access, either get 
just the tutorial or just the main conference pass. (Bonus: you'll also spend 
fewer days out of the office.)

To defray travel costs, there are such things as low-cost airlines, especially 
if you book this far in advance. If you're looking to save on hotel, you can 
share a room with one or more people (I've been known to split 2 or 3 ways with 
students from my school who are also going). While I haven't done it before, 
I've had students who stayed in a hostel instead of a hotel -- MUCH cheaper rate 
if you don't mind the lesser accommodations.

- Ian




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From: Peter Border <pborder at msbcollege.edu>
To: IGDA Game Education Listserv <game_edu at igda.org>
Sent: Wed, October 20, 2010 4:11:36 PM
Subject: Re: [game_edu] GDC deals?

Hey folks:

Does anyone know of a way to get a deal on GDC passes? I'd love to go, but 
$1500+airline+hotel is a little rich for my blood.

Peter Border
Game and Application Design Chairman
Globe University/Minnesota School of Business
1401 West 76th St
Richfield, MN 55423
pborder at msbcollege.edu
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