[game_edu] GDC with Students

[Monjoni Osso]

As a student who attended GDC with a large group of classmates, I can say
that thwe all stayed at a hostel that's ~1.5 miles from the convention
center.  It was incredibly cheap and came with, basically, a shower and bunk
beds.  So naturally I'd start looking at hostels, instead of hotels proper.
Your students should be spending a large majority of their time at the
convention anyway, so most amenities won't really be needed.



On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 10:02 AM, McGill, Monica <mmcgill at bumail.bradley.edu

> wrote:



> I plan on taking a small group of students (no more than 8) to GDC for the

> first time in March. We are obviously very carefully watching our budget.

> If

> we can get our costs down, I'm sure we could get close to having 8 students

> attend. If not, only 2 or 3 may be able to commit to this important

> experience.

>

> We plan on arriving on Tuesday and leaving on Saturday, giving students 3

> full days of activities. I'm looking for advice on the following:

>

> 1) Nearby hotels. Hotels within safe walking distance that only cost an

> arm,

> not necessarily an arm and a leg!!! Due to costs, at this point I am opting

> to have students 4 to a room, one room would be for male students and the

> other for females. I'm open to other suggestions to cut down on costs.

>

> 2) Inexpensive food options for students.

>

> 3) Help with registration costs, other than the early bird registration.

>

> 4) High-impact fundraising ideas that students can engage in now to raise

> money for the trip.

>

> 5) Any advice from people who have taken students before. (What are the

> must

> do's for those three days for them? Any issues or problems that you've

> experienced that might help me prepare better? Etc.)

>

> 6) Anything else you can think of!

>

> Feel free to post here or reply directly to me and I would be happy to

> summarize all replies and repost.

>

> Thanks in advance!

>

> Monica

>

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> Department of Interactive Media

> Bradley University

> Peoria, IL 61625

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