[games_access] GDC 2007: Accessibility Idol and other sessions

Sun Nov 5 16:40:48 EST 2006

I understand -- but if you can make it then we'd love to have you 
join us. :) You definitely deserve the opportunity to be there for 
the big event!

Michelle

>Thanks Michelle, very kind... Will have a think, but I think 2007 
>pre April will be tough to make...
>
>Barrie
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:hinn at uiuc.edu>d. michelle hinn
>To: <mailto:games_access at igda.org>IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List
>Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 3:29 PM
>Subject: Re: [games_access] GDC 2007: Accessibility Idol and other sessions
>
>Thanks you guys! Yes, I'll put news on GA.com if no one has beat me 
>to the punch! I can easily turn my email into a press release and 
>then we can start sending it to game magazines, game tv stations, 
>etc. I'll do that and then send it here and put it on GA.com so that 
>everyone can send it out as they see fit.
>
>We should probably report back on this list when we've emailed a 
>bunch of organizations so that we don't send the same 5 people the 
>PR over and over again! :D
>
>Barrie -- I'll definitely need help getting materials again for the 
>accessibility arcade -- I want it to really show off a lot of things 
>so we'll probably have to post things again and/or purchase some 
>extras. Also -- and are you sure you can't come to GDC????? -- the 
>one switch games meets one button games. I could use your expertise 
>in prepping for that one as well! It's a roundtable but we should 
>start thinking about discussion topics/questions to prompt the 
>audience and such.
>
>Again...ahhh there must be a way we can get you to GDC Barrie! You 
>do so much behind the scenes prep work and you'd have a blast. You'd 
>have the speaker's pass and I'm sure that someone would be able to 
>"host" you either via hotel room share or staying at someone's 
>apartment who lives in the San Fran area-- anyone have any magical 
>"consultant" funding or other ideas so we can try to get Barrie 
>there??? We all want you with us!!! You do so much to help us with 
>GDC every year that we want you to get to experience it too!!!!
>
>Michelle
>
>>Hi,
>>
>
>
>My mind is currently somewhere else unfortunately. Please feel free 
>to use GA.com for the news. It's maybe easiest if one person writes 
>a "press release" we can all copy-paste? And Barrie, I'll update 
>your logo when I find time, promise.
>
>
>
>Ries
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>
>From: <mailto:barrie.ellis at oneswitch.org.uk>Barrie Ellis
>
>To: <mailto:games_access at igda.org>IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List
>
>Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 9:20 AM
>
>Subject: Re: [games_access] GDC 2007: Accessibility Idol and other sessions
>
>
>Brilliant! Again - if I can help with sending bits out for the 
>Accessibility Arcade just shout. This is looking really fun - 
>perhaps we should announce this asap on our various web-sites and 
>feed out to news sites, so we can improve upon past attendances.
>
>
>
>Nice.
>
>
>
>Barrie
>
>----- Original Message -----
>
>From: <mailto:hinn at uiuc.edu>d. michelle hinn
>
>To: <mailto:games_access at igda.org>IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List
>
>Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 11:31 PM
>
>Subject: Re: [games_access] GDC 2007: Accessibility Idol and other sessions
>
>
>Just a quick follow up to my own email... ;)
>
>
>In case people were wondering how the email campaign to find 
>contestants for Accessibility Idol went...it went really well. I'm 
>still talking with a few more celebs and I heard back from a whole 
>bunch of them -- even Will Wright! They were all super positive 
>about the event but had conflicting conferences and/or they were 
>caught in the PS3 and/or Wii crunch and/or just plain VERY busy. But 
>a few asked me to ask them again for GDC 2008 and I think that, if 
>anything, just getting the word out that the SIG's here and raising 
>awareness about accessibility has been a success. So everyone -- we 
>should be feeling GREAT about all the positive responses and just 
>responses in general. We're getting there!
>
>
>The coolest thing? Is that our confirmed contestants are REALLY 
>genuinely pumped for this and I don't think we can ask for better 
>luck than that! Last year we had the tutorial...this year? Center 
>stage! GDC 2007 is gonna rock!
>
>
>Michelle
>
>
>>Hi everyone,
>>
>
>Well, the GDC schedule is getting finalized and although we did not 
>get the one day tutorial this year, we've got some really cool 
>sessions onto the schedule! We've gotten old enough that we had to 
>put most of the proposals through the official submission system 
>rather than get our sessions through the IGDA so I think we did 
>pretty well!
>
>
>
>(1) As you know, our "big session" this year is Accessibility Idol:
>
>https://www.cmpevents.com/GD07/a.asp?option=C&V=11&SessID=3887
>
>
>Confirmed contestants include some very interesting characters who 
>know each other well so it should help a lot with how smoothly 
>things go (ie, lessen awkward pauses):
>
>
>* Ernest Adams (http://www.designersnotebook.com/)
>
>* Sheri Graner Ray (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheri_graner_ray)
>
>* Sam Lewis (https://www.cmpevents.com/GD06/a.asp?option=G&V=3&id=240132)
>
>
>and I'm waiting for final confirmation of two other contestants, who 
>I don't want to announce publicly until it's official
>
>
>(2) Then we also have the Game Accessibility Arcade:
>
>https://www.cmpevents.com/GD07/a.asp?option=C&V=11&SessID=3759
>
>
>CMP thought that this was a great idea to feature this.
>
>
>(3) Then...there's the Game Accessibility Group Gathering that IGDA 
>is sponsoring:
>
>https://www.cmpevents.com/GD07/a.asp?option=C&V=11&SessID=3892
>
>
>(4) I just learned that our annual roundtable has been accepted with 
>a twist by GDC Mobile (which is held at the beginning of GDC like 
>the tutorials are) who would like to hear what we have to say about 
>the latest rage in mobile gaming: one button gaming...or as we say 
>"switch" gaming. :)
>
>
>(5) I'm waiting on our final proposal for a panel to talk about 
>accessibility and serious games.
>
>
>Also...I know that the "who" part of each session isn't complete yet 
>and I'm working with them to update that and get everyone I know 
>that's participating in one or more sessions onto the website. So 
>fear not. :) Get me your bio's and contact info ASAP if you know 
>that you are supposed to be on a session and are not yet. Thanks!!!
>
>
>BTW, hotels are SELLING OUT FAST!!! I got one of the last rooms at 
>the hotel I'll be at and, while they only list that one is sold out, 
>the Argent Hotel is sold out as well and the Westin is getting 
>close! So check out the hotel list at:
>
>http://www.gdconf.com/travel/hotels.htm
>
>
>PS -- I'm trying to figure out a time next week for an online 
>meeting so rest assured...we will meet soon!
>
>
>Michelle
>
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