[games_access] GDC 2007: possible tickets coverage?

Sun Nov 5 19:51:38 EST 2006

Michelle are those who are involved with the accessibility idle or in our
group going to get IGDA paid tickets can you please let me know because last
time I got myself at my two assistance paid for with the scholarship but
wondering if that can happen again through the group.  I need to know soon
if you can't please?  That's how I can make it but if not let me know I'll
see what I can swing but I can as soon for my budget.

Robert

www.RobertFlorio.com <http://www.robertflorio.com/>  

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Yes! I agree!

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From: d. michelle hinn <mailto:hinn at uiuc.edu>  

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Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 10:40 PM

Subject: Re: [games_access] GDC 2007: Accessibility Idol and other sessions

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

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From: d. michelle hinn <mailto:hinn at uiuc.edu> 

To: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List <mailto:games_access at igda.org>

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

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From: Barrie Ellis <mailto:barrie.ellis at oneswitch.org.uk> 

To: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List <mailto:games_access at igda.org>

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

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From: d. michelle hinn <mailto:hinn at uiuc.edu> 

To: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List <mailto:games_access at igda.org>

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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