14 DAY TRIAL // It has recently been brought to our attention that the next conference of Women in Games International will be hosted on Saturday, September 8 in Austin, Texas. The conference is entitled "She Got Game" and it is said to offer information on current trends in diversifying the games industry talent pool. It will be a half-day seminar, according to an official report, providing for new and veteran game developers.
Speakers at She Got Game include industry experts from Amaze Entertainment, BioWare, Midway, NCsoft, Sony Online Entertainment, Ubisoft and numerous other games industry companies. According to the same piece, the event's keynote speaker is Dona C. Bailey, Professor at University of Arkansas. The reason why she was assigned for this is because back in the '80s, she was one of the few female game programmers in the industry.
Dona C. Bailey was also the programmer and designer responsible for well-known vertically-oriented shoot 'em up arcade game, Centipede, developed by Atari. "I'm hoping to be helpful to someone now who may be in a situation similar to the one I was in at Atari, said Bailey, " I often wish there had been a group of WIGI colleagues back then from whom I could have gotten advice!"
Here's Izora de Lillard, Event Manager for Austin Game Developers Conference, saying a few about the importance of Women in Games International: "WIGI and its commitment to organizing these meaningful events is invaluable to the game community. The impact of offering this level of information, community and expert information to an often overlooked sector of the industry has been profound. We're proud to be involved."
Fiona Cherbak, Chair of WIGI's Strategic Alliances committee, added: "Co-locating this latest WIGI conference at the Austin Game Developers Conference creates a unique opportunity to supplement the overall experience of peers and professionals who attend the various games industry events in Austin this September. This promises to be the most abundant games-related event offering in Austin to date."
Registration for She Got Game is $55 for general attendees, $40 for WIGI members and $30 for students with I.D. According to the same report, AGDC pass holders will be admitted free of charge, but must pre-register. Remember, the event is located at the Austin Convention Center in Austin where space is very limited so by all means, click here and register online now.