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 04/09/2007
SCAD brings international gaming conference to Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Savannah College of Art and Design is collaborating with Women in Games International to present “Advancing Your Career in Game Development.” The conference is Thursday, April 26, 1–7:30 p.m., River Club, 3 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., and will coincide with the college’s annual Game Developers eXchange conference.
"Part of the Women in Games International mandate is to educate, inform and welcome newcomers to the games industry,” said Fiona Cherbak, development chair for Women in Games International. “We have partnered with SCAD because of their superior interactive design and game development program and excellent reputation for matriculating highly skilled concept artists, 3-D modelers and game designers. SCAD is developing the game industry talent of today and tomorrow, and WIGI endeavors to support this effort on behalf of the game industry at large."
The half-day conference kicks off with keynote speaker Jennifer MacLean, general manager of games at Comcast Interactive. In her keynote address titled “Everything I Need to Know, I Learned By Playing Games,” MacLean will discuss everything from the importance of communication to the value of diversity and the need to understand priorities. MacLean will explain how games like Halo, Everquest and Civilization teach consumers everything they need to know for personal and professional success.
Other panels include “Breaking In: How to Acquire the Skills and Get That First Job,” and “The Ultimate Challenge: Balancing Work and Personal Life.” Topics for roundtable discussions include “meet the producers,” “attracting women into games,” “planning for the long-term career,” “résumé construction and networking strategies,” and “quality of life and an array of career options.”
WIGI-Savannah conference sponsors include platinum sponsors Electronic Arts and ECD Systems, and series sponsors Game Developers Conference, GameDocs, GameRecruiter.com, Girls in Games, International Games Developers Association, Mary-Margaret, ThemePark Studios, WomenGamers.com and BusinessWire.
Registration for students and SCAD alumni is $20, and general registration is $50. The registration fee also includes admission to GDX 2007, an all-day event where game development experts share behind-the-scenes knowledge about the gaming industry, Friday, April 27, 9 a.m.–4:45 p.m., Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. For more information or to register for WIGI and GDX, visit .
Media inquiries and press passes are available by request by contacting cpringle@scad.edu or 912.525.5225.
Women In Games International was founded in 2005 in response to a growing demand around the world for the inclusion and advancement of women in the game industry. Women In Games International is managed by a steering committee comprised of like-minded individuals, is supported by corporate and media sponsors, and directed by a global advisory board. For more information, visit .
Named “Hottest for Studying Art” among America’s 25 Hottest Colleges by Kaplan/Newsweek, the Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Ga., and in Lacoste, France. Accredited undergraduate and graduate degree programs also are offered online through SCAD e-Learning. The college offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Architecture, Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts and Master of Urban Design degrees.
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