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Location: University of Abertay Dundee
Date: 8th, 9th and 10th August 2005
Although this conference is concerned with women and games please note that men are also very welcome to attend this conference! The industry needs a meaningful dialogue between the sexes as it moves forward.
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Keynote Speakers
Ernest Adams: Independent games designer, teacher, founder of IGDA, author, UK
Melissa Federoff: Microsoft Games Usability Engineer, US
Constance Steinkuehler: MMORPG researcher and game columnist, Wisonsin-Madison, US
Aphra Kerr: Game researcher, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland
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Click here to download the conference booking form in Adobe Acrobat format:
Booking Form .pdf (46K) or in MS Word format: Booking Form .doc (30K)
Press Coverage
The conference has already attracted considerable press interest including:
o Radio Five Live - Interview 1: 9/05/05 Interview 2: Recorded 1/07/05
o BBC Radio Scotland Good Morning Scotland Interview - 18/05/05
o BBC Click-Online - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsa/n5ctrl/progs/05/click_online/16jun.ram
Item approximately 7 minutes into the video.
o BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4634519.stm
o Guardian Online - http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1511985,00.html
o IT Week - Article 21/06/05
Conference Venues
We are pleased to confirm the conference will be hosted in 3 of Dundee’s newest venues:
Conference
The brand new Hannah Maclure Student Centre at the University of Abertay, Dundee will host the main conference.
http://www.abertay.ac.uk/About/SCentre/Inside.cfm
Networking Event
The networking event (read party), sponsored by Visual Science, will take place on Monday 8th in Visions, Seabraes, Dundee.
http://www.curzonholdings.co.uk/curzon_interiors/projects/offices/seabraesmill.shtml
Conference Dinner and Hotel
The conference dinner will take place in the Apex Hotel, Dundee on Tuesday 9th. The keynote speakers will be accommodated in the Apex.
http://www.apexhotels.co.uk/dundee_hotels_cityquay/index.html
Enquiries
Email Women in Games 2005 enquiries to enquiries@womeningames.com.
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Women in Games 2005 Conference Supporters
Click this link to book for www.eief.co.uk and receive your discounted early booking rate of £165.00 + VAT, available to Women in Games attendees.
Includes access to Edinburgh Interactive (trade conference), Go Play Games and all Game Screenings.
