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Game & Animation Conferences

Below is a list of conferences that happen around the state. All information provided has been collected from the organizations' Web sites. To find information on film festivals, search our Directory for "festival".

Austin Game Developers Conference
September 5-7, 2007
Austin, TX
www.austingdc.net

The goal of the Austin Game Developers Conference is to inspire game industry folks to create better games. Taking place September 5-7, 2007 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas, the Austin GDC provides an intimate, community focused forum for game developers and industry professionals to exchange ideas and advance the art of online game creation. Presented by the CMP Game Group, host of the industry-leading Game Developers Conference (GDC), the Austin GDC will feature more than 90 lectures, panels and round-table discussions on game development across three tracks: online games (focusing on online programming, business strategies, and creating MMOs), audio for games, and writing for games.

GameCamp
Summer 2007
Austin, TX
Spencer Zuzolo, Director
512-363-3795
spencer@gamecamp.org
www.gamecamp.org

GameCamp's mission is to help high school and middle school students develop a successful path for achieving their career goals, specifically in the game industry. We designed GameCamp to help motivate students to understand that all successful careers take hard work and planning just like the hard work and planning it takes to win at the games they play.

Industry Giants 2007: Everything In-Between
June 9, 2007
Dallas, TX
http://industrygiants.org

Industry Giants is the premiere animation event hosted yearly by A Bunch of Short Guys. It's our goal to assemble leaders from the international animation community and bring them to Dallas to share their experiences and wisdom.

South by Southwest Screenburn Festival (SXSW)
March 7-11, 2008
Austin, TX
lindsay@sxsw.com
http://screenburnfest.com/2007

The ScreenBurn Festival enables consumers and game developers to preview the future of this industry, hear about soon-to-be-released titles, learn fascinating insights from thought-provoking experts, plus meet up-and-coming new talent whose innovations are powering the next generation of play.

Independent Game Conference - Austin
November 29-30, 2007
Austin, TX
info@independentgameconference.com
www.independentgameconference.com

The mission of the Texas Independent Game Conference is simple - provide the forum where indie game developers can get together in a neutral environment and explore the things that really matter to them, like how do I start a studio, and what are the best game markets for indie developers.