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2009 IGC West Conference Schedule


Track 5 - The Upside of the Downturn


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Turning Your Video Game Dreams Into a Reality: How to Start a Game Company
Turning Your Video Game Dreams Into a Reality
How to Start a Game Company

Nov 06, 10:30 AM - 50 min
Bryan Sawler
(The Muteki Corporation)

Synopsis:

Finding a Job You Love: Where they Are and How to Find Them
Finding a Job You Love
Where they Are and How to Find Them

Nov 06, 11:30 AM - 50 min
Mary Margaret Walker
(Mary-Margaret Network)

Synopsis:

Things are not all gloomy in the video game industry and there are jobs for qualified people in all areas of the games industry. Mary-Margaret Walker, CEO of the acclaimed Mary-Margaret Network, will discuss where and how to look for these openings and how to best position yourself in this job market.

The Ugly Truth and the Uglier Lies: Why I work so hard to avoid a job. Part 1
The Ugly Truth and the Uglier Lies
Why I work so hard to avoid a job. Part 1

Nov 06, 01:30 PM - 50 min
Panelists include:
John Szeder
(FaceCake Marketing Technologies, Inc.)
Paul Foster
(Pick Up And Play)
Margaret Wallace
(Playmatics)
Mike Cartabiano
(Thumb Media Group Inc.)
Bryan Sawler
(The Muteki Corporation)

Synopsis:

This is a 50 minute discussion about the things that rest heavily on the mind of a bootstrapping small business owner: From creating deals to collecting checks, and everything in between. This is relevant to anyone who either is in the middle of running a small game studio, or else planning on cutting the apron strings from their employer.

The Ugly Truth and the Uglier Lies: Why I work so hard to avoid a job. Part 2
The Ugly Truth and the Uglier Lies
Why I work so hard to avoid a job. Part 2

Nov 06, 02:30 PM - 50 min

Synopsis: