Leading Game Industry Recruiter Hosts VIP Contest for Game Developers Conference Europe
Winner Receives Conference Pass and Dinner at World-Famous Nobu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, July 18---Austin, Texas---Mary-Margaret.com, a leader in international recruitment services for the interactive entertainment industry, is pleased to announce their Game Developers Conference Europe VIP Contest. Co-sponsored by CMP Media, this online contest offers a VIP experience at the GDC Europe 2005 to one lucky winner.
Presented by the CMP Media Group, the Game Developers Conference Europe is the premier event for developers in the interactive entertainment industry. Scheduled from August 30 though September 1, the GDC Europe moves to Café Royal, in the heart of London's West End.
Conference supporter Mary-Margaret.com is sponsoring an inaugural VIP contest for the GDC Europe, which includes one GIGA pass to GDCE (Value: £600), dinner for two at world-renowned Nobu Restaurant at The Metropolitan Hotel (Value: £150), a complimentary one-year membership to the International Game Developer Association (IGDA), and a complimentary one-year subscription to Game Developer Magazine Digital Edition. Deadline to enter the VIP contest is Monday, August 15. Enter online at: http://mary-margaret.com/forms/contest_gdce.html.
Fiona Cherbak, senior recruiter with Mary-Margaret.com, offers "We've had a really terrific experience hosting similar online contest promotions with CMP Media for their Games Developers Conference and Serious Games Summit in the U.S. We are especially proud to have the opportunity to be a sponsor of the GDC Europe for the first time, and to host this online contest on their behalf. It is always thrilling to give members of the international game community the chance to attend another great CMP game industry conference. We are really looking forward to awarding the contest prize and to attending GDC Europe in London this summer."
With content addressing the breadth of videogame development on every platform, developers from the U.K. and Europe will come to London for the GDC Europe's technical conference sessions, expo floor, after-hours events, and most of all, to connect with their peers in the game industry. Pre-conference activities include the GDC Europe Mobile Seminar, the GDC Europe Tutorial Program (consisting of instructional sessions led by field-experts) and the special Microsoft Game Developer Day.
Special features of this year's conference program include session tracks on Production & Management, Tools & Techniques, Vision and Case Studies, as well as keynote addresses from Phil Harrison, Executive VP of Development for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, and Keita Takahashi, Namco Japan's celebrated game developer and creator of Katamari Damacy.
Discounted registration for GDC Europe is available through Wednesday, August 3. GDC Europe is taking place at Café Royal, located at 68 Regent Street in London. For more details on GDCE 2005, please visit: www.gdceurope.com.
About Mary-Margaret.com
Mary-Margaret.com is a leading recruitment firm in entertainment software, representing top clients and creative leaders in the games software and hardware industries. With offices in London, Los Angeles, Boston, Austin, Washington D.C. and Miami, Mary-Margaret.com is continually seeking and placing highly-qualified creative, executive and technical talent for clients in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Europe and Australia.
About CMP Media
The Edinburgh Interactive Entertainment Festival's aim is to increase the awareness and understanding of interactive entertainment and it's place at the heart of popular culture, highlighting the growing bond between video games and other entertainment industries notably music, literature, television and film. The Edinburgh Interactive Entertainment Festival is managed by a committee drawn from all areas of the business, including publishers, developers and two industry trade bodies; The Independent Game Developers Association (TIGA) www.tiga.org and the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) www.elspa.com. Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian supports the Festival as part of its backing of the creative and digital industries, which are key sectors for Scotland.
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