10/26/2011
The IGDA-LA blog is back on track this week with an all-new Gaming LA!
This week, learn from industry leaders and get game-y with your Halloween costume!
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Even if you're not joining us at the welcome party tonight, you can still register for the IGDA Leadership Forum tomorrow and Friday at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel near LAX! Remember, you can get a 25% discount with the code IGDAProducer.
A sampling of the session schedule:
Thursday's opening keynote with Loot Drop's John Romero and Brenda Garno Brathwaite is a can't miss! Gain insight into the "Trials and Tribulations of Leading an Independent Studio" with Obsidian Entertainment CEO Feargus Urquhart, acquire the keys to relating to your team members at GameRecruiter President and CEO Marc Mencher's "Effective Leadership" session and tap into "your inner CEO" with Intel AppUp Developer Program Tech Strategist Scott Crabtree. Sony Santa Monica Studio Director Shannon Studstill closes the first day of sessions with her insights into leadership and productivity. Then join fellow industry leaders and luminaries for John Romero's interview of former Sony Computer Entertainment of America Creative Director David Jaffe at the IGDA Charity Foundation Dinner!
Day two opens with a keynote from Schell Games cofounder Jesse Schell and continues with sessions from Blizzard Entertainment Art Manager Seth Spaulding and Bioware's Senior Director of Business Planning and Development Richard Iwaniuk. Riot Games President Brandon Beck will bring the Leadership Forum to a close with his keynote about "Navigating Unforeseen Challenges".
If you plan to livetweet the IGDA Leadership Forum, use the hashtag #IGDALF!
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Stuck for a last-minute Halloween costume? Why not transform yourself into your favourite video game character?
Check out these costume galleries for ideas, then show us your take on interactive icons by posting to the IGDA LA Facebook group!
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