May Baltimore IGDA meeting Student Showcase

The May 29th meeting of the Baltimore chapter of the International Game Developers Association will be a showcase and demo of student projects around the area. See the announcement for details on where and when.

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Student scholarships to the 2008 Game Developers Conference in San Fancisco

The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) will award 25 scholarships to send qualified students to the 2008 Game Developers Conference. GDC is where game development professionals gather to share ideas and build the skills that the industry needs. This year’s GDC will be held 18-20 February 2007 in San Francisco.

Applicants must be student members of IGDA, but becoming one is not very expensive ($30/year) and is probably a good idea if you are serious about a career in the game industry. You can get more information about joining IGDA and the benefits of membership online. Once you have joined, you can apply online for the GDC scholarship. Applications must be submitted on or before Friday, 7 December 2007.

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Baltimore and DC IGDA chapter meetings, Oct 2007

The Baltimore and the DC IGDA chapters are both meeting this week. Both hold open meetings and welcome new people who are curious and possibly interested in joining. IGDA is a non-profit professional society that is committed to advancing the careers and enhancing the lives of game developers by connecting members with their peers, promoting professional development, and advocating on issues that affect the developer community. If you are serious about a career in the game industry the local IGDA chapters are a great way to learn about it and to begin building your professional network.

Wednesday 10 October at 7:00pm the Baltimore IGDA chapter will meet at the 2nd floor of the Treehouse Restaurant and Lounge in Cockeysville (map). Chapter officers (president, content/speaker manager, sponsorship manager, community/web manager) will be elected.

Thursday 11 October at 7:00pm the DC IGDA chapter will hold a “Back to School” meeting with representatives from area colleges and universities talking about their programs. The meeting will be held at the Westwood College Annandale Campus, 7619 Little River Turnpike (Suite 500), Annandale, VA 22003 (map). UMBC Professor Marc Olano will talk about the UMBC GAIM program and related research activities here at UMBC. Dana Wortman, a part time UMBC PhD student (CS), will talk about the programs she oversees at the Art Institute of Washington.

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Marc Olano to speak at October IGDA DC chapter meeting

UMBC professor Marc Olano will speak at the next meeting of the DC chapter of International Game Developers Association. The 11 October meeting will be held from 7pm to 9pm at the Westwood College Annandale Campus and focus on academic programs in the grater DC area.

“Since it’s back to school time and classes are currently in session we thought it would be interesting to check in with local Colleges and University’s to see what their current and future game/tech curriculum’s are like. Want know what type of game/tech research, study and development that’s happening in our own back yard? Then come on by, our meetings are open to all interested people.” (link)

Dr. Olano will be joined by representatives from several other schools, including UMBC PhD student (part time) Dana Wortman who heads the game-related programs at the Art Institute of Washington.

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Baltimore IGDA chapter to meet 7:00pm Tue 8/28

Baltimore has an active local chapter of the International Game Developers Association (IDGA). The IDGA describes itself as

“The IGDA is a non-profit professional society that is committed to advancing the careers and enhancing the lives of game developers by connecting members with their peers, promoting professional development, and advocating on issues that affect the developer community.”

The Baltimore IGDA chapter will meet this Tuesday, August 28th, at the Treehouse Restaurant & Lounge in Cockeysville starting at 7pm (Map). The meeting is open to everyone, but attendees are encouraged to sign up as IGDA members.

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