ION Game Conference 2008 update: schedule finalized and online; new set of speakers announced

Posted Apr 15, 2008 at 2:24AM by QJ Staff Listed in: News Tags: Cartoon Network, Cryptic Studios, Flying Lab Software, Joe Ludwig
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Things are looking up for the 2008 ION Game Conference scheduled for May 13-15 in Seattle, Washington. The organizers have finalized the complete schedule for the big event and have posted it online. Also, a new set of speakers for the conference has been revealed.
Some of the new speakers and their corresponding topics and schedules include:
  • Craig Sherman, CEO of Gaia Online (Panel: Redefining Virtual Worlds for Mass Market Consumption; May 13, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
  • Rich Weil, Community Director of Cartoon Network (Panel: Successfully Managing a Community Emergency; May 13, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
  • Dr. Lars Butler, Founder and CEO of Trion World Network (Panel: Creating a Global Marketplace for MMOGs; May 13, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.)
  • Grant Wei, Director of Publishing of Cryptic Studios (Panel: Real Rights in a Virtual World; May 14, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
  • Joe Ludwig, Director of Development for Flying Lab Software (Lecture: Pirates of the  Burning Sea: A Postpartum; May 15, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
The list above is just the tip of the iceberg, though - there are over 100 speakers covering 70 sessions over the three-day event. If you'd like to know the full schedule details and the complete list of speakers, just click on the source link below.

Via ION 2008

 
 
 

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