Game Connect 08, I Like The Talking: I’m still keeping a close eye on the Game Connect 08 posts. As I said, if I see something the sounds ace, I’ll send you out a little something. We don’t have a lot of developer-orientated events here in Australia, so the biggest one we have needs all the support it can get. Now, let those ideas flow!
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A few days ago I asked for opinions on Game Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) – the game developer conference to be held in Brisbane during November – and what you guys felt it should have to make it a compelling event.
I’d like to clarify something – you don’t have to be a developer or event organiser (current or former) to comment. If you have a good idea, or heard an interesting talk/been to a great session at any conference or expo, please comment – particularly if it would benefit someone already in or looking to get into the games industry.
Tell you what: I’m going to sweeten the deal. If I see a great proposition or comment that provokes serious discussion, I’ll take down the owner’s name and address and send them out a little something. It won’t be dirty, I promise.
Now hit the jump to see what’s already been covered. I’d also recommend reading last week’s post about GCAP speaker fees, as there’s quite a bit of commenting occurring there. More »
Off the back of Tony Albrecht’s blog post on speaker fees for this year’s Game Connect AP conference, a number of the event’s organisers have come forward to address the matter. It seems a little attention has done some good!
Greg Bondar, CEO of the Game Developers Association of Australia (GDAA) and GCAP organiser, posted a comment to the story in an attempt to explain the reasons behind the fees. “Last year we had a number of speaker no-shows and this did no go down well at with delegates not to mention the added cost to the event in finding replacement speakers etc,” said Bondar. “GDAA is a not for profit organisation and I am amazed at those that want something for nothing. Those that are complaining should be supporting us so we can put more back into the industry that we all live for.”
In response, Albrecht posted: “Those that are complaining *are* the ones that are supporting you. Have you considered the cost of creating and giving a presentation? … The people that give these sessions are generally quite senior developers and their time is very valuable to their company.”
I’m not sure if Albrecht’s reply got Bondar thinking, but the next time he commented, his reply was optimistic: More »
