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AGDC Details

Organisers have released official details of this weekend’s Australian Game Developers’ Conference in Melbourne.

AGDC NEWS!
id Software to show Release Version of Return to Castle Wolfenstein at AGDC! Todd Hollenshead, CEO of id Software, is attending AGDC 2001 and will give the Saturday pm keynote. At this keynote he will be showing the new game with an explanation of key design decisions.

Support for Game Developers!
The Victorian Treasurer, John Brumby, will be officially opening the AGDC and launching the Victorian Government’s new blueprint for the Victorian computer game industry called Game Plan: The Next Level. He will also announce major financial commitments for the Victorian game industry including a world-first scheme to provide free game developer kits.

Schedule finalised!
We’ve finally got all the different speakers schedules and priorities settled and have a full conference timeline. Click the ‘Schedule’ tab at www.agdc.com.au Unfortunately Ray Muzyka was unable to make it due to increased travel times adding two extra days to his itinerary.

7 Days to go!
The bags are being stuffed. The prizes are arriving. Long hours are being worked. Lots of effort is going into making AGDC 2001 a success! We will be closing the online registration next Wednesday (7th Nov). You can still register on the door, but why not register now? Click the ‘Registration’ tab at www.agdc.com.au
Voting in the Federal Election Don’t forget about the Federal Election before you leave for AGDC. You can get an application for a Postal Vote from http://www.aec.gov.au/election2001/voting/pva/index.htm but DO IT NOW so the application gets to you in time.
OR
You can do a pre-poll vote. Locations and times can be found at http://www.aec.gov.au/election2001/voting/pre_poll/index.htm NB. Delegates who are Victorian Residents can do an ‘Absent Vote’ at the Melbourne Town Hall (10 mins walk from AGDC) on the Saturday 10th November.

AGDC LANFest!
Would you like to play games 24 hours non-stop? The AGDC LANFest is LAN competition running from Lunchtime Saturday to Lunchtime Sunday! We are expecting up to 500 gamers to attend this event. Although Compaq have pulled out, we are still planning for 10 AGDC delegate PCs for conference delegates to play on. Ausgamers, Australia’s largest and best LAN event organisers, are conducting their national finals at this event. See www.ausgamers.com for details.

Closing Keynote!
The final keynote of this year’s AGDC will be a chat show style interview with Bruce Shelley (Ensemble Studios) and Todd Hollenshead (id Software). ‘Things we’ve learned along the way’

Infogrames Suite Party!
Infogrames Melbourne House are happy to be the only host for a Suite Party this year! They understand it will mean more food and drinks they need to supply, but they’re happy to oblige. There will many grateful delegates we’re sure! If you want to share the limelight and host a party yourselves you can by contacting rachelo@agdc.com.au for details.

Cheaper Airfares!
Following the collapse of Ansett we are pleased to announce QANTAS as the official conference airline. See how to obtain up to 45% discount on your domestic conference airfares. www.agdc.com.au/travel.html SPONSORS
The AGDC is hosted by The Academy of Interactive Entertainment, a not for profit institution dedicated to training people for the games and related industries. We are proud to announce The Government Sponsor is once again the Victorian Government, Mainboard Sponsor is Intel. Senior Sponsors are Discreet and Infogrames. Associate Sponsors are Macromedia, Microsoft DirectX and Auran. Delegate Cocktail Sponsor is Sony Playstation 2. VIP Cocktail Party Sponsor is the Game Developers Association of Australia. Press sponsors are MCV, publishers of Develop magazine. The feeding frenzy has been sponsored by Torus Games. There is still time for your company to benefit from association with AGDC.

EXPO!
This is an opportunity to launch a product, showcase a game, promote your company, recruit aspiring talent, attract students to your courses, attract investment, show off your products to a select group of buyers. AGDC draws most Australian Developers, would be developers, educators, students, and others associated with game development. To encourage take up of booths and offer brand association with the conference we have created an Associate Sponsorship package. See www.agdc.com.au and click the ‘Expo’ tab to see the list of Exhibitors. Email jdarnell@agdc.com.au for details. AGDC FEEDING FRENZY!
We have booked The Aquarium (walking distance this year!), and we have for the first time official permission for the most popular event of the entire conference…… THE AGDC NERFGUN SHOOTOUT! Be remembered as a legend in the industry, become a target for your enemies, be the hottest shot! This is your chance to get even with any industry figure who made some smart comment about your game!

INTERESTED IN SPONSORING / EXHIBITING? It’s not too late!

The AGDC supports and encourages the growth of all companies associated with games and welcomes attendance from overseas developers and publishers. The AGDC also educates potential developers of the ongoing activities and demands of the games market and its overseas affiliates.

Involvement in AGDC 2001 will raise awareness of your company and its products and associate it with the exciting world of Interactive Entertainment.
Would your company benefit by participating in the Conference? email jdarnell@agdc.com.au

Simply interested in attending the conference? Register online www.agdc.com.au
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AGDC 2001 (www.agdc.com.au)
Melbourne Conference Centre, Nov 9-11, 2001

Mailing ADDRESS:
Australian Game Developers Conference
PO Box 131
Watson, ACT 2602
Australia

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