[game_preservation] Fwd: [SIGs-Admin] IGDA SIG Meetings @ GDC 2014

[Jason Scott]

Hello, Tristin. Henry Lowood has asked me to step in for this, as he'll be
out of town during GDC. He can attest he has given permission to this.

Let me know  if more information is needed.

   - *SIG Name*:Game Preservation Sig
   http://wiki.igda.org/Game_Preservation_SIG
   - *Organizer name & email* (if it's not you): Henry Lowood (CC'd to this)
   - *SIG Meeting Description*: From our wiki: he purpose of the *Game
   Preservation SIG* is to serve as a meta-resource, hub and community for
   those interested in digital game preservation and history. The SIG aims to
   be a one-stop-shop for all game preservation related news and projects, and
   will work towards setting standards and guidelines for assisting
   industry/academia in establishing preservation efforts. --  The Game
   Preservation SIG invites everyone interested in the history of the industry
   and the history to come share in knowledge of our efforts.
   - *Expected Turnout*: 40-50, many more if gamemakers with archives and
   collections are made aware of this meeting
   - *Rationale*: State your case and tell me why you feel your SIG needs
   to be on the list; this shouldn't be based solely on the timing during the
   week.

      The preservation of the history of games, including artifacts, oral
and written histories, and the work being done by members, is of inherent
value to the attendees of GDC - it is sometimes a matter of simple
awareness, of shared communication, and of provided information. There have
been great strides in just the last year, and bringing this work to the
attention of the GDC attendees will reap great benefits for the industry at
large.

   - *Preferences* on day/time of your session, or any day/times you cannot
   meet, and we will do our best to accommodate. We may not be able to
   accommodate all requests: Prefer Wednesday or Thursday. Understand if it
   has to be Friday.




On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 12:56 AM, Henry Lowood <lowood at stanford.edu> wrote:


>  All,

> See note below from IGDA. I am forwarding this as an opportunity for

> someone else this year.

> Best,

> Henry

>

>

> -------- Original Message --------  Subject: [SIGs-Admin] IGDA SIG

> Meetings @ GDC 2014  Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2014 14:11:31 -0700  From: Tristin

> Hightower (IGDA) <tristin at igda.org> <tristin at igda.org>  Reply-To: Private

> list for SIG leaders <sigs-admin at igda.org> <sigs-admin at igda.org>  To:

> <sigs-admin at igda.org> <sigs-admin at igda.org>

>

> Greetings SIG leaders!

>

> In case you or someone on your leadership team didn't receive an email

> from me personally yesterday, please find the information regarding SIG

> meetings for GDC 2014 below. Responses are due back to me by end of day

> Thursday, 16 January.

>

> If your SIG does not plan to have a meeting at GDC, please get in touch

> with me if you did not hear from me yesterday so I can be sure I have your

> SIG information.

>

> Thanks!

> /tristin

>

> =================================

>

> The time has come to schedule SIG meeting space for GDC 2014. This email

> will outline the items we need from you if you'd like to take advantage of

> this opportunity and the deadline to get in (spoiler: end of day Thursday,

> 16 January).

>

> *What's Being Offered?*

>

> 1) One (1) hour (50 minutes) SIG meeting slot during the main conference

> of GDC (Wed - Fri).

>

> 2) One (1) speaker badge to be allocated to the person leading your SIG

> session.

>

> *Note:* If someone from the leadership of your SIG is presenting at GDC

> for another session, consider providing this opportunity to another member

> of the team or a SIG super volunteer. This will allow someone else to take

> advantage of the badge, and though only one person will be listed as the

> speaker, more than one person from the SIG can be involved in the leading

> of the session.

>

> *You want to take advantage of this, right?*

>

> Of course you do! There is one caveat.

>

> In 2013, UBM cut back on the number of rooms allocated to the IGDA for

> IGDA and SIG-related meetings. In 2014, they've given us more but we need

> to prove to UBM that their generosity is warranted by making sure we will

> be filling the rooms.

>

> Because of this, the plan is to give time slots to the SIGs who expect the

> most activity and turnout. If you're interested in your SIG receiving a

> slot, I need the following from you *by end of day on Thursday, 16

> January*:

>

>

>    - *SIG Name*:

>    - *Organizer name & email* (if it's not you):

>    - *SIG Meeting Description*:

>    - *Expected Turnout*: (be honest here...see below)

>    - *Rationale*: State your case and tell me why you feel your SIG needs

>    to be on the list; this shouldn't be based solely on the timing during the

>    week.

>    - *Preferences* on day/time of your session, or any day/times you

>    cannot meet, and we will do our best to accommodate. We may not be able to

>    accommodate all requests.

>

> Regarding the turnout, one of the reasons UBM cut back on our room

> allocation is that several of our SIG meetings have been poorly attended.

> When they check on a room and see a sparse turnout, they assume we really

> don't need the room. Though we've been given more slots in 2014, we need to

> continue running sessions for high turnout or risk being reduced again (or

> cut!) in 2015.

>

> *FAQs*

>

> Q: Will a badge be required to attend these sessions?

> A: A GDC 2014 badge of any type will be required for attendees.

>

> Q: When will we be able to schedule social gatherings at the IGDA Booth?

> A: Additional information for scheduling a social at the IGDA Booth will

> be coming next week.

>

> Thank you!

> /tristin

>

> --

>  *Tristin Hightower*

>  Operations Manager

>

> * International Game Developers Association*

>  Email: tristin at igda.org | Skype: IGDA_Ops | Website: igda.org

>

>

>

>

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