LOGIN Agenda HighlightsOn the eve of All Fool's Day and with little more than a month to go before the 2009 LOGIN Conference kicks off, we've unveiled the official conference schedule. Featured below are a few surprises and highlights for this year's conference:
Or for the real deal, we give you the full schedule for the 2009 LOGIN Conference, covering the serious sessions, events and features you won’t want to miss packed between Monday, May 11th and the end of the day on Thursday, May 14th. Tuesday, March 31st, is also the final day to take advantage of early-bird registration rates for LOGIN 2009. For the outrageously low price of $595, you can participate in three days filled with lectures, keynotes, panels, roundtables, sit-down lunches, receptions, parties, and even speed networking breakfasts. Don't wait until Wednesday to realize you missed out on one of the best deals of the year on the most exclusive, influential online game industry conferences you’ll find. No fooling.
Last Day for Early Registration
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In order to allow more time for morning lectures, speed networking breakfasts will now begin at 4am, expedited by energy drinks and cattle prods to encourage frequent table-changing and prevent certain participants from drifting off to sleep (you know who you are).
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Anu Shukla Anu Shukla is the Founder and CEO of Offerpal Media, the leading monetization solution for social applications and online communities. A serial entrepreneur, Anu is also the founder of Mybuys Inc., where she currently serves on the Board of Directors. Prior to Mybuys, Anu pioneered the category of Internet Marketing Automation as founder and CEO of Rubric, Inc. Rubric was acquired in 2000 for $366 million. She was named to the Computer Industry "Dream Team" by Business 2.0 magazine in 2004, awarded the YSU Distinguished Alumni award in 2005, and the Entrepreneur of the Year by the Washington D.C.-based Dialogue on Diversity organization in 2005. In 2007 Anu was awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree from Youngstown State University in recognition of her business achievements. |
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James Dunstan Jim Dunstan is a partner in the D.C. office of Garvey Schubert Barer, focusing on high technology, communications, and computer law. Jim wrote the end-user agreement for the first commercial electronic mail system, MCIMAIL, in 1983, and wrote the report for the first workshop on digital object handles for commercializing the World Wide Web in 1989. Jim represents both computer hardware and game software companies. Jim litigated the first “virtual property” case in 2002 on behalf of Mythic Entertainment. Jim also is a programmer, having written computer games while in law school, later writing most of the code for several edutainment titles, and the motion code for scientific and video arcade projects involving motion platform systems. |
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Brett Close 38 Studios CEO Brett Close is an expert in the intersection of technology, game design, and software development. He is known for consistently delivering highly successful products by building exceptionally effective teams and organizations across a variety of industries, including: Video games and entertainment products, scientific/business software, and pharmaceutical/bio-tech products. Prior to 38 Studios, Brett held several top positions with leading companies including EA and Midway. He holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering and computer science, and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Kansas and studied philosophy and chemistry at Universität Dortmund in Germany. |
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Kevin Maginn Kevin Maginn has worn many hats at Flying Lab Software since the beginning of the Pirates of the Burning Sea project. He is currently the Lead Designer on Pirates, and developed most of its large-scale game systems including the economy and the avatar combat mechanics. He maintains an infrequently-updated game design blog at http://haven.thratchen.com. |
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Scott Rigby Scott Rigby is president of Immersyve and a veteran of both the ivory tower and interactive media development. After earning his Ph. D. as a clinical psychologist studying motivation, Scott spent eight years building Internet games and interactive content for Sony, Time Warner, and Viacom as well as online game tie-ins for major feature films such as AI:Artificial Intelligence, Red Planet, and Frequency before founding Immersyve in 2003. Scott was the host of several television shows in the NY region, including Your Internet Show and Metro Channel's Plugged In with Scott Rigby. His interactive work can also be seen as part of the "Explore the Universe" exhibit at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. |
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"Brasse" (Linda Carlson)
PAUL PHILLEO: Jessica, we appreciate you offering to be interviewed for this issue of LOGIN Beat. In the casual games industry you’re well-known, but for those who might not be familiar with you, can you tell us a little about your background?
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