Upcoming Events: August 2010 & Beyond

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Animethon: August 6th-8th, 2010 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.animethon.org

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Fandemonium: August 6th-8th, 2010 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.fandemonium.org/

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Anime Evolution: August 13th-15th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.animeevolution.com/

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Dragonflight: August 13th-15th, 2010 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.dragonflight.org/

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Seattle Geek Week: August 13th-22nd, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://seattlegeekweek.com/

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Tolkien Moot: August 13th-15th, 2010 - Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.tolkienmoot.org

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Gnomedex 10: August 19th-21st, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.gnomedex.com/

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Astronomi-con: August 21st-22nd, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.astronomi-con.com/

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CybCon: August 21st, 2010 - Tacoma, Washington
Website: http://www.ggaub.com/tf/cybcon2010.html

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Salute to Supernatural: August 27th-29th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/supernatural_van.htm

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Portland Zine Symposium: August 28th-29th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://pdxzines.com/

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PAX Prime: September 3rd-5th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.paxsite.com/

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FanFair Fest: September 4th-5th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://fanfairfest.com

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Kumoricon: September 4th-6th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.kumoricon.org/

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Spark Animation: September 8th-12th 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://siggraph.ca/festivals/information.php?SPARKA10

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Greater Seattle Toy Show: September 11th, 2010 - Kent, Washington
Website: http://www.oldride.com/events/washington_toyshow.html

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Shrewfaire: September 11th-12th, 2010 - Kings Valley, Oregon
Website: http://www.shrewfaire.com/

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Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival(MIFFF): September 17th-19th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.mifff.org

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OHMS/Evergreen Air & Space Museum Model Contest: September 19th, 2010 - McMinnville, Oregon
Website: http://www.ipms-portland.org

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Portland Pirate Festival: September 18th-19th, 2010 - St. Johns, Oregon
Website: http://www.portlandpiratefestival.com/

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Retro Gaming Expo: September 18th-19th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://retrogamingexpo.com/

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Foolscap: September 24th-26th, 2010 - Redmond, Washington
Website: http://www.foolscapcon.org/

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Rain Furrest: September 24th-26th, 2010 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.rainfurrest.org

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Jet City Comic Show: September 25th, 2010, Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.jetcitycomicshow.com

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Sci-Fan Modeling Show: September 25th, 2010, Lynnwood, Washington
Website: http://www.galaxyhobby.com/scifan.htm

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BrickCon: September 30th - October 3rd, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.brickcon.org/

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ConQuest Oregon: October 1st-3rd, 2010 - Hillsburo, Oregon
Website: http://www.conquestoregon.com/

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H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival: October 1st-3rd, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://hplfilmfestival.com

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Twilight Convention: October 1st-3rd, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/twilight_or.htm

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VCON: October 1st-3rd, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.vcon.ca

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Wordstock Festival: October 7th-10th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.wordstockfestival.com/

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Tactical Solutions: October 8th-10th, 2010 - Spokane Valley, Washington
Website: http://tactical-solutions-gaming.tripod.com/index.html

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Northwest Events Show: October 12th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.nweventshow.com/

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Con-Version: October 15th-17th, 2010 - Calgary, AB Canada
Website: http://www.con-version.org/

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FallCon: October 15th-17th, 2010 - Calgary, AB Canada
Website: http://www.fallcon.com/

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Tri-City Independent Fan Film Festival: October 16th, 2010 - Richland, Washington
Website: http://www.tcif3.com/

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Red & White Calgary Comic & Toy Expo: October 17th, 2010 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.comicandtoy.ca/

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ZOMBCON: October 29th-31st, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.zombcon.com

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Hot Rod Monsters Film Festival: October 30th-31st, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.hotrodmonstersfilmfest.com/

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Victoria Toy Show: October 31st, 2010 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://members.shaw.ca/dshelton99/

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AmberCon Northwest: November 4th-6th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.amberconnw.org/

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Aki Con: November 5th-7th, 2010 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.akicon.org/

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BellinghamComiCon: November 6th, 2010 - Ferndale, Washington
Website: http://www.bellinghamcomicon.com

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BottosCon: November 12th-14th, 2010 - Surrey, BC Canada
Website: http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/BottosCon/

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Orycon: November 12th-14th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.orycon.org/

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Greater Vancouver DieCast Toy Show: November 14th, 2010 - Pitt Meadows, BC Canada
Website: http://www.ricktippe.com/diecast/

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Portland Comic Book Show: November 14th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.portlandcomicbookshow.com/

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SteamCon: November 19th-21th, 2010 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.steamcon.org

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Tomodaichi Fest: November 26th-28th, 2010 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.tomodachifest.com/

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PLAY! a Video Game Symphony: December 6th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.play-symphony.com

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RustyCon: January 15th-17th, 2011 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.rustycon.com/

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ConQuest NW: January 21st-23rd, 2011 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.conquestnw.com/

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Salute To Twilight Convention: January 21st-23rd, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/twilight_wa.htm

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Spark FX: January 26th - January 30th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://siggraph.ca/

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Conflikt: January 28th-30th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://conflikt.org/

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Gotta Con: February 4th-6th, 2011 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gottacon.com/

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Northwest Model Hobby Expo: February 11th-13th, 2011 - Monroe, Washington
Website: http://www.nwmodelhobbyexpo.com/

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BeyondCon: February 18-20th, 2011 - Gig Harbor, Washington
Website: http://www.beyondcon.org

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Emerald City ComiCon: March 4th-6th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/

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Ani Id Con: March 11th-13th, 2011 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://aniidacon.webs.com/

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Northwest Festivals & Events Conference: March 13th-15th, 2011 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.nwfestivalconference.com/

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Dak-Kon XV: March 18th-20th, 2011 - Courtenay, BC Canada
Website: http://members.axion.net/~murdock/tourney.html

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Edmonton Toy Show: March 20th, 2011 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.edtoyshow.com/

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Gamestorm: March 24th-27th, 2011 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://www.gamestorm.org

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Calgary Game Show: April 1st-3rd, 2011 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.cal-con.ca/

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Washington State Science & Engineering Fair: April 1st-2nd, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.wssef.org/

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Just A Game Con: April 9th-10th, 2011 - Corvallis, Oregon
Website: http://home.centurytel.net/GOMC/JAGC.htm

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Norwescon: April 21st-24th, 2011 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.norwescon.org/

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Sakura-Con: April 22nd-24th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.sakuracon.org

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Spokane Comicon: May 21st, 2011, Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.spokanecomicon.com/

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Victoria Toy Show: May 22nd, 2011 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://members.shaw.ca/dshelton99/

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Bloody Words: June 3rd-5th, 2011 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.bloodywords2011.com/

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Siggraph: August 8th-12th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.siggraph.org/calendar/

METROPOLIS With Live Orchestra

Fritz Lang's METROPOLIS
Performed with a live orchestra
Fremont Outdoor Cinema
Saturday, July 31st, 2010
Phinney Ave N & N 35th St
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 633-7151
http://fremontoutdoormovies.com/2010/06/metropolis-live-orchestra/

Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist film in the science-fiction genre directed by Fritz Lang. Metropolis is set in a futuristic urban dystopia. It is the future, and humans are divided into two groups: the thinkers, who make plans (but don't know how anything works), and the workers, who achieve goals (but don't have the vision). Completely separate, neither group is complete, but together they make a whole. The film was produced in the Babelsberg Studios by Universum Film A.G. (UFA). The most expensive silent film ever made, it cost approximately 5 million Reichsmark.

Official website of film.
http://www.kino.com/metropolis/main.html

Can't Stop the Serenity Seattle is Saturday

Seattle's 5th Annual Charity Movie Event for Equality Now -- Can't Stop the Serenity 2010!!

What: Can't Stop The Serenity Seattle (CSTS Seattle)
When and Where: July 17th, Saturday @ MOHAI (Museum of History and Industry) - Directions 
Time: 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Doors open at 4:30 pm - movie starts at 5:00 pm)
Created by fans of the movie Serenity, Can't Stop the Serenity (CSTS) has become a worldwide benefit movement in support of Joss Whedon's favorite charity, Equality Now - an international organization that works against violence and for the protection and promotion of human rights for women and girls around the world. www.equalitynow.org

Activities planned so far:
Joss Whedon's shiny sci fi action-adventure movie, Serenity
Our CSTS special presentation will be a live music mini-concert featuring: 
VIXY & TONY and MARIAN CALL. Let's put our hands together for our favorite Firefly songwriters and musicians! 
NOTE: This concert is included in the full event ticket only.
Costume/fashion show with door prizes for those brave people who come in costume
Raffle baskets filled with awesome goodies
Browncoat social hour with munchable appetizers and beverages
And Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog!

Our amazing committee is still dreaming up plans and exciting events to take place for this years' shindig so keep your communicator open for further details. 
Ticket details: 
ALL TICKETS WILL BE PICKED UP AT WILL CALL ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT 
$15 advance/$17 day of show (movie and raffle only) 
Event Tickets: $30 advance purchase - includes Serenity screening, raffle prizes, social hour and appetizers, special music concert, costume/fashion show, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog and another 'Better Chance of Winning' Raffle!

Tickets, t-shirts, tote bags and raffle tickets are available for purchase on-line at CSTS Seattle (www.cstsseattle.org) so check the website for merchandise and ticket deadlines. 
For anyone who already bought their "movie only" tickets, there is a chance to upgrade to a full event ticket so you don't miss out on this great evening of music and mayham. Send an email to info@cstsseattle.org with your request and the ticket sale folks will treat you right.

If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, well? Why not? Click your way over to www.cstsseattle.org/tickets.html and get your hands on a pair...or more.
T-shirts - $20 each - Sizes available: S-5X (black) in unisex and women's style. T-shirts are only available for purchase online and must be picked up at the event. This year's artwork is by awesome local artist, Emily Ivie. See the logo at the top? She's the one who created it! 
Word of mouth is our friend. Tell everyone you know, send a text, post on Facebook/MySpace/LiveJournal, Tweet about it! We aim to misbehave!

Evil Dead The Musical in the Northwest

Evil Dead The Musical

This hilarious live stage show takes all the elements of the cult classic horror films Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, and Army of Darkness then combines them to make one of the craziest theatrical experiences of all time. Five college students go to an abandoned cabin in the woods, and accidentally unleash an evil force that turns them all into demons. It's all up to Ash (a housewares employee, turned demon killing hero), and his trusty chainsaw to save the day. Blood flies. Limbs are dismembered. Demons tell jokes... and all is set to music. If you liked Bat Boy, you’ll love Evil Dead! Adult language, themes, graphic comedic scenes with lots and lots and lots of blood. Recommended for ages 14 and older.

2nd Street Theater
October 1-31, 2010
220 NE Lafayette Ave.
Bend, OR 97701

Arts West
October 20 – November 13, 2010
4711 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116

Gamesauce Conference

Tracks include: Game Development, Leadership, Funding, Mobile Development and Audio

What: Gamesauce Conference
When: July 19th, 2010
Where: Seattle, Washington
Details: http://www.gamesauce.org/

SEATTLE, Washington – Gamesauce, a magazine and conference for professional game developers, today announced the speakers and lectures scheduled for the Gamesauce Conference, an event designed specifically for professional game developers, which will take place in Seattle, Washington on July 19th, 2010 in conjunction with Casual Connect Seattle.

“Video games are cool. Let’s face it, they are. Making them is even cooler.” said Jake Simpson, editor in chief of Gamesauce Magazine. “The Gamesauce Conference is here to help professional developers share information and experiences with some of the best and the brightest covering topics from finance to developing fun and many other stops along the way.“

The Gamesauce Conference is organized by IGDA, IGDA Women in Games, Women in Games International, Women in Games Vancouver, The Corum Group, NVIDIA, Game Audio Alliance and the Gamesauce Magazine staff.

Speakers and Sessions

1- Game Development
Train: How I Dumped Electricity and Learned to Love Design
Brenda Brathwaite, Lolapps & IGDA Board Member

How to Train Your Publisher
Jamil Moledina, Business Development EA Partners & IGDA Board Member

Ten Years of Keeping People Working
Mat Noguchi, Bungie

True Player Driven Stories: How Do We Get There?
Kent Hudson, 2K Marin

Designer vs. Coders: Flawless Victory
Dan Boutros

Leadership: How Every Single One of Us Can Make a Difference
Bob Berry, co-Founder & CEO Uber Entertainment
Jason Robar, VP Amazing Society - A Gazillion Entertainment Game Studio
Jeff Pobst, Founder & CEO, Hidden Path Entertainment
Megan Gaiser, CEO, Her Interactive

You’re Doing it Wrong: The Creation & Survival of Runic Games
Travis Baldree, Runic Games

Just Getting Started
Ian Fischer, Robot Entertainment

Q&A: The Evolution of the FPS
John Romero, Gazillion Entertainment -Interviewed by Rick Johnson, Valve

Motivating Casual Players in An Online Game
Laralyn McWilliams, Sony Online Entertainment

Practical Applications for Art Outsourcing
Greg Foertsch, Firaxis Games

How Nine Women Can Have A Baby In A Month: Making the Most of Multiple Cores Efficient Asynchronous Engine Design for the PS3 and 360
John Harries

Emcees
Dan Magaha, Content Director, Gamesauce Conference
Chris Taylor, Founder & CEO, Gas Powered Games

Welcome
Jake Simpson, Editor-In-Chief, Gamesauce Magazine

2- Alternative Funding, Exit Strategies and M&A
Funding: The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Margaret Wallace, Rebel Monkey

Mergers and Acquisitions: State of the Industry
Dougan Milne, Corum Group

Selling Up and Selling Out
Nat Burgess, Corum Group

M & A Interview With the Buyers
Ian Atkinson, THQ
Dan Winters, Activision
Sean Phinney, Playdom
Robert Goldberg, Zynga
Moderator: Nat Burgess, Corum Group

3- Leadership and Professional Development for Women in Games
Vertical and Lateral Promotion and Advancement:
Taking Pro-Active Steps toward Your Dream Job
Shanna Tellerman, Wild Pockets
Lori Inman, Microsoft
Moderator: Perrin Kaplan, Zebra Partners
(Organized by Women in Games International)

Self-Promotion: How to be Your Own PR Firm
Sande Chen, WIGI
Jessica Rovello, Arkadium
Moderator: Perrin Kaplan, Zebra Partners
(Organized by Women in Games International)

Building the Next Generation of Rockstars
Brenda Bailey Gershkovitch, Silicon Sisters Interactive Inc., Chair WIGI Vancouver
Karen Clark, Electronic Arts, committee member for GameMentorOnline
Chris Oltyan, ZeeGee Games, committee member for GameMentorOnline
Cordy Rierson, Microsoft Game Studios
Moderator: Fiona Cherbak, ThemePark Studios
(Organized by IGDA Women in Games)

Successful Female Game Devs Speak: It Pays to Hire Women in Games
Maryann Klingman, PlayFirst
Prof. Carrie Heeter, Michigan State University
Ann Grant, Her Interactive
Brenda Brathwaite, Lolapps
Moderator: Solveig Pederson Zarubin, PlayFirst
(Organized by IGDA Women in Games)

Follow Your Bliss (Inspiration as a Reminder of Why We’re in This Industry)
Bryna Dabby, Smoking Gun Interactive
Crispin Hands, Independent
Joe Nickolls, Electronic Arts
Tara Mustafa, Big Park, Microsoft
(Organized by Women in Games Vancouver)

Art Portfolio Preparation (Putting Your Best Foot Forward)
Rick StringFellow, Electronic Arts
Erin Olorenshaw, Smoking Gun Interactive
(Organized by Women in Games Vancouver)

Roundtables
#1: Starting & Running a Small Business
#2: Marketing Outside the Box (There is No Box)
#3: Working with 3rd Parties
#4: Platforms – Where Should I Launch My Game?
(Organized by Women in Games Vancouver)

4- Audio and Music
Game Music & Sound History: From Pong to Final Fantasy
Aaron Walz, Walz Music

How Do I Pimp My Game Audio?
Barry Dowsett & Kevin Tone, Soundrangers

Fun In Soundville: Exploring the World of Audio for Social and Online Games
Greg Rahn, Soundmindz

Game Audio Experts Spill Their Guts and Answer Your Burning Questions
Jesse Holt

Game Developers & Audio Professionals: Successful Interaction is a Win-Win
Game Audio Alliance Panel

5- Mobile Game Development
Performance Gaming on Android
Bill Rehbock, NVIDIA

Fast and Pretty: Making Responsive, Quality 3D Content on Android
Lars Bishop, NVIDIA

Androids of the World Unite: Using Unity to Extend The Reach Of Mobile Development
Tony Garcia, Director Business Development, Unity Technologies

Airplay SDK Case Study with Natural Motion’s Backbreaker
Ideaworks / Natural Motion

Using ShiVa 3D on NVIDIA Tegra-Powered Platforms
Philip Belhassen, Stonetrip

Adobe Flash and Air – Mobile Games Fast!
Ryan Stewart, Adobe
Richard Seis, NVIDIA

How to – Unreal Engine for NVIDIA Tegra
Epic Games

Gamesauce Conference Registration
Professionals may purchase a discounted one-day pass to the Gamesauce Conference or may use their Casual Connect pass for entrance. One-day pass registration can be found at http://www.gamesauce.org/. Casual Connect Registration can be found at http://seattle.casualconnect.org/registration.html.

About Gamesauce
The Gamesauce Conference, July 19th 2010, is for those who have already discovered the great secret about making games: it’s fun, it’s cool and you get paid to do it. We promise the Gamesauce Conference will be fun and cool—just like making games should be.

Gamesauce is intended to get you to stop doing for a few minutes so that you might spend a little time thinking. Thinking about your place and your purpose and your passion. Thinking about your various opportunities to make a lasting impact on others. Thinking about some bigger questions than "Where are we going for lunch today?"