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Think Services' Game Developers Conference Europe to Serve as Flagship Developer Event at 2009 gamescom
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Think Services will present the GameDevelopers Conference (GDC) Europe in 2009 in conjunction with gamescom, theleading game industry European event for consumers, publishers, and tradeprofessionals. GDC organizer Think Services, a division of United BusinessMedia, has recently acquired the business of Global Games Media (GGM), anorganization specializing in marketing and business development as well asevent management for the international interactive entertainment industry.Frank Sliwka, who had recently joined GGM as CEO coming from Leiziger Messewhere he worked as a national and international advisor and conferencedirector for the GC Developers Conference (GCDC), will join the Think ServicesGame Group as Vice President of European Business Development and EventDirector, GDC Europe. Sliwka will lead the event, bringing with him years ofgame industry conference and event management experience. GDC Europe willtake place August 17-19, 2009 in Cologne, Germany.
"We are thrilled to present GDC Europe during gamescom," Kathy Schoback,Executive Vice President, Global Events, Think Services, said. "A world classgame developer event belongs at the premier European game industry event. Withthe support of Koelnmesse, BIU (the German Trade Association of InteractiveEntertainment Software), and the City of Cologne, Europe's most significantgames gathering will definitely be a great success, and we couldn't be moreexcited to have Frank Sliwka bring his deep experience to helping deliver GDCEurope."
"We are pleased to welcome the European development community to GDCEurope during gamescom," noted Oliver P. Kuhrt, Executive Vice President ofKoelnmesse GmbH. "The team in charge of GDC Europe, Think Services and FrankSliwka, are professionals who are renowned for organizing internationallyrespected developer events and who have deep industry experience, strongnetworking connections, and know how."
GDC will bring to Europe its renowned conference content quality and itsaccess to the industry leaders driving innovation in games across the globe,in an effort to engender learning, networking and inspiration. Presenting GDCEurope at gamescom, the leading European consumer and industry show, willallow the conference to address the development community at a centrallocation in the heart of Europe which will command the critical mass of theEuropean games sector. The new arrangement will also enjoy the advantage of alocal leadership that truly understands the needs of its market as well as theability to navigate the region and offer a stage to present the largestprofessionals-only event in Europe.
More information on GDC Europe will be unveiled soon. In the meantime,please refer to http://www.gdceurope.com.
About Think Services and the Think Services Game Group
A core provider of essential information to the professional gameindustry, the Think Services Game Group offers market-defining content, anddrives community through its award winning lineup of print, online, event andresearch products and services. These include Game Developer Magazine, GameDeveloper Research, the Webby Award-winning Gamasutra.com,GameCareerGuide.com, WorldsInMotion.biz, GameSetWatch.com, the Game DevelopersConference, the Austin Game Developers Conference, GDC Canada, the Game CareerSeminars, the Independent Games Festival and Summit, and the Game DevelopersChoice Awards. For more information, please visit http://www.tsgamegroup.com.
Think Services connects specialized communities worldwide using innovativemedia, educational events, consulting, training and certification. Providingcomprehensive opportunities for people to learn from, network with, andinspire each other, Think Services builds strong brands and works withincommunities to foster a unique affinity with its products and services. Thedivision's flagship products include the Game Developers Conference, the WebbyAward-winning Gamasutra.com, Game Developer magazine, the InternationalCustomer Management Institute, and HDI. Think Services is a subsidiary ofUnited Business Media, a global media and marketing services company with amarket capitalization of more than $1.6 billion. To learn more, visithttp://www.think-services.com.
About gamescom
From 19 to 23 August 2009, Europe's trade fair and event highlight of theinteractive game industry, gamescom, will take place in Cologne (Germany).Koelnmesse and the German Trade Association of Interactive EntertainmentSoftware (BIU), the ideal sponsor of the event, will be extending aninvitation to the new European games platform for the international gamescommunity. Gamescom is much more than a just fair for trade and generalvisitors, it is also designed as an event and entertainment celebrationthroughout Cologne. The trade visitors area in Halls 4 and 5 at the Cologneexhibition centre is the new communication and trading platform for theinternational games industry. The community of gamers will meet at gamescom inthe new North Halls 6 to 9. The new games platform guarantees action andentertainment, both indoors as well as at Koelnmesse's outdoor area. The GDCEurope will be the highlight of the programme surrounding the new trade fairand event platform gamescom. To learn more, visithttp://www.gamescom-cologne.com
SOURCE Think Services Game Group
"We are pleased to welcome the European development community to GDCEurope during gamescom," noted Oliver P. Kuhrt, Executive Vice President ofKoelnmesse GmbH. "The team in charge of GDC Europe, Think Services and FrankSliwka, are professionals who are renowned for organizing internationallyrespected developer events and who have deep industry experience, strongnetworking connections, and know how."
GDC will bring to Europe its renowned conference content quality and itsaccess to the industry leaders driving innovation in games across the globe,in an effort to engender learning, networking and inspiration. Presenting GDCEurope at gamescom, the leading European consumer and industry show, willallow the conference to address the development community at a centrallocation in the heart of Europe which will command the critical mass of theEuropean games sector. The new arrangement will also enjoy the advantage of alocal leadership that truly understands the needs of its market as well as theability to navigate the region and offer a stage to present the largestprofessionals-only event in Europe.
More information on GDC Europe will be unveiled soon. In the meantime,please refer to http://www.gdceurope.com.
About Think Services and the Think Services Game Group
A core provider of essential information to the professional gameindustry, the Think Services Game Group offers market-defining content, anddrives community through its award winning lineup of print, online, event andresearch products and services. These include Game Developer Magazine, GameDeveloper Research, the Webby Award-winning Gamasutra.com,GameCareerGuide.com, WorldsInMotion.biz, GameSetWatch.com, the Game DevelopersConference, the Austin Game Developers Conference, GDC Canada, the Game CareerSeminars, the Independent Games Festival and Summit, and the Game DevelopersChoice Awards. For more information, please visit http://www.tsgamegroup.com.
Think Services connects specialized communities worldwide using innovativemedia, educational events, consulting, training and certification. Providingcomprehensive opportunities for people to learn from, network with, andinspire each other, Think Services builds strong brands and works withincommunities to foster a unique affinity with its products and services. Thedivision's flagship products include the Game Developers Conference, the WebbyAward-winning Gamasutra.com, Game Developer magazine, the InternationalCustomer Management Institute, and HDI. Think Services is a subsidiary ofUnited Business Media, a global media and marketing services company with amarket capitalization of more than $1.6 billion. To learn more, visithttp://www.think-services.com.
About gamescom
From 19 to 23 August 2009, Europe's trade fair and event highlight of theinteractive game industry, gamescom, will take place in Cologne (Germany).Koelnmesse and the German Trade Association of Interactive EntertainmentSoftware (BIU), the ideal sponsor of the event, will be extending aninvitation to the new European games platform for the international gamescommunity. Gamescom is much more than a just fair for trade and generalvisitors, it is also designed as an event and entertainment celebrationthroughout Cologne. The trade visitors area in Halls 4 and 5 at the Cologneexhibition centre is the new communication and trading platform for theinternational games industry. The community of gamers will meet at gamescom inthe new North Halls 6 to 9. The new games platform guarantees action andentertainment, both indoors as well as at Koelnmesse's outdoor area. The GDCEurope will be the highlight of the programme surrounding the new trade fairand event platform gamescom. To learn more, visithttp://www.gamescom-cologne.com
SOURCE Think Services Game Group
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