Seige 2009 October 1, 2009

Announcing the third annual Southern Interactive Entertainment and Game Expo (SIEGE) hosted by the Georgia Game Developers Association (GGDA). Scheduled for Oct. 2 - 4, 2009, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel - Atlanta Perimeter NW (Powers Ferry Rd), SIEGE focuses on the fast-growing video game industry in the southeast.

SIEGE 2009 is all about making connections.

Games are one of the few technologies that unites artists, musicians, programmers, designers, writers, teachers, and business executives. Games know no boundaries – joining people across generations and geography. The Internet and mobile devices are only increasing the number and pace of those connections.

As the Southeast's leading gaming and interactive conference, SIEGE brings together students and professionals from across the region to celebrate the world of gaming.

Along with a job fair and three days of keynote addresses, panels, workshops, and tournaments, SIEGE 2009 will explore the connective power of games – through art, through technology, and through business.

SIEGE's speakers include leading figures from a wide spectrum of the industry, including artists, programmers, designers, writers, teachers and business executives. Other speakers include government figures, experts on computer game violence, social issues, and more.

Special events include game design tournaments, game playing tournaments, parties, a job fair, and a student fair for high school students and others looking for colleges.

The event has attracted a variety of sponsors, including Georgia's Film, Video and Music office, which signed on as a platinum partner. Conference sessions include classes on the latest software, game design techniques, business issues, starting a new company, and more.

For more information, please contact: info@siegecon.net

Official Website: http://www.ggda.org/