International ICT events

International ICT Events

Game Developers Conference
5-9 March , San Francisco, USA

GDC returns to San Francisco for five days of sessions, tutorials, and roundtable discussions on a comprehensive selection of game development topics taught by leading industry experts. From year to year, the GDC continues to define market innovations and future vision, providing insight into the future of gaming.

Game Developers Conference website

Hong Kong International ICT Expo 2012
13 - 16 April, Hong Kong

Expressions of interest are sought from Victorian ICT companies interested in participating in the Victorian mission to the Hong Kong International ICT Expo. The HKTDC International ICT Expo is a powerful leading Asian trade event, linking information and communications technology product and service providers with buyers from around the world. More than 570 exhibitors from all over the world will showcase their latest products and solutions at the fair which attracts almost 30,000 visitors from across the region. Group pavilions include representatives from Australia, Canada, the Chinese mainland, India, the Philippines and Taiwan.

For further information contact leneane.choong@mmv.vic.gov.au or Ph: 9655 1056.

Hong Kong International ICT Expo website

Yoesu World Trade Expo, Victorian Government Trade Mission to Korea
8-12 May, Korea

Located in the small coastal city of Yoesu, the Expo is expected to involve approximately 100 countries, 5 international organizations, 10 corporations and 16 local governments. 10 million visitors are expected to visit the Expo site during the Expo. The theme of the Expo is 'the Living Ocean and Coast- Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities'.

Victoria will have a strategic engagement in the Yeosu Expo and will support Victorian exporters, many from the ICT industry, to travel to Korea to meet with potential partners and customers as well as visiting the Expo. Expressions of interest are sought from Victorian ICT companies interested in participating in this mission.

For further information contact daniel.mcclintock@dbi.vic.gov.au or Ph: 9655 1741.

Super Trade Mission to China
14-18 May, China

The Premier of Victoria, the Hon Ted Baillieu MLA announced during a visit to China in September 2011, that the Victorian Government would host a ‘Super Trade Mission’ to China in the first half of 2012. The mission would help more than 100 Victorian companies and organisations, many from the ICT industry, travel to China and meet potential partners and customers. Expressions of interest are sought from Victorian ICT companies interested in participating in this mission.

For further information contact stuart.bland@mmv.vic.gov.au or Ph: 9655 1054.

Nordic Game Conference
23-25 May, Malmö, Sweden

The Nordic Game 2012 conference is all about building; the building of games of course, but also about building your market knowledge, your skills, your network, and your company.

Link to Nordic Game Conference website

eLearning Africa
23-25 May, Cotonou, Benin

eLearning Africa is the continent’s largest gathering of high-level policy makers, decision makers and practitioners from education, business and government. It is the key networking event for developing eLearning capacities in Africa.

Link to eLearning Africa website

E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo
5-7 June, Los Angeles, USA

E3 is the world's premiere trade show for computer and video games and related products. The show is owned by the ESA, the U.S. association dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of the companies, publishing interactive games for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal computers, and the Internet.

Link to E3 website

CommunicAsia 2012
19 - 22 June, Singapore

CommunicAsia2012 will be presenting yet another comprehensive ICT platform, unveiling how ICT can shape and influence your business, bringing it to another level. Once again the Victorian Government will have a presence at the show.

For further information contact kathy.coultas@mmv.vic.gov.au on Ph: 9655 1049.

CommunicAsia website

Gamescom
15-19 August, Cologne, Germany

Gamescom is Europe’s epicenter for games and gamers. The entire industry will be presenting itself not only to the general public at the trade fair, but also to trade visitors in particular. Take advantage of Europe's leading B2B entertainment trade fair—and thus a central sales and media platform for the industry—for your business success.

Link to Gamescom website

PAX Prime
31 August-3 September, Seattle, USA

PAX is a three-day game festival for tabletop, videogame, and PC gamers. We call it a festival because in addition to dedicated tournaments and freeplay areas we've got nerdcore concerts, panel discussions, the weekend-long Omegathon event, and an exhibitor hall filled with booths displaying the latest from top game publishers and developers.

Link to PAX Prime website

Game Developers Conference Online
8-11 October, Austin, Texas

The Game Developers Conference Online® focuses on connected games including casual, MMOs, virtual worlds, and social networking games. More than 120 sessions will address the most pressing development challenges for connected games with tracks related to: Business and Marketing, Design, Customer Experience, Production and Programming. In addition to the return of a robust expo floor and four full days of content, GDC Online will also feature a series of two-day summits including Game Narrative Summit, the Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit and the GDC Virtual Items Summit.

Link to GDC Online website

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