[arg_discuss] Austin GDC?

[Adrian Hon]

Thanks for the info!

Unfortunately I'm not sure whether I'll be able to make it to the
conference at all now, thanks to Hurricane Ike. IAH is closed from
noon on Friday through to the end of Saturday, and it's not clear
whether I can fly in on Sunday. Monday is also unlikely...

adrian

On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 6:24 PM, Wendy Despain <wendeth at wendydespain.com> wrote:

> Sorry this has taken me a few days to get back to! I always feel like

> I'm in crunch mode when I know I'll be out of the office for several

> days.

>

> The official bar for the conference is apparently Maggie Mae's

> http://www.maggiemaesaustin.com/ but it can get pretty crowded, so

> this year everyone participating in the "Game Writing" track is being

> encouraged to meet up at the Gingerman http://austin.gingermanpub.com/

> so it's easier to find people you recognize. That's where I will

> likely be most evenings (starting Sunday) and of course everyone is

> welcome to join the hardest drinkers at the convention (ie. writers)

> there, even if you're not one yourself.

>

> There are quite a few restaurants within a block or so of the

> convention center (if you go out the main entrance) things like PF

> Chang's are pretty easy to find.

>

> Also, the IGDA Writing SIG will have a booth in the lobby of the

> convention center along with the local Austin IGDA chapter. The SIG is

> planning to have an official "lunch spot" designated each day and you

> can find out where it is by stopping by our booth if you would like to

> join us for a more food-oriented gathering. (Although for  me it's

> always about the food... but I digress.)

>

> ARG enthusiasts/developers are always welcome in a Game Writing group

> as we all share an interest in interactive narrative of one kind or

> another. So if you're feeling social next week, join us!

>

> Wendy Despain

> quantumcontent.com

> Writing SIG Chair

>

>

>

>

> On Tue, September 9, 2008 2:36 pm, D B Wall wrote:

>> The game writer's sig is meeting up at the gingerman pub. Wendy has a

>> link to their site for directions.

>>

>> On Sunday, September 07, 2008, at 05:52AM, "Adrian Hon"

>> <adrian at mssv.net> wrote:

>>>Nice to see a lot of people coming along! My session is at 3pm to 4pm

>>>on Wednesday, after which I have to immediately dash to the airport.

>>>Annoyingly, this means that I will miss Elan's talk at 4:30pm.

>>>

>>>I wonder if we should meet up during a lunchtime or break somewhere,

>>>or perhaps in the evening? I haven't been to Austin GDC before, does

>>>anyone have suggestions for good places to meet?

>>>

>>>Adrian

>>>

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> quantumcontent.com

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