[arg_discuss] New Topic of the Week Aug. 7: ARG SIG Conference

[Naomi Alderman]

Just to throw my opinion in: I'd welcome an IGDA conference for ARGs of some
description, whether that's an extra day on ARGfest or whatever. For me,
there'd be value in getting to meet some other creators, hear about what
they're making, chew over some issues. (Having said that, I probably
wouldn't be able to make it out to one early next year because I have a book
coming out. But I'd love to come to a future conference.)

I've never been to ARGfest, and this thread got me asking myself why. I
think, for me, ARGfest has always seemed a bit intimidating! It's seemed to
me like an event created by people who are already friends, or at least are
acquainted online. Even as a Perplex City creator I didn't feel it was
really 'for me'. That might be a misperception on my part, but I think
industry events can seem paradoxically more 'welcoming' (because there's no
expectation that you'll already be friendly with the people there; you just
sign up, pay your money, and go) than more informal gatherings.

- Naomi


On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 4:46 PM, David Flor <dflor71 at gmail.com> wrote:


> Bah... Have it in Miami: buy a $2 container of Cuban coffee and you

> can have the whole conference wired for hours. ;)

>

> I admit I haven't followed the details of this thread much, but in

> briefly thinking about it it does make sense to maintain one

> conference and simply expand on it. I've never been to ARGFest myself,

> but it seems like it's definitely geared to the fans more than

> creators. Perhaps if we start doing workshops of some sort, presenting

> some of the business aspects of it for those that want to get in to

> the industry for real, maybe that'll work.

>

> I think you can get away with that by simply adding a day to the

> conference; again, I have yet to attend one, but from afar it does

> seem like somewhat of a whirlwind of a conference.

>

> Tnx & Rgds...

> David Flor

> Darklight Interactive

> "Omne ignotum pro magnifico"

>

> On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Brian Clark<bclark at gmdstudios.com> wrote:

> >> Why?  Because if I can hold the meeting in a smaller city I can

> >> literally save $50-$100 per urn on coffee, $2-$3 savings on each

> >> can/bottle of red bull/water/soda, save visiting folks $100 a

> >> night on room rates, and most importantly bring the cost to

> >> attend the meeting below $100.

> >

> > D.I.Y. Days pulled the equivalent off for $1500 budget and thus kept the

> > conference free.

> >

> > So that "conference" model doesn't need to be the start and stop of what

> we

> > consider, right?

> >

> >

> >

> > _______________________________________________

> > ARG_Discuss mailing list

> > ARG_Discuss at igda.org

> > http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/arg_discuss

> >

> _______________________________________________

> ARG_Discuss mailing list

> ARG_Discuss at igda.org

> http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/arg_discuss

>