[arg_discuss] Call for Participation: ARGFest wants speakers, games & attendees

[Brooke Thompson]

Hey SIG!

ARGFest registration has opened up and we're approaching the deadline  
for speaker submissions, so if you could help spread the word, that  
would be outstanding! Of course, I hope to see you all there and be  
sure to let us know your session ideas by May 15. You've still got  
some time submit your games, projects, or events for the festival -  
but get on it and the sooner the better because if you wait until June  
15th we're going to be in crunch and won't have as good an idea of  
what you're doing which will make it hard to help promote it. If you  
have any questions about ARGFest, feel free to ask. (I'm running  
around like a crazy woman right now, so it might take a day or two to  
get back to you, but I will!)

- Brooke



Call for Participation: ARGFest wants speakers, games & attendees!

ARGFest is a four day event (July 15-18, Atlanta GA) exploring  
alternate reality games, location-based games & storytelling, and  
public play. It is a community gathering which gives fans, creators,  
researchers, and anyone who is interested in transmedia storytelling  
an opportunity to meet each other, exchange ideas & support, report on  
research & projects, and to collaborate on the future of transmedia  
and alternate reality gaming. It's also a heck of lot of fun.

Thursday & Friday are devoted to traditional conference sessions and  
workshops with topics covering the theory, design, production, and  
implementation of transmedia and related projects. Submissions for the  
conference are due by May 15th and a full schedule will be announced  
shortly thereafter.

Saturday & Sunday are devoted to a festival showcasing transmedia  
projects and public play (including street games, scavenger hunts,  
live events, etc). This is the first year for festival and we are so  
excited to see it come together. We are drawing inspiration from  
independent film festivals and public play events akin to Come Out and  
Play. By bringing together a critical mass of projects, ARGFest  
provides designers with greater support and encourages greater local  
participation to help make the games and events even more successful.  
We are looking for a wide range of games and projects. High tech or  
low tech... it doesn't matter to us. We love street games. We also are  
interested in projects that interact with the idea of place. If your  
project doesn't quite fit those things - let us know because other  
projects may be considered and we will have space and various A/V  
needs available. Festival submissions are due by June 15th. We review  
submissions on a rolling basis, so the earlier you submit the better -  
it gives us time to better understand your project so that we can  
provide the best support possible.

Important Dates:
May 15: Conference Session Submissions Due
June 15: Festival Submissions Due
July 15-18: ARGFest!

Registration Dates:
now - May 23: Early Bird Registration
May 24  - June 27: Registration
June 28 - July 14: Late Registration

If you have any questions, visit our website at http://www.argfest.com
To submit conference sessions: http://2010.argfestocon.com/conference/submission/
To submit festival sessions: http://2010.argfestocon.com/festival/submission/