For Immediate Release
May 3, 2010

Video Gaming Conference Set For May 14

Participants will learn how to break into the video game industry.

If you are interested in a career in the video game industry plan to attend the second annual Women in Gaming Conference at Cañada College on May 14. The conference is sponsored by the Cañada College Multimedia Art Program, the Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science, and the Northern California New Media Center. The conference will be held in Building 3, Room 142 on the college campus, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd in Redwood City and runs from 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. The conference is free and open to both men and women.

The conference features guided information sharing, career tips, how to break into the gaming world, surviving, and ideas for both aspiring game artists and educators. Speakers are working women game artists and game developers who will share their insights, experiences, and pull back the curtain a bit on the industry! This is a valuable event for anybody interested in a career in the video game industry.

Participants who RSVP by April 12 will receive a free parking pass. To RSVP e-mail pounds@smccd.edu or for more information go to www.canadacollege.edu/multimedia.

 

For more information, contact Robert Hood, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, at hoodr@smccd.edu or 306-3340