The annual Serious Games Summit D.C. conference will not be held in the fall of 2007 and it will not be replaced with a similar event in this location in the near future.  The fifth annual Serious Games Summit at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) will take place February 18-19, 2008 in San Francisco. Look for more information regarding this and other Serious Games initiatives supported by the CMP Game Group at www.seriousgamessource.com.

The Serious Games Summit GDC will continue to offer specialized content to its key stakeholders: developers of serious games, buyers and commissioners of serious games, and other industry professionals.  The event will examine the future course of serious games development in areas such as education, government, health, military, science, corporate training, and social change.

The CMP Game Group thanks the past attendees and sponsors of the Serious Games Summit D.C. for their strong dedication to fostering the growth of the community, and looks forward to their support of the spring conference.

For additional questions, please contact Evelyn Donis.

2006 Conference Proceedings
Download notes from select speaker presentations

In 2006, the Serious Games Summit D.C. expanded its focus to explore new ways to broaden the spectrum addressed by serious games. Sessions featured the talent, tools, and technology that make this compelling form of new media a viable means for problem-solving for any industry. The core segments of serious games - military, government, healthcare, corporate training and education - continued to play a major role at the conference as well.

The two keynote speakers for Serious Games Summit D.C 2006:
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Henry Jenkins of MIT on "Serious Games in the Age of Media Convergence and Collective Intelligence,"		Jack Emmert of Cryptic Studios on "Designing for Behavior in Massively Multiplayer Games"
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In 2006, the SGS D.C. connected the creators and commissioners of serious games. The following are a few of the companies who attended this year's Summit:

SGS D.C. 2006 provided:

• Case studies pertaining to game-based solutions and simulations used within education, healthcare, and training
• Connections between institutional challenges and game-based solutions
• Developer training and education specific to serious game development
• Advanced seminars on top-line design, production, implementation, and assessment issues related to the use of serious games
• Results on cost-effective development and regulations for serious games
• Expert roundtables on the future roles of serious game development
• Extensive networking opportunities at the SGS D.C. reception
• A showcase of next-generation serious game efforts at the Developer Showcase networking reception

Taking place Monday, Oct. 30 through Tuesday, Oct. 31 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA, the summit provided a forum for game developers, buyers, and industry professionals to exchange ideas and advance the state of the art of serious games development in areas such as: corporate training, education, first responders, government, health, military, science, and social change.

- SGS D.C. in the News!
To download press coverage of the summit, including a video clip from ABC News, click here.

- Letter from Ben Sawyer!
"Many people have been asking me what's new and exciting at
SGS D.C. this year..."
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- SGS D.C. Expo and Developer Showcase Floorplans Available!
Find out more on the Expo page and the Developer Showcase page.

- Keynotes Announced!
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- Conference sessions now available:
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- Call for speaker submissions has closed.
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- Microsoft Research Female Academic All-Stars:
Thank you for your interest, the submission process is now closed.
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- Volunteer Opportunities:
Thank you for your interest - we are no longer taking applications for volunteers.

- SGS D.C. 2005 Proceedings:
Download notes from select speaker presentations here.

- Audio Proceedings of SGS D.C 2005:
Are now available as downloadable MP3 files at a cost of $7.95/each. Visit www.gdcradio.net for details.

If you would like to receive information on upcoming events, or if you are interested in subscribing to the SGS D.C. email newsletter, please send an email to subsgs@info.gamanetwork.com.