The Power of Play

3^rd Annual Interactive Media Economic Update Lunch
September 3, 2009 at the Bellevue Hyatt

enterpriseSeattle’s Washington Interactive Network will convene its 3^rd annual Power of Play Economic Update Lunch.  A panel of industry executives will explore the state of our region’s $4.2 billion Interactive Media Industry.

As a dominate player in this arena, how is our region surviving the economy? What does it mean to the independent developer whose creativity and entrepreneurship feed this economic engine? What trends and innovations are coming our way despite the recession? Our executive panel will address these questions and more.

At this year’s event, we will also release the results of the interactive media cluster study which looks at our region’s competitiveness compared with other areas in the US and Canada. How do we compare to states and countries who are aggressively pursuing this industry? What do we need to do to keep up?

Over 200 attendees are expected to participate in the third annual Power of Play including: executives from the game industry, legislators, government officials, researchers, media, service providers, and community leaders, including viewers from the UK and Brisbane.


Confirmed Speakers:

Pete Parsons, Bungie
Chris Taylor, CEO & Founder, Gas Powered Games
David Bluhm, CEO, Z2Live
Jason Robar, VP, The Amazing Society - A Gazillion Entertainment Game Studio
Jeremiah Slaczka, Founder & Creative Director, 5TH Cell

Competitiveness Study:

Chris Mefford, Founder, Community Attributes
Kristina Hudson, Director, Washington Interactive Network

Register Now!

Earlybird price     $65     
After August 31   $75

Members receive $10 off
with discount code.  

Table Sponsorships also available. Table sponsors logos will be placed in the program for the event. 

For details contact wistar.kay@comcast.net

For more information about
Washington Interactive Network
contact: Kristina Hudson

kristina@washingtoninteractivenetwork.org

www.WashingtonInteractiveNetwork.org

** Special Thanks to Sandlot Games for contributing the graphics for the Power of Play Banner, and thank you to John Linse for graphic design work!