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GDC 2004

by Cory Osborn · in General Discussion · 02/15/2004 (10:13 am) · 36 replies

The conference is 5 weeks away, so I thought I'd see what members of the community planned on being there. It would be great to meet some of you in person (since I didn't go to IGDC) and hang out.

Funny that, although I've never technically "worked" in the industry, this will be my fifth trip to the GDC, albeit the first since 1999. I'm a part of the Conference Associates program (volunteer security detail), so I don't know what my schedule will look like, but I'll be around the whole week.

So who plans on being there? Will GarageGames have a booth?
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#21
03/08/2004 (10:36 pm)
Corporate party Antidote Room Party Thursday march 25th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel across the street from the convention center. Free booze, music(maybe the monster sound system will make an appearance), few munchies and the party starts at 11pm sharp. It goes until 6am.(I will probably have to turn the music down at 1am but the drink will still flow).

So bring your extra liver, tell a friend and stay tuned for exact room number. Or call me at my cell: 1(360) 305-1097 (long distance from california but should still work) wednesday the 24th. Or watch my webpage during the convention http://www.johnaho.com I will post room party details there as well as this forum page.

See you there. Or not. Do you really want to turn down free booze with no sales pitch? sheesh.
#22
03/10/2004 (11:49 am)
Will GG be holding a booth at either of these conferences (IGC or GDC)? Any news you might want to tease us with (Torque 2.0?) now, for the fun of it?
#23
03/10/2004 (11:58 am)
I heard on the grapevine GG doesn't have a booth this year.
As for spilling the beans now, that would ruin the whole point of waiting for GDC to do some good PR/Markering, wouldn't it ? ;)
I think the Dev Snapshot was the teaser
#24
03/11/2004 (5:20 am)
A little birdie told me GG will be in the nVidia booth this year at the GDC. The GG crew has been very busy with GG stuff, GDC stuff, etc.

I think the same people that were there last year, plus or minus a few people, will be there this year.

Hopefully, some GG staff will tell us ;)
#25
03/11/2004 (8:38 am)
Hey everyone -

Is anyone driving down from Oregon to the event?

If you do not drive like grandma moses or the maniac from hell - and you have room for one more whom is willing to split the cost of gas, please email me!

andie@devastation3.com
#26
03/11/2004 (1:42 pm)
Dan: GG *MIGHT* have a booth at IGC. If you consider the booth to be the entire conference. :-) (Garage Games created and hosts IGC)
#27
03/11/2004 (8:00 pm)
GG will be at GDC, and most certainly at IGC. What'll we have to show?

Something pretty darn cool. ;)
#28
03/11/2004 (8:34 pm)
Looks like I am going to be down there as well. I should be hanging out with the GG guys a bunch and can probably be found out in front of the conference hall smoking cigarettes.

If you see me, stop and say hey.. if it is warm out, I will wear short sleeves and I will be easy to spot (I have a large tattoo of a chain on my right forearm)

Joe
#29
03/11/2004 (10:40 pm)
Alright - glad to see GG will be there. I look forward to meeting everyone.

Joe, being a fellow smoker myself, I'll be on the lookout for you. I myself have long hair, a goatee, and if I'm wearing shorts, a large tattoo of a dragon on my ankle.

I should have my website (www.coryosborn.com) up sometime next week.
#30
03/12/2004 (10:03 am)
You smokers and your tattoos! *feels left out*
#31
03/17/2004 (8:32 am)
I'll be at GDC 2004 from Tuesday through Friday. I'll drop by the Garage Games area (sharing with the NVidia booth I think) at least once for an extended chat with some of the Garage Games staff. My badge will read "Justin Lloyd" and have a "PRESS" tag (each year I do exactly what the tag says but nothing ever happens :-( (bad pun)) I'll also be hanging around the Game Developer Magazine and Independent Games Festival areas quite a bit. If you see me, please feel free to tap me on the shoulder and tell me about your product.
#32
03/19/2004 (10:55 pm)
So it's getting really close to that time now. Is anyone going to be driving through or around San Francisco on their way down? I'm here, but stuck with no car. I'll throw down for some gas.

Email me if you are: Zac@zacwittedesign.com

Thanks, talk soon!
#33
03/21/2004 (2:07 pm)
Zac, I'll be driving round trip from Sacramento each day. I'll be swinging by sunnyvale each day to pick up one of our writers, I'd be happy to give you some transportation as well.

The only catch is that you'll have to sit in the back seat of a Mini. So if you can deal with that you're good to go!
#34
04/02/2004 (8:14 am)
Hey Andie Clarke, what happened?

Last I heard you were heading down to the GDC so we could have a meeting, but I never heard from you after that.
#35
04/02/2004 (10:24 am)
Hello Joseph - Actually I did attend the GDC, but not specifically so you and I could have a meeting. :)

But - I left a note for you - so who knows what happened after that.

The show was a little nuts and near impossible to stay on any type of schedule, which alot of folks had the same issue. Not a complaint, just a reality.

Hope you were able to get out of the GDC everything you expected and more!

Take care, Andie
#36
04/03/2004 (5:10 am)
@Andie:

Yeah, I know, I never got a note, but thats ok.

Email me when you get the chance.

It was VERY hectic and busy, so I understand.
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