Montreal,
Canada - The Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS), which boasted more than 100 speakers and 1500
participants last year, will take place November 16 and 17, 2009,
in a new location: the Hilton Bonaventure Hotel Montreal. Industry
leaders who would like the opportunity to speak at the sixth annual
Summit can apply until April 24, 2009.
Call for Speakers
The Advisory Board, led by Jason Della Rocca, the executive director of the International Game Developers Association is now accepting proposals from top-level professionals in the game industry and affiliated sectors such as film, IT, mobile telephony, etc. In particular, the Advisory Board is keen to accept submissions that reflect the challenges of developing and designing games under the current global conditions.
Those interested in participating in MIGS are asked to submit their application no later than April 24, 2009, by completing the online form available at (http://www.sijm.ca/2008/en-call-for-speakers.html).
The MIGS conferences and panels last approximately 60 minutes each and include a question period. Six conference tracks will be covered, namely: art, business, design, production, serious games and technology.
New location
For the first time, the 2009 Summit will take place at the Hilton Bonaventure Hotel Montreal. Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Montreal, this unique hotel offers a friendly and personal atmosphere as well as services to please the Summit participants. Also, the Business Lounge participants will enjoy the exclusive and upscale environment.