IGDA Michigan South

International Game Developers Association

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Chapter Overview

The Michigan South Chapter of the IGDA covers the Southern region of the IGDA, which is basically I-96 and south of it to the state line. We are mainly focused in Lansing, Ann Arbor and Metro Detroit, although there are a few companies and groups on the west side of the state as well. As we grow as a region, the chapter may split, but for now we are one and typically rotate our meetings between the three main areas.

General information

Web

You can view the chapter website at http://www.igda/org/smichigan/

A Frappr map of people's locations, meeting locations and company locations.

Listservs

Event Announcements

Meetings are slated for the First Thursday of each month unless otherwise posted in advance.

Meetings are currently announced in the following locations - Chapter IGDA webpage, Chapter IGDA forums, Yahoo Email group, IGDA monthyl newsletter. You will sometimes see announcements in other locations. If you see an announcement and can spread the word, please feel free to do so as all of our meetings are open to the public, even if some require a small entrance fee.

We are planning one chapter hosted weekend event per year, typically in the fall, which will be like a miniature conference.

Volunteer Discussions

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Local game development companies

The following are local game development companies and resources:

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Local game development schools

info on umich & msu game programs here

Game-related events, online communities and information hubs

Will eventually include things like America's Videogame Expo, Ludology, GDCTV, Education Arcade, Hidden Agenda, Social Impact Games, Serious Games Initiative, Gamasutra, NEWYORK-TOKYO, Advertising In Games Forum, EYEBEAM, Games & Mobile Forum, Games For Change, The Game Initiative, Philly Classic, Future Play, NY JavaSIG, Sandbox Symposium, SIGGRAPH, Toronto Independent Games Conference, Montreal Games summit, WIRED NEXTFEST, Concept Art, CG Society, etc.

Chapter Structure

Chapter Chairman

Responsible for planning a year's calendar and tenative budget, and ensuring that everything goes as planned as possible. May appoint committees to handle specific events.

Board Members

Past members, who served as Chairman or Coordinators. Other key members of the chapter to act as advisors.

Responsibilities

Advising the Chapter Chairman on planned activities and assisting as required to help ensure the chapter runs smoothly. (This area details how the chapter is admistered by it's volunteers.)

Volunteers

Chapter Coordinators

Chairman

Cristopher Boyer

Board of Directors

Brian Winn
Rich Elswick
Jay Semerad