BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Meetings & Conferences DESCRIPTION:Pre-registration for this event is now closed\, but we still we lcome you to join us! The event will be hosted on The J. Warren McClure Sch ool of Emerging Communication Technologies (ECT) Twitch\, https://www.twitc h.tv/ectatohio. \n\n \n\nThe gaming industry is booming\, and it will take more than gamers to keep that growth going. At the Ohio University Business of Games Summit (BOGS)\, we bring together students\, educators\, entrepre neurs\, technologists and industry participants. Join us virtually on Febru ary 23\, 2021\, to explore all aspects of the business of digital games and e-sports. This annual event continues to promote the industry and opportun ities in Ohio while encouraging the creation of digital games\, technologie s\, and companies throughout the Midwest.\n\n \n\n \n\nAgenda\n\n10:15 AM | Welcome Remarks\n\nDJ A-Roc\, event emcee\n\nDean Scott Titsworth\, Scripp s College of Communication\n\nPaul Benedict\, director\, Center for Entrepr eneurship\n\nJohn Bowditch\, director\, GRID Lab\n\n \n\n10:35 AM | State o f the Industry Address\n\nChris Volpe\, President of Multivarious\, Founder and Executive Director of GDEX\, President and Founder of Ohio Game Develo per Association\n\nJoin us to review the games and Esports industries and w hat impact they will have on the state of Ohio. Chris is a leading advocate for making Ohio a hub for games and Esports innovation. \n\n \n\n11:10 AM | Session break and prize giveaway\n\n \n\n11:15 AM | Bringing Video Games to Life: Memoirs from Super Nintendo World\n\nGary Gardiner\, creative dir ector - Dream Flight Adventures\; formerly Creative Producer\, Universal Cr eative\n\nUniversal Studios is an international leader in theme park innova tion. Following the recent opening of Super Nintendo World at Universal Stu dios Japan\, Gary will reflect on the project as a whole and how he was abl e to recreate video games in the real world. \n\n \n\n12:00 PM | Lunch Brea k with DJ A-Roc\n\nHear from current students\; learn about gaming opportun ities at OHIO\; don’t miss more prize giveaways!\n\n \n\n12:30 PM | Proving your parents wrong: Jobs in games and Esports\n\nRecent OHIO grads with ca reers in the gaming industry will discuss their experience and share advice .\n\n \n\n1:15 PM | Session break and prize giveaway\n\n \n\n1:20 PM | Ligh t your Fuse: Turn your Passion into a Profession \n\nMatt Benson\, founder and CEO\, eFuse\n\nJoin us to hear from former OHIO Bobcat Matthew Benson\, cofounder & CEO of eFuse\, the LinkedIn for esports and gaming. At the rip e age of 23\, Matthew has raised over $5M in funding\, secured over 500\,00 0 users\, and been named to the Forbes 30u30 Gaming list.\n\n \n\n2:00 PM | Closing Remarks and final prize giveaway DTEND:20210223T193000Z DTSTAMP:20241124T080007Z DTSTART:20210223T151500Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Business of Games Summit UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_35148131090755 URL:https://calendar.ohio.edu/event/business_of_games_summit END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR