For press inquiries please contact Michael Sherman, Vice President, Communications at michael @ engagedigital.com or 512-913-3980.
2012 Press Releases and News
02-17-2012 – Zypr, Engage Digital and SXSW Invite Developers to App Hackathon @ SXSW Presented by Zypr
02-09-2012 – Tech Career Expo @ SXSW Invites Professionals to Network with 45 Employers Offering 2,000 Jobs
01-17-2012 – Engage Digital and SXSW Partner to Launch Tech Career Expo @ SXSW Interactive
2011 Press Releases and News
08-09-2011 – Walmart Mobile Execs Dion Almaer and Ben Galbraith to Keynote App Developers Conference
07-31-2011 – Engage Digital Announces App Developers Hackathon to Take Place Oct. 27th at App Dev Conference
07-13-2011 – Pandora To Talk Growth at App Developers Conference Keynote
07-12-2011 – Engage Digital Announces App Developers Conference Oct. 26-27, 2011 in Santa Clara
01-27-2011 – Smule CEO and co-founder Smith To Talk Community and Creative Expression at Engage!
01-05-2011 – McDonald’s Head of Social Media, Rick Wion, to Deliver Engage! Keynote
2010 Press Releases and News
11-30-2010 – Zynga Chief Game Designer Brian Reynolds to Keynote Engage! 2011 in NYC
08-09-2010 – First Keynote Speakers Announced for Toy, Game and Technology Summit
08-05-2010 – Engage Santa Clara to Host Toy, Game and Technology Summit and Virtual Goods Conference
07-19-2010 – First Annual Toy, Game And Technology Summit Announced For September 22-23, 2010 In Santa Clara, CA
07-19-2010 – First Annual Location-Based Marketing Summit Announced For September 29-30, 2010 In New York City
06-10-2010 – Engage! Expo 2011 Dates Announced (Feb. 15-16), To Co-locate with Toy Fair for Second Year
02-10-2010 – Engage! Expo at Toy Fair Announces Keynotes, Speakers and Exhibitors: Toys, Technology, Virtual Worlds, Social Games and Mobile Apps Mash-Up on February 16-17, 2010s
02-08-2010 – Zhu Zhu Pets Marketing Guru Natalie Hornsby To Keynote Engage!® February 16-17, 2010; Learn how This Hot New Toy Went From Obscurity to Phenomenon in Six Months
02-01-2010 – Lane Merrifield, EVP, Disney Online Studios, and Co-Founder and General Manager, Club Penguin, To Deliver Keynote at Engage! Expo at Toy Fair; Merrifield to Discuss Disney’s Approach to Storytelling in the Virtual World
01-19-2010 – $1.38 Billion Invested in 87 Virtual Goods-Related Companies Worldwide in 2009
01-11-2010 – Engage Digital Media Releases Virtual Goods Industry Forecast 2010 – Interviews with 30 industry leaders
2009 Press Releases and News
10-06-2009 – Will Wright, Founder and Chief Executive of Stupid Fun Club, Creator of Spore and The Sims, To Deliver Opening Keynote at Engage! Expo at Toy Fair
09-11-2009 – Game Legend Trip Hawkins To Announce Virtual Item Game Service at Engage! Expo’s Virtual Goods Conference
08-25-2009 – Best Buy Social Media Experts to Keynote Engage! Expo In San Jose on Sept. 24, 2009
07-09-2009 – $237 Million Invested in 8 Virtual Goods Related Companies in Second Quarter 2009
06-22-2009 – American International Toy Fair and Engage! Expo to Co-Locate in New York City
05-27-2009 – Over $69M Invested In 10 Virtual Goods Businesses In Q1 2009
05-24-2009 – Johnson & Johnson, Chevron, BP Execs To Keynote 3DTLC in Washington DC, The Virtual Worlds for Business Conference
05-03-2009 – Sneak Preview Of Music Legend Darryl “DMC” McDaniels’ 3D Virtual World At Engage! Expo In NYC, March 10
02-04-2009 – $408 Million Invested in 40 Virtual Goods-Related Businesses in 2008
01-27-2009 – FremantleMedia (American Idol) and Sulake (Habbo) Executives to Keynote Engage! Expo
01-27-2009 – 200 Youth-Oriented Virtual Worlds Live or In Development New Report from Show Initiative Examines Business Models and Trends
01-21-2009 – $594 Million Invested in 63 Virtual Worlds-Related Companies in 2008
2008 Press Releases and News
08-22-2008 – Virtual Worlds Management Report: 150+ Youth-Oriented Worlds Live or Developing
08-18-2008 – Linden Lab CEO Mark Kingdon To Keynote Virtual Worlds London Conference Taking Place 20-21 October 2008
08-08-2008 – Virtual Worlds Management announces 1st Annual Virtual Worlds Innovation Awards
07-31-2008 – Google Lively Creator Niniane Wang To Keynote Virtual Worlds London Conference On 20 October 2008
07-14-2008 – Academy Award®-Winning Producer Jon Landau To Deliver Opening Keynote Address At Virtual Worlds Expo
07-09-2008 – $161 Mill Invested In 16 Virtual Worlds-Related Companies In Q2 2008, $345 Mill Invested In 39 Virtual Worlds-Related Companies In First 1/2 Of 2008
06-25-2008 – First Annual Virtual Worlds Hollywood Announced
05-13-2008 – Second Annual Virtual Worlds Expo To Take Place September 3-4, 2008 At The Los Angeles Convention Center
05-09-2008 – Virtual Worlds London Announces Support From Leading Platform Companies Linden Lab And Multiverse
04-29-2008 – Virtual Worlds London To Take Place 20-21 October 2008 At The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
04-16-2008 – Virtual Worlds Management Report: $184 million Invested in 23 Virtual Worlds-Related Companies in Q1 2008
04-16-2008 – 100+ Youth-Oriented Virtual Worlds Now Live Or In Development Reports Virtual Worlds Management’s Youth Worlds Analysis
03-13-2008 – Mattel, MTV Networks, IBM And Electric Sheep Company Executives To Keynote Virtual Worlds 2008 In New York On April 3-4, 2008
03-04-2008 – Toy, Entertainment And Media Industries Converge In New York For Virtual Worlds 2008 Conference And Tradeshow
01-23-2008 – $425 Million Invested In 15 Virtual Worlds Companies In 4th Quarter 2007
2007 Press Releases and News
12-17-2007 – Virtual Worlds Management Industry Forecast 2008 interviews 45 virtual worlds industry leaders
11-05-2007 – Virtual Worlds Management CEO Christopher V. Sherman To Speak In Beijing At Launch Of Chinese Virtual Economy
10-03-2007 – $1 Billion Invested In 35 Virtual Worlds Companies In The Past 12 Months
09-17-2007 – Cisco Chief Architect Of Networked Virtual Environments, Christian Renaud, To Keynote Virtual Worlds Conference
08-12-2007 – 30 Virtual Worlds Platforms To Be Showcased At Virtual Worlds Conference And Expo
08-14-2007 – CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Creator And Executive Producer Anthony Zuiker To Keynote Virtual Worlds Conference
07-10-2007 – Virtual Worlds Fall Conference And Expo Announces Speakers And Format; 1,000 Participants Expected
03-06-2007 – MTV Networks And Nickelodeon Executives To Deliver Keynote Address At First-Ever Virtual Worlds Conference On March 28, 2007 In New York
02-28-2007 – IBM VP Of Digital Convergence Colin J Parris To Keynote Virtual World Conference
02-13-2007 – Virtual Worlds Conference Announces Speakers; Focuses On The Future Of Marketing And Media
01-17-2007 – First Annual Virtual Worlds Conference Announced For March 28-29, 2007 In New York City
2006 Press Releases and News
11-30-2006 – Austin Game Initiative, LLC Changes Name To Show Initiative, LLC; Austin Game Conference Creator Changes Name To Reflect Broader Mission
10-09-2006 – Show Initiative Sells Austin Game Conference, The Game Initiative and Game Industry Event Portfolio to CMP Technology
08-29-2006 – Online Game Market To Grow To $4.4 Billion In North America In Three Years; Austin Game Conference Looks To Future
08-17-2006 – 2nd Annual Game Writers Conference To Take Place September 6 And 7 In Austin, Texas
08-10-2006 – Austin Game Conference Announces 100 Exhibitors And Sponsors
07-26-2006 – 14 Game Publishers Participating LivePitch At The Austin Game Conference
07-25-2006 – Academy Award® Winning Film Producer Jon Landau To Deliver Keynote At Austin Game Conference
07-17-2006 – Austin Game Conference Early Registration Ends Friday, July 21st
07-05-2006 – Michael Dell, World Of Warcraft’s Rob Pardo, And Hugo Winning Author Vernor Vinge Headline Austin Game Conference On September 6-7-8, 2006
06-15-2006 – Digital Chocolate’s Trip Hawkins, Square Enix’s Kosei Ito To Keynote Mobile Game Conference July 13-14, 2006 In Seattle
06-02-2006 – 1st Annual Video Game Audio Conference To Take Place September 6-7, 2006 In Austin, Texas
05-23-2006 – Chris Early and Mitch Lasky to Keynote 4th Annual Mobile Game Conference July 13-14, 2006
05-22-2006 – Austin Game Conference Expands To 3 Days – September 6, 7 And 8; Early Registration Now Open, Offering 40 Percent Discount
04-11-2006 – Austin Game Conference Announces Call for Speakers and 2006 Theme of Brave New Worlds for September 7-8, 2006 Conference
03-30-2006 – 4th Annual Mobile Game Conference on July 13-14, 2006 in Seattle to Focus on Design, Construction and Potential
03-03-2006 – Casual Games Conference Moves to September 7-8, 2006 in Austin, Texas Alongside the Austin Game Conference
02-10-2006 – Video Game Industry Leaders to Speak at Game Marketing Conference on March 8-9, 2006 in San Francisco
01-16-2006 – Game Marketing Conference Announced for March 8-9, 2006 in San Francisco
2005 Press Releases and News
12-15-2005 – 4th Annual Austin Game Conference, Leading Event for Online Game Developers, to Take Place September 7-8, 2006
11-14-2005 – Second Annual Casual Games Conference Returns to Seattle July 13-14, 2006
10-19-2005 – Game Industry on Fire, 14 Companies Recruiting at Austin Game Conference on October 27-28
10-18-2005 – Sex in Games Featured at Women’s Game Conference on October 26-27, 2005
10-18-2005 – First Ever European Advertising in Games Forum to Spotlight New Revenue Opportunities on November 17th
09-26-2005 – Leading Developers to Discuss Asia Game Design and Business Opportunities on October 28, 2005
09-16-2005 – John Smedley, Dr. Richard Bartle to Keynote Austin Game Conference on October 27-28, 2005
09-12-2005 – IBM to Keynote Game Technology Association Meeting on October 26, 2005, Discuss New Processors
08-11-2005 – Lifetime VP Kris Soumas to Keynote Women’s Game Conference Held October 26-27, 2005
07-26-2005 – First Annual Game Writers Conference to Take Place October 26-27, 2005 in Austin, Texas
07-22-2005 – Austin Game Conference 2005 Registration Now Open; MMOG and Mobile Game Leaders to Gather October 27-28, 2005
07-22-2005 – LivePitch, Respected Game Developer / Publisher Match Making Initiative, Opens for Developer Registration
07-19-2005 – 475 Attend the Game Initiative’s First Annual Casual Games Conference
06-30-2005 – The Game Initiative Names Women’s Game Conference Director; Announces Deadline For Panel Participation Proposals
06-24-2005 – Advertising in Games West Forum Focuses on the Next Big Advertising Medium on July 28, 2005
06-15-2005 – Austin Game Conference 2005 Expands To Offer Khronos Developer University Courses
06-03-2005 – Casual Games Conference Announces Speakers and Schedule for July 19-20, 2005
05-24-2005 – San Francisco Game Job Conference Speakers Announced for June 4, 2005
05-06-2005 – First Casual Games Conference on July 19-20, 2005 Focuses on Fast-Growing Segment of the Game Industry
05-05-2005 – Mobile Game Conference Expands to Target Developer and Publisher Critical-Path Issues; Robert Tercek, Founding Chairman of GDC Mobile, Joins Advisory Board
04-28-2005 – San Francisco Video Game Industry Job Conference and Resume Workshop to Take Place on June 4, 2005
04-18-2005 – 250 Leading Advertising Agency, Game Developer and Publisher Executives Attend Advertising in Games Forum
04-18-2005 – Game Technology Association Announced and Annual Meeting Scheduled for June 7, 2005 in San Francisco
01-26-2005 – Game Initiative Announces Advertising In Games Forum In New York City April 14, 2005
01-26-2005 – Mobliss, Valve, Sony Online Entertainment, Time Warner Interactive, Others Headline February 12th Game Job Conference and Resume Workshop
01-11-2005 – Seattle Video Game Industry Job Conference And Resume Workshop To Take Place On February 12, 2005
2004 Press Releases and News
07-29-2004 – Mobile Game Conference Announces Speakers and Program for September 9-10, 2004 Conference
07-20-2004 – First Annual Women’s Game Conference Announces Program and Speakers for September 9-10, 2004 Conference
06-29-2004 – LivePitch Registration Open To Game Developers Seeking To Pitch Their Game To Leading Game Publishers
06-16-2004 – Multiplayer And Mobile Game Leaders To Speak At Austin Game Conference September 9-10, 2004
05-17-2004 – First National Women’s Game Conference To Take Place September 9-10, 2004 In Austin, Texas
01-27-2004 – Linden Lab and The Game Initiative Launch the Second Life™ Game Developer’s Competition
2003 Press Releases and News
12-11-2003 – How to Break Into Video Game Industry Mini-Conference, Resume Workshop and Job Fair January 31, 2004
10-20-2003 – PC and Video Game Insiders Discuss “How to Break Into the Game Industry” on November 15, 2003
09-15-2003 – Over 850 Attendees Mark Successful Debut for First Annual Austin Game Conference
08-25-2003 – Machinima, Films Made In 3D Games Engines, Showcased at the Austin Game Conference
08-18-2003 – Mobile and Wireless Game Leaders Join Austin Game Conference Speaker Lineup
08-4-2003 – Major Game Publishers Support LivePitch at the Austin Game Conference
07-31-2003 – Leaders of The Next Generation of Games To Converge On Austin In September
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