The MCV Industry Excellence Awards will mark its tenth anniversary in style this April. The event now takes place at a new venue, with reduced seat prices and single band table pricing. Hosted by comedian and Inbetweenersstar Greg Davies, the awards recognise the star performers and innovators across retail, digital, sales, PR and marketing. For sponsorship enquiries, contact Lesley.Blumson@intentmedia.co.uk.
FEBRUARY
CASUAL CONNECT EUROPE Tuesday, February 7th – Thursday, February 9th Congress Center, Hamburg, Germany europe.casualconnect.org This conference brings together experts in casual gaming. Over 3,500 professionals attend each year.
DICE SUMMIT 2012 Wednesday, February 8th – Friday, February 10th Red Rock Casino, Las Vegas, US www.dicesummit.org
DICE marks its tenth year with a range of special new events and a strong line-up of speakers.
MIDLANDS MCM EXPO Saturday, February 18th Telford International Centre www.midlandsmcmexpo.com This showcase of movies, comics and video games targets passionate and dedicated fans.
MARCH GDC 2012
Monday, March 5th – Friday, March 9th Moscone Center, San Francisco, US www.gdconf.com
The 26th Game Developers Conference explores the new and different ways to create video games.
INDEPENDENT GAMES FESTIVAL Monday, March 5th – Friday, March 9th Moscone Center, San Francisco, US www.igf.com Coinciding with GDC, this event celebrates the accomplishments of independent developers. It has playable games, keynotes and awards.
F2P SUMMIT
Wednesday, March 28th Rich Mix, London www.f2psummit.com A one-day event exploring the hot topic of freemium games.
CALENDAR 2012
11-A-SIDE FOOTBALL Wednesday, February 29th Games industry veterans clash on the pitch.
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL TIPPING COMPETITION Tuesday, March 13th – Friday, March 16th
Pick the best horses to win.
GRAND NATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE Saturday, April 14th
Place your bets for the year’s biggest equestrian event.
BRIGHTON MARATHON Sunday, April 15th
GamesAid and NCsoft tackle this coastal 26-mile race.
DEVELOP POKER TOURNAMENT Tuesday, July 10th
Industry card sharks do battle to raise money for charity.
GOLF & SPA DAY Thursday, July 12th The popular event returns, complete with awards dinner.
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