Thursday, March 13, 2008

Effective Networking in the Game Industry

Darius Kazemi will be presenting a lecture entitled "Effective Networking in the Game Industry". The talk will be held in University, Crossings Room 149 at 2 pm on Monday, March 17.

Lecture Synopsis
Effective networking is key to breaking in and staying ahead in the game industry. But networking is more than just schmoozing: it's a valuable way to make lifelong friends and open up new opportunities. In this session, you'll learn how to talk to anyone, how to make yourself memorable in an industry full of memorable people, and how to increase the value of your contacts over time.

Darius Kazemi
President, Orbus Gameworks
Darius runs Orbus Gameworks, a startup that's building gameplay data metrics tools to help developers keep track of what their players are doing in-game. Before Orbus, Darius did gameplay metrics at Turbine Inc for MMORPGs including Dungeons & Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online. He is also a technology officer for the IGDA Education SIG, a committee member for the Boston Postmortem, and spends a good deal of his free time giving advice on how to break into the game industry.

What: Effective Networking in the Game Industry
When: Monday, March 17 @ 2 pm
Where: University Crossings 149

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