   GAMEplaces International: "The Future of Games and Gaming"
  In just a few weeks GAMEplaces International will take place in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. GAMEplaces is an event that highlights the newest trends of the gaming industry. It does this through workshops, panel discussions, and shows the newest developer tendencies. The theme this year is “The future of Games and Gaming” and will focus on the games and media industries. It takes place on 22 June 2009 during 10:00 am - 5:00 pmat Messe Frankfurt, Halle 4, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, FrankfurtGAMEplaces International will cover the areas of:1. Marketing & Sales: New marketing tools, new target groups, and new ways of monetization2. Production and Development: Next platforms and new business models3. Transformation and Research: Technical driversSpeakers of the event include:Keynote:1. Jason Della Rocca, founder and senior consultant, Perimeter Partners (CAN)Marketing & Sales:1. Kay Gruenwoldt, Marketing Nokia Publishing, Nokia (CAN)2. Silja Gülicher, Senior Assistant Manager PR, Nintendo Europe (GER)3. Klaas Kersting, Managing Director, gameforge (GER)4. Götz Klingelhöfer, Managing Director, Krawall Gaming Network (GER)Production & Development:1. Ralf Adam, Executive Producer, gameforge (GER)2. Jan Jöckel, Managing Director, Keen Games (GER)3. GAF van Baalen, Concept and Art Direction, Ranj (NL)Transformation & Research1. Mark Atkinson, Director of Technology, Crytek, (GER)2. Michael Schmid, PR Manager, AMD (GER)3. Steve Smith, Industry Manager ITC, Liverpool Vision (GB)4. Phil Wright, Head of Content Business Development, NVIDIA (USA)It is a great event for all enthusiasts and developers to gain access to the industry through new contacts and the latest and greatest technologies, ideas, and business methods. Entry is free, so please join us and come to Frankfurt am Main for this great opportunity.If you are interested, checkout the website here at http://www.gameplaces.de/    