Conferences
Another great opportunity for networking is at conferences.
Two of the top conferences in the United
States are the Game Developers Conference and
South by Southwest. Developers and publishing
executives a end these events en masse, and you
will have the opportunity to meet people from all levels
and areas of the industry. There are lectures and
seminars on any number of topics, and you might be
surprised at how accessible some of the top talent in
the industry is at these events.
Exercise 16.1: Networking
Make it your goal to a end at least one networking
event per month. This can be a conference, a party,
a meeting, a lecture, or any other opportunity in
which you can meet people in the game industry. Start
a database of the contacts you make at these events.
Internet and E-mail
Another networking resource is the Internet. You can
meet many people in the industry in online communities,
such as the forums on IGDA.org, or you can ?¬? nd
internships or positions in the jobs and projects sections
of Gamasutra.com. E-mail is a very e?¬? cient tool
for reaching out to people, but it is not necessarily the
most powerful or persuasive way to introduce yourself.
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