Sommet international du jeu de Montréal 2008

The Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS), which smashed several records last year with more than 100 speakers and 1,500 participants, will take place this year on November 16th and 17th, 2009 in a new location: the Hilton Bonaventure Hotel Montreal. Industry leaders who would like the opportunity to speak at the sixth annual Summit can apply until April 24, 2009. 

» Call for Speakers (Complete the Form).

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In preparation for the 6th edition of Montreal International Game Summit, the Advisory Board is seeking submissions from top level professionals in the game industry and affiliated sectors such as film, IT, etc. In particular, the Advisory Board is keen to accept submissions that reflect the challenges of developing games under current real-world conditions

Those interested in participating in MIGS are asked to submit their application no later than April 24, 2009. Complete attached questionnaire.

Presentations last approximately 60 minutes and are followed by a Q&A. Submissions should align with one of the following 6 conference tracks: Art, Business, Design, Production, Technology and Serious Games.

To provide quality content that meets the expectations of organizers and participants, the MIGS Advisory Board, comprised of experienced professionals, will review all submissions.

For questions, please contact MIGS Executive Director Alain Lachapelle at 514 848-7177, 224.

Picture: Chris Hecker, Maxis/EA, and Warren Spector, Disney-Junction Point Studios, two Former Keynotes.

• Interested in being a sponsor?
• Interested in taking part in the Business Lounge?
• Interested in presenting your products or recruiting talent in the Exhibition Zone?

Contact Alain Lachapelle, Director of the Montreal International Game Summit, at 514 848-7177, 224.

Thanks to the Lien multimedia, discover the 25 interviews with the Summit’s speakers.

• Stéphane d’Astous, Eidos, relate the 18 first months of Eidos Montreal
• Rafael Chandler, video games author-editor, talks about the Squad-Based Tactical Writer
• Hugo Morin (Humagade/Frima) approaches the game market for movable telephone

» All the videos

Conferences
You can also discover or rediscover the presentations of the 2008 speakers. We will put the 2008 conference presentations online as we will receive them.

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Photos
There are more than 700 photos of the Summit 2008 (conferences, exposition zone, Business Lounge, Microsoft-Ubisoft Party, etc.) that are available on Flickr. Look for the one where you appear and download them. It is free! You can add comments, a legend, etc.