The Games Convention Asia (GCA) a an event solely dedicated for interactive entertainment, infotainment, edutainment, hardware and technology for the Asia Pacific (AP) region will... |
The Games Convention Asia (GCA) a an event solely dedicated for interactive entertainment, infotainment, edutainment, hardware and technology for the Asia Pacific (AP) region will hold its second run in Singapore next October.
After a successful debut in September 2007,drawing some 70,000 international visitors, the organizers of the GCA announced this week that the date of next year’s show as the exhibition and conference moves to become a must attend event for PC and video games in the Asia-Pacific region.
GCAC is a platform for knowledge exchange and will highlight growing areas within the Asia-Pacific game development industry, including online games, handheld and mobile, and outsourcing. The conference also offers networking opportunities for developers and publishers from the Asia-Pacific region, North America, and Europe.
The second GCA will take place in Singapore, October 9-12, 2008, with the GC Asia Conference (GCAC) being held alongside October 9-10.
The show is organized by LMI (Leipziger Messe International GmbH), a subsidiary of the Leipziger Messe GmbH, and is accompanied by the GCA Business Centre, a business platform equipped with internet access points, presentation technology and catering.
“We will further the successful concept of having distinct public exhibition and business areas and add additional networking tools to create the optimal environment for both consumer interaction, and business development in the region,” said Jorg Zeissig, general manager of the organizer, Leipziger Messe International (LMI), a subsidiary of the Leipziger Messe.
Zeissig also revealed as part of this announcement that to enhance the cooperation with their local industry partners LMI has decided to open a branch office in Singapore in early 2008. |
