Tuesday, January 11th; 11am-6pm
"Getting Started in the Game Industry: A Workshop for Creative Professionals"

Macworld Expo
Moscone Center
747 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA
http://macworldexpo.com

Conducted by:
Jeannie Novak - Founder & CEO, Indiespace; Author, Game Development Essentials

Guest speakers:
Jay Moore - Marketing Director, GarageGames
Reeve Thompson, Vice President, Production, Secret Level

This one-day workshop provides a comprehensive look at how creative professionals - including artists, designers, musicians, composers, filmmakers, writers, voice actors and producers - can leverage their creative, technical, and business skills to build successful careers in the game industry. With revenues exceeding $30 billion per year worldwide, the game industry has surpassed film box office and music concert revenues in the U.S. alone-making games the fastest-growing segment of the entertainment market and an excellent field for career advancement. This workshop will help creative professionals expand their career opportunities by providing background on the industry, strategies for creating game content, and guidelines for working with game developers and publishers as team members or freelance talent.

What you will learn:
In this one-day tutorial, you will learn features of:
»   Game industry history
»   Player market demographics
»   Game platforms, genres and applications
»   Game storytelling and character development
»   Gameplay and how it intersects with story
»   Level design and how to structure the game world
»   Interface design and player control
»   Game audio and how it applies to music, sound design, and dialogue
»   Game development team roles, responsibilities and tools
»   Phases in the game development process
»   Marketing and player communities
»   Networking, entrepreneurship, and portfolio preparation

Who should attend:
Creative professionals of all types (including artists, designers, musicians, composers, filmmakers, writers, voice actors and producers) who are interested in building a career in the game industry.

Friday, January 7th; 7pm
Hope I Dream of Jeannie
(Hope Levy - vocals/guitar; Jeannie Novak - vocals/keyboard)
Lincoln Bay Restaurant
Santa Monica, CA
(just south of Pico on the west side of the street)

Saturday, December 18; 2:00-2:30pm PST
Jeannie Novak will be interviewed on Inside Mac Radio by Scott Sheppard. She'll be discussing her new book (Game Development Essentials) and the game industry tutorial for creative professionals she will be conducting at Macworld on Tuesday, January 11th.

Call 800-490-0058 to talk live during the interview!

Stay tuned afterward for an interview with Wil Wheaton (star of Stand By Me and Star Trek: The Next Generation; author of Just a Geek)!

More information (including link to Podcast feed) is available at:
http://www.osxfaq.com/radio/12-2004/12-18.ws

Thursday, December 16th; 10pm
Hope I Dream of Jeannie
(Hope Levy - vocals/guitar; Jeannie Novak - vocals/keyboard)
Alula's House of Juice
5819 Pico Boulevard
(just east of Fairfax on the north side of the street)

Wednesday-Thursday, December 8 & 9; 9am-5pm
Universal Hilton Hotel
Los Angeles, CA

Indiespace will be exhibiting at the event -- and Jeannie Novak will moderate the "Music & Electronic Games" panel on Thursday, December 8 (1:10-2:10pm). All INDIESPACE members save $100! Use discount code "M100" when registering. Click here for more details.

Monday, December 6th; 2-5pm
UCLA Extension
Digital Revolution 2004: The Korea-Hollywood Connection
"Gaming in America & Korea: The Differences"

Jeannie gave a presentation to a group of South Korean game developers sponsored by the Korean Information Technology (IT) Industry Promotion Agency (KIPA).

Wednesday, December 1st; 10:30pm
Hope I Dream of Jeannie
(Hope Levy - vocals/guitar; Jeannie Novak - vocals/keyboard)
Alula's House of Juice
5819 Pico Boulevard
(just east of Fairfax on the north side of the street)

* Saturday, November 20th; 3:30-4:15pm
MEISA (Music & Entertainment Industry Student Association) Conference
"Changing Music Business Models" panel
Jeannie Novak (Founder & CEO, Indiespace)
Dave Freeman (Founder, Failing Elevator Music Group)
Randy Grimmet (VP - Business & Legal Affairs, ASCAP)
Barry Sosnick (President & Founder, Earful.info)

Cal Poly Pomona
Bronco 
Student Center 
Ursa Major 
3801 W. Temple Ave. 
Pomona, CA. 91768 

In a one day regional conference, Cal Poly MEISA and ASI B.E.A.T. bring together 
educators, students, music professionals, and musicians in a mass exchange of 
opinions and ideas. The conference consists of panel discussions, lectures, and 
performances. This conference will bring to light pressing issues in the music 
industry as well as prompt ways to better these issues. 

* Sunday, November 7th - CallToArts Expo
"Marketing Music in the New Millennium" workshop

Sunday, Nov 7; 4-5pm
"Marketing Music in the New Millennium"
Workshop conducted by Jeannie Novak

Learn powerful online and offline guerilla marketing strategies that will help you stand out from the crowd and reach your target audience. Topics include: buzz, viral, generational and stealth marketing techniques; publicity and media relations; press kit analysis; promotional events; and a brief overview of music opportunities in the game and film industries.

CALL TO ARTS SUMMIT
Sunday, Nov 7; 10am-8pm
Beverly Garland's Holiday Inn
4222 Vineland Avenue
N. Hollywood, 91602
http://calltoarts.artistshelpingartists.org

* Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - Macworld (SF): "Getting Started in the Game Industry: A Workshop for Creative Professionals"
 

PAST EVENTS . . .

Presentations Available (from 2003 -- will be updated soon!):
Game Development Workshop & Guerilla Music Marketing

November 2, 2004: iHollywood Forum's Digital Studio Summit
Exhibit & book showcase

September 29, 2004: Digital Hollywood
Internet Gaming: Understanding the Massively Multiplayer Universe

September 12, 2004: Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival
Guerilla Marketing for Musicians

October-December 2004: UCLA Extension
Careers in the Game Industry
Music for Games

September-December 2004: Academy of Entertainment & Technology
Game Development
Project Management
E-Business

July - September 2004: UCLA Extension
Industry Convergence: Film, Television, Music, Toys & Games

June 2004: FMI (Film Music Institute)
The Art, Craft & Technology of Composing Music for Games
This weekend seminar will take place again in December 2004 in both Los Angeles and New York.

May 2004: UMN (Unsigned Music Network)
Jeannie Novak was the featured guest on KUMN Internet radio - part of the Unsigned Music Network. Topics included the decline of the traditional music industry coupled with emerging opportunities for independent musicians in other sectors -- including the game industry. Listen to the webcast archives on our computer by visiting UMN!

January 7-8, 2004: MACWORLD SAN FRANCISCO
Game Development Workshop
Guerilla Marketing for Musicians

February 28, 2004: CALL TO ARTS EXPO
Guerilla Music Marketing

March 28, 2004: GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE (GDC)
MUD DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE
"MMOGs as Online Distance Learning Applications"

May 12-14, 2004: ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (E3)

May 22, 2004: MUSIC FOR GAMES
Los Angeles Music Productions

MACWORLD NEW YORK
* Thursday, July 17; 1:30pm-2:45pm
"Guerilla Marketing for Musicians"

* Friday, July 18; 9:00am-10:15am
"Online Game Development for Designers".

MORE SUMMER EVENTS
* LA MUSIC PRODUCTIONS
* CALL TO ARTS!
* BUSINESS WRITING & PRESENTATION WORKSHOP
* GAME DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS (scroll down for details):
* DIGITAL STUDIO SUMMIT
* E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo)
* USC TEACHING LEARNING & TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
* BUSINESS WRITING & PRESENTATION WORKSHOP
* PRIVATE PIANO INSTRUCTION

Jeannie is undergoing further research in online games, education, and music distribution. A series of textbooks is in the works on game development. Check here for updates!

* Saturday, August 16: 2:00-3:30pm - Jeannie Novak moderates "Future of Music" panel at CallToArts! Expo in Fullerton, CA

TEACHING, LEARNING & TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (USC) 
Tuesday, May 20; 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Leavey Library Auditorium
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

"Making Online Distance Learning Work"
Workshop conducted by Jeannie Novak

MUSIC THERAPY 101
Sat, March 1; 11am-12:30pm
Los Angeles, CA
Panelist with:
* Darren Dickerson (Mogul Media Group)
* Bryan Farrish (Bryan Farrish Radio Promotions)
* Melanie Perry (Mass Mutual)
* DJ New York City Ken (Hidden Beach Recordings)

GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE
March 3-5
San Jose Convention Center
San Jose, CA

Click here to download Jeannie's PowerPoint presentation!

Paradise Lost: The Musical -- Final mixes for 11 vocal selections have been completed for this rock opera based on John Milton's epic poem!

Jeannie Novak & Pete Markiewicz conducted a series of seminars at West LA Music on Music Marketing and Music Trends.