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Game Industry Pros Invited to Attend Women In Games International's First Community Mixer at GDC

First 100 Guests to Receive Door Prize Courtesy of Walt Disney Internet Group

Women in Games International (WIGI), a non-profit organization in the interactive entertainment industry, will be hosting a community mixer and networking event during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The WIGI mixers are designed to encourage game professionals to meet each other and other industry insiders while spending a relaxing evening socializing with peers.

Scheduled for Wednesday, February 20, 5 pm to 9 pm, the WIGI Community Mixer will be held at the House of Shields Saloon
39 New Montgomery Street in San Francisco. This unique industry networking event is proudly sponsored by Big Fish Games, Big Huge Games, Comcast and the Walt Disney Internet Group. Admission is free. Appetizers and beverages will be offered for registered guests. Each guest will receive two drink tickets and gourmet catered buffet appetizers.

Due to the generosity of the Walt Disney Internet Group, the first 100 guests will receive a third drink ticket as a door prize. Attendees can participate in a drawing for giveaways from top companies, including some of the event sponsors. Attendees are encouraged to come early and stay late for prizes.

"Walt Disney Internet Group is excited to support WIGI’s mission of promoting the career development and inclusion of women, which ultimately provides a huge benefit to the entire online and video game industry," stated Petrina Walker, vice president of marketing, Disney Online.

House of Shields Saloon is conveniently located a few blocks from Moscone Center. Travel east on Howard Street (or any parallel street) and make a left on New Montgomery Street. House of Shields Saloon is a bit more than one block south of Market Street, just a few blocks north of Howard.

As with previous events, space is limited, so participants should RSVP. Please RSVP with your name, title, organization and e-mail address. Attendees have three ways to RSVP:

1) Through WIGI LinkedIn group

2) Through this evite link: http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/QLABFXIUANPHRXIMADUE/WIGI_GDC_Mixer

3) Or call host and organizer Belinda Van Sickle at (415) 975-8651.

Our Sponsors:

About Big Fish Games
www.bigfishgames.com
Big Fish Games is a global leader and innovator in the online games industry, producing and delivering the world’s best games and game experiences. Big Fish Games Studios develops and publishes the industry’s leading brands for computers, mobile devices and consoles. Its portfolio of hit games includes Mystery Case Files®, Hidden Expedition™ and Azada™. Big Fish Games’ portal at www.bigfishgames.com distributes more games worldwide than any other online site and offers visitors a rapidly expanding selection of content by launching A New Game Every Day! ™

About Big Huge Games
www.bighugegames.com
Big Huge Games exists for two purposes: to make great games, and to have a great place to come to work everyday. Both of those goals result from hiring and retaining fantastic team members in every specialty. Our hiring mantra is "value team skills as much as technical skills"-meaning we don't hire 5-star technicians with 2-star personalities. We're working on diverse next-gen products, including an RPG headed up by Ken Rolston, the lead designer of Oblivion, as well as an unannounced Wii game unlike anything else in the market.

About Comcast and GameInvasion.net
www.gameinvasion.net
GameInvasion.net is the premium online gaming destination from Comcast Interactive Media that offers gamers a rich experience through a cutting-edge, video-rich interface. With a collection of premium and exclusive gaming content, including high-resolution gaming videos, news, previews, reviews and other gaming articles, GameInvasion.net immerses gamers in an interactive entertainment experience like never before.

About Walt Disney Internet Group
www.wdig.com
The Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) is the online division of the Walt Disney Company. WDIG offers a compelling mix of interactive entertainment and information content and services for Internet and mobile devices for audiences around the world. WDIG is both a developer of unique new media experiences specifically designed for Internet and mobile media and a developer of new platforms for distributing content selected from broad, existing entertainment divisions and libraries of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS).

Women in Games International
www.womeningamesinternational.org
Women in Games International was founded in 2005 in response to a growing demand around the world for the inclusion and advancement of women in the game industry. Women in Games International is managed by a steering committee comprised of like-minded individuals, is supported by corporate and media sponsors, and directed by a global advisory board.

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