Seattle bound (PAX)
By raddevon 15 Comments
I'm totally pumped to be going to this year's Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle. I've already participated in one thread on the boards about PAX in which KnifeySpoony is compiling a list of GB community attendees. Does anyone know if there will be a meetup? If there is, I would be really interested in attending as this is really the only online community I participate in at the moment. I know about the GB panel, but I haven't heard about a community meetup.
In the thread, I had originally posted a list of panels I wanted to attend.
It's a tough schedule and one that I have since decided to relax significantly. I have now pared it down to a few things I must make and some others I would like to catch.Friday
Ron Gilbert Keynote
Breaking into the game industry
Live taping of CO-OP
Assassin's Creed II and Splinter Cell Conviction demo
How Gamers Give
Listen Up Live
Psychiatry, Video Games, and Kids - The Science, The Opinions, and the Lies
Saturday
Star Wars: The Old Republic live demonstration
Totally Rad Show Podcast and Q&A
Sex in Videogames: A Comparative Study
Twitter and Beyond – New Game Communities Online
The Giant Bomb Re-Reunion Tour: Tour Legit Tour Quit
Sunday
WTF is the matter with game reviews?
The Future of Gaming: You Don't Know What You're Going to Get
Game Localization: A Behind-the-Scenes Look
Must attend
- Co-op
- Psychiatry, Video Games, and Kids
- Totally Rad Show
- Giant Bomb
Want to attend
- Ron Gilbert
- Star Wars
- Splinter Cell demo
- Penny Arcade Q&A
I intend to leave the rest to serendipity. I'm just going to let the expo carry me where it will.
This is my first time west of the Mississippi River, my first flight, and my first convention/expo of note (and that is fairly significant since I am 26 years old). I want to get the most out of this because I may not be able to do it every year. Does anyone have any tips? I need to know about gaming expos in general, PAX specifically, traveling in general, and Seattle specifically. Also, if you're going to PAX, post your twitter in the comments. We can follow each other and, assuming cell service doesn't collapse under the weight of 75,000 geeks, keep up with what's going on at the show.