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Thursday, 15 January 2009 |
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Everyone reading this is no doubt aware of the economic turmoil that the world has generally plunged into.
Although Alberta and Edmonton in particular has been quite fortunate so far, the EGCC has decided to delay launch of a new convention by one year to 2010. As this convention relies on funding from both private and public sources, the Board members felt that delaying the event for one year will allow us to ensure planning is secure despite the current economic reality. We do not want to be a financial burden on private partners who may be falling on harder times nor do we want to be at the mercy of fickle public funding changes.
We are disappointed that our original target date will not be met, but are confident that this decision will allow us to create a solid foundation for years of gaming conventions in the future. As always, we continue to look for individuals to help in numerous positions, both on the Executive and other roles.
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Back From PAX and Vacations |
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Sunday, 07 September 2008 |
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Several of the Board members attended this year's PAX and have come back renewed and ready to tackle Canada's own game convention head on. We talked with a lot of people, made a lot of contacts, and even ran into some Edmontonians in the seats of various panels.
A small setback occurred when the Federal Government decided to cancel the Canada New Media Fund, a fund operated by Telefilm Canada which has helped start Montreal's Festival Arcadia as well as run the Great Canadian Video Game Competition. Unfortunately the Conservative Government decided it would join in on the chopping block fun along with numerous arts and cultural grants. Telefilm found out about this two days before we had a conference call with the Vancouver office and the news broke in the Globe and Mail a week later. The bright side is that Telefilm loved our idea and wants us to keep in touch in case new funding sources are announced. We're crossing our fingers!
Big news aside, there are a few website changes are on the way, including bios for the Board members, blog pages, and updates to the Event section to let you, the reader, know just what it is we're planning. Websites are all about content, and we want to make this a content rich site. Step by step!
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Updates and New Information |
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Saturday, 12 July 2008 |
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We continue to update and add content to the website as planning progresses! The sidebar menus have been somewhat reorganized to make information more presentable. If you interested in becoming involved with the EGCC, please check out the recruitment page or contact us directly!
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