2008 Develop Conference Announces Dates, Call For Submissions

Event organizer Tandem Events has announced that the 2008 Develop Conference and Expo will take place July 29-31st in Brighton, UK, the third year for the game industry- and developer-focused event. Additionally, the organizers have put out a call for speakers for the event, which in the past has featured presentations by Chris Satchell (Microsoft), Tetsuya Mizuguchi (Q? Entertainment), Peter Molyneux (Lionhead), and Richard Garriot (NCsoft). Confirmed sessions and talks are to be announced in the coming months. Key themes of the conference are Capitalize - looking at how developers can take advantage of the current generation's cyclical peak; Specialize - examining cutting-edge technologies; Inspire - motivating, recruiting and rewarding staff, and Enjoy- celebrating the industry's creativity. The speaker submission deadline is March 1st, 2008, and the organizers say talks should fit into one of the core tracks of design, production, coding, business, art, audio and world vision. Interested parties may visit develop-conference.com for further information.