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BRADIC VIP Reception
Date: Wednesday, March 10
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Slide SF
Come get your night started off with an interactive and entertaining party at one of the Bay Area's coolest venues celebrating the rapid digital media growth in Louisiana's Creative Capital – Baton Rouge. Hosted by the nation's hippest mayor, Kip Holden. www.bradic.org
To receive an official invitation and additional information regarding the VIP Party please send an email to RSVP@bradic.org and note “GDC VIP PARTY” in the subject line.
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DeVry Exhibitor Welcome Reception
Date: Wednesday, March 10
Time: 4-6pm
Location: Main Expo Floor - Gateway 103
DeVry University welcomes exhibitors to GDC with an exclusive, invitation-only reception, March 10th from 4-6 pm; across from the show hall. Break from booth set-up, enjoy food and drink, and view our students' latest gaming contributions. Don't miss this event, or the chance to win one of multiple Apple iTouch devices.
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Disney Career Pavilion Mixer
Date: Thursday, March 11
Time: 4-6pm
Location: Career Pavilion
Come and network at Disney’s Career Pavilion Mixer, the social center for gaming and interactive professionals! Learn about our new games, chat with developers, and more! Come early to grab a drink, food and a raffle ticket! Don’t miss out on the raffle and your chance to win a 2011 GDC pass and Disney prizes!
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GamesBeat Networking Reception
Date: Wednesday, March 10th
Time: 6-8pm
Location: South Esplanade Room 303
More information coming soon.
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Happy Hour Booth Crawl
Date: Thursday, March 11
Time: 4:30-6:00pm
Location: Show floor
Come join participating booths from the GDC Expo and Career Pavilion in a happy hour setting and network with fellow industry professionals.
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High Voltage Software (Booth #2326 CP)
Silicon Studios (Booth #1241)
ARM (Booth #2208)
Parature (Booth #2226)
Big Point (Booth #2038 & 3018)
WMS (Booth #2426 CP)
Activision (Booth #2526 CP)
Softlayer Technologies (Booth #2037)
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IASIG Audio Mixer 
Date: Thursday, March 11
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Location: Chevy's
Sound designers, composers, audio programmers, and audio educators:
- Free Food
- Free Drinks
- Thousands of dollars in prizes!
Join your colleagues at the premiere audio industry social event of the show. The Interactive Audio Special Interest Group's annual Audio Mixer is upstairs at Chevy's right next to the Moscone Center (201 3rd St.). Just bring your GDC Audio Pass or audio-related business card for entry!
IGF Reception
Date: Thursday, March 11
Time: 5:30-6:30pm
Location: Hall D
By invitation only.
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Image Metrics Party
Date/Time: Thursday-Friday, March 11-12, 5-8pm
Location: W Hotel
Let us buy you a drink and socialize with friends! Image Metrics is hosting "Happy Hour" at the W Hotel across from the Moscone Center. To get your invite, schedule a meeting with your Image Metrics Business Development Rep or come see us at Booth #1910.
Important: This event is "Invite Only."
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Intel's Game On!
| Dates/Time: | March 9-12 (Tuesday-Friday), 10am-6pm March 13 (Saturday), 10am-3pm |
| Location: North Lower Lobby | |
Stop by and visit the Intel Lounge during your week at GDC. Take a moment between sessions to network with developers and representatives from Intel as they showcase their latest technologies. The Intel Lounge is located at the North Lower Lobby of the Moscone Center. Game On!
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Microsoft Lobby Bar
| Dates/Time: | March 9-10 (Tuesday & Wednesday), 10am-6pm March 11-12 (Thursday & Friday), 10am-7pm |
| Location: Upper South Hall | |
Check the Microsoft Lobby Bar throughout the week of GDC at the South Upper Hall of the Moscone Center. Grab a drink and catch up with representatives from Microsoft as they share with you the latest news in Microsoft game technology.
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Offerpal Networking Reception
Date: Friday, March 12
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Location: Esplanade, South Hall
Network with the most influential business development professionals and innovative game developers in the industry at the Offerpal Networking Reception.
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Social Online Game Summit Mixer
Tuesday, March 9
5:30 – 7:30
North lower lobby
Put the 'social' in social gaming! In addition to an open bar and appetizers, this reception will feature an "Evolution of Gaming" experience – spanning from classic arcade games and Atari® consoles to Guitar Hero®. So come grab a drink, play your favorite retro games, and network with top executives and innovative developers at leading social and online gaming companies.
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Sony Career Interactive Lounge
Date/Time:
Thursday 10a-6pm, Friday 10a-6pm, Saturday 10am-3pm
Location: Career Pavilion, Booth 2520
The Interactive Lounge will feature career networking opportunities, computers with internet access, surrounded by tables and couches making it the perfect spot to mix business with pleasure.
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iPhone Games Summit Reception
Date: Tuesday, March 9
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Location: Esplanade, South Hall
Come and network at the Unity iPhone Summit Mixer, the social center for professionals.
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