CCP CEO to Deliver Keynote Address at 2009 Game Developers Conference Europe

September 28th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - - Nexon VP to Share Knowledge for Successfully Adapting and Monetizing Asian Games to Western Markets Min Kim, vice president of marketing at Nexon America, is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the 2009 Game Developers Conference China. GDC China, presented by Think Services, a division of United Business Media, will take place at the Shanghai International Convention Center, October 11-13 of this year.

September 10th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - - Prince of Persia Franchise Creator to Discuss Success in Games and Soon the Big Screen Jordan Mechner, game designer, programmer, screenwriter, and creator of the widely acclaimed Prince of Persia franchise will deliver a keynote address at the 2009 Game Developers Conference China. GDC China presented by Think Services, a division of United Business Media, will take place at the Shanghai International Convention Center, October 11-13 of this year.

August 23rd, 2009 COLOGNE, Germany - Think Services' Game Developers Conference(R) Europe (GDC Europe) concluded on Wednesday, August 19 with a final count of nearly 1,500 professionals and aspiring game developers in attendance at the Cologne Congress East Center in Cologne, Germany. GDC Europe is the largest professionals-only game industry event in Europe providing a platform for game makers from all across the continent and the world to share best practices, inspire one another and make new connections while sharing and celebrating advancements in interactive entertainment.

August 16th, 2009 COLOGNE, Germany - - GDC Europe Offers an Essential Forum for Learning, Inspiring and Networking for Creators of Computer, Console, Handheld, Mobile and Online Games in Europe Think Services' Game Developers Conference(R) Europe (GDC Europe) commences today at the Cologne Congress East Center in Cologne, Germany through Wednesday, August 19. GDC Europe is the largest professionals-only game industry event in Europe providing a platform for game makers to share best practices, give inspiration and make new connections while celebrating advancements of interactive entertainment.

July 26th, 2009 BERLIN - - Acclaimed French Game Developer of the Highly Anticipated Heavy Rain Title to Discuss Writing Interactive Narrative for a Mature Audience David Cage, CEO and founder of Paris-based developer Quantic Dream, creators of the renowned adventure games Omikron: The Nomad Soul and Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy in North America) and of the highly anticipated 2010 title Heavy Rain, will deliver a keynote at this year's Game Developers Conference(R) Europe (GDC Europe). Cage's keynote address, titled "Writing Interactive Narrative for a Mature Audience," will focus on why mature games are necessary, what difficulties these developers face, and will expose possible solutions and techniques in interactive storytelling.

July 6th, 2009 BERLIN - - President of Germany's Top Action Game Developer to Explore Future of Gaming Graphics Cevat Yerli, CEO and President of Crytek, creators of the famous CryENGINE and the top rated action games Far Cry and Crysis, will deliver a track keynote at this year's Game Developers Conference(R) Europe (GDC Europe). In his keynote "The Future of Gaming Graphics," Yerli will inspire attendees with the story of Crytek's success in developing of high-end 3D-game technology for the PC and next generation consoles as well as shed light on the future of rendering in the next 3-5 years.

June 29th, 2009 BERLIN - - Gameforge CEO to Address Free-to-Play Browser-Based Games and Opportunities in This Growing Sector Klaas Kersting, CEO of German browser game pioneer Gameforge, will deliver a track keynote at the 2009 Game Developers Conference(R) Europe (GDC Europe). "Changes in the Games Industry - Free-to-play vs.

June 23rd, 2009 BERLIN - - Finnish-based Independent Developer Will Give an Inside View of Their Work on Intellectual Properties from Max Payne to Alan Wake Matias Myllyrinne, Managing Director of Remedy Entertainment, and independent developer of the acclaimed Max Payne series, will deliver a keynote at this year's Game Developers Conference(R) Europe (GDC Europe). In his keynote address entitled, "From Max Payne to Alan Wake: Creating Intellectual Properties the Remedy Way," Myllyrinne will share the key principles that have guided the company over the years in developing its games.

April 8th, 2009 SHANGHAI - Asian Game Industry Professionals Look to the Game Developers Conference for Incomparable Learning, Networking, and Inspiration Think Services' 2009 Game Developers Conference(R) (GDC) recently hosted more than 17,000 game industry professionals of which 1,000 delegates traveled from Asia to San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center for a week of learning, networking and inspiration. These Asian delegates represented several key game markets including China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and India.

March 12th, 2009 BERLIN - Frank Sliwka to Lead the New Berlin-based Team in the Production of both GDC Europe and the eSports Conference The Think Services Game Group has expanded to Berlin, Germany with the founding of the Think Services Game Group Germany GmbH. This new addition will expand the successful work of the San Francisco headquartered Think Services Game Group to Germany and Europe.

March 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will deliver the keynote address at the annual Senate-House GOP dinner to be held on June 8 at the Washington Convention Center, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (R-Texas) and National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) announced on Monday. "Governor Palin has quickly emerged as one of the most popular and recognizable faces in the Republican Party, and we are honored to have her deliver the keynote address at the Senate-House dinner," Politico quoted Cornyn, as saying.

June 24th, 2009 Jill Biden heads to Europe next monthWASHINGTON — The wife of Vice President Joe Biden will head to Europe to meet with military family members for Independence Day and will speak to a United Nations conference on higher education. The White House announced on Wednesday that Jill Biden will visit Germany and France July 3-7.

June 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma, will be leaving tonight for USA to attend the US-India Business Council (USIBC) meeting at Washington. Sharma will be accompanied by the representatives from trade and industry and apex chambers.

July 3rd, 2009 Jill Biden meets troops in GermanyBAMBERG, Germany — Jill Biden, the wife of the U.S. vice president, observed U.S.

April 23rd, 2009 EagleBank Bowl goes post-Christmas for 2009WASHINGTON — The second edition of the EagleBank Bowl will get a better time slot than the first. Bowl organizers announced Thursday that the only bowl game played in the nation's capital will take place on Dec.

August 4th, 2009 NEW YORK - Former American President Bill Clinton will be among many top leaders to address the seventh Pan-IIT Global Conference being held in Chicago in October. Kapil Sibal, Indian minister for human resource development; Sam Pitroda, Indian Knowledge Commission chairman; Aneesh Chopra, America's chief technology officer; and Meera Shankar, Indian ambassador in the US, will be among other keynote speakers at the Pan-IIT Global Conference to be held in Chicago from Oct 9-11.

March 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former US President Bill Clinton will deliver the keynote speech on April 19 when the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center opens for the first time in Skokie. Clinton will join Governor Pat Quinn, foreign dignitaries and Holocaust survivors at a ceremony that will mark the much-anticipated opening of the museum.

June 22nd, 2009 In SF, Michelle Obama calls on Americans to serveSAN FRANCISCO — First lady Michelle Obama wants Americans to make this a summer of community service. Obama is scheduled to put the idea into action Monday, joining California first lady Maria Shriver and local volunteers in refurbishing the playground at Bret Harte Elementary School in San Francisco.

April 18th, 2009 BOAO - The annual conference of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) opened in this scenic town of China's southern Hainan Province Saturday, focusing on the cooperation of Asian countries amid the global financial crisis. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is to deliver a keynote speech at the opening plenary meeting.

June 1st, 2009 Obama takes it slow before upcoming busy weekWASHINGTON — It was a leisurely weekend for President Barack Obama, whose schedule is about to kick into high gear for domestic and overseas business. Obama played a full round of golf on Sunday at Fort Belvoir, Va., where he stayed for about five hours.