Game Development Funding and Finance Issues
Sponsored by Media Arts Lawyers
18 July 2006, From 6:30pm, Melbourne, Australia Melbourne,
Australia, 10 July 2006 - Dissecta presents 'Game Development
Funding and Finance Issues' 18th July in Melbourne, sponsored
by law firm Media Arts Lawyers. Tom Parkinson, Chair of the new
Electronic Games Investment Fund and proprietor of Avoca Media
Holdings, and Melanie Wheeler, who was an investment banker for
five years in London and specialised in mergers and
acquisitions in the video games industry, will discuss issues
involved in game development funding and finance. Tom has
substantial expertise in the financing of media projects and
how previous financing models relate to the game industry
today, while Melanie will provide a perspective drawn from
several years in the financial end of the ever-dynamic UK game
industry. The 1.5 hour event includes an audience Q&A and
will be followed by complimentary networking drinks. Game
Development Funding and Finance Issues will be held Tuesday
18th July 2006, starting at 6:30pm and concluding at 8pm, at
the Australian Games Innovation Centre (Academy of Interactive
Entertainment Presentation Room), in the Atari Building,
Melbourne, Australia. Followed by complimentary networking
drinks. For booking and pricing details, visit Dissecta online
at www.dissecta.com. LINKS Electronic Games Investment Fund
http://www.egif.com.au Media Arts Lawyers
http://www.mediaartslawyers.com ABOUT DISSECTA Dissecta is an
event based community, providing game fans and game makers the
opportunity to hear and see the latest games and ideas, hear
about game making, and discuss recently released video games
with the creators. For more information visit www.dissecta.com.
Special thanks to the Australian Games Innovation Centre which
is run by the Game Developers Association of Australia, and
special thanks to the Academy of Interactive Entertainment
Melbourne Campus. Dissecta is supported by Film Victoria's
Digital Media Fund: The Digital Media Fund is funded by
Multimedia Victoria as an ICT industry development initiative
aimed at bringing together technology, creativity and talent,
for the benefit of all Victorians. Link:
http://www.film.vic.gov.au/dmf.shtml
