Shawnee Conference 6.0 on Interactive Digital Technology October 31, 2008

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Shawnee Conference 6.0 on Interactive Digital Technology

announces the selection of Jason Conaway, an Electronic Arts, Inc. (EA) technical engineer with recent video game credits like Medal of Honor: Airborne (2007) as systems engineer; Medal of Honor: Vanguard (2007) as technical director; Medal of Honor: European assault (2005) as engineering lead; Golden Eye: Rogue Agent (2004) with additional engineering as the keynote speaker for the October 31, 2008 event.

“We are pleased to have Jason join us at this year’s conference, said Gary Little, president of the Information Technology Alliance of Appalachian Ohio (ITAAO), one of the founding organizations of the Shawnee Conference. Jason continues an impressive succession of top-notch video game and serious game industry leaders to speak at the Shawnee Conference”, said Little. Jerry Heneghan with Virtual Heroes was the keynote speaker at Shawnee 5.0, and Eric Johnston with LucasArts was at Shawnee 3.0, and Peter Tamte with Destineer Studios was at Shawnee 4.0.
“Since contacting Jason, he has taken a leading role in the development of this year’s conference, said Tom Stead, past Department Chair of the Shawnee State University Fine and Digital Arts department. “Jason was instrumental in the selection of this year’s conference theme: “Expeditions Beyond Imagination” said Stead.
“The theme speaks to much that I see in the video game industry, said Conaway. “Expedition implies an exploratory journey undertaken by a team with a common goal. Teamwork, exploration and goal-oriented progress are all fundamental aspects in modern game development”, continued Conaway. “And Beyond evokes the need to do more and go farther…….beyond classrooms, beyond books, beyond our own thoughts”. And Imagination immediately creates a sense of wonder and sets the stage for inspiration”.

Learn more about the October conference supported by the Ohio Valley Interactive Technology Alliance , the U.S. Department of Labor, and the Employment Training Association (ETA) as a WIRED - Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Developmenthere.