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Game Connection in collaboration with [a]list, have announced a partnership to offer a marketing summit and marketing awards program at Game Connection America. The Game Connection America 2013 will be held March 25-27, 2013 at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco.
The game connections conference will feature an all new track devoted to video game marketing under the [a]list summit banner. Additionally, editorial outlet [a]list daily will sponsor an awards program that will celebrate the best the video game marketing industry in areas spanning digital, print, mobile and public relations.
Steve Fowler, GM of [a]list spoke about the collaboration saying;
“Partnering with Game Connection is a natural fit.” … “[a]list is recognized as a forum for tracking trends and exchanging ideas among game and entertainment marketers.Our well respected [a]list summit series has built a following and is recognized as a thought leader in this space. Our editorial arm, the [a] list daily, is now the only outlet focused on covering game marketing trends, and therefore the perfect sponsor of Game Connection’s Game Marketing Awards and the three exclusive categories we’re bringing to it.”
Presided over by an advisory board of leading industry professionals, the Game Connection Marketing Awards program is now accepting submissions from marketing, media, advertising and communications professionals who have overseen successful campaigns between February 2012 and February 2013. Previous winners include NCSOFT and WarGaming.net. There is no application fee.
Qualified applicants are able to nominate their campaigns in the following categories:
- Best Print Campaign.
- Best Mobile Campaign.
- Best Experimental Campaign.
- Best Digital Campaign.
- Best Social Media Campaign.
- Best Broadcast Campaign.
- Best PR Campaign.
All applicants to these categories will also be considered for the Best Video Game Marketing Agency award.
[a]list daily will also be considering nominated campaigns for the following exclusive rewards:
- Best Overall Campaign.
- Best Original Content.
- Marketer of the Year.
The competition winners will be announced at a ceremony concluding the Game Connection Marketing [a]list summit, a full day of keynote speakers and panel sessions that will take place within Game Connection America on March 25, 2013.
Game Connection America 2013 will be held March 25-27 at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco. This event, held three times each year in Europe, the US, and Asia, allows video game professionals to meet, do business together, connect with new industry professionals, and socialise in a buisiness environment.
Members of the press and games industry interested in attending the conference or awards ceremony may contact TriplePoint PR at: game-connection@triplepointpr.com.
Interested parties can submit their applications for the awards by February 15, 2013 at; www.game-connection.com
