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First Round of Speakers Announced for 2009 LOGIN Conference

SEATTLE, Washington, February 10, 2009 – The 2009 LOGIN Conference continues to take shape, with the announcement of the first round of industry-leading lecturers, panelists, roundtable leaders and timely, influential sessions. The 2009 LOGIN Conference will take place from May 11th through May 14th, 2009 at the lavish Marriott Seattle Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

Twenty speakers and sessions have been announced, and dozens more will be revealed in the near future. Additionally, early LOGIN registration rates and schedules will be announced within a week.

“We’re enthusiastic about revealing the proven, peer reviewed speakers and sessions that will help define one of the leading conferences within the online game industry. It’ll definitely be worth keeping an eye on the LOGIN website as we regularly update our list of speakers and sessions,” said Peter Freese, Conference Director for the 2009 LOGIN Conference.

Selection of confirmed 2009 LOGIN Conference speakers and sessions:

• Perrin Kaplan, Principal, Zebra Partners LLC
  Getting Them Hooked: Turning Consumers into Advocates for Your Products and Programs
  
  
• Nick Fortugno, CCO/Co-Founder, Rebel Monkey
  Game Design in the Wilderness: Experimentation in Play in CampFu
  
  
• Carsten van Husen, CEO, Gameforge 4D GmbH
  Market Overview Europe: Conquering a divided market
  
  
• Sean F. Kane, Esq., Videogame Attorney, Drakefordk & Kane LLC
  Why Your Lawyer Should be Your Design Partner!
  
  
• Craig Alexander, Vice President of Product Development, Turbine, Inc.
  Building Online Games for the Console Generation: Challenges and Opportunities

Now in its third year, the LOGIN Conference is an annual game industry event created for the leading voices and minds of the online game industry from all corners of the globe. The conference is designed to encourage networking and to create unique business opportunities for all attendees. LOGIN 2009 will feature dozens of insightful speakers, five different tracks, a networking expo area and business lounge meeting rooms.

Visit the official website http://www.2009.loginconference.com for the latest news and information about the 2009 LOGIN Conference. To keep informed about the latest news about LOGIN and the online game industry, sign up for the free LOGIN Beat newsletter at http://www.2009.loginconference.com/signup.html.

LOGIN is supported by:

2009 LOGIN CONFERENCE SPONSORS: BigWorld Technology, Dolby, fatfoogoo, Garvey Schubert Barer, iovation, Language Automation, Parature, Perkins Coie, Savvis, Trialpay and Vindicia

2009 LOGIN CONFERENCE PARTNERS: China GC Networks, Mary-Margaret Network, Massive Gamer Magazine, MPOGD, Pearl Research, Redline China and Thisisgame

About Evergreen Events, Inc
Evergreen Events, Inc., (http://www.evergreenevents.org), is a Seattle area-based producer of conferences and events for the interactive entertainment industry. Evergreen Events is dedicated to the enrichment of both established and aspiring professionals through innovative first-class events offering exceptional content that is compelling, educational, and cogent. Our directors and advisors bring over a century of collective successful experience and involvement in the game industry.

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