Hi There is a slight overlap, but the Vienna Games Conference 2008 "Future an Reality of Gaming" will be held from 17th till 19th of October in Vienna. General information: Digital games have become a driving factor of contemporary cultural, social, and economic development. They are enablers of global cultural exchange and serve as entry points for media participation. However, the cultural, social and economic significance of games usually remains underestimated or misunderstood by the general public. In 2007, the City of Vienna decided to host “Game City”, a high profile event bringing together representatives of the games industry, non-profit organizations, academia and the general public for the discussion of the current state of computer games, digital youth cultures and games research. One key element of “Game City” was the Vienna Games Conference, which had the objective of serving as a public information platform as well as an international networking event for game researchers of various disciplines. Due to the overwhelming success of this concept, the “Game City” event and the Vienna Games Conference will be held again in the fall of 2008. Greetings from Vienna Sigrid ______________________ Sigrid Jones, MA, Mag. phil. Research Fellow University of Vienna Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Sciences Garnisongasse 3 1090 Wien T +43-1-4277-467 40 F +43-1-4277-467 39 www.medienABC.at http://wordandimage.wordpress.com