Pass Options for GDC 2010

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GDC 2010 Registration Deadlines
~~Alumni Registration Discount Ends~~	~~December 22, 2009~~ Ended	*Save almost 50% off full price
~~Early Registration Discount Ends~~	~~February 4, 2010~~ Ended	*Save up to 35% off full price
~~Regular Registration Ends~~	~~March 4, 2010, 1pm PT~~
On-site Registration Begins	March 8, 2010	Full Price

2010 Pass Options

Pass options for GDC have changed this year. Lunch is no longer included. Check out our pass grid below to find the right pass for you. Scroll down fo more detailed information on what each pass offers.

If you would prefer to speak with someone by phone about the pass options, please call (415) 947-6926 or (866) 535-8997.

Access To:

All Access
Pass

$1,400
Ends 2/4

$1,900
Ends 3/4

$2,000
Onsite

Main
Conference
Pass

$875
Ends 2/4

$1,275
Ends 3/4

$1,375
Onsite

Summits &
Tutorials
Pass

$550
Ends 2/4

$650
Ends 3/4

$750
Onsite

Audio
Pass

$550
Ends 2/4

$650
Ends 3/4

$750
Onsite

Expo
Pass

$195
Ends 2/4

$250
Ends 3/4

$250
Onsite

Student
Pass

$75
Onsite
Registration
Only

All Main Conference Sessions*
(Thurs. - Sat.)

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5
Complimentary Sessions

All Tutorials
(Tues. & Wed.)

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Audio
Boot Camp Tutorial

All Summits
(Tues. & Wed.)

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Game Career Seminar
(Sat.)

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GDC Expo & Career Pavilion (Thurs. - Sat.)
Student Pass Sat. Only

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GDC Expo Happy Hour
(Thurs.)

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GDC Vault Content of all GDC 2010 Events**

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GDC-Sponsored Events & Parties

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GDC Conference Proceedings***

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IGF & Choice Award Shows
(Thurs.)

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The Audio Pass includes GDC Audio Track sessions only and includes the one-day Audio Boot Camp Tutorial (Wed), for more information see the Audio Pass.

*All Main Conference Sessions include over 400 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables including the keynote sessions.
**GDC Vault video and audio session recordings of all GDC 2010 events, including GDC Europe, GDC Online, and GDC China.
***GDC Conference Proceedings include speaker powerpoints and lecture notes submitted by the speaker.

All Access Pass

Tuesday - Saturday

The premier, all-inclusive pass for GDC 2010!
This pass is good for people interested in attending everything that the GDC has to offer.

The All Access Pass provides access to:

Over 400 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables including the most anticipated keynote sessions (Thurs - Sat)
All tutorials, one-day and two-day training events (Tues & Wed)
All summits (Tues & Wed)
Game Career Seminar (Sat)
The GDC Expo and the Career Pavilion (Thurs - Sat)
GDC Expo Happy Hour (Thurs)
Recordings of sessions for ALL GDC 2010 events via GDC Vault
All GDC-sponsored events & parties
Conference Proceedings (available online)
The Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards Ceremony (Thurs)
Complimentary Buyer Pass to Game Connection. More information here.
Lunch is no longer included. Click here to learn more.

Pricing:

~~Alumni Registration~~* (Save 40%) ends on 12/22/09	Early Registration (Save 30%) ends on 2/4/10	~~Regular Registration~~ (Save 5%) ends on 3/4/10, 1pm PDT	Onsite Registration available between 3/8/10 - 3/13/10
~~$1,195~~ (compared to $1,395 in 2009)	~~$1,400~~ (compared to $1,600 in 2009)	~~$1,900~~ (compared to $2,100 in 2009)	$2,000 (compared to $2,200 in 2009)

* Please note: GDC 2008 and GDC 2009 paid conference attendees and speakers are considered alumni for GDC 2010 only. Alumni offers excludes press and exhibitor pass types. Unless otherwise specified, Alumni discounts cannot be combined with other discounts including IGDA or group discounts.

Click here to register now.

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Main Conference Pass

Thursday - Saturday

This pass is good for people interested in attending the GDC lectures, panels, roundtables and keynotes but not the summits or tutorials.

The Main Conference Pass provides access to:

Over 400 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables including the most anticipated keynote sessions (Thurs - Sat)
Game Career Seminar (Sat)
The GDC Expo and the Career Pavilion (Thurs - Sat)
GDC Expo Happy Hour (Thurs)
All GDC-sponsored events & parties
Conference Proceedings (available online)
The Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards Ceremony (Thurs)
$100 off on Buyer Pass to Game Connection. More information here.

The Main Conference pass does NOT include access to:

All tutorials, one-day and two-day training events (Tues & Wed)
All summits (Tues & Wed)
Recordings of sessions for ALL GDC 2010 events via GDC Vault
Lunch is no longer included. Click here to learn more.

Pricing:

~~Alumni Registration~~* (Save 50%) ends on 12/22/09	Early Registration (Save 35%) ends on 2/4/10	~~Regular Registration~~ (Save 7%) ends on 3/4/10, 1pm PDT	Onsite Registration available between 3/8/10 - 3/13/10
~~$665~~ (compared to $795 in 2009)	~~$875~~ (compared to $995 in 2009)	~~$1,275~~ (compared to $1,395 in 2009)	$1,375 (compared to $1,495 in 2009)

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Summits and Tutorials Pass

Tuesday - Wednesday

This pass is good for people interested in attending the summits and tutorials.

The Summits & Tutorials Pass provides access to:

All tutorials, one-day and two-day training events (Tues & Wed)
All summits (Tues & Wed)
Game Career Seminar (Sat)
The GDC Expo and the Career Pavilion (Thurs - Sat)
GDC Expo Happy Hour (Thurs)
All GDC-sponsored events & parties
Conference Proceedings (available online)
The Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards Ceremony (Thurs)
$100 off on Buyer Pass to Game Connection. More information here.

The Summits and Tutorials pass does NOT include access to:

Over 400 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables including the most anticipated keynote sessions (Thurs - Sat)
Recordings of sessions for ALL GDC 2010 events via GDC Vault
Lunch is no longer included. Click here to learn more.

Pricing:

~~Alumni Registration~~ ends on 12/22/09	Early Registration (Save 25%) ends on 2/4/10	~~Regular Registration~~ (Save 13%) ends on 3/4/10, 1pm PDT	Onsite Registration available between 3/8/10 - 3/13/10
N/A	~~$550~~ (compared to $650 in 2009)	~~$650~~ (compared to $750 in 2009)	$750 (compared to $850 in 2009)

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Audio Pass

Thursday - Saturday

This pass is good for people interested in attending the GDC Audio Track.

The Audio Pass provides access to:

All GDC Audio Track sessions including the one-day Audio Boot Camp (Wed)
Access to main conference keynotes (Thurs & Fri)
Game Career Seminar (Sat)
The GDC Expo and the Career Pavilion (Thurs - Sat)
GDC Expo Happy Hour (Thurs)
All GDC-sponsored events & parties
Conference Proceedings (available online)
The Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards Ceremony (Thurs)
$100 off on Buyer Pass to Game Connection. More information here.

The Audio pass does NOT include access to:

The 400 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables (Thurs - Sat)
Access to Summits and Tutorials (Tues - Wed)
Recordings of sessions for ALL GDC 2010 events via GDC Vault
Lunch is no longer included. Click here to learn more.

Pricing:

~~Alumni Registration~~ ends on 12/22/09	Early Registration (Save 25%) ends on 2/4/10	~~Regular Registration~~ (Save 13%) ends on 3/4/10, 1pm PDT	Onsite Registration available between 3/8/10 - 3/13/10
N/A	~~$550~~ (New for 2010)	~~$650~~ (New for 2010)	$750 (New for 2010)

Click here to register now.

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GamesBeat@GDC Pass**

Wednesday Only

This pass is good for people interested in attending GamesBeat@GDC sessions and events.

The GamesBeat@GDC Pass provides access to:

All GamesBeat@GDC sessions (Wed)
The GDC Expo and the Career Pavilion (Thurs - Sat)
GDC Expo Happy Hour (Thurs)
All GDC-sponsored events & parties
Conference Proceedings (available online)
The Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards Ceremony (Thurs)
$100 off on Buyer Pass to Game Connection. More information here.
Lunch (Wednesday only)

The GamesBeat@GDC pass does NOT include access to:

Over 400 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables including the most anticipated keynote sessions (Thurs - Sat)
Recordings of sessions for ALL GDC 2010 events via GDC Vault
All tutorials, one-day and two-day training events (Tues & Wed)
All summits (Tues & Wed)
Game Career Seminar (Sat)

Pricing: $400

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Expo Pass**

Thursday - Saturday

This pass is good for people interested in an introductory look at all the GDC has to offer.

The Expo Pass provides access to:

Five introductory conference sessions. View sessions here.
The GDC Expo and the Career Pavilion (Thurs - Sat)
GDC Expo Happy Hour (Thurs)
Game Career Seminar (Sat)
The Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards Ceremony (Thurs)

The Expo pass does NOT include access to:

The 400 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables including the keynote sessions (Thurs - Sat) other than the five introductory sessions
All tutorials, one-day and two-day developer-sponsored training events (Tues & Wed)
All Summits (Tues & Wed)
Recordings of sessions for ALL GDC 2010 events via GDC Vault
Lunch is no longer included. Click here to learn more.

Pricing:

~~Alumni Registration~~ ends on 12/22/09	Early Registration (Save 20%) ends on 2/4/10	~~Regular Registration~~ ends on 3/4/10, 1pm PDT	Onsite Registration available between 3/8/10 - 3/13/10
N/A	~~$195~~	~~$250~~	$250

** Please note: The IGDA discount does not apply to Expo or Student Passes.

Click here to register now.

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Student Pass**

Saturday only!

Registration for the Student pass is only available on-site on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. You must be at least 18 years old and provide proof of current enrollment (i.e. a valid student ID) to be eligible for this pass.

This pass is good for students interested in accessing the GDC Expo and Career Pavilion on Saturday, March 13, 2010 only.

Available to students only - 18 years and older
Valid for entrance to the GDC Expo, Game Career Seminar, and Career Pavilion on Saturday, March 13 only.

The Saturday Student Expo pass does NOT include access to:

Over 400 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables including the most anticipated keynote sessions (Thurs - Sat)
All tutorials, one-day and two-day training events (Tues & Wed)
All summits (Tues & Wed)
GDC Expo Happy Hour (Thurs)
Video and audio recordings of sessions for all GDC 2010 Events via GDC Vault
All GDC-sponsored events & parties
The Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards Ceremony (Thurs)
Recordings of sessions for ALL GDC 2010 events via GDC Vault

Pricing:

On-site Purchase Only: $75

** Please note: The IGDA discount does not apply to GamesBeat@GDC, Expo, or Student Passes.

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GDC 2010 Lunch Options: More Choices, More Savings

This year, the GDC has lowered the cost of conference passes by giving attendees the option to purchase lunch. Boxed lunches are available based on pass type selected and represent a cost of $40 per day. The prices for each lunch represent the actual cost charged from the convention center and do not include any mark-up by GDC conference management. Box lunch options includes roast beef, chicken, ham, turkey, and a vegetarian sandwich or salad option (3 of the options will be available daily). All lunches include a side salad, dessert and beverage.

Lunches are served daily in Moscone South Hall between the hours of:

Tuesday: Summit Lunch 12:15–1:45pm, Tutorial Lunch 12:30–2pm
Wednesday: Summit Lunch 12:15–1:45pm, Tutorial Lunch 12:30–2pm
Thursday: 11:30am–1:30pm
Friday: 11:30am–1:30pm
Saturday: 11:30am–1:30pm

You may elect to add a lunch option to your purchased conference pass up until March 4, 2010 by logging back into the registration system or by contacting our registration department at (866) 535-8997. For questions or for special dietary needs requests, contact Laurie Brown.

Please note lunch vouchers will be distributed when you pick up your badge. Lunch vouchers denote day of use and will not be transferable for alternate days of use.

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GDC Store Information

GDC store vendor:
Jibe Promotional Marketing
415.593.7856 direct | 415.298.3926 cell | 415.924-5276 fax
www.jibesportstore.com

Bookstore vendor:
BreakPoint Books
3767 Lake Center Dr.
Mount Dora, FL 32757
p. 800-968-9622
f. 352-383-4403
www.breakpointbooks.com

Three Ways to Register

1. Online:

2. Mail:

Download a registration form, complete, and mail with payment to:

UBM Events Registration Department
Game Developers Conference 2010
600 Harrison Street, 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94107

3. Fax:

Download a registration form, complete, and fax to (415) 947-6011.

For assistance, contact Registration Customer Service at:
(415) 947-6926
(866) 535-8997
Monday - Friday, 9am-4pm PST

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