Registration for GDC 2009

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2009 Pass Options

The pass options for this year have changed. Choose a pass below to jump to its full description:

• All Access Pass
• Main Conference Pass
• Summits and Tutorials Pass
• Expo Pass
• Student Pass

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

All Access Pass

Monday - Friday

The premier, all-inclusive pass for GDC 2009!

This pass is good for people who are interested in attending everything that the GDC has to offer, including the lectures, panels, roundtables and keynotes, summits and tutorials. The All Access Pass features:

• Over 400 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables including the most anticipated keynote sessions
  (Wed. - Fri.)
• All tutorials, one-day and two-day developer-sponsored training events (Mon. & Tues.)
• All summits including: AI, Casual Games, GDC Mobile, Independent Games, Serious Games, Worlds in Motion Summit, IGDA Education Summit (Mon. & Tues.), Localization Summit (Monday), Game Outsourcing Summit (Tuesday)
• Game Career Seminar (Fri.)
• The GDC Expo and the Career Pavilion (Wed. - Fri.)
• GDC Expo Booth Crawl (Wed.)
• myGDC online professional networking system (includes $10 coupon to GDC Bookstore)
• Access to video and audio recordings of GDC09 sessions via GDC Vault
• All GDC-sponsored events & parties
• Conference Proceedings (available online)
• Admission to the Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards Ceremony (Wed.)
  
• Free Buyer Pass to Game Connection. Click here for more information.

Pricing:

$1,395	$1,600	$2,100	$2,200
Alumni Registration* on or before 12/18 Expired	Early Registration on or before 2/17 Expired	Regular Registration on or before 3/19, 1pm PDT Expired	On-site Registration between 3/23 and 3/27

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Main Conference Pass

Wednesday - Friday

This pass is good for people who are interested in attending the GDC lectures, panels, roundtables and keynotes but not the summits or tutorials. The Main Conference Pass features:

• Over 400 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables including the most anticipated keynote sessions (Wed. - Fri.)
• Game Career Seminar (Fri.)
• The GDC Expo and the Career Pavilion (Wed. - Fri.)
• GDC Expo Booth Crawl (Wed.)
• myGDC online professional networking system (includes $10 coupon to GDC Bookstore)
• All GDC-sponsored events & parties
• Conference Proceedings (available online)
• Admission to the Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards Ceremony (Wed.)
  

The Main Conference pass does NOT include access to:

• All tutorials, one-day and two-day developer-sponsored training events
  (Mon. & Tues.)
• All Summits including: AI, Casual Games, Game Outsourcing, GDC Mobile, IGDA Education, Independent Games, Localization, Serious Games, and Worlds in Motion.
  
• $100 discount on Game Connection Buyer Pass. Click here for more information.

Pricing:

$795	$995	$1,395	$1,495
Alumni Registration* on or before 12/18 Expired	Early Registration extended on or before 2/17 Expired	Regular Registration on or before 3/19, 1pm PDT Expired	On-site Registration between 3/23 and 3/27

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Summits and Tutorials Pass

Monday - Friday

This pass is good for people who are interested in attending the summits and tutorials. It features access to:

• All tutorials, one-day and two-day developer-sponsored training events (Mon. & Tues.)
• All Summits including: AI, Casual Games, Game Outsourcing, GDC Mobile, IGDA Education, Independent Games, Localization, Serious Games, and Worlds in Motion.
• Game Career Seminar (Fri.)
• The GDC Expo and the Career Pavilion (Wed. - Fri.)
• GDC Expo Booth Crawl (Wed.)
• myGDC online professional networking system (includes $10 coupon to GDC Bookstore)
• All GDC-sponsored events & parties
• Conference Proceedings (available online)
• Access to the Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards Ceremony (Wed.)

The Summits and Tutorials pass does NOT include access to:

• Over 400 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables including the most anticipated keynote sessions (Wed. - Fri.)
  
• $100 discount on Game Connection Buyer Pass. Click here for more information.

Pricing:

N/A	$650	$750	$850
Alumni Registration* on or before 12/18 Expired	Early Registration on or before 2/12 Expired	Regular Registration on or before 3/19 Expired	On-site Registration between 3/23 and 3/27

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Expo Pass***

Wednesday - Friday

This pass is good for people who are interested in an introduction to select conference sessions, attending the GDC Expo, and networking events presented by the GDC. The Expo Pass features access to:

• Five introductory conference sessions. View the list here.
• The GDC Expo and the Career Pavilion (Wed. - Fri.)
• GDC Expo Booth Crawl (Wed.)
• Game Career Seminar (Fri.)
• Admission to the Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards Ceremony (Wed.)
• myGDC online professional networking system (includes $10 coupon to GDC Bookstore)
  

The Expo pass does NOT include access to:

• Over 400 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables including the most anticipated keynote sessions (Wed. - Fri.) other than the five, introductory sessions
• All tutorials, one-day and two-day developer-sponsored training events (Mon. & Tues.)
• All Summits including: AI, Casual Games, Game Outsourcing, GDC Mobile, IGDA Education, Independent Games, Localization, Serious Games, and Worlds in Motion.
• $100 discount on Game Connection Buyer Pass. Click here for more information.

Pricing:

N/A	$175	$195	$195
Alumni Registration* on or before 12/18 Expired	Early Registration on or before 2/12 Expired	Regular Registration on or before 3/19 Expired	On-site Registration between 3/23 and 3/27

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Student Pass***

Friday only!

Registration for the Student pass is only available on-site on Friday, March 27, 2009 at GDC 2009 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 who are interested in accessing the GDC Expo and Career Pavilion on Friday, March 27, 2009.

• Available to students only - 18 years and older
• Valid for entrance to the GDC Expo, Game Career Seminar and Career Pavilion on Friday, March 27.
  

The Friday Student Expo pass does NOT include access to:

• Over 400 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables including the most anticipated keynote sessions (Wed. - Fri.)
• All tutorials, one-day and two-day developer-sponsored training events (Mon. & Tues.)
• All Summits including: AI, Casual Games, Game Outsourcing, GDC Mobile, IGDA Education, Independent Games, Localization, Serious Games, and Worlds in Motion.
• GDC Expo Booth Crawl (Wed.)
• myGDC online professional networking system (includes $10 coupon to GDC Bookstore)

Pricing:

On-site Purchase Only: $75

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*Please note: Only GDC 2008 paid attendees are considered alumni. Alumni offers excludes press, exhibitor and speaker pass types.
**Please note: Unless otherwise specified, Alumni discounts cannot be combined with other discounts including IGDA or group discounts.
***Please note: The IGDA discount does not apply to Expo or Student Passes.

Three Ways to Register

1. Online:

Register easily on our secure online system. Click here to register now!
Note: Online registration has ended.

2. Mail:

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

UBM Events Registration Department
Game Developers Conference 2009
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