Registration for GDC 2009

If you only attend one conference in 2009, make sure it’s the Game Developers Conference. With over 18,000 attendees, 400+ sessions, nine focused summits, and the industry's most robust Career and Show Expo, the GDC brings opportunities and growth to all participants within the games industry.

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Alumni Registration ended Thursday 12/18, Midnight PDT.

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GDC 2009 Registration Deadlines
Alumni Registration Discount Ends**	December 18, 2008 at Midnight PDT	*Save up to
Early Registration Discount Ends	February 12, 2009 at Midnight PDT	*Save up to
Regular/Online Registration Closes	March 18, 2009 at 1pm PDT	*Save up to
On-site Registration	March 23-27, 2009	Full Price

*Discount refers to All Access and Main Conference passes.

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!

GDC All Access 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
myGDC vault, a virtual hub with video, audio and other premier content from GDC
All GDC-sponsored events & parties
Conference Proceedings (available online)
Admission to the Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards Ceremony (Wed.)

Pricing:

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

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Main Conference Pass

Wednesday - Friday

GDC Main Conference 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
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.

Pricing:

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

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Summits and Tutorials Pass

Monday - Friday

Summit and Tutorials 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
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.)

Pricing:

N/A	$650	$750	$850
*Alumni Registration on or before 12/18**	Early Registration on or before 2/12	Regular Registration on or before 3/18	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
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

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.

Pricing:

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

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Student Pass***

Friday only!

GDC Student 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

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:

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