The GC Developers Conference (GCDC), Europe's leading game developer conference, today announced that it has created a new advisory board to help take the conference to its next stage of growth.

The advisory board is comprised of outstanding representatives from the international game development and publishing community. With the board's deep knowledge of the industry and their outstanding experience, the members will work to further the strategic outline of GCDC. In addition to their support in finding topics and determining relevant issues for the future of the game industry, the board members will act as international ambassadors of GCDC.

The members of the GCDC advisory board are: Bob Bates (USA), Alexander Fernà ¡ndez (Netherlands, CEO Streamline Studios), Don L. Daglow (USA, president and CEO, Stormfront Studios), Sean Kauppinen (USA, Vice President, Kohnke Communications), Tom Putzki (Germany), Bob Wallace (USA, Strategic Alternatives), and Frank Sliwka, (Germany, project director of GCDC).

"The members are all exceptional experts of the industry, they know the global market, and will help bring GCDC to the next level as a world-class game industry conference," said Joseph Rahmen, CEO of the Leipzig fair.

Frank Sliwka, project director GCDC explained, "With GCDC as the most significant European platform for game developers, we aim to continue to bring together and strengthen the European branch of the industry. The advisory board is an important step in this direction."

"GCDC is a special event that brings together the European and International game development communities in a unique venue that has become near to my heart," said Bob Bates. "I am honored to be a part of the Advisory Board of hard-working game professionals who are dedicated to maintaining GCDC's status as Europe's leading developer conference."

"Both Streamline Studios and GCDC are built on strong partnerships," said Alexander Fernà ¡ndez, CEO of Streamline Studios. "We believe in the GCDC as a forum for the exchange of ideas and networking for European developers and look forward to working with the advisory board to move this groundbreaking platform forward."

"It is an honor to be given the opportunity to help build and shape GCDC as an advisory board member alongside some very talented and passionate individuals who I respect and admire," said Sean Kauppinen, vice president of Kohnke Communications. "GCDC has grown in importance every year and the knowledge, relationships, and passion the board has for the industry will enable the conference to extend its reach even further internationally while retaining its character and core values."

"After just four events, the GCDC is without a doubt one of the leading developers' conferences worldwide," said Tom Putzki. "The decision to create such a top class advisory board anticipates the continuous improvement of GCDC in all relevant areas."

GCDC 2006 retrospective

From August 21-23, 2006, 650 conference participants from 20 countries attended GCDC. Speakers included Bob Bates (USA), Don L. Daglow (USA, President/CEO, Stormfront Studios), Graham Hopper (USA, Senior Vice President / General Manager, Buena Vista Games Inc.), Peter Molyneux (UK, President, Lionhead Studios) and Bill Roper (USA, CEO, Flagship Studios), among others.

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