Past exhibitors have included Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State University, the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), SMU’s Guildhall, Georgia State University, Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy, Georgia Southern University, Columbus State University, Middle Georgia State, Gwinnett Tech, Western Piedmont Tech, the Art Institute of Atlanta, Devry, and many more. Presenters have included Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Turner and more. The specific colleges that will participate in this year’s college fair won’t be final until September 15th. The college fair at SIEGE 2017 attracted more than 600 high school students with specific interests in digital, interactive entertainment careers. We continue to work diligently year-round to promote the college fair and arrange field trip opportunities for high schools across Georgia.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – (July 17, 2018) – The Georgia Game Developers Association announced today that renowned game expert James Portnow, best known for his work on the award-winning “Extra Credits” web series, will keynote the Association’s 12th annual Southern Interactive Entertainment and Game Expo (www.siegecon.net). Portnow also runs Rainmaker Games, which consults with the game industry’s leading companies.

SIEGE attracts some of the most exciting employers in video games and digital entertainment. Many employers seek not only game development professionals but also people from the esports community. Join us Sunday, Oct. 7 for the SIEGE Career Fair and Esports Day in the Cobb Ballroom. Bring your resumes and best attitude.

On Oct. 5, 2018, SIEGE will be hosting its 8th consecutive annual Investment Conference and offer up to ten established and startup companies that are developing video games or businesses otherwise associated with video games and other forms of interactive media an opportunity to pitch to a panel of investors and industry veterans. All that pitch will also receive valuable feedback from the judges at the conference and be given the opportunity to receive additional free telephone consultation regarding legal, tax, and business matters. The person or team that earns the “best pitch” by a startup (according to our criteria) as judged by our panel of investors and industry veterans will also receive a $1,000 cash prize. The top 3 will receive a free 1 to 2-hour lunch with 2 lawyers named to Best Lawyers in America. Thanks to our generous sponsors, and especially our lead sponsor, Tripwire Interactive, attending the investment conference is free and open to the public.