Two interesting upcoming opportunities  for UK based SMEs at GDC this year. The deadline for applications for both of these is January the 17th so you’ll need to be quick!

UK Trade & Investment is offering programmes to UK SMES during GDC to:
CONNECT you to leading US publishers and partners. DISCOVER new market trends and ways of accessing the US market . SHOWCASE your innovative games and products to an international audience of publishers, aggregators and media

Choose from two options to maximise your business potential:

1.    Executive Lunch Sessions (limited to 20 UK companies at  £515 per company): 2nd  – 4th March 2011, Moscone Centre:

• Attend three exclusive executive lunch sessions and find out more about the future industry trends from leading US industry luminaries. Also meet international games industry contacts.
• Past speakers include: Motorola, SONY, EA, Incomm, Apple, Nintendo, Playfish and Facebook.
• Participate in intimate and candid behind-the-scenes conversations that can change the direction of your strategy.
• Expo pass to GDC (worth $250).

Places will be reserved on a first come first served basis.

2.    Best of British Gaming Showcase (limited to 15 UK companies at  £515 per company): 2nd – 4th  March 2011, 4pm -6pm, Moscone Centre:

• Each day from 4pm to 6pm five leading UK companies will have the opportunity to demonstrate the best of British products to key industry decision makers, press and potential partners. Attendance is on application only.
• Successful applicants will have their own company branded demo station in the Brit showcase.
• UK Trade & Investment San Francisco and their partners will promote the showcases to their vast and expansive industry contacts.
• Showcase participant will receive promotion through online, offline and social media marketing.
• Let us know which contacts or companies you would like to meet.
• Showcase exhibitors will receive a GDC Expo pass (worth $250).

Please note that both these opportunities are for SMEs only.
For more information on both these great business opportunities contact:
Carri.cunliffe@codeworks.net
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 490 9141