2017 Serious Play Conference
Tuesday-Thursday, July 26-28
George Mason University – Science &
Technology Campus
The Serious
Play Conference, now in its 7th year, is a leadership conference for professionals who
embrace the idea that games can revolutionize learning.
Speakers, who come from all parts of the globe, share their experience
creating or using games in the corporation, classroom, healthcare institution,
government and military and offer tips on how to move game-based education
programs ahead.
Sign up now to hear how teachers across America are making classrooms
more engaging and education more effective through the use of Serious
Games.
Sessions will cover
• How
STEM education through games has spread across the State of Washington
• How
multi-discipline learning is being practiced in a national private school
system
• How
middle school teachers are teaching students to produce virtual reality games
Serious Play Conference 2017 is scheduled for
July 18-20 at George Mason University's Science and Technology Campus near
Dulles Airport. Draft program up at site
http://seriousplayconf.com/ and early bird prices valid until May 1.
Submission Deadlines for the International Serious Play
Awards
This recognition program honors outstanding, single user mobile,
browser, PC and virtual reality titles used for education or training. Entry
categories include Corporations, Healthcare, Government, Education,
Museum/Visitor Centers and Other. Games may be submitted in English, Spanish,
French or Dutch. Other languages on request.
The deadline for the 2017 International Serious Play Awards submissions
in the professional category is April 1. The deadline for student entries is
May 1.
To submit a game, go here:
http://www.seriousplayconf.com/awards/
About Serious Play Conference
Serious Play Conference is a leadership conference where chief learning
officers and training directors from companies, healthcare organizations, non
profits, the military and government can get a good understanding of how to
evaluate games and sims for their needs and integrate them successfully. The
top developers of Serious Games share their knowledge and network with each
other. Deals are done.
Attendees report their favorite aspect of Serious Play is the chance to
rub shoulders with and talk one-on-one with the experts, hear about the latest
design, measurement and assessment strategies and see how game mechanics are
being used in educational programs and schools, creating greater participant
engagement and revolutionizing training effectiveness. The focus of the
conference is on improving attendee knowledge of the opportunities, challenges
and future of these Serious Games.
Date and Time
Main Conference: Tuesday-Thursday, July 18-20, 2017
Tue, Jul 18, 2017, 9:00 AM –
Thu, Jul 20, 2017, 5:30 PM EDT
Location
George Mason University
Science & Tech Campus (outside DC)
10900 University Blvd.
Manassas, VA 20110
United States