Board Game Lawyer Explains your Game Publishing Contract
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Join board game lawyer Zachary Strebeck for a presentation and Q&A on what to expect when you are sent a board game publishing contract from a potential publisher. Bring your questions!
Join board game lawyer Zachary Strebeck for a chance to ask any legal question that's been on your mind about board games - copyrights, trademarks, contracts, etc. I'll do my best to answer!
Breaking Open the Box The Women Leading Tabletop Games into the Future
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Discover female-led innovation in tabletop gaming, breaking barriers, fostering inclusivity, and industry-transforming strategies with our expert panel. Hear from gaming pioneers shaping the future.
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The future of games is rich with female-led innovation, and women are increasingly occupying every seat at the table. Explore gender diversity in tabletop gaming with our expert panel, as they discuss breaking barriers, fostering inclusivity, and industry-transforming strategies. Hear from the women responsible for some of the biggest moments in gaming history as they share their successes and how these wins can shape the future of tabletop gaming for years to come. Panelists: Carly McGinnis, Exploding Kittens; Elizabeth Hargrave, Game Designer (Wingspan); Deirdre Cross, Moose Toys; Lysa Penrose, Ravensburger' Tanya Thompson, Hasbro, Inc. Moderator: Jennifer Graham-Macht, Keymaster
Breaking Through the Barriers - Cosplay and Inclusivity
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Join us for a discussion on promoting Inclusivity in Cosplay, finding your first starts, and breaking through the doubtful voice in your head, and fully enjoy what it means to Cosplay.
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Cosplay is for Everyone. No matter where you land on any of your backgrounds, there is no reason you cannot take part in a hobby that so many find joy, friendships, and much more within. Whether it's your favorite game, or a character from a book, or any other form of media, you should love what you do, how you look, and be proud of your efforts, no matter if you are just starting your journey or if you've been a decades long Cosplay Veteran.
Join our panel of experts as they discuss breaking the rules built around cishet, neurotypical audiences, and the trips, tricks, and benefits of doing so in a constrictive industry.
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Featuring: Jordan Kurella, Brian Duckwitz, Gregory A. Wilson, Linda D. Addison, Jennifer Allaway #gcws #writing #writerlife
Building Inclusive Spaces: Exploring Lorcana's Role in DEIB Initiatives
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In this session, guests will learn how Lorcana connects to DEIB values, how it fosters inclusive culture and lastly, how it promotes the value of all voices and ages during gameplay.
A discussion for creators and industry insiders about recent changes in business, IP, and AI legal developments that impact creative companies.
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Joel Fogelson, Intellectual Property and Business attorney with Hartmans Law, whose practice focuses on independent creators and companies, will provide attendees with updates regarding some of the following topics from a gamers perspective: What is BOI, and why must you file it for your company? Copyright / Trademark updates for creators building a brand. Generative AI updates (computers can't replace you). A Q/A will follow.
We love our Chinese dramas, even with (especially for?) their flaws! Join us for our favorite gaffes, marketing stunts, production disasters, and behind-the-scenes nonsense from the world of C-dramas.
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As the world's most prolific producer of live action dramas, sometimes China's TV industry cuts corners, with hilarious results! Join us for some of our favorite gaffes, marketing stunts, "borrowed" designs, production horror stories, and behind-the-scenes nonsense from the delightful world of C-dramas -- all told with the greatest affection.
An intimate and open book time of honest answers to the real questions and realities of being a "social media personality."
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Are you a cosplayer, tiktoker, or a hobbyist with a desire to make content creation your full time career? Ask those candid questions to Quincy of Quincy's Tavern and his panel of full-time content creators from all types of niches from TTRPG, Lifestyle, Food, and more.