Wake County Economic Development Podcast Discusses Triangle’s Booming Serious Gaming Industry
Raleigh, NC, April 25, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Ken Atkins, executive director for Wake County Economic Development (WCED) (www.raleigh-wake.org), has announced the release of a new audio podcast discussing many aspects of the booming gaming industry in the Triangle, from the types of games developed to the connection to other industries in the area. The Triangle boasts 35 gaming companies and more than 1,200 employees who engage in diverse facets of gaming technologies. The podcast features commentary from Wayne Watkins, project manager for WCED, and addresses topics such as:
· An overview of the diversity and variation in the Triangle gaming industry
· A description of serious games versus entertainment games and their roles in education, the military and medical training
· Evolution of the gaming industry and the future role of gaming in North Carolina
· Game development programs offered at local universities and community colleges in the Triangle
In the podcast, Watkins also addresses the upcoming inaugural Triangle Game Conference, titled “Innovate or Die.” The conference, currently the only one of its kind in the Southeast, will bring together the region’s most innovative gaming masterminds for two days of knowledge building, information sharing and career exploration. The event will be held on April 29-30 at the Raleigh Marriott City Center, located at 500 Fayetteville St., and the Raleigh Convention Center, located at 500 S. Salisbury St. For more information about the keynote speakers and how to sign up, visit www.trianglegameconference.com.
The new WCED podcast is now available for download at: www.raleigh-wake.org/page/wake-county-economic-development-podcast-discusses-triangles-booming-serious-gaming-industry.
“Gaming overlays perfectly with Wake County’s technology, research and healthcare industries,” Atkins said. “The knowledge-based economy in the Triangle helps gaming thrive and grow. This is a trend that is here to stay, and we plan to make our area the leader in the Southeast.”
About Wake County Economic Development:
Wake County Economic Development (WCED), a program of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, is the primary economic development organization for Wake County and its 12 municipalities. WCED hosts clients evaluating Wake County for possible facility locations each year and facilitates dozens of corporate expansions, resulting in new jobs and capital investment for Raleigh and Wake County. Services available to companies that are considering relocating or expanding in Wake County include economic and demographic research, site and building inventory searches, visitation itineraries, community tours, corporate executive and employee briefings, employee relocation assistance, and post-relocation services. In both 2002 and 2003, Site Selection magazine recognized WCED as one of the top ten economic development organizations in the United States. For more information about WCED, please visit www.raleigh-wake.org.
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
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· An overview of the diversity and variation in the Triangle gaming industry
· A description of serious games versus entertainment games and their roles in education, the military and medical training
· Evolution of the gaming industry and the future role of gaming in North Carolina
· Game development programs offered at local universities and community colleges in the Triangle
In the podcast, Watkins also addresses the upcoming inaugural Triangle Game Conference, titled “Innovate or Die.” The conference, currently the only one of its kind in the Southeast, will bring together the region’s most innovative gaming masterminds for two days of knowledge building, information sharing and career exploration. The event will be held on April 29-30 at the Raleigh Marriott City Center, located at 500 Fayetteville St., and the Raleigh Convention Center, located at 500 S. Salisbury St. For more information about the keynote speakers and how to sign up, visit www.trianglegameconference.com.
The new WCED podcast is now available for download at: www.raleigh-wake.org/page/wake-county-economic-development-podcast-discusses-triangles-booming-serious-gaming-industry.
“Gaming overlays perfectly with Wake County’s technology, research and healthcare industries,” Atkins said. “The knowledge-based economy in the Triangle helps gaming thrive and grow. This is a trend that is here to stay, and we plan to make our area the leader in the Southeast.”
About Wake County Economic Development:
Wake County Economic Development (WCED), a program of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, is the primary economic development organization for Wake County and its 12 municipalities. WCED hosts clients evaluating Wake County for possible facility locations each year and facilitates dozens of corporate expansions, resulting in new jobs and capital investment for Raleigh and Wake County. Services available to companies that are considering relocating or expanding in Wake County include economic and demographic research, site and building inventory searches, visitation itineraries, community tours, corporate executive and employee briefings, employee relocation assistance, and post-relocation services. In both 2002 and 2003, Site Selection magazine recognized WCED as one of the top ten economic development organizations in the United States. For more information about WCED, please visit www.raleigh-wake.org.
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC
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