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Inaugural Class of GAwards Winners Honored at The Gamification Summit

Six Leading Companies and Top Venture Capitalist Take Home Honors

SAN FRANCISCO – June 21, 2012 – The Gamification Summit has announced the results of the GAwards, with six cutting edge companies taking home honors for the best use of gamification in categories ranging from education to enterprise. In addition, a special achievement award was given to an individual who’s made a lasting contribution to the industry. During an awards ceremony held at GSummit last night, the following winners took to the stage to be recognized for achievement in the implementation of gamification programs and products: Continue reading Inaugural Class of GAwards Winners Honored at The Gamification Summit

The Third and Biggest Gamification Summit Yet Kicks Off Today


Sold out conference continues to grow, brings hands-on gamification workshops and distinctive speakers to San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO– June 19, 2012 – The third and largest Gamification Summit, the event where professionals from across industry come together to discuss, analyze, and share the science of behavior change and engagement, begins today. Kicking off with a series of sold out workshops where summit chair Gabe Zichermann and other experts will give interactive, hands on lessons on how to design and implement gamified systems, GSummit continues tomorrow and Thursday with a jam-packed agenda of speaker sessions, featuring accomplished professionals from a wide range of industries.

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Blackjack Superstar Jeffrey Ma, Game Designer Richard Bartle, Stanford Professor Byron Reeves Added to GSummit Lineup

Hands-On Gamification Workshops Nearly Sold Out

NEW YORK – April 11, 2012 – The Gamification Summit (June 19-21, San Francisco) today announced several significant additions to its speaker lineup, including thought leaders, academics and experts from a variety of disciplines. New speakers that will take to the GSummit stage to discuss the latest in techniques for engaging employees and customers in the new economy include Tim Vandenberg, one of the world’s top-ranked Monopoly players and inspiring educator; Richard Bartle, renowned game designer and professor; Jeffrey Ma, card game expert and protagonist of the book Bringing Down the House and movie 21; and more. GSummit organizers have also revealed that the hands-on Gamification Workshops featuring experts Gabe Zichermann and Mario Herger are nearly sold out with fewer than a dozen confirmable spots remaining.

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Draw Something Designer Dan Porter, to Deliver Featured Talk at Gamification Summit


OMGPOP joins new speakers from Google, Klout, eBay and Mozilla –
Early Bird Discounts End March 29th

NEW YORK – March 21, 2012 – Gamification Summit has today announced the addition of Dan Porter of OMGPOP, creator of the hit game Draw Something, to the list of featured speakers at the third GSummit. Taking place in San Francisco June 19-21 and with limited workshop space selling out quickly, GSummit has also extended its Early Bird pricing, representing $300 in savings, until March 29.

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