GEEKEND 2009 invades Savannah in Nov.

For 3 days in Savannah, Georgia self-professed “Geeks” from all walks of life will descend upon the city to, as the organizers say, “get their geek on.” This happening, the GEEKEND 2009, will happen at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in historic downtown Savannah, Georgia, November 6-8, 2009.
The three-day interactive conference is the first of its kind for Savannah. Organizers view GEEKEND 2009 as a fun, interactive networking style meet-up that embraces all things Geek. GEEKEND will bring together geeks of all ages, whether they are iPhone obsessed, Facebook savvy students, gamera or experienced Blackberry wielding IT pros.

There will be three days of expert panels, presentations and a slate of nationally recognized keynote speakers. Keynote presentations include graphic design guru David Carson from Ray Gun Magazine, Major Nelson (Larry Hyrb) of Xbox LIVE along with an impressive roster of panelists and speakers from Disney, Behance, Sudjam, Rails Machine, Brandeis University, Savannah College of Art and Design, Music Intelligence Solutions and a wide variety of interactive and creative movers and shakers.

The first annual GEEKEND is presented by New Moon of Savannah, The Creative Coast Alliance, BFG Communications, Music Intelligence Solutions, Creative Seed Initiative and Refresh Savannah. For more information, visit geekend2009.com.

Savannah Offering Free Rent for Game Devs

In these rough financial times, everyone is looking for a good deal … even game developers. Answering the call, The Creative Coast Alliance (TCCa) and the Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) have teamed up for an interesting incentive to draw game developers to the Savannah, GA area. The two organizations are offering up to one year of free rent in their Game Development and Digital Media Center, currently under development on the first floor of their newly constructed Class A office building on the Savannah River. According to the announcement made today, the new facility will offer digital media companies “a competitive advantage and it comes conveniently combined with Savannah’s renowned quality of life, lower cost of living and lower cost of doing business as compared to other media hubs such as the Bay Area, Austin, Montreal and Los Angeles.”

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