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Posted Apr 18, 2007 at 06:35AM by Glen D. Listed in: News Tags: Cartoon Network, Ismini Boinodiris Roby
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Marc Mencher - Image 1Marc Mencher, founder of GameRecruiter.com will be a speaker in Savannah, Georgia for the Women in Games International Conference. The event seeks to help women land a job in the game industry.

Mencher is a specialist in finding positions for people in the industry that they love. His site claims to have helped thousands of jobseekers land in a career path that they enjoy, all the while earning good wages.

The event is dubbed "Advancing Your Career in Game Development," which will be held on the 26th of April. It will be held in the Savannah College of Art and Design campus, coinciding with the Game Developers eXchange.

The panel at Mencher's talk will be headed by no less than Sam Lewis, Lead Game Designer at Cartoon Network. WomenGamers.com founder Ismini Boinodiris Roby will also be present at the event to give her insights on Mencher's discussion.

"I always look forward to the opportunity to give meaningful career guidance to up-and-coming game developers," says Mencher "Speaking at WIGI-Savannah provides another targeted opportunity to pull from my first-hand experience and provide young people with the knowledge, encouragement and wisdom they will need to thrive in our industry."

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Posted Feb 26, 2007 at 06:26AM by Karl B. Listed in: News Tags: Ismini Boinodiris Roby
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Scholarship - Image 1WomenGamers.com and National Computer Camp have announced that for the June/July 2007 enrollment period, they will be giving out two scholarship packages to two deserving female students for one week. The scholarships are available to girls ages 8 to 18 and are valued at US$ 945.

"We are absolutely thrilled to be offering girls this unique opportunity," says Ismini Boinodiris Roby, Chief Editor and Co-Founder of WomenGamers.Com. "Today's girls are adopting technology at lightning speed and this program will help give them the edge they need to stay ahead of the game."

Those who wish to enter will have to send a 500 to 600-word essay detailing their answer to this question: "What will video games of the future be like and if you were in charge of designing a game, what would it be like?" The essay as well as the applicant's name, address, telephone number, email, and age must then be submitted to scholarship@womengamers.com no later than April 27.

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Posted Dec 13, 2006 at 02:02PM by Alaric S. Listed in: News Tags: CEA, Ismini Boinodiris Roby, Mary Margaret Walker, Sheri Graner Ray, Robert Riedl
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female gamerAttention all you male chauvinist gamer pigs, pretty soon videogames won't be a man's world. The lady gamers are moving in and the signs are everywhere. A new magazine, play vanilla, just for lady gamers is coming out next year. The Frag Dolls and the PMS, both all female FPS clans are kicking ass with their skills. And why do you think Sony rolled out the Pink PSP and Nintendo their fashion accessories-friendly colored DS?

But the biggest proof that estrogen and testosterone are destined to collide is "Understanding the Female Gamer" - a panel discussion for targeting female gamers and other non-traditional players at the 2007 International CES in Las Vegas. Moderated by Ismini Boinodiris Roby, the panel is made up of notable gaming experts including Mary Margaret Walker and Sheri Graner Ray.

While their names may sound like they're more at home baking cookies and folding the laundry, they are women on forefront of the movement. Roby is co-founder and Chief Editor of WomenGamers.com. Walker is CEO and co-founder of Mary-Margaret.com, a leader in international recruitment services for the interactive entertainment industry, while Ray is a Game Design Consultant and author of "Gender Inclusive Game Design."

These ladies will be joined by Robert Riedl, Executive Producer, Her Interactive, Inc. and Jason Rubinstein, Senior Director of Global Product Marketing, Mobile Devices Business, Motorola, Inc.

This session will focus on a Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) survey which found that women gamers outnumber men gamers in the 25-34 age group. Yes, guys, if you're in that age group you're in the minority. Better get used to the idea of being pwned by the girls every now and then.

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