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1 YOUR ACCESS TO EXPERTS MEDIA KIT

ABOUT The 14th edition of Montreal International Game Summit brings together hundreds of international experts to one of the largest hubs of video games

Founded in 2004, MIGS is the 2nd largest technical and creative game convention worldwide.

2 ABOUT The 14th edition of Montreal International Game Summit brings together hundreds of international experts to one of the largest hubs of video games development in the world so that they can share their knowledge with the local and international developers attending the event. Founded in 2004, MIGS is the 2nd largest technical and creative game convention worldwide. Learn from the experts during conference sessions, Master Classes and Mentoring Lounge before rubbing shoulders with them during the MIGS Nocturne, networking cocktails, and other special events over the course of 2 days. December 11-13, 2017 Palais des Congrès Montréal, QC, Canada

3 ABOUT What makes us different? Unlike many other events in the industry, this really is an opportunity for attendees to meet with experts such as Chad Moldenhauer, Jared Moldenhauer and Maja Moldenhauer (StudioHMDR), Dave Ranyard (Dream Reality Interactive), Tarn Adams (Bay 12 Games), Henrik Jonsson (Ghost Games), Dewi Tanner (Cygames), René Pinnell (Kaleidoscope) and many others. See the list of all the speakers here December 11-13, 2017 Palais des Congrès Montréal, QC, Canada

STATS (2016) 2600+ attendees 430+ business lounge attendees 730+ companies 90+ sessions and live

4 STATS (2016) attendees 430+ business lounge attendees 730+ companies 90+ sessions and live demos 70+ international buyers 20+ countries represented 90+ exhibitors and sponsors 90+ journalists

5 ACTIVITIES Sessions technical and creative sessions to benchmark with your peers and strengthen your knowledge with international speakers 7 tracks art & animation, audio, business & marketing, game design, programming & technology, production, and advocacy & industry 12 Masterclasses get one-on-one time with top-tier experts and find concrete solutions to indsutry issues in a full day training class Business Lounge sponsored by COGEGO Peer 1, where developers can meet publishers looking for new games to buy and service providers can find new clients (using the online meeting application that Game Connection and E3 use) Job fair on the expo floor where hundreds of developers with all ranges of experience come to meet companies looking for new hires. Indie Zone sponsored by Alliance Digital. 60 Indie studios will be present in the Indie Zone. Discover new studios and new games from Québec and Ontario with a delegation of 5 studios presented by OMDC and 16 projects by the team of Jam Nation. Indie Pitch an opportunity for local indie studios to showcase their new games in order to win prizes, sponsored by Loto-Québec.

6 ACTIVITIES 2017 Nocturne evening is a new concept open to all at MIGS on Tuesday, December 12th from 6 pm. Joins us for an evening of networking, animation, drinks and local Maple Taffy on snow. Don t miss ArtStation Members Meetup and book signing by local artist Martin Deschambault throughout the evening! The end of day booth crawl is kindly sponsored by Amazon from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm with beer and wine served to all attendees. The end of day booth crawl in the Business lounge is sponsored by Investissement Québec. Make your way to our main stage for an e-sports tournament of the Darwin Project produced by our local Scavengers Studio. Mentoring Lounge Share your expertise on emerging issues and challenges of the video game industry with peers and top-tier professionals! Mentor s Lounge will take place on December 12th from 5pm to 7pm during the Nocturne cocktail. Tournaments The tournament is a live game contest of two Quebec Indie Games sponsored by Toornament and DX Racer on the main stage on December 12th and 13th. The Tournaments will be live streamed on Twitch! VIP Cocktail Reserved for Business Pass Holders only, it is the perfect opportunity to relax, catch up with old acquaintances and make new ones! The VIP cocktail will take place on the evening of December 11th from 6 pm to 10 pm at Cabaret du Casino de Montréal! The Cocktail VIP is sponsored by Loto-Québec and le Casino de Montréal.

7 OPERATING HOURS Badge collection: December 11, 12 & 13 from 8:00 am Master Classes: December 11 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Expo and Job Fair: December 12 from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm December 13 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Keynote sessions December 12th at 9:00 am and December 13th 5:00pm Meetings in the Business Lounge December 12 from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm December 13 from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm VIP Cocktail presented by Loto Quebec and Le Casino de Montréal December 11 at 6:00 pm MIGS Nocturne December 12 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm

8 WHO SHOULD ATTEND Service and product providers for the industry Hardware/software providers Gaming studios AAA and indies Editors, distributors and investors Industry stake holders Schools and training establishments

the International District, Chinatown, Old Montréal and the

9 WHEN AND WHERE Palais des Congrès Located in the heart of the action, the Palais is at the junction of the Business District, the International District, Chinatown, Old Montréal and the Entertainment District, and is within walking distance of 15,300 hotel rooms.

10 PRESS RESOURCES Dowload here VIDEOS MIGS16 RECAP MIGS17 OFFICIAL TRAILER INDIE REEL 2017 PHOTOS VISIT MIGS FACEBOOK ALBUM MORE PHOTOS...

11 CONTACT US QUAN WEN Project Manager FADWA LAPIERRE Media Relations Specialist DANNY PAYNE Media Relations Specialist

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES February Sheraton Puerto Rico

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES February 10-12 Sheraton Puerto Rico About the Industry Conference 800+ attendees ranging from event directors, vendors, media, athletes, timers, charities, tech startups, etc.