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iHollywood Forum Evening Dinner

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003, 6pm-9pm Wyndham Belage Hotel, 1020 No. San Vicente, West Hollywood

Interactive Entertainment: Hollywood Goes Gaming

Thanks to the more than 200 attendees - a capacity crowd!

The $25 billion global videogame industry has turned to Hollywood as PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube enters the mass market phase of the current hardware life cycle. With nearly 50% of homes expected to have a next generation gaming system by 2005, software publishers are snapping up big movie franchises like James Bond, The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Hulk, and Spider-Man, and even creating original franchises with A-list stars like Jet Li.

Huge budgets are now accompanying licensed videogames, and the results are showing as licensed games like Spider-Man, James Bond, Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings are topping the yearly software sales charts. Our panel will discuss the current marriage between Hollywood and game companies, explore new opportunities for Hollywood professionals in the burgeoning gaming industry and look at the future of interactive licensed entertainment.

Confirmed Speakers:

• Michael Arrieta, Sony Pictures Digital Networks, Senior Vice President for Strategic Alliances
• Uwe Boll, Boll KG, Director/Producer of "House of the Dead", and "Alone in the Dark"
• Nicholas Longano, Vivendi Universal Games, Group Vice President, Marketing
• Germaine Gioia, THQ, Vice President, Licensing

• Jeffrey Kaltreider, Activision, Global Brand Manager

• Matt Case, Blindlight, Executive Director of Development
• Craig Allen, Spark Unlimited, CEO
• Moderator: Alex Pham, LA Times, Games Industry Reporter

Featured Presentation: Uwe Boll discussing production and showing trailers for his films based on video games: "House of the Dead" (to be released October 10th), and "Alone in the Dark" (just wrapped on 8/29).

Cost: $70 at door.
Program: Includes complete dinner, networking and program

Date: Sept. 10 from 5:30 pm-9pm
Cocktails: 5:30-6:00; Dinner: 6:00-7pm; Program: 7:15-8:30 followed by networking

Location: Wyndham Belage, 1020 N. San Vicente, West Hollywood 310-854-1111

Parking:  Reduced rate parking in hotel.

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