Casual Connect Seattle 2007 in July is expected to draw more than 1200 attendees.

WHO: The Casual Games Association, the industry’s leading advocacy group that represents casual gaming executives, publishers, and developers from around the world.

WHAT: With increasing popularity, casual games are proliferating and securing a captive audience worldwide. By 2008, the casual games industry is expected to reach $1.5 billion worldwide, with $690 million from North America. About 60 million downloads of casual games each month and 200 million people playing online casual games. (Data from CGA and DFC Intelligence 2006 Casual Games Market Report)

The Casual Games Association will gather industry leaders – gaming executives, publishers and developers – with the unified mission of promoting casual games and securing their continued growth, development and boundless creativity.

Examples of Casual Games include: Bejeweled, Solitaire, Mahjong, The Sims, Diner Dash, Mystery Case Files, and
Slingo.

• Keynote and Featured Presenters include:
• Peter Moore, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Corporation
• Steve Youngwood, Executive Vice President, Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family
• Nolan Bushnell, CEO and Founder of uWink, Inc. and Founder of Atari Corporation
• John Vechey, co-Founder and Director, PopCap Games
• Ed Zobrist, President Sierra Online/Vivendi Games
• Greg Schaffer and Bernie Stolar, Google

WHEN: July 17 – 19, 2007

WHERE: Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street, downtown Seattle

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