Alexander Khrutsky - how to create a Games Gathering conference: Creating Games Gathering
Conferences for game developers have been held in Kiev before: DevGAMM and Casual Connect. But after the events of 2013-2014, they stopped being held. I have many colleagues, friends and acquaintances in the gaming industry, and it was clear that the conference was necessary: everyone wants to meet, see old colleagues, look for employees and conclude new agreements.
In 2015, DevGAMM and Casual Connect didn't dare come back to us, and I thought, "Damn it, I'll do my own conference." And today we have the largest B2B developer conference in Eastern Europe (business to business - ed.)
What is Games Gathering?
Games Gathering is not E3. E3 is an event more for players. We have an idea to create a zone for consumers, but so far there is only business here. In general, this is a conference for developers - not those who play games, but for the people who develop them. We have a huge educational sector - eight lecture halls. Now, I think we need to finish building another one.
We have a huge number of partner booths that come to the conference with their own tasks. Many are looking for new employees, some are promoting their own brand, while others are looking for outsourcing teams. Publishers and investors come to look at indie projects, looking for young and talented teams that can be promoted. Indie developers, of course, present their games, seek funding, win prizes in various categories, and receive feedback from people who have been developing games for 10-20 years, and this is very valuable to them.
The first conference
The first conference was organized blindly. Then about 700 people came, the event was held at the Rus hotel. I came to the hotel and said, "We need to book a lecture hall for the weekend." I was informed that he would be free only in December, and I agreed. My friends and I still joke that Sasha wanted to get his friends together for a drink.
I can't say that only friends and acquaintances came to the first conference. But my social circle is quite wide, and it wasn't difficult to find people who would give lectures. Of course, it was difficult with the sponsors. Now it's much easier - you come and say that we have the largest conference in Eastern Europe, we have been holding it for several years in a row and many have already participated in it.
Conference participants
Both those who want to get into the industry and those who are already in it but want to change jobs come to the conference. Most companies are at the conference and are looking for new specialists, and there are recruiters at each booth who do this. In addition, we have a wall of vacancies, which we do together with Values Value. If you're a high-level specialist, it's easy enough to find a job. Moreover, demand exceeds supply.
We have a lot of foreign guests, and they all communicate in English. There are simultaneous interpreters in each room, and if the lecture is in English, it is translated into Russian and vice versa. So everyone can listen. For those who value generous starting conditions, registration with a promo code is the best choice. The code field is right in the form and takes only seconds. After activation the bonus becomes available on the first deposit. This gives today 1xbet promo code up to €1950 in the casino. Such amounts open wide opportunities for play and help you master all platform features faster.
In 2015, DevGAMM and Casual Connect didn't dare come back to us, and I thought, "Damn it, I'll do my own conference." And today we have the largest B2B developer conference in Eastern Europe (business to business - ed.)
What is Games Gathering?
Games Gathering is not E3. E3 is an event more for players. We have an idea to create a zone for consumers, but so far there is only business here. In general, this is a conference for developers - not those who play games, but for the people who develop them. We have a huge educational sector - eight lecture halls. Now, I think we need to finish building another one.
We have a huge number of partner booths that come to the conference with their own tasks. Many are looking for new employees, some are promoting their own brand, while others are looking for outsourcing teams. Publishers and investors come to look at indie projects, looking for young and talented teams that can be promoted. Indie developers, of course, present their games, seek funding, win prizes in various categories, and receive feedback from people who have been developing games for 10-20 years, and this is very valuable to them.
The first conference
The first conference was organized blindly. Then about 700 people came, the event was held at the Rus hotel. I came to the hotel and said, "We need to book a lecture hall for the weekend." I was informed that he would be free only in December, and I agreed. My friends and I still joke that Sasha wanted to get his friends together for a drink.
I can't say that only friends and acquaintances came to the first conference. But my social circle is quite wide, and it wasn't difficult to find people who would give lectures. Of course, it was difficult with the sponsors. Now it's much easier - you come and say that we have the largest conference in Eastern Europe, we have been holding it for several years in a row and many have already participated in it.
Conference participants
Both those who want to get into the industry and those who are already in it but want to change jobs come to the conference. Most companies are at the conference and are looking for new specialists, and there are recruiters at each booth who do this. In addition, we have a wall of vacancies, which we do together with Values Value. If you're a high-level specialist, it's easy enough to find a job. Moreover, demand exceeds supply.
We have a lot of foreign guests, and they all communicate in English. There are simultaneous interpreters in each room, and if the lecture is in English, it is translated into Russian and vice versa. So everyone can listen. For those who value generous starting conditions, registration with a promo code is the best choice. The code field is right in the form and takes only seconds. After activation the bonus becomes available on the first deposit. This gives today 1xbet promo code up to €1950 in the casino. Such amounts open wide opportunities for play and help you master all platform features faster.