Press

The Academy of Adventure Game Arts and Design announced the winners of the 32nd annual Origins Awards on Friday, June 30, during a gala ceremony at the Origins International Game Expo.

Read the list of winners here.

Download the 32nd Annual Awards press release (MS Word format)

It's showtime! Here's your official administrivia about covering Origins 2006:

• Picking up your badge: On Thursday through Sunday, get your badge at the Origins Press Room, B201 (at the top of the main stairs and escalators, through the double glass doors). If the Press Room is closed, get your badge at the Special Services desk at Registration.
• Press preview days: Members of the press can get into the Expo Hall from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on both Thursday and Friday. Exhibitors wanting to talk to the press will be in their booths early those days to demonstrate games and answer questions.
• Expo Hall Press Center: This year, we added a curtained interview space on the Expo Hall floor. It's in the the right rear side of the hall (look for the signs). The are contains a couple of tables and chairs, plus Internet connections.
  
• Press Room hours: The Press Room will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 8:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. The Expo Hall press area is open during regular Expo Hall hours.
• Lunch Thursday through Sunday: A deli sandwich lunch is available for free from 11:45 a.m. through 2 p.m. in the press room from Thursday through Saturday. Press badges are required for the meal.
  

If you have any other questions, please call John Kaufeld at 260-312-0562 (mobile). Thanks for covering Origins!

Covering Origins? You have a seat at our table!

If you plan to cover the Origins International Game Expo in TV, radio, newspaper, magazine, or online, then we'll gladly supply you with a complimentary press badge for the convention. Your press badge lets you explore the expo show floor, participate in games, and attend seminars. It also gives you access to our special Press Room, with all the amenities you need to make covering Origins easy.

To qualify for an Origins press badge, please send in the following information:

• Your name and contact information (postal address, email address, phone number, and fax number)
• Name and contact information for your publication
• For freelancers, please include a list of recent published articles
• Origins coverage plans
  

You can either fax the information to the GAMA offices at 614-255-4499 or email it to press@gama.org. We'll notify you when we receive everything, and will follow-up with further details.

The Origins International Game Expo reserves the right to limit the number of badges provided to each publication, but we always try to accomodate the needs of the working press.

On-site Press Center

Origins 2005 features a full-featured Press Center in the Convention Center. The Press Center keeps you very close to the action without being awash in it.

The Press Center provides a comfortable interview area, plus working space with phones, high-speed Internet connections (both wired and wireless), and a message center. As a new feature this year, the press room will include manufacturer contact information and press releases, as well as a full list of press events.

Can you think of something else that would make your Origins coverage easier? Email your requests to press@gama.org and let us know!

Origins Press Contact

Have a question about covering Origins? Get the answers by contacting:

John Kaufeld
GAMA Communications Manager
press@gama.org
614-255-4500 x108
Mobile June 28 through July 2: 260-312-0562