INFORMATION FOR EVENT HOLDERS

Why hold an event?

Raise the Profile of your Organisation/Company
Your event will be included in the Canberra Games Festival Program, dedicated website and receive promotion through a variety of advertising campaigns and cross promotional opportunities.

Use the Festival as a media opportunity and a chance to increase your organisational profile. Send out a press release and/or organise a photo opportunity!

Get involved with the Community
Show your support for the local community by getting them involved with your organisation in a fun and interactive way. This is a great networking opportunity and can be used to build valuable relationships.

Educate the Community/ Schools
Demonstrate how your organisation or training body is using games technology for problem solving and advancing organisational needs.

Create linkages with primary, secondary and tertiary institutions by helping them learn about the many faces of interactive entertainment.

Event ideas
- Hold an exhibition or display
- Hold a LAN tournament
- Conduct a demonstration or a workshop
- Host a tour or open day
- Hold a debate, forum or give a presentation
- Run a competition or trivia night.
- Launch a product
- Hold a Tactical/Strategic/War Game demonstration or tournament
- Hold a Board Game demonstration or tournament
- Hold a Laser Games demonstration or tournament
- Demonstrate Role Play Games
- Demonstrate Simulations

Venue
If you’re keen to hold an event as part of the Canberra Games Festival
and can’t find a suitable venue, a limited amount of space may be
available at Canberra Technology Park in Watson. Contact –
Event Coordinator to discuss possible options.

Click here to view last year’s program of events for some tried and tested ideas!
Click here to view photos from last years Canberra Games Festival.