The Game Initiative said a new conference focusing on women in the computer and video game industry called Women's Game Conference would be held September 9-10, 2004 in Austin, Texas.
The conference is said to focus on a variety of women's topics in the computer and video game industry including examining career paths for women in the industry and issues related to working in the industry as women as well as how women are portrayed in games and women and girls as consumers of games.
The conference is open to anyone interested in the game industry, including existing professionals, industry executives and persons interested in getting into the game business. The conference web site is at WomensGameConference.com. The conference is $125 for professionals and $85 for students if they register in advance online.