Unite 2008 and the Unity Awards

Both Unity and the Unity Community are growing faster than ever and it's time to invite everyone to our second Unity developer conference, Unite 2008. Once again the conference will be a three day technical event offering attendees a chance to learn more about Unity and the Unity Web Player and network with fellow members of the Unity community. Developers, educators, artists or anyone else interested in using Unity to develop top-quality games and entertainment content are invited to attend.

The conference will be held on October 22-24, 2008 at the Tycho Brahe Planetarium in Copenhagen, Denmark. Here is a brief overview of the conference agenda:

Keynote and road map presentations
9 1-hour technical sessions on a variety of topics
5 hours of hands-on lab time
Lots of time to get social and have fun!
Technical Sessions
There will be a total of nine one-hour technical sessions offered and they will each cover a unique topic that relates to using Unity to author and deploy great content. This year's conference will feature presenters from Unity Technologies and Unity Studios as well as from the Unity developer community.

Hands-On Lab
At the end of each day of the conference there will be time for hands-on lab. During this time attendees can work one-on-one with Unity staff to help answer outstanding questions or work through project-specific problems. There will be a number of work stations available so bring your laptop, your project files or just a head full of questions as this will be your chance to sit down with the experts to get help and advice so don't miss out.

Get Social
Along with the daily agenda of presentations, technical sessions and lab time we will host another Unity Mingle event during the conference. Everyone is invited to join us for an evening of networking, talking shop and making friends.

Registration
Registration is now open, and if you register before August 25, 2008 you can save 20% off the cost of your conference pass. Conference registration includes access to all presentations and events so register online ( https://store.unity3d.com/shop/unite ) today and we'll see you in October for Unite 2008!

Unity Awards
http://unity3d.com/contest/

Buckle your seat belts, strap on your thinking caps, warm up your coding fingers and oil your artist elbows. The 2008 Unity Awards is open and accepting entries. Building on the phenomenal success of last year's Top DOG competition, the inaugural year for the Unity Awards is bigger, badder and better than ever.

Work with friends or go solo. Make a game, any game. Standalone, web player, dashboard widget, it doesn't matter. Build something great to win something great.

Categories and Prizes
We'll be awarding a unique prize to the winners of each of the following categories:

Best Overall Game
Best Gameplay
Best Visual Design
Forum Favorite
Enter Today
Contest entry is now open! You can find more information about the contest, including requirements, deadlines and entry instructions by visiting the Unity Awards page (http://unity3d.com/contest/). Last year's Top DOG finalists had their games published on Shockwave.com, what will happen to this year's winners?

Unite 2008
Join us in Copenhagen for 3 days of ultimate Unity fun!

The Unite 2008 Conference
October 22-24, 2008
Copenhagen, Denmark

Both Unity and the Unity Community are growing faster than ever and it's time to invite everyone to our second Unity developer conference, Unite 2008. Once again the conference will be a three day technical event offering attendees a chance to learn more about Unity and the Unity Web Player and network with fellow members of the Unity community. Developers, educators, artists or anyone else interested in using Unity to develop top-quality games and entertainment content are invited to attend.

The conference will be held on October 22-24, 2008 at the Tycho Brahe Planetarium in Copenhagen, Denmark. Opposite is a brief overview of the conference agenda.

Registration
Registration is now open, and if you register before August 25, 2008 you can save 20% off the cost of your conference pass. Conference registration includes access to all presentations and events so register today and we'll see you in October.

More Information
We're still hammering out the final agenda, extra events and travel details. Watch this space!

One event has been decided on: The 2008 Unity Awards will conclude at this conference with prizes announced and delivered.

Conference Highlights
Here is a brief overview of the conference agenda:

Keynote and road map presentations
9 1-hour technical sessions on a variety of topics
5 hours of hands-on lab time
Lots of time to get social and have fun!
Technical Sessions
There will be a total of nine one-hour technical sessions offered and they will each cover a unique topic that relates to using Unity to author and deploy great content. This year's conference will feature presenters from Unity Technologies and Unity Studios as well as from the Unity developer community.

Hands-On Lab
At the end of each day of the conference there will be time for hands-on lab. During this time attendees can work one-on-one with Unity staff to help answer outstanding questions or work through project-specific problems. There will be a number of work stations available so bring your laptop, your project files or just a head full of questions as this will be your chance to sit down with the experts to get help and advice so don't miss out.

Get Social
Along with the daily agenda of presentations, technical sessions and lab time we will host another Unity Mingle event during the conference. Everyone is invited to join us for an evening of networking, talking shop and making friends.