MEDIA ADVISORY - Women and Girls To Discuss Video Games

VANCOUVER, Nov. 3 /CNW/ - The Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) and Women In Games Vancouver (WIGeh) will be hosting a panel discussion with women from Vancouver's video game industry and teen girls from Argyle Secondary School on Friday, November 5, 2010.

The panel discussion, being held during Media Awareness Network's National Media Literacy Week, will engage girls in issues such as considering a career in video game production and the important contribution of women in making video games for diverse audiences. Electric Playground's Briana McIvor will lead the panel discussion which will also be live-tweeted by ESAC.

When:	Friday, November 5, 2010
Time:	1:00 to 2:30pm PDT
Where:	Argyle Secondary School, Library (1131 Frederick Road, North Vancouver, B.C., V7K 1J3)
Who:	Panel of 7 top women from a variety of fields in Vancouver's video game industry and girls from Argyle Secondary School
Live-tweet:	ESAC will live tweet the event. Search for the #G&G hashtag from @ESACanada on Twitter.

For further information:

Julien Lavoie, Director Public Relations, ESAC at [email protected] or 647-860-1841; or
Wendy Boylan, Communications Director, Ubisoft Vancouver at [email protected] or 778.329.4846.