TIGA, in partnership with the UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) Tradeshow Access Programme, is taking 15 games businesses to Lyon to attend Game Connection Europe taking place from 8-10 December 2009.
The developers, including Mere Mortals, Rebellion, Proper, Tag Games, DR Studios and Firebrand Games, have through TIGA received a grant from the UKTI’s Tradeshow Access Programme to attend the show, with the aim of promoting and supporting UK creative businesses.
Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO stated: “We are delighted to be taking so many companies to Game Connection this year. TIGA is determined to help games businesses improve their opportunities for growth, profitability and expansion. As an accredited trade organisation, TIGA works with UKTI’s Tradeshow Access Programme in supporting British businesses looking to exhibit at overseas trade shows.””
Game Connection takes place every year in Lyon, France. The event is designed to showcase new games, new technology and affiliated industries to publishers, platform owners and other relevant parties. This year the show will host over 220 exhibitors from 33 different countries. The UK boasts the second largest presence at the show with 33 UK companies attending in total.
For further information on Game Connection visit www.game-connection.com. For more information on the UKTI’s Tradeshow Access Programme please contact Vanessa Joyce on vanessa@tiga.org.
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About TIGA
TIGA is the trade association representing the UK games industry. The majority of our members are either independent games developers or in-house publisher owned developers. We also have outsourcing companies, technology businesses and universities amongst our membership.
TIGA’s vision is to make the UK the best place in the world to do games business. We focus on three sets of activities: political representation, generating media coverage and developing services that enhance the competitiveness of our members. This means that TIGA members are effectively represented in the corridors of power, their voice is heard in the media and they receive benefits that make a material difference to their businesses, including a reduction in costs and improved commercial opportunities. www.tiga.org
About UK Trade & Investment
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is the government organisation that helps UK-based companies succeed in the global economy. We also help overseas companies bring their high quality investment to the UK’s economy – acknowledged as Europe’s best place from which to succeed in global business. UKTI offers expertise and contacts through its extensive network of specialists in the UK, and in British embassies and other diplomatic offices around the world. We provide companies with the tools they require to be competitive on the world stage.
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For further information about TIGA, please contact: Eva Field, TIGA PR Manager on: 07814 039 983, email eva@tiga.org.