College Esports Expo

The College Esports Expo will take place at the Semel Theater on the campus of Emerson College in downtown Boston on April 5, 2018 to coincide with the PAX East conference. We’re bringing esports industry leaders together with senior academics to explore the key issues driving the growth of this new emerging medium. Schools, students, and professionals can work together to increase long-term viability of the industry. College Esports Expo will serve as a conduit for relevant discussions and networking opportunities.
The inaugural College Esports Expo will consist of two separate experiences that bridge the gap between student interest, industry need, gameplay, career development, and administration support. Emerson’s Semel Theater will host panelists, workshops and guest speakers who will delve into all topics relevant to the collegiate and amateur esports industry. Just down the street, Emerson’s Bill Bordy Theater will transform into a student lead, interactive competitive gaming zone with exhibitions of collegiate competition in Fortnite, League of Legends, Overwatch, Smash 4, Street Fighter 5 and NBA2k18 powered by Microsoft.

Panelists for the event include several notable industry professionals such as:
Kurt Melcher, Esports Director for Robert Morris Univ.- Director of Esports for Intersport
Neil Duffy, VP of Collegiate Starleague
Kevin Hoang from Twitch Student
TL Taylor, an MIT Gamelab Professor and Director of Intel’s Anykey Program
William Collis Co-Founder of Gamer Sensei and Genji Esports
Zach Johnson Co-Founder of ggCircuit and Ebash Gaming Centers
Logan McLaughlin Ethnographer and Collegiate esports researcher for Fan Ai
William Lee Student Commissioner for Ivy Esports Conference
Shi Deng from Big Blue Esports
Jon Kefaloukos Gaming & Esports Community Manager at Microsoft
Seven Siegel Business of Gaming Professor from Northeastern University
Brennan Wright Head of Production from High School Esports League
Kevin Mitchell Emerson Esports Adjunct Professor and Director of Business Development and Strategic Intelligence at National Amusements
Spencer Kimball Emerson Professor and Head of Emerson College Polling
Charles Coplin Emerson Sports Communications professor and former Head of Programming for NFL.

Who Should Attend:
College students considering a career in esports, gaming, streaming and curious about opportunities in the industry.
College faculty and administration trying to gain insight on the esports industry and develop esports programs for their schools.
Student competitors will learn more about college leagues and gain insight on collegiate esports coaching.
Industry professionals, brand, media, tech and gaming execs can to tap into the fastest growing demographic and have an opportunity to communicate their vision for the future of collegiate esports.
Everyone will gain insight on new technologies that are powering esports fan monetization and connecting collegiate LAN centers for competition.

THIS EVENT HAS A LIMITED CAPACITY. YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION OF YOUR REGISTRATION BY EMAIL. COLLEGE ESPORTS PLAYERS, STUDENTS, COLLEGE FACULTY AND STREAMERS WILL RECEIVE PRIORITY. MORE INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL [email protected]

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