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BrandGames™ will be at DevLearn Conference
BrandGames' Scott Randall (President) and Jim Wexler (EVP) will be at the DevLearn 2011 conference to give their presentation entitled: Gamification: Learning for the Next Generation Workforce. We hope you can join the session to learn more about the role games and simulations can have in corporations for employee learning and engagement. The presentation will be on Thursday November 3 at 1:00pm.
According to the conference organizers, "If you want to know what's coming next in the world of Learning and what the leaders in the field are thinking and doing, then you need to be at DevLearn -- where the expanding possibilities for learning are defined."
For more information and/or to register for the conference, visit DevLearn.
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Adotas: AXA Equitable Invites Young Adults To An Online Game Of Life Insurance
AXA Equitable and BrandGames were featured on Adotas this week. The article covers Pass It On! the new video game launched by AXA Equitable to introduce consumers to the importance of life insurance. The game was unveiled to the public at the Gamification Summit last week. Players are invited to play daily and are eligible to enter a sweepstakes to win a $15,000 or $25,000 prize. Read more on the coverage at Adotas.
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AXA and BrandGames™ at the Gamification Summit
Join BrandGames' Jim Wexler and AXA Equitable's Connie O'Brien tomorrow at the 2011 Gamification Summit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. They will speak about and introduce AXA's new 3D simulation game - Pass It On! - that teaches consumers about life insurance. The demo will last 15-minutes and starts promptly at 4:00PM in Safra Hall. People who play the game are eligible to win $25,000! Play the game at axa-equitablepassiton.com for your chance to win!
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Jim Wexler Presents at the Serious Play Conference
Jim Wexler, BrandGames EVP, is speaking at the Serious Play conference at the DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, Washington. The business/corporate training track at the conference is designed to help companies and the vendors that support them develop long-term, measurable and highly effective products for internal and external use. Jim's topic "Enabling the Workforce to Create their Own World through Play" will give insight on how companies can employ games and sims to leverage employee engagement.
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BrandGames™ Named Laureate in 2011 Computerworld Honors Program
"Virtual Team Challenge" joins programs from 23 countries as Laureates in this year's Computerworld Honors program - chosen from more than 1,000 nominations. All were reviewed for their benefit to society and the results of the technology applied. Each Laureate case study will be inducted into the program's International Archives online, available to researchers, students and scholars through digital records housed in national archives in over 350 universities, museums and research institutions. They will also be featured online at www.cwhonors.org.
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Scott Randall Speaking at the 2011 HR Tomorrow Conference
The HR Tomorrow Conference will be held on April 15, 2011, at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. This is a widely known conference that highlights current trends, issues, challenges and opportunities in the field of Human Resources and Industrial Relations. Focusing on these topics and using real-life case studies, Scott Randall will provide the audience with a professional outlook on "Games, Sims and Virtual Worlds: The Next Generation of Learning." His presentation will include demographics that demonstrate the importance of virtual experiences, and how simulations can be incorporated in the life cycle of employees to leverage engagement and communication across the organization.
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Scott Randall to Present at SHRM 2011 Talent & Staffing Management Conference
Join Scott Randall, CEO and founder of BrandGames™, at SHRM's 2011 Talent & Staffing Management Conference & Exposition in San Diego, California. SHRM is the world's largest professional human resources association. The conference will focus on innovative and sustainable solutions for businesses, discussing top issues on managing employees and talent in your organization. Scott's presentation will cover leveraging employee engagement and choosing learning platforms that deliver proven results. Scott will present twice, on April 12 at 2:00pm and on April 13 at 11:15am.
For information on the conference, visit http://www.shrm.org
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BrandGames™ Featured in The New York Times
The story covers our Virtual Team Challenge business simulation, in which students design avatars in a 3D Virtual World and collaborate in teams to apply business skills, learn, and "win". Teachers and students say the use of avatars and virtual worlds pulls in even reluctant learners as classroom knowledge is applied to real-life situations.
What's newsworthy is the innovation - a business simulation designed to introduce high school students to the business world and help them develop and apply professional skills such as teamwork, problem-solving and analytical thinking. This program equips America's future workforce with critical business skills through a learning experience that really speaks their language.
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Join Thought-Leaders, Scott Randall and Bob Martin at IHRIM 2010 Conference
IHRIM is leading professional organization of the Human Resource Information Management industry. The IHRIM 2010 Conference calls together leaders in HR technology and HR information management to share innovative strategies and solutions. Scott and Bob will share the strategy of Arrow Max, a transformative solution that changed Arrow Electronics' consultative selling strategies and put Supply Chain Solutions on the map as a key revenue stream for Arrow. For more information, or to register for the conference, please visit the IHRIM 2010 Home Page.
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Registration is Open for the Virtual Team Challenge!
Virtual Team Challenge is a "Virtual World" 3D simulation-based learning curriculum offered at NO COST to high school teachers and students for Spring 2010. The program meets National Standards for Business Education and is supported by lesson plans that incorporate the game's missions. 10,000 students participated last year, collaborating to manage the clean-up of an Oil Spill in New City and win prizes for themselves, their schools, and the United Way. Registration is now open at www.virtualteamchallenge.com. The program runs March 15 - April 30. Read more about this program and watch an overview movie on the Clients & Work page.
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Jim Wexler Presents at Financial Services Marketing Symposium
BrandGame's EVP Jim Wexler joined AXA Equitable Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Vice President of Marketing, Barbara Goodstein at the New York event to discuss effective enagagement strategies for financial services companies in their presentation: Attracting and Retaining Customers in the 21st Century". The presentation included insights from AXA and BrandGames™ on how to effectively integrate multimedia to create a positioning, drive customer contact, gather data, and interact with customers on a cost effective basis.
For more information about this event, please visit Financial Services Marketing Symposium website.
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BrandGames™ Receives a Davey Award for Arrow Max!
BrandGames™ and Arrow Electronics are the recipients of the Davey Award from the International Academy of the Visual Arts. Arrow Max! was awarded for it's excellence in the Corporate Training category as well as the Sales category. The Davey Award is given to firms who produce outstanding solutions to messaging challenges, the largest and most prestigious awards competition exclusively for the "Davids" of creativity. The Davey is all about intelligence, out-of-the-box thinking, and exceptional execution. It has absolutely nothing to do with big budgets. By competing on a level playing field, it is an opportunity to show the world that the work is truly award winning.
To learn more about this award-winning game visit theArrow Max Case Study Page.
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Scott Randall to Speak at the Training 2010 Conference - 02.01.10
BrandGames™ President, Scott Randall will make his first conference appearance of 2010 at Training Magazine's 33rd Annual Conference in sunny San Diego, CA. Scott will present "The Play's the Thing - Games and Sims for Learning" on February 1 at 1:30 PM.
For more information, or to register for the event, please visit the Conference Website.
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Scott Randall to Speak at the Training 2010 Conference - 02.01.10
BrandGames™ President, Scott Randall will make his first conference appearance of 2010 at Training Magazine's 33rd Annual Conference in sunny San Diego, CA. Scott will present "The Play's the Thing - Games and Sims for Learning" on February 1 at 1:30 PM.
For more information, or to register for the event, please visit the Conference Website.
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