IndieCade 2009:
The International Festival of Independent Games

Salons

Special conversation-style Salon sessions are held twice-daily at local cafes.

• Breakfast Salons, held at the Grand Casino Cafe, are open to the general festival attendees.

• Afternoon Salons, held at the Upstairs in Rush Street Restaurant, are more industry focused for conference attendees.

Salon Location

IndieCade 2009 Festival Salons will be held twice-daily October 2-4. .

Grand Casino CafeMain Street, Culver City 90232,

Rush Street9546 Washington Blvd, Culver City 90232,

Themes & Topics Include:

Breakfasts with the Gamemakers

Facilitated open conversations between specific gamemakers about their design and development experiences over breakfast.

Breaking New Ground with Indie Development and Titles

Luminaries discuss the emotional and social breadth explored in Indie titles.

Art and Innovation

A conversation about the state of art and innovation in game development.

Starting Your Own Game Company

Successful founders of independent companies talk about setting up their companies.

Parking & Directions

Parking

CARDIFF STRUCTURE: The Cardiff Parking Structure is located, a half block west from of Festival Headquarters (Culver Hotel), at 3846 Cardiff Avenue between Culver and Venice Boulevards.

INCE PARKING STRUCTURE: The Ince Parking Structure is located one block east of the Festival Heaquarters (Culver Hotel), at 9009 Washington Avenue. You can also enter the structure from Culver Blvd. at the Trader Joe’s entrance.

Directions:

From the South and LAX Airport:
 Take 405 Fwy North to Culver Blvd exit, make a Right onto Culver Blvd. Continue heading East until you reach the Festival Headquarters (Culver Hotel) and proceed to the Hotel loading doc (hotel guests only), the Cardiff parking structure, or the Ince parking structure.

From the North and West:
Take 405 Fwy South to Venice Blvd exit, make a Left. The next light is Washington Place, make a Left. Washington Place will merge with Washington Blvd and then merge with Culver Blvd. After this merge, the Festival Headquarters (Culver Hotel) will be on your right hand side. You may proceed to the Hotel loading doc (hotel guests only), the Cardiff parking structure, or the Ince parking structure.

From the East/ Downtown Los Angeles/ Pasadena Area: 
Take 10 Fwy West to Robertson Blvd exit, make a Left. The next light is National Blvd, make a Left again. Go one block to Venice Blvd, make a Right. The next light is Culver Blvd, make a Left. Pass the hotel on your left hand side, at next traffic signal, Irving, make U-turn at left turn signal to proceed to the Hotel loading doc (hotel guests only), the Ince parking structure, or continue straight for the Cardiff parking structure.

From the Beverly Hills/West Hollywood area:
Take La Cienega Blvd South to Venice Blvd, make a Right. Proceed approximately 1.5 miles to Culver Blvd, make a Left. Pass the Festival Headquarters (conference hotel) on your left hand side, at next traffic signal Irving, make U-turn at left turn signal to proceed to the Hotel loading doc (hotel guests only), the Ince parking structure, or continue straight for the Cardiff parking structure.