[IGDA-NYC-announce] WIGI Celebrity Auction starts Nov 22

[S Chen]

Is there a video gamer on your holiday shopping list? Of course there
is! And if there's one thing gamers love more than games themselves,
it's awesome merchandise. That's why Women in Games International is
happy to announce our 2011 celebrity auction, a collection of over 100
items generously donated by leaders in the video game industry --
including Bungie, Microsoft Game Studios, Electronic Arts, and many
more.

Items up for auction include everything from signed blockbuster games
to game design books to hard-to-find vintage paraphernalia. You can
check out our website for a full list of items. Here are a few we
think will really pique your interest:
- Halo 3 high-quality black messenger bag with Halo figurine, books, and posters
- Signed special edition Xbox 360 copy of Frontlines with signed Kaos shirt
- Signed Gears of War messenger bag, Gears of War bottle opener, and
An Inside Look at Gears of War 2 book

To find WIGI items, just go to eBay.com and search for "2011 WIGI
Auction." Bidding for the auction begins Saturday, 11/22, in
conjunction with the Philadelphia event VGXPO. All proceeds go to
support Women in Games International, a non-profit organization that
has been working over the last four years to further the inclusion and
advancement of women in the game industry. We appreciate your support
and hope you can find something in our auction for the gamer on your list!

Event Page
http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=...eid=36386008309

For detailed pix and list of items
http://www.flickr.com/photos/heroinesheik/sets/72157607128790802
http://www.womeningamesinternational.org/wigiAuction.html
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hiya

Just want to thank the ppl and co's I contacted who graciously donated
merchandise to the cause!

Tom Lin at Demiurge Studios for T and autographed Mass Effect
Christopher Kline at 2K Boston for autographed Bioshock and guide
Sean Scott for the Sid Meier autographed posters
Emi Smith at Thomson for a stack of 15 books
AK Peters for 3 books
Chris Williams and Raquel Bujans at Kaos for autographed T's, games,
strategy guide
Fresh Games for 6 free downloadable games
Ed Zuckerman for his Law & Order script
Legacy Interactive for the Law & Order game
Richard Dansky for an autographed copy of his novel

And I donated something special - my autographed team copy of The
Witcher UK, which I rec'd from my co-nominees at CDProjekt RED
during the night of the WGA Award Ceremony.

Sande

-- 
Writers Cabal: Game Writing and Design http://writerscabal.com/
Dame Dev: Women's Issues in the Game Industry http://damedev.blogspot.com
Co-Author, Serious Games: Games That Educate, Train, and Inform
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592006221/ref=nosim/sandechen