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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nikchick" data-source="post: 609024" data-attributes="member: 344">Re: Re: Re: What're yah gonna do about it?No offense back, Fourecks, but you're mistaken.  Did you read the latest newsletter?  Did you take a look at the Games in Education program? Are you aware of the work GAMA does in hosting the GAMA Trade Show, the only industry trade show where all tiers of the industry meet, conduct business, demonstrate products, and run educational seminars?  How about the Origins convention, which is the #2 gaming convention in the country, behind only GenCon?  GAMA owns and operates Origins, and under its stewardship the convention has shown significant growth every year. It's a special committee of GAMA that administers the Origins Awards, the most prestigous general game industry awards in the country.  By applying the talents of GAMA staff and vounteers, GAMA has worked to expand awareness of gaming of all kinds.  Mike Stackpole acts as the head of the Industry Watch, testifying as an industry expert to dispel myths and unsubstantiated claims that gaming is an unsavory or dangerous hobby (for example).  GAMA helped launch a campaign to oppose the "lead ban" that threatened the miniatures business in the United States several years ago, before the large-scale switch to pewter.  The Gaming in Education program has exposed hundreds of teachers to the potential educational uses of games in the classroom as teaching tools, thanks to David Millians.  The GAMA staff organized several additions to the programming for the Origins convention; a "newbie track" (where people new to gaming or new to certain types of games can go to learn), a "kid's track" (where even young children can find something to play), and a "spouse track" (so you can bring your non-gaming spouse to the convention, making it a family event, and while you spent the day assaulting Castle OrKenstein your spouse can enjoy the sights of Columbus, take a winery tour, visit the art museum, or whatever else they've got scheduled).  Seriously, it's great that you're gung-ho to make some changes and improvements to the state of the industry.  I'm not slagging you for your enthusiasm, but it's not necessary to discount the hard work and numerous accomplishments of the people in GAMA in order to follow through on your ideas.Might I suggest contacting someone at GAMA about how you could work within their existing infrastructure to accomplish what you want to accomplish?Nicole</blockquote>

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