Our Past Conventions & Events

ICE Escape 2006

Location: ICE Esacpe 2006 was held March 17 - 19, 2006 at the Hilton Phoenix East in Mesa, Arizona
What: the main focus for 2006 is MEDIA & MARKETING. Listen to TV producers and radio personalities tell you what they want. Find out how to maximize the internet's potential. Find out how to promote yourself and your book. Stop wasting money and time and learn from the experts. (All workshops free w/admission.)
Speakers: include Rick Frishman, Laura Holka, Ron Pramschuffer, Eric Kampmann, Jerry Jenkins, Diane Gedymin, Molly Redenbaugh, Jeffrey Bowen, Mary K. Dougherty, Sam Henrie, Vijaya Schartz, Marilyn Janson, Evo Terra & Tee Morris, David Nelson, Alex Carrol, Jerry Simmons, Michael Mennenga, Gerald M. Weinberg, Diana Gabaldon, Ann McIndoo, Donna Goodrich.
Agents: include Ginjer Buchanan, Brian Hades, Claire Gerus, Drew Nederpelt, Heather Osborn, Julie Hill, Rita Rosenkranz, Frank R. Scatoni, Amelia Sheldon.

Phoenix ConGames 2005

Location: Phoenix 2005 was held July 21 - 24, 2005 at the Hilton Phoenix East in Mesa, Arizona
What: Phoenix is a 4 day gaming convention in which you can play non stop for 70+ hours the best board games, card games, roleplaying games, LARPS, miniatures, console games, RPGA events, and more. Join us for 4 days of gaming and fun. Witness Phoenix, the Rebirth of Gaming.
Guest of Honor: Alex Teodorescu-Badia (or Alex T. for the Romanian-challenged) is currently developing the last stages of the new Mind's Eye Theatre rules. Alex is the Mind's Eye Theatre Developer and Camarilla Master Storyteller.

ICE Escape 2005

Location: ICE Esacpe 2005 was held March 18th - 20th, 2005 at the Wyndham Phoenix Hotel.
What: ICE Escape Writers Conference is for ALL authors and small-publishers, and those who want to self-publish or publish traditionally. If you've written a book or are thinking about writing one, if you represent your book or the books of others, ICE Escape can help you learn what to do next.
Speakers: Key note speaker was Fern Reiss, CEO of Expertizing.com/PublishingGame.com and author will give a 3 day workshop in her Publishing Game series. Plus other speakers included: Andrew Pate (Vice President of Publisher Business Development), Eric Kampmann (President of Midpoint Trade Distribution), John Feldcamp (CEO of Xlibris), Molly Redenbaugh (Director of Product Development at Publication Services), Jerry Jenkins (Chairman and CEO of Jenkins Group Inc.), Marion Gropen (Financial and Management Consultant to Writers and Publishers), and More.