http://www.otronicon.org/schedules.html

OTRONICON is a 10-day event that will celebrate the science, art, careers,
culture and fun of videogames and simulation through games, competitions,
workshops, seminars, displays and much more. There will be opportunities for
families, adults, kids and teens.


 

OTRONICON at the Orlando Science Center

777 E. Princeton Street, Orlando, Florida 32803 (directions to OSC) 

407.514.2000

January 20-29, 2006 for general public (OSC Members Preview - Jan. 19, from 7 to
9 p.m.)



General Info 

  a.. Daily Admission is $14.95 for adults, $9.95 for kids (under 12)
  b.. OSC Members receive free door admission throughout Otronicon (Workshop
fees are not included in door admission. You must pay an additional fee for
workshops. OSC members receive discounted prices to workshops). 
  c.. Multi-Day Event Pass is $49.95 (same price for adults and children)
  d.. Tickets can be purchased at the OSC box office 
  e.. OSC Hours Have Been Extended Until Midnight Every Night 
  f.. Most Otronicon activities begin at 4 p.m. during the week. 
  g.. Otronicon activities begin at 9 a.m. on Saturdays and 12 p.m. on Sundays
  h.. Digital Media Field Trips can be scheduled for middle and high school
groups from January 23-27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact the reservations office
for bookings at 407.514.2000. 


During Otronicon 

  a.. Play on more than 100 gaming stations, including Playstation 2, Game Cube
and XBox.  
  b.. Enjoy classic arcade games in Videotopia with PacMan, Donkey Kong and more
  c.. Bust a move on Dance Dance Revolution, plus play console and PC games and
try out the innovative 16-person game pod.
  d.. Check out first-hand cutting edge training, flight, driving and medical
simulators that before now have rarely been available to the public. 
  e.. Compete in daily video game tournaments 
    a.. Final championship rounds played on the giant screen of the Dr. Phillips
CineDome.
    b.. Compete in the first-ever Cyber-Triathlon to determine who's the best in
three different types of games.
    c.. Halo II
    d.. EB Madden
    e.. Sparco GT Cockpit Driving Challenge
  f.. Presenting sponsor Full Sail Real World Education is offering workshops
that will explore the science and technology behind game design.
Modestregistration fee required.
  g.. Expert speakers from Full Sail, Bright House Networks and elsewhere
speaking on topics likeparental concerns, violence in games, career
opportunities 
  h.. Explore digital art and music in the ARTronica Gallery
  i.. Chances to win cash, gear and prizes.
Special Exhibits 

  a.. Videotopia! 
  b.. DAVE School
  c.. Emergency Medicine Learning & Resource Center
  d.. Engineering and Computer Simulations (ECS)
  e.. Forterra Systems
  f.. Lockheed Martin
  g.. Quantum 3D
  h.. Raydon Corporation
  i.. University of Central Florida Institute for Simulation & Training, Media
Convergence Lab
  j.. US Marine Corps Program Management & Training Systems (USMC PM TRASYS) 
  k.. US Army Program Executive Office - Simulation, Training & Instrumentation
  l.. US Army Research and Development Command (RDECOM) Simulation and Training
Technology Center (STTC) 

  m.. US navy NAVAIR Training Systems Division (NAVAIR TSD)