We all know innovators provide the key ingredient for success of our economy. HandsOn is the event where we come together to show, talk and discuss the art of the possible and what we've been doing. 

Join us for a day of peer meeting, discussion and hands on experiences with a wide range of developers and users of serious games, simulations and virtual worlds. The aims of the day are to:

• Experience and experiment with serious games, virtual worlds and simulation based learning applications and virtual worlds.
  
• Learn from practitioners’ experience of creating and disseminating serious games and simulations – focus on the opportunities to play with the end results.
• Build a collective view of the state of the field – do we have agreed parameters, how are we learning and adapting to the changing landscape of digital training?
• Debate important drivers shaping this field – new technologies, an increasingly growing sector, changing appetites among service users and innovators.
• Identify the priorities for further events, strengthen your networks and negotiate the collaborations that will help the serious games field shift gear.

The workshop is participatory. Show and tell will be relaxed and speakers will provide impetus, but you will have ample opportunity to pursue your goals.

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How to get to HandsOn :

Closes Tubes are Old Street (take exit 2, 7 minutes) and Liverpool Street (15 min).

GoogleMap link : http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=playgen,+london&ie=UTF8&ll=51.527543,-0.07802&spn=0.040049,0.060596&z=14&iwloc=A

Download Map link : http://playgen.com/images/stories/playgen_address.png

Programme for the afternoon :

12:30 – 1:30  Arrival, Ideas board, Lunch. 
Your interests and fresh ideas board along with Lunch.

1:30 – 2:45 Quick Tasters, followed by Tea/Coffee
Short presentations and overview of what there is to see and engage with.

2:45 – 5:45 HandsOn
Focus of the day with access to post-its, notes and pads should you which to share.

5:45 - 6:30 Group discussions and ideas exchange.

6:30 Wrap up and onto the local.

Suggestions before you arrive :

1.    Think about ideas, partnerships and commissions that interest you and you’d like to engage with.
2.    Bring your laptop if you like to – there will be shared internet connection.
3.    HandsOn is an inclusive gathering, facilitating innovation and discussions combined with lots of opportunity to network and engage – if you’d like to share your organisation’s or personal interests (within reason) or tools you find useful in your craft, by all means be our guest.

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When : Tuesday 29th July 12:30 till 6:30 pm followed by Drinks at Hoxton Bar

Where : Shoreditch Building - 35 Kingsland Road, London. Nearest Tubes Old Street and Liverpool Street.

Who : Talks, tech and apps to see, hear and play with so far includes  

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Innovator and Developers, if you'd like to show and talk about your applications and or have them running for participants to interact with at the HandsOn event please let us know.

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