California

"Rising Media is a global events producer excelling in Internet and technology-related conferences and exhibitions."

"California State University Long Beach is a diverse, student-centered, globally-engaged public university committed to providing highly-valued undergraduate and graduate educational opportunities through superior teaching, research, creative activity and service for the people of California and the world."

"Terathon Software LLC was founded in 2001 by software engineer and computer graphics expert Eric Lengyel and is now located in Roseville, California. The company’s goal has always been to provide a strong technical platform for creating great games, and to develop this technology using only the highest engineering standards. "

"New technologies have profoundly changed contemporary culture and inevitably altered the role of the arts in society. The Digital Arts and New Media MFA Program serves as a center for the development and study of digital media and the cultures that they have helped create. Faculty and students are drawn from a variety of backgrounds, such as the arts, computer engineering, humanities, the sciences, and social sciences, to pursue interdisciplinary artistic and scholarly research and production in the context of a broad examination of digital arts and cultures."

"The Dairy Council of California helps to improve the lives of millions of Californians each year through nutrition education.

"The only program of its kind tied to a cinematic arts school, the Interactive Media Division offers unprecedented opportunities for students to explore media convergence in an environment that leverages the natural advantages of its Los Angeles setting."

"As a team, Santa Cruz Games has developed 6 titles in 3 years, and we are looking to double our production in year 2005…. Many team members are industry veterans and have many published titles on different platforms working for various developers over the years. The 'creative process' is held in the utmost regard at Santa Cruz Games. Open channels of communication, the sharing of knowledge and our unwavering dedication to the game's 'vision' are the steps we take to ensure that our product will be fun to play, as well as fun to make.

"The primary mission, focus and ultimate goal of The Art Institute of California — Inland Empire is to assist students in the successful achievement of a satisfying career in their chosen field. To this end, we have brought together a dedicated group of individuals who are committed to providing students with career-oriented curricula, including the organizational, interpersonal, theoretical and practical skills needed to become a well educated entry-level job candidate in today's competitive job market."

"In collaboration with nearby industries and communities, SJSU faculty and staff are dedicated to achieving the university's mission as a responsive institution of the state of California: To enrich the lives of its students, to transmit knowledge to its students along with the necessary skills for applying it in the service of our society, and to expand the base of knowledge through research and scholarship."