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QuakeCon 2011: full presentation and panel schedule

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The ultimate videogame festival, QuakeCon 2011, begins on Thursday August 4th.  Today we have the full list of presentations and panels scheduled for the event.

Thursday August 4th
2:00pm:  John Carmack's keynote speech.

Friday August 5th
1:00pm: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Presentation
2:30pm:  20 Years of id Software (with John Carmack, Tim Willits, Todd Hollenshead, and Kevin Cloud)
4:00pm:  Ultimate Origins: The Games that Influence Us (with Raphael Colantonio, Harvey Smith, Matt Hooper, and Marcus Smith)
5:30pm:  Prey 2 Presentation (with Chris Rhinehart)

Saturday August 6th
1:00pm:  Community Managers: Un-moderated! (with Abbie Heppe, Adam Pyle, Matt Grandstaff, Nick Breckon, and Ryan Schneider)
2:30pm:  First-person Perspectives (with Mackey McClandish, Drew Murray, Tim Willits, and Julien Roby)
3:30pm:  PC Perspective Hardware Workshop

In addition to that, exhibitors on the show floor will include BAWLS Guarana, the U.S. Air Force, Cooler Master, CPU Magazine, Dell Computers, Diamond Multimedia, FSP Group USA CORP, Glitch Gaming Apparel, Grow Up Japan Co., Ltd., Gunnar Optiks, Hi-Rez Studios, IN WIN Development, Intel Americas, Inc, Plantronics and Pysko Audio Labs, Inc

We’re pleased to reveal the full presentation and panel schedule for QuakeCon 2011, the ultimate video game festival. QuakeCon 2011 kicks off on Thursday, August 4th with the Annual Keynote from John Carmack, id Software’s co-founder and technical director.

Please see below for the full schedule of presentations and panels.

Welcome and Annual Keynote with John Carmack
Thursday, August 4th at 2:00pm

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Presentation
Friday, August 5th at 1:00pm
Todd Howard, Bethesda Game Studios

20 Years of id Software
Friday, August 5th at 2:30pm
John Carmack, id Software
Tim Willits, id Software
Todd Hollenshead, id Software
Kevin Cloud, id Software

Ultimate Origins: The Games That Influence Us
Friday, August 5th at 4:00pm
Raphael Colantonio, Arkane
Harvey Smith, Arkane
Matt Hooper, id Software
Marcus Smith, Insomniac

Prey 2 Presentation
Friday, August 5th at 5:30pm
Chris Rhinehart, Human Head

Community Managers: Un-moderated!
Saturday, August 6th at 1:00pm
Abbie Heppe, Respawn
Adam Pyle, id Software
Matt Grandstaff, Bethesda Softworks
Nick Breckon, Bethesda Softworks
Ryan Schneider, Insomniac

First-person Perspectives
Saturday, August 6th at 2:30pm
Mackey McClandish, Respawn
Drew Murray, Insomniac
Tim Willits, id Software
Julien Roby, Arkane

PC Perspective Hardware Workshop
Saturday, August 6th at 3:30pm

In addition to the lineup of presentations and panels, attendees will also have the opportunity to check out various exhibitors on the show floor, including BAWLS Guarana, the U.S Air Force, Cooler Master, CPU Magazine, Dell Computer, Diamond Multimedia, FSP GROUP USA CORP, Glitch Gaming Apparel, Grow Up Japan Co., Ltd., Gunnar Optiks, Hi-Rez Studios, IN WIN Development, Intel Americas, Inc., Plantronics and Psyko Audio Labs, Inc.

QuakeCon 2011 will take place at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, TX. The event remains FREE to general admission and BYOC attendees thanks to the support of id and Bethesda Softworks, as well as the QuakeCon volunteer staff and the 2011 event sponsors and exhibitors. Doors to the QuakeCon BYOC will open on Thursday, August 4th at 9 am and will remain open through 12 pm on Sunday, August 7th.

QuakeCon Exhibit Hall Hours are:
Thursday, August 4, 2011 10 am – 6 pm
Friday, August 5 2011 10 am – 6 pm
Saturday, August 6, 2011 10 am – 6 pm