BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Missouri State University/Calendar of Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:977c9ea1-844e-4904-8cb8-e614e3708b26.198532@calendar.missouristate.edu CREATED:20190604T150635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190604T150635Z LOCATION:Plaster Student Union\, Robert W. Theater SUMMARY:Public Affairs Conference (Plenary Speaker) - The return to board games in a technological world DESCRIPTION:Plenary Speaker - Spencer Harris\n\n\nModern technology has ma de access to information\, entertainment and people easier than ever. Onl ine platforms and communities allow people to connect with others who sha re their interests and values regardless of geography and time. Yet\, des pite the emergence of these digital tools\, people are returning to an an alogue mainstay for their entertainment and interaction: the board game. More than any other time in history\, people are flocking to local game s tores\, conventions and game nights to sit at a table and play games with others.\n\n\nIn this presentation\, Spencer Harris explores the recent r ise of the board game industry as a remedy for the isolation caused by mo dern technology. Using testimonials and data from industry experts\, popu lar game designers and board gamers\, he argues that board games have bec ome a modern means of community building and value sharing\, and that boa rd game spaces (e.g. stores\, conventions) now serve the same types of fu nctions as traditional community-building places.  X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<html><head><title></title></head><body><p><s trong><a href="https://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/conference/present ers/1761/spencer-harris">Plenary Speaker - Spencer Harris</a></strong></p >\n<p>Modern technology has made access to information\, entertainment an d people easier than ever. Online platforms and communities allow people to connect with others who share their interests and values regardless of geography and time. Yet\, despite the emergence of these digital tools\, people are returning to an analogue mainstay for their entertainment and interaction: the board game. More than any other time in history\, peopl e are flocking to local game stores\, conventions and game nights to sit at a table and play games with others.</p>\n<p>In this presentation\, Spe ncer Harris explores the recent rise of the board game industry as a reme dy for the isolation caused by modern technology. Using testimonials and data from industry experts\, popular game designers and board gamers\, he argues that board games have become a modern means of community building and value sharing\, and that board game spaces (e.g. stores\, convention s) now serve the same types of functions as traditional community-buildin g places.&nbsp\;</p></body></html> DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191003T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191003T130000 SEQUENCE:0 URL:https://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/conference CATEGORIES:Public,Alumni,Current Students,Faculty,Future Students,Staff END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR