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The Centers of Excellence and
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The Centers of Excellence and
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Presenting Today

• John Avakian, Statewide Director
• MEI
• John Carrese, Director
• Bay Region Center of Excellence
• Lisa Lewenberg, Director
• LA Center of Excellence
• Jennifer Oliver, Director
• GSV Center of Excellence

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Todays Agenda11/17/06

• Video and Computer Game Industry Scan
• Value of scanning
• Background
• Partners
• Key findings
• Conclusions

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What is an Industry Scan?

• Identifies high-growth areas
• Provides an industry snapshot
• Describes industry conditions
• Outlines workforce challenges
• Provides recommendations

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Value to Colleges
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Background

• Entertainment scan
• Lack of available data
• Expanded partnership
• Two products produced

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Lack of Data

• Number of firms and employees
• Employment trends and growth
• Entry-level opportunities

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Who Produced the Study?

• Partnership to fund the study
• Multimedia Entertainment Initiative
• LA Center of Excellence (LACCD)
• Greater Silicon Valley Center of Excellence
• Bay Region Center of Excellence
• Conducting the study
• Godbe Research
• Advisor
• Entertainment Economy Institute

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Objectives

• Identify workforce needs
• Evaluate challenges and opportunities
• Outline occupations
• Learn about education and training requirements

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Research Components

• Develop industry database
• Survey employers

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Economic Impact

• Video and computer game sales reached 7 billion
  in 2005
  
• Software sales projected to grow at 15 through
  2010
  
• Online and mobile games expected to grow to over
  2 billion by 2008 (from 600 million in 2004)

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Economic Impact

• 38 of all US video and computer game companies
  located in California
  
• Companies in study area accounted for between
  1.75-2.33 billion in total sales 2005
  
• Employment projected to grow by 21 over the next
  12 months

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Companies Identified
Companies Identified in Industry Database
by Sample Group and Region
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Occupational Outlook
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Key Findings

• Console games dominate
• Project based
• Outsourcing

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Key Findings

• Need for additional training programs
• Need for improved technical competence and soft
  skills for entry level workers
  
• Need for flexible training programs

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Key Findings

• Opportunities for female workers
• Opportunity to retrain from crossover industries
• Opportunity to help companies retain employees

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Conclusions and Recommendations

• Opportunity to develop long-term partnerships
  with employers to
  
• stay current with industry
• create career pathway programs
• Opportunity to build on existing college digital
  programs
  

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Conclusions and Recommendations

• Opportunity to develop and deliver customized
  training to employers
  
• Opportunity to expand local workforce pool by
  promoting industry to females and youth
  
• Opportunity to provide upgrade training for
  workers from crossover industries

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Industry Scan

• ACCESS THE REPORT
• http//cccewd.net/gameindustryscan
• Download copies of the reports
• Access todays PowerPoint presentation
• Access the recorded webinar
• ACCESS ALL COE SCANS
• http//cccewd.net/resource.cfm?i8

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Industry Scan Resources

• List of associations
• Career pathways
• Industry salaries
• Occupational profiles
• Education and training providers

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For More Information Contact

• South
• Lisa Lewenberg
• Lewenble_at_laccd.edu
• [phone]
• North
• John Carrese
• jcarrese_at_ccsf.edu
• [phone]
• MEI
• John Avakian
• avakianj_at_cccewd.net
• [phone]

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Feedback

• WE VALUE YOUR INPUT!

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• Questions?
• Next Industry-focused Webinar
• Digital Media Skills - Across California Industry
  Sectors
  
• Dec. 1 _at_ 10 AM

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The Centers of Excellence and
Video and Computer Game Industry Scan