BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20220126T123000Z DTEND:20220126T133000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Economics Club Breakfast: The Future of esports DESCRIPTION:Join us on January 26 for a panel discussion on the The Future of esports. \n\n \n\nAccording to the Entertainment Software Association\, the U.S. gaming industry generated $90.3 billion in economic output in 2019\, supporting nearly 429\,000 jobs. In Pennsylvania\, the economic impact is nearly $665M. The industry generates $12.6 billion in federal\, state and local taxes annually.\n\n \n\nEsports (short for electronic sports)\, is competitive video gaming\, played in amateur and professional settings. Advances in livestreaming technology has precipitated the rise of its popularity and career opportunities\, which parallel that of traditional sports. The industry?s rapid growth has attracted huge marketing investment and prompted workforce development initiatives for postsecondary scholars and youth.\n\n \n\nWe'll welcome three panelists who will discuss how their respective programming is preparing the future gaming industry workforce for the wide array of careers available in the sector. \n\n \n\nOur panelists include:\n\n LaQuinn Thompson\, Founder\, The B.E.A.S.T. Initiative\n Todd Snovel\, Vice President\, Student Affairs and Community Engagement\, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design\n Alexander Gibson\, Director of Secondary Services & Partnerships\, Harrisburg University\n\n Following the program will be a Q&A session open to all attendees.\n\n\n\nAttendees have the option of joining us in person for breakfast at the Wyndham Garden York\, or receiving a link to a recorded video of the event that will be sent out within one business day. Breakfast will be provided as a served buffet. As a reminder\, all guests are required to be masked at all times\, regardless of vaccination status\, except while they are eating.\n\n \n\nAbout the panelists\n\n \n\nLaQuinn "Tru Beast Mode 31" Thompson is a York\, PA native who has loved the world of video games since his childhood. Seeking a way to connect gaming and service to his community\, he became a streamer/content creator on Twitch/Facebook Gaming/YouTube and founded The B.E.A.S.T. Initiative esports/gaming youth program whose mission is to "bring community together through gaming." His goal is to motivate\, inspire\, encourage\, and empower the next generation to strive toward their goals and dreams by living with a "B.E.A.S.T." mindset: "Be yourself\, Experience life at its full potential\, Achieve greatness\, Shine like no other\, and share their Testimony."\n\n \n\nTodd Snovel currently serves as Vice President for Student Affairs and Community Engagement at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design. Outside of work\, Todd enjoys staying engaged in the community\, and currently serves as the board chair for the Keystone Business Alliance (Central PA?s LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce)\, the chair of the Fund for Women and Girls at the Foundation for Enhancing Communities\, and as a Foundation Trustee for ACPA: College Student Educators International. \n\n \n\nAlexander Gibson was an educator with William Penn SHS in York\, PA\, where he taught mathematics and computer science courses\, as well as helped run the esports club. He helped develop student leadership\, create teams for competitions\, and dove into the world of esports with the North America Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF)\, becoming a NASEF Fellow during the 2020-2021 School Year and a NASEF Mentor during this current school year. During the NASEF time\, he has created a curriculum around the computer science and educational content found within video games. He is an advocate for STEM learning and has transitioned to the Director of Secondary Schools & Partnerships at Harrisburg University to further work on equity and access to STEM career training and opportunities for high school students learning at a college level.\n\n\n\n \n\n\nThank You to Our Presenting Sponsor:\n\n\n\n\n\nAnnual Table Sponsors:\n\nTruist\n\nGlatfelter Insurance Group\n\nLOCALiQ\n\nPenn National Insurance\n\nYork Traditions Bank\n\nWellSpan Health\n\n\n\nThe Economics Club Breakfast series offers an informative monthly breakfast and provides attendees the opportunity to network with key business and community leaders. A variety of speakers discuss economic and business updates important to York County.\n\n\n\nContact Kyle Joines at 717.771.4584 to learn more about joining the Economics Club.\n\n\n\nCancellation Policy: Cancellations for a full refund are accepted until seven days prior to an in-person event. Once the deadline is past\, there is no refund for those who have registered for an in-person event and cancelled\, and unpaid registrations will be billed for the function\, whether they attend or not. Registrations may be transferred to another person upon notifying the York County Economic Alliance. No refunds are offered for cancellations of virtual event registrations\, however a credit for a future virtual event can be applied for cancellations given within 48 hours of the event. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join \;us on January 26 for a panel discussion on the The Future of esports.
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\nAccording to the Entertainment Software Association\, the U.S. gaming industry generated $90.3 billion in economic output in 2019\, supporting nearly 429\,000 jobs. In Pennsylvania\, the economic impact is nearly $665M. The industry generates $12.6 billion in federal\, state and local taxes annually.
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\nEsports (short for electronic sports)\, is competitive video gaming\, played in amateur and professional settings. Advances in livestreaming technology has precipitated the rise of its popularity and career opportunities\, which parallel that of traditional sports. The industry?s rapid growth has attracted huge marketing investment and prompted workforce development initiatives for postsecondary scholars and youth.
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\nWe'\;ll welcome three panelists who will discuss how their respective programming is preparing the future gaming industry workforce for the wide array of careers available in the sector.
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\nOur panelists include:\n\n \;Following the program will be a Q&\;A session open to all attendees.
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\nAttendees have the option of joining us in person for breakfast at the Wyndham Garden York\, or receiving a link to a recorded video of the event that will be sent out within one business day. Breakfast will be provided as a served buffet. As a reminder\, all guests are required to be masked at all times\, regardless of vaccination status\, except while they are eating.
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\nAbout the panelists
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\nLaQuinn "\;Tru Beast Mode 31"\; Thompson is a York\, PA native who has loved the world of video games since his childhood. Seeking a way to connect gaming and service to his community\, he became a streamer/content creator on Twitch/Facebook Gaming/YouTube and founded The \;B.E.A.S.T. Initiative esports/gaming youth program whose mission is to "\;bring community together through gaming."\; His goal is to motivate\, inspire\, encourage\, and empower the next generation to strive toward their goals and dreams by living with a "\;B.E.A.S.T."\; mindset: "\;Be yourself\, Experience life at its full potential\, Achieve greatness\, Shine like no other\, and share their Testimony."\;
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\nTodd Snovel currently serves as Vice President for Student Affairs and Community Engagement at Pennsylvania College of Art &\; Design. Outside of work\, Todd enjoys staying engaged in the community\, and currently serves as the board chair for the Keystone Business Alliance (Central PA?s LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce)\, the chair of the Fund for Women and Girls at the Foundation for Enhancing Communities\, and as a Foundation Trustee for ACPA: College Student Educators International. \;
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\nAlexander Gibson was an educator with William Penn SHS in York\, PA\, where he taught mathematics and computer \;science courses\, as well as helped run the esports club. He helped develop student leadership\, create teams for competitions\, and dove into the world of esports with the North America Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF)\, becoming a NASEF Fellow during the 2020-2021 School Year and a NASEF Mentor during this current school year. During the NASEF time\, he has created a curriculum around the computer science and educational content found within video games. He is an advocate for STEM learning and has transitioned to the Director of Secondary Schools &\; Partnerships at Harrisburg University to further work on equity and access to STEM career training and opportunities for high school students learning at a college level.
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Thank You to Our Presenting Sponsor:
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\nAnnual Table Sponsors:
\nTruist
\nGlatfelter Insurance Group
\nLOCALiQ
\nPenn National Insurance
\nYork Traditions Bank
\nWellSpan Health
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\nThe Economics Club Breakfast series offers an informative monthly breakfast and provides attendees the opportunity to network with key business and community leaders. A variety of speakers discuss economic and business updates important to York County.
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\nContact Kyle Joines at 717.771.4584 to learn more about joining the Economics Club.
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\nCancellation Policy: Cancellations for a full refund are accepted until seven days prior to an in-person event. Once the deadline is past\, there is no refund for those who have registered for an in-person event and cancelled\, and unpaid registrations will be billed for the function\, whether they attend or not. Registrations may be transferred to another person upon notifying the York County Economic Alliance. No refunds are offered for cancellations of virtual event registrations\, however a credit for a future virtual event can be applied for cancellations given within 48 hours of the event.
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\n LOCATION:Wyndham Garden York 2000 Loucks Road York\, PA 17408 UID:e.2302.10342 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260604T062026Z URL:http://business.ycea-pa.org/events/details/economics-club-breakfast-the-future-of-esports-10342 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR