2025 VGBA Summit Northwest

Registration for the 2024 VGBA Summit Northwest is now open.

TICKETS: 

• $1,000 for non-VGBA members
• $800 (with discount code) for VGBA members
  • VGBA Members, please apply your $200 discount code on the 2nd page of checkout.  
  • Code will be sent via email from the VGBA.

     Early bird discount of $100 ends October 3rd, 2025. Use code EARLY-NWS-VGBA at checkout.

VGBA SUMMIT NORTHWEST SCHEDULE 

MONDAY 11/3/25

• 8:00am

  • Extended Networking Breakfast (provided by Davis Wright & Tremaine)

  • Check-in

• 10:00am

  • Keynote with Joost van Dreunen

• 11:00am

  • Learn to Love Your Marketing Team: Tales From the Trenches*

• 12:00am

  • Lunch (provided by Perkins Coie)

• 1:25pm

  • Speed Run on Free Speech and Video Games*

• 2:25pm

  • Protecting and Monetizing Creator Content in the Inflencer Economy*

• 3:25pm

  • Break

• 3:50pm

  • Here There Be Dragons: Trust & Safety in Games*

  • VGBA Students Meet-Up

• 5:00pm - 7:00pm

  • Summit Reception hosted by Tencent Games

TUESDAY 11/4/25

• 8:00am

  • Check-in & Continental Breakfast (provided by Perkins Coie)

• 9:00am

  • Here There REALLY Be Dragons: Brand Activations in the Real World*

• 10:00am

  • Rated G for Global: Video Game Ratings in a Changing Regulatory Environment*

• 11:00am

  • Break

• 11:25am

  • “You Won’t Believe What Happened”: That Wasn’t In My Ethics Class*

• 12:25pm

  • Lunch (provided by Perkins Coie)

• 1:45pm

  • This One Goes to 11: Music Licensing and Games

TRAVEL

• We have negotiated a group rate with WARWICK SEATTLE for $129/night (taxes and fees not included)
• You can access this negotiated rate and book your room through this LINK
• Offer ends 10/17/25

SPONSORS

Our summits are the primary source of the VGBA operating budget. It is the support of our sponsors that allows us to continue serving our members and the wider video game industry. We thank you:

Perkins Coie, our host and long-standing co-sponsor of this event. Thank you for allowing the VGBA to consume your office for two days and for the lovely lunches.

Tencent Global, a beloved annual sponsor of the VGBA. We look forward to the summit reception.

Fisher Phillips, returning sponsor. Your support allows us to thank our speakers & committee members with a pre-summit dinner.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, our newest VGBA sponsor. We thank you for providing our extended networking breakfast for day 1 of the summit.

For inquiries or sponsorship, please email amya@vgba.org.

If you are unable to pay the full ticket amount and believe you may qualify for a reduced cost or free admission, please email amya@vgba.org.

*Perkins Coie is proud to co-host this event with the VGBA and sponsor the CLE credit. Please note that this program is pending approval for general CLE credits in AZ, CA, CO, ID, IL, OR, TX, VA, WA and WI; which would include professional practice NY CLE credits for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys; and law & legal procedure WA CLE credits.