# Event Details

- **Event Name**: CIMFest 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 am – Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: For more info and to register, go to https://www.ggda.org/events/cimfest

The Columbus Interactive Media Festival returns to CSU for another great year of game and sim dev sessions, featuring keynote speaker Michelle Menard, Chief Creative Officer of Dragon Snacks Games. Other fesitvities include a Fantasy/Renaissance costume review with Tygarlily, game tournaments, and free lunch included with your registration.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

9 am Technology's Effect on the Human Experience 

10 am Quality Assurance in Games

11 am Keynote: A Recipe for Success: Being Resourceful and Not Prescriptive

Noon Lunch and gaming tournaments run by Holo Haven 

1 pm A Solopreneur’s Journey in Successful Game Development

2 pm Starting a Game Studio 

3 pm Making Game Audio Great

4 pm Secrets of Game Design

When: 9 am - 5 pm Saturday, March 7, 2026

Where: Columbus State University Center of Commerce and Technology, 4225 University Ave, Columbus, GA

How Much: $5 for GGDA members and CSU students; $10 all others, FREE in costume!

Michelle Menard keynote:  A Recipe for Success: Being Resourceful and Not Prescriptive 

Description: Regardless of what anyone might have said previously, there has never been an easy, full-proof, follow-this-for-guaranteed-results recipe for success in the games industry (if there were we’d all be retired millionaires. Hint: We’re Not.). 

However, while there used to be some general guiding principles and touchstones you could base your production schedules and financial projections on, in this post-pandemic landscape fueled by viral video shorts, AI-slop wars, and tech-bro whims, everything we used to take for granted is being being thrown out and reimagined. 

Let’s boomer shake some fists at clouds, take a meandering trip down history lane, and look to what success means and can mean in the future of gaming, while also learning some wisdom from pre-19th century cookbooks.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/cimfest-2026/200029700478045
- **Event Categories**: tournaments, sports, festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Columbus
- **state**: GA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Columbus State University
- **lat**: 32.502391311333
- **long**: -84.940239388633
- **full address**: Columbus State University, 4225 University Ave,Columbus,GA,United States

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- **Alt text**: CIMFest 2026
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is CIMFest 2026 being held?
  - **A:** CIMFest 2026 takes place on Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Columbus State University, 4225 University Ave,Columbus,GA,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing CIMFest 2026?
  - **A:** CIMFest 2026 is organized by Andrew Greenberg.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** CIMFest 2026 is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Columbus, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If CIMFest 2026 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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