Games developer enthusiasts readers based in Brissy, good news!

The Queensland MSDN User Group Nov meeting draws the focus on games developement and they have 3 exciting speakers to present on 28 Nov (Tue).
Speaker 1: Dr Ross Brown (QUT) - The State of the Games Industry
The state of the games industry/market in Australia/Queensland
What skills will a developer need to participate?
Speaker 2: Zsolt Mathe (Microsoft Game Technology Group) - Introduction to XNA
What is XNA?
What is XNA Studio Express?
How can enthusiasts use XNA Express to experiment with game development?
Demos
Speaker 3: Jason Strayer (Microsoft Game Technology Group) - Xbox Live Arcade
What is Xbox Live Arcade?
Xbox Live Arcade versus Xbox 360 stand alone titles?
How can enthusiasts get involved?