The Bluebird Studios and Ann Arbor SPARK

Michigan Games Entrepreneurship Race 2026

April 19, 2026 - May 5, 2026
In-Person @ Ann Arbor, MI
Remote Online via Discord

Herein lies the Conference Agenda for
The Bluebird Studios and Ann Arbor SPARK
Michigan Games Entrepreneurship Race 2026.

All times are in the Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) timezone.
Food is only available for in-person events. We will do our reasonable best to provide dietary restrictions alternatives.
The Agenda may change leading up to the event and even during the event at the discretion of the conference organizers.
If a sponsor paid money (i.e., Silver, Gold, or Platinum Sponsors), and one or more of the sponsor’s tier perks is cancelled due to Agenda changes after the sponsor had paid, that sponsor will receive a full refund if requested before May 7, 2026.

(NOTE - All events to take place during the event are final as of April 19, 2026. There may be last-minute changes if an event is to be cancelled, such as last year’s sponsors not wanting a VIP dinner after the main ecosystem discussion due to travel time to return back to their cities, so that event was cancelled.)

(NOTE - If the sponsor was not communicated of last-minute event agenda changes before the start of the event, then the sponsor may request and receive this refund.)

April 3 - Registration opens
April 6 - 1st Official Flier (with all current logos) and Event Description are Launched
April 13 - 2nd (Updated) Official Flier (with all current logos) and Event Description are Launched
April 13 - Current registrants receive Week-Of Event Announcements
April 18 - Day-Before Event Announcement to all current Registrants
April 18 - 11:59pm EDT as the deadline to register for consideration of the “$250 formation team award”, which will be given to some teams.
April 19 - Day-Of Announcement to all current Registrants
April 19 - Deadline (by April 19, 2026 @ 11:59pm) to register as an official participant eligible for prizes

April 19, 2026 - Week 1 Main Email, Optional Week 1 Kickoff (may attend Remote or In-person)
April 20, 2026 - TBD, currently no event(s) this day. (NOTE - final schedule to be confirmed by April 19, 2026.)
April 21, 2026 - TBD, currently no event(s) this day. (NOTE - final schedule to be confirmed by April 19, 2026.)
April 22, 2026 - Midweek email announcements, otherwise no event(s) this day.
April 23, 2026 - TBD, currently no event(s) this day. (NOTE - final schedule to be confirmed by April 19, 2026.)
April 24, 2026 - TBD, currently no event(s) this day. (NOTE - final schedule to be confirmed by April 19, 2026.)
April 25, 2026 - TBD, currently no event(s) this day. (NOTE - final schedule to be confirmed by April 19, 2026.)

April 26, 2026 - Week 2 Main Email, Optional Week 2 Kickoff (may attend Remote or In-person)
April 27, 2026 - TBD, currently no event(s) this day. (NOTE - final schedule to be confirmed by April 19, 2026.)
April 28, 2026 - TBD, currently no event(s) this day. (NOTE - final schedule to be confirmed by April 19, 2026.)
April 29, 2026 - Midweek email announcements, otherwise no event(s) this day.
April 30, 2026 - TBD, currently no event(s) this day. (NOTE - final schedule to be confirmed by April 19, 2026.)
May 1, 2026 - TBD, currently no event(s) this day. (NOTE - final schedule to be confirmed by April 19, 2026.)
May 2, 2026 - TBD, currently no event(s) this day. (NOTE - final schedule to be confirmed by April 19, 2026.)

May 3, 2026 - Week 3 Main Email, Optional Kickoff (may attend Remote or In-person)
May 4, 2026 - TBD, currently no event(s) this day. (NOTE - final schedule to be confirmed by April 19, 2026.)
May 5, 2026 - Showcase day! This will take place at AADL Downtown, hours TBD yet likely in the evening.

May 12, 2026 - Final Official Event Retroactives recapping the event with sponsor descriptions/event results/etc.
May 19, 2026 - Bluebird Studios (Re-)Launches its Michigan Games Entrepreneurship Leader Community
(open to Bronze Sponsors representative(s) and above)
Potential TBD 2026 - Bluebird Studios Hosts Ongoing Newsletter/Podcasts/etc. With Leaders in Michigan about Games Entrepreneurship
Potential TBD 2026 - Bluebird Studios Continues to Champion and Catalyze Michigan’s Emerging Games Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Potential TBD 2027 - Potential Michigan Games Entrepreneurship Race 2027

Registration Support:
(231) 735-6923
paul@bluebirdstudios.org