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==Gaming Industry==

==Gaming Industry==

Richards is active in the gaming industry, giving seminars and hosting panel discussions at various conventions. Common topics of his seminars have included the "''Random Fandom Trivia Challenge''," "''How to Get Happily Published''," "''Science vs. Magic''," "''World of Greyhawk''," "Dreadmire," "''The Future of Gaming''," and other gaming industry subjects. His latest project is ''Dreadmire Adventures'', an adventure-book expansion of the campaign setting he created.

Richards is active in the gaming industry, giving seminars and hosting panel discussions at various conventions. Common topics of his seminars have included the ''Random Fandom Trivia Challenge, How to Get Happily Published, Science vs. Magic, Geek Chic, World of Greyhawk, The Dreadmire Chronicles, Animal Superpowers, The Future of Gaming, DramaCon, The Death of Dungeons & Dragons'', and other gaming industry subjects.

[[Image:Greygang.jpg|thumb|300px|right|''The 'Greyhawk Celebrity Panel Seminar', at Gen Con''

[[Image:Greygang.jpg|thumb|300px|right|''The 'Greyhawk Celebrity Panel Seminar', at Gen Con''

'''Front Row:''' Frank Mentzer, Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson

'''Front Row:''' Frank Mentzer, Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson

In April of 2008, Randy Richards was selected as "Business Person of the Month" by the Baton Rouge, Louisiana library system<ref>http://www.ebr.lib.la.us/reference/business/monthlyperson/2008/randyrichards_april08.htm</ref>.

In April of 2008, Randy Richards was selected as "Business Person of the Month" by the Baton Rouge, Louisiana library system<ref>http://www.ebr.lib.la.us/reference/business/monthlyperson/2008/randyrichards_april08.htm</ref>.

Randy Richards' Hurricane Katrina photographs are part of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade's<ref>http://www.labucketbrigade.org/katrina/index.shtml</ref> "Life in the Wake of Katrina" tour<ref>[http://www.grist.org/article/hanson</ref>.

Randy Richards' Hurricane Katrina photographs are part of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade's<ref>http://www.labucketbrigade.org/downloads/media_advisory_-_photo_exhibit.doc</ref> "Life in the Wake of Katrina" tour<ref>[http://www.grist.org/article/hanson</ref>.

In 2006 Randy Richards won a third place award in the Adult Landscape category of the LUMCON ''Bayous of Louisiana'' photography contest.<ref>http://www.lumcon.edu/lagniappe/photocontest/winners2006/default.asp</ref>

In 2006 Randy Richards won a third place award in the Adult Landscape category of the LUMCON ''Bayous of Louisiana'' photography contest.<ref>http://www.lumcon.edu/lagniappe/photocontest/winners2006/default.asp</ref>