This is less of a contest and more of a convention, but it's an excellent networking opportunity and usually has a solid list of big players in the gaming industry…
http://globalgamejam.org/
It will be held January 29-31, 2010, though specific locations haven't been announced yet, but i'll keep this updated when it is… There are a bunch of locations where it's held, and some jMonkeyEngine participation would be pretty cool I think!
I'll be attending the one in New York City (NYU or Columbia University I believe), wherever it may be. Anyone else interested in any of the past locations?
Awesome, there’s one in Vancouver! I’ll talk to one of my instructors and see if they have anything special planned, but I can almost definitely say I’ll be there, either individually or possibly as part of some VFS team if they happen to organize something.