Events: September 2011

September 7, 2011

App Conference and Hackathon

October 26-27
8:00am - 6:30pm PT

Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Pkwy.
Santa Clara, CA 95054

This conference will address key components of App development, marketing and revenue. Join us for:
- Programming and design strategies from visionary developers
- Best methods for marketing and revenue.
- Case studies from top app developers.
- Latest analysis and insight from market researchers and investors.
- Keynote: Walmart's mobile app development strategy.
- Keynote: How Pandora took its app to over 200 platforms.
- Platform Wars: trends and what's next

...and much more. You'll hear from more than 80 expert speakers in 6 conference tracks. You'll hear from Walmart, ESPN, Pandora, Netflix, Nissan, Nielson, BMW, Microsoft, Bump, Samsung, AT&T, Qualcomm, Intel Capital and dozens of other companies that are developing and monetizing great apps.

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September 7, 2011

Digital East

September 28-29
8:00am - 6:30pm

Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner
8661 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22182

Join hundreds of Digital executives, senior marketers, entrepreneurs, web strategists, bloggers, and investors at the Second Annual Digital East for expert content on opportunities and trends created by the latest in web innovation. Hear from dozens of industry thought leaders and innovators on topics such as Social Media, Mobile, Cloud, Analytics, Big Data, Search, Online Advertising, Ecommerce, Email and much more!

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September 7, 2011

The Gamification Summit

September 15-16
8:00am - 6:00pm

The Museum of Jewish Heritage
36 Battery Place
New York, NY 10004

Gamification Summit NYC is the must-attend event that shows you how to use the power of games to create breakthrough engagement with your customers and employees. Companies like Gilt Groupe, Google, Microsoft, NBC/Universal, MTV, Recyclebank and Aetna have leveraged gamification to transform their businesses, and will share startling insights, statistics and hands-on workshops at GSummit NYC.

Jim Gatto, leader of the Social Media, Entertainment & Technology team, will be speaking from 1:30 - 2:15 PM on September 15 about gamification law and a formula for success.

Earlier this year, Jim spoke at the Gamification Summit held in San Francisco. His presentation on managing legal risk in gamification can be viewed on our blog.

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September 7, 2011

NY Games Conference

September 22
8:00am - 6:30pm

Museum of Jewish Heritage
36 Battery Place
New York, NY 10280

The most influential decision-makers in the digital media industry gather at NY Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of games and connected entertainment. NY Games Conference - now in its 3rd year - features lively debate on timely cutting-edge business topics. Executives from publishers, developers, advertising, investment firms, social networks, technology providers and content companies mingle together at this top industry event.

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September 7, 2011

SOCIALIZE West - Monetizing Social Media

October 20-21
8:00am - 6:30pm PT

Mission Bay Conference Center
1675 Owens Street
San Francisco, CA 94143

Following the overwhelming success of the inaugural event in New York, Socialize West unites business leaders in gaming, virtual goods, mobile, marketing, and media for two days of learning, connecting, and sharing about all things social. Attendees come to Socialize for the real-world insight that our unique blend of industry heavyweights, business visionaries and results-oriented practitioners bring to the table.  Through two days of comprehensive sessions, focused discussion and diverse perspectives, you'll learn how all the social media pieces fit together to create a unified business strategy.

Offering four core themes, Socialize gives attendees plenty of options. Choose the tracks most appropriate to your company's business objectives, tactics, or channel activities:

-Gamify. Social games keep getting hotter: the virtual goods market will surpass $2 billion in 2011

-Mobilize. The social web has gone mobile: lessons for social sharing, search, browsing, and networking

-Optimize. Learn how to effectively track and measure social media campaigns

-Monetize. At the root of all these topics, uncover key revenue drivers: content, apps, and more

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