Sponsors are set, the Developer Advisory Group has met, and Registration is now open!!

2 Steps to Register:
1.  In order to attend you must be registered for CTIA Wireless with a minimum of an Exhibition Pass to gain entry into the LVCC.
2.  Go to www.wipjam.com and request your invitation.

Why do you want to attend?
It's only the best event for Developers and small companies to find information about mobile developer issues, share information with your peers and industry leaders, and make connections like crazy.  The biggest complaint we get?  "I didn't bring enough business cards!" Wah - Don't let that happen to you.

What's new for the Jam in Vegas?  Glad you asked!
The Rapid Round - where the developer programs will pitch to you. Let's see how they do!
The Device Bar - finally in one place for developers the latest devices and apps showcased just for you!
Evening of fun - For Jam attendees only, wait for it....  The Dev Program Bowling SmackDown! 

Find out more information on the agenda and speakers and get your invitation at www.wipjam.com

Thanks so much to our great sponsors:
 

   

 

                                                Tradeshow Representation at CTIA Wireless 2009
April 1 - 3, 2009
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
Total Package Cost: $2,500.00
 
WIP is please to offer a cost effective solution to expanding your pipeline by representing your company at CTIA. CTIA is a premiere global event representing the complete wireless, mobile computing and wireless Internet industries.  It is the largest wireless show in the world and brings together all industries within communications. WIP Tradeshow Representation includes: pre-event consultation, onsite meetings with key prospects, company promotion, final report and follow-up recommendations.  Please contact Arv at WIP for more information.
 
 
                                                CTIA Wireless 2009 Developer's Pavilion
April 1 - 3, 2009
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
Exclusive WIP Member 5' x 10' booth - $2,250.00
 
CTIA is a premiere global event representing the complete wireless, mobile computing and wireless Internet industries.  It is the largest wireless show in the world and brings together all industries within communications.  If you have an enterprise solution or application that needs to be showcased, this exclusive opportunity is for you!  This special booth size and rate, only available to WIP Members, includes booth furnishings and promotion.  Please contact Teresa at WIP for more information.
 

Pepcom - Mobilefocus@CTIA WIRELESS 2009
April 1, 2009; 7:00 - 10:00 pm
Ceasars, Las Vegas, NV
$500.00 discount

Pepcom, a new strategic partner for WIP, is offering a minimum $500 discount on sponsorship for their MobileFocus @ CTIA WIRELESS 2009 press showcase.  This discount is available to any first-time Pepcom exhibitor. To qualify, simply contact Jon @ Pepcom and mention you saw the offer in the WIP newsletter.   Pepcom is also offering guest badges for MobileFocus to the first 2 developers who respond to Teresa. Guest badges are good after 8 p.m. at MobileFocus.

Consumers have been slow to embrace mobile applications despite continual predictions that the market is on the verge of taking off. Today, however, interest in mobile applications has finally been ignited. In a recently published report, ARCchart found that consumer interest in mobile content has jumped a massive 23 fold over the past two years.
 
Researched in association with WaveMetrix, the ARCchart study tracked consumers' online discussion (buzz) over a period of one month and evaluated this activity in order to develop a view of the major user experiences. The study found that the content of applications drives almost 60% of the buzz, suggesting users have become familiar with the specifics of mobile applications. Value for money accounted for 18% of the buzz while compatibility issues accounted for just 6%. Whilst most of consumers' interest is in games, interestingly, about 10% of discussion was centred around navigation applications.
 
Consumer Attitudes Towards Mobile Applications provides a better understanding of consumers' attitudes towards discovering, purchasing, downloading, installing and using mobile applications. The findings will help the various industry stakeholders optimise their approach to application development, distribution and retail, enriching their customers' experience and further accelerating growth of the market. Download an excerpt of the report here.

 

Our friend and fellow Vancouverite Matt Snyder of ADO is Chair of the upcoming conference in New York - Think Mobile.  We asked him to tell us a little bit more about it:

ThinkMobile is about what ?
ThinkMobile combines mobile content success stories with emerging business models in mobile marketing and advertising. It is about benefiting from the evolution of "the buy side" and "sell side" of mobile interactive media in a format allowing for debates about the technologies and business strategies that relate to them  This framework enables a dialogue of passion amongst developers, facilitators of mobile and traditional shops looking to use mobile as a new revenue generating strategy in these difficult times. As we know, there are a lot of shows dedicated to mobile marketing and, separately, content.  We've brought these two audiences together under one roof to enable new dialogs concerning the current status and possibilities and strategies for the future of the overall mobile marketplace.
 
What is special about this event?
What makes this show special is in the fact it has one of the best scope in coverage to really gain the know-how and insight needed to make decisions for your mobile strategy. Most mobile events are pigeon-holed around a single topical area or vertical. This event gives a wide array of experts specifically around mobile content and the monetization strategies that surround them. This is a rare-event that has mobile marketing and advertising along side the creative content and entertainment development stories.
 
What is covered in the Agenda ?
The event features more than 70 speakers from various industries providing fresh perspectives within the mobile landscape. Sessions include: Mobile Video and TV, Mobile Music, Mobile Sports, Mobile Browsing, Mobile Brands with speakers from YouTube, mobiTV, Transpera, Gannett, AP, Pandora, Thumbplay, Myxer, Mobile Voice; Fring, Truphone, Onepin, Fox, ESPN, NBCsports, Crisp, Starcut, mobify.me, Opera Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, AOL, Nokia
 
Keynote sessions will feature Nancy Hill, President of the AAAA 's on the convergence in the Agency world, Jordan Bernam, VP, Innovation at AT&T on iPhone and Advertising from a Carrier perspective as well as Marko Ahtisaari, ex-chief design officer of Nokia, chief creative at Blyk ( Marketing based Ad Network mobile operator) and a leader in Social media and location.  Another featured roundtable session  will be moderated by Ralph Simon , Chairman Emeritus, MEF and feature some of today's top apps in the marketplace such as iFart, Obama, Qik, and Evernote.
 
How can the the developer community leverage an event like ThinkMobile?
This event will bring new discussions around how to best position your development for a go-to-market strategy. As there will be large amounts of case studies from companies that have brought out successful products/services and many examples of marketing and monetization strategies, you can learn first hand what works and what does not.  This is  going to be a place for debates, engagement and networking that can benefit your company in understanding the multiple viewpoints, so that the developer can make those intelligent choices as it enters mobile.

OSiM USA
March 11&12, 2009
San Francisco, CA

Open Source in Mobile is the only open source event in the world to focus exclusively on the mobile industry. Featuring an unrivalled line up representing the entire ecosystem OSiM USA will once again equipt you with all the necessary knowledge to understand, act and succeed in the North American Open Source industry.WIP members receive a 15% discount - code CU1261_DS03/WIP  www.osimworld.com/usa


AT&T Developer Summit 2009
March 31, 2009
Las Vegas, NV

This high-level technical event is geared towards developers of software and hardware mobile solutions interested in learning more about one of the most important issues in wireless development: fragmentation. http://attdevelopersum....in/default.aspx

Talent Search for Top Startups
Deadline: June 30, 2009
European cities

Innovate!Europe has launched a unique six-month "Talent Search" to identify, mentor and promote Europe's top startups. If you are looking to improve your skills and expand your global reach, we encourage you to apply to participate in Innovate!Europe. The process begins with a series of complimentary Going Global workshops where you will sharpen your market position and strengthen your presentation skills with the help of renowned analysts who've heard and honed thousands of company pitches. The first workshop took place in Zaragoza, Spain on December 17th, with subsequent workshops scheduled for London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin and other European cities in 2009. Please goo to the website for dates and other activities:  www.innovate-events.com