WIP Event Newsletter June 2011: the Muther! and more

June 2011

Dear !

Thank you to all our readers for the positive feedback to our first event newsletter last month! A number of you suggested events that should be added to our Mobile Community Calendar. It is a wiki, so if you know of an event that should be added, please do so or let me know and I will add it.

We are always looking for content. Please do tell us about events you are attending and why you recommend them. Event reviews are also welcome.

June continues to be a busy month for events. July and August do slow down a bit but there are still events to be had. Our big event "The Muther! of all Hackathons + DevCon" is taking place June 24/25 in Mountain View, CA. People have asked us why we called it the Muther! It is because it is a cross platform hackathon and a developer conference all in one! More information below. Join 300+ mobile fanatics for this great event! Hope to see you next week.

All the best,

Teresa

Teresa Ostman, VP Marketing & Partnerships
Wireless Industry Partnership (WIP)
The 'Connector' for the mobile and wireless industry

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How much are you willing to pay to attend a DevCon? 1) $0 2) Up to $99 3) $100 - $299 4) $300 - $499 5) $500 + Vote here! Last month's results: Over 80% of respondents plan to attend more than 5 events in the next 6 months!


		MoSo Conference, Saskatoon, SK, Canada A great Mobile/Social Media conference was held last week in a seemingly unlikely place - Saskatoon, SK. Who would have thought that this small city of 225k, with little surrounding population to draw from, could pull off such a great conference and have a sell-out three weeks before it started? We did, of course, along with the organizing team of 10 hard working individuals lead by Krystal Kolodziejak, SaskTel and Ryan Lejbak, zu. Caroline Lewko and I (Teresa Ostman) were at this first annual event hosting a mini WIPJam. Twenty mobile and social media speakers from across North America and 250 attendees from across Canada participated in interactive UnPanel sessions, Master Classes, discussion groups and pitching sessions. The App Showcase featured 15 Saskatchewan app development companies including: Picatic, Noodlecake, zu, College Mobile. Marketplace pitches included a great new app called "Text2Car"! Look for great things to come from these and other Saskatchewan companies. The innovation and creativity demonstrated at MoSoConf proves that there truly are great developer communities in all parts of the world. The conference was captured by live streaming video feed, continuous tweeting, active blogging and interviews of key speakers/participants. Many conference attendees found out about the conference on twitter and facebook - makes sense, after all, it was a Mobile/Social Media conference.


		NAVTEQ Developer Day June 23, Sunnyvale, CA There are mapping alternatives, and NAVTEQ is bringing them to you! Join NAVTEQ, Bing, Esri and deCarta in Silicon Valley for NAVTEQ Developer Day to learn about location and how NAVTEQ and their partners can help you quickly create the most compelling location-based mobile, web and enterprise apps. There will be: Lots of Code! Tons of Demos! Hands-on Support! Prizes! After the Developer Day, plan to attendWIP's Muther! of all Hackathons on June 24/25th. Any apps that you start on June 23, can be enhanced at the Muther! where you will be eligible to win great prices.

Intel Appup Application Lab

July 5, London, UK

Hands-on training session! Intel AppUp Application Labs show application developers how to easily monetize their future & existing apps by using the Intel AppUp developer program SDKs available for MeeGo, Adobe AIR, Java, .NET, and Windows C/C++.


		WIP's Muther! of all Hackathons + DevCon June 24/25, Mountain View, CA The Muther! starts in 4 days and YOU don't want to miss it! Well over $100,000 in prizes; including CASH, devices, MacBook Airs, iPad2s, CTIA booth packages, gift certifices, etc, etc are up for grabs in eight App Categories. If you haven't registered yet...it is not too late. A big thank you to our Sponsors for making it possible and to our Media/Marketing Partners for helping us spread the word!

droidcon UK

October 6/7, London

Droidcon aims to bring together the Android development community in an informal environment where they can share ideas, demo new apps, talk to the experts and generally have lots of Android-related fun. Save the Date! More information coming soon. Early Bird tickets, Sponsor and Partner opportunities available now. Contact Thibaut for sponsorship information.


		Arrange meetings before heading to a conference Heading to a conference and hoping to meet with specific individuals? Schedule a meeting with them before the conference. This will ensure that you will get the chance to meet. Often, people are booked once the conference begins and you may have lost your opportunity to connect.


		Nokia Qt Training, Advanced June 22/23, Dallas, TX Nokia and ICS, a Qt Certified Trainer, are pleased to present Qt 4.7 Advanced Training sessions for experienced Qt developers. Qt 4.7 Advanced Training is a two day technical deep dive on the latest Qt development tools, APIs, and key developer use cases (such as In-App Purchase) with live coding demos from subject matter expert developers from Nokia and ICS. Upcoming Developer Events More information on the Mobile Community Calendar: June 22, 2011 Nokia Qt Training - Advanced (Dallas) Dallas (Irving), Texas June 23, 2011 NAVTEQ Developer Day Silicon Valley Sunnyvale, California June 24, 2011 The Muther of all Hackathons Silicon Valley, California, United States June 24, 2011 Startup Week end Mobile Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark July 05, 2011 Intel Appup Application Lab London, United Kingdom July 09, 2011 ARDevCampSD 2011 (Augmented Reality Camp) San Diego, CA July 25, 2011 Mobile DevCon 2011 Munich, Germany September 11, 2011 360\|IDEV Denver, Colorado September 13, 2011 Verizon Developer Conference (VDC) Las Vegas, NV September 21, 2011 Mobile DevCon 2011 - Cologne Cologne, Germany September 30, 2011 Over the Air 2011 Bletchley in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom October 06, 2011 droidcon UK London, Alabama, United Kingdom October 18, 2011 BlackBerry DevCon Americas San Francisco, CA October 19, 2011 Mobile DevCon 2011 Hamburg, Germany November 29, 2011 iPhone DevCon Cologne, Germany


		SIMagine Awards 2011 June 28, 2011, Berlin Celebrating the very best in secure mobile application and service creation in 2011, the SIMagine Awards return bigger and better than ever. This year the Awards step it up a notch with a glamorous Gala Dinner. The Awards take place at the SIMposium where the topics will be security, identity and mobility. The Mobile Community Calendar has additional information on these Contests: July 15, 2011- Deadline to enter - Evernote Developer Competition August 12, 2011- Deadline to enter - BlackBerry Developer Challenge 2011 August 31, 2011- Deadline to enter - Mobile Excellence Awards


		Future of Wireless International Conference June 27 & 28, 2011, Cambridge, UK The focus for 2011 is on 'Networks under Stress'. The phenomenal growth of the wireless industry means key stress points are emerging, which are changing the future of the industry. The conference will scrutinize these issues and consider the development of new strategies and opportunities.

MLOVE Confestival

June 29 - July 2, 2011, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

The MLOVE Confestival brings together 200 thought leaders and innovators to discuss the powerful potential of mobile to act as a catalyst for community, change and inspiration.

Mobile Computing Summit

June 28 - 30, 2011, San Francisco, CA

The Mobile Computing Summit brings you the latest on mobile computing in the enterprise with an emphasis on smartphones, tablets, netbooks, and laptops. This event emphasizes the effective use and management of mobile computers and the security issues surrounding them.

FREE 3 Day Conference pass with Code: WIP

CONNECTIONS US

June 28 - 30, 2011, Santa Clara, CA

The 15th annual CONNECTIONS: The Digital Living Conference and Showcase attracts over 500 executives focused on innovative consumer technology solutions. This unique conference and showcase highlights consumer and industry research from Parks Associates.

Mobile Payments & NFC Asia 2011

July 13 & 14, 2011, Hong Kong

Mobile Payments & NFC Asia 2011 will feature many case studies from Asia - listen to new developments in China & Asia as it represents a huge market for players and understand where the opportunities are for future alliances & partnerships. Get to know new partners and connect for future business.

Please go to the Mobile Community Calendar for information on the following and additonal events:

June

June 27, 2011Emerging Communications Conference & Awards San Francisco,CA

June 27, 2011 Global Truths And Regional Relevance Of Mobile Marketing: Insights Into The Canadian Marketplace Toronto, Canada

June 28, 2011 Mobile VAS Forum 2011 Miami, FL

June 28, 2011 SIMposium 2011 Berlin

July & August

July 20, 2011 The New York Venture Summit New York City

August 15, 2011 Mobile Marketing with Social Media Singapore

August 17, 2011 Grow Conference 2011 Vancouver, BC, Canada

August 18, 2011 Gamescom Cologne, Germany

August 18, 2011 Evernote Trunk Conference (ETC) San Francisco