BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME: PRODID:-//Upcoming.org/Upcoming ICS//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090723T183000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Technology & Innovation in Reinventing Government DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3066098/ ] The current economic meltdown has altered the IT plans of private enterprise and government nationwide\, including the State of California However\, despite the budget cuts and overall slowdown\, technology is expected to play a major role in reshaping the communications and overall efficiency of how the government is running its business. There's no better to speak on this subject\, than our keynote speaker for July - Ms. Teri Takai\, CIO for the State of California \, sixth largest economy in the world. Since her appointment as the Chief Information Officer for the State of CA\, Ms. Takai has launched a series of initiatives and is championing the new role of IT as a backbone for increasing the efficiency of the government. She'll share her vision for the role of IT in reinventing the government and among other things\, will discuss : What is her three-to-five year vision for IT deployment in the State of CA How will IT change the way the people communicate with and within government in years to come? How will the new stimulus bill impact IT deployments and what areas will have priority? What are their biggest challenges facing the CIO today and how is the state addressing it? New Initiatives : Cyber-security\, Cloud-Computing\, Social Media in government What role does technology innovation play in reinventing government? If you are a technology professional involved in selling/marketing with the government\, this is an event you cannot afford to miss. Visit www.techcoire.com to learn more and to register. $50 before 7/19 \; $60 after. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3066098/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3066098/ DTSTAMP:20090705T123720 LAST-UPDATED:20090705T123720 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/48364/":Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova @ 11211 Point East Drive\, Rancho Cordova\, California 95742 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova ADDRESS:11211 Point East Drive CITY:Rancho Cordova REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:95742 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/48364/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090725T090000 DTEND:20090725170000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20090727T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:"Extending Game Ideas – Building Serious Games” A Weekend of Game Exploration DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2807258/ ] Over the weekend of the 25th and 26th July\, nti will be hosting 2 days of workshops as a continuation of the “SAGSET 2009 - Learning with Games 2009 Conference”. The workshops will be delivered by “Futurelab – Bristol” and “SMARTlab - London”. Both of these organisations work and promote the use of new digital technology in novel and exciting ways both nationally and internationally. Futurelab\, based in Bristol is primarily focused on delivering innovative ideas to education. Their current themes are focused on digital inclusion\, teachers and innovation\, and learning spaces. One idea explored over the weekend workshops will be around novel interfaces\, assistive technologies and how eye movement can be used to control games. SMARTlab have a wider remit and describes itself as an incubator of community based ideas\, choosing projects based on ethical concerns and social engagement. Mobile Games and Pervasive Computing are strands that will be explored in the workshops here. This event is open to all\, and will provide an opportunity for all people with an interest in extending game ideas and concepts to a wider sector to meet\, discuss and share ideas. Main Workshops Themes: Eye Controlled Games + Interfaces Mobile Sensory Experiences Wearable\, Handheld and Mobile Games Serious Games Games as Films Contact nti on 0113 122 1555 to book your place URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2807258/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2807258/ DTSTAMP:20090603T035431 LAST-UPDATED:20090603T035431 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/645479/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/75415/":Old Broadcasting House @ Leeds Met @ 148 Woodhouse Lane\, Leeds\, West Yorkshire LS2 9EN END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Old Broadcasting House @ Leeds Met ADDRESS:148 Woodhouse Lane CITY:Leeds REGION;X-ABBREV=:West Yorkshire COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:LS2 9EN URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/75415/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091031 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Emerging Communications (eComm) Fall 2009 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2565854/ ] Why eComm? The Emerging Communications (eComm) Conference & Awards was created to promote and accelerate communications innovation. Telecom\, mobile and to a lesser extent\, Internet based communications\, had been innovation stagnant for far too long. Yet the opportunities for innovation had never been greater. Those opportunities are only going to grow as drastic changes further impact the multi-trillion dollar a year telecom industry. Changes include: * Telecom is becoming software * Today's model of the telephony and SMS cash-cows will significantly dry up long-term * "Phones" are becoming general purpose always-on computers * A march is underway to change how spectrum is allocated and utilised * Applications innovation is being democratised * The media industry is converging with personal communications * Internet-style ecosystems are starting to pressurise the traditional value chain * Search engines and computer manufactures are encroaching into the space * App downloads\; media content and even communication streams are increasingly routing-around operator's billing systems * The telecom kingdom is fragmenting daily. There is not a migratory way from where we are to the future\; this means unprecedented opportunity for those ahead-of-the-curve. The debut San Francisco Spring 2008 conference broke a lot of new ground and created a forum attracting 300 top influencer's and 80 speakers from 15 countries. San Francisco Spring 2009 built upon that foundation with world-class speakers and a 25% increase in attendees. Amsterdam Fall 2009 is the debut European event and promises to further cement the community. Major topics of Fall 2009 (so far) will include: * New communication paradigms more...less... i.e. Google Wave\, Rebelvox * Telecom restructuring\, threats\, & new business models i.e. "double-sided" business model\, app stores: co-existence or survival of the fittest? * The fusion of media\, informational and conversational worlds * Towards an edge-centric world networks & edge economics\; it doesn't matter how smart the pipes get - the edge & the cloud will be smarter still * Open communication platforms demos of applications which show the power of convergence of Web\, Telco and mobile technologies * Improving efficiency thru communications innovation particularly mobile enterprise applications and Communications-Enabled Business Processes (CEBP). What does Freephone 2.0 look like? * Android Scripting Environment (ASE) and iPhone 3.0 OS applications * Operator futures: bit-pipes\, platforms or supermarkets? * Industry predictions\; picture of the next 5 or 10 years * Democratisation of communications and communications innovation i.e. Iran post-election in the case of the former\, Skype as an example of the latter * Voice and messaging 2.0+ * Growth of handset apps and PC-based mobile broadband * Real-time Web as conversational platform The Emerging Communications Conference & Awards: * Attracts executives and top influencer's from across the telecom\, mobile and Internet space * Launches real-world startups * Explores business models and new partnership structures * Gives stage time to cutting-edge academic projects * Presents views from the incumbent telecom players * Stirs required policy debates * Promotes garage based hacks * Brings out visionaries * Provides a venue to meet and do business\, as well as be inspired * Showcases bleeding-edge technologies * Provides a critical forum for all players across the full spectrum Why Attend Fall 2009? The mammoth sized telecom industry - including cellular - is in the process of being re-written. You either stand on the side to be written into the past or instead join with the growing community to write the future. Opportunities to profit from the radical restructuring and in accelerating the development of how humanity connects\, communicates and collaborates have never been so great. Opportunity Doesn't Always Knock. Sometimes It Calls. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2565854/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2565854/ DTSTAMP:20090504T051749 LAST-UPDATED:20090504T051749 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/207141/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/482900/":Transformatorhuis\, Westergasfabriek @ Klönneplein 2\, Amsterdam\, END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Transformatorhuis\, Westergasfabriek ADDRESS:Klönneplein 2 CITY:Amsterdam REGION;X-ABBREV=: COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:Netherlands POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/482900/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100302 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100305 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Emerging Communications (eComm) Spring 2010 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2408013/ ] Why eCommThe Emerging Communications Conference & Awards: * Attracts executives and top influencer's from across the telecom\, mobile and Internet space * Launches real-world startups * Explores business models and new partnership structures * Gives stage time to cutting-edge academic projects * Presents views from the incumbent telecom players * Stirs required policy debates * Promotes garage based hacks * Brings out visionaries * Provides a venue to meet and do business\, as well as be inspired * Showcases bleeding-edge technologies * Provides a critical forum for all players across the full spectrum Why Attend Fall 2009? The mammoth sized telecom industry - including cellular - is in the process of being re-written. You either stand on the side to be written into the past or instead join with the growing community to write the future. Opportunities to profit from the radical restructuring and in accelerating the development of how humanity connects\, communicates and collaborates have never been so great. Opportunity Doesn't Always Knock. Sometimes It Calls. The Emerging Communications (eComm) Conference & Awards was created to promote and accelerate communications innovation. Telecom\, mobile and to a lesser extent\, Internet based communications\, had been innovation stagnant for far too long. Yet the opportunities for innovation had never been greater. Those opportunities are only going to grow as drastic changes further impact the multi-trillion dollar a year telecom industry. Changes include: * Telecom is becoming software * Today's model of the telephony and SMS cash-cows will significantly dry up long-term * "Phones" are becoming general purpose always-on computers * A march is underway to change how spectrum is allocated and utilised * Applications innovation is being democratised * The media industry is converging with personal communications * Internet-style ecosystems are starting to pressurise the traditional value chain * Search engines and computer manufactures are encroaching into the space * App downloads\; media content and even communication streams are increasingly routing-around operator's billing systems * The telecom kingdom is fragmenting daily. There is not a migratory way from where we are to the future\; this means unprecedented opportunity for those ahead-of-the-curve. The debut San Francisco Spring 2008 conference broke a lot of new ground and created a forum attracting 300 top influencer's and 80 speakers from 15 countries. San Francisco Spring 2009 built upon that foundation with world-class speakers and a 25% increase in attendees. Amsterdam Fall 2009 is the debut European event and promises to further cement the community. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2408013/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2408013/ DTSTAMP:20090410T025813 LAST-UPDATED:20090410T025813 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/207141/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/367107/":San Francisco Airport Marriott @ 1800 Old Bayshore Hwy\, Burlingame\, California 94010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:San Francisco Airport Marriott ADDRESS:1800 Old Bayshore Hwy CITY:Burlingame REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94010 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/367107/ END:VVENUE END:VCALENDAR