BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME: PRODID:-//Upcoming.org/Upcoming ICS//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090713T090000 DTEND:20090713163000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20090717T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Introduction to Objective C for the iPhone DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3016875/ ] Edison Labs (EDL) (Silicon Valley\, California)\, a leading provider of mobile application development training is expanding. EDL offers unique courses for individuals preparing to design\, develop and release their own mobile applications. Classes include intense hands-on learning opportunities to work with peers and instructors who have decades of experience developing and deploying mobile applications and games. Edison Labs offers the following iPhone courses: • Introduction to Objective-C for the iPhone (4 days) • Introduction to iPhone Development (4 days) • Introduction to User Interface Design for the iPhone (3 days) • Intermediate iPhone Development for Graphics and Animation (4 days) • Marketing iPhone Apps for Developers (3 days) • Starting a Successful iPhone Apps Business (3 days) • iPhone Development for the Enterprise (5 days) • Web Designs for iPhone (3 days) We are expanding our offerings across the US\, (beginning in Atlanta with our next stops being in Orlando\, Los Angeles\, Austin\, and Seattle). Keep your eyes peeled for Android training coming to these regions soon. Class size is between 10 and 15 students to offer appropriate attention to each student. Students are required to bring their own Macs. Early registration is $1\,695 (3days)\, $1\,995 (4 days) and $2\,495 (5 days). Standard course rates are $1\,995 (3 days)\, $2\,495 (4 days) and $2\,995 (5 days). Tuition includes all course materials (student workbook and presentations)\, continental breakfast\, full lunch and all drinks/snacks\, along with surprises to delight you in unexpected ways and a certificate of completion. Students\, veterans of the armed services\, laid off employees and groups may be entitled to a 15% discount (please see our website for more information). Course financing may be available to qualified applicants. As the British say\, “Book early to avoid disappointment.” Classes tend to fill up quickly. You can sign up for any of these classes at the Edison Labs website by simply selecting “App School” and choosing either the “Course catalogue” or “Class schedule” path. Please feel free to email us at infoATedisonlabs.net if you have questions\, or call us at 888.438.9510. We look forward to seeing you there. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3016875/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3016875/ DTSTAMP:20090701T164948 LAST-UPDATED:20090701T164948 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/789581/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/583223/":Computer ArenA @ 10895 Alpharetta Highway\, Roswell\, California 30076 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Computer ArenA ADDRESS:10895 Alpharetta Highway CITY:Roswell REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:30076 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/583223/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090715T180000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:3 Free iPhone Talks + Networking DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3017732/ ] This time\, we'll have the following speakers: Dan Sayers on: "Balls: a personal take on the app store" Mark Baker on: "iPhone for the hobbyist developer: the first 1000 sales" Adam Martin on: "Integrating iPhone with Facebook in 5 minutes" + an hour of freeform networking afterwards. This is the meet-up for anyone with an interest in iPhone development. If you have ideas for apps\, or you want to start coding for your iphone\, or just want to meet other like-minded folks over beers then come along. Bring friends. Bring iPhones. If you've got anything you've made yourself\, definitely bring it along! NB: attendance is open to all\, but we have limited places - please RSVP by clicking the "i'm coming" link in the upcoming.com page (Upcoming keeps "removing" the limit for some reason - sorry!) URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3017732/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3017732/ DTSTAMP:20090702T092801 LAST-UPDATED:20090702T092801 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/112458/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/375497/":The Skiff @ 49 Cheltenham Place\, Brighton\, England BN1 4AB END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Skiff ADDRESS:49 Cheltenham Place CITY:Brighton REGION;X-ABBREV=:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN1 4AB URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/375497/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090720T090000 DTEND:20090720170000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20090723T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:iPhone Developers Course DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2807218/ ] As Apple announces the billionth app download from the iTunes app store since its launch less than a year ago\, nti are pleased to offer this new three day practical course which teaches the basics of iPhone development using Objective C. The course is delivered by Dave Verwer of Shiny Developments\, using course material from US company About Objects. This course is ideal for developers working for design agencies and software companies who wish to create iPhone apps from scratch. Delegates should have programming experience to at least an intermediate level or an advanced level in a language such as C\, C#\, PHP\, Ruby\, Python or similar. Please contact us if you have any queries on pre-requisites. This course is not suitable for delegates with no programming experience. Call 0845 122 1555 to book your place URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2807218/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2807218/ DTSTAMP:20090603T020232 LAST-UPDATED:20090603T020232 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:20090720T090000 DTEND:20090720163000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20090723T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Starting a Successful Apps Business DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3016884/ ] Edison Labs (EDL) (Silicon Valley\, California)\, a leading provider of mobile application development training is expanding. EDL offers unique courses for individuals preparing to design\, develop and release their own mobile applications. Classes include intense hands-on learning opportunities to work with peers and instructors who have decades of experience developing and deploying mobile applications and games. Edison Labs offers the following iPhone courses: • Introduction to Objective-C for the iPhone (4 days) • Introduction to iPhone Development (4 days) • Introduction to User Interface Design for the iPhone (3 days) • Intermediate iPhone Development for Graphics and Animation (4 days) • Marketing iPhone Apps for Developers (3 days) • Starting a Successful iPhone Apps Business (3 days) • iPhone Development for the Enterprise (5 days) • Web Designs for iPhone (3 days) We are expanding our offerings across the US\, (beginning in Atlanta with our next stops being in Orlando\, Los Angeles\, Austin\, and Seattle). Keep your eyes peeled for Android training coming to these regions soon. Class size is between 10 and 15 students to offer appropriate attention to each student. Students are required to bring their own Macs. Early registration is $1\,695 (3days)\, $1\,995 (4 days) and $2\,495 (5 days). Standard course rates are $1\,995 (3 days)\, $2\,495 (4 days) and $2\,995 (5 days). Tuition includes all course materials (student workbook and presentations)\, continental breakfast\, full lunch and all drinks/snacks\, along with surprises to delight you in unexpected ways and a certificate of completion. Students\, veterans of the armed services\, laid off employees and groups may be entitled to a 15% discount (please see our website for more information). Course financing may be available to qualified applicants. As the British say\, “Book early to avoid disappointment.” Classes tend to fill up quickly. You can sign up for any of these classes at the Edison Labs website by simply selecting “App School” and choosing either the “Course catalogue” or “Class schedule” path. Please feel free to email us at infoATedisonlabs.net if you have questions\, or call us at 888.438.9510. We look forward to seeing you there. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3016884/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3016884/ DTSTAMP:20090701T165904 LAST-UPDATED:20090701T165904 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/789581/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/583229/":The Inn at Saratoga @ 20645 Fourth Street\, Saratoga\, California 95070 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Inn at Saratoga ADDRESS:20645 Fourth Street CITY:Saratoga REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:95070 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/583229/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090720T090000 DTEND:20090720163000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20090724T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Introduction to Objective C for the iPhone DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3016887/ ] Edison Labs (EDL) (Silicon Valley\, California)\, a leading provider of mobile application development training is expanding. EDL offers unique courses for individuals preparing to design\, develop and release their own mobile applications. Classes include intense hands-on learning opportunities to work with peers and instructors who have decades of experience developing and deploying mobile applications and games. Edison Labs offers the following iPhone courses: • Introduction to Objective-C for the iPhone (4 days) • Introduction to iPhone Development (4 days) • Introduction to User Interface Design for the iPhone (3 days) • Intermediate iPhone Development for Graphics and Animation (4 days) • Marketing iPhone Apps for Developers (3 days) • Starting a Successful iPhone Apps Business (3 days) • iPhone Development for the Enterprise (5 days) • Web Designs for iPhone (3 days) We are expanding our offerings across the US\, (beginning in Atlanta with our next stops being in Orlando\, Los Angeles\, Austin\, and Seattle). Keep your eyes peeled for Android training coming to these regions soon. Class size is between 10 and 15 students to offer appropriate attention to each student. Students are required to bring their own Macs. Early registration is $1\,695 (3days)\, $1\,995 (4 days) and $2\,495 (5 days). Standard course rates are $1\,995 (3 days)\, $2\,495 (4 days) and $2\,995 (5 days). Tuition includes all course materials (student workbook and presentations)\, continental breakfast\, full lunch and all drinks/snacks\, along with surprises to delight you in unexpected ways and a certificate of completion. Students\, veterans of the armed services\, laid off employees and groups may be entitled to a 15% discount (please see our website for more information). Course financing may be available to qualified applicants. As the British say\, “Book early to avoid disappointment.” Classes tend to fill up quickly. You can sign up for any of these classes at the Edison Labs website by simply selecting “App School” and choosing either the “Course catalogue” or “Class schedule” path. Please feel free to email us at infoATedisonlabs.net if you have questions\, or call us at 888.438.9510. We look forward to seeing you there. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3016887/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3016887/ DTSTAMP:20090701T170429 LAST-UPDATED:20090701T170429 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/789581/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/583230/":Continental Grand @ 400 Continental Blvd\, El Segundo\, California 90245 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Continental Grand ADDRESS:400 Continental Blvd CITY:El Segundo REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:90245 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/583230/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090727T090000 DTEND:20090727163000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20090731T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Introduction to iPhone Development DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3016899/ ] Edison Labs (EDL) (Silicon Valley\, California)\, a leading provider of mobile application development training is expanding. EDL offers unique courses for individuals preparing to design\, develop and release their own mobile applications. Classes include intense hands-on learning opportunities to work with peers and instructors who have decades of experience developing and deploying mobile applications and games. Edison Labs offers the following iPhone courses: • Introduction to Objective-C for the iPhone (4 days) • Introduction to iPhone Development (4 days) • Introduction to User Interface Design for the iPhone (3 days) • Intermediate iPhone Development for Graphics and Animation (4 days) • Marketing iPhone Apps for Developers (3 days) • Starting a Successful iPhone Apps Business (3 days) • iPhone Development for the Enterprise (5 days) • Web Designs for iPhone (3 days) We are expanding our offerings across the US\, (beginning in Atlanta with our next stops being in Orlando\, Los Angeles\, Austin\, and Seattle). Keep your eyes peeled for Android training coming to these regions soon. Class size is between 10 and 15 students to offer appropriate attention to each student. Students are required to bring their own Macs. Early registration is $1\,695 (3days)\, $1\,995 (4 days) and $2\,495 (5 days). Standard course rates are $1\,995 (3 days)\, $2\,495 (4 days) and $2\,995 (5 days). Tuition includes all course materials (student workbook and presentations)\, continental breakfast\, full lunch and all drinks/snacks\, along with surprises to delight you in unexpected ways and a certificate of completion. Students\, veterans of the armed services\, laid off employees and groups may be entitled to a 15% discount (please see our website for more information). Course financing may be available to qualified applicants. As the British say\, “Book early to avoid disappointment.” Classes tend to fill up quickly. You can sign up for any of these classes at the Edison Labs website by simply selecting “App School” and choosing either the “Course catalogue” or “Class schedule” path. Please feel free to email us at infoATedisonlabs.net if you have questions\, or call us at 888.438.9510. We look forward to seeing you there. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3016899/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3016899/ DTSTAMP:20090701T171224 LAST-UPDATED:20090701T171224 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/789581/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/583223/":Computer ArenA @ 10895 Alpharetta Highway\, Roswell\, California 30076 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Computer ArenA ADDRESS:10895 Alpharetta Highway CITY:Roswell REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:30076 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/583223/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090731T170000 DTEND:20090731180000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20090803T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:iPhoneDevCamp 3 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2871452/ ] ===================================== If you’re planning to come to iPhoneDevCamp\, please be sure to register at eventbrite ===================================== Attendees will be able to: - Create new applications for iPhone and iPod touch. - Migrate Mac OS X applications to iPhone and iPod touch. - Test and optimize applications for iPhone and iPod touch. The event will feature: -Meetup time on Friday with refreshments -Breakfast\, lunch\, and dinner on Saturday and Sunday -Saturday keynote (email your nominations) -Open mic for questions -Ad-Hoc sessions by participants in separate classrooms -Late Saturday gaming -Sunday keynote (email your nominations) -Hackathon contest Yahoo! will require attendees to show ID and sign a Terms of Use\, in order to provide everyone with secure wifi internet access while on the Yahoo! campus. Please bring your own devices\; food\, refreshments\, and amenities will be provided. Attendees will include Cocoa Touch developers\, web developers\, UI designers\, and testers\, all working together over the weekend. Development projects will include both solo and team efforts. While some attendees will wish to work solo during the event\, we encourage attendees to team up\, based on expertise\, to work in ad-hoc project development teams. All attendees should be prepared to work on a development project during the event. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2871452/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2871452/ DTSTAMP:20090609T003258 LAST-UPDATED:20090609T003258 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/26531/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/9867/":Yahoo! @ 701 First Avenue\, Sunnyvale\, California CA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Yahoo! ADDRESS:701 First Avenue CITY:Sunnyvale REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:CA URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/9867/ 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:20100209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100214 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Macworld Expo San Francisco 2010 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1449784/ ] The 25th annual gathering of Mac Users. Yay\, it now includes a Saturday! And no special codes required for free registration. Warning: prepare to be spammed. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1449784/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1449784/ DTSTAMP:20081219T202938 LAST-UPDATED:20081219T202938 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/15305/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/1398/":Moscone Center @ 747 Howard Street\, San Francisco\, California 94103 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Moscone Center ADDRESS:747 Howard Street CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94103 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/1398/ 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