Ypulse Monthly Events Roundup: Digital Media West, Serious Games Summit & More
Today we’re bringing you our monthly roundup of cool youth media and marketing events you or your company may want to attend. If your company hosts an event relevant to the youth media or marketing space that you’d like us to highlight, email me.
October Event Updates
Ed. Note: For more October and November events check last month’s roundup
Vampire-Werewolf Summit of 2009
Date: October 27
Location: New York, NY USA
Cost $15-$20
Description: Vampires and Werewolves have been at war for centuries. Their problems with each other are, quite literally, deadly serious. So what better place to address them than a comedy club? This October 27th at the nightclub Comix, The Vampire-Werewolf Summit of 2009 will bring lycanthrope activists and vampire slaves together under the same roof for a (hopefully) peaceful, insightful discussion of their respective realms of experience. There might be blood. More
Digital Media West Conference
Date: October 28
Location: San Francisco, CA
Cost: $599 – $699
Description: DMW Brings Top Industry Event to San Francisco: Modeled after the annual Digital Media Conference held for the past seven years in Tysons Corner/Washington, DC, DMC West is a full day of in-depth discussions and networking focused on the top business issues impacting digital media companies, including online video, social media, investments, online advertising, mobile entertainment, mobile apps, the future of news media and the relationship between Hollywood and Silicon Valley. We bring together a great mix of digital media industry leaders for this event! More
Virtual Goods Summit
Location: San Francisco
Date: October 30
Cost: $449
Description: The virtual goods market has exploded as developers and publishers dive into this new opportunity. The third annual Virtual Goods Summit in October 2009 will bring together thought leaders in this space from Asia, Europe, and the US to talk about what’s changed and what’s working and the key challenges facing the industry. If you’re active in virtual goods — or thinking of jumping in — the Virtual Goods Summit is a must-attend event. More
November
Marketing to Men 18-34
Date: November 3
Location: Chicago, IL
Cost: $349-499
Description: Now in its 5th year, Marketing to Men 18-34 defines the unique masculinity of today’s male consumer and is your only opportunity to discover how to connect with men through multi-platform marketing strategies. More
YALSA’s Young Adult Literature Symposium
Date: November 5-7
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Cost: $75 (Student member) – $375 (ALA Nonmember)
Description:The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest-growing division of the American Library Association (ALA), chose “Beyond Good Intentions: Diversity, Literature, and Teens” as the theme for its 2010 Young Adult Literature Symposium, sponsored in part by the William C. Morris Endowment. In addition, the division opened its call for preconference proposals, program proposals and paper presentations for the symposium. More
Geekend 2009 Conference
Date: November 6-8
Cost: $65-95
Description: Geekend 2009 is an interactive conference that brings together geeks from all walks of life for three days of cutting edge speakers, expert panels, afterparties, networking and mash-up opportunities. Speaker highlights include Major Nelson of Xbox Live, renowned designer David Carson, Eric Snowden of Atlantic Records, Joey Hasty of Disney, and Matias Corea of Behance, among many others. More
Montreal International Games Summit
Date: November 16-17
Location: Montreal, Canada
Cost: $275-595
Description: MIGS serves members of the video and electronic gaming industries. Geared to industry needs, the MIGS aims to be the annual event for game development specialists from all over the world. More than 1500 members of the game industry are expected for this Sixth Edition. More
Future of Television East
Date: November 18-19
Location: New York, NY
Cost: $799-899
Description: Last year was Hulu and social media. What will be the buzz this year? Join Television Industry Leaders – including senior decision-makers from major broadcasters, production studios and cable networks, social networks, producers, creators, mobile companies, online content producers, distributors, technology companies, and association heads – for the industry’s most prestigious event. More
99th NCTE [National Council of Teachers of English] Annual Convention
Date: November 19-22
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Cost: $90- 275
Description: Join thousands of K-12 teachers, college faculty, administrators, and other education professionals as they gather to hear award-winning speakers, attend idea-packed sessions, share best practices, and test the latest teaching materials at the 99th NCTE Annual Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! More
December
eBook Summit
Date: December 15-16
Location: New York, NY
Cost: $200-345
New technologies have disrupted the business of publishing. Books have become software, consumed on e-reader devices, smart phones, and computer screens. Authors can self-publish without the greenlight of a major publishing house, and news and current events are fed daily directly through RSS feeds. The value of print has changed, and the publishing industry is now a multimedia business. More
January
Twiistup
Date: January 28
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Cost: N/A
Description: More than just a conference, Twiistup can best be described as a technology EVENT. Twiistup combines a showcase for innovation, a platform for thought leaders and an audience of entrepreneurs, media and investors all wrapped in a unique, stylized environment that rivals a Hollywood production. More
February
OnMedia NYC
Date: February 1-3
Location: New York, NY
Cost: $1250- $2495
Description: OnMedia NYC is where cutting-edge technology CEOs from the back streets of Silicon Valley meet the global advertising and media establishment. This two-and-a-half-day executive event features CEO presentations and high-level debates on which forces are disrupting user behavior and creating new opportunities in the marketing, branding, advertising, and public relations industries. More
The ANA TV & Everything Video Forum
Date: February 11
Location: New York, NY
Cost: $595-695
Description: The ANA TV & Everything Video Forum recognizes that the role of television in the media mix is being redefined and broadened. In addition to “traditional” television, the TV & Everything Video Forum will explore the use of video on any type of screen or device-the computer/Internet, mobile, point-of-purchase, gaming, and more. More
MAGIC Marketplace/MAGIC kids
Date: February 16-18
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Cost: N/A
Description: The MAGIC Marketplace is the preeminent trade event in the international fashion industry, hosting global buyers and sellers of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, footwear, accessories and sourcing resources. As an incubator of fashion, MAGIC is where new trends surface and develop into what will be seen on the consumer. The show’s goal is to connect and inspire the fashion community, fuse diverse trends, while offering unbeatable service to its customers. More
March
Celebration of Teaching & Learning
Date: March 5-6
Location: New York, NY
Cost: $125-375
Description: Thirteen brings the world to Pre-K-12 teachers at the Celebration of Teaching & Learning. The world’s leading experts, activists, academics and thinkers come together to expose teachers to international and national trends in instruction, education policy, and the latest research. Attendees have access to Plenary Sessions, Featured Speaker sessions, hands-on In The Classroom sessions, and exhibit space. More
Serious Games Summit
Date: March 9-10
Location: San Francisco, CA
Cost: N/A
Description: The Serious Games Summit focuses on the growing application of videogames and videogame technologies for purposes outside of commercial entertainment. This includes projects using game resources or games for training, health, education, national defense, science, advertising, and general productivity. Each year the summit gathers leading projects, researchers, and sponsors of serious game projects to look at and discuss the continued emergence and growth of the space. This year marks the 7th iteration of the Serious Games Summit @ GDC. In 2010 the focus of the summit is on rethinking the conventional wisdom of the space and especially exploring the growing overlap of serious games with commercial entertainment in areas such as exercise, personal improvement, technology licensing, and more. More
[The Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education] SITE Conference
Date: March 29-April 2
Location: San Diego, CA
Cost: $175-355
Description: SITE promotes the development and dissemination of theoretical knowledge, conceptual research, and professional practice knowledge through the SITE conference, books, collaborative projects with other organizations, and the Journal of Technology and Teacher Education.More
April
[National Association of Broadcasters] NAB Show
Date: April 10-15
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Cost: N/A
Description: More than just broadcasting, the NAB Show is the world’s largest digital media industry event attended by leading media, entertainment and communications professionals who share a passion for the next generation of video and audio content across multiple platforms — from television, radios and computers to phones, the big screen and beyond. More
Cartoons on the Bay
Location: Portofino, Italy
Date: April 15-18
Description: The 14th edition of Cartoons on the Bay, the International Television and Multimedia Animation Festival, promoted by RAI and organized by Rai Trade in association with Rai Fiction, will take place from April 15th to 18th. Following the 3-year agreement with Local Tourist System “Terre di Portofino”, the Festival will be held on the striking settings of Rapallo, Portofino and Santa Margherita Ligure. More
May
The Cable Show!
Date: May 11-13
Location: Los Angeles. CA
Cost: $750-800
Description: From the very start, cable transformed television. Three channels became 35 channels.Then hundreds. Today, the choices are infinite. And so are the possibilities. Because now, cable’s at the forefront of an astonishing transformation that’s creating new opportunities across the entire spectrum of communications. From WiMAX to widgets, we’re leveraging new platforms to create fantastic user experiences. Don’t miss out on a chance to be part of it. More
Ypulse Youth Marketing Mashup 2010
Date: May 24-25
Location: San Francisco, CA
Cost: Registration opens in January
Description: Where top brand, corporate and social marketers, media professionals, educators and non-profit organizations gather to share best practices, research and latest strategies on marketing to youth with technology. More [Check Ypulse for more updates]
June
World Summit on Media for Children and Youth
Date: June 14-18
Location: Karlstad, Sweden
Cost: EUR 300-345
Description: World Summit on Media for Children and Youth Karlstad Sweden 2010 will be a summit for 2000 delegates from 100 countries preparing with children and youth for a new media world in the 21st century. It will offer you great opportunities to network, to be part of debates, to be interactive and to be part of workshops to share your perspective, experience and expertise. World Summit in Karlstad will be the most important meeting place in 2010. More
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