LONDON, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Details Announced for Conference Focused on the Emerging
Smartphone and Tablet Games Industry, Featuring Keynote Speaker
Charles Hudson, Venture Partner at
SoftTech VC
Rising Media and WebMediaBrands, producers of the Smartphone and
Tablet Games Summit (STGS), today announced details of this year's
London event on 15 November.
http://www.mediabistro.com/smartphonegamessummitlondon/
Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit -London, is a one-day conference,
focusing on the emerging smartphone and tablet games industry. The
conference features an intensive programme of presentations and
panel discussions from leading experts in game design and
monetisation strategies.
Delegates will learn about emerging technologies that are
transforming the way mobile games are produced and consumed,
including the future of gaming on established and emerging
smartphone and tablet platforms. Thought leaders will share
industry insights and strategies on successful game design,
development, distribution and monetization. Delegates will advance
their knowledge and practical skills in an environment which
focuses on all the key trends in this defining year for the
industry.
STGS opens with a keynote presentation by Charles Hudson, venture partner at SoftTech VC.
As one of the most active seed stage investors in Web 2.0 start-ups
who focuses on mobile and gaming, Hudson will explore some of the
key factors driving the market opportunities. Hudson's speech will
focus on answering key questions about the evolution of this
rapidly expanding space.
The 2012 Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit will explore a
number of key trends including:
- Customer Acquisition and Distribution: Facebook and Beyond
- Mobile App Metrics for Success
- Colliding Worlds: Real & Virtual Currency Gambling
- Monetizing Apps in a Saturated Social Environment
- Understanding the App Store
- Mobile Social Games for the Casual Audience
- HTML5: The True "Game" Changer
- VC Outlook for Mobile Gaming beyond 2012
- Building for Tablets: Keys to Success
- Smartphone Games Trends by the Numbers
- Engaging Consumers 24/7: Successful Brand Advertising on
Mobile
- Mobile Card Games
Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit, London will take place - 200
Aldersgate, St Pauls, London, EC1A
4HD.
"2012 will be a defining year for the world of smartphone
and tablet games," said Matthew
Finlay, CEO of Rising Media. "There has been seismic shift
from retail to instant downloadable delivery with the continued
rise of the iPhone, iPad and Android, with gaming now cutting
across age, gender and demographic boundaries. Smartphone &
Tablet Games Summit is open to anyone involved in this exciting
industry where they can meet thought leaders, swap best practices,
get real-time, relevant data and forge new client and partner
relationships."
Social Gaming Summit
Delegates who register for Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit
will also have access to Social Gaming Summit, which will be
co-located at - 200 Aldersgate, St Pauls. Social Gaming Summit is
the only conference which fuses mobile gaming, immersive worlds,
real-life brands and social networking. For more details, please
visit: http://www.mediabistro.com/socialgamingsummit/
Register before 14 August
2012 to take advantage of the lowest-available super
early bird rates:
http://www.mediabistro.com/smartphonegamessummitlondon/ http://www.mediabistro.com/socialgamingsummit/register.asp
About Rising Media
Rising Media is a specialised media company excelling in the
production of business technology-related conferences and
exhibitions. Rising Media currently produces events including
eMetrics Marketing Optimization Summit, Conversion Conference,
Search Marketing Expo, Predictive Analytics World, DemandCon,
Affiliate Management Days, Internet Marketing Conference, Web
Effectiveness Conference, Social Gaming Summit, Building Business
Capability in the US, Canada, UK,
France, Germany, Sweden and Australia. See http://www.risingmedia.com for
more info.
About WebMediaBrands Inc.
WebMediaBrands Inc. (Nasdaq: WEBM) (http://www.webmediabrands.com)
is a leading Internet media company that provides content,
education, and career services to social media, traditional media,
and creative professionals through a portfolio of vertical online
properties, communities, and trade shows. The Company's online
business includes: (i) mediabistro.com, a leading blog network
providing content, education, community, and career resources
(including the industry's leading online job board) about major
media industry verticals including new media, social media,
Facebook, TV news, advertising, public relations, publishing,
design, and mobile; (ii) InsideNetwork.com, a leading network
of online properties providing original market research, data
services, news, and job listings on the Facebook platform, on
social gaming, and on mobile applications ecosystems; and
(iii) SemanticWeb.com, a leading blog providing content,
education, community resources and career resources on the
commercialization and application of Semantic Technologies, Linked
Data, and Big Data. The Company's online business also includes
community, membership and e-commerce offerings including a
freelance listing service, a marketplace for designing and
purchasing logos (stocklogos.com) and premium membership services.
The Company's trade show and educational offerings include
conferences, online and in-person courses, and video subscription
libraries on topics covered by the Company's online business.
All current WebMediaBrands press releases can be found online
at:
http://www.webmediabrands.com/corporate/press.html
Media Contact
Jackie Bissell
Rising Media
jbissell@risingmedia.com
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