LONDON, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Event Details
Announced, Including a Keynote Presentation by Julien Codorniou,
Facebook's Head of European Partnerships
Rising Media and WebMediaBrands, producers of the Social Gaming
Summit, today announced details of this year's event on 15 November
in London. Social Gaming Summit
(SGS) is the only conference which fuses mobile gaming, immersive
worlds, real-life brands and social networking.
http://www.mediabistro.com/socialgamingsummit/
The third annual Social Gaming Summit is the must-attend event
for media owners, games developers and anyone involved in the
games, mobile, social media and entertainment markets. SGS features
presentations, lively panels and engaging discussions on the
convergence of gaming and the social web from business visionaries
and pioneers who are driving the industry forward.
Social Gaming Summit - London will take place at - 200 Aldersgate, St
Pauls, London, EC1A 4HD.
Julien Codorniou, European head of gaming partnerships for
Facebook, will kick off the event with the morning keynote
presentation. Julien supports the development of the local gaming
ecosystem for companies including Wooga, King.com, Social Point and
IsCool Entertainment.
"Social games received more than $800
million is funding last year, which has fuelled the gaming
industry, with developers pushing to inject compelling social
interaction and engagement into every game they create,"
Matthew Finlay, CEO of Rising Media.
"The stakes are high and there is a greater need for mastering the
business and technology of successful social and mobile games. The
Social Gaming Summit unites established industry leaders, along
with emerging start-ups, all leading the charge in this very
exciting industry."
Smartphone & Tablet Games
Summit
Delegates who register for the Social Gaming Summit will also be
able to attend Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit,
which will be co-located at 200 Aldersgate, St Pauls.
Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit will focus 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. For further information, please visit
http://www.mediabistro.com/smartphonegamessummitlondon/
Register before 14 August
2012 to take advantage of the lowest-available super
early bird rates:
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
+44-1580-714332
+44-7710-512617
SOURCE Rising Media