Events

Conferences and cocktail parties for media professionals

Conferences

Semantic Technology & Business Conference Explore the opportunities and challenges jointly impacting both corporate business leaders and technologists at the world's largest, most authoritative conference on semantic technology and business.

New York City October 15-17, 2012 | New Yorker Hotel

San Francisco June 2-5, 2013 | Hilton San Francisco Union Square

Social Media Marketing Boot Camp Create a social media strategy and learn from the biggest names in social media in this innovative online event and workshop. Over eight weeks, you'll participate in a dynamic online event to tune in to live weekly video webcasts, participate in ongoing forum discussions, complete strategic assignments, and work with a small group to receive one-on-one feedback on your social media plans.

October 18 - December 13, 2012 |

ONLINE

Job Search IntensiveGet feedback on your resume, tips for updating your online brand, and advice for getting results from your network in our four-week online conference. The discussion topics, along with interactive conversations with advisors and peers, will help you target your goals, refine your search, and move forward with your career.

October 23-November 13, 2012|

ONLINE

Social Media 101 Learn best practices for Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Google+. Over five weeks, you'll determine the social media sites that matter most to you, based on your personal and professional goals.

November 7 - December 12, 2012 |

ONLINE

Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit Uncover key trends, indicators, challenges, and opportunities behind cross-platform mobile monetization by joining forces with business leaders, industry experts, entrepreneurs, and mobile innovators.

London November 15, 2012 | 200 Aldersgate � St Paul�s

Social Gaming & Gambling Summit Gain real-world insight and a thorough understanding of the fundamental concepts, tools, and solutions which are key to the rapidly emerging area of social gaming and gambling.

London November 15, 2012 | 200 Aldersgate � St Paul�s

LOS ANGELES December 13-14, 2012 | Marina del Rey Marriott

AllFacebook Marketing Conference Explore the latest tools, apps, research, and advertising trends across the Facebook and mobile social landscape with top marketing professionals, social media pioneers, and business owners.

London November 19, 2012 | 200 Aldersgate � St Paul�s

Berlin November 22, 2012 | Meli� Berlin

New York City December 4-5, 2012 | New Yorker Hotel

Toronto January 25, 2013 | St. Andrew�s Club & Conference Centre

AllFacebook.de presents AllFacebook Developer Conference Germany's Largest Social Media Developer Conference

Berlin November 23, 2012 | Meli� Berlin

Inside Network presents Inside Social Apps Tackle key issues and explore new opportunities facing social and mobile apps, including marketing, monetization, app and game design, and distribution on established and emerging platforms with today's leading developers.

New York City December 3, 2012 | New Yorker Hotel

San Francisco June 6-7, 2013 | Hilton San Francisco Union Square

Media App Summit Connect with media professionals, entrepreneurs, and app experts for an extensive look into the cutting-edge world of media app design, demographics, distribution, and monetization.

New York City December 3, 2012 | New Yorker Hotel

Social Curation Summit Seize the opportunity to extend your influencer outreach and add new dimensions to your merchandising and branding strategies through content curation.

Los Angeles December 12, 2012 | Marina del Rey Marriott

Toronto January 25, 2013 | St. Andrew�s Club & Conference Centre

Lost Remote - The Conference Discover how social media is changing the television industry through Twitter, Facebook, apps, and new social platforms. Join TV execs, producers, marketers, social media experts, and social TV entrepreneurs as we look at the future of social TV.

New York City April 24, 2013 | Museum of Jewish Heritage

Cocktail Parties

more media-related events

Mediabistro Book Club

Mediabistro is proud to announce the Mediabistro Book Club, where authors can highlight their latest work to cocktail party attendees. At each event, four authors will mingle and share drinks with mediabistro.com's influential audience and read a two minute selection from their work.

To be considered, please apply at least two months prior to the party you would like to be included in. You will be notified of your acceptance one month prior to the party. Parties will be held quarterly and co-hosted by mediabistro.com GalleyCat editors. One application per literary work, please.

For authors selected, Mediabistro will:

• Mention author in party email invitation (over 30,000 sent) and on the event listing with a link to the author's website
• Photograph the event and post all pictures to Flickr -- follow up email will have a link to the Flickr site

Event format:

• 7:00-7:30 Cocktails & mingling
• 7:30-8:15 Readings
• 8:15-9:00 More mingling with media peers

To apply, click on the party you would like to be chosen for:

• November 14, 2012 - New York: Apply here.

Mediabistro Book Club past featured authors: Jennifer Abernethy, Andrew Altschul, Nelson Aspen, Sanjiv Bhattacharya, Barbara Browning, Jamie Cat Callan, Thomas Chatterton Williams, Susie DeFord, David Farley, Margaret Floyd, Jonathan Franklin, Melissa Ford, Steve Friedman, Richard Grossman, Judy Gruen, Gar Anthony Haywood, Jane Hodges, Carl Hoffman, Abigail Johnson Dodge, Nicola Kraus, Grace Krilanovich, Jim Krusoe, Shana Mahaffey, Joseph Mattson, Suzanne McGee, Emma McLaughlin, Jillian Medoff, Lisa Napoli, Alix Ohlin, Alex Palmer, Victoria Patterson, Nicole Porter, Joanne Rocklin, Emily Rogan, Douglas Rushkoff, Susan Schneider, Joel Schwartzberg, Karen Stabiner, Kio Stark, Alix Strauss, Francis Tapon, Tere Tereba, Laura Vanderkam, Amy Whitaker, Kara Whitely, Ben H. Winters, Denis Wood, and Susan Wright

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