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Digital Media Wire Announces Speakers and Agenda for LA Games Conference in Los Angeles, May 21-22
Top Executives from EA, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony, Nokia, Disney, Qualcomm,
Paramount Pictures, Vivendi Games, and Glu Mobile to Converge for Annual "Insiders" Event
Los Angeles, CA (Billboard Publicity Wire) April 25, 2008 -- Digital Media Wire today announced its agenda and list of confirmed speakers for the 8th Annual Games & Mobile Forum at LA Games Conference (http://www.lagamesconference.com/) to be held in Los Angeles on Wednesday & Thursday, May 21-22, 2008, at Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel.
This 2-day event brings together the leading game publishers, developers, carriers, portals, technology companies, advertising execs, venture capitalists, lawyers and analysts, to discuss the future of games and social media. Considered the "top event" for industry insiders, senior executives attend valuable sessions on online, mobile and casual games, covering consumer, investment, and advertising trends & other hot topics, network and do deals.
"Since last year's highly successful event with over 400 participants, we've had an ongoing dialogue with our amazing group of advisory board members about how to build on our success and make the event even bigger and better this year," said Ned Sherman, the Event Chair and CEO/Publisher of Digital Media Wire. "This year's event will focus on "The Future of Connected Games & Entertainment" -- a theme that reflects much of the innovation and mindset in the industry and provides a great platform to involve companies and participants from a broad range of areas -- from game publishers and developers to technology innovators to online and mobile entertainment platforms such as communities, social networks, user-generated content platforms and virtual worlds." Plenty of new ideas are sure to come of this "must attend" two-day event that brings together the industry's best of the best for two eventful days of high level discussions, networking and fun focused around the future of connected entertainment.
The conference agenda covers the rapidly evolving landscape of online, casual and mobile games with panels and roundtable discussions, including:
- Battle for the Digital Home
Is the Console the Entertainment Hub of the Future or Fighting to Stay Alive?
- How to Win the Social Game
Harnessing the Power of Online Communities & Social Networks
- Casual Games
What's Next Now that Everyone's Involved?
- Killer Games
What Does it Take to Make a Successful Game?
- Connected!
Innovations Driving the Future of Connected Games & Entertainment
- Mobile Games
Challenges & Opportunities to Create a Mass Market Phenomenon
- Advertising & Games
The Challenges & Opportunities for Brands & Games
- Hollywood & Games
Is Hollywood Killing the Game Industry?
Attendees are over 300+ decision-makers from technology companies, wireless companies, industry bodies, gaming companies, advertising firms, attorneys, marketing companies, research companies and payment companies.
Event sponsors and media partners include Nixon Peabody, LLP, Habbo, Sulake, PaymentOne, Promotional Currency, IGDA, Mary Margaret, Redline China, Pearl Research, South by Southwest Interactive, Casual Games Association, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Billboard Publicity Wire, Experiential Marketing Forum, DFC Intelligence, New York - Tokyo, and NVPR.
For complete agenda, registration and event details please visit: http://www.lagamesconference.com/.
In addition to The Games & Mobile Forum at LA Games Conference, Digital Media Wire will also host the 5th Annual Digital Media Conference in Silver Spring, Maryland on June 26, which it produces in tandem with Potomac Tech Wire. Other prominent Digital Media Wire events include Digital Music Forum East & West, Future of Television, Future of Film and The Millennials Conference.
About Digital Media Wire, Inc:
Digital Media Wire is an events, news, and publishing company serving the digital entertainment & media industry since May 2000. Digital Media Wire produces executive forums featuring the leading executives in digital media and entertainment. Digital Media Wire also publishes an authoritative daily email newsletter and industry directory. For more information, please visit: www.digitalmediawire.com.
Contact:
Hal Bringman
NVPR
323-851-6877
hal(at)nvpr.com
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Ellen Gildersleeve
Digital Media Wire
310-855-0033
Ellen(at)digitalmediawire.com
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