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Scots in Digital & Advertising Summer Drinks

Given Nation1 started life in Glasgow so sunshine is not something we know much about. But us Scots do know how to party. To celebrate Nation1's second summer in London we are teaming up withMarketing Industry Network (MIN) and fellow Scot and agency man Harry Fowler to get plastered Scottish style, in London.

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Date: 4 August 2011
Location: The Light Bar, Shoreditch, UK

Brand Republic's Maximising Mobile Marketing

The conference will focus on mobile marketing and follow case studies from brands that are successful in this area.

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Date: 8 November 2011
Location: Central London, venue TBC, UK

New MA/MSc in Creating Social Media at Goldsmiths, London

New Course in Creating Social Media at Goldsmiths, London. Applicable to a wide range of people from developers, community managers to PR, etc. who are interested in shaping the future social media. On this course you will explore the big questions around developments in the social web and develop ground-breaking applications and campaigns.

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Date: 18 July 2011
Location: Centre for Cultural Studies, UK

The Designers Fiesta 2011

The designers Fiesta is part of London Design Week and brought to you by Academy Class the Adobe, Apple and Autodesk Accredited Training partner. Learn, Meet and Party

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Date: 23 September 2011
Location: 15 Hatfields, UK

Social Gaming Summit London

The Social Gaming Summit is designed to provide insights into some of the emerging areas of social gaming as well as some of the fundamental concepts that are key to understanding social games and virtual goods.

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Date: 14 November 2011
Location: Chelsea Football Club, UK

Droidcon 2011

Android's largest event in London at the Business Design Centre in London on the 6th and 7th October 2011 !

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Date: 6 October 2011
Location: Angel Business Design Centre, UK

Going Free Sees Time Out's Mobile App Downloads Jump 6,000%

Time Out Mobile App New York Travel Guide Screenshot

Woah there. Run that past me again? Yup, you read it right. Travel and listings publisher, Time Out, announced a staggering 6,000% increase in the number of downloads of their travel apps after going free.

"In June, Time Out has made the decision to make all travel apps free for the foreseeable future – a move which saw the average weekly download per app jump from 140 downloads a week to over 8000, a rise of a staggering 6000%"

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Internet Week Europe 2011

Internet Week is a five-day festival of events to celebrate Europe's thriving internet industry and community.

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Date: 7 November 2011
Location: City Wide, UK

Latest US Neilsen Study Reveals Games Dominate App Downloads

Angry Birds at Game Design Expo 2011 by Vancouver Film School

Maybe it's the over-developed thumbs of the smartphone natives? Maybe the news doesn't have the draw that it used to. Either way, it's games that dominate app purchases in the US according to the latest Neilsen research.

NMA reports that of the 300,000 users surveyed in May, 93% bought mobile games, compared with 76% paid for apps with a news flavour. Surprisingly, bearing in mind thse figures relate to a US audience, the second most popular category of downloads was weather. I thought it was just us Brits who were obsessed.

The statistics reveal the top 10 categories of apps downloaded in the last 30 days are:

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Digital Missions: The Story So Far, Future Plans, New Initiatives

Digital Mission Bus

A little over three years ago, preparations for the very first Digital Mission to New York were just starting. A lot's happened since then, so what better time to reflect on the past, and ponder the future?

In this post (sorry it's quite long), we're reflecting on the story so far, looking at the future, how the missions are funded and the work to make them sustainable in the long-term, our plans for the next Digital Missions and three exciting new initiatives, plus how to get involved.

Read on, and do comment, we'd love your feedback.

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MOBILE PRIVACY 5th JULY 6pm @GSMA

Giving users control over their data: defence or diversion in the world of Mobile Privacy Join our Speakers and interactive audience to discuss this issue, watch twitterstream #mashupevent on the night. Drinks incl. More info & Register: http://www.mashupevent.com/event/mobile-privacy

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Date: 5 July 2011
Location: GSMA, UK

SXSW PanelPicker Opens for 2012

sxsw panel

The PanelPicker entry process for the 2012 SXSW Festivals and Conferences has officially opened, proposals will be accepted until the end of the day on Friday 15th July (11:59pm CST // 5:55am UK time).

The SXSW PanelPicker was developed to offer the community a chance to get involved in SXSW - not only by submitting panel, workshop and presentation ideas but also by reviewing, commenting and voting for the ideas they'd like to see become part of the SXSW festival.

Entering a solo presentation, workshop or panel to the PanelPicker is the best way to share your ideas, make sure your expertise are included and help shape SXSW 2012.

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The State of the Mobile Developer Nation

A discussion of the findings of the report: Developer Economics 2011 (free download) - covering the hottest issues, from app design and promotion to monetisation and user support.

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Date: 4 July 2011
Location: CBI Conference Centre, Centre Point, UK

Content and The Consumer: Making the connection

A rare chance to learn from Matt Atkinson, Tesco's new Group Marketing and Digital Officer (previously Global CEO of Agency network Euro RSCG 4D) about the methods and strategies used in engaging consumers with great content.

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Date: 14 July 2011
Location: The Hospital Club, UK

Future of Digital Entertainment

The future of digital entertainment is being shaped by new distribution platforms, technologies & the rapid convergence of media & technology markets. This conference brings together key players in the digital value chain to examine the market challenges & opportunities, growth strategies, & future outlook of the UK digital entertainment industry.

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Date: 5 July 2011
Location: Marriott London Hotel, UK