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Flash GAMM Kyiv 2011

Flash GAMM is the conference for professional flash, social and mobile game developers and publishers. Flash GAMM is a professional gathering, where you may listen to interesting lectures, learn the news of games industry, communicate with the colleagues and find potential partners. Dates: 10-11 December 2011

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Date: 10 December 2011
Location: RUS Hotel, UA

Vote Now: 80+ British Sessions Proposed in SXSW Panel Picker

I voted!

I'm pretty sure it happens earlier each year, but maybe it's age. Policemen are all looking younger, too. The annual 'vote for me' fest that is the SXSW Panelpicker has opened its doors.

SXSW 2012This year sees over 80 panels submitted from this side of the Atlantic from organisations big and small including the BBC, Iris Worldwide, FutureGov, TechHub, BBC, PeerIndex, mydeco, Somethin' Else, Madgex, Clearleft, The Economist and heaps more.

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18 August 2011 by Sam Michel

Droidcon London 2011

Droidcon 2011 returns to London's Islington Design Centre on the 6th-7th October 2011. Upward of 600 Android enthusiasts will rub shoulders and shake hands with the premier experts in the field to dig into every aspect of Android and its ever-growing ecosystem.

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

Central Business Surgery - Drop in support for start-ups and SME's across London

Central Business Surgery is a free drop-in service which offers support to any and all small businesses. Drawing on the business expertise of Central’s members; from IT support to social media advice, tips on negotiation to PR ideas, Central Business Surgery aims to create a monthly, reliable business service for SME’s across London.

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Date: 25 August 2011
Location: Central, UK

Like Minds 2011

The UK's thought leading conference, over 3 days in the South West of England, on all things to do with Innovation+Opportunity.

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Date: 19 October 2011
Location: Exeter Conference Centre, UK

Silicon Valley Start Ups - how & why we should copy them fast!

LikeOurselves was set up as a UK company. However, co-founders Pardeep Kullar and Steven Lai soon found that it's suicidal not to take the best tips from US companies when building a start-up. Learn about the trials and tribulations Pardeep and Steven faced along the way.

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Date: 3 August 2011
Location: Central, UK

Digital Deutschland: CIKTN Announces One-Day Startup Event in Berlin

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In Chinwag's recent Digital Mission survey looking at which global opportunities were tempting the UK's digital firms, Germany featured 4th on the list.

Update: Panel line-up and Berline startups announced. Just one travel bursary left. See below.

For those digital firms interested in this market, Creative Industries KTN (CIKTN) and Berlin Brandenburg Medianet have announced a one-day session in Berlin to introduce firms to the local market, meeting with startups and local businesses who will provide mentoring support.

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20 July 2011 by Sam Michel

Inside the Digital Mission to DC #dm2dc

So we are back at the Chinwag towers after a great Digital Mission to Washington, and I’ve found myself reflecting on the goings on of the past week, who we met, what we saw, where we went and what we came away with. I think it is safe to say the trip was a huge success and we caused just the right amount of havoc.

I am going to try and fit in the weeks activities into one blog post…wish me luck.

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20 July 2011 by Francesca Heath

Digital Mission Infographic: A Few Facts & Figures - 140+ companies, $18m VC raised

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Following on from our recent post 'Digital Mission: The Story So Far, Future Plans, New Initiatives', for the past few months, we've been busy gathering information from as many of our Digital Mission Alumni as possible, asking how they've been getting on since their first Mission.

As previously mentioned, we're big infographic fans here at Chinwag.  So much so, that we decided to create our own based on our findings.

Combined with a few Digital Mission facts and figures, and some of the results of our survey earlier this year, there's some very interesting and impressive findings, if we do say so ourselves!

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18 July 2011 by Lauren Cotton

Mission Alumni, ParcelGenie, in Metro & Venture Candy Competition

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During my dreary morning commute this morning, I was flicking through the Metro only to stumble across a feature including UKTI Mission to SXSW Alumni, ParcelGenie.

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18 July 2011 by Lauren Cotton

Digital Brand Strategy Summit 2011

The Digital Brand Strategy Summit is designed to create a unique showcase from leading brands and industry experts on how to create, launch and implement an effective Digital Marketing Strategy for your brand.

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Date: 22 November 2011
Location: Prospero House, UK

London Startup Weekend 09/11

Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs.

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Date: 9 September 2011
Location: Clerkenwell Workshops, UK

TechHub Business Psychology Workshop

Do you have a startup business that is ready to expand? Nick Davis, Business Psychologist and Director of Davis Associates, introduces a workshop that explores the risks and benefits of hiring in the early stages of business growth.

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Date: 27 July 2011
Location: TechHub London, UK

SF MusicTech Summit

The SF MusicTech Summit brings together visionaries in the music/technology space, along with the best and brightest developers, entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, journalists, musicians and organizations.

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Date: 12 September 2011
Location: Hotel Kabuki, US

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