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The GameHorizon Conference (27th - 28th June '12), now in its fifth year, celebrates the successes of the global games industry, showcasing future opportunities and bringing together movers and shakers from around the world.

This year will be no different, aiming to inspire and entertain an audience of attendees from around the games and entertainment industry.

We're delighted the organisers have offered one lucky Chinwagger the chance to win a free conference ticket worth £350.00 + VAT.

Entering the competition could not be easier, simply follow the link below, fill in the form and a ticket could be yours.

Ever been in that situation where you're sat, mid-flight, desperate for sleep and your neighbour is insistant on constant chit chat? Or ever had a mid-flight business pitch from a fellow flight passenger, when work's the last thing on your mind?

You'll be glad to hear, then, that Latvian airline airBaltic have launched the world's first airline social system called 'SeatBuddy', powered by Satisfly. The system, which aims to resolve this common issue, pairs you up with like-minded passengers during your flight.

When I swung by Linkedin yesterday afternoon to be greated by my Linkedin Today headlines (CNET, Mashable, CBS News) showing that 6.5m Linkedin passwords were now in the public domain. Having spent a good deal of time at Chinwag's Careers Day explaining why building connections, maintaining a profile and asking for recommendations, it provides a salutory reminder that it's not just credit card and bank details that are vulnerable.

How would you fare if you're Linkedin connections disappeared? (If you're panicing enough not to read the rest of the post - here's Linkedin's advice on changing passwords) I bet there's a few recruiters out there who will blanch at the thought. The file of stolen passwords was posted on a popular hacking forum with a request for help in cracking them, which according to data security firm, Imperva, indicates this might just be the tip of the iceberg.

This October will see the return of one of the leading global multi-platform events in the mobile industry, Apps World, 2-3 October 2012. This year’s Earl’s Court event is set to be the biggest yet with over 5000 mobile marketers, developers, mobile operators and industry professionals expect for the two days.

As an official partner of Apps World 2012, Chinwag have teamed up with Six Degrees to give you the chance to win two full access passes to the event in October.

Still working in print? Attached to the product of dead trees splashed with ink and trucked around the country? The next (but one?) generation doesn't feel the same way.

Check out this video of a toddler experiencing full-on user-experience #fail with her magazines. Guaranteed to send a shiver down the spines of die-hard print lovers everywhere.

The importance of work experience was underlined at Chinwag's recent Careers Day (see our round-up blog for some top CV tips). There's plenty of competition for the choicest work experience or intern positions, because they provide such a powerful point of differentiation for candidates, not to mention heaps of useful job-hunting contacts.

So, with London's biggest collaborative event, Social Media Week returning to London in September (24-28), what better time to offer a lucky few the chance to get their teeth stuck into one of the largest digital events to hit London? Find out more about what's involved and how to apply below.