Mobile World Congress is coming up in Barcelona, Spain February 27-March 1, 2012.  Below is my annual list of public parties/networking events at Mobile World Congress… So many networking events, so little time! I’ll be updating this post regularly between now and MWC. Check out the “agenda” view on the SocializeMobilize “Events” calendar to add these events to your calendar.  If you have a party or event you’d like me to add to this list, please send me the details and RSVP requirements.

I’ll be representing my client, Telesocial, at Mobile World Congress this year. Telesocial brings mobile voice to the social web.  If you’d like to learn more about Telesocial, the only free API for making mobile calls AND safely enabling mobile to mobile voice calls via social apps and the web, and please contact me.

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The annual AT&T Developer Summit at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas kicks off next Sunday with a hackathon on Sunday and a series of keynotes and smaller speakers sessions on Monday. If you’re heading to Las Vegas for CES, it’s worth checking out the AT&T Devcon beforehand.  Register here.  If you’d like to meet me at the show, ping me.

Did you know that:

• A typical US mobile device contains 18 apps?
• 10% of adult cell phone users have downloaded an app within thepast week, 20% of those under age 30?
• 8 in 10 Americans own two or more mobile devices?
• Mobile advertising will cross the $1B mark in 2011 on its way to $2.5B in 2014s?

With staggering stats like that, it should come as no surprise that the App Economy is changing the world. Come to APPNATION III November 30-December 1, 2011 at the San Francisco Design Center in San Francisco and find out what’s next and how you can profit from this burgeoning marketplace.  Socialize Mobilize is a media sponsor of APPNATION again this year, and you’ll save 30% off registration when you use the code “SOCIALIZEMOBILIZE”
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I’m at Facebook’s headquarters in Palo Alto, CA today to hear about Facebook’s new HTML5 platform… I’ll be updating my notes from the event throughout the day, below. Refresh regularly:

First up… Mark Zuckerberg.

• 350,000,000 people monthly are touching Facebook’s mobile apps. Facebook is pushing on mobile and thinks it’s going to be a big opportunity for developers.
• On mobile apps, social infrastructure has been missing. The app store model is a good way to get distribution, but developing your apps so that they’re fundamentally social will also give you better distribution through the social graph.
• The vision for Facebook’s mobile apps. Facebook thinks that all apps will eventually become social. Mark says he wants Facebook to be on every phone and as deeply integrated into many devices as possible. (more…)

Attention Social media enthusiasts: It’s time to prepare yourself for the Zombie Apocalypse…

On Thursday, October 20th, 2009 SXSW Festival winners, Rob Oshima, Skot Leach, and Ryan Leach will be signing their (soon to be) best selling crowd-sourced Lost Zombies book “Dead Inside: Do Not Enter: Notes from the Zombie Apocalypse” at Books Inc. in Alameda, California:

What: Lost Zombies Book Signing

When: Thursday, October 20th at 7pm

Where: Books Inc., 1344 Park Street, Alameda, CA

If you’re a social media enthusiast or a zombie movie fan, this is a must attend event.

Lost Zombies is a social network for Zombie movie enthusiasts, and winner of the “People’s Choice” and “Community” Awards at SXSW in 2009.  Members of the Lost Zombies social network contribute letters, artwork, video clips, etc. that follow the spine of a story line presented by the Lost Zombies team on Lostzombies.com. The Lost Zombies curators have stitched that content into a creative scrapbook published by Chronicle Books called “Dead Inside: Do Not Enter: Notes from the Zombie Apocalypse”.  The LZ team is editing the clips its receives from Lost Zombies’ community members into a full length feature film.

Apparently – MFZAR…. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

App Developers Conference (ADC) and Hackathon, taking place October 26-27, 2011 in Santa Clara, CA., addresses key components of app development, marketing and revenue on mobile devices and tablets. With an emphasis on cross platform development and revenue strategies, ADC provides key insight for both developers and business professionals. Attendees will hear from more than 80 expert speakers in 6 conference tracks, including executives and developers from ESPN, Walmart, Pandora, Smule, Samsung, AT&T, Churn Labs, Netflix, Nissan, Barnes & Noble, Nielson, BMW, Pulse, Microsoft, OpenFeint, Qualcomm, Intel Capital and dozens of other companies involved in creating profitable, innovative apps. Earlybird registration expires September 21st. I am speaking at the show. Use the discount code SPEAKERVIP to benefit from an extra $200 off the conference price.  Register by Wednesday, Sept. 21st and the All Access pass is only $395 with the SPEAKERVIP discount code.  View complete show details at http://AppDevConf.com/

The organizers of the App Developers Conference also just announced a new aspect to the conference called Kidscreen iKids Summit on October 26.  Some of the biggest brands in children’s entertainment will be looking for app development partners.  A full list will be available in September, but I’m told the list is full of heavy hitters that will be talking openly about their app strategies for 2012 and discussing where they need partners to help.

App Developers Conference is partnering with Kidscreen, the leading international trade publication serving kids entertainment professionals, bring the iKids Summit to life.  This part of the event aims to be a great place for brand-owners, app developers and digital agencies to meet, discuss partnerships and explore possible licensing opportunities. See the show site for compete show details:  http://appdevconf.engagedigital.com/

Socialize Mobilize is now an official Media Sponsor for the App Developers Conference on Oct. 26-27, 2011 in Santa Clara, California.  If you’re a developer or brand, this is going to be a great show. Use the discount code “mobilizevip” to save 15% when you register.

With more than 80 confirmed speakers, this show is the place to gain the latest information on app development, marketing and revenue. Conference tracks include:  Platform Wars, Programming and Design, Marketing and Revenue and Kidscreen iKids Summit. Walmart and Pandora are keynoting. Speakers include: Bump, Netflix, Smule, Flurry, Pulse, Chomp, Yelp, OpenFeint, Churn Labs, Nissan, Barnes & Noble, Nielson, BMW, Microsoft Win Phone 7, Samsung, AT&T, Qualcomm, Intel Capital and dozens of others.  A hackathon takes place Oct. 27th and is free to developers.

This post is brought to you by our friends at WIP:

Back to School Webinars – Aug 29 – Sept 9

Yup – we know what it will be like in a few weeks. September is right around the corner and your brain will be like mush from an overload of Netflix, the summer heat, and probably too much fresh air. Not to fear – the Back to School Webinar series is coming your way August 29 to September 9. Get ahead on your Android ABCs and find out the secrets to making great apps. Hosted by WIP and Sponsored by Immersion, the leader in haptic technology; with sessions from AT&T, Samsung, Verizon, Cisco, Vivotech on NFC and more. Sign up and get your seat now! Link to:
http://www.wipconnector.com/wipjam/entry/back_to_school_webinars

Mobile developers Mobile (and aspiring) mobile developers -  Join my friends at WIP (I’m an informal advisor) for the The Muther! of All Hackathons + DevCon on Friday, June 24 to Saturday, June 25, 2011 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. This is going to be one muther of a hackathon…

The Muther! of all Hackathons + DevCon is coming and YOU don’t want to miss it! This will be a real mashup where Hackathon meets DevCon in a fun, informative format!  The real world doesn’t focus on a single technology, phone or solution, so neither will the Muther!

Join hundreds of New developers, Experienced developers, Tool companies and Carriers, Investors and other mobile fanatics for a two day adventure of Master Classes, UnPanels, Coding, New APIs, Prizes, a BBQ and more. Innovation trumps sleep. Always.

For more information and to sign up: http://wipconnector.com/wipjam/entry/the_muther_of_all_hackathons