Upcoming Featured Conference

Mobile Entertainment, Content, Commerce & Applications MECCA 2006 Where Entertainment Pays Off Monday, September 11, 2006 Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM PST Presented by Billboard

We’ve built the infrastructure

We’ve made the devices

We’ve created the content

Now let’s go get the customers.

Join Billboard—the most trusted name in the business of entertainment—and more than 1,000 VIPs from the mobile, entertainment and technology industries at what is now THE must-attend forum for mobile entertainment deal-making, networking and education. 

Meet, network and make deals with influencers, trend-setters and decision-makers from carriers, operators, handset manufacturers, music labels, music publishers, artists, game developers & publishers, entertainment media, movie & television studios, broadcasters, investors & VCs, and more!

MECCA 2006 will focus on the strategies, partnerships and resources needed to elevate mobile entertainment from a niche pastime to a mainstream cultural force. Developed with a critical eye by Billboard’s global editorial team, with input from an advisory board of wireless and entertainment industry visionaries, MECCA 2006 will frame the conversation for the future of mobile entertainment, featuring:  

-          Senior level Keynote and panel speakers representing all elements of the mobile entertainment ecosystem

-          In-depth discussion, debate and insight on into:

o        Mobile Music, TV, Film, Animation and Games

o        Social Networking and User-Generated Content

o        Mobile Marketing and Interaction

o        Selling Mobile Entertainment to the Masses

o        Market Segmentation Strategies

o        Enhancing the Consumer Experience

o        DRM and Technology Platforms

o        Lessons from Overseas and International Case Studies

-          Interactive “Ask an Expert” roundtables offering direct face-time with today’s mobile entertainment visionaries answering all your questions

-          Audience participation via text-to-screen questions and a Mobile Entertainment Treasure Hunt

-          Public demos and case studies conducted before a panel of judges and critics with attendee feedback

-          Networking opportunities to help attendees meet the contacts they need to succeed

-          Exclusive performances by today’s up-and-coming artists

The time for hype is over. The time to advance the debate is now.

Billboard would like to thank the following companies for their insight and contributions to developing the MECCA 2006 conference program:

Nokia, Verizon Wireless, Motorola, Cingular Wireless, Qualcomm, Sprint, MTV, MultiMedia Networks, Disney, Hands-on Mobile, CBS, CTIA, Universal Music, Fox Entertainment, EMI Music Group

Cost:  Early bird rate: $375 ENDS 08/3/06

Register at: www.billboardevents.com

Sponsorship Information: Whether you wish to showcase a new technology or service, build your brand, sample your product or host an unforgettable party, we have a sponsorship opportunity to fit your budget.

Or contact us to discuss a customized approach!  

For more sponsorship information, please contact:

Karl Vontz, Billboard Director of Sponsorships
kvontz@billboard.com
415.738.0745

For speaking opportunities, please contact:

Antony Bruno, Editor, Digital/Mobile
speakers@billboardevents.com

There is a separate registration fee for Billboard MECCA and it is NOT included in the Conference Pass or Smart Pass registration packages.