{"id":4168,"date":"2015-12-18T16:08:30","date_gmt":"2015-12-18T16:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.adscendblog.com\/?p=2904"},"modified":"2024-09-25T20:15:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T20:15:38","slug":"5-mobile-app-events-wont-want-miss-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adscendmedia.com\/blog\/5-mobile-app-events-wont-want-miss-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Mobile App Events You Won\u2019t Want to Miss in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Guest Post by\u00a0Leigh Kellner, Marketing and Content Manager at <a href=\"https:\/\/appsaholic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appsaholic<\/a>, a free monetization and engagement platform powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Perk<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adscendblog.com\/5-mobile-app-events-wont-want-miss-2016\/mobile_conferences_2016_470x246\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2909 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2909 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/adscendblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mobile_conferences_2016_470x246.jpg\" alt=\"mobile_conferences_2016_470x246\" width=\"470\" height=\"246\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re in the mobile apps business, you\u2019re probably thinking about what exciting events to attend in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Events are a great way to stay on top of the latest trends, meet industry leaders, and broaden your overall knowledge. From development tips to marketing strategies, there\u2019s always something new to learn!<\/p>\n<p>There are a ton of great app events out there, but here are a select few that should be on the top of your to-go list:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/appnationconference.com\/an7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appnation<\/a><br \/>\nJanuary 6-9, 2016<br \/>\nLas Vegas, NV, USA<\/p>\n<p>2016 events get off to a powerful start with <em>Appnation VII<\/em>. As a part of <em>CES<\/em>, Appnation is all about the business of apps and the consumer app economy. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cAcquire. Engage. Monetize,\u201d which might be topics you have a minor interest in. Just maybe. And with a speaker lineup including representatives from <em>Flipboard<\/em>, the <em>IAB<\/em>, <em>Citi<\/em>, and <em>The Weather Company<\/em>, get ready to learn a lot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileworldcongress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mobile World Congress<\/a><br \/>\nFebruary 22-25, 2016<br \/>\nBarcelona, Spain<\/p>\n<p>Why <em>Mobile World Congress<\/em>? Because mobile is everything. This huge show brings all things mobile to one place. There\u2019s plenty of focus on apps, with the show\u2019s <em>App Developer Conferences (ADCs)<\/em> and <em>App Planet<\/em> exhibition. With nearly 100,000 people from around the world in attendance, there\u2019s bound to be some great networking too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/na.apps-world.net\/why-attend-apps-world-north-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apps World North America<\/a><br \/>\nMay 11-12, 2016<br \/>\nSanta Clara, CA, USA<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re an app developer and you haven\u2019t been to an <em>Apps World<\/em> conference yet, what are you waiting for? Last year\u2019s <em>Apps World North America<\/em> brought over 10,000 app pros of all levels together. And the best part? Many of the tracks, including <em>Droid World<\/em>, <em>Gaming World<\/em>, and <em>Developer World<\/em>, are free!<\/p>\n<p>If you can\u2019t make it to the US, Apps World also has conferences in <a href=\"http:\/\/germany.apps-world.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Germany<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/world.apps-world.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK<\/a> next year too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgconnects.com\/sanfrancisco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco<\/a><br \/>\nJuly 7-8, 2016<br \/>\nSan Francisco, CA, USA<\/p>\n<p>Got mobile games? Then you\u2019ll want <em>Pocket Gamer Connects<\/em> on your 2016 calendar. This conference features four tracks structured exclusively for mobile gaming. Last year\u2019s event was fantastic &#8211; we\u2019re definitely excited for this one!<\/p>\n<p><em>Pocket Game<\/em>r is another global event powerhouse, so check out their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgconnects.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">other events<\/a> in Europe and Asia next year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalmgf.com\/seattle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MGF Seattle<\/a><br \/>\nOctober, 2016<br \/>\nSeattle, WA, USA<\/p>\n<p>To wrap up the list of this year\u2019s must-do events, check out the <em>Mobile Games Forums\u2019 (MGF)<\/em> annual stop in Seattle. This is another one for mobile gaming, and is great for staying on top of today\u2019s best practices and tomorrow\u2019s trends. Last year\u2019s event featured speakers from mobile gaming\u2019s biggest players &#8211; <em>King<\/em>, <em>DeNA<\/em>, <em>Rovio<\/em>, and so many more!<\/p>\n<p>The Seattle event is actually MGF\u2019s last of the year, so check out their other global events <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalmgf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t go wrong with any of these events around the world! Which are you planning to attend?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guest Post by\u00a0Leigh Kellner, Marketing and Content Manager at Appsaholic, a free monetization and engagement platform powered by Perk. If you\u2019re in the mobile apps business, you\u2019re probably thinking about what exciting events to attend in 2016. 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