LOS ANGELES & MILFORD, Conn.--()--Unicomm, a leading event management company, and The Bob Dowling Group today announced Ortsbo (www.ortsbo.com) as the presenting sponsor of the second annual LA Mobile Entertainment Summit®, in association with Variety, scheduled for Tuesday-Wednesday, September 20-21, 2011 at the Hollywood & Highland Center, Hollywood, CA.
“Ortsbo improves the functionality of the mobile platform, which is becoming an increasingly important technology for Hollywood to reach audiences on a more constant basis”
Reaching over 20 million unique monthly users in 170 countries, Ortsbo is the world’s first real-time online and mobile translation platform that seamlessly connects to all major social media platforms. The service integrates with all major online and mobile chat software, and will be available Summer 2011 on all major mobile platforms, including iOS, Android, Windows Phone 7 and BlackBerry.
Ortsbo’s global online and mobile event platform, “Live & Global,” used successfully by the band KISS and two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash, allows artists, labels and studios to reach fans and media around the world online and through mobile devices in more than 50 languages. The platform, which holds the Guinness World Record for most countries in an online chat, can virtualize any press, marketing or fan event that requires global reach.
Ortsbo is supported by business partner and rock icon Gene Simmons, who serves as the company’s official spokesperson. Ortsbo President David Lucatch will join Mr. Simmons for the Opening Keynote Session at the Summit on Tuesday, September 20th. A portion of that session will feature a demo of the Ortsbo service.
The 2nd Annual LA Mobile Entertainment Summit® in association with Variety, presented by Ortsbo will host the brightest minds in mobile technology, interactive media and entertainment to examine how content and rapidly evolving technology is dramatically changing the entertainment marketplace. The event is all about connecting the ecosystem among digital assets, original content and mobile platforms. In its latest report on the mobile entertainment market, Juniper Research predicts that revenues will rise from $33 billion last year to $54 billion in 2015.
“Global adoption of smartphones and advanced mobile devices continues to represent a massive opportunity not just for content providers, but also for those technology innovations that enable seamless communications across geographic and cultural boundaries,” said John Golicz, CEO of Unicomm.
“Ortsbo improves the functionality of the mobile platform, which is becoming an increasingly important technology for Hollywood to reach audiences on a more constant basis,” said Variety President Neil Stiles. “Variety is pleased to feature Ortsbo at the Mobile Entertainment Summit, as our coverage is devoted to providing tools and strategies for the entertainment community to benefit from consumer trends, such as their rising use of mobile devices.”
Throughout two days of in-depth discussions, industry luminaries from studios, television, content providers, startups, brands, manufacturers, media outlets and technology companies will join leading market analysts to share best practices and provide a unique and thorough understanding of the exploding intersection of the mobile and entertainment worlds.
Additional session topics at the Summit include; Marketing Entertainment in a Mobile World; M-Commerce – Monetizing Mobile Entertainment; Mobile and the New Advertising Paradigm; The New Tablet Revolution; Gamification of Mobile. The event will also feature the latest in mobile solutions in the Entertainment Technology ShowcaseTM , a special exhibits area shared with the co-located 3D Entertainment Summit® and 3D Gaming Summit®.
To register for the event or to receive a brochure on attendance, visit www.lamobilesummit.com or call 203-878-2577 x109. For more information on exhibiting and sponsor opportunities, visit the website or contact Rich Massella, Director, Mobile Entertainment Group at 203-713-1079 or rmassella@unicomm.org.
Unicomm LLC is an independent business-to-business communications company specializing in originating and managing world class trade shows and conferences in underserved and nascent markets. Founded in 1998 in Milford, CT, Unicomm enjoys an impressive track record of dozens of successful show launches and hundreds of event productions. Unicomm’s properties include the 3D Entertainment Summit™, the 3D Gaming Summit™ and the LA Mobile Entertainment Summit™ all presented in association with Variety; the Travel & Adventure Show in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Dallas, Washington, D.C. and Atlanta; the Faith Travel Conference & Exposition™ and Travel & Destination Summit™. For more information: www.unicomm.org.
The Bob Dowling Group -- For 17 years through 2007, Bob Dowling was editor-in-chief and publisher of The Hollywood Reporter and president of the VNU Business Media Film and Performing Arts Group. During Dowling's tenure, The Reporter launched numerous new products, including the HollywoodReporter.com Web site, e-mail edition, weekly edition, THR East, Literary Hollywood, Festival de Cannes dailies and the Oscar Screening Guide, as well as many annual events such as the Women in Entertainment Power 100 stand-alone issue and its related breakfast event, the Next Generation ranking of prominent young executives, the Film and TV Music Conference and the reorganized Key Art Awards. Dowling recently started his own information and consulting firm, the Bob Dowling Group, to serve clients looking to navigate the converging worlds of entertainment and technology.
LA Mobile Entertainment Summit® -- The 2nd Annual LA Mobile Entertainment Summit in association with Variety, presented by Ortsbo will host the brightest minds in mobile technology, interactive media and entertainment to examine how content and rapidly evolving technology is dramatically changing the entertainment marketplace. The event is all about connecting the ecosystem among digital assets, original content and mobile platforms to reach consumers in today’s multi-screen environment. Event Date: September 20-21, 2011 at Hollywood & Highland Center, Hollywood, CA
3D Entertainment Summit® -- Now in it’s fourth year, the world’s leading business event on “everything 3D” is bigger and better than ever as it explores the 3D marketplace from all angles. With an expanded international focus and additional programming on broadcast, television and alternate content -- this will be the largest and most expansive event to date. The conference covers the biggest 3D drivers including: Theatrical; Creative; Sports; Games; International, Home Entertainment and Convergence. And for the first time, 3D Entertainment Summit and 3D Gaming Summit will be held in the same week at our new Hollywood location. Event Date: September 20-22, 2011 at Hollywood & Highland Center, Hollywood, CA.
3D Gaming Summit® -- Now in its 2nd year, the 3D Gaming Summit® in association with Variety will for the first time be held in conjunction with the 3D Entertainment Summit® in Hollywood. The conference will feature a jam-packed, full day of world-class programming, and highlight the latest in Gaming Technology as part of the Entertainment Technology Showcase, an exclusive exhibits/tabletops area within the event venue. Event Date: September 22, 2011 at Hollywood & Highland Center, Hollywood, CA.
Variety - Variety is the leading publication for business entertainment news, recognized and respected throughout the world of show business. The Variety Group – Daily Variety, Daily Variety Gotham, Weekly Variety and Variety.com – are all owned by Reed Business Information (RBI), the largest business publisher in the U.S. RBI is a member of the Reed Elsevier Group plc (NYSE: RUK and ENL).
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