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5 Worldwide Innovation Events

5 Worldwide Innovation Events

If solid business-savvy is half the battle in working towards success, being able to innovate and think outside of the box represents the other half, and there is no better way to stay sharp in your field than by immersing yourself in the people best to bounce ideas off of.

Brush up your skills with the latest tools and tricks that lead to unique ideas developed well at these five worldwide innovation events:

1. Hero Conf

Hero Conf

If there is one area of work that may require innovation more often than others, it has to be marketing and public relations, and that’s where the Hero Conf aims to assist, helping to provide you with the tools that you need to stay on top of a fickle audience, no matter what you’re selling.

This conference will run over the course of three days, offering an innovative look at everything from pay-per-click advertising to simple brand-building. With hundreds of attendees expected, you can also count on being able to pick the brains of the best and brightest of your colleagues.

When and Where: This year’s Hero Conf will run from April 8-10, 2013 in Austin, Texas, giving you the opportunity to catch some late winter sun while even as you become a smarter professional.

2. Mobile Marketing Strategies Summit

Mobile Marketing Strategies Summit

Marketing via tablets, smartphones, and other mobile gadgets is the not-so-new trend in modern advertising, and taking part in the goodness offered by the Mobile Marketing Strategies Summit is the easiest way to wrap your head around it all. By keeping up with mobile trends, identifying best practices, and building your marketing plan from there, you’ll be able to take advantage of everything the mobile revolution has to offer to your business!

When and Where: Visit the Windy City of Chicago, Illinois from April 10-11, 2013 for the Mobile Marketing Strategies Summit!

3. Game Marketing Summit

Game Marketing Summit

Innovation in marketing is one thing, but an added bit of unique thinking is needed when you’re pushing a niche product like video games, and the Game Marketing Summit aims to help you cover every angle of your game marketing campaign, offering workshops, keynotes, and more, all revolving around the new age of entertainment advertising!

When and Where: Pay a visit to the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California on April 17, 2013 in order to take part in this year’s Game Marketing Summit.

4. Mix-IT

No matter what niche your line of work has you in, it is very likely that modern technology – namely, that surrounding the web – comes into play. If that’s the case, the Mix-IT conference may be exactly what you need to become one with your code!

This two day event will allow attendees to improve their skills in languages like Java and Javascript, even as the conference’s focus switches from topic to topic in an attempt to give you a broad, clear look at the future of the web and how you can play an innovative role in it.

When and Where: The beautiful Lyon region of France will provide the backdrop for Mix-IT on April 25-26, 2013.

5. Internet World 2013

Internet World 2013

No matter what type of innovation you have up your proverbial sleeve, chances are that the web will have at least a little something to do with the process behind it, and that makes Internet World 2013 a must-visit conference for all of the business-minded thinkers out there!

When and Where: The historic city of London, England will be the stage for Internet World 2013 from April 23-25, 2013, giving you a great opportunity to take in a little European culture alongside your lessons in web-based innovation.

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Ann is a search and social marketer running and promoting her own projects. Ann's expertise in blogging and tools serve as a base for her writing and tutorials.