Engage Digital

First 17 Tech Career Expo San Francisco Participating Companies Announced

Team Engage — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:22:12 +0000

The first 17 Tech Career Expo San Francisco participating companies have been announced. The show takes place June 28-29 in Moscone Center. Attendees will be able to engage with a range of dynamic companies focused on taking business and technology to the next level. Jobseekers will find everything from well-funded, early-stage startups to late-stage startups, established firms and public companies.

The first round of announced companies includes: Microsoft, Lookout Mobile Security, Saleforce.com, Activision / Beachead Studios, Ask.com, Box, Groupon, Storm8, Justin.tv / TwitchTV, StumbleUpon, Luna Data Solutions, Reddwerks Corporation, Dice.com, The Creative Group, Robert Half Technology, Indigo Solutions and Machine Zone.

San Francisco Tech Career Expo to Bring Leading Employers Together with Top Technology Talent on June 28-29, 2012

engagedigital — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:18:29 +0000

San Francisco, CA – May 7, 2012 – Event producer Engage Digital today announced the San Francisco Bay Area Tech Career Expo at the Moscone Center on June 28-29, 2012. Tech Career Expo provides employers the opportunity to recruit top talent and jobseekers access to the most innovative technology opportunities in a casual and creative atmosphere.

Tech Career Expo will be held concurrently with Google’s sold-out developer conference, Google I/O. Both events take place in the Moscone Center. Keynotes and key sessions from Google’s developer conference will be live-streamed into the developer theater at the Tech Career Expo across the street. Given that Google I/O is sold out, this is an excellent way to network with peers and connect with other talented developers.

Attendees will also be able to engage with dynamic companies focused on taking business and technology to the next level. Jobseekers will find everything from well-funded, early-stage startups to late-stage startups, established firms and public companies.

Tech Career Expo will showcase tech jobs and career opportunities at dozens of interactive companies. Professionals involved in all aspects of the technology industry, from engineering, programming and design, to marketing, sales and management are encouraged to attend.

San Francisco Bay Tech Career Expo follows Engage Digital’s successful Tech Career Expo @ SXSW Interactive in Austin in March, which featured 71 companies drawing from the tech fest’s international audience as a powerful source for talent. More than 2,300 attendees participated.

“There are more than 8,000 open technology positions in the San Francisco Bay Area. Tech Career Expo offers a centralized location where talent and employers can come together. This is a compelling opportunity to recruit sought-after web, mobile, game and enterprise developers and technology professionals in one central location,” says Engage Digital Founder and CEO Christopher Sherman. “This is an ideal strategy for early-stage and late-stage startups, established firms and public companies to engage with top tech talent.”

San Francisco Bay Tech Career Expo runs from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday, June 28 and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Friday, June 29. Company participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested companies may order exhibit space online at http://TechCareerExpo.com/ and interested jobseekers can visit the optional pre-registration page at http://TechCareerExpo.com/talent/, or just stop by the Moscone Center.

Engage Digital:

Founded in 2003, Austin-based Engage Digital is a leading producer of technology-focused industry conferences and trade expositions ranging from software development, mobile technologies and games to social media, youth, virtual learning and more. Recent events include those held in Austin, New York, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Seattle, and London. Recent events include the 6th annual Digital Kids Conference in Los Angeles, Tech Career Expo @ SXSW Interactive in Austin and the App Developers Conference and Hackathon in Santa Clara. Visit http://www.engagedigital.com for more information.

Contact:
Michael K. Sherman
Engage Digital
512-913-3980
michael@engagedigital.com

Reddwerks Presents iPads to Top Candidates Recruited from Tech Career Expo

engagedigital — Tue, 01 May 2012 06:12:04 +0000

Reddwerks Corporation recently presented iPads to the company’s top five recruited candidates from Tech Career Expo @ SXSW. The company launched its popular iPad giveaway campaign in conjunction with the inaugural event, which drew 71 companies and 2,300 attendees.

“The first Tech Career Expo @ SXSW was a great opportunity to brand our company and make people aware of not only our business, but the kind of employees we have and are looking to hire,” says Jordan Aguirre, talent acquisition manager at Reddwerks Corporation. “Attendees had great energy and interest in our company, and we had traffic consistently. Giving away five new iPads helped of course, but we definitely met the people we wanted to, got our name out there, and had a good time ‘werking’!”

In all, Reddwerks received 158 resumes and 269 contacts. Company Founder and CEO Jean Bélanger joined his team at Tech Career Expo at SXSW and personally presented the iPads at a special reception at Reddwerks headquarters for the winners.

Reddwerks, which provides the only event-driven single-platform warehouse controls and warehouse management solutions for managing your entire order fulfillment process, from conveyor sensor through shipping management, seeks 21st century problem solvers. The company prides itself in giving employees the resources and time to do things with mastery and expertise.

10 Reasons Why You Need to be at Digital Kids

engagedigital — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:55:47 +0000

Digital Kids Conference in Los Angeles on April 25-26 is the only event that provides you with unparalleled exposure to best practices, current trends, and effective strategies behind the most successful techniques to develop and market to digital kids and youth.

In addition to saving $400 off the all-access door price by registering online by end-of-day April 20, here are 10 top reasons not to miss this year’s conference:

1. An Extraordinary Focus on Your Business. In all, 95 of the industry’s best and brightest have one thing in mind – sharing their expertise and strategies on how to successfully engage digital kids and connected youth.

2. Expansive Depth & Breadth. The groundswell of opportunity in the digital kids market space means there’s no end in sight for for the diverse array of businesses interested in gaining a foothold, from entrepreneurs, start-ups, established firms. Learn from Universal Pictures, LEGO, Activision, Disney, Wizard101/KingsIsle, Spin Master, National Geographic, the NFL, Cartoon Network, Sony Online, and Yahoo! Kids and many others.

3. Unprecedented Cross-Industry Networking. Cross-platform success takes cross-industry knowledge. You’ll only gain this by networking at the largest gathering of professionals engaged in producing online and mobile products and services for digitally-connected youth. Industries attending include games, toys, music, software, film, publishing, social media, and more.

4. New Business Deals Await. Ink partnerships with professionals in business management, software development, eye-popping digital arts production and design, and more. Our industry-leading partner organizations include the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, International Game Developers Association, and Toy Industry Association among others.

5. Can’t-Miss Keynotes. Industry ‘game’ changers from KingsIsle Entertainment and Disney will put you ahead of the curve. Wizard101 creators Todd Coleman and Josef Hall discuss Moving from Hardcore Games to Kids Games and Disney Mobile GM Bart Decrem examines Developing a Global Franchise for the Mobile Generation.

6. Market Research Worth Far Beyond the Admission Price. Our market researchers will set you on a profitable path for growth and get your venture soaring. Hear the latest from The NPD Group, Interpret LLC, KZero Worldswide SA, LEMONADE Creative Consulting, M2 Research, The Marketing Store, Circle 1 Network, and Youth Insights.

7. First-of-a-Kind Safety Track. We bring you face-to-face with the FTC and California Attorney General’s office. Learn practical and usable techniques on how to create a safe online or mobile experience for child-aged users. Discover everything you NEED to know, and more.

8. Compelling Topics and Landmark Case Studies. Five conference tracks covering Business, Content, Market Research, Operations and Safety will give you the ins and outs of building, managing and monetizing youth-oriented interactive products and services like you never thought possible.

9. Essential Resources. Our expo floor has you covered. Engage with companies whose expertise is delivering products and services that support content production, hosting, outreach and more. These include: Dubit, Frima, KidSafe Seal Program, Blockdot, Virtual Piggy, and Electrotank.

10. Affordability. Crafting a successful business strategy takes time and money. Digital Kids Conference accelerates your time-to-market while keeping your costs in check. Even the price of attending Digital Kids is a value. No other event provides you more for less. Register now.

Speaker Lineup Reaches 95 with YogiPlay, Electrotank, Bare Tree Media CEOs and More

engagedigital — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:06:19 +0000

Learn the ABCs of business success from our stable of CEOs in the digital kids market space. At the Digital Kids Conference in Los Angeles on April 25-26 YogiPlay Founder and CEO Cedric Sellin explores how children’s app developers can build more sustainable and, ultimately, more meaningful relationships with customers. Electrotank CEO Michael Gold compares and contrasts proven methods for monetizing audience engagement. And when it comes to licensing, Bare Tree Media CEO Robert Ferrari tells you when to pull the trigger, how to do it and with whom. In all, 95 speakers are now participating. Please welcome:

Graham Farrar – Co-Founder, zuuka (iStoryTime)
Robert Ferrari – CEO, Bare Tree Media
Michael Gold – Chief Executive Officer, Electrotank
Amy Henry – Vice President, Youth Insights
Nicole Lazzaro – President , XEODesign®, Inc.
Timothy Lee – Director of Community Management, Numedeon, Inc. – Creators of Whyville
Morgan Reed – Executive Director, Association for Competitive Technology
Cedric Sellin – Founder and CEO, YogiPlay
Scott Steinberg – CEO and Lead Analyst, TechSavvy Global
Rich Weil – Vice President of Client Services, Metaverse Mod Squad

Digital Kids Registration Ends this Friday

Team Engage — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:31:20 +0000

Just a quick reminder: Registration for the Digital Kids Conference ends this Friday, April 20th. The show is just over a week away (April 25-26, 2012 in Los Angeles at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena). Onsite registration will be available but the price goes up substantially.

Choose from the following:

- 1 Day Pass (good for either day you choose)
- 2 Day, All Access Pass

Register by this Friday and save $400 off the All Access Pass and $200 off the 1 Day Pass. Digital Kids provides companies the critical information they need to build successful online and mobile products and services for kids. The show features 80+ speakers in 5 conference tracks including: Safety, Content, Operations, Business and Market Research.

Ink New Partnerships at Digital Kids

engagedigital — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:30:35 +0000

The Digital Kids Conference in Los Angeles on April 25-26 is endorsed by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, International Digital Media and Arts Association, International Game Developers Association and Toy Industry Association, among many others. This conference is the only event to provide entertainment professionals everything needed to create a profitable kids’ digital strategy, including inking valuable partnerships.

From the business of games, toys and feature-length productions to market research and venture capitalism, we’re blending professionals in business management, software development and eye-popping digital arts production and design. There’s a full spectrum of talent at Digital Kids capable of helping businesses prosper and their digital properties flourish.

Promotional Partners:

Application Developers Alliance
Entertainment Consumers Association
Global Toy Experts
International Digital Media and Arts Association
International Game Developers Association
Los Angeles Venture Association
Maverick Angels
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Toy Industry Association
The Next Web
Women in Games International

An Interview with Joby Otero, VP of Art and Technology & Creative Director for Product and Brand, Activision & Skylander

engagedigital — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:16:35 +0000

The 6th annual Digital Kids Conference in Los Angeles on April 25-26 is pleased to announce a special fireside chat interview with Joby Otero, VP of Art and Techn ology & Creative Director for Product and Brand, Activision & Skylanders. Activision’s SkylandersSpyro’s Adventure, a unique cross-platform product that combined a video game with collectible real-world toys, has recently taken the toy and video game industries by storm.

In a fireside chat entitled: Transmedia and Connected Play, ShadyLogic, Founder and CEO, Marty Poulin will interview Joby at a special lunchtime session starting at 12:15 on April 25th. Touching on the core of the narrative, play and transmedia focus of Skylanders, Joby and Marty will share their experiences in helping create different aspects of the Skylanders franchise and what it means to bring toys to life.

Universal Pictures, Lego, Microsoft, National Geographic and More Bring Digital Kids Speaker Lineup to 80+

engagedigital — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:02:45 +0000

We’ve got you covered at the Digital Kids Conference in Los Angeles on April 25-26. From games, toys, technology and online media to providing the gold standard for measuring and influencing user behavior in a safe connected environment, our expert lineup spans the digital kids frontier and now stands at 80+ speakers.

Hear from Michelle Sullivan of National Geographic Global Media’s kid and family division on social gaming for good, and find out from Kelly McKiernan of Lego and Tiffany Qiang of Taomee Holdings how your business can play internationally. We’re also pleased to welcome online industry veteran Jennifer M. Puckett of eModeration to help you consider how best to scale your technology and toolsets, while awarding-winning creative and NoodleWorks President Mark Schlichting provides critical insight you need to choose the best mediums.

Online registration for Digital Kids ends April 20. Register now, and save $400 off the door price. Welcome:

Digital Kids Conference Call for Volunteers

Team Engage — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:41:10 +0000

Volunteer Coordinator for Digital Kids Conference (taking place April 25-26 in Los Angeles) is accepting applications for a limited number of hard-working, knowledgeable, enthusiastic people who are interested in serving as members of the support team. Volunteers gain full access to the conference including lunch and networking events when they are not working. The Volunteer Coordinator will work with volunteers to insure a percentage of their time is left open to attend portions of the conference. If you are interested in participating in the most exciting Digital Kids Conference yet, please read and complete the application here.