Over the last couple of years, we’ve seen mobile apps become a recognised part of daily life for mobile phone users. Apple’s iPhone has blazed the trail for the mobile industry, and created overnight a business model for monetising content on portable devices.  Are these models working? Are people making money? How do I exploit apps to promote my business? Where do I start?

Whether you’re a developer, agency, brand or individual interested in mobile apps, Screen Yorkshire’s Mobile Manifest  will answer these questions through a series of showcases, panel debates and presentations by the industry…..

When: Wednesday 21st July, 12.30 – 17.00
Where: Digital Media Centre, County Way, Barnsley S70 2JW

Attendees will have:

• An opportunity to see and hear from some of the regional success stories showcasing their apps across the various platforms
• A platform to take part in the debate session
• An insight into Mobile Development Training
• A networking opportunity with industry peers at Barnsley’s £10.5m landmark Digital Media Centre

Showcasing companies include:

Distinctive Developments – Games Developer, on various mobile platforms
Hull Apps – Development Company, Marketers
Punk Pie – Aurifi (iPhone Audio Only Game)

Representatives from Vodafone and Nokia (tbc) will also be in attendance. More tbc, watch this space…

This event is free to attend for companies and individuals based in the region, but registration is essential and places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Register at: http://mobilemanifest-dmc.eventbrite.com/

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Jon Moss and John Connolly will be representing Hull, as the co-founders of Hull Apps.

UPDATE – good news!

Attendees will have:

• An opportunity to see and hear from some of the regional success stories showcasing their apps across the various platforms
• A platform to take part in the debate session
• An insight into Mobile Development Training
• A networking opportunity with industry peers at Barnsley’s £10.5m landmark Digital Media Centre

Industry Representatives:

Sanjeet Martharu – Vodafone Principal Manager, Developer Marketing
Greg Merton – Nokia Developer Relationship
Paul Foster – Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Developer Evangelist 

Showcasing companies include:

Distinctive Developments – Sheffield-based games developer will share their successes like Hockey Nations 2010 and their wider portfolio of mobile games

Punk Pie – York-based developers will showcase the first to market audio-only game Aurifi on the Apple App Store

Squareware – This Sheffield located developer will share their development insight across iPhone, Android and iPad

Creative North – Developers from Huddersfield will share their development of iPhone app iHobo, and Flight Frenzy on the Android platform

Drive Gain – Ilkley-based Simon East of Shozu fame will share his experiences of the start-up, along with showcasing his latest project Drive Gain

Mobile Training Insight with Nti Leeds

Whether you’re looking to extend your services to your clients, or looking to start out in mobile development Nti Leeds mobile trainer Dave Verwer of Shiny Developments will provide the context of making the shift into mobile development.

Industry Insight

Katie Lips – will provide a strategic insight into mobile, and predicting the iPad, and it’s role in changing our digital futures.
Jon Moss – from Hull Apps will give the marketer perspective on mobile apps – Knowing your audience. Does your brand really need an app?

Panel Discussion – Where’s the APPetite?

Participants will join the debate on where the Mobile App ecosystem will take us now, and in the future.

This event is free to attend for companies and individuals based in the region, but registration is essential and places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

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