This post is sponsored by Geo-Loco.
With the success of smartphones, cloud-based platforms like SimpleGeo, and "contextual" data from sources like GeoIQ and Factual, location-aware mobile devices and solutions have reached a tipping point. Consumers are accepting and using the technology, and location intelligence is bringing the benefits of "hyper-local" to media and advertising through apps like Foursquare's just announced Radar.
Executives from Google, Starbucks, Facebook and Foursquare will join investors and entrepreneurs to address these topics in a highly interactive setting.
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Conference topics include:
- The Future(s) of Location Based Services - The Brands are Coming, the Brands are Coming! - Tap, Tap: Is the NFC Tipping Point Finally Here? - The Future of Geo-Loco Investment - Daily Deals Suck! Why and What to Do about It - The Future of Mobile-Loco Commerce - The Great Indoors: the Future of Indoor LBS & LBA - API overload: Making $$$$ and Sense with Data - Context, and Infrastructure
By fostering discussion, interaction and exchange among startups, businesses, and investors, GeoLoco offers a unique forum to explore, learn about and capitalize on important new developments and opportunities in geo- and location-based services.
[Source: Dr. Phil Hendrix, director immr and GigaOm Pro analyst]
