[Air-l] Mobile Phone Conference

[Jason Rutter]

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MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT: USER CENTRED PERSPECTIVES

25th - 27th March 2004

Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester
Liverpool Road
Manchester,
England.

www.mobile-ent.org

Supported by the European Commission, Microsoft and the University of
Manchester.

The international conference Mobile Entertainment: User-centred
Perspectives aims to bring together research on technologies, 
services, content, policy and consumption in relation to mobile 
entertainment..

Keynote speakers already confirmed include:

	*  Andrew Bud, mBlox
	*  Patricia Charlton, Motorola Labs
	*  John Chasey, IOMO
	*  Patrice Chazerand, ISFE
	*  Bo Karlson, Wireless at KTH
	*  Anna Polishchuk, New Millennium Investment
	*  Tim Regan, Microsoft Research 

Papers and posters already accepted on to the programme explore the 
following themes:

	*  User Perspectives
	*  Content Delivery
	*  Mobile Entertainment Business
	*  Policy & Legal Aspects
	*  Innovative Entertainment Services:
	*  Foresight & Futurology

In addition to this a varied programme of workshops, networking and 
social events will take place during the conference:

Workshops:
	*  Early Stage Researcher Workshop
	*  Cross Media Perspective To Mobile Entertainment
	*  Experimental Mobile Games: Concepts and Experiences 
	*  Exploring University/Industry Links in Mobile Entertainment
R&D

Social & Networking Events:
	*  Pre-registration welcome and developers meeting 
	*  Wine reception
	*  Conference dinner 
	
Fees:
	*  Full registration: £250
	*  Student Registration: £125
	*  One Day Registration: £110

The conference language is English.

More details are available at: www.mobile-ent.org


Jason Rutter 

ESRC Centre for Research on Innovation and Competition,
The University of Manchester,
Harold Hankins Building,
Booth Street West,
Manchester, M13 9QH
www.cric.ac.uk