Augmented Realty: The Birth of a New Medium to be Explored at the Illinois Technology Association’s Mobile Visionary Roundtable on December 16, 2009, at 8:30am

On December 16, the Mobile Visionary Roundtable at the Illinois Technology Association (ITA) welcomes virtual guest speaker Raimo van der Klein, CEO of Layar. Raimo will be presenting Augmented Reality: The Birth of a Medium. He will explore how to leverage this new medium to deliver relevant and context aware services to your customers.

Following the insightful mobile industry presentation, attendees will split into themed mobile “20/20″ breakout sessions, where they will enjoy networking opportunities and share best practices in mobile marketing, technology and application development.

This event has taken place and Raimo’s riveting slide deck on Augmented Reality is available here: http://www.box.net/netherlands

On December 16, the Mobile Visionary Roundtable at the Illinois Technology Association (ITA) welcomes virtual guest speaker Raimo van der Klein presenting on Augmented Reality: The Birth of a Medium.

A foremost innovator of augmented reality, Raimo van der Klein is the CEO of Layar, the Netherlands-based company that created the world’s first mobile augmented reality browser.  Raimo will present on how to leverage this new medium to deliver relevant and context aware services to customers.

Check out this example of augmented reality technology by Layar:

Mobile is clearly a disruptive technology and affects nearly every industry. Presenters will address major global factors impacting the mobile industry and highlight success stories.

Following the insightful mobile industry presentation, attendees will split into themed mobile “20/20” breakout sessions, where they will enjoy networking opportunities and share best practices in mobile marketing, technology and application development.

In this roundtable, participants will:

• Learn more about one of the most discussed topics in marketing and media: Augmented Reality.
• Find out the best ways to use augmented reality.
• Understand why augmented reality is one of the most important channels to deliver relevant and context aware services to customers.

This event takes place in downtown Chicago on Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 8:30am-11:00am.
Register for the event here.

ITA roundtables are a benefit of ITA membership. Members of the general Illinois technology community are always welcome to check out any ITA roundtables free-of-charge. Roundtable events are held in downtown Chicago, across from the Sears Tower (now named the Willis Tower) at 200 S Wacker Dr, 15th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606.

Additional forthcoming Mobile Visionary roundtable mobile topics include:

• Mobile Marketing Plans
• Best Practices in Apps Development
• The Future of Mobile
• Business Enterprise Applications
• Mobile Monetization
• Global Considerations in Mobile
• Platform Comparisons (iPhone vs. Android vs. Pre, etc.)

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the Chairs:

Tim Cascio (262) 938-5543
tcascio[at]bader-rutter.com

Raymond J. Reinhardt (312) 924-1681
Raymond@Cuddlephish.com

About the speaker, Raimo van der Klein
Raimo is CEO at Layar, Co-Founder at SPRXmobile and Founder Mobile Monday, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Layar is the creator of the world’s first mobile Augmented Reality browser. Layar has recently been featured on NPR, Fast Company, CNN, TechCrunch and Mashable. As Partner and Co-founder of SPRXmobile, a strategic creative consultancy specializing in mobile, Raimo has served clients including T-Mobile, ING and Vodafone. Prior roles include marketing and purchasing for Maxeda, sales and marketing at Nokia and Innovation Manager at LPN specializing in the consumer market. Raimo writes for one of the leading marketing blogs in the Netherlands.

About The Mobile Visionary Roundtable
The Mobile Visionary Roundtable offers a forum for ITA members to engage in active networking and interactive, high-gain, topical discussions regarding mobile marketing and technology. The monthly Mobile Visionary Roundtables feature mobile expert guest speakers, including mobile strategists, marketers and developers from around the world.

About the Illinois Technology Association
The Illinois Technology Association (ITA) represents the interests of a diverse membership of more than 650 companies in Illinois that create, deploy and utilize information technology as a core part of their organization. By connecting members with industry peers and participants, providing the latest strategic information, market research and critical market insight and by promoting key thought leaders to raise visibility and gain a greater market awareness and presence, ITA is focused on building and developing the Illinois technology community through collaboration. Additional information is available at http://www.IllinoisTech.org

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Tim CascioTim Cascio is the author of the Mobile Marketing, Monetization and Methods blog, Co-Founder/Co-Chair of the Mobile Visionary Roundtable at the Illinois Technology Association and Sr. Digital Strategist at Bader Rutter & Associates, an award-winning integrated marketing services agency that specializes in advertising, public relations, brand asset management, relationship marketing and digital solutions. Tim is @timcascio on Twitter and can be reached in the United States at 262-938-5543.

Please reach out to me if there’s any way I can help you through my network or otherwise. Your comments below are welcome.

Illinois Technology Association’s Mobile Visionary Roundtable Event to Explore How We Can Apply What Already Works in Japan in Our Mobile Market. Meets November 18, 2009 at 8:30am.

The Mobile Visionary Roundtable at the Illinois Technology Association (ITA) welcomes virtual guest speaker, Christopher Billich. Christopher is the SVP of Research & Strategy at Infinita, Tokyo, Japan. Chris speaks often throughout the world on mobile innovation. Chris will be answering the question, “How can we apply what already works in Japan in our mobile market?”

This event has taken place and Christopher’s awe-inspiring slide deck is available here: http://www.box.net/japan

The Mobile Visionary Roundtable at the Illinois Technology Association (ITA) welcomes virtual guest speaker, Christopher Billich. Christopher is the Senior Vice President of Research & Strategy at Infinita, Tokyo, Japan. Chris speaks often throughout the world on mobile innovation. He will review the trends he is seeing as a widely respected mobile industry thought leader and researcher. Chris will be answering the question, “How can we apply what already works in Japan in our mobile market?”

Japan has 100 million users of advanced third-generation smartphones, twice the number used in the United States. Japan’s at the forefront of mobile thought leadership ranging from mobile wallets to mobile TV with built-in shopping. New technologies, devices and services are being developed to further empower our mobile lives. Chris will share his views on where this exciting new market is headed.

Insightful mobile industry education will be followed by themed mobile “20/20″ breakout sessions and networking to share best practices in mobile marketing, technology and application development.

In this roundtable, participants will:

  • Understand why 9 in 10 Japanese use the Mobile Internet
  • See how mobile phones are being used as digital wallets, TVs, health
    monitoring devices – and how they can even help to keep your shoes dry
  • Discover how operators, handset manufacturers and content providers
    cooperate to create value
  • Learn how mobile advertising became a 1 billion dollar industry
  • Find out which players are pushing the boundaries of the medium
  • Understand what lessons all of this holds for other markets

This event takes place in downtown Chicago on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 8:30am-11:00am. Register for the event here.

New members are always welcome to attend free-of-charge and ITA roundtables are available to the general Chicagoland business community. Roundtable events are held in downtown Chicago, across from the Sears Tower (now named the Willis Tower) at 200 S Wacker Dr, 15th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606.

Additional forthcoming Mobile Visionary roundtable mobile topics include:

  • Mobile Marketing Plans
  • Best Practices in Apps Development
  • The Future of Mobile
  • Business Enterprise Applications
  • Mobile Monetization
  • Global Considerations in Mobile
  • Platform Comparisons (iPhone vs. Android vs. Pre, etc.)

About the speaker, Christopher Billich
Christopher is the Senior Vice President of Research & Strategy at Infinita, Tokyo, Japan

Christopher’s research helps to answer the question, “How can we apply what already works in Japan in our mobile market?” Infinita works with clients across Europe, Asia and the US, including companies like Orange, Qualcomm, DoCoMo.com and IBM. Christopher’s perspective is one from a mobile mature market and his areas of focus include mobile commerce, mobile advertising and NFC contactless payments. Prior to joining Infinita, his assignments as a consultant included Vodafone D2 Germany, BenQ Mobile and Deutsche Telekom.

About The Mobile Visionary Roundtable
The Mobile Visionary Roundtable offers a forum for ITA members to engage in active networking and interactive, high-gain, topical discussions regarding mobile marketing and technology. The monthly Mobile Visionary Roundtables feature mobile expert guest speakers, including mobile strategists, marketers and developers from around the world.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the Chairs:

Tim Cascio (262) 938-5543
tcascio[at]bader-rutter.com

Raymond J. Reinhardt (312) 924-1681
Raymond@Cuddlephish.com

About the Illinois Technology Association
The Illinois Technology Association (ITA) represents the interests of a diverse membership of more than 550 companies in Illinois that create, deploy and utilize information technology as a core part of their organization. By connecting members with industry peers and participants, providing the latest strategic information, market research and critical market insight and by promoting key thought leaders to raise visibility and gain a greater market awareness and presence, ITA is focused on building and developing the Illinois technology community through collaboration. Additional information is available at http://www.illinoistech.org


Tim CascioTim Cascio is the author of the Mobile Marketing, Monetization and Methods blog, Co-Founder/Co-Chair of the Mobile Visionary Roundtable at the Illinois Technology Association and Sr. Digital Strategist at Bader Rutter & Associates, an award-winning integrated marketing services agency that specializes in advertising, public relations, brand asset management, relationship marketing and digital solutions. Tim is @timcascio on Twitter and can be reached in the United States at 262-938-5543.

Please reach out to me if there’s any way I can help you through my network or otherwise. Your comments below are welcome.