Social media, tech & marketing events: April

I’ll be attending Where 2.0, which focuses on mobile technologies.

Here’s our roundup of social media, tech and marketing conferences and events for the month of April. Lots of cool gatherings on tap.

For the full year, see our full Calendar of 2011 social media, tech and marketing conferences. We’ve also published a roundup of nonprofit and social change conferences and events for the month and for the year on our sister site, Socialbrite.

Hope to see you at some of these! If you know of other must-attend events, please share by posting the info in the comments at the bottom.

Conference	Date	Place
April
Sex::Tech 2011	April 1-2	San Francisco
Sex::Tech 2011 aims to bring health and technology professionals together with youths, parents and community leaders to advance sexual health for youths and young adults.
Social Media & Community 2.0 Strategies	April 4-6	Boston
This fourth annual gathering focuses on the business value of social media for established brands, as well as entrepreneurial companies. It brings together community experts with lines of business leaders who are using social media strategically to drive their business.
We Media NYC	April 6	New York
In 2011 We Media will issue a We Media challenge to create the brilliant city of the future, award $50,000 to the best start-up ideas, hold a boot camp for would-be entrepreneurs and focus on new ways to think, create and change everything.
Beyond Books	April 6-7	Cambridge, Mass.
“Beyond Books: News, Literacy, Democracy and America’s Libraries” (shortlink: “BiblioNews”) is a one-and-one-half-day convention that aims to assess shared purpose — and now shared channels and technologies — among librarians and journalists to promote civic engagement and open access to information.
ad:tech San Francisco	April 11-13	San Francisco
ad:tech is the meeting place for the world’s leading digital marketing and service companies as well as nearly 10,000 digital marketers, influential speakers and domestic and international press.
National Association of Broadcasters	April 11-15	Las Vegas, Nev.
The NAB Show is the world’s largest digital media industry event attended by leading media, entertainment and communications professionals who share a passion for the next generation of video and audio content across multiple platforms — from television, radios and computers to phones, the big screen and beyond.
Signal Chicago	April 12	Chicago
Signal: Chicago will focus on the theme of “Marketing in Real Time.” From real-time bidding on new demand-side and exchange platforms to real-time messaging of location-based services, marketing has time-shifted into the present tense.
Sentiment Analysis Symposium	April 12	New York
The symposium bridges technology and business in one of the most exciting applications to emerge in recent years: software that discovers business value in opinions and attitudes in social media, news and enterprise feedback.
MIX 10	April 12-14	Las Vegas, Nev.
A three-day conference for web designers and developers building the world’s most innovative web sites.
The Power of eMarketing	April 19-20	San Francisco
The Power of eMarketing Conference offers an unparalleled and exclusive experience in best practices, case histories and processes for social, email and emerging marketing technologies.
Where 2.0	April 19-21	Santa Clara, Calif.
The premier conference for all things location-aware, Where 2.0 brings together CTOs, developers, technologists, researchers, geographers, business developers, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders to shed light on the issues surrounding location, mobile and social.
Mobile Marketing Strategies Summit	April 26-28	San Francisco
GSMI says their conferences create rich environments for learning, networking and ensure customers of great experiences.
The Next Web	April 27-29	Amsterdam
The Next Web brings together the best audience and companies from Europe and the U.S. to discuss the future of the Web and mobile.
Under the Radar	April 28	Austin, Texas
Under the Radar will uncover the disconnect between business units and IT departments, showcasing the most forward-thinking cloud and business app startups. The conference brings startups, industry leaders, press and investors together with one ultimate goal: to get the deal done.
SOBCon	Apr 29-May 1	Chicago
SOBCon is the think tank of the social Web, where some of the best minds in the Internet space gather to present models, discuss insights and determine best practices. SOBCon features six models and masterminds workshops, six up-close, interactive conversations with business leaders and four special presentations, all focused on the new online and offline leadership and loyalty business.
Future Midwest	April 28-29	Detroit
FutureMidwest Innovations Inc is dedicated to accelerating business and cultural transformation in the Midwest by developing initiatives that unite community passions with emerging technologies.

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