Guide to events & conferences in December

A scene from Le Web London this summer. The original Le Web, in Paris, returns next month (Photo by kmeron on Flickr).

December, with all its holiday cheer, eases the pace of conferences and events in social media, marketing, and technology.

This December I’m most excited about Le Web in Paris, the city of lights, love and Internet innovation. This year Le Web will focus on how Internet-driven devices are taking over the world; just look at how much time people spend surfing “le web” on their phones. I’m also thoroughly excited for the 2012 startup competition where sixteen emerging startups will duke it out on stage. To learn more about this great conference read my take on Le Web.

For the full year, see our full Calendar of 2012 social media, tech and marketing conferences.

December

iMedia Agency Summit	Dec. 2-5	Scottsdale, Ariz.
iMedia’s Agency Summit brings together agency and media leaders to focus on evolving agency partnerships. The Summit will cover how agencies of all sizes maintain integrity, value, efficiency, and creative sustainability in this ever changing digital world.
Inside Social Apps 2012	Dec. 3	New York
Inside Social Apps NYC 2012 is a one-day summit that unites prominent developers of social and mobile apps and games.  The Summit will address a range of topics relating to social and mobile apps such as: marketing, monetization, app and game design, and distribution on established and emerging platforms.
Media Apps Summit	Dec. 3	New York
In one day, The Media App Summit will teach you how to build apps, maximize discoverability, and monetize your content, all within your budget!
Dallas Digital Summit	Dec. 4-5	Dallas
Dallas Digital Summit, in its first year, will host hundreds of Digital executives, marketers, entrepreneurs, etc. Content will cover a wide range of topics from Social Media to E-commerce. This Summit truly covers all things digital!
iStrategy	Dec. 4	Toronto
iStrategy promises a high-quality program of  keynote speakers, interactive workshops and live interviews. Held in Toronto, Canada’s high-tech hub, this conference promises to teach you how to transform your digital strategy.
Trends Plus	Dec. 4	London
Trends Plus offers you the chance to explore the influences shaping tomorrow’s consumer trends, today! Attendees are sure to leave this event “in-the-know and inspired!”
AllFacebook Marketing Conference	Dec. 4-5	New York
AllFacebook Marketing Conference New York 2012 teaches you how to best market to Facebook’s one billion users. Experts will teach you how to build brands, engage prospective customers, and grow your follower base in a way that delivers real revenue!
Le Web	Dec. 4-6	Paris
Le Web offers a unique experience by gathering industry leaders and visionaries, side by side entrepreneurs, corporate executives, VC’s and bloggers. This diverse group will gather to discuss prospects and fundamental issues about the Web.
Interactive Local Media West	Dec. 4-6	Los Angeles
BIA/Kelsey’s Interactive Local Media conference will focus on the latest developments in search, mobile, social and deals. This conference is a must for local digital advertising and marketing professionals!
SMX Social Media Marketing	Dec. 5-6	Las Vegas
SMX Social Media Marketing is a must for Social Media professionals. This two-day conference will teach you the tools to ensure you have the most effective Social Marketing tactics.
TechCrunch Moscow 2012	Dec 9-10	Moscow
TechCrunch Moscow, TC’s only Russian event, promises to be crunchier than ever! This event brings together top speakers to explore entrepreneurship in Russia and of course startups!
Future of Mobile Marketing Las Vegas 2012	Dec. 10-12	Las Vegas
This three-day event offers three tracks: Strategy, Execution, and Analytics. Learn about the hottest mobile marketing topics and technologies such as geo-targeting, social marketing and gamification from world class speakers!
The TV of Tomorrow Show NYC 2012	Dec. 10	New York
The TV of Tomorrow Show focuses exclusively on the delivery and user experience of interactive TV across multiple platforms. This highly interactive conference offers open floor sessions as well as workshops. Don’t miss this great opportunity to network with people who are shaping the interactive multiplatform TV universe!
SCS Social Curation Summit	Nov. 12	Los Angeles
SCS focuses on the rise of visual social networks and the diverse spectrum of content curation services that have resulted. Discover how curated stories, pictures, and videos can be used by diverse businesses to highlight creativity and innovation. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a kind event!
Social Gaming and Gambling Summit	Dec. 13-14	Los Angeles
The Social Gaming and Gambling Summit is where Gaming meets the Social Web. Connect with Gaming and Social Networking Leaders. Learn how to build, monetize, and grow your Social Games.

Each of the events mentioned on this month’s list were discovered using Bizzabo – an app that allows for event discovery based on your interests and location. This app, designed specifically for events, serves to bring information from organizers to attendees. Additionally, it enables the attendees to socially network during the event and make connections that will last long after it is finished.  Check back next month, as we continue to use this tool to discover and share with you the best list of events we can find. You can also download it here and give it a try, or suggest your event’s organizer use Bizzabo to provide a useful professional networking tool for event attendees.

Disclosure: I handle Bizzabo’s social media activity.Ayelet Noff is a partner in Socialmedia.biz and founder and Co-CEO of Blonde 2.0, an award winning digital PR agency with branches in Boston and Tel Aviv. Contact Ayelet via The Blonde 2.0 website , email, or follow her on Twitter and Google Plus.