2010 Sponsors

www.dwt.com

Davis Wright Tremaine provides legal solutions customized to our clients’ particular needs from offices across the United States and in China. We offer a full-service practice and deep focus in a number of evolving industries, including streaming media, the download of music, games and video, the distribution of multimedia content over emerging technologies, social networking and user-generated content issues, and the operation of Internet-based studios, gaming services, and radio stations. We understand that each client is an individual, every project is unique, and we measure ourselves by our contributions to our clients’ success.

BOKU is a world leader in direct mobile payments, with coverage in 62 countries around the world. They enjoy partnerships with hundreds of game publishers, Websites and online merchants, and work directly with more than 200 mobile carriers worldwide. Top gaming companies are going live with BOKU's "pay by mobile" service including Electronic Arts, Playfish, Playdom, Cie Studios, GameDuell, Cyberstep Communications, IGG, Outspark, Perfect World, Aeria Games, IGG, Meez, Three Rings, WeeWorld and many others.

With offices in the US, Europe and Asia, BOKU has a global perspective on the growth of mobile payments and the best ways to optimize and maximize your revenue streams.

NVPR is a communications firm based in Los Angeles. It has rich experience and contacts in the digital media sector. Long before Steve Jobs ever figured out what an MP3 file was, our firm has been guiding the digital music revolution since launching MP3.com, Napster, and many other major players. NVPR has launched and built many of the biggest or most talked about brands in mobile entertainment and digital media. NVPR's founder, Hal Bringman, has been featured in The New York Times and is a "Trendspotter" and "a PR pro if ever there was one" as described by power bloggers like BoingBoing.net and uber- influencers like Rafat Ali of PaidContent.org, respectively. With offices in Los Angeles, London, Washington, DC, and Buenos Aires, our team is prepared to help revamp websites, improve copy or launch global PR/marketing campaigns. Our track record speaks for itself.

For more information, visit http://www.nvpr.com.

Parks Associates is a market research firm exclusively focused on all product and service segments that are "digital" or provide connectivity within the home, including entertainment, home networking, controls, wireless networking, boradband, and on-demand services.

Founded in 2006, GigaOM has grown into the leading provider of online media, events and research for global technology innovators. The company is one of the most credible and insightful voices at the intersection of business and technology, with an online audience of more than 4 million monthly unique visitors; industry-leading events, including Structure, Mobilize, NewTeeVee Live, Net:Work, Green:Net and Bunker Sessions; and a pioneering market research service and digital community, GigaOM Pro, which provides insider access to expert analysis on emerging technology markets.

Bay Area Women in Film & Media (BAWIFM) is a non-profit organization that actively provides networking, education and events for over 1,000 women in media. We offer creative and professional support to our members and work with mediamakers, and local organizations and business to help women connect, create and be inspired. As a Chapter of Women in Film & Television International (WIFTI), our members are also connected to a global network comprised of 37 Chapters worldwide with over 10,000 members, dedicated to advancing professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of film, screen-based or digital media.

The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, AFL-CIO, are the people who entertain and inform America. In 32 Locals across the country, AFTRA members work as actors, journalists, singers, dancers, announcers, hosts, comedians, disc jockeys, and other performers across the media industries including television, radio, cable, sound recordings, music videos, commercials, audiobooks, non-broadcast industrials, interactive games, the Internet, and other digital media. The 70,000 professional performers, broadcasters, and recording artists of AFTRA are working together to protect and improve their jobs, lives, and communities in the 21st century. From new art forms to new technology, AFTRA members embrace change in their work and craft to enhance American culture and society. Visit AFTRA online at http://www.aftra.com.