Trade Experts to Share Insights on Effective Trading Strategies for Today?s Global Markets at the Trade World 2012 Congress, Feb. 22, New York, NY

New York, New York (PRWEB) January 20, 2012

The increasingly integrated world economy presents both opportunities and challenges for traders, investors and financial advisors. Industry experts will convene at next month?s Trade World 2012 Congress to share information on current market trends and offer advice on how to best navigate the expanding global trading space.

Hennion & Walsh President and Chief Investment Officer Kevin Mahn will kick off the one-day conference with a special presentation on today?s capital markets and the 2012 global economic outlook. Some of the key areas Mahn will address in his presentation include unemployment, consumer spending, commodities, interest rates, and sovereign debt issues.

The Trade World 2012 Congress, produced by World Research Group, will feature 13 educational seminars on a wide range of relevant buy-side trading topics. Specific seminars will explore innovative trading methods using transaction-cost analysis (TCA), provide an in-depth look at new SEC requirements and regulations, and show traders how to take advantage of the latest developments in trading platform technology.

Featured speakers include:

Kevin Mahn, President & Chief Investment Officer of Hennion & Walsh Asset Management

Michael Leveas, Managing Director of Olympian Capital

Garrett Nenner, Managing Director of Momentum Trading Partner

Eldar Nigmatullin, Senior Quant Manager of Alliance Bernstein

Chris Bartlett, Director of Nobilis Capital

WHAT: Buy-side Tech: Trade World 2012 Congress

WHEN: February 22, 2012

WHERE: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Metropolitan, New York

About World Research Group

World Research Group (WRG) http://www.worldrg.com is a US-based conference and training development company focused entirely on providing strategies, tactics and solutions to help individuals become more successful in their professional life. We believe that there is no substitute for face-to-face learning to truly share ideas and best practices to help your organization reach its goals. Through producing more than 50 annual events, our responsibility is to create a high-quality learning and networking environment that is designed around today?s professional.

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NY Games Conference Brings Together Top Games, Media, & Entertainment Executives in New York City, Sept. 25-26

New York, NY (PRWEB) August 26, 2008

Digital Media Wire today announced its agenda, list of confirmed speakers and new venue for NY Games Conference (http://www.nygamesconference.com) to be held in New York City on Thursday and Friday, September 25-26, 2008.

The new venue for NY Games Conference, September 25-26, is:

The Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, New York City http://www.mjhnyc.org/visit_information_d.htm

The event had been planned in connection with Ziff Davis' DigitalLife, which has been postponed. Other than the venue change, the postponement of DigitalLife does not otherwise affect The NY Games Conference.

NY Games Conference is a dedicated insider forum for media and tech executives to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of console, PC, online and mobile games. The two-day conference is modeled on Digital Media Wire's highly-acclaimed annual LA Games Conference and will bring together the leading video game publishers and developers, carriers, portals, technology companies, advertising execs, venture capitalists, lawyers and analysts to discuss the future of video games and social media. The conference will also feature elements from DMW's cutting edge series of Millennials conferences focused on digital entertainment trends and strategies and consumer marketing for the youth market.

Speakers at the conference include John Smedley, President of Sony Online Entertainment, a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with millions of gamers around the globe and ground-breaking titles including EverQuest?, EverQuest? II, Star Wars Galaxies?, PlanetSide?, The Matrix Online?, EverQuest? Online Adventures (for PlayStation?2), Champions of Norrath? (for the PlayStation 2), Untold Legends? and Field Commander? (for PSP). Smedley will give a stimulating talk on Sony's strategy to "reinvent online games." He is also participating on the MMOG panel following the keynote with industry heavy-weights Jim Crowley, CEO & President, Turbine (creator of some of the most popular and exciting game worlds on the Internet, including the award-winning Asheron's Call?, Dungeons & Dragons Online?: Stormreach?, and The Lord of the Rings Online?: Shadows of Angmar?), Jon Radoff, CEO, gamerDNA and Matthew Bellows, VP, Consumer Strategy, Vivox.

Other highlights include an all-star session on "Games as a Marketing Tool", which will examine the increasing number of opportunities for advertisers and brands to reach consumers through the games, virtual worlds and social networks. Panel participants include Dave Anderson, a senior business development executive at Activision, Manny Anekal, Senior Manager of In-Game Advertising at Electronic Arts, Sulake's Jeremy Monroe (owner of the Habbo Hotel properties), and Jonathan Epstein, President & CEO, Double Fusion (one of the most experienced and knowledgeable executives focused on the intersection of games and advertising). The panel is moderated by Erik Hauser, Founder of the Experiential Marketing Forum.

Also on the agenda are sessions on: virtual worlds featuring Gaia's CEO Craig Sherman, CEO, Stardoll's GM Matt Palmer, Reuben Steiger, CEO of Millions of Us (formerly Evangelist for Linden Lab, creators of the 3-D virtual world Second Life) and Eric Goldberg, Managing Director of Crossover Technologies; social networks featuring Dan Porter, SVP, Corporate Development, Virgin USA; Ranah Edelin, VP, The Sims Internet Group, Electronic Arts; Nick Smith, Founder, PWNorDie.com; and Rob Uhrich, Senior Director, Digital Markets, PaymentOne; and casual games featuring Peter Blacklow, President, WorldWinner, John Welch, Co-Founder & CEO, Playfirst, and Eric Zimmerman, Co-Founder and Chief Design Officer, Gamelab.

The conference covers the rapidly evolving landscape of online, casual and mobile games, the future of the consoles and the digital home and the growing relationship between the game industry, Hollywood, social networks and advertisers. Panels and roundtable discussions include:

**Top Gaming Trends - Analyst Presentations

**Debate Club: Is the Console Entertainment Hub of the Future or Fighting to Stay Alive?

**Get a (Virtual) Life! The Challenges and Opportunities For Monetizing Virtual Worlds and MMOGs

**Reality Check! Q&A with our Panel of Gamers from the Millennial Generation

**Games of Tomorrow and the Future of MMOGs

**How to Win the Social Game - Harnessing the Power of Online Communities & Social Networks

**Games as a Marketing Tool - Connecting Brands with the Favorite Medium of the Millennial Generation

**Mass Market Gaming - What's Next for the Casual Games Industry?

**Gaming in the Military

**Games on the Go - Challenges & Opportunities in Creating and Distributing Mobile Games

**Making the Games Work - The Importance of Online Game Infrastructure Deployment

Event sponsors include PaymentOne, Fish & Richardson, C&R Research, Switch & Data, Brickfish, Game Recruiter, Mary-Margaret Network, Parks Associates, EMF and ECA.

For complete agenda, registration and event details please visit: http://www.nygamesconference.com.

About Digital Media Wire, Inc:

Digital Media Wire is an events, news, and publishing company serving the digital entertainment & media industry since May 2000. Digital Media Wire produces executive forums featuring the leading executives in digital media and entertainment. Digital Media Wire also publishes an authoritative daily email newsletter and industry directory. For more information, please visit: http://www.digitalmediawire.com.

Contact:

Jay Baage, Event Director

Digital Media Wire, Inc.

310-855-0033

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Ellen Gildersleeve, Director of Events & Marketing

Digital Media Wire, Inc.

310-855-0033

Ellen@digitalmediawire.com

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TNS Launches Global Engagement Summit with JWT INSIDE in New York City

Lake Zurich, IL (PRWEB) January 27, 2012

TNS Employee Insights, a global leader in employee retention, engagement, growth and brand experience, along with JWT INSIDE, has announced that registration is open for their 2012 Engagement Summit, ?Ideas People Want to Work With.? The event will take place in New York City, February 29 through March 1, 2012.

The Summit will focus on how leaders in high performing organizations measure and define engagement, develop and retain top talent, deliver brand experience, and manage to grow in the reality of today?s economy. Bringing together thought leaders, thinkers and visionaries from world renowned global companies, the event is a great opportunity for Human Resource professionals to gain insights on current and future trends in the workplace.

Comprised of some of the world?s top organizations (Fortune 500, Global 1000, etc.) including United Technologies, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the Summit will feature a panel of speakers representing key senior leaders.

The 2012 Keynote speaker, Jeanne Meister, previously featured on 20/20, will be discussing her expertise in corporate branding and marketing, talent management and enterprise learning in terms of globalization in today?s workforce. The Summit will also include several "Think Tank" sessions for attendees to address current challenges facing their organizations, such as utilizing TNS' action planning model. Together, the panel of speakers will present and facilitate focused group discussions on HR, marketing and internal communications topics.

?TNS is excited to bring together this experienced group of professionals to initiate our first event of the year,? says Mike Schroeder, Chief Executive Officer at TNS Employee Insights. ?This innovative platform encourages open dialogue and the development of action plans for the future.?

All attendees involved in the Summit will have the opportunity to network with peers and gather information from the real-life experiences of other professionals. This is an event where great minds come together and remarkable ideas emerge.

TNS is co-sponsoring the Summit with JWT INSIDE, an organization that advances employee engagement and delivers integrated employment communication strategies. Overall, JWT's goal is to market innovative employee relation tools that engage the workforce throughout an employee?s entire life-cycle.

Registration is open at http://www.EngagementSummit2012.com and a Brochure and Agenda are available.

Engagement 2012 Summit: Ideas People Want to Work With

Date: February 29 ? March 1, 2012

Location: JWT New York Office, 2nd Floor

466 Lexington Avenue, New York City

For more information on how to become a part of the Summit and connect the strategic link between engagement and success, please contact TNS Employee Insights at http://www.EngagementSummit2012.com or by phone at (888) 726-8686.

About TNS Employee Insights ? "Measuring and Inspiring Higher Performance"

TNS partners with organizations to measure the vital link between employees and customers. TNS offers creative solutions for increasing: retention of top talent, engagement, brand experience and growth.

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