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"It's a brand new week, which means it's time for Mashable\u2019s guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable's Events section.Is your event not on this list? Contact us and let\u2019s establish a media partnership.Mashable's Weekly Social Media and Marketing Event Guide is proudly supported by Eventbrite, the Web's Event Marketplace.\n\nAugust 18, 2009, Santa Monica, CA: Join Sprout for an exclusive half-day social media summit. We'll bring together social media thought leaders from agencies, brands and social networks to discuss the latest trends in social media. Hear from brands who successfully reached their audiences across the social graph. Get the latest platform news directly from the networks. See case studies from Schematic and Weber Shandwick and learn some best practices to impress your colleagues in your next meeting. The event is free to attend. Please request an invitation.\n\nAugust 20-22, Seattle, WA: Join tech enthusiasts, influencers and entrepreneurs from across the country for the leading tech conference in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, Gnomedex. The event is hosted by Seattle-based blogger, Chris Pirillo. Gnomedex features prominent tech and social media minds, including this year\u2019s keynote speaker, Chris Brogan as well as plenty of technology additions including the Microsoft Surface. The event is geared toward anyone with an interest in technology, social media, and openness for sharing ideas and learning from others.Mashable readers get 10% off by using code MASHABLE or clicking here.  Twitter @Gnomedex. Web: www.Gnomedex.com. \n\nAugust 21, 2009, Boston, MA: The #Hyatt4Good Tweetup tour, part of Mashable's Summer of Social Good, will conclude in Boston, where you can meet Mashable's Josh Catone, Sharon Feder, Adam Hirsch, and Brett Petersel.  Get your tickets today and show up to the Hyatt Regency Boston \u2014 all proceeds equally benefit Mashable's Summer of Social Good Charities:  WWF, The Humane Society, LiveSTRONG, and Oxfam America.\n\nAugust 21-22, 2009 Birmingham, AL: For two days in August some of the brightest minds in the social media and social networking industry will converge in the Deep South for Social South, Deep Fried Social Media. The first of its kind in the region, this social media conference is bringing together the experts that can answer the question: What should my business be doing in social media to excel in today\u2019s economic climate? Nationally recognized social media professionals will be presenting on a variety of topics in three concurrent tracks for business owners, marketing directors, web developers and PR professionals.Get a 10% discount by entering MASH when you register! (socialsouth.org/attend/)\n\nAugust 22, 2009, Palo Alto, CA: Chicks who Click is a one-day Social Media Conference for Women incorporating networking, education and empowerment with like-minded women, achieving great heights in the area of Social Media.  Speakers to include; Brittany Bohnet of Google, Megan Marks of Facebook, Adriana Gasciogne of Girls in Tech, Beth Blecherman of Silicon Valley Mom\u2019s Blog, Mindy Roberts of TheMommyBlog.net, Stacy Debroff of Momcentral.com to name a few.  At every Chicks Who Click event, we are striving to build a community of women that are growing and flourishing through conversation, education and networking.  Register with code MASH to get 15% off!\nAugust 23, 2009, San Carlos, CA: tBASH, the Twitterville book launch party will be held from 4-8 pm, Sunday, Aug. 23 at the Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos CA. The first 300 copies of Twitterville will be on sale, ten days before it becomes available at most places that sell books. Please join Shel Israel in celebrating the birth of his new book, Twitterville, how businesses can thrive in the new Global Neighborhoods. Register now. \n\nAugust 24, 2009, Charlotte, NC: Social Fresh is a 1 day Social Media Conference in the Southeast. Speakers range the spectrum of Fortune 500, e-commerce, advertising/marketing, major media and more. Social Fresh content is focused on two things, the future of social media technology and tangible social media examples of how businesses are using the social web successfully.  Get 15% off by using code Mashable.\nAugust 28, 2009, New York City: We've been using our Summer of Social Good initiative to raise money for The Humane Society, Oxfam America, WWF, and LiveSTRONG all summer long, and our charity initiative ends with the Summer of Social Good Conference. Speakers include Randi Zuckerberg of Facebook, Drew Olanoff of #BlameDrewsCancer, Jonathan Greenblatt of Our Good Works, and nonprofit social media expert Beth Kanter.  The closing keynote will be given by our very own Pete Cashmore. This all day event aims to empower those interested in the topic of using social media for true social change.  We hope to see you there!\n\nAugust 29, 2009, Washington DC: TechAdventure DC is loading up a charter bus and taking the DC Social Media/Tech community out of the bubble and into the lush Shenandoah Valley, home of family-run Rappahannock Cellars. Best of all, you will be taking the best DC has to offer \u2014 which is you, your friends and colleagues \u2014 and leaving the Beltway for an adventure.  The Rappahanock Cellers will offer 10% off all wine purchases, and 15% off for a dozen (case) for anyone that mentions the \"Mashable deal\".\n\nAugust 31, 2009, Cambridge, MA:  Gravity Summit at the Harvard Faculty Center covers Twitter and Social Media and the Impact on Culture and Business.  This full day event is designed to help bridge the gap between the new social media marketing tools and the business community. Keynote is MC Hammer and Gary Vaynerchuk.  Learn how brands like Southwest Air, American Red Cross, EMC, Dunkin' Donuts, Domino's, SHIFT Communications, Arnold Worldwide and Visible Technologies use twitter and other social web tools to increase brand awareness and improve the bottom line. Networking, lunch, learning. Limited seating.  Click here for a Mashable-exclusive discount! Also, there's a free after party after Gravity Summit for everyone.  Just sign up!\n\nSeptember 8, 2009, Washington DC: Gov 2.0 Expo Showcase is the one-day event previewing the larger Gov 2.0 Expo scheduled for May 2010. The practical, cutting-edge efforts it highlights, married with a profound shift in thinking across the government, underscore the growing power of \u201Cgovernment as a platform.\u201D  Be there as 24 innovators show how this is really happening, concretely, right now, inside (and outside) government in an exciting format of 5-minute, rapid-fire presentations. Register today and save 15% using code gxp09bd8.\nSeptember 12, 2009, Los Angeles, CA: WordCamp is a conference type of event that focuses squarely on everything WordPress. Everyone from casual end users all the way up to core developers show up. This event is highlighted by speeches and keynotes by various people in the WordPress community. For more info visit http://wordcamp.la.\n\nSeptember 13-14, 2009, Toronto, Canada:  FITC Mobile brings together the leaders in mobile design and development for two full days of presentations and an optional workshop day. Sessions cover a variety of topics related to mobile platforms (Android, Flash Lite, OpenGL, Windows CE), applications (SMS, QR codes, video) and devices (BlackBerry, Palm, iPhone). Prices are very low at $209 (CDN) and $89 (CDN) for students. Mashable readers get an extra 10% discount. Use code: MASHABLE when purchasing at http://fitcmobile.eventbrite.com/.\n\nSeptember 14-17, 2009, Chicago, IL: Attend the Advanced Learning Institute\u2019s 11th Forum on Social Media for Government: How To Engage Your Employees And Citizens By Using The Latest Web 2.0 Technologies To Drive Communication Results to learn how to capture the power of social media in your organization, along with helpful tools, tips and techniques to get started. Hear from leading experts at Transportation Security Administration; Salt Lake Valley Health Department; U.S. Department of State; Los Angeles County Department of Public Health; Court Services &amp; Offender Supervision Agency; University of Wisconsin \u2013 Madison; Houston Public Library; San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and more, on how to engage your employees and citizens by using social media. Mention Mashable when registering to save $200.\nSeptember 15, 2009, Austin, TX: PlaySpan hosts Monetization 2.0 Forum. Senior-level executives will present on a wide range of topics including success stories about monetization within casual games, virtual worlds, and social networks, and what pitfalls to avoid. The forum will also address several key issues such as the move from subscriptions to a free-to-play business model and how to protect customers from fraud. Attendees will take away critical insights needed to make games into money makers. Registration is free for GDC registered attendees.\n\nSeptember 15\u201316, Atlanta, GA: At LIFT: The B2B Social Commerce Summit business-to-business (B2B) marketing and advertising professionals will share real-world examples of social commerce strategies and tactics that have driven sales lift, increased customer loyalty, and produced actionable metrics and measurable ROI. The LIFT Summit will address the very specific online marketing and communications needs of B2B companies and deliver the tools necessary to launch, manage and evaluate a B2B social marketing campaign.Mashable readers save $200 with discount code MASH ($499 with discount before August 15, and $599 thereafter). \n\nSeptember 17, 2009, New York City: Swagapalooza is an experiment in viral media. On September 17th, the world\u2019s most-followed bloggers, twitters, and digital influencers will gather to judge five-minute auditions from the creators of the latest, greatest, and most unexpected new products. Are you one of the world\u2019s top bloggers or twitters? If so you deserve to be begged for your attention and your following. Your taste and discernment make you the perfect judge of these marketers who will come to cajole, beg, and bribe you with more free stuff than you can imagine... Tickets are free for those who qualify.\n\nSeptember 17, 2009, Appleton, WI: Bring your laptops to SOHO naked biz growth Social Media Workshop-Appleton, Wisconsin, and leave with an understanding of how implementing a social media strategy can enhance your brand, sales and service.  Develop a 16 page, 90-day \"The Draft,\" A Social Media Strategy for your business, or to share with your marketing, PR, or social media consultant. Use discount code Mashable to receive 20% off the ticket price as well as 1/2 off a Sohobiztube.com professional account at the door.\nSeptember 18, 2009, Virginia Beach, VA: New Media Conventions is an exciting day that brings together professionals from many industries to discuss and learn about social media networking and new media tactics. Come learn the right way to achieve success with your business from many of the experts that live in social media today at this how-to event. Agenda: Social Media Yesterday, Today &amp; Tomorrow by Keith Parnell, CEO, JASE Group Marketing &amp; Advertising; Role of Public Relations in Social Media by Michelle Rogerson, Owner, Reina Communications; Successfully Monetizing Your Blog by Julie Maloney, Owner, Momspective; How to Benefit from the Power of Google by Kurt Noer, Owner, Customer Magnetism; Successful Social Media Marketing Campaign, 140 Characters at a Time by Renee Alexander Hamilton, Social Media Strategist, Operation Smile.\n\nSeptember 19, 2009, Atlanta, GA: Atlanta Linux Fest is a grassroots conference for the open source community to gather and share information about fun and exciting open source software. The most popular Linux distributions will be showing off upcoming releases. Businesses based on open source software will discuss their experiences. Cutting edge applications will be demoed. Speakers with in-depth knowledge about issues like licensing and promoting will be presenting. Ubuntu community members will also be running a mini Ubuntu conference within Atlanta Linux Fest, to come together and share knowledge and excitement for forwarding the Ubuntu project. Registration is free.\n\nSeptember 21, 2009, New York City:  This comprehensive, dynamic event will explore the inherent challenges of social media and will arm you with the specific tools necessary to protect your company, your intellectual property and your reputation in today\u2019s virtual world.  Challenges from Social Media are only one inappropriate \u201Ctweet\u201D away.  Register for this timely program today and ensure you understand the inherent perils of the market and construct the proper policies to protect your company and ensure future growth.   Mention code MASH and save $100!  \nSeptember 21-23, 2009, Portland, OR: LinuxCon is a technical conference providing an unmatched collaboration and education space covering all matters Linux. The best and brightest in the community will come together for top notch speaking talent, innovative content, and an array of networking opportunities. Speakers include: Linux creator, Linus Torvalds, Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth, Bob Sutor of IBM, Joe Brockmeier of OpenSuse and many more industry experts and top technical talent.  Get 20% off if you register with code LCOR20. \nSeptember 21-23, 2009, San Diego: Come to DEMOfall 09 and view the most comprehensive portfolio of credible emerging technologies, vetted by VentureBeat Founder Matt Marshall, a longtime member of the VC community, and by Chris Shipley, a leading technology analyst who has brought more than 1,250 new products to market since 1996.  DEMO is the launchpad for emerging technology and a true market performer for visionary investors, entrepreneurs and industry influencers. Mashable visitors, register now at www.demo.com/df9partner for $1996 and save $500 off the standard registration fee (rate increases after 8/15).\n\nSeptember 22-23, 2009, Singapore: The Social Networking World Forum Asia is a two day conference dedicated to social networking and social media, featuring key speakers from social networking publishers, advertising agencies, industry analysts, software developers and equipment manufacturers, pay-TV and network service providers, mobile operators, plus many more. There will be a joint exhibition combining social networking and mobile social networking formats and an evening networking reception. Mention you are a Mashable reader to receive 15% discount.\n\nSeptember 23-24, 2009, San Jose, CA: Engage! Expo is the leading event for companies seeking to understand and leverage the power of user engagement. Engage! Expo features three distinct conference areas: Digital Law Conference, Virtual Goods Conference and 3D-Training, Learning and Collaboration. The conference features industry leaders discussing proven methods to extend marketing reach, strengthen customer relationships, improve monetization strategies, protect your company online and enjoy significant cost savings. Use the discount code mashvip to save 15% when you register.\nSeptember 23-25, 2009, Amsterdam, Netherlands: PICNIC (www.picnicnetwork.org) is a cross-discipline platform for creative conversation and collaboration. It's a unique festival featuring a strategic conference, complimented by hands-on workshops and matchmaking sessions.Join us at PICNIC \u201809 to discuss how to embrace the enormous changes impacting our economy, businesses and daily lives. Learn how to create new value in media, entertainment and design to reach a sustainable society. Breathe, Listen and See the possibilities at PICNIC \u201809. Use promo-code NMashable001 for 15% discount (applies also on top of Early Bird offer valid until September 1st).\nSeptember 24, 2009, online: With customers and professionals around the world rushing into online communities and social networks, companies are trying to follow their customers and join the conversation. This summit will feature social media marketing experts who will present live and interactive webcasts throughout the day to debate the value of social media in the marketing mix. They will discuss the best methods for companies to create a social media presence and uncover the paths to leverage social media for a strong ROI. Mashable readers can view the full program and sign up for free at: brighttalk.com/summit/socialmediamarketing2\n\nSeptember 26, 2009, Seattle, WA: StartupDay 2009 is the conference for pre-entrepreneurs, those who have yet to join or found a tech startup. If you have an idea but are unsure of the steps it takes to succeed, this is the conference for you.  StartupDay will include a full-day of talks from successful and respected entrepreneurs from Seattle talking about how to validate your idea, find a co-founder, build and market your product, and how to make money. Beyond the speakers, the conference will offer the Advisory Room, a place where attendees can book one-on-one 15-minutes meetings with professionals, entrepreneurs and investors. Early-bird price ends on August 21st. Use the code Mashable to get 5% discount.\nSeptember 28-29, 2009, London:  At the Social TV Forum, learn from broadcasters, content providers, social networks, brands, advertisers and analysts. Understand the key trends driving social TV, the challenges being faced and what the future outlook is for social television. Take advantage of the Evening Networking Reception and Network immediately with our first-class pre-show online meeting planner. Mention you are a Mashable reader to receive 15% discount. \n\nSeptember 29-October 2, 2009: Attend the Advanced Learning Institute\u2019s 12th Forum on Social Media for Government: How To Engage Your Employees And Citizens By Using The Latest Web 2.0 Technologies To Drive Communication Results. Hear from leading government agencies and organizations on how you can capture the power of social media in your organization, along with helpful tools, tips and techniques to get started.\n\nOctober 1-2, 2009, New York City: The Bootstrapper Summit is the only Venture Capital conference in NYC sponsored by the City of New York and connects the most promising companies with the top investors. We connect the top companies with the top investors and have some great speakers lined up including Robin Kent, former CEO of Universal McCann, a $16BN Media Agency, and Nate Brochin, who has built $4BN worth of companies in the last decade. Past speakers include Jim Robinson III, former CEO of American Express and Kevin Ryan, CEO of AlleyCorp. We are still accepting submissions of companies looking to present to our investors and still have a few investor tickets available as well. Mashable readers get a discount.\n\nOctober 5-8, 2009, Ottawa, Canada: For 16 years, GTEC is recognized as Canada's most significant forum on the use of technology to improve government services and operations. The event features an annual Distinction Awards program and gala, a comprehensive Professional Development Forum, and the GTEC Exhibition. The conference program and trade show are attended annually by an estimated 7,000 professionals.  $100 off for Mashable readers can be had using discount code MASHUP09.\nOctober 7-8, 2009, Boston, MA: The Inbound Marketing Summit is where the online marketing community gathers to solve today's marketing and business communications challenges.  This fast-paced and information-packed event is your check-up on your existing business communications strategies, and your prescription for the coming months.  The Inbound Marketing Summit is organized by thought-leaders Chris Brogan and Justin Levy of New Marketing Labs.  This event brings together experts in the field of new media marketing to share the latest strategies, tools, and best practices to utilize new marketing methods to grow your business.  Speakers include: Gary Vaynerchuk, Chris Brogan, Jason Falls, Brian Solis, Tim Street and many more.  Use the code MASH200 to get $200 off!\nOctober 9-11, 2009, Atlanta, GA: In its inaugural year, BLOGALICIOUS 2009 will provide women bloggers of color an amazing opportunity to come together to celebrate their diversity and their love for blogging.   If you\u2019re interested in meeting, learning about, and interacting with women bloggers of color, this conference is for you.  In addition to igniting a sense of unity within our community, BLOGALICIOUS 2009 will educate marketers on the importance of our demographic in today\u2019s marketplace, all while allowing bloggers to network and achieve the ultimate success for their blogs. It\u2019s an event not to be missed!\n\nOctober 13-14, 2009, London, UK: a4uexpo London is Europe's largest Affiliate Marketing Conference and Exhibition. The two-day event will feature top industry experts from across the UK &amp; international Online Marketing sector, as well as a range of specific Workshop sessions, which together provide delegates with a professional environment in which to hear about &amp; debate the key issues currently facing the \u00A33bn channel. The accompanying Exhibition will feature a specially-selected group of UK &amp; European exhibitors, whilst there will also be Networking Parties after each day's formal program. Mashable users can save 10% by using code Mash09.\n\nOctober 13-14, 2009, Johannesburg, South Africa: Mobile Web Africa is an event designed to significantly contribute to the next stage of development of the Africa mobile ecosystem.  Topics include operator strategies, monetizing mobile web and apps, creating the next generation of entrepreneurs as well as the mobile web and applications for development.  Contact All Amber (comms@allamber.co.uk) for information on the SUBSIDISED TICKETS available for Developers and Start-Ups or to receive your ZAR1000 DISCOUNT (please mention MASHABLE in the title of your email!). \n\nOctober 15-16, 2009, New York City:  The Social Media Seminars will explore innovative strategies of Fortune 500 companies and other early adopters and provide practical guidance on tools and technologies to help you develop, implement, refine and measure outcomes of social media strategies.  Day one will be in a roundtable format where you\u2019ll hear from market leaders including:  American Express OPEN Forum, IBM Corporation and Symantec.  Clara Shih, author of The Facebook Era (Prentice Hall 2009) will share insights from her book which is used as a text at The Harvard Business School.  Day two will provide a hands on working session, where experiential learning will help you figure out the best social media strategies and tactics for your own business.  Use Code CL1 for $300 off.\nOctober 15-17, 2009, Las Vegas, NV: Blog World Expo is the first and only industry-wide tradeshow, conference, and media event dedicated to promoting the dynamic industry of new media including: Blogging, Podcasting, Social Media, Online Video, Music, TV, Radio, Gaming, Entertainment and Communities. In addition to the only industry-wide new media industry exhibition, BlogWorld &amp; New Media Expo features the largest new media conference in the world including more than 50 seminars, panel discussions and keynotes from iconic personalities on the leading-edge of online technology and internet-savvy business.  Get 20% off by using code MASH20.\n\nOctober 20-21, 2009, New York City: Following the success of mediabistro's UGCX in San Jose last February, the fall 2009 conference will uncover the best places to target and maximize content, optimize customer data, and generate revenue as the big shift in media continues to take shape. Learn the best ways to incorporate the customer into your business plan to positively affect bottom line revenue. Discover how to aggregate, analyze, and organize data to provide a better brand experience to customers and partners. And learn how businesses and individuals can harness and take advantage of the powerful voice of the customer. Register with promo code UGCMASH and save 20%!\nOctober 20-22, 2009, London, England: For the fourth year running, Mobile Web and Apps, incorporating an exclusive focus day on Mobile Social Networking, will provide you with all that you need to understand, improve and profit from this seismic shift in our industry. Featuring senior representatives with a combined user base of over half a billion and a combined turnover running into $billions, our speakers really are those that profit from and drive forward the mobile web industry.  For your exclusive 10% discount off the registration fee, please quote VIP code I087N/MASH.\n\nOctober 21, 2009, Madrid: Social Media in Healthcare &amp; Wellness will address how online conversations are changing the way those in the healthcare markets communicate. Brands positioned in this sector need to be open and willing to listen to stakeholders (healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers), and join in the discussion.  Those stakeholders are no longer passive; they want to share and express their opinions about brands and have been empowered by social media tools, such as blogs, social networks, video &amp; audio sharing, and microblogging. Attendees will also discuss how to tap into the \u201Cwisdom of crowds\u201D to solve problems. The conference is exclusively targeted to senior marketing professionals in the healthcare sector: pharmaceutical , nutraceutical, health appliances, etc., and registration is free.\n\nOctober 21, 2009, Trenton, NJ: Have you been playing around with social media tools to promote your business without much success?  Are you responsible for building a comprehensive, customized social media action plan for your business, but can't hire your own PR firm to tackle the task?  You need a PLAN!  Attend this fast-paced, hands-on training seminar targeted to the specific needs of small businesses to kick start your social media strategy.  Our seminars are designed and taught by talented professionals with over 12 years experience in all aspects of new media and strategy management.  Use event code mashable to save on early and standard registration pricing.\n\nOctober 22, 2009, Washington DC: Attend the only event entirely focused on Twitter for business. Meet leading social media experts, marketers, customer service and technology executives using micro-blogging to build communities, provide customer service, change brand perceptions and increase revenue. Discover best practices and lessons learned during case studies, panel discussions and keynotes from the companies, government agencies and non-profits using Twitter as a business tool. For speaker and registration details, go to twtrcon.com. Follow @TWTRCON for the latest updates. Register by August 31 to save $200.\n\nOctober 26-27, Philadelphia, PA: Join hundreds of fellow healthcare marketing and communication professionals at e-Patient Connections 2009. It\u2019s the one conference you need to attend to make sense of the radical changes taking place in health marketing, including social media marketing, web conversations, and mobile health. For the first time in history, more people are searching the Internet for health information than asking doctors. Discover new ways to connect, educate, and engage these digital health consumers. Use the code MASH10 to receive 10% off conference registration.\nOctober 27, 2009, San Francisco: SNAP Summit introduces their 4th installment, the first event to focus on failure: FailCon!  Why would you want to hear this?  They're bringing together the biggest players in the Web 2.0 industry to talk about the failures they've had, what went wrong, how they got over it, and what they learned.  These are mistakes we all will make as entrepreneurs, missteps we'll all see.  And this is the best way to be prepared.  This conference is also the cheapest of the October season, and looks to be informative and fun.  Pick up 15% off tickets at http://snapsummit4.eventbrite.com/?discount=Mashable15\n\nOctober 28-30, 2009, Amsterdam: The Emerging Communications (eComm) Conference &amp; Awards was created to promote and accelerate communications innovation across Telecom, Mobile &amp; Internet Communications. Telecom is in the process of being re-written. You either stand on the side to be written into the past or instead join with the growing community to write the future. Opportunities to profit from the radical restructuring and in accelerating the development of how humanity connects, communicates and collaborates have never been so great. Use the code Mashable when registering to save 20% (can only be applied for new registrations).\nNovember 4-5, 2009, Raleigh, NC: Internet Summit 09 will feature over 75 speakers including major internet brands such as Twitter, Pandora, Google, Salesforce.com, Digg, Technorati, CBS Interactive, Huffington Post, Blogger, Meebo and more.  Join over 1200 entrepreneurs, senior marketers and executives in the conversation about the future of the industry  and how to capitalize on the shifting dynamics of the internet and tap into its unlimited business potential.  Use registration code MASH for 20% off.   \nNovember 5-6, 2009, Berlin, Germany: The European Venture Market is a platform for investors, service providers and entrepreneurs to meet, network and further develop business ideas and projects, in a relaxed yet professional atmosphere. During the event the participating entrepreneurs will be able to pitch their business projects for around 5 minutes to a crowd of interested investors and service providers. The two conference days will also feature keynote speeches, specific industry presentations, coffee and lunch breaks, a large dinner reception on the Thursday night and, finally, a themed club party on the Friday night.  Get 10% off by using code evm_mashable\nNovember 7, 2009, Douala, Cameroon: BarCamp Cameroon brings together technologists and  experts for the Cameroon first Barcamp. The theme for this edition is digital dreams, with some big names on the guest list and an open agenda that any attendee can contribute to, the organizers aim for tough talking and innovative thinking . Attendance is free; all you need to bring is a willingness to share your ideas and opinions.\n\nNovember 10-13, 2009, Las Vegas, NV: PubCon is a multi-track educational conference hosted by SearchEngineWorld &amp; WebmasterWorld. PubCon events are for thought leaders and professionals in search engine and Internet marketing and advertising to gather and to share best practices in the design, development, promotion and marketing of their Internet businesses and brands.  Mashable readers can take off a 15% discount with code ma-77815.\nNovember 14-15, Tempe, AZ: Explore the world of new and relevant media at PodCamp AZ, the southwest's premier destination for bloggers, podcasters, social media butterflies, photographers, video pros and more! It's a chance to enhance your skills while learning from those in the trenches every day. This is the third year of the event and promises to bring in over 1,000 people hungry to learn \u2014 and to share! It's an unconference, so everyone is encouraged to lead a session. The event is always free, and you can't beat the weather in Phoenix in November. So get registered, and we'll see you then!\n\nNovember 12, 2009, Phoenix, AZ: If you think there isn't a vibrant entrepreneurial community in Phoenix, guess again. We bring Silicon Valley to Phoenix to share best practices. The theme for this year's conference is \"Bright Spots in the Recession: four entrepreneurial growth segments you need to know about\" and showcases Digital Media Entrepreneurship, Health 2.0, Cloud Computing, and Sustainability. \n\nNovember 23-25, 2009, Berlin, Germany: IIR's Mobile 2.0 - Content &amp; Services Conference provides a dynamic networking and information-sharing business environment, bringing together key stakeholders within the mobile web 2.0 value chain to discuss current trends and revenue generation possibilities, successful business strategies and the future opportunities that exist within this space. Receive a 10% discount by quoting I08LFMASH when registering. Significant price cuts also available to Operators, online communities, and content providers\nDecember 6-9, 2009, Dubai, UAE:   Are you harnessing the power of social media marketing? Do you know what it is and how to use it effectively to market your product and increase ROI? Join international social gurus and hear from regional corporations, who are already using social media marketing successfully in December at this two day event.  Through practical examples and case studies detailing successful campaigns and their results you\u2019ll leave with the tools you need to use social media marketing to grow your business. Mashable users can save 10% by using code Mash09.The Mashable Weekly Social Media and Marketing Event Guide is proudly supported by Eventbrite, the Web's Event Marketplace.Eventbrite is an online events marketplace where tens of thousands of individuals, businesses and organizations of all sizes manage, promote and sell tickets to their events.  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