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"There's nothing more important to your career than expanding your network and building upon your skills. That\u2019s why Mashable's Events Board is here to help you make valuable connections when you attend your industry\u2019s leading conferences. Whether you work in advertising, technology or media, we can help you find the perfect conference.\nThis week we\u2019ve gathered up five events, in cities including San Francisco, Chicago and New York, to help propel you in the right direction. And if you don\u2019t see something that strikes your fancy, check out more than 40 events on our complete listings.\n\n\nSort listings by date, get discount codes exclusive to Mashable readers, or maybe watch a video of a past event so you won\u2019t be caught by surprise. You can also follow our events account on Twitter so you'll never miss a thing.\n\n\n4th Annual PR Summit ConferenceDate: July 30 - July 31Location: Intercontinental San Francisco, San Francisco\n\nLaunched in 2010, the PR Summit curates and assembles top media influencers, entrepreneurs, marketers, and public relations practitioners under one-tent. This highly culled and selected group takes part in intense panel discussions, debate, keynotes, breakout-sessions and networking. Conference attendees are then armed with insider information on the best-in-class social media, publishing, and communication programs. What works? Why? How? PR Summit conferences and chat events explore how business leaders, entrepreneurs and public relations organizations go beyond the clutter, to create real-world, real-time impact, and bottom line driven results.\nPromocode: Enter TechTonic to get 15% off registration fees.\n\n\n\nCloud Connect ChicagoDate: October 21 - October 23Location: McCormick Place, Chicago\n\nCloud Connect comes to downtown Chicago for three days of bootcamps, summits and panel discussions on a comprehensive selection of cloud topics taught by leading industry experts. Join us to see new technologies, stay informed on where the cloud ecosystem is headed and build future cloud plans. \nUse Priority Code WEMASH to save an extra $100 on Conference Passes or redeem a Free Expo Pass.\n\n\n\nSMPTE Regional Seminar - Digital Media: Production to Distribution Using IPDate: September 4Location: AT&amp;T Labs, Austin, Texas\nThis seminar covers the use of media on IT networks including both streaming and file-based workflows, covering many aspects of the media lifecycle including acquisition, production, broadcast, contribution and distribution. Please join SMPTE's expert instructors as they explain how to utilize internetworking technologies to produce, edit and distribute content efficiently.\n\n\nCCNA1: Network FundamentalsDate: July 8 - July 17Location: SMPTE Virtual Classroom, Online\nFollowing a top-down approach, CCNA1 Network Fundamentals introduces applications and application services very early in the curriculum to provide a foundation. Advanced technologies (voice, video, wireless, and security) are also introduced. Course participants will learn how to use network protocol models to explain the layers of communications in data networks, use Cisco CLI commands to perform basic router and switch configuration and verification, and more.\n\n\nSourceDigital13 by FlurryDate: June 13Location: Apella Event Space at the Alexandria Center, New York City\nThe Mobile Consumer Age: With more than a billion consumers suddenly using mobile apps on smartphones and tablets, the modern marketer faces enormous opportunities and challenges. Entire sectors of the economy \u2014 from retail, communications and media to lifestyle, travel and entertainment \u2014 will be reshaped or reimagined. SourceDigital13 gathers leading brands, agencies and industry experts to explore the opportunities and risks created by the app revolution. Gain a meaningful perspective on how companies can build new engines of consumer engagement and fortresses of brand loyalty in the new world of mobile-first.\n\n\n\n\nVisit our full list of upcoming conferences and events here.\nWant to promote your event on Mashable's Events Board? Submit it here.\nImage via iStockPhoto, VladKol"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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