A week before the mobile craze will hit Barcelona again, here’s my list of *places to be*: the events and networking cocktails – next to the classic big industry players mega parties – where the early adopters and bloggers on mobile hang out… The places to discover more about the early-stage innovations happening in the mobile industry; where the entrepreneurs and startups mix with angel investors and VC’s, operators, device manufactures and applications and services providers. I hope to meet you at one of those events! If you’d like to catch up, best way is to contact me directly on Twitter as @mtrends.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
The fifth annual Mobile Sunday at the VINTAGE starting at 7pm CET. It’s THE place to be where you can meet some of the most influent people in the mobile industry. It’s also a unique chance for you to meet the most influent bloggers writing about mobile, to meet many of the contributors of Mobile Trends 2020, and to meet the MobileMonday global chapter founders in one spot during the conference.
- Time: 7pm onward
- Location: Vintage- c/ Fusina. 7, 08003, Barcelona
- RSVP: For a free ticket, click to register for dotopen.com and click on attend this event in your toolbox. Non-dotopen members can purchase a ticket for 25 Euros here.
- Cost: “free to all registered users of dotopen.com who will also get their company’s logo and pitch shown on the many screens visible at the event.
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Monday, February 15, 2010
The Mobile Premier Awards are the largest open and global startup competition in the mobile industry and the point of reference in startup premiers during the Mobile World Congress and are organized in collaboration with some of the main networks in the industry including MobileMonday, Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF), MEX, MobileActive.org, Women 2.0 and the Women in Mobile Data Association.
The final program is available here.
- Time: 3-8pm including networking cocktail
- Location: Petit Palau of Palau de la Musica
- RSVP: To attend the Mobile Premier Awards in Barcelona on February 15, you can buy full price tickets here on Amiando.
- If you are a member of dotopen, you (and up to four of your colleagues) can buy a special ticket price of 39€ instead of 99€ for non-members, and you get additional benefits. Check here for all details on registration.
Mobile Premier Awards dinner
The now ‘classic´Mobile Premier Awards dinner including participating startups, organizers, jury members, MobileMonday chapter organizers, investors, partners, sponsors, bloggers, …
This year at a unique spot called the “Bel-Luna Jazz Club & Restaurant” including live music.
- Time: 9pm – …
- Location: Bel-Luna Jazz Club & Restaurant
- RSVP: invitation only – if you’d like to join us for the dinner or the afterparty, contact me directly @mtrends
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Organised by the wonderful Bena Roberts from GoMoNews, this is the perfect cocktail to meet the interesting folks working in the mobile marketing, mobile advertising, mobile search, mobile barcode and mobile application space.
- Time: 7-11pm
- Location: Incognito Bar Barcelona, Calle Fusina 6, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
- RSVP: Required here
- Cost: Free Sponsored by Smaato
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Wednesday, 17 February, 2010:
Mike Butcher and TechCrunch Europe are returning to Barcelona for yet another interactive and live-streamed session featuring some of the most innovative and interesting mobile 2.0 startups and investors in Europe.
- Time: 2-6:30pm
- Location: TBA
- RSVP: Required. Register here.
- Cost: Standard ticket: 65 Euros
Classic Mobile World Congress side-event gathering organised by the always charming host Helen Keegan. Like the previous events, this is a relaxed evening, no formalities, no presentations, no business cards thrust in your face as soon as you arrive. Just come with an open mind, be prepared to talk nonsense to strangers, enjoy a drink or five and have yourself a good time. Oh, and leave the ties at the door please.
- Time: 6:30pm-1:30am
- Location: Dostrece, Calle Carme 40, Barcelona
- RSVP: RSVP on Facebook here.
- Cost: Free
Fring & FON’s Late Night Party
Late night party sponsored by Fring and Fon.
- Time: 10pm
- Location: Mondo Club, Moll Espanya S/N, 08039, Barcelona, Spain
- RSVP: By invitation only.
- Cost: N/A
Let me know if you’re organizing or know about an event I should definately not miss or you would like me to add to this list. Don’t forget to add why I should be attending 
Check also the more complete Mobile World Congress side events lists compiled by Lisa Whelan and by Aviv Revach.
