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O'Reilly Where Conference Maps the Business of Location: Lineup of Location Leaders Unveiled; Registration Opens

Press release: December 16, 2011

O'Reilly Where Conference

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Sebastopol, CA, December 16, 2011—The business of location grows bigger every day. Location technologies have permeated every part of our lives, and location data shapes how business works. At the eighth annual O'Reilly Where Conference, April 2-4, 2012 at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco, CA, the developers building location tech meet the businesses looking for the geo apps, platforms, and hardware they need for a competitive edge.

Chair Brady Forrest has organized Where around the tracks of Mobile Development, Location Development, Business & Strategy,and Marketing. The program continues to grow, and current featured speakers include:

Location Marketing Boot Camp also returns to Where April 2, 2012, for another full-day intensive about location-based marketing campaigns and the new technologies available to help marketers take advantage of location data and services.

Register for best pricing before January 16, 2012, and for early registration discounts by February 29, 2012.

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