40 Under 40 (FORTUNE)
According to its editorial calendar, FORTUNE will publish its annual 40 under 40 list in November. Doris Burke contributed to last year's research.
Software Security (SD Times)
David Rubinstein is an appropriate contact for pitches for this October 1 story. In May he wrote about the Building Security In Maturity Model.
Startups Awards (Crimson Business)
UK publisher Crimson Business' Startups Awards recognize quite a few startup categories. Candidates must be privately owned and be less than three years old at the time of entry.
Canadian New Media Awards (NextMEDIA)
The CNMAs honor "excellence in online and mobile content." The early bird deadline is July 30th, 2010.
Community Choice Awards (Windows IT Pro)
Windows IT Pro will recognize enterprise IT in categories including Best Active Directory/Group Policy Product, Best Auditing/Compliance Product, Best High Availability/Disaster Recovery Product, and Best Hardware: Networking. See 2009's winners here. The nominations deadline is August 10, 2010.
Ecomagination Challenge (GE)
Ecomagination Challenge is a smart grid technology competition. Winners will receive backing from GE. The call for entries closes September 30, 2010.
Music App Awards (Billboard)
Categories include Best Music Engagement App, Best Music Streaming App, and Best Branded App. There is a $100 application fee. The submissions deadline is July 30, 2010.
Social CRM Awards (Customer Inter@ction Solutions)
Customer Inter@ction Solutions recently launched this program. There is a $645 application fee ($745 after August 5, 2010). The deadline for nominations is August 26, 2010.
FINAL DEADLINE REMINDER: All-Stars (Mass High Tech)
All-Stars recognize New England tech industry leaders. The deadline for nominations is July 30, 2010.
FINAL DEADLINE REMINDER: Demo Jam (SAP)
SAP partners seeking visibility for their tools / approaches can vie for "recognition from top SAP executives" during the Demo Jam, a series of six-minute demos delivered at the SAP TechEd event. The submission deadline is July 31, 2010.
CeBIT
March 1 - 5, 2011
Hannover, Germany
CeBIT - produced by Deutsche Messe AG - is one of the world's largest IT events.
Speaking Info: The call for speakers closes October 31, 2010.
TED
February 28 - March 3, 2011
Long Beach, CA
Among the high profile (already famous) speakers selected for TED each year, the event claims to "also seek out emerging artists, scientists and thinkers, introducing them to the TED community well before they hit the mainstream."
Speaking Info: A really tough event to win a speaking slot at, but here is the speaker recommendation form.
Billboard Innovators Showcase
October 5, 2010
San Francisco, CA
The Innovators Showcase is an opportunity for vendors of music industry-relevant technology. Those selected will present at Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live.
Speaking Info: The submissions deadline is August 3, 2010.
MarketingSherpa Email Summit & Expo
January 24 - 26, 2011
Las Vegas, NV
The MarketingSherpa Email Summit & Expo addresses email marketing issues, with an emphasis on case studies.
Speaking Info: The call for speakers closes August 6, 2010.
FINAL DEADLINE REMINDER: Mobile World Congress
February 14 - 17, 2011
Barcelona, Spain
Mobile World Congress - produced by the GSM Association - is one of the largest wireless-focused conferences (and got much more media coverage than CTIA Wireless in 2009).
Speaking Info: The call for papers closes July 30, 2010.
FINAL DEADLINE REMINDER: All About Mobile
November 16 - 17, 2010
San Jose, CA
All About Mobile - produced by SIIA - addresses mobile software development topics, with an emphasis on business issues.
Speaking Info: The call for speakers closes July 30, 2010.
FINAL DEADLINE REMINDER: OpenSUSE Conference
October 20 - 23, 2010
Nuremberg, Germany
The OpenSUSE Conference addresses OpenSUSE issues.
Speaking Info: The call for papers closes July 31, 2010.
FINAL DEADLINE REMINDER: iPad Summit - West
November 1, 2010
Santa Clara, CA
The iPad Summit - produced by SYS-CON - addresses the iPad and iPhone development landscape.
Speaking Info: The call for papers closes July 31, 2010.
FINAL DEADLINE REMINDER: GPU Technology Conference (NVIDIA)
September 20 - 23, 2010
San Jose, CA
GPU Technology Conference is NVIDIA's annual conference for the GPU ecosystem. The conference consists of three events: The GPU Developers Summit, the NVIDIA Research Summit, and the Emerging Companies Summit.
Speaking Info: The call for submissions for the Emerging Companies Summit is open through August 1, 2010. See the deadline calendar here.
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