3D Entertainment Summit™ Expands to New York With the 3D Gaming Summit™ and Co-Locates With the NY Mobile Entertainment Summit™

MILFORD, Conn., Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- 3D Entertainment Summit™, 3D Gaming Summit™ and the NY Mobile Entertainment Summit™ presented in association with Variety and produced by Unicomm, LLC and The Bob Dowling Group will bring the highly acclaimed entertainment series of events to the east coast this June 2011 in New York City.

"Building on the success of its Hollywood-based entertainment events, now both coasts will be hubs for networking functions, education, one-on-one interviews, keynotes and technology demos to harness the expansion of 3D entertainment, gaming and the mobilization of Hollywood content," noted John Golicz, CEO of Unicomm.  The decision to expand the core brand of 3D Entertainment Summit™ and the Mobile Entertainment Summit™ has been met with tremendous excitement and anticipation from industry executives and vendors.  "New York's rich demographics for film, broadcasting, publishing and advertising are a natural backdrop for our thought leadership conferences," states Bob Dowling, Co-Producer & Conference Chairperson.

The two-day events will be expanded in 2011 to include the 3D Entertainment Summit™, the 3D Gaming Summit™ along with the co-location of the NY Mobile Entertainment Summit™.  Both conferences will provide industry leaders with a unique experience to connect in an intimate setting through the much sought after in-the-round panel sessions and to engage in debate and define the latest developments in entertainment.  This highly interactive and discussion-driven format allows entertainment professionals the opportunity to gain practical insights and capitalize on the 3D explosion as well as the mobile revolution – all in one location.  

Every major Hollywood studio, scores of writers/directors, industry analysts, financial analysts, gaming executives, mobile and digital strategy executives and dozens of major press have attended the most recent summits in Los Angeles.  Recently featured high profile keynotes include: Writer-Director M. Night Shyamalan, The Last Airbender, The Sixth Sense; Chris Cookson, President of Sony Pictures Technologies; Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation SKG; Peter Guber, Chairman & CEO, Mandalay Entertainment; John Kosner, SVP & GM, ESPN Digital Media; Geoffrey Colo, Producer, New Media, House M.D.; Tim Kring, Master Storyteller, Executive Producer, Heroes; Jeff Husvar, EVP & GM, Fox Sports Interactive; Robert Gelick, VP & GM, CBS Mobile, and Natalie Farsi, Head of Mobile, Warner Brothers.  Previously James Cameron, Director and Jon Landau, Producer of the Academy Award®-winning feature film Avatar keynoted along with Paul W.S. Anderson, Writer, Director, Producer of the Resident Evil franchise.  

"After doing a lot of conferences recently, I can definitely attest to the superior organization, logistics, speakers and attendance that Unicomm offers," said Michelle Martell, COO, Cinedigm Entertainment Group.

"My colleagues and I enjoyed the LA Mobile Summit very much,” said Andrew Steinberg, Director, Business Development, Paramount Digital Entertainment. “The panels were all informative and yielded multiple new and important contacts.”  

For more information about speaking submissions contact Sarah Lally, Program Director at 203-713-1082 or [email protected] or for more details on exhibiting and sponsor opportunities: contact Sharon Pierce at 203-713-1083 or [email protected] or Gloria Lombardo at (203) 713-1085 [email protected].

3D Entertainment Summit™ in association with Variety and produced by The Bob Dowling Group and Unicomm, LLC, is the definitive conference devoted to examining and analyzing the burgeoning confluence of 3D and entertainment. The event attracts over 800 attendees representing a "who's who" in 3D from top brands and all aspects of the entertainment community, draws international media coverage and boasts industry-leading sponsors. For more information on the event, please visit: www.3d-summit.com    

The 3D Gaming Summit™ in association with Variety and produced by The Bob Dowling Group and Unicomm, LLC, features an all-star speaker roster of industry leaders. Keynotes included producer Jon Landau (Avatar), director Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil), and executives Phil Eisler (NVIDIA) and Josh Greer (RealD). For more information: www.3dgamingsummit.com  

Mobile Entertainment Summit™ in association with Variety and produced by The Bob Dowling Group and Unicomm, LLC, brings together the brightest minds in the mobile ecosystem for a two-day conference packed with in-depth, interactive discussions. From start-ups, studios, content providers, entertainment, apps and handsets, to brands and more, industry luminaries will share best practices and discuss the future of mobile entertainment to provide a unique and deep reach into the mobile and entertainment world. More information can be found at www.lamobilesummit.com and www.nymobilesummit.com

SOURCE Unicomm, LLC