Planning which mobile events to attend in 2013? You’ve come to the right place. This is our pick of mobile conferences from the North America, Latin America, Asia, Europe and Africa and we’ve also negotiated some great discounts and free tickets to give away. This is not your usual mobile events list.
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Great mobile events from mobiThinking partners:

Mobile Payments & NFC World Summit 2013

* When: April 18-19, 2013.
* Where: Hong Kong.
* Organized by: Symphony Global.
* Who’s speaking: MasterCard; Australian Retailers Association, Banglalink; BICS Asia; China Mobile Labs, China; Dialog Axiata; Grameenphone; ICICI Bank; Secure Strategies; Standard Chartered; Western Union.
* How much: details to follow.
* mT reader offer: save 15 percent, with discount code “MBTK13”.

MMA New York Forum: Mobile’s role in the path to purchase

* When: May 8-10, 2013.
* Where: New York, USA.
* Organized by: Mobile Marketing Association.
* Who’s speaking: Home Depot, Carat, Anheuser-Busch InBev, M&C Saatchi, eMarketer, Flurry, Nielsen, xAd, Flurry, iCrossing, Vibes, Google
* How much: US $999 to $1,799. Reductions for group bookings.
* mT reader offer: save 15 percent with discount code “MobiTHINK_2013”. Qualifying brands attend for free.

Mobile Web in West Africa 2013

* When: May 7-9, 2012.
* Where: Lagos, Nigeria.
* Organized by: All Amber.
* Who’s speaking: Eskimi, Mxit, iROKO Partners, PriceCheck, Junkmail, TwinPine, Enterprise Creative, iROKING, KLA.
* Check out: Guide to mobile in Nigeria; Ad network profile: Twinpine.
* How much: US$679.
* mT reader offer: save 15 percent, with discount code “MWWAMT”.

The Mobile Show Middle East

* Six shows in one: Planet of the Apps; Mobile Advertising World; M-Entertainment; M-Commerce; M-Health; and M-Enterprise.
* When: May 14-15, 2013.
* Where: Dubai, UAE.
* Who’s speaking: EA Mobile; Ford; New York Times; Orange; Google; Telegraph; Coca Cola; Appssavvy; Toca Boca; Mobily; Telehealth; Qualcomm; Dlife; Red Fish Media; Mindshapes.
* How much: 1 Day US $985; 2 Day $1,425
* Early bird: Before April 26: 1 Day US $940; 2 Day $1,360
* mT reader offer: save 15 percent, details to follow.

The Mobile Convention Amsterdam

* When: May 22-23, 2013.
* Where: Amsterdam.
* Who’s speaking: Volvo Cars, The Futures Agency, Electrolux, Edelman, MMA, iCrossing, Microsoft, Interactive Advertising Bureau, Mobiento.
* How much: 1 Day US $985; 2 Day $1,425.
* Early bird: Before April 26: 1 Day US $940; 2 Day $1,360,
* mT reader offer: save €50 for May 23 with discount code “MCA23MOT”.

BYOX World Forum and the BYOX: Strategy Awards 2013

* When: June 5-6, 2013.
* Where: London, UK.
* Organized by: Ovum.
* Who’s speaking: Royal Mail, Severn Trent Water, National Grid, GeoPost, Grant Thornton, Ovum.
* Note: This event will help companies mobilize their business and explore the merits of allowing employees to use their own device for work.
* Check out: Strategies for securing the enterprise in a BYOD world
* mT reader offer: This event is FREE to attend for business and IT decision makers. Register here, quoting priority code: “MP/MT”.
* Awards entry deadline: March 28, 2013. Enter here for FREE.

Digital Services World Congress 2013, including: Mobile Wallet and Retail Innovation + Global Messaging World Congress + M2M and Internet of Things

* When: June 18-19, 2013.
* Where: London, UK.
* Organized by: Informa Telecoms & Media.
* Who’s speaking: Debenhams, EE, Etisalat, Forrester, Google, Informa, John Lewis, La Caixa, Essar, Hyundai, SK, Pyramid Research, Telefónica, Telenor, Turkcell, Vodafone, Zain.
* How much: From UK£1,299 (+VAT). Retailers, Banks & M2M enterprise end users may qualify for a free pass.
* mT reader offer: save 15 percent with discount code “I6TZ4/MP”.

Mobile E-Commerce Strategy 2013 Asia Pacific Conference

* When: July 9–10, 2013.
* Where: Singapore.
* Organized by: Asher Russell.
* Who’s speaking: Lojai, Snapdeal, Dell, DealGuru, Skyscanner, Zalora.com, iPay88, Google, ShopSpot, Emvantage Payments, Lazada, Redmart.
* Check out: How mobile is changing travel in Asia: Ewan Gray, Skyscanner
* How much: Early bird pricing for retailers and merchants SGD 795 (register before 13 May 2013).
* mT reader offer: save 10 percent with discount code “Mec2013/mobithinking10”.

MMA Singapore Forum

* When: August 22-23, 2013 (moved from April).
* Where: Singapore.
* Organized by: Mobile Marketing Association.
* Who’s speaking: Details to follow. Apply to speak here.
* How much: details to follow.
* mT reader offer: save 15 percent with discount code “MobiTHINK_2013”.

Past partner events:

• Mobile Web East Africa • Apps World North America 2013 • M-Days • Mobile Money Asia 2013 • MMA San Francisco Forum • Mobile Web in Africa • MMA Forum Istanbul • The Mobile Show • Mobile Banking & Payments for Emerging Asia Summit • Mobile Marketing Live • Apps World • • Mobile Marketing Strategies Summit Boston • Mobile Engagement in Retail • Mobile Show Africa • Mobile Financial Services Asia Pacific Summit • SES San Francisco • MLove Confestival • Mobile VAS Forum (Latin America) • UNTETHER.talks • The Global Mobile Internet Conference • Market Research in the Mobile World • The Mobile Marketing Conference•

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