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Boston: Boston NFC and Mobile Retail Event on November 7th

After many years of anticipation, NFC mobile technology is finally reaching the US retail market. Companies like Google, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and WHERE are leading the charge for making purchases with mobile phones at retail stores. Consumers will be able to just tap their phone to pay with cash or credit card, redeem coupons, or add points to loyalty programs.

Come hear how Boston companies are taking a leading role in this important technological shift. We’ll also be announcing the new NFC Cluster Boston.

See the future of mobile e-commerce at the NFC Cluster Boston kickoff event co-hosted with the MIT Enterprise Forum Cambridge. Our moderator will be Karen Webster of Market Platform Dynamics.

Our speakers include:
Aditya Khurkejar – Director Business Development, Verizon
Patrick Gauthier - Head of Retail Services Product Marketing and Business Operations, Paypal
Jeff Miles - VP business Development, NXP
Russell Harty - Senior Vice President Sales, Retail Division; Ingenico

This free event will start at 6:30pm and runs until 8:30pm.  Complimentary drinks and appetizers will be served.  Registration is required.

Park Plaza Hotel
50 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116 (map)

Public transportation: The Park Plaza Hotel is close to both Red Line (Park St.) and Green Line (Arlington St) stops.

Parking is available at the Motor Mart across the street from the hotel or the Under the Common Garage. Street meter parking is also available.

Thanks to our sponsors for making this event possible.

Co-hosted with the MIT Enterprise Forum Cambridge.

Boston: Building Successful Mobile Web and Native Apps in the Enterprise

On October 17th, we’ll have some of the top minds in enterprise mobility talking about how companies can maintain high quality and efficiency across the mobile channel. The discussion will cover:

• Best Development Approaches: HTML5 Web Apps vs. Native apps
• Minimizing barriers of device diversity and platform variations
• In-house and outsourced mobile development

Our moderator will be Gene Signorini who runs Enterprise Mobility at the Yankee Group. We’ll have a great lineup of speakers including Joe Ferra of Fidelity Investments, Matt Foell of PNC Bank, David Nguyen of Putnam Investments, Faraz Syed of DeviceAnywhere, and more.

Monday, October 17, 2011
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (ET)

Omni Parker Hotel (map)
60 School Street, Boston, MA 02108
MBTA:  Near Park Street Station (Red and Green Lines)
Parking: Nearby garages include http://www.pialleygarage.com

Cost: Free

This event is made possible by the generous sponsorship of DeviceAnywhere.