Hear from Facebook, Microsoft & Zynga at Virtual Goods Summit West, October 12-13

Once restricted to the world of online gaming, virtual goods and currencies are now influencing the development of social networks, community sites, and many other new and exciting markets. The 4th annual Virtual Goods Summit, October 12-13, 2010 in San Francisco, Calif., will bring together global leaders in the virtual goods ecosystem to talk about new trends and important challenges facing the industry. This year’s lineup features executives from Facebook, Electronic Arts, PayPal, Playdom, PlaySpan, Sometrics, Kontangent, Crowdstar, Ernst & Young, IMVU, and many others.

Through a combination of panels and high-level talks, these experts will share their thoughts on key issues, including on-demand monetization, how to best drive revenue from social games via virtual goods, the impact of mobile and location technologies on virtual goods, and expectations for continued growth in the billion-dollar market in the US and globally. Click here for the full program.

In addition to the exciting lineup at this year’s edition of the annual must-attend event in the virtual goods space, the Virtual Goods Summit offers plenty of opportunities to catch up with industry friends and make new connections. Sponsors include Playspan, dealunited, Norwest Venture Partners, Trialpay, MyYearbook, WildTangent, Atlas Interactive, Daopay, hi5, MobileFirst, PayPal, RockYou, Sometrics, Dragonplay, Pillsbury, and Zong. Don’t miss the cocktail reception and after party on October 12 sponsored by Offerpal Media and SuperRewards!

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