Smile, MoMoVan is back for its 4th season! WINBC and New Media BC invite you the MoMoVan season kick-off at the Museum of Vancouver in beautiful Vanier Park.

Come kick-start the season with us and build on three years of Collaboration, Community, and Convergence. Let's celebrate, let's talk, let's get together and get the ideas flowing and the connections sparking. Come catch-up with old friends and make new ones.

We will have a competition to engage your renowned innovative side; we will thank Amielle Lake (Tagga) for being the Face of MoMoVan and we will find the smiling mug to see us through season 4. There will be fast pitches, there will be prizes and of course, there will be our legendary Granville Island beer and Flying Wedge pizza. All this with a one of a kind panoramic view of Vanier Park, English Bay, Coast Mountains, West End, Downtown and Stanley Park.

	Date:	Monday, September 14, 2009
	Time:	5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
	Location:	MOV (Museum of Vancouver) in Vanier Park (1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver) Room: Local History Lab and patio – downstairs - Map
	Tickets:	FREE to WINBC Members
		FREE to WINBC Sponsors and Partners
		FREE to Students
		$25 to Non-members of WINBC and at the door
	Space:	Limited to 100 people
		Registration deadline: Friday, September 11, 2009. First beer is free. Pizza is free. Parking is free. Be sure to register today.
	Agenda:	5:30 - 6:00pm - Registration & networking; pizza and beer 6:00 - 6:30pm - 3-minute fast pitches 6:30 - 8:00pm - The Innovation Game and the selection of Season 4 "Face of MoMoVan" 8:00 - 8:30pm - Networking

Save the date: Mark your calendars, the next MoMoVan will take place October 5th. Details and location to be announced shortly.

Everyone is welcome!

• Visionaries, entrepreneurs, innovators, developers, designers, investors
• Students, PhDs, professors from UBC, SFU, UVIC and BCIT and elsewhere
• WINBC and New Media BC members and Non-members with an interest in wireless technology and digital media
• Members of other technology associations and government agencies
• Members of local media, Web 2.0 and blogging community

Because together we can do more.

• We hope to open a long-lasting conversation that is relevant to the wireless and Web 2.0 community in Vancouver, BC and the world.
• We want to increase opportunities for casual networking, for identifying quality local talent, accessing early stage companies, building strategic partnerships and developing more business and businesses.
• We want to continue promoting local innovation and collaboration in the wireless, video gaming, special effects, interactive media and Web 2.0 industry, from small start-ups, to large companies, to research labs.

MoMoVan is part of a global Mobile Monday community of more than 70 chapters of mobile industry visionaries, developers and influentials. Check out what is happening around the globe:

• MoMoTokyo is celebrating its 5th anniversary in style.
• Mobile Monday Mumbai will kick-off its season with an evening focused on "Mobile VoIP" - Despite many technological and business challenges, is Mobile VoIP inevitable?
• Mobile Monday Sydney will look at M-Commerce and will discuss how the market is evolving and moving towards internet-device ubiquity.
• Check out the Mobile Monday Global e-zine with updates on the global community.
• Stay connected - check out Mobile Monday Global News and Events.

About WINBC
Wireless Innovation Network of BC is promoting the fast growth and sustainability of British Columbia, Canada as one of the world's best wireless technology clusters and communities. We are the industry association representing more than 250 BC wireless technology companies generating in excess of $1B in revenues. www.winbc.org

About New Media BC
New Media BC is a federally incorporated not-for-profit full service association. Our membership is comprised of businesses, educational organizations, government agencies, and individuals whose core products and services include e-commerce, eLearning, web development, electronic games, digital animation, digital film, visual effects, software and tools, interactive products, and many more. We represent the industry at large and implement strategic projects derived from ongoing consultation with our sector. www.newmediabc.com

About Mobile Monday
Mobile Monday is a global community of mobile industry visionaries, developers and influentials fostering cooperation and cross-border business development through virtual and live networking events to share ideas, best practices and trends from global markets. Mobile Monday is organized by a group of dedicated volunteers from around the world. Originating in Helsinki, Finland, in the year 2000, Mobile Monday has grown into the world's leading mobile community. More info at: www.mobilemonday.net

MoMoVan Newsletter Contributors
Michael Bidu - Editor | Christina Chowaniec - Writer | Susana Lo - Design | Bruce Sharpe - Video Footage

MobileMonday Vancouver (MoMoVan) is an open forum held for the global community of wireless industry professionals. It fosters cooperation and networking among interest groups, industry people and their companies by providing the logistics and opportunities for personal and virtual contacts. More info at: www.momovan.com.

This is your event and your community. We are always looking for elevator pitches, ideas for upcoming events and feedback on past ones. You can contact us here or visit the MoMoVan website.

MoMoVan Facilitator: Michael Bidu, WINBC Executive Director

Bruce Sharpe of Singular Software helped us to capture some of our previous events.

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