MWC Highlights & Itinerary 2010 Barcelona

So what is there to do during the MWC? Certainly a lot of socialising - as you can see from the sample itinerary I put together below. Hard to deny a strong MoMo influence in particular during the first days.

I am still wondering what this year's hype topics will be... apps are very much pushed by the MWC, but will they resonate with the audience? Need to do some more reading here...


SATURDAY FEB 13, 2010

Arrive and have dinner with known and yet to get to know friends


SUNDAY FEB 14, 2010

Pick up MWC pass
Metro Plaça d'Espanya (L1, L3)

Lunch with again some new and old acquaintances

Afternoon
Relax and chill in Barcelona

ShowStoppers, 17:00 - 20:00, Hilton Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 589-591
Metro Maria Cristina (L3)
(press event, invitation and registration required)

Mobile Sunday 19:00 VINTAGE, c/ Fusina 7
http://www.m-trends.org/2010/01/mobile-sunday-barcelona-2010.html
Metro Jaume 1 (L4), Barceloneta (L4), Arc de Triomf (L1) +10min walk
(registration required)


MONDAY FEB 15

Visit of MWC
http://www.mobileworldcongress.com
(MWC pass required)

Mobile Premier Awards, 16:00-20:00, PALAU DE LA MÚSICA CATALANA C/ Sant Pere Més Alt, s/n Reception entrance: C/ Palau de la Música, 4-6
Metro: Lines I and IV. Urquinaona
http://www.mobilepremierawards.com/program (check out the nominees!)
(EUR 39 / 99, registration required)

MOBILE FOCUS, 19:00 to 22:00, Avenida Palace Hotel, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 6
Metro Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4)
(press event, invitation & registration required)

MoMo Dinner EUR 60 / 120
Ask one of the MoMo founders to take you along...


TUESDAY FEB 16

Visit of MWC
http://www.mobileworldcongress.com

GSMA’s Global Mobile Awards 2010
Check out the nominees: http://www.globalmobileawards.com/awards/nominees.shtml

Official Congress Party and Awards Celebration, 19:30-23:30, National Palace in Montjuïc,
Hosted by writer, actor and self-confessed technophile, Stephen Fry, featuring Duran Duran
It goes for EUR 200
http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/awards/238.htm
(probably will not go here, but here:)

GoMo News Blender sponsored by Smatoo, 18:00-23:00, Incognito Bar, Calle Fusina 6, 08003
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=180379714149&ref=nf


WEDNESDAY FEB 17

Visit of MWC
http://www.mobileworldcongress.com

Conference - Keynote 3: A World of Applications

TechCrunch Mobile 2.0, 14:00-18:30, location to be announced
http://www.amiando.com/tcmobile2010.html

Join us at the Carnival of Nations Party, 19:00-22:00, 7 Sins Bar, Muntaner 7
Metro Universitat (L1, L2)
http://www.wipconnector.com/event/index.php
(registration required)


THURSDAY FEB 16

WIPJAM, 9:00am – 16:00, Go straight to App Planet Auditorium, Hall 7, FIRA
http://wipjam.com/wipjam-mwc/
(registration required)

And again:
Relax and chill in Barcelona

MORE INFOS
Also check Aviv's very exhaustive compilation:
http://www.linkedin.com/news?actionBar=&aIdx=0&articleID=10...*2%2Eanh_2669728%2Envr_2669728_1

And here:
http://socializemobilize.com/2010/01/14/mwc2010_parties_events/