Meffys 2013 winners shine at MEFGF13

Day One of the first ever MEF Global Forum finished in style last night with the 10th Anniversary of the Meffys at a glitzy gala dinner at the InterContinental Hotel in San Francisco. The evening kicked off with Welcome Drinks sponsored by Kaspersky Lab and the ceremony was hosted by Emmy awarding winning and Googler, Daniel Sieberg. The night was a fantastic celebration of the best in mobile from  across the global mobile ecosytem, with over 25 countries from all five continents represented. Established mobile companies, startups and new vertical sectors were competing in 13 awards …

Special delegate hotel rates for MEF Global Forum end this week

If you're heading to San Francisco... for MEF Global Forum you should definitely consider booking your hotel this week to take advantage of the exclusive delegate rates at the InterContinental Hotel, reserved exclusively for MEFGF13 and Meffys attendees. With our special delegate rate, rooms at the hotel, where much of the week's proceedings are based, start from $269 per night - which is roughly a 20% saving on the usual rate for the same period, and a pretty attractive deal for a downtown locale. Another benefit of being on-site is that all delegates staying at the hotel can take advantage …

Finalists and host announced for 10th Annual Meffys Celebration

MEF today revealed the shortlist for the upcoming 10th annual Meffys awards, being held in Silicon Valley as part of the inaugural MEF Global Forum 2013 conference on the 14th and 15th November. After a grueling judging marathon (Meffys entrants are shortlisted by an international panel of over 40 journalists, academics, analysts and VCs) the thirteen categories were whittled down to 5 finalists each - no mean feat considering the quality and diversity of the entrants. This year saw submissions from established businesses, new businesses, agencies, start-ups, a host of new verticals, …