Mashable's Events Board is a great place to find the leading conferences in your industry — whether it's advertising, technology, media or public relations. This week, we're highlighting five events that we think can help move your career forward. Our picks include events in New York, San Diego and the Bay Area. If you don't find something that's right for you, check out more than 70 events featured on our complete listings.


ad:tech New York 2013 Date: Nov. 6 to Nov. 7 Location: New York, N.Y.
ad:tech New York is the leading digital media event for 9,000+ marketing and technology professionals from all over the world -a marketplace for buying and selling, a community for networking, a forum for exchanging ideas and an opportunity for contributing to industry trends and initiatives.
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BizBash IdeaFest New York Date: Oct. 30 Location: New York, N.Y.
Don't miss the highly anticipated return of the Event Innovation Forum at BizBash IdeaFest. Following record breaking, sold out events in New York, South Florida, and Los Angeles, this TED-style conference is back with a new roster of speakers guaranteed to reignite your passion for events. Discover insider secrets about celebrity events from Tiki Barber, learn design insights from Bryan Rafanelli, meeting tips from Holly Doran of Bloomberg Link, event technology tips from Richard Steinau of AV Concepts the man behind the Tupac Hologram at Coachella 2012, and much more.

Mobile Web+DevCon: San Francisco 2014 Date: Jan. 28 to Jan. 30 Location: San Francisco, Calif.
Global Strategic Management Institute (GSMI) is excited to host Mobile+Web DevCon 2014, now in its fourth installment. This will be DevCon?s third time in San Francisco - and we are excited to be back! Mobile+Web DevCon features a day of pre-conference hands-on labs, three-hour sessions dedicated to helping you build better and more beautiful apps. Two more days of general conference sessions bring you the latest in iOS, Android and Mobile Web and Web Development. We'll also be featuring a new Design for Developers track to help you master design fundamentals including UX and UI.

Rocktoberfest Date: Oct. 11 to Oct. 13 Location: San Diego, Calif.
Event Host, Mike Koenigs Event Emcee, Courtney Bingham, Supermodel, Movie Director and National Radio Host Keynote Speaker Kevin Harrington Celebrity Investor from Shark Tank and CEO of As Seen on TV Are you ready to rock and learn the latest and greatest marketing tactics? This will be three full days, filled with massive content, how-to trainings and lots of networking. We?ll take you backstage to discover the core marketing lessons some of todays top marketing experts are using in their own businesses. During this event you?ll discover how to produce marketing that totally rocks.

CRAZE Conference Date: Feb. 5 Location: New York, N.Y.
Our clients asked for it and we aim to please, so CRAZE Interactive & Camp Craze is thrilled to announce the first annual CRAZE Conference. Whether you run a summer camp, an after-school program, a youth sports league, or a brand working within the youth market — CRAZE Conference can help your business grow. CI/CC have access to the top marketing, technology and social media professionals and we are bringing them to you to share their tips and tools on making the latest marketing trends work for you.

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