BASSCOM is a partner of e-Academy in the organization of Webit Congress 2011 – one of the Europe’s premier digital marketing and IT industry events with special focus on Central and Eastern Europe, covering markets with population of more than 450 million people.

Webit Congress 2011 will be held on 26-27 October 2011 in Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria.

All BASSCOM member companies which would like to take part in Webit Congress 2011 are granted with special participation conditions.

This year Webit Congress 2011 expects more than 5000 visitors from over 40 countries and offers:
- 7 parallel conference tracks;
- top world-class speakers;
- trade show exhibition;
- unparalleled networking;
- Webit Awards Ceremony and great social programme & parties

The Main Marketing Stage is the heart and soul of Webit Congress. This is the place to hear visionary keynotes and action-provoking panel discussions on digital marketing and e-business. The Main Marketing Stage shall host 700 attendees who listen, exchange, network with colleagues from the region and learn from the best practices and professionals form CEE and the rest of the world.

The DevCamp Workshops are launched in order to create an environment for direct communication between developers from CEE and platform owners. The world’s leading OS and platform owners shall meet, share knowledge and expertise and present the future of their products in front of the top developers from Central and Eastern Europe. Each workshop is half or one day long and with no participation fee, but requires registration.

Start Up Village is a new addition to Webit, specifically focused on the startup industry in Central and Eastern Europe. A rapidly evolving start up & entrepreneurial culture in the CEE region and growing potential for world class businesses in the digital space are recognized. StartUp Village invites entrepreneurs, investors, and digital industry professionals to share insights and experience the latest start up trends in CEE.

The Creative Lounge (26 October) shall present a first-class world digital creative conference and experience, boasting award-winning creative minds and dynamic speakers. A full day pure inspiration on digital creative, exploring the different formats, the creative process, the use of applications, video, etc.

On 27th October will be held the Master class “ Communities: When Personal and Corporate Values Merge”. Ms. Gillian Muessig, co-founder and president of SEOmoz, the world’s most popular provider of search marketing software and arguably one the most intense professional communities on the planet, will provide you with proven guidelines and cutting-edge techniques for designing and building a community around your brand and leveraging its power to create powerful, sustainable companies of the future.

GamesVille is a new and exciting addition to the 2011 Webit Congress Programme and Eastern Europe’s largest trade fair for interactive online entertainment. On 26 October in Sofia, Bulgaria, for the very first time Webit GamesVille will bring together the whole CEE online gaming ecosystem. The event will feature a comprehensive selection of topics, covered by the online entertainment industry’s top experts – Online / Multiplayer gaming; Client/Browser games; Social and casual games; Mobile games.

The Open Theatres offer a free to attend conference agenda on digital marketing and advertising by top technology and service providers.