Magento

Magento’s annual Imagine Conference is not only great for business, but for pleasure too. Just ask Krister Lenman, CFO of Swedish-based Vaimo.

He pitted his Magento wits against four other conference attendees’ during an Imagine 2012 game show contest, and won a week long stay at the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel in Bora Bora. The prize was courtesy of conference keynote speaker and former Four Seasons president Jim FitzGibbon.

Just a few weeks ago, Lenman and his wife made the 40-hour trip from Sweden to Bora Bora to experience firsthand the service-oriented culture that FitzGibbon spoke about at Imagine 2012.

“Bora Bora is the most beautiful place we have ever been and probably will ever be. The surroundings, the hotel, the staff and the food are flawless,” Lenman wrote to Magento. “It certainly is matching the Magento brand ‘Top class, world class!’ Thanks again, Magento!”

View the video below to see how Lenman won his way to paradise and visit our new video gallery to relive the excitement of Imagine 2012. Then, turn green with envy by checking out photos of his recent sun-drenched fun.

Thank you to all of our sponsors, who made MagentoLive UK possible, and their involvement guarantees that it will be a success! These sponsor’s offerings bring flexibility and innovation to our merchants.

Platinum Sponsors

PayPal has been connecting buyers and sellers through technology for more than a decade. Now, PayPal enables everyone to buy from anyone; wherever they are in the world, with whatever device they choose, using whichever method suits them. With PayPal, your customers can pay you online, on their mobile or tablet and always receive an optimised checkout experience. That’s why we have more than 15 million active UK users and more than 110 million worldwide who prefer to pay with PayPal and more are joining us every day. Give your customers to pay the way they want, visit paypal.co.uk/business.

eBay.co.uk is one of the UK’s largest online shopping destination, providing a platform for over 17m unique visitors per month to buy and sell new, unique and used items in a fun and easy way. eBay has around 60 million live listings on the UK site, with fixed price goods accounting for the majority (65%) of items sold globally. Sellers of all sizes, including 190,000 registered businesses and over 100 well-known brands and retailers use eBay.co.uk to reach the UK’s largest online shopping audience. eBay also runs the eBay developer network where developers can find useful resources for interacting with the eBay site.

PEER 1 Hosting is one of the world’s leading IT hosting providers built on two obsessions: Ping & People. Ping, represents its commitment to best-of-breed technology, founded on a high performance 10GB SuperNetwork™ connected by 17 state-of-the-art data centers, 21 points-of-presence and 10 colocation facilities throughout North America and Europe. People, represents its commitment to delivering outstanding customer service to its more than 10,000 customers worldwide, backed by a 100 percent uptime guarantee and 24x7x365 FirstCall Support™. For more information visit: www.peer1hosting.co.uk

Gold Sponsors

ChannelAdvisor is a leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable retailers and manufacturers to increase the scale and profitability of their global sales through dozens of online channels including Amazon, Google, eBay, Facebook and more. Through automation, analytics and optimisation, ChannelAdvisor leverages a single inventory feed to more efficiently list and advertise products online, connecting suppliers with shoppers to increase sales.

WebShopApps is the home of the #1 Magento shipping extension provider in the world. We have over 100 extensions in our portfolio, not all shipping, and boast many of the largest Magento partners as our clients. A fantastic product set that is underpinned by support that is second to none. Come see us and understand why our clients keep coming back.

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Partners

MagentoLive is Sold Out!

We are looking forward to kicking off MagentoLive in the UK this month, and thanks to all of your support and enthusiasm, MagentoLive is now SOLD OUT!

If you missed the chance to attend, be sure to check out our website for speaker videos and the Magento event page to stay up to date on all upcoming Magento events.

MagentoLive debuts in London on November 13th!

Join the Magento leadership team, as well as the best of the UK eCommerce ecosystem for MagentoLive, which will be a full day focusing on Magento best practices from industry experts. Our speakers will be presenting on the trends being used to create dynamic customizations, as well as increasing conversion rates and customer loyalty, so you can grow your business. You will learn tips on how to use Magento Enterprise to build and scale your store for maximum success.

Take a closer look at the speakers below, and check out the agenda for the speaker schedule and updates!

Keynote Speakers

Roy Rubin Co-founder & COO, Magento

John Lunn EMEA Director of Innovation PayPal

Breakout Speakers

	Alistair Stead Technical Assurance Manager, Session Digital		Arush Sehgal CTO & Co-founder, BRANDiD
	Brian Fritton Senior Software Engineer, Zenya.com		Charles Nicholls Founder & CSO, SeeWhy
	Conan Reidy VP of Business Development, Zendesk		Hedley Aylott Co-founder & CEO, Summit
	Jon Jessup Founder & CEO/CTO, Cloud Conversion		Kian Gould Co-founder & CEO, AOE Media
	Neil Hamilton Co-founder, PredictiveIntent Ltd.		Paul Sheehy Founder, Folk Digital
	Vinai Kopp Sr. Technical Manager Developer Education, Magento

Tickets Are Limited and Will Sell Out

Tickets are selling fast and the price will go up soon! Register today to reserve your spot at the first MagentoLive in London!

Magento and Magento Gold Partner mediawave, are pleased to invite you to a Magento breakfast event in Munich. We will also be joined by fellow partners TOMORROW FOCOUS Technologies GmbH, and PayPal.

Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day, especially when it comes with lectures by eCommerce experts and discussions on the major issues facing eCommerce decision-makers including:

• Magento for multichannel solutions
• Responsive Design
• Mobile Shopping
• Exciting case studies of successful projects
• QR Code Shopping

Attendees will have the opportunity to network and meet with representatives from Mageno and our partners. Learn More...

Event Location:
28 November 2012
9:00am-2:00pm
Raum München, Neumarkter Str. 61, 81673 München

Only 2 weeks until Netresearch heads down to São Paulo, Brazil for the first Meet Magento Brazil. On November 8, over 200 developers, merchants and partners from the Brazilian ecosystem will gather together at the Mercure Grand Hotel Parque Ibirapuera to learn the latest eCommerce news, and about how they can expand their business relationships in Brazil's growing market.

Awesome Agenda & Networking with Magento Experts

There will be over 15 speakers discussing payment, social media, Magento extensions, conversion optimization and user experience. Additionally, Sergey Shymko, a Magento core developer, will give an update on Magento 2 development status. Sergey will also share a preview of how Magento 2 will facilitate implementation of multi-locale websites with multiple themes and skins.

After the conference ends, attendees will be able to keep the discussion going and network with members of the community and Magento Experts at the After Show Party. Don’t miss the chance to chat with Sergey at the after party and ask him about anything Magento!

Register Today and Get a $100 Discount

Netresearch is offering $100 off on tickets for Magento blog readers! Use coupon code MMBR_Magento12 during registration to lock-in your discount. This coupon is valid for only 20 tickets, so purchase yours today to secure your spot!

Event Details

• What: Meet Magento Brazil
• When: November 8, 2012
• Where: São Paulo, Brazil - Mercure Grand Hotel Parque Ibirapuera






Meet Magento Brazil is brought to you by Netresearch.

Magento is known for throwing great party’s, and MagentoLive will be no exception! Shortly after the conference winds down, the After Party doors will open at the popular Amber Bar, just around the corner from the Conference Centre.

Don't miss this chance to mingle with the Magento team, and network with over 400 leading eCommerce merchants, partners, and developers at the first MagentoLive conference in London! Entrance to the After Party is included in your conference ticket, so use this opportunity to strengthen your new connections and unwind after an exciting day of eCommerce content.

We would also like to thank our After Party sponsors PayPal and Nexcess for making this fun event possible!

Tickets are limited and selling fast! Register today and join over 400 attendees in London!

Join Magento before the start of MagentoLive UK on Monday, November 12 at 13:00 in London, to learn more about the Magento Industry Partner Program, and how the program can help you expand your business.

Since Magento’s launch in early 2008, the platform has been downloaded more than 4 million times and powers in excess of $25 billion in annual sales from more than 125,000 merchants worldwide. Wow, those are big numbers! And we attribute part of this growth to our Industry Partners, who number more than 120 strong and growing.

On Monday, November 12, before MagentoLive, we’d like to take some time to thank existing Industry Partners for all of the merchant value you’ve brought to the Magento platform, and meet other developers in the Magento ecosystem who may be interested in getting more involved as Industry Partners. We will also share some ideas how we plan to evolve this rapidly growing program.

Please note that registration is limited due to the capacity of the venue so don´t miss your chance and register now! We look forward to seeing you in London!

Merchants using Magento specifically seek developers with proven expertise and knowledge of Magento and eCommerce. The Magento Developer Certification gives developers a way to differentiate themselves from the competition, thus enhancing their careers; and gives merchants a way to identify a developer’s skill set when they are hiring.

The Magento Developer Certification is the only Magento-sponsored professional certification program. It’s developed by a team of experts from across the Magento ecosystem to accurately test real-world development skills.

We are offering developers a unique opportunity to take one of the Magento Developer Certification Exams the day before the MagentoLive UK event in London for a special price of $150 (a $110 discount a ! Here’s what you need to know:

When:
November 12, 2012 (Please Note – MagentoLive UK is on November 13)
Where:
Etc. Venues St. Paul’s - Room: Vibrant Room; 200 Aldersgate Street ; London EC1A
Testing Sessions:
Session 1: Monday, November 12, 1pm-3pm
Session 2: Monday, November 12, 3:30pm-5:30pm

*You must register in advance to secure your spot! Seats are limited and registration is confirmed on a first come, first served basis.

Developers who are interested in learning about the exams and downloading FREE STUDY GUIDES should visit the Magento U Certification website