Mobile Monday Detroit to Focus on Indoor Location Tracking Technologies

DETROIT - April 11, 2014 - PRLog -- Location services have rapidly evolved over the last four years, expanding from GPS to new technologies that provide the foundation for a myriad of indoor location solutions. Feeding the growing appetite for indoor location services is an ever-expanding list of new start-ups racing to claim a foothold in what is projected to be a $3 - $5 billion dollar market by 2018. Join us at Mobile Monday Detroit on April 14th at 5:30 p.m. to learn from Michigan-based experts how these new uses of mobile/wireless technologies will impact our lives and businesses.

This event, featuring experts from Michigan-based firms, will present an overview of indoor location services, approaches, considerations, and discussions of case studies that showcase the effectiveness of the technology. Speakers include:

Ken Curry, Co-founder, Tangerine Mobile
Al Juarez, VP of Sales/Marketing/Business Development, GeLo

Attendance at Mobile Monday Detroit is FREE, but advance registration is required at http://meetup.com/Mobile-Monday-Detroit. Free parking is available (with ticket validation at event sign-in) in Compuware’s parking deck directly behind the headquarters building, and refreshments will be served courtesy of Compuware.

Mobile Monday Detroit is sponsored by the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan (MTAM), Mobile Monday Michigan, and Compuware (http://compuware.com/).

About Mobile Monday Michigan:

Mobile Monday Michigan, a subsidiary of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, is a mobile / wireless industry networking and education organization which is a branch of the international Mobile Monday organization. Here in Michigan we currently have 4 chapters (Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing and Grand Rapids) with over 2500 members state-wide. Information about Mobile Monday Michigan can be found at www.MobileMondayMichigan.org.

About the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan:

MTAM is a non-profit trade association for Michigan’s mobile / wireless industry. The organization's mission is to increase the use of Michigan-based mobile/wireless technology products and services in-state, nationally and globally; to increase the productivity and profitability of every industry vertical in Michigan via the use of these technologies; and to create sustainable jobs and increased entrepreneurial opportunities in the state based on the use of these technologies, thereby achieving substantial growth of Michigan’s economy. Information about MTAM can be found at www.GoMobileMichigan.org.