The IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) 2013 will take place at the Oriental Riverside Hotel attached to the Shanghai International Convention Center. The four-day event will feature many keynote speakers such as Dr. Wen Tong, wireless chief technical officer at Huawei Technologies Co., and Dr. Chih-Lin I, chief scientist at China Mobile Inc. The event will also feature workshops on various topics including mobile computing and networking as well as the future gReen end-to-end wireless network. Conference authors must be registered by Jan. 22. Visit the website for more details.

The World Summit Award (WSA)-mobile Global Congress will take place at the Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi. The Congress, which celebrates excellence in mobile content, will feature 30 different speakers from around the world. Registration for the conference is now open. Visit the website for more details.

Heritage Minister James Moore with Music Canada and Quebecor Media Inc. will host a celebration of Canadian Music. The evening will feature Canadian Country Music Association award winner Johnny Reid and Étienne Drapeau, the Felix award nominee for song of the year. This event will take place in The Studio at the National Arts Centre, 53 Elgin Street. The intimate concert will be followed by a reception. Contact Music Canada for more details.

The 2013 British Columbia Broadband Conference will take place at the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel. The conference will feature many speakers as well as a Network BC workshop and a vendor exhibition. Participants include Xplornet Communications Inc., BC Network, PerfectWorld Innovations Inc., among many others. Visit the website for more details.

The GSMA Mobile World Congress will take place at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona. The event will feature 19 keynote speakers from around the globe including René Obermann, CEO of Deutsche Telekom, and Hans Vestberg, president and CEO of Ericsson. The event will also feature forums on LTE and mobile security. Visit the website for more details.

The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show will take place at the Las Vegas Convention and World Trade Center (LVCC) and The Venetian/Palazzo Hotel. The four-day event will feature many keynote speakers and sessions focused on gaming, videos, connected television and digital media. On Jan. 9, the CES Cable Conference will take place with sessions on over-the-top video and television service. Visit the website for more details.

Jumpwire Media will host the CrossmediaTO 2013 conference at the Toronto Reference Library. This event will showcase 26 innovative companies and creators in the motion, mobile, marketing, publishing and games sectors. The company said the conference will feature various demonstrations on real-time data for content, 3D modelling and YouTube as a new revenue stream to name a few. The early bird rate is $199.00 for those who register by Dec. 31, 2012. Visit the website for more details.

Deloitte's Technology, Media & Telecommunications 2013 roadshow will take place at the Ottawa Convention Centre. At the event, Duncan Stewart, director of research, technology, media and telecommunications at Deloitte and co-author of the predictions report, will unveil trends that will hit the Canadian market in the coming year. Jesse Hirsh, Internet strategist, researcher and broadcaster on CBC Radio, will also discuss the latest trends and developments in technology. Visit the website for more details.

Commercialization centre Wavefront will present the Machine to Machine (M2M) Summit focused on "Productive Connections: Driving Success in Wireless Technologies" at the Sheraton Wall Centre. The two-day event will feature keynote speakers Henning Schulzrinne, chief technology officer at the Federal Communications Commission and Lars Moreke, manager, mobile services at Volkswagon Financial Services. Visit the website for more details.

The Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) will host its Prime Time in Ottawa Conference at the Westin Ottawa hotel. The event will bring together more than 600 industry professionals for more than 20 speakers and sessions. The delegate list will be available in mid-January 2013. Registration for the conference is now open. Visit the website for more details.