BlackBerry Academic Program

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Come build with us. The 2009 BlackBerry® Developer Conference is just a month away, and it’s bigger and better this year - especially for our academic audience. Academic Discounts are available for students and faculty members. Find out how you can register with the discounted rate on the registration page or by emailing devcon@rim.com. RIM Visionary to Keynote - Hear from Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM), and other senior software experts from RIM in the general session on Monday morning. For the Academic Audience - Several sessions and a networking event are dedicated to students and academic leaders. Find out what’s planned for the BlackBerry Academic Program. Sessions, Sessions, and More Sessions - There’s a tremendous range of subject matter that represents today’s interests and challenges in BlackBerry application development. Browse through the Session Catalog and look for the BlackBerry Academic Program icon for sessions geared to you. Developers Build it Here - The Hands-on Labs focus on everything from widgets, web applications, and creating rich Java® applications to writing and debugging a wireless application, creating state of the art themes, and so much more. Technology Showcase - Be sure to visit the Mobility Pavilion to meet with conference sponsors about solutions and services for application development using the BlackBerry platform. It’s a great networking opportunity! New This Year! - The new BlackBerry Developer Day brings the mobile development community together for a day of learning, friendly competition, and fun! Find out what’s happening on BlackBerry Developer Day. BlackBerry Developers Get Certified for the First Time - Augment your education by becoming a BlackBerry® Certified Application Developer at the conference. Space is limited, so be sure to register early to secure your spot. Learn more about Certification. To receive the academic discount, you must verify your status as a student or faculty member. Please find out more by visiting our registration page or by emailing devcon@rim.com.

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