RIM's second annual BlackBerry Developer Conference is set to begin at San Francisco's Marriott Marquis hotel, and CIO.com's Al Sacco is on the scene. Couldn't make it this year? No worries. Here's an idea of what to expect in the coming week--as well as a first-hand look at what attendees see after arriving. Research In Motion (RIM) tomorrow kicks off its second annual BlackBerry Developer Conference at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco. The BlackBerry Developer Conference is a yearly event aimed at BlackBerry application creators, wireless industry experts and all-around “CrackBerry addicts” who want to learn more about the platform, mingle with like-minded folks, collaborate and discover how to improve and eventually market their applications. RIM’s BlackBerry Developer Conference Welcome Area The event is RIM’s second developer conference, and it runs Monday, November 9 through Thursday, November 12–I covered the inaugural BlackBerry “DevCon” last year in Santa Clara, Calif., as well. The conference is significant because of the vast amount of attention mobile applications and smartphone-app developers have received in recent days. Last year, RIM showed the original BlackBerry Storm 95xx touch-screen smartphone to the public for the first time at DevCon, and though I’m not expecting any significant device announcements, you can bet the company will have quite a few BlackBerry Storm2 and Bold 9700 devices on display for eager BlackBerry-fans to paw, both of which were just recently announced. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe And even though it’s unlikely that RIM will drop any more significant device-related news, I’ve got word from a trusted source that the good folks at RIM still have a few flashy tricks up their sleeves. I’ll be posting constantly throughout the show, so you too can have your finger on the pulse of the BlackBerry Developer Conference. Check my CIO.com author page for frequent updates from San Francisco, including news, analysis, developer perspective, new applications and more–or add me to your favorite feed-reader. For now, check out this quick image tour of the Marriot Marquis as BlackBerry Developer Conference attendees start pouring in. AS San Francisco’s Marriott MarquisBlackBerry Developer Conference “Cyber Zone”BlackBerry Developer Conference Welcome PanelBlackBerry Developer Conference Water CoolersBlackBerry Bean-Bag Chair–A Fixture at RIM ConferencesBlackBerry Developer Conference Navigation PanelFREE CIO BlackBerry NewsletterGet better use out of your BlackBerry and keep up-to-date on the latest developments. Sign-up » Related content brandpost Future-Proofing Your Business with Hyperautomation By Veronica Lew Oct 03, 2023 7 mins Robotic Process Automation brandpost A new solution offers fresh air—not as a dream, but a service Believing that everyone should have clean air, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, (HVAC) company ActoVent built a solution accurately monitoring indoor air quality and ensuring that only purified air circulates. By Keith E. Greenberg, SAP Contributor Oct 03, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation opinion Why all IT talent should be irreplaceable Forget the conventional wisdom about firing irreplaceable employees. Because if your employees aren’t irreplaceable, you’re doing something wrong. By Bob Lewis Oct 03, 2023 5 mins Hiring IT Skills Staff Management case study ConocoPhillips goes global with digital twins Initial forays into using digital twins across its major fields has inspired the multinational hydrocarbon exploration and production company to further adopt the technology across its entire portfolio. By Thor Olavsrud Oct 03, 2023 8 mins CIO Mining, Oil, and Gas Digital Transformation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe