Next week, Research In Motion (RIM) is holding its first developer-centric event in Santa Clara, Calif., the BlackBerry Developer Conference (BBDC), and I’m lucky enough to be attending. That’s not all: I’ve been asked to sit on the judging panel for a cool new related event, dubbed The BlackBerry Cool 15. More on the event, from BlackBerryCool.com: “The BlackBerry Cool 15 is an event we’re running to give exposure to BlackBerry developers with innovative and ‘cool’ software ideas while providing them with a relaxed forum to interact with other like-minded people. The BlackBerry Cool 15 is a celebration of the BlackBerry development community and a good excuse to have a great time! Here’s how it will happen: We’re looking for 15 registered DevCon developers willing to display their innovative, pre-1.0 software release in front of an audience at the BlackBerry Developer Conference.Each of the 15 selected developers will have 1-2 minutes to pitch their idea or application, followed by 2-3 minutes of questioning by a judges panel.After all the developers have made their pitch, the audience members will vote on the best BlackBerry application. The winner will receive some great prizes which will be announced shortly.The whole event will be filmed and eventually displayed on BlackBerry Cool for the entire BlackBerry Nation to see.” The BlackBerry Cool 15 is being organized by BlackBerryCool.com’s Douglas Soltys and is sponsored by the BlackBerry Partners Fund. Sounds great, huh? I can only speak for myself, but I can’t wait! If you’re planning on attending the BlackBerry Developer Conference, The BlackBerry Cool 15 is a can’t-miss event. As mentioned above, I’ll be judging along with Mr. Soltys, Kevin Michaluk from CrackBerry.com, the BlackBerry Partners Fund’s Rick Segal and (possibly) Hayden James from Pinstack.com. To quote the BlackBerryCool.com post, the “judging panel is a ‘who’s who’ of the BlackBerry blogging world.” In other words, this is a great way to get exposure for your BlackBerry applications. You’ll be kicking yourself for a year if you miss this one, folks. Interested developers should register online for The BlackBerry Cool 15. I hope to see you in Santa Clara next week! AS Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Employee Experience Employee Experience feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management 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