WHO:

Verizon Wireless, provider of the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network and largest, most reliable 3G network.

WHAT:

The opening session of theVerizon Developer Community (VDC) Conference will be webcast live at [ http://bit.ly/VDCWebcast ].

Speakers during the opening session include:

 -- Marni Walden, vice president and chief marketing officer, Verizon Wireless

 -- Scott Ellison, vice president, mobile and consumer connected platforms, IDC

 -- Executives from Chomp, Mobile Deluxe, Gameloft, VideoSurf and others  

WHERE:

To register for the webcast, visit [ http://bit.ly/VDCWebcast ].  

Developers can also get the latest updates throughout the conference by following Verizon Wireless on Twitter, [ @VZWnews ], and join in live tweeting from the conference using #VDC2011.

WHEN:

The VDC Conference webcast will begin at 9:30 a.m. PDT/12:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, live from the ARIA Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

BACKGROUND:

The VDC Conference will be held Sept. 13– 14 in Las Vegas and will provide mobile application developers with an update on Verizon Wireless' overall strategy around the application ecosystem and the developer portal.  The conference will include in-depth sessions on mobile commerce, connected devices, application programming interfaces (APIs) and other network enablers and opportunities for developers in vertical markets.  Special sessions devoted to the company's recently opened LTE Innovation Center in Waltham, Mass., and Application Innovation Center in San Francisco will also be offered.  Verizon Wireless leaders and other partners will also talk about marketing, merchandising and technical resources available to members of the VDC.