About Virtual Worlds Management

Virtual Worlds Management (VWM), a division of Show Initiative, LLC, is the leading virtual worlds trade media company. We provide virtual worlds-focused trade events, media, research and online services.

Upcoming Events

Engage! Expo San Jose - September 23-24, 2009 - San Jose, CA.
Digital Law Conference - September 23-24, 2009 - San Jose, CA.
Virtual Goods Conference - September 23-24, 2009 - San Jose, CA.
3D Training Learning and Collaboration (3D TLC) - Sept. 23-24, 2009 - San Jose, CA.

Engage! Expo 2010 - February 16-17, 2010 - New York City (co-located with Toy Fair)

Our Services Online:

Virtual Worlds News TM - leading industry news source
Virtual Goods News TM the business of microtransactions: virtual goods, items and gifts
Virtual Worlds Jobs TM - the industry employment solution
Virtual Worlds Weekly TM - email newsletter
Virtual Worlds Connect TM - industry social network for professionals
Virtual Worlds Passport TM - invite-only industry social network for our conference attendees

Market Research

$408 Million Invested in 40 Virtual Goods-Related Businesses in 2008 - February 2, 2009
200+ Youth-Oriented Worlds Live or Developing - January 26, 2009
$594 Million Invested in 63 Virtual Worlds-Related Companies in 2008 - January 19, 2009
$101 Million Invested in 13 Virtual Worlds-Related Companies in Q4 2008 - January 19, 2009
Virtual Worlds Management Industry Forecast 2008 interviews 60 industry leaders
  - January 19, 2009
$148.5 Million Invested In 12 Virtual Worlds-Related Companies In Q3 2008 - October 15, 2008
Virtual Worlds Management Report: 150+ Youth-Oriented Worlds Live or Developing
  - August 22, 2008
$161 million Invested in 16 Virtual Worlds-Related Companies in Q2 2008
  $345 Million Invested In 39 Virtual Worlds-Related Companies In The First 6 Months Of 2008
$184 million Invested in 23 Virtual Worlds-Related Companies in Q1 2008
Virtual Worlds Management’s Youth Worlds Analysis - 100+ Youth Oriented Virtual Worlds
  Now Live Or In Development - April 11, 2008
$425 Million Invested In 15 Virtual Worlds Companies In 4th Quarter 2007 - January 23, 2008
Virtual Worlds Management Industry Forecast 2008 interviews 45 virtual worlds
  industry leaders - December 2007
$1 Billion Invested In 35 Virtual Worlds Companies In The Past 12 Months - October 2007

Past Events

3D Training, Learning and Collaboration - April 20-21, 2009 - Washington, DC
Engage! Expo - March 10-11, 2009 - New York City
Virtual Worlds London  - October 20-21, 2008 - London, England
Virtual World Expo TM - September 3-4, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA
Virtual World Innovation Awards TM - 5pm, September 3, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA
Virtual Worlds 2008 Conference TM - April 3-4, 2008 - New York City
Virtual Law Conference TM - April 3-4, 2008 - New York City
Virtual World Conference and Expo TM - October 10-11, 2007 - San Jose Convention Center
Virtual Worlds Conference TM 2007 Spring - March 28-29, 2007 - New York City
Metaverse Passport TM - Real World networking for virtual worlds professionals
Virtual Worlds London TM - Wednesday, October 24, 2007