So far 2013 has been one serious year. We’ve launched BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, renamed our company from RIM to BlackBerry, launched the BlackBerry 10 platform, held BlackBerry Jam Europe 2013, and kicked off the BlackBerry Experience Forum events. Well, guess what? We’re not done yet!

There’s a fire and a passion here at BlackBerry that’s palpable. We’re on our feet and firing on all cylinders as we provide demonstrations of our powerful new mobile computing platform, present enterprise mobility management for the future of business, and begin to launch the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone in market after market around the world.

What has me excited at this point is that we’re well into planning for this year’s BlackBerry Live conference, and there’s no question that it’s going to be one that you won’t want to miss. Here’s just a taste of what we have in store:

BlackBerry Live is our largest conference of the year where BlackBerry community members like you – users, partners, business leaders, IT professionals, enterprise developers, and more – come together to experience the latest BlackBerry innovations. It will be a great opportunity to network with industry experts, to discuss mobile strategy, and, of course, to get some hands-on time with the new BlackBerry 10 devices.

We’ll be providing updates on the Inside BlackBerry for Business Blog as we approach BlackBerry Live in May. Sneak peeks of sessions, speaker spotlights, how to convince your boss to send you, and a few more tidbits are on the way to keep the energy high as we approach one of our top events of the year.

What are you most looking forward to at BlackBerry Live 2013? Share in the comments below.

Registration is well underway for this year’s BlackBerry World™, but did you know alumni attendees get VIP treatment? First, you save $200 USD off the BlackBerry World Full Conference Pass registration fee if you’ve attended a previous BlackBerry World event. If you’re like me, it’s hard to pass up a great deal like that when it’s offered.

But BlackBerry World also shows its appreciation to returning attendees by offering a few Alumni Program extras that go with your discounted Full Conference Pass. No, we can’t promise paparazzi and celebrity parties – but we can give you Line Jumper Access for the BlackBerry World General Session, which provides you with a special entrance to the session so that you can find the best seats in the house.

The exclusive BlackBerry World VIP Lounge is also yours to use. We know that even though you’re at a conference, your organization still needs you. Visit this lounge for some quiet time to catch up on emails or have a meeting.

But more than anything, coming back to BlackBerry World gives you a chance to refine what you learned or investigated last time. Whether it’s sessions, labs, expert one-on-one’s, the Solutions Showcase, networking or the BlackBerry World General Session, there’s so much to take in. Use another visit to target your specific mobile challenges or zero in on sponsors or show features that interested you most last time. Plus, every year we update the show with new and exciting material – so there’s different things for you to do and see.

Here’s what some of our alumni say about why they come back to BlackBerry World:

“Every year I pick up new ideas that save us money by helping us do more with less, by using what we already have and know to be reliable – BlackBerry.”

“Eye opener for myself. I was advocating more diverse platforms and a move away from BlackBerry but it has really got me to rethink.”

“This is the kind of conference which I don’t think my company should go a year without attending. The information delivered is very critical to both our long-term and short-term goal for market solutions.”

“It can’t be described. I didn’t get it before, but being here I’m completely pumped and overwhelmed with the possibilities that we can create together.”

It’s very easy to access your alumni benefits. Just register now and we’ll use your email address to determine if you’re a return attendee and you will save $200 USD! (Please let our registration services know if your email has changed since your last trip to BlackBerry World.)

Are you returning to BlackBerry World this year? Tell us in the comments.

We’re super excited about this year’s BlackBerry World™ – plans are well underway and we can’t wait for May 1st, 2012. Registration is now officially open, so head over to www.blackberryworld.com and reserve your spot ASAP.

BlackBerry World is the largest BlackBerry® conference of the year where the community of BlackBerry users, partners, business leaders, and IT decision makers meet to learn of the latest innovations, upcoming BlackBerry products and services, mobile strategy, and to check out live demonstrations. The conference is also a fantastic networking opportunity to meet with individuals in similar roles facing similar challenges and industry trends.

BlackBerry World, May 1-3, 2012 in Orlando, Florida
Register here

What can you expect to dig into this year?

• BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion – the future of device management in the enterprise
• Looking ahead to BlackBerry® 10
• BlackBerry Business Cloud Services: Moving your infrastructure forward
• …and much more! Stay tuned for details on sessions and the keynote address

Stay up to date on all of the latest info by keeping an eye on www.blackberryworld.com, where you can sign up for updates. Leading up to May 1st (and on site at the event), you can follow @BlackBerry4Biz on Twitter® as well as coming back to the Inside BlackBerry for Business Blog, and join the discussion on LinkedIn® to get excited and keep tabs on all of the action.

Did you attend BlackBerry World 2011? What was your favorite part of the conference? Share in the comments.