November Bay Area Tech Events
TOP UPCOMING BAY AREA TECH EVENTS
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EVENT DISCOUNTS
SAN FRANCISCO EVENTS
BAY AREA EVENTS
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EVENT DISCOUNTS:
40% off – NextGen Conference
Nov 14th, All Day NextGen is a one-day conference at Stanford University in the heart of Silicon Valley. NextGen’s mission is to help you succeed, by providing lectures, panels and networking opportunities on areas that are vital in building and maintaining your business. Some of the topics will include how to pitch (what you need to present in your deck and how to be prepared) and the importance of asking for help / mentorship, with plenty more coming! Check out http://www.nextgenconf.com/ and use code “cass123″ when registering for your discount!
30% off – The Academy Awards of Cleantech
Nov 17th, 8:00a – 7:00p
The culmination of the world’s largest clean technology business competition is our annual Awards Gala designed to showcase the boldest cleantech ideas, the most ambitious entrepreneurs and the brightest, most engaged investors, venture capitalists and prospective technology customers. This year’s Gala will be our most spectacular event to date. Register for your 30% with the code “BetaGala” at http://www.cleantechopen.com/app.cgi/events/view/84
15% off – SF MusicTech Summit
Dec 7th, 2009
Hotel Kabuki
The SF MusicTech Summit will bring together over 600 visionaries in the music/technology space, along with the best and brightest developers, entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, journalists, musicians and organizations who work with them at the convergence of culture and commerce. We meet to discuss the evolving music/business/technology ecosystem in a proactive, conducive to deal-making environment. For more information on our speakers and agenda, check out http://sfmusictech.com or to register with your exclusive WebWallflower 15% discount, head to http://sfmts5.eventbrite.com/?discount=WebWallflower
200 Euro off – LeWeb
Dec 9th – 10th
Paris, France
Join 1800 participants from 30 countries at this, the #1 European internet event. LeWeb brings together the best and the brightest people of the web industry from attendees to speakers. For more information and to get your discount ticket, visit http://www.amiando.com/leweb. html?discountCode=Leweb09
Web Wine & Wisdom – Innovative Telecommunications
Nov. 10th, 6:30pm
PariSoma Coworking Space
Enjoy a variety of tasty French Wines while getting the latest updates and news from two sought after start-ups from the Silicon Valley Twillio and Digitrad. Sip on two delicious wines from the western coast of France and try some french artisan cheeses as well!? Tickets are available at http://www.faccsf.com/Events/WWWoctober09.htm BuzzWorthy Party Nov 10th, 6:30 – 9:00p Thirsty Bear Join Attack! Marketing and Nimbuzz for FREE Drinks, Exclusive Nimbuzz Betas, and Sumo Training! This event is for Advertising, Marketing, PR professionals & mobile fans and mobile developers Sponsored by GoMo News, get exclusive access to beta releases from Nimbuzz, a squeezy sumo or a cool t-shirt from Attack! Marketing. Mingle with the influencers from the mobile and guerrilla marketing industries, connect with the founders. Be sure RSVP for to get free drinks and schwag.
NFT 2010 iPhone App Launch Party
Nov 11th, 6:00 – 9:00p
Double Dutch
Not For Tourists (NFT), publisher of the little black city survival guides, is celebrating the release of the 2010 Not For Tourists Guide to San Francisco and launch of new iPhone app, with a party at Double Dutch, in the Mission. First 100 people get free copy of 2010 Not For Tourists SF edition. Free beer for all from 6pm-7pm. For more information, check out their Facebook Page.
NewTeeVee Live: Television Reinvented
Nov 12th, All Day
Come hear what’s on the minds of those leading the changes in television. The last year has seen an explosion in consumers watching TV online. To meet the demand, the media industry is scaling its delivery and infrastructure technologies and rethinking its content programming strategies. NewTeeVee Live is a timely and informative forum, convening some of the most powerful people leading the change. To make your play, you need to be informed. NewTeeVee Live is in its third year, and we have sold out our previous two editions. This year, we will focus on fireside conversations with the big leaders of change, to bring out the most salient thoughts from them. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with and learn from the architects of the new television industry. Register here.
GiveWork Charity Gala
Nov 12th, 7:30pm
University Club
Samasource will host the first annual GiveWork Charity Gala at the University Club of San Francisco, bringing together writers, luminaries, and some of the most influential female entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. The event will feature a live auction, with items for bid including a conversation with Nobel Prize laureates George Akerlof and Myron Scholes, a productivity make-over with “The 4-Hour Workweek” author Tim Ferriss, and a date with Bollywood actress Vida Samadzai (Miss Afghanistan 2003). Information at www.samasource.org/gala
Fearless Women Entrepreneurs
Nov 12th, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Mechanics Institute
Join us for an informative, inspiring and fun evening interacting with a panel of fearless women entrepreneurs who have stepped out on their own. They’ll share their ideas, their experiences and what it took for them to make the leap. You’ll walk away with lots of information, connections and a list full of action items to start your own journey. More information at http://futurewomenleaders.net
SF MusicTech Mixer
Nov 17th, 6:00 – 9:30p
Roe Nightclub
Want to connect informally with the local music/technology community? Come down to Roe on November 17th from 6pm-9 pm for drinks and networking with the leading players in the music and technology industry. A ticket to the SF MusicTech Summit will get you in for free, pre-registration for the party is only $10, and tickets, if available, will be more expensive at the door. Check out http://sfmtsmixer.eventbrite. com for more information and to reserve your spot today.
TEDxSF: Creating
Nov. 17th
Cal Academy of Science
TEDxSF seeks to develop and leverage the TED experience at a regional level, bringing together innovators and inspirational speakers in the San Francisco Bay Area. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. Apply for the group at http://www.tedxsf.org/index.html
30% off – The Academy Awards of Cleantech
Nov 17th, 8:00a – 7:00p
The culmination of the world’s largest clean technology business competition is our annual Awards Gala designed to showcase the boldest cleantech ideas, the most ambitious entrepreneurs and the brightest, most engaged investors, venture capitalists and prospective technology customers. This year’s Gala will be our most spectacular event to date. Register for your 30% with the code “BetaGala” at http://www.cleantechopen.com/app.cgi/events/view/84
DreamForce: Global Gathering
Nov 17th – 20th
Moscone Center
It’s time to master the cloud. It’s time to improve your sales. Sharpen your marketing. Collaborate with your teams and communities. It’s time to delight your customers with great service. Lay the foundation for the changes to come. It’s time for the cloud. And most importantly, it’s time to move. At salesforce.com’s seventh annual user and developer conference, you’ll join 12,000 customers, partners, and employees for four days focused on your success: Maximize your investment in salesforce.com and learn from the best how to use the cloud to stay ahead of the competition. Information at http://www.salesforce.com/dreamforce/DF09/site/
SF NewTech
Nov 18th, 5:30 – 11:00p
Mighty Bar
San Francisco’s longest running regular tech event and community group. At this monthly meetup, see demos from LunchForGood, ItiBiti, Webvanta, ReFrameIt, NationalBLS, and Smedule. Registration at http://nov18sfnewtech-com.eventbrite.com/
Social Media Club
Nov 18th, 6:00 – 8:00p
Citizen Space
Social Media Club San Francisco / Silicon Valley brings together musicians and their fans to discuss music our collective love of music and the new ways the artists and their supporters are connecting at our November meetup. We have a panel that includes musicians who are using social media to build their fan base as well as communicate with them, raving fans as well as social media professionals. We’re looking for an audience that is ready to discuss the music they make – or that moves them – and how social media has impacted their interaction. Register at http://sfsvnov09.eventbrite.com
Digital SOMA
Nov 18th, 6:00 – 8:00pm
John Collins
Digital SOMA creates a hub where the people creating and ushering in the new digital age can come together. On November 18th, we’ll be gathering at John Colins lounge If you’re one of the following people, join us and meet the best in the interactive business: Designers, Agency Account Executives, Brand Managers, Art Directors, Marketing Managers, Interactive Experience Developers, Copywriters, CXOs. Information at their Facebook Page.
WiredRE : Cloud Vs. Colocation Vs. Data Center Real Estate
Nov 18th &19th 2pm – 6:30pm
At this panel, you will learn from and interact with some of the most successful cloud, colocation and data center executives sharing their insights, demos, and best practices for achieving reliable and low-cost IT infrastructure. They will also share their case studies, partnership models, technologies, risk management strategies, and more. These sessions will address comparing and applying container, cloud, colo, and data center solutions; with whom and in which markets should one deploy new infrastructure; planning for low TCO; staging a large data center commitment; and assessing sustainability and carbon risk. More info at WiredRE.com.
Tech the Halls: Technologizer Holiday Bash
Nov 19th, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Varnish
It’s time to celebrate the holidays and check out the latest in consumer tech gear before we head into the new year and head off to CES. Technologizer invites you to its Tech The Halls Holiday Bash. Join us for good company, delightful conversation, and great food and drink at Varnish Art Gallery, a cool venue conveniently located in San Francisco’s SOMA neighborhood. Information and details at http://www.techthehalls.eventbrite.com
Lean Startup Circle: November
Nov 19th, 6:30 – 9:30pm
Mission Bay Conference Center
Learn Customer Development straight from the source. Steve Blank, creator of the Customer Development process, author of The Four Steps to the Epiphany and mentor to Lean Startup guru Eric Ries, will be speaking at the November Lean Startup Circle meetup. Information can be found at http://www.meetup.com/Lean- Startup-Circle/
Women 2.0 Startup Sandbox
Nov 20th – 22nd
Microsoft at Westfield Mall
In just a whirlwind of 56 hrs, meet like-minded entrepreneurs (or maybe you just have an idea in your head), engineers and dreamers and work on any of the following: Make a working prototype; Create an investor presentation; Come with your company and get feedback; Come with an idea to make a mock up; Practice and learn new skills. Information and registration at http://www.women2. org/startup-sandbox/
SuperNova 2009
Dec 1st, 2009
Mission Bay Conference Center
Supernova is an annual technology conference organized by Kevin Werbach, in partnership with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Focused on the business dynamics of the networked world, Supernova brings together CEOs and bloggers, entrepreneurs and academics, practitioners and visionaries, policy experts and industry thought leaders to share insights and build relationships. Information at http://www.supernovahub.com
Benefit Tech and Entrepreneurship in Rwanda
Wednesday, Dec 2nd
Haines Art Gallery
Please join Mission Schools International (MSI) at San Francisco’s Haines Art Gallery for an evening of cocktails, merriment, and mingling in support of an extraordinary new education model in Rwanda. MSI will offer a holistic program focused on science, technology, and entrepreneurship which will help create a dynamic and self-sustaining Rwandan economy. MSI is assisting the Rwandan government to create Africa’s first-ever secondary school national curriculum in entrepreneurship. After being inspired you will have the opportunity to donate to this ground-breaking cause. Please RSVP at http://www.pingg.com/rsvp/ 7tyjk4pe8sqjbj4bp
15% off – SF MusicTech Summit
Dec 7th, 2009
Hotel Kabuki
The SF MusicTech Summit will bring together over 600 visionaries in the music/technology space, along with the best and brightest developers, entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, journalists, musicians and organizations who work with them at the convergence of culture and commerce. We meet to discuss the evolving music/business/technology ecosystem in a proactive, conducive to deal-making environment. For more information on our speakers and agenda, check out http://sfmusictech.com or to register with your exclusive WebWallflower 15% discount, head to http://sfmts5.eventbrite.com/?discount=WebWallflower
Silicon Valley Rocks!
Dec 9th, 2009
The Great American Music Hall
Tech professionals by day, rockers by night – on December 9 at the Great American Music Hall, they’ll pick up their instruments and venture onto the big stage to let their alter egos shine… for a good cause and the love of music. Silicon Valley Rocks 2009 will bring together the Valley’s tech community – from VCs and entrepreneurs to bloggers and software developers – to raise money for Music in Schools Today (MuST), a Bay Area non-profit that seeks to rescue music programs from budget cuts. The second annual showcase will once again feature Silicon Valley bands and original rockers who will entertain and amuse your entire social graph. Information at http://svrocks.com/
SVASE Breakfast with Carol Sands
Nov 12th, 8:00a – 9:30a
Palo Alto, CA
The SVASE VC Breakfast Club provides a terrific opportunity for entrepreneurs to meet with VCs in a relaxed, informal setting to build relationships and get valuable feedback on their startup idea. Participating entrepreneurs deliver an extended elevator pitch for 8 – 10 minutes, and the guest VC provides immediate feedback, enabling fast and effective mentoring and relationship development. Info at http://www.svase.org/?q=node/3345
Jobnob Ivy Plus Happy Hour
Nov 12th, 4:30 – 7:30pm
Illusions Supper Club, Palo Alto
Come “Jobnob” with cool new start ups and talented Ivy Plus job seekers at this informal networking happy hour where you can find startup jobs. Be flexible on compensation- bootstrapped startups may be offering alternative compensation: reduced rates, equity, internships, part time, etc. Get in on the ground floor with these great startups! Register at: http://www.jobnob.com/happy- hour/IvyPlus-nov-12-2009
SD Forum: Google, Kosmix and the Exploration of the Deep Web
Nov 12th, 6:30 – 9:30p
Palo Alto, CA
Join Dr. Alon Halevy of Google Labs and Kosmix Co-Founder Dr. Anand Rajaraman as they explore the mysteries of the Deep Web, the portion of the Internet not accessible to traditional search engines. Social networks, media-sharing sites for photos and videos, and all kinds of scientific databases lurk inside the Deep Web. How will the Deep Web change the business of Search, and what should you should expect as the Deep Web becomes more accessible?
SmartGrid: Vision, Opportunity, Effectiveness
Nov 13th, 12:00n – 7:00p
Menlo Park, CA
This is the fourth in a continuing series of focused conferences highlighting clean technology solutions to address the planet’s multifaceted energy challenges. This fourth installment is made possible through the Stanford University Energy Crossroads. Panelists from organizations with key responsibility over various aspects of the electricity market will describe the system into which Smart Grid technology must fit and how that system is changing. More information can be found at http://cleantech.stanford.edu/bscc4/
40% off – NextGen Conference
Nov 14th, All Day
NextGen is a one-day conference at Stanford University in the heart of Silicon Valley. NextGen’s mission is to help you succeed, by providing lectures, panels and networking opportunities on areas that are vital in building and maintaining your business. Some of the topics will include how to pitch (what you need to present in your deck and how to be prepared) and the importance of asking for help / mentorship, with plenty more coming! Check out http://www.nextgenconf.com/ and use code “cass123″ when registering for your discount!
GreenBeat 2009
Nov 18th & 19th
San Mateo, CA
VentureBeat’s seminal conference on the Smart Grid, GreenBeat 2009 will bring together leading entrepreneurs, investors, utilities, technology executives, and policymakers to accelerate the development of a leaner, more efficient electrical grid. Keynote speakers include Al Gore (former Vice President and Nobel Prize Winner), John Doerr (KPCB), Eric Schmidt (Google), and Laura Ipsen (Cisco). Information at http://www.greenbeat2009.com
SVASE Breakfast with Neal Hansch
Nov 19th, 8:00a – 9:30a
Palo Alto, CA
The SVASE VC Breakfast Club provides a terrific opportunity for entrepreneurs to meet with VCs in a relaxed, informal setting to build relationships and get valuable feedback on their startup idea. Participating entrepreneurs deliver an extended elevator pitch for 8 – 10 minutes, and the guest VC provides immediate feedback, enabling fast and effective mentoring and relationship development. Info at http://www.svase.org/?q=node/3472
WebPlay Conference
Nov 19th, 8:00a – 7:00p
Plug and Play Tech Center
WebPlay Conference is an annual showcase of industry leaders, market trends, innovation, and the people are changing the world. There will be an accumulation of panels, startup demo, and keynote speeches. Information and a full agenda is up at http://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/webplay/index.php
Under The Radar: Mobile Conference
Nov 19th, 8:00a – 6:00p
Mountain View, CA
Under the Radar is a must-attend event for dealmakers from global carriers, brands, media companies, and handset manufacturers responsible for helping their companies leverage new mobile technology and innovation in the fast-evolving digital landscape. Information and registration at http://www.undertheradarblog.com/
WorkIt Annual SV Meetup
Nov 19th, 6:00 – 9:00p
Santa Clara, CA
In its 6th year, WorkIt.com’s Silicon Valley Mixer celebrates the people involved in Silicon Valley startups – the ones who are willing to take these risks in pursuit of their goals to launch and grow a thriving company – all while keeping our region on the cutting edge of technology and innovation. The evening will offer opportunities to expand your network and help you reach your business goals. Every year, this event has 250+ in attendance! Information at http://www.workit.com/svmixer
Girls in Tech: Resume Workshop
Nov 19th, 7:00 – 9:00p
Mountain View, CA
GIT invites a variety of managers / recruiters to share resume best practices and knowledge around how to make yourself an attractive professional in today’s competitive market. Get the inside scoop on what they look for when reviewing a resume and think about when hiring a candidate. During the evening, participants will be breaking out into intimate groups to do peer resume reviews while Hiring Professionals provide valuable insight and feedback. Info at http://gitsvresumeworkshop.eventbrite.com/
Startup Weekend
Nov 20th – 22nd
Hacker Dojo
Join us for 10 Startup Weekend events going on for Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) this November! Last year they had over 25,000 events, 3 million participants, and over 1 billion media impressions. Startup Weekend is one of the “Featured” events this year! Meet dozens of entrepreneurs and developers, trade ideas, start a new project, and get motivated by this amazing room of intelligent and inspiring individuals! More info at http://bayarea.startupweekend. org/
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