November Bay Area Startup Events

Posted by cass

October 26, 2011

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And on that note, a huge thank you to everyone who attended FailCon or the afterparty yesterday. I truly love seeing so many of you there and I am always so excited by that conference and the things we discuss. Hopefully I will see you again next year!

-=Cass Phillipps=-
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UPCOMING BAY AREA STARTUP EVENTS
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.EVENT DISCOUNTS:

20% off – Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference
October 25-26, 2011
Mission Bay Conference Center, SF, CA
On October 25-26, 2011 and with the sponsorship of Google, Facebook, Skype, Mozilla, Yahoo! and others, our friends at Access (a global movement premised on the belief that political participation and the realization of human rights in the 21st century is increasingly dependent on access to the internet and other forms of technology http://accessnow.org) are proud to present The Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco. We are happy to be able to provide our friends with a 20% discount to this amazing conference. Register with with the code “CassVIP” @ https://www.rightscon.org/register

$100 off - App Developers Conference
October 26-27, 2011
Santa Clara, CA
The App Developers Conference is the essential event for everyone building and selling apps for emerging devices. From smart phones to smart cars, applications and connectivity are driving the consumer application market forward at warp speed. This event brings development professionals together with the platforms, tools, services, and brand marketers that are working to connect people, places and things. Big players like Pandora, Yahoo, Ford, Samsung and TeleNav are planning to share what they are working on and show developers how they can get involved.More details are available here: http://appdevconf.engagedigital.com/ and use code “failvip” for $100 off!

20% off - The World Media Awards
October 26, 9:00a – 5:30p
221 N. 1st St, San Jose
This one day event about blogging, forums, and media will celebrate the best in blogging around the world. Come and learn from the best! More information at http://themediaawards.com and get your 20% off discount using code “Cassp”

35% off – junaio Mobile AR event
October 27th, 6:00p – 9:00p
Swissnex (730 Montgomery St)
The first of a series of quarterly events, we’ll be talking about the latest & greatest in this fascinating new tech. This event is designed for newcomers, professionals, developers, artists, digital designers any anyone looking to learn more about the vast opportunities in Mobile Augmented Reality. You’ll have a chance to network, share creative ideas with like-minded people, catch some interesting speaker sessions and enjoy some light refreshments and drinks. More information at http://mobilearquarterlysf.eventbrite.com/ and use code WALLFLOWAR for 35% off.

20% off – CrowdConf2011
November 2, 8:30-5:30pm
Mission Bay Conference Center
CrowdConf is the first and leading conference on crowdsourcing and the future of distributed work. CrowdConf brings together an international audience of scholars, executives, policy makers, artists, and technologists for a day of learning, conversation, and networking. Discussions will include latest research findings and real-world applications of crowdsourcing, from policy and government to the arts to crisis relief to task design and worker incentives. For those looking to learn more, be sure to join us one day prior to the main event by attending one of these two workshops. CrowdConf2011 will be held in downtown San Francisco. Be sure to book hotel accommodations early and take advantage of all that this charming city has to offer. More information at http://crowdconf.com and use code “WWFLR” for 20% off!

20% off – GeoLoco
November 3, 8:00a – 5:00p
Mission Bay Conference Center
Geo-Loco will dive into brand, advertiser and the location convergence in the context of the Social, Local and Mobile (SoLoMo) marketplace — and explore what it means for big brands, consumers, SMBs and the location industry. Learn from real-world successes in mobile-loco advertising, location platforms and more. Executives from Starbucks, Google, Waze, Facebook, Foursquare and leading investors will address these topics in a highly interactive setting. More information and a discount at http://geoloco-sf.eventbrite.com/?discount=cass20 – but don’t forget, but it with your FailCon ticket, and you get a nice discount to both events!

15% Off The 8th Founder Showcase with Michael Arrington
November 8th, 3:30pm – 10:00pm
Mission Bay Conference Center
See Michael Arrington speak at the the 8th Founder Showcase, which will be our largest Showcase yet with over 500 in attendance. This quarterly startup pitch and networking event brings together leading investors, founders, and members of the press for one action-packed night to network and help launch a startup company to greatness. Guests will be treated to a Keynote Speech by Michael Arrington – General Partner at the CrunchFund, and Founder of TechCrunch. We’ll also be serving up an entertaining Pitch Competition, as well as drinks and appetizers in a networking hall full of emerging startups competing in a Demo Table Competition. This event has sold out the last five times, so purchase your inexpensive tickets or Demo Tables today. Web Wallflower readers get a 15% discount by using the code web_wallflower. For more information go to www.FounderShowcase.com.

50% – SecondMarket Cocktails: Identifying & Retaining Talent
November 9th, 6:30 – 9:30pm
Founder’s Den
Join SecondMarket for Cocktails & Conversations: Identifying & Retaining Talent, an open dialogue that will assist forward-thinking startup employers on how to best overcome recruiting challenges and capitalize on current opportunities. As companies face unprecedented demographic, economic and competitive challenges, recruitment and retention remains a top concern. For more info, check out www.identifyingandretainingtalentsf.eventbrite.com and use discount code “WallFlowerVIP” for 50% off!

$200 off - Under the Radar Conference
November 9 – 10
Mountain View, CA
Under the Radar is a catalyst for doing deals. Meet with 350 decision-makers from global carriers, brands, technology companies, startups, and investors responsible for helping companies leverage new mobile technology in the fast-evolving digital landscape. Register here: http://www.undertheradarblog.com/register/ and use code “WWF” for $200 off your ticket.

$100 off – GigaOm RoadMap
November 10, 9:00a – 5:00p
Mission Bay Conference Center
Join us for GigaOM RoadMap 2011 – our newest event that explores how connectedness will influence the way we live, create, consume and earn over the next 12 to 18 months. Technology market-makers will join GigaOM editors and GigaOM Pro analysts to create the blueprint for the connected future, mapping out the most significant trends in consumer connectedness. Each speaker will be interviewed on-stage in a one-on-one chat with Om Malik and other GigaOM editors. GigaOM Pro staff analysts will present major themes and trends influencing the connected consumer. Get $100 off at http://gigaomroadmap2011-wwf.eventbrite.com/?discount=WEBWALLFLOWER

10% off – Warm Gun
December 2nd, 9:00a – 5:00p
Hotel Kabuki, SF
Get Happy @ Warm Gun! Join Dave McClure (500 Startups) + Jeff Veen (Typekit), Jared Spool (UIE), Luke Wroblewski (LukeW), Jason Putorti (Votizen) + YouTube, Groupon and many others at Warm Gun, a 1-day conference for designers and startups to learn about elegant, purposeful, and measurable online design. In 2010, Warm Gun sold out with 520+ attendees so we suggest you reserve a spot. More details are at http://warmgun.com and you can register with the discount code “webwallflower”

.SAN FRANCISCO EVENTS:

Game Dev Workshop: Cross Platform
October 25th, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Google San Francisco
It’s official. The numbers are in and they have been verified by an impartial committee. Games are the most popular applications on mobile devices, on Facebook, and on open web. From slicing fruits on your smart-pad, taking down all of your friends from the cloud, to flinging dozens of angry birds across the same device you use to call you mother on Mother’s Day, games have changed the commercial landscape of the mobile market. Congratulations, you did it! Over the last year we have presented you with insight from some of the most spectacular success stories in our community and information to access emerging opportunities and potential markets. You might ask what do we have now for you? CROSS-PLATFORM of course! More information and tickets at http://www.eventbee.com/v/crossplatform

SF EcoTuesday :: Featuring Erin Ross
October 25th, 6:30 – 9:30p
CompoClay (60 Post Street)
EcoTuesday, a unique, structured monthly networking event for sustainable business leaders held concurrently in nine cities across the country, will be held this month at the beautiful CompoClay showroom. Erin Ross author of the upcoming book, Getting That You Matter and co-founder of Get That You Matter, Inc. is our speaker. Enjoy free drinks (thanks to our generous sponsors!) and when you register for this month’s EcoTuesday, you will receive a free ticket to the SF Green Festival on November 12-13! More information at http://www.meetup.com/San-Francisco-EcoTuesday/events/36174792/

Startup Monthly SF Kick Off Party
October 26th, 7:00 – 11:55p
DNA Lounge
Join San Francisco & Silicon Valley entrepreneurs community for a *SUPER* happy hour, mingle with entrepreneurs, investors, startups, Startup Monthly community and StM team while enjoying included appetizers, first free drink + more and more drinks at the bar and….music, mixed for you by our professional friends. More info at http://sf-idea-accelerator-3.eventbrite.com/

Women Rock It
October 27th, 5:30 – 10:30pm
Madrone Studios, (1417 15th St.)
An evening of inspiration and practical advice encouraging women to raise their aspirations and achieve increasing greatness. Sometimes you need some help getting out of your own way and finding your true voice. This event will provide it in the form of 5 phenomenal speakers, an all-star panel, and live music from American Idol’s Devyn Rush. And let’s not forget delicious food and cocktails! Be there on Oct. 27 in San Francisco. www.womenrockit.com

WIGI/WAM Networking Event
October 27th, 6:00 – 9:00p
Bubblelounge (714 Montgomery St)
WIGI works to promote the inclusion and advancement of women in the global games industry. We will be recruiting for new members for our local chapter to assist with sister organizations. All are welcome, so just come stop by!

TecHalloween
October 30, 2011 6p.m. – 10 p.m.
Horizon Lounge
Its Halloween party planning time! EventsForNerds invites you on October 30 for a TecHalloween adventure! Live bands, awesome dj’s, costume contests for the best tech costume, and more! Early bird tickets are only $5!!! More information athttp://www.techalloween.com

20% off – CrowdConf2011
November 2, 8:30-5:30pm
Mission Bay Conference Center
CrowdConf is the first and leading conference on crowdsourcing and the future of distributed work. CrowdConf brings together an international audience of scholars, executives, policy makers, artists, and technologists for a day of learning, conversation, and networking. Discussions will include latest research findings and real-world applications of crowdsourcing, from policy and government to the arts to crisis relief to task design and worker incentives. For those looking to learn more, be sure to join us one day prior to the main event by attending one of these two workshops. CrowdConf2011 will be held in downtown San Francisco. Be sure to book hotel accommodations early and take advantage of all that this charming city has to offer. More information at http://crowdconf.com and use code “WWFLR” for 20% off!

50% – SecondMarket Cocktails: Identifying & Retaining Talent
November 9th, 6:30 – 9:30pm
Founder’s Den
Join SecondMarket for Cocktails & Conversations: Identifying & Retaining Talent, an open dialogue that will assist forward-thinking startup employers on how to best overcome recruiting challenges and capitalize on current opportunities. As companies face unprecedented demographic, economic and competitive challenges, recruitment and retention remains a top concern. For more info, check out www.identifyingandretainingtalentsf.eventbrite.com and use discount code “WallFlowerVIP” for 50% off!

FashTech: How Technology is Changing the Face of Fashion
November 10th, 6:00-9:00pm
RocketSpace @ 181 Fremont St.
SF FASHION+TECH is dedicated to advancing innovation at the intersection of fashion and technology in the SF Bay Area. On November 10th, we will host a panel moderated by SF Chronicle journalist Lorraine Sanders, and featuring Vineet Buch of Google, Susan Gregg Koger (founder & chief creative officer) of ModCloth, Chris Lindland (founder and CEO) of Betabrand, and Sinead Norenius (founder iFabbo) to discuss technology trends and their impact on fashion. There will also be a featured presentation by sneakpeeq and immediately following the panel, startup and emerging companies will demo their products to attendees as they mingle and enjoy refreshments. Register now at http://sffashion2dotoh.eventbrite.com

Angel Capital Expo
November 17th, 7:30am-3:00pm
Julia Morgan Ballroom (465 California Street)
The Angel Capital Expo is the premier gathering of the angel capital community. The Expo brings together investors and entrepreneurs looking for funding. Angel Capital Expo is organized by Keiretsu Forum, the largest North American angel investment network, and was created to foster collaboration among angel groups, as well as reach out to the larger investment community. The event features twelve presenters from early stage companies. Companies selected are from a variety of different industries ranging from technology, life sciences, consumer products, real estate, financial services, social ventures and other segments with high growth potential. Accredited Investors only register at http://angelcapitalexposf.eventbrite.com/

.BAY AREA EVENTS:

Telecom Council Handset & Gadget Innovation Review 2011
Oct 25th, 8:30-2pm
Microsoft Campus, Mountain View, CA
They are handsets, gadgets, phones, mobile Internet devices, smartbooks, tablets and a bunch of other new device categories, but they all represent the place where the wireless industry touches its customer. As these gadgets become more powerful and consumers expectations rise, both carriers and CE manufacturers are in the hot seat to make better gadgets and improve the consumer experience. Join this important discussion and/or demo your product in front of 100+ of the key decision-makers in telecom. AT&T is generously subsidizing startups who want to attend and/or demo at this year’s Handset Innovation meeting. Use code “ATT” at registration: http://telecomcouncil.cvent.com/event/handsets2011

Microsoft and 106 Miles Present: Get Bigger!
October 25, 7:00 – 10:00pm.
Microsoft, 1165 La Avenida, Mountain View
Microsoft and 106 Miles welcome Vinod Khosla to the Microsoft stage, where he’ll be holding a Q&A session with a few select start-ups. There is no charge for this event. Learn more at http://106milesvinod.eventbrite.com/

LBS Developer Day: Focus on Indoors
October 27th, 1:00 – 7:30p
Plug and Play Tech Center, Sunnyvale
Join Plug and Play and learn about this exciting new frontier. Hear how consumers and business are navigating interior spaces, where the money is going, technologies used and what’s coming. Gain insights into how industries are incorporating indoor navigation. Learn about APIs to get started. Cisco, Qualcomm, NAVTEQ, Sprint, Sony Ericsson, Esri and others will share how they are leveraging the power of indoor. This event is hosted by Plug and Play Tech Center, NAVTEQ, Sprint and Sony Ericsson. Register at http://locationpnp.eventbrite.com/

Alchemist Series: Start Up Mastery
November 1st, 6:30 – 9:00p
AOL Building (395 Page Mill Rd.) Palo Alto
James Birchler is an Engineering Director at IMVU, where he implemented and manages IMVU’s product development process using Agile and Lean Startup methods. Prior to joining IMVU in 2006, he redesigned the product development process at Bargain Network, Inc., helping complete the company’s acquisition by Vertrue, Inc. James was also a Director at There.com, responsible for technical design, creative design, and content of the web applications and GUI for There’s virtual world application. James holds a Master’s degree in Geography and Geographic Information Systems from the University of California, Santa Barbara. More information at http://alchemistseries.com/

Launch Party for TwoDegrees-Tech
November 3rd, 6:00 – 9:00pm
San Rafael
This is the Technology and Investor version of the long running TwoDegrees salon in Marin. The salon made famous for its mantra of beloved friends inviting beloved colleagues. This launch party – a vibrant cocktail reception with a few start-up demo’s and a no host bar, will also support the further building of the TEDxMarin community. So, who’s coming? Entrepreneurs, executives, companies looking to hire, non-executives, plus a few slackers in Internet Technologies, Investment, Health Tech, Mobile apps, Design, IT and E-commerce. Its free to attend- but there is very limited availability. Sign up for the GUEST LIST at http://www.two-degrees.org/twodegrees-tech/

$200 off - Under the Radar Conference
November 9-10, 2011
Mountain View, CA
Under the Radar is a catalyst for doing deals. Meet with 350 decision-makers from global carriers, brands, technology companies, startups, and investors responsible for helping companies leverage new mobile technology in the fast-evolving digital landscape. Register here:http://www.undertheradarblog.com/register/ and use code “WWF” for $200 off your ticket.

Rainmakers’ Live! : To Market Fit and Beyond!
November 11th, 6:30 – 9:30p
AOL Auditorium 395 Page Mills Road, Palo Alto
There is a notable trend of locally focused seed stage start-up accelerators that are setting up not just in Silicon Valley but worldwide as well. Is there a winning formula in these accelerators that could help propel your companies to realizing your vision? Besides these business incubators, early stage founders could also turn to angel investors for funding. What could these angels offer that differentiate themselves from other funding options? With a plethora of funding options available for the young start-ups, Rainmakers’ Live has invited a panel of speakers representing angels and accelerators to help the audience understand better about the funding process and the benefits of taking up funding from each. More information at http://rainmakerslive.com/

Re-inventing Startup IP Strategies
November 14, 6:00pm – 8:30PM
AOL Main Auditorium, Palo Alto
Sweeping changes in patent law force startups to adopt new strategies to protect their inventions. With a focus on the unique needs of startups, this event delivers the intellectual property do’s and don’ts straight from one of the nations leading experts on the new patent law. Join us in Palo Alto on November 14th when the Startup Alliance hosts “Re-inventing Startup IP Strategies” with distinguished speaker Keith Grzelak. Space is limited so please visit http://www.meetup.com/startup-alliance/events/36043712/ for more information and RSVP today.

Hybrid Factory
November 15th, 5:00 – 7:00pm
Mozilla HQ, Mountain View
Workshops designed to promote the cross-pollination of UX’ers, Engineers, and Product/Business Strategists. This month Jennifer Borchard will be teaching us about influence. Jennifer is an assistant vice president and senior interaction designer at Wells Fargo. Space will be limited to 40, so RSVP here: http://www.mogotix.com/events/5169 and tell your friends about it!

HealthTech Breakfast
November 16th, 8:00a – 10:00a
Genentech, South San Francisco
On the one hand there is a shortage of nurses and primary care physicians, and on the other hand a ‘Silver Tsunami’ (78 million Baby Boomers started retiring in 2011) and 32 million currently uninsured consumers entering the healthcare market in the next few years. Can technology be a source of innovation to deal with this growing tension between supply and demand? What new business models are enabled? How does the rapid technology adoption by help or hurt? Can patients use technology and cloud-based solutions to take on some of the care traditionally performed by professionals? And how does technology impact the relationship between physicians and pharmaceutical companies? How do physicians deal with the ‘yelp-of-physicians’ phenomenon? Who delivers care how and where is in flux. This breakfast event will highlight core disruptive forces and areas of opportunity for entrepreneurs from outside and inside healthcare to make a difference in the future of health. More information at www.svforum.org/healthseries

PlugandPlay TechCenter Events
Daily!
So PlugandPlay TechCenter has a ton of awesome events, and it would take an entire newsletter just to share them all. Skim their calendar regularly to see what they have to offer.http://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/calendar/

SVASE Series
Weekly
SVASE, the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs, is the largest and fastest growing nonprofit association in Northern California dedicated exclusively to helping early stage tech entrepreneurs. They hold events regularly in the peninsula, and occasionally the city itself. There are too many to name in my brief email, but be sure to check them out for advice on investment, team development, financing, corporate leadership, and much more: http://www.svase.org/

Founders Space
Founders Space brings together founders, angels, VCs, advisers, and innovators to help start-ups rock the world. You can ask questions, join a Founders Round Table, tell your story, or become an Adviser. Visit http://FoundersSpace.com

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