Take a peek at the events going on this week, for some reason everyone really seems to like Thursday.
Wednesday July 15, 2009
ThinkLA Summer Mixer: Network and mingle at this fun summer mixer for the entire community. It’s the perfect chance to bring your friends from other industries and really mix it up!
Time: 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Location:
Wokcano Santa Monica
1413 5th Street
Santa Monica CA 90401
Tickets: Members: $25 Non-Members: $40
Registration closed on 7/13/09 at 5:00 PM PDT.
Thursday, July 16th, 2009
BusinessWire Presents: Communicating Through Social Media: How to Build Relationships to Reach Your Audience: With the popularity of social network sites and technology becoming more portable, flexible and available in today’s world, we are reminded of the importance of new media every day. Join Business Wire LA for a panel discussion on how companies can effectively use new and social media tools to connect with their clients in new and engaging ways. What should companies be using and why?
Panel:
Siobhan O’Neill, Account Supervisor, Edelman Digital;
Nick Mendoza, Senior Account Supervisor, Zeno Group;
Nicole Jordan, Director, Integrated Communications, Rubicon Project;
and social media blogger Julia Scott.
Time: 8:00pm to 9:30pm
Location:
The Olympic Collection Center
11301 W. Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Tickets: Free
Whuffaoke Crew-Los Angeles: What’s Whuffaoke or Bust? It’s a karaoke-infused roadtrip across America, starting in San Francisco, California, and ending in Montreal, Quebec. The goal is to bring music, whuffie and conversation on how to change the world along with us. We are Tara Hunt, Tony Bacigalupo, Emma Persky, Alex Hillman and Ridley the Pug.
Website: http://www.whuffaoke.com
Time: 7:00pm to 11:00pm
Location:
Paige Craig’s Beach House
3205 Ocean Front Walk Unit B
Marina del Rey, CA
DealMaker LA Strategy Series & Mixer: Content Monetization: 3 Models that Work: In this Strategy Series, you’ll get to sit down with executives and entrepreneurs who are leveraging new monetization models and kicking butt along the way. What key lessons did they learn through the process, what strategies made the difference, and what do you need to know before you jump in?
Speakers:
Keith Richman, CEO, Break.com
Paul Yanover, Executive Vice-President & General Manager, Disney Online
Larry Fitzgibbon, EVP, Demand Brands/ Demand Media
Ro Choy, Chief Revenue Officer, RockYou
Moderator:Jason Nazar, CEO, Doctstoc
Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Location:
Zune L.A.
Los Angeles CA
Tickets:
Mixer only $35, Member $25, Door $45, Member Door $35
Strategy Series and Mixer $60, Member $40, Door $70, Member Door $50
Registration closes 7/15/09 at 3:00PM
Hollywood Web Television Meetup: With nearly 3,500 of web television’s top creators, producers, studio executives, agents, managers, technologists, and distributors on its roster, Tubefilter’s Hollywood Web Television Meetup brings together the most dynamic group of professionals in the online entertainment industry.
Speakers at the Meetup:
Alex Albrecht
Hayden Black
Time: 7:00pm to 11:55pm
Location:
Busby’s East (Mid Wilshire)
5364 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
Tickets: $9
Program line-up:
Eileen Luders / Post Doctoral Neurology Researcher, UCLA
How to Build a Bigger Brain
Paul Carey / Pres, Marketing Specialists, Inc.
Stereographics 101: Digital 3D in the Home
Rob Spruijt / Artist & Neurologist, Art Center
Where Dreams and Movies Intersect
Tyler Emmett / Cinematographer, 180 South
Conquering the Useless: the Journey to Make 180 South
Time: 7:00pm to 1:00am
Location:
The Firehouse
710 S. Santa Fe
(Enter via alley)
Los Angeles, CA
Tickets: $30 and will not be sold at the door.
The Black Card Circle Foundation Charity Dinner and Mixer Event: Join the Black Card Circle Foundation and friends on Thursday evening, July 16th at 6:00pm at Wokcano Santa Monica for innovative Asian Fusion cuisine! Some of our favorites? The Dynamite Roll (Alice Wang) & the Beef Pepper Steak (Frank Centofanti).
Time: 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Location:
Wokcano Restaurant
1413 5th Street
Santa Monica, CA
Tickets: There is no cover charge.
(Photo from vigster.com)
(Info from Nicole Jordan’s LA Tech Calendar)
