Monday August 3rd, 2009

ITVFest: The fourth annual Independent Television Festival continues this week. Including panels on developing for the web, a special screening with Kevin Pollak, and the documentary Breakthrough, which focuses on the controversial therapy methods used by Ann Smith. See the full schedule here.
Date:
Starts July 31, 2009
Ends August 6, 2009
Location:
Laemmle’s Sunset 5
Sunset Plaza
8000 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Tickets:
Weekly Pass – $250
Daily Pass – $50
(you may also purchase tickets to individual showings)

Independent Television Festival Web TV Day After Party: Come join Tubefilter and Blip.tv for the Official ITVFest Web TV Day After Party at Hollywood Hotspot Libertine. In addition to free beer and networking with the winners and distribution executives from the ITVFest, the party will feature a special presentation from Dina Kaplan, Co-founder and COO of Blip.tv, the world’s largest distributor of shows made for the web.
Time: 8:00pm to Midnight
Location:
Libertine
8210 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Parking: Available across the street at Miyagi’s for a fee.
Tickets: $7.00
Wednesday August 5th, 2009

Let’s Do Coffee – Marketing Your Show (ITVFest): Coffee Chat with Tim Street and The Percivals. Come meet Tim Street from French Maid TV and Sean Percival, creator of lalawag, to talk about using the internet to its fullest potential. I have a feeling with these two sitting next to me, I won’t be doing much talking. Thankfully there will be plenty of Starbucks coffee to sip!
Time: 12:00pm
Location:
Sunset Plaza
8000 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(Coffee Chats will be held in the downstairs VIP courtyard area at Sunset Plaza)
Tickets: $10.00
Friday August 7th, 2009

Mashable #Hyatt4Good Tweetup Tour – Los Angeles: Mashable is raising money for the Summer of Social Good Charity Fund. The tweetup will feature a local sponsor to help cover some food/drinks and a cash bar will be available. The style is an informal mixer for the social media community. Come out and meet Brett Petersel, Adam Hirsch, and Jennifer Van Grove from Mashable.
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location:
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza at X Bar
2025 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Tickets: Tickets are Free or 100% donation. Please RSVP
Hashtag: #Hyatt4Good
Saturday August 8th, 2009

Cool As Ever Tech: Cool as Ever Tech is bringing together Southern California’s web/tech scene for an unparalleled interactive event hosted by the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Join us as we take over the expansive Seaside Tropical Cabana from noon until 6pm, where many a celebrity and special guest has passed before us. We’ll eat, drink, tweet, and take in the excitement that Del Mar horse racing has to offer. Of course, we’ll do so in über-connected and geekified style. Expect real-time Twitter walls, a livestream of the event, and gadgets, goodies, and giveaways that will make the geek in you scream with delight.
Time: 12:00pm to 6:00pm
Location:
Del Mar Racetrack’s Seaside
Tropical Cabana
Tickets: FREE with a RSVP
Hashtags: #coolasever #DMTC






