Most of Los Angeles tech is completly focused on the ultimate event that starts this Thursday, South by Southwest Interactive. But before you get completly in the Austin mindset you might want to spare a second to check out the events this week leading up to it.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Digiday: Mobile – Is Mobile The Next Critical Mass Medium? – Discover the what the future holds for you and this game changing media platform at digiday:MOBILE in Los Angeles. During this high-level full day event – top Publishers, Agency Executives and Brand Marketers will come together to discuss and debate how to fully utilize the next critical mass medium: MOBILE.
Full day of sessions and networking. Agenda here.
Time:
Starts at 8:00am, last session at 5:00pm
Cocktail party 5:30pm
Location:
Hilton Los Angeles (Universal City)
555 Universal Hollywood Drive
Universal City, Ca 91608
Tickets: $595.00
*The ticket includes all sessions, keynotes, meal functions, and a networking cocktail party.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Digiday: Social – The New Media Reality: Everything is Social. Are You? – During this high-level event, top Publishers, Agency Executives and Brand Marketers will come together to discuss how Social Media is everywhere and is changing everything.
Full day of sessions and networking. Agenda here.
Time:
Keynote starts 9:00am, last session starts at 4:45
Cocktail party at 5:30pm
Location:
Hilton Los Angeles (Universal City)
555 Universal Hollywood Drive
Universal City, Ca 91608
Tickets: $595.00
*The ticket includes all sessions, keynotes, meal functions, and a networking cocktail party.
Media Leaders Networking Event – Join fellow Media Leaders to share ideas and enjoy meeting new friends a week before SXSW. There’s no keynote speaker or panel of experts, just socializing and mixing with key influencers that are changing the way the industry operates.
Time: 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Location:
Rush Street
9546 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, Ca 90232
Tickets: $12
Crash Space LA – BristleBots and LED throwie art – Tuesday night Crashpace LA is open to the public. They’ll be having some fun quick DIY projects for you to build. Come on over and have fun. The project kits are $5 for CrashSpace members or $10 for non-members and you can take them home after you build them. In the kit you get the parts to build your own Bristlebot, a tiny robot made from a toothbrush and LED throwie art. They’ll have a Bristlebot race track you can do time trials on.
Time: 8:00pm
Location:
Crash Space
10526 Venice Blvd
Culver City, Ca 90232
Tickets: None needed, more information on Crash Space here.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
ThinkLA’s February Interactive Mixer – Mingle at this mixer geared towards the interactive community. Appetizers served, no host bar.
Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Location:
Rush Street
9546 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, Ca 90232
Tickets: Registration for this event is now closed. Walk-ins will be available at the door at $40 an individual.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Los Angeles VC and Angel Event – How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! We will be discussing trends in Early-Stage Investing, hot sectors, sectors that these Angels and VCs look at, things that are most important to them when they are considering an Investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention, additional advice for entrepreneurs, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors.
Time: 2:00pm – 6:15pm (workshop is 11am-1pm)
Location:
Bingham McCutchen LLP
355 South Grand Avenue Suite 4400
Los Angeles, Ca
Tickets:
Entrepreneur Raising Capital – Event: $75
Entrepreneur Event + Pitching Workshop: $350
Investor / Service provider: $85
Friday, March 12, 2010
By now most of LA has arrived in Austin, Texas for the first day of SXSW Interactive, excluding me of course. For those of you not going and wanting to drive everyone crazy with non SXSW tweets, check out @notsxsw.
Thanks to Nicole Jordan for information taken from her LA Tech Calendar on KickingSand.com
