Girls In Tech

August 19, 2010	to	August 21, 2010
August 19, 2010	to	August 21, 2010

Will You Be in Seattle for Gnomedex?

The Conference of Inspiration and Influence – where we showcase how Technology is changing the world! Read theGnomedex FAQ and then Register Now!

• How? Here: Register now! – Gnomedex is also partnering with pii2010, so join Geek Week and buy your ticket to both.
• Who? Influencers, Entrepreneurs, and Tech Enthusiasts!
• What? A confluence of leading bloggers and new media!
• When? August 19 – 21, 2010
• Where? Seattle, WA
• Why? Its the Social Media event of the year!

And…

• The Schedule is ever-evolving!
• Tags are simply “Gnomedex” and/or “Gnomedex10″
• The pre-registration party will likely be Thursday, August 19, at 7pm.

How is Gnomedex Different from other Conferences?

• An intersection between technology and community
• Technology that transforms and extends the human experience
• Social Media stories that inspire and empower
• Conversations that become the stage: the backchannel is the frontchannel
• The Science and Mathematics of our Real Lives

Why Attend Gnomedex?

• It’s a Whos Who of Social Media leadership
• Meet Movers, Shakers, & Deal Makers
• We’re tapping into the Conversation Economy
• Gnomedex is the most affordable conference of its kind
• Important for new or existing company strategies

April 14, 2010
12:00 pm	to	8:00 pm

There’s no doubt that online video is the future of entertainment. From Netflix movies you can watch on your iPad to promo pieces you can see on your favorite brand’s Facebook page, online video is one of the fastest growing mediums in the modern world. And everyone, from studios to salespeople, publishers to producers, wants a piece of the action.

Which is why Girls in Tech LA is proud to be partnering with DM2 Events to sponsor Digiday: Video Upfront. This bicoastal conference will feature sessions in both New York and LA, and the local leg boasts a keynote by Rob Davis of Ogilvy. Other speakers at the LA conference include representatives from CNN, MSNBC, Fox Networks, MTV Networks, comScore and more.

The whole thing kicks off at noon on April 14, and you can see more details here.  And don’t forget to use code DDVGIT to get $100 off your ticket.

March 9, 2010

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.

–>DIGIDAY gives media and marketing leaders a chance to converge and reveal high-level success strategies as well as offer insights on how the future of Social Media Marketing will play out for all.

–>Leading Women Include: Cynthia Neiman, Vice President of Mattel Digital Network, Mattel, Marty Collins, Group Marketing Manager, Windows Digital Marketing, Microsoft, Tameka Kee, editorial director, DIGIDAY, Sarah Hofstetter, Senior Vice President, Emerging Media & Client Strategy, 360i, and many more!

–> We’re partnering with digiday: Social on this event, so Girls in Tech LA Members Save $100 off the registration price. Use this code for your discount: GITDS. Register at https://registration.dm2events.com/event/socialla/.

Date:	Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Time:	9:00am – 7:00pm
Location:	Universal City Hilton, Los Angeles

January 26, 2010 8:15 am

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January 27, 2010 3:30 pm

The semantic web — if that phrase doesn’t mean anything to you yet, don’t worry. Pretty soon it will be as commonplace as its close cousin – the ’social web.’ It’s basically a fancy term for the idea of linking all the web’s data to create all kinds of relationships between people, products, sites and more. At its most basic level, it means creating a common language to allow all the individual elements of the internet to communicate and connect. By also making that language more human meaningful, developers can use semantic web principles to put out applications that are better able to comprehend and complement the core structures of our society.

Have you ever used Facebook Connect? Searched for something on Google? Bought a product through an Amazon affiliate link? Any time you do any of these things — and countless more on the big ol’ interwebs — you’re reaping the benefits of the semantic web.  In fact, some of the most exciting and innovative stuff happening on today’s internet is based on this concept. Which is why it’s fitting that for many people, ’semantic web’ is becoming synonymous with ‘Web 3.0.’

Want to learn more? Check out Mediabistro’s Web 3.0 Conference in Santa Clara next week. With speakers like Microsoft’s Mark Johnson and Scott Prevost, Google’s Johanna Wright and Vulcan Inc.’s Mark Greaves, the conference is already shaping up to be a great resource for anyone interested in learning more about the next big movement on the web. Plus, GIT members will save 20% on tickets with code: W3GIT.

What: Mediabistro’s Web 3.0 Conference

Where: Hyatt Regency Santa Clara
5101 Great America Parkway,
Santa Clara, California, USA 95054

When: January 26-27, 2010

Register

The next event on the GIT U radar is the Berkeley Stanford CleanTech Conference on Smart Grids, coming up this Friday in Menlo Park, CA. This is a great event for Girls in Tech University (GIT U) members at both the GIT SF and Silicon Valley Chapters.

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. This conference will provide:

VISION: What is the Smart Grid today? Where is it going?
OPPORTUNITY: How can innovators make the most of Smart Grid opportunities?
EFFECTIVENESS: What policies will enable the Smart Grid? What are the constraints in the system?

 

 

EVENT DETAILS:
For more information and registration please visit their website at http://cleantech.stanford.edu
Location: Stanford Research Institute Auditorium International Bldg – Room T
333 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Cost: Adults $85, All Students $20
Contact: Deep Sahni 650-305-9345
Website: http://cleantech.stanford.edu/bscc4/
Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=168824359896&ref=ts

Midwestern developers are all abuzz this week in anticipation of the Heartland Developers Conference, an event for building professional skills and cultivating community relationships, taking place Oct. 15-16 in Omaha. With 68 sessions and four development categories packed into two days, HDC is the place to be for software designers, developers, engineers, analysts, architects…you get the picture.

For the first time since the conference began in 2004, Girls in Tech will have a presence at the event to share our mission, experience and passion. We’re excited about networking with fellow techies, but we’re also looking forward to some high quality speakers and sessions. The first day features keynotes by Microsoft’s Scott Guthrie and Adobe’s Kevin Hoyt. The next day is no shabbier, with keynotes by Neal Ford of ThoughtWorks  and Google’s Patrick Chanezon . Session topics range from iPhone dev and jQuery to alternative database technologies and Flex.

If you’ll be attending HDC, let us know at Omaha@GirlsInTech.net and be sure to stop by our booth. If not, follow the action on Twitter with the official event hashtag #HDC09. We’ll be sure to report back with a recap of the conference and its awesome evening events soon.

Originally posted on the Geeks on a Plane blog.

At Seedcamp in London, I was talking to a fellow who was interested in learning more about Geeks on a Plane and our itinerary of events. I explained that we were headed to Amsterdam for PICNIC, and he responded with, “Wow, you guys must be funded by some great sponsors if you are going to go to Amsterdam just for a picnic.” We had a good chuckle. I’ve only been to PICNIC for about two hours now, however, have been able to absorb the vibrant nature of the event – the booths, graphics on the walls, picnic tables everywhere and some really enthusiastic faces. Impressive.

PICNIC unites thousands of creative minds every year in Amsterdam. PICNIC will surprise you, inspire you and offer a breath of fresh air from your daily routine. PICNIC ‘09 takes place from 23 to 25 September at the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Don’t miss the year’s most inspiring, fascinating and entertaining festival!

August 15, 2009
8:00 am	to	6:00 pm

Have you heard of it? The world’s first Freelance Camp was held August 16th 2008  in the amazing coastal city of Santa Cruz, California! The event was to explore and promote the synergy that independent contractors can bring to business today.

Freelance Camp is a place to discuss and explore the different approaches to running a successful freelance business / service company. Events have been based on the Barcamp format, which is a network of user generated participatory events whose content is fully provided by the participants. Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join. Some of the events are free (thanks to sponsors) while other charge a token fee to help cover overhead. Each camp is run by a local team of volunteers and is put on for the benefit of the community (not profit). Any left over proceeds are donated to the organizer’s charity of choice. All the events to date have included breakfast, lunch and an after party.

Who should come? If you sell your services (or are considering it), you are a perfect fit: developer, designer, accountant, blogger / journalist, realtor, lawyer, carpenter, engineer, financial adviser, marketer, sales, musician, artist, inventor… Historically, the bulk of attendees are from the hi-tech industry but Freelance Camp organizers encourage all types of owners to come to provide a balanced perspective to business.

* Get experience based answers to your questions.
* Network and meet people running successful freelance businesses.
* Form partnership and collaborate.
* Find clients.
* Help others and be a person of influence.

Has your curiosity been peaked? Here are details on the next event:

Venue: Rittenhouse Building, Downtown Santa Cruz, CA
Date: Saturday August 15, 2009
Time: 8am – 6pm + after party
Cost: $25 or free if you are a student
Schwag: Klean Kanteen 27oz bottles
Register: http://freelancecamp3.eventbrite.com/

We Hear About Success, but We Learn From Failure

SNAP Summit – one of the first conferences for social web startups – has announced the topic for their fall event: Failure. They’ve dubbed it “FailCon.” It takes place on October 27th at the Kabuki Hotel in San Francisco. Girls in Tech discount tickets can be purchased at:

FailCon Girls in Tech Tickets

The lead organizer, Cassie Phillipps, writes:
“FailCon’s been developing in my head for the last year; but I wondered if people would really be interested in a day focused on entrepreneurial mistakes.

As I spoke with fellow founders, however, it became clear: failure’s an important topic that people crave to understand and speakers regularly avoid. Many think that failure is the defining moment for an entrepreneur: overcoming it proves that you’re inventive, tenacious, and prepared.

So I’ve decided to host FailCon on October 27th – peak conference season – and keep it incredibly affordable. Like our prior events, I expect 250 – 400 founders, developers, investors, marketers, and bloggers from the web 2.0/social-web sphere to attend. With help from GraffitiPR, we’re also reaching out to a diverse range of entrepreneurial organizations and news stations for some fresh faces.

Some of the topics scheduled include:
The Importance of Team: What variable make a successful founding team? What disagreements should be expected and how do you talk through them? If all else fails, how do you let someone go?
How VCs Handle Failure: What are the early signs of failure that VCs watch for? How do they handle a failing investment, preserve good relations, and protect their assets?

How NOT to Build Social Apps: Why do some viral campaigns flop, and how do you regain trust with your client? What are some things to avoid when designing for the social web? How can you recover a failing app?
Founder Frak-ups: A number of social web entrepreneurs will give short talks about their early mistakes and how they recovered. Invited speakers include:

Max Levchin; Slide (discussing Slide and PayPal)
Mark Pinkus; Zynga (discussing Tribe.net)
Lane Becker and Thor Mullen; GetSatisfaction
Seth Sternberg, Sandy Jen, and Elain Wherry; Meebo
Rashmi Sinha; SlideShare
and more!

I’m still looking for volunteers, sponsors, and companies to demo! More information on the event is at www.snapsummit.com. Email Cassie at cep@rfop.biz with questions and suggestions.

March 24, 2009 10:00 am

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March 26, 2009 5:00 pm

The Business of Community Networking is a best practice conference to create social networks and measure ROI of online marketing. Help your business interact, network and exchange knowledge using social media, reach new customers and make your performance soar. After three days of premier content delivered by over 25 talented speakers and panelists, you leave with a plan to take your company’s marketing to a whole new level.

Speakers include:

• Michael Leifer, Senior Vice President and Director of Social Media at SWIRL
• Erica Farthing, Director of Social Media at Condo Domain
• Liz Strauss, Social Web Strategist for Successful Blog
• Pattiann McAdams-Russell, President of the Online Division for Avon
• Francois Gossieaux, President of Beeline Labs

The conference organizers have offered Girls in Tech Members a $500 discount to event.  For more information on the line up, visit the Conference Website.

For information on how to receive a discount for the event, please email me: kate @ girlsintech . net