Happy June Everyone!  A pretty nice selection of events going on this month, including the hefty Social Networking Conference 2009 in Beverly Hills later this month.

Also of note, Twiistup 6 early-bird tickets just went on sale.  You’d be smart to snatch some up.  They make good bargain tools as the always-sold-out-event gets closer.  This time around there’s a two-day conference schedule attached that’s focused on innovation and entrepreneurship — sounds like an area SoCal excels at.  So, save the date (July 30th and 31st at the Universal Hilton) and get your shop on.

And one small house-keeping item…if you’d like to get this event listing mailed to you when it goes live, and hear about opportunities in LA (press looking for sources, potential partner and promotion opps, and who knows what else) then join the LATechConnect FB group. I started it almost two years ago under the “SoCal Tech Geek” name, before I knew what was doing with it.  Since then, a purpose has emerged so the name is changing.

That’s it.  Have a lovely June and see you out and about!  - Nicole

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RECURRING WEEKLY:
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Tuesday’s with Exectec
7:30 PM @ D’Amore’s Pizza Connection on Westwood
1136 Westwood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90024
ThursdayLunch
12PM @ Santa Monica/ 3rd
Santa Monica Promenade

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JUNE EVENTS
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Wednesday, June 10th
DealMaker Media LA Presents: Partnering with the Big Dogs: Walk Softly & Carry a Big Stick
6:00-9:30pm
Manatt Phelps and Phillips
11355 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Big and powerful companies have something you don’t: time. While the dream of scoring an outrageously successful partnership with a market goliath is enticing, the odds are, it ain’t gonna happen. From unequal bargaining power to rights of first refusal, partnership land mines are one of the most misunderstood and underrated topics in the startup world.
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