And the holiday season has officially begun. There are some interesting one-off events this month, and as always, I’ll add more as they’re announced and/or catch my eye. Cheers and hope to run into a lot of you at Digital Family Reunion on December 2nd.
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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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Wednesday, December 2nd
Digital Family Reunion ‘09
6:00pm-11:00pm
Wokcano Restaurant
1413 Fifth Street
Santa Monica, CA
DFR ‘08 attracted 800 attendees, bringing together the early adopters and legacy participants of the Internet 1.0 days with the next generation of Internet 2.0 professionals into one event. As a multi-generational event, DFR ‘09 will provide us with an exciting opportunity to celebrate our social and professionals relationships, spark new ones and possibly inspire new directions for us in 2010.
Tickets are $50 but enter DFR30# for a discount.
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Thursday, December 3rd
Digital LA - Burgers & Cocktails s4ve.as Launch Party @ Umami Hollywood
6:00-8:00pm
850 S La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA
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Thursday, December 3rd
Social Media Club Orange County: Government 2.0 - Public Involvement
7:00-8:30pm
OCTA Headquarters
600 S. Main St.
Orange, CA
Join the Social Media Club Orange County for a panel discussion with a special guest from Washington, D.C.
Dr. Mark Drapeau, the nation’s leading Government 2.0 strategist, will share effective programs and other efforts for the public to be engaged with its government.
RSVP to Kristin Johnson at kjohnson@octa.net
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Thursday, December 3rd – Friday, December 4th
Affiliate Convention Conference LA
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
2025 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Affiliate Convention bases its conference and tradeshow series on the idea that actionable information, business building and networking opportunities should be freely available to everyone in the affiliate marketing industry, especially to working affiliate marketers. Sporting a growing line-up of thought leaders in the affiliate and search engine marketing sectors, Affiliate Convention LA is a unique opportunity to meet and share ideas with the brightest business people in the affiliate marketing industry. Affiliate Convention is the only event in the affiliate marketing industry which gives affiliate marketers free access to the movers and shakers in the sector.
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Tuesday, December 8th
Media Leaders Toys For Tots Fundraiser & Networking Event
6:30-8:30pm
Shade Hotel Zinc Lounge
1221 N Valley Dr
Manhattan Beach, CA
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Wednesday, December 9th
Jobnob & Docstoc Happy Hour
Starts at 4:30pm
Air Conditioned Supper Club
625 Lincoln Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
Company Pitches: 20 companies will have 1 minute to present their projects.
Come “Jobnob” with cool new start ups and talented job seekers at this informal networking happy hour where you can find startup jobs. Be flexible on commitment and compensation- bootstrapped startups may be offering *alternative compensation: reduced rates, equity, internships, part time, etc.
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Wednesday, December 9th – Friday December 11th
Interactive Local Media 2009 (ILM:09)
9:00am-5:30pm
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
Los Angeles, California
ILM:09 focuses on the rapid innovation in local online, search and mobile – the Web’s “last frontier.” BIA/ Kelsey projects that these areas will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue.
The 2 ½-day program features keynotes and sessions with the industry’s most important and innovative executives, research from BIA/Kelsey’s Interactive Local Media advisory service, and two SuperForums focused on Mobile Local Media and Out-of-Home advertising.
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Thursday, December 10th
Dealmaker Media LA Strategy Series: Investor Outlook 2010
6:00-9:00pm
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
11355 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064
2009 put startup valuations on a diet, bootstrapping and revenue models were back in the spotlight; and Angel investors made a comeback.
Despite the fears and outcries from some, startup funding didn’t quite freeze into the nuclear winter many thought it would… To many founders’ relief, startups were still getting funded.
In this Strategy Series, hear from VCs and Angel as we discuss what 2010’s startup financing forecast:
Speakers:
Aydin Senkut, Founder and President of Felicis Ventures.
Aydin ha’s been an active angel investor since 2005 in promising start-ups including Justin.tv, Mint, Powerset (Nasdaq:MSFT), Posterous, Rich Relevance, SGN, and Tapulous.
Mark Suster, Partner, GRP Partners
Mark is a 2x entrepreneur who has gone to the Dark Side of VC. Mark focuses on early-stage technology companies – usually looking at Series A investments. Read his blog.
William Quigley, Managing Partner, Clearstone Venture Partners
William is focused on emerging companies offering managed services in the enterprise and consumer sectors.
Panelists:
Seats are limited. Startup founders get priority access to tickets. Apply to attend.
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Thursday, December 10th
digiday:APPS
9:00am-5:00pm
The Renaissance Hotel, Hollywood, CA
1755 North Highland Avenue
Hollywood, California 90028
digiday:APPS is designed to serve today’s ultra busy and high-level digial media and marketing executives; Presidents, CEOs, CMOs, EVPs, and Directors. The event will provide insights and new perspectives from executives who run and control today’s biggest media companies, agencies, technology companies, and brands and how they use Apps to connect and engage consumers, build brands, and deliver content.
Attendees Include: Hyundai Motor America, CBS Films, Mindshare, MGM Studios, Saatchi & Saatchi, Nature Made Vitamins, Fandango, 20th Century Fox Pandora, imc², Saatchi & Saatchi, McCann WorldGroup, Apollo Group, TV Guide.com, Pizza Hut, The Weather Channel Interactive, Microsoft, Moderati, KSL Media, Lionsgate, Interactive Media Solutions, Ignited.
Who Should Attend?
* Brand Marketers
* Digital Agency Executives - Planning, Buying, Research and Account
* Digital Publishing and Content Executives
* App Developers
* Mobile Marketing Executives
* Social Media Executives
* Mobile Carriers
* Technology and Service Providers
* Media and Press
Registration is $595
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Thursday, December 10th
Freelancer Frolic 2009
7:00pm - midnight
HMS Bounty
3357 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Groups participating include:
empowerLA
The Los Angeles Small Business Owners Group
The Los Angeles Freelance Meetup
Biznik LA
Blankspaces
MarKyr Media
You don’t need to be a member of any of these groups to attend. Parking: On the corner at the Brown Derby Plaza on the corner of Wilshire and Alexandria - $5.00 with no validation, $2.00 with validation from the restaurant. Also, parking on the street AFTER 7pm is good all around the area
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Monday, December 14th
#140conf LA Meetup
5:00-7:30pm
Yahoo! Offices (Burbank)
3333 Empire Avenue
Building 4
Burbank, CA 91504
5:00 - Registration / Networking
5:30 - Welcome from @ericgreenspan
5:35 - Jeff Pulver, Welcome to the State of NOW
Speakers include:
@marlooz: - Love 2.0 and the “tweetfunding” of my laptop.
@adventuregirl - Topic TBA
“Sunset Strip Tweet Crawl” - speaker(s) TBA
7:30 - Wrap up / Networking
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Monday, December 14th
Digital LA Music Cocktails @ Cafe Was
7:00-10:00pm
Cafe Was
1521 N Vine St
Los Angeles, CA
Special Guests will give short updates on digital music projects they’re working on including:
- Matt MacNaughton, CultureJam CEO - working on Twitter music promotions with artists like Alicia Keys, Pearl Jam, Rihanna, Diddy, Paramore and many more @culturejam
To be added to the list, email info@digitalla.net with a description of your project.
Around 8:30p, there will be live music performances from the pianist, guitarist, and singers for the night.
$15 ADVANCE REGISTRATION via Paypal to get on the Guest List by Dec 14 at 5p.
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Tuesday, December 15th
SocialRadius’ Highly Social Holiday Party
1434 6th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Take one thumb off that blackberry, iPhone or Tweetdeck and hoist a glass of wine as SocialRadius celebrates the end of the first social media decade with a festive soiree at its Santa Monica offices, just south of the Santa Monica Public Library, walking distance to the Third Street Promenade. hashtag it #HighlySocial.
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Tuesday, December 15th
Hollywood Web Television Meetup: Going Pro: Seducing the Studios
7:00-11:55pm
5364 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angles, CA 90036
Web television powerhouse Big Fantastic first caught the eye of former Disney Chairman Michael Eisner’s web production studio Vuguru with their debut independent series Sam Has 7 Friends, the first daily scripted dramatic web series. Together Big Fantastic and Vuguru created Prom Queen, which drew over 20 Million views during its initial run, and has since spawned two sequels and a Japanese remake.
Last year Sorority Forever received multiple Streamy Awards nominations, and Big Fantastic has grown to become household names in web tv, producing and directing series for studios like Warner Bros., McG’s Wonderland Sound and Vision, 60 Frames, and Generate. They just recently completed their latest series, Prom Queen: The Homecoming, scheduled for release after the new year.
In Summer 2008 Mark Gantt and Jesse Warren shot and released a short, sexy and slick trailer for a high-concept indie action web series that hadn’t yet been produced. Hollywood took notice, and after getting signed by International Creative Management they landed a 13-episode deal with Sony Pictures Television to produce The Bannen Way for Crackle.com, debuting early 2010.
Find out from these creators just what it takes to go pro and what it’s like directing, producing and starring in a studio-backed web series. With exclusive, never-before-seen footage of The Bannen Way!
Panelists:
• Eric Berger - Senior Vice President of Digital Networks at Sony Pictures Television
• Mark Gantt - Executive Producer, Writer, and Star of Sony Crackle’s The Bannen Way
• Jesse Warren - Executive Producer, Writer, and Director of Sony Crackle’s The Bannen Way
• Chris McCaleb - Partner, Big Fantastic (Prom Queen, Sorority Forever)
• Ryan Wise - Partner, Big Fantastic (Prom Queen, Sorority Forever)
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Wednesday, December 16th
Digital LA - Holiday Party @ Green Door
7:00-10:00pm
1429 Ivar Ave
Los Angeles, CA
$10 advance registration required.
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