Digital Family Reunion starts at 5pm tomorrow with a line-up of some of LA’s old guard. The VIC folks are coming back to town y’all! Finally.
Inviting early adopters and legacy participants of the Internet 1.0 and today’s digitally apt Internet 2.0 tube dwellers, the DFR will create the optimum conditions for these generations to synergize with one another and inspire opportunities that will serve our industries, our region, and our society at large. Attendees will include leaders from all the major industry sectors such as media, entertainment, finance, publishing, venture funding, software, commerce, education, and many more.
Hours: 4:30-11:00 PM
Skirball Cultural Center: 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
Here’s the schedule:
5:15pm - 6:45pm/ Theater/Lobby - Town Hall Meeting
+ Interview with Nolan Bushnell by Tony Winders, ValueClick Media
+ Town Hall: Forecasting 2009 - Moderated by Ken Rutkowski, KenRadio.com. Participants: Jason Calacanis, Ted Cohen, Nolan Bushnell, Shawn Gold, Ryan Scott, Joey Tamer, Eric Pulier, and Nelson Gayton
6:45pm - 10:00pm/ Ahmanson Auditorium - Holiday Party
+ Doors open for Party
+ Video Interviews in Lobby
+ Business Card Art Installations - Jungle [8]
+ DJ music on stage - DJ Loomer
+ Jazz music outside - Pasadena Jazz Institute
+ Food, cash bar
+ Social networking
8:00pm - 8:20pm/ Ahmanson Auditorium - Program
+ Carbon Nation - Film trailer presentation
+ Charity Presentations - Causecast.org. Promotion of philanthropic initiatives (Witness, Carbon Nation)
+ Welcome/Thank you - Brad Nye and Kurt Daradics
+ Honor Presentation - Tony Winders. Nolan Bushnell acceptance speech
+ Social Graph Initiation - Business Card installation ritual
+ Past/Present photography montage
Get Tickets Here: http://www.digitalfamilyreunion.net/program.php (DFR30 for $20 off)
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DECEMBER CALENDAR
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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
Thursday Lunch
12PM @ Santa Monica/ 3rd
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DECEMBER CALENDAR
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Thursday, December 11th
Digital Family Reunion
4:30-11:00 PM
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
Inviting early adopters and legacy participants of the Internet 1.0 and today’s digitally apt Internet 2.0 tube dwellers, the DFR will create the optimum conditions for these generations to synergize with one another and inspire opportunities that will serve our industries, our region, and our society at large. Attendees will include leaders from all the major industry sectors such as media, entertainment, finance, publishing, venture funding, software, commerce, education, and many more.
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CANCELED
Monday, December 15th – Wednesday, December 17th
AlwaysOn Breakout
9:00am – 6:00pm
The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows
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Monday, December 15th
Digital LA Holiday Party
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Green Door
1429 Ivar Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
$10 ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED by Sun Dec 14
Attendees work at Sony Pictures, FOX Interactive, MySpace, Google, Yahoo!, Disney, WB, NBC, EA, Vivendi Games, Napster, and other entertainment, studios, ad agencies, and tech companies.
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Tuesday, December 16th
g33k d1nner Holidaze Blast
8:00pm
uWink
Hollywood & Highland
In it’s 3rd year, the Geek Dinners are a monthly gathering of Internet and technology lovers in Los Angeles. Anyone who has an interest and passion for technology, the Internet, internet technologies, software or you just know you’re a geek is welcome.
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Wednesday, December 17th
Gamers United Holiday
7:00pm – 10:00pm
The Custom Hotel
8639 Lincoln Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
On December 17th, Gamers United is bringing us together to host a toy-drive social for the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program. You must RSVP at http://www.gamervixens.com/party by December 15th.
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Thursday, December 18th
The First Annual Freelancers Ball
8:00pm –12:00am
HMS Bounty
3357 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
This event is open to anyone who is without a party this year including those who work in offices. It’s pretty much open to anyone. Although, we do encourage freelancers to attend.
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Thursday, December 18th
The Mother of All (Tech) Karaoke Christmas Parties
8:00pm –2:00am
On the Rox (The Roxy Theater)
9009 W. Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA
Only a fool would miss The Mother of All Karaoke Christmas parties as we’re taking over On the Rox at The Roxy theatre, closing it to the public and LIVEStreaming the whole damn party! If you want to be “Internet Famous” here’s your chance. The NY Tech/Media people think they can out party AND out sing LA, so we’re going to throw the biggest most ridiculous Karaoke Christmas party ever and LiveStream the show to the NY tweeps and all over the Web.
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Thursday, December 18th
Mindshare
8:00pm –12:00am
2664 Lacy St
Los Angeles, CA
Mindshare is a monthly event that was created to serve as a platform for networking and the sharing of ideas across a wide range of fields. The evening consists of presentations, food, drink, art and music, within the ambiance of a stunning loft outside of downtown LA. Founded in 2006 by alum of Art Center, RISD, Caltech, Claremont and Stanford, Mindshare works to foster a sense of community within this vast city.
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UPCOMING:
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Friday, February 6th
Startonomics is a one-day workshop designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs on how to create simple, actionable metrics; and how to use them to make better product and marketing decisions for long-term growth and startup success. Hosted at UCLA in association with Dealmaker Media.
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Thursday, February 12th
Twiistup 5
7:00pm – 12:00am
Santa Monica, CA
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