NOVEMBER-DECEMBER EVENTS

Yeah, yeah, I’m a little late.  Sorry all. Vacation time called.  Below is a list of events for the rest of the November and a peek at what’s currently scheduled for December. Happy Thanksgiving!
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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

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER EVENTS
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Thursday, November 19th
Media Club LA
6:30-9:30pm
The Standard Hollywood (Purple Lounge)
8300 W Sunset,
Los Angeles, CA 90069

Advance RSVP required.  $10 entrance fee.

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Thursday, November 19th
South Bay Tech Group - Technical Recruiting Happy Hour
5:30-7:30pm
Shade Hotel
1221 N Valley Dr
Manhattan Beach, CA

Many companies in the South Bay Tech Group are having a hard time finding technical talent. Finding talent isn’t always easy and can be expensive if you are using a recruiter. Jeff Cohn, the organizer is encouraging everyone who attends to bring or invite at least one programmer / engineer who is looking for work. This is not for sales and marketing focus this month.

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Friday, November 20th
Digital LA - Digital Drinks @ Janes House
7:00-10:00pm
Janes House
6541 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA

For our pre-Thanksgiving Digital Drinks, we’re headed ‘home’ — home to Janes House! After last month’s Halloween party at MyHouse, we’re continuing our Cozy House Party tour at new Hollywood “House” hot spot, Janes House.

CANNED FOOD DRIVE: Party for good: Bring a can of food, bring a friend comped in our Thanksgiving canned food drive. Just show your can at the door, and one friend gets in with you!

Advance registration required

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Friday, November 20th- Sunday, November 22nd
Startup Weekend LA
5405 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Startup Weekend recruits a highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more to a 54 hour event that builds communities, companies and projects.

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Wednesday, November 25th
New Media Vault
7:00-11:00pm
The Crocker Club
453 S Spring St.
Los Angeles, 90013

New Media Vault is the only new media networking event in Downtown Los Angeles. This monthly event draws over 300 people from all levels of the new media world: with top industry leaders in attendance, your company will have the chance to get face time with financiers, talent, celebrities, producers, directors, designers, agents, managers, lawyers, and industry award winners. The New Media Vault draws the attention of working professionals in a comfortable, low-key and casual environment and is housed at The Crocker Club, a brand new spot on the corner of 5th and Spring, that offers a variety of spirits and beers, along with a post-modern vibe, inside the old bank vault of The Crocker Family Tower.

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Tuesday, December 1st
Digital LA - Princess & the Frog - Screening & Experience @ Disney Lot – SOLD OUT
1:00-4:30pm
Walt Disney Studios Lot
Sound Stage 3
Burbank, CA

We’re getting a Digital LA crew together to see Disney’s Princess and the Frog, screening and experience at the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank. It’s 3.5 hours of fun! See the movie, meet princesses, play games, all on the Disney Studios lot!

First, we’ll see the Princess and the Frog movie on the Walt Disney Studios lot, more than a week before its Dec 11 release. This animated musical comedy features a beautiful princess Tiana, a Frog prince who wants to be human again, and a kiss that leads them both on adventures through the Louisiana bayous. With music by Oscar-winning composer Randy Newman (Toy Story).

After the movie, we’ll head over to Sound Stage 3 for the Ultimate Disney Experience, where u can:
- Meet all the Disney Princesses, plus Tiana
- Swing on ropes, climb trees, in the ultimate Bayou adventure
- See original props and costumes from the Disney archives
- Learn to draw from a real Disney animator

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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.

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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, California 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.

Agenda
Register
Pre-party the night of Wednesday the 2nd

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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
4:30-7:00pm
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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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.