Sorry folks. Work has been keeping me running like crazy the past two months. There is a lot happening around LA and the OC this month, with a couple big name conferences to boot, and not to mention Sir Richard Branson’s appearance at The Perfect Pitch. Even the Mashable peeps are coming to town and throwing a big mixer to time with Jeff Pulver’s 140 Conference, and that’s after everyone gets back from Vegas (baby!) for Blogworld. Good thing the holiday’s are coming up. Everyone is going to need a rest.
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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
OCTOBER EVENTS
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Tuesday, October 13th
MOTM Orange County
7:00-10:00pm
The Center Club
650 Town Center Dr
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Paul Mobley will be interviewing our own Kurt Daradics! Come find out what it was like to take finals at TechCrunch 50 this year, winning the hearts and minds of the crowd, press, and judges with CitySourced, a mobile app that is set to change communities across the country.
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Wednesday, October 14th
Digital LA - Action Sports Entertainment Panel
8:00-midnight
The Parlor
1519 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA
Digital LA and the SoCal Action Sports Network are teaming up to present:
“Entertainment + Sports: Marketing & Developing Content with Athletes, Video Games, TV, and Movies to reach ages 16-25″
To be discussed:
- What’s the hook for creating content that will attract young males 16-25?
- Do you need to attach an athlete or sports celebrity to your property?
- How do you promote your brand online? Niches sites, reach, offline events, etc.?
- How to use social networking to get fans to spread the word virally
- What are keys to distribution to help you reach the elusive young male audience.
Scheduled speakers include:
- Jason Mayhem Miller, MMA pro athlete, active social media user and Star of MTV’s Bully Beatdown, http://TwitPWR.com/tEU Recently spoke at 140tc Twitter conference. @MayhemMiller
- Tracy Williams, Activision, Global Director of Marketing. Activision makes Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk Ride, and dozens of other top-selling titles http://activision.com
- Gene Pao, FUEL TV, VP of New Media and International Development. The FUEL TV cable station screens the best of action sports and music via videos, webcasts, photos, blogs, news and more. http://fuel.tv @FUELTV
- KP Anderson, E! Soup, executive producer and head writer for cable TV’s “Soup” franchise, which includes “The Soup” on E!, “Sports Soup” and “Web Soup.” @ikpanderson
AGENDA
7-8: Check-in and Networking
8-9:30 Panel, Q&A
$15 ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED via Paypal ($20 at the door)
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Thursday, October 15-17th
BlogWorld & New Media Expo
Vegas Baby!
Las Vegas Convention Center (South Hall)
3150 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV
The 3rd Annual BlogWorld & New Media Expo will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center October 15 - 17.
The first and only industry-wide tradeshow, conference, and media event dedicated to promoting the dynamic industry of new media. From blogs to podcasts to Internet Radio and TV, to microblogging to social networking.
The conference features more than 60 seminars, panel discussions and keynotes from iconic personalities on the leading-edge of online media technology and internet-savvy business.
BlogWorld appeals to new media content creators of all types from hobbyist to professional and to entrepreneurs and corporate executives seeking to understand and navigate the blogosphere.
Join us for our next online/entertainment panel, focusing on Webisodes. We’ll discuss
- Original Series: the creation, funding, pitching, packaging, and marketing of original web series
- Branded Entertainment: developing webisodes series for specific advertisers, including working with shifting timelines, budget/talent, brand integration and marketing and distribution.
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Thursday, October 15th
South Bay Tech Group
5:30-7:30pm
Shade Hotel Bar
1221 N Valley Drive
Manhattan Beach, CA
South Bay Tech Group meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month at Shade in Manhattan Beach to network with fellow South Bay residents and technology entreprenuers who live and/or work in Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo area.
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Thursday, October 15th
A Masquerade Mindshare
8:00pm-1:00am
Lot 613
613 Imperial St.
Los Angeles, CA
Mark Milian / Technology Writer, Los Angeles Times
How Google Wave Could Change The Way We Work
Justine Limpus Parish / Fashion Illustrator, Art Director, Designer, Educator and Published Author
My Life in Fashion & Costume…in 10 Minutes
Brett Levine / President, LiveSpark, Inc.
New Technology as the Medium
Max Baptist / Founder & CEO, D-Dub Software
Entrepreneurship with as Much Balls as Talent
Open bar (8pm-10:30pm), music and a number of installations on display from the great brains from Mindshare Labs!
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Thursday, October 15th
ThinkLA’s Thirsty Thursday
6:30-9:30pm
Beechwood
822 West Washington Blvd.
Venice CA 90292
LA’s answer to the Ad Club…Meet up with thinkLA for a free-to-attend networking mixer organized by AdZoo!
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Monday-Thursday, October 19th-22nd
DigitalHollywood Fall
Loews Hotel
Santa Monica, California
Includes Variety Entertainment Technology Summit on the 19th from 9:00 am-5:00 pm.
Also includes EPPS Online’s one-day PR and communications conference focusing on the convergence of: Technology, Image, Communication and Control. Learn new strategies, tactics and technologies that are transforming the PR and communications communities. EPPS Members: $100 until Sept.30; $150 after Non-EPPS members: $150 until Sept. 30; $200 after.
Conference Dates:
Monday, October 19th - Pre-Event Sessions and Workshops
Tuesday, October 20th - All Day Sessions and Exhibits
Wednesday, October 21st - All Day Sessions and Exhibits
Thursday, October 22nd - All Day Sessions
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Monday, October 19th
Tubefilter’s Hollywood Web Television Meetup
7:00pm - 11:55pm
Busby’s East
5364 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
With nearly 3,500 of web television’s top creators, producers, studio executives, agents, managers, technologists, and distributors on its roster, Tubefilter’s Hollywood Web Television Meetup brings together the most dynamic group of professionals in the online entertainment industry. Each month’s event features presentations from influential web television creators, talent, and industry executives who are leading the charge in shaping the future of our industry.
What’s up this month? We’re Going LIVE!
With the proliferation of live content online, thanks to networks like UStream, Justin.tv, Stickam, and Livestream, it’s no wonder so many web television creators are producing high-quality live content. Live broadcasts are an event in themselves, providing a level of interactivity, buzz, and community building that you just don’t get from on-demand programming.
Going LIVE!, is an in-depth look into the creation, production, and distribution of live web television programming online. We’ll be treated to first hand accounts from the creators and talent behind some of the biggest and best live productions online.
This month we’re breaking up the format with a limited-seating panel starting promptly at 7:30 pm, followed by our infamous networking mixer, which starts at 8:45 pm. Plus, stay tuned for a very exciting announcement from the Tubefilter Team.
Panelists:
Hailey Bright (Co-Host, Coin-Op TV Live)
Brian Gramo (Founder theStream.tv)
Tyler Crowley (Executive Producer, Mahalo Daily)
Bismarck Lepe (Founder, Ooyala)
Drew Baldwin (Drew Baldwin, Producer, The Streamy Awards)
Evening Program:
7:00pm - Doors Open (pre-seating)
7:30pm - Panel (limited seating, Panel Ticket required)
8:45pm - Networking Mixer
Tickets to the panel are $15/ $9 for the mixer.
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Tuesday, October 20th
Digital LA - Horror & Entertainment Panel @ Magic Castle
7:00-11:30pm
The Magic Castle
7001 Franklin Ave
Los Angeles, CA
Scheduled Speakers include:
- KW Low, DreadCentral.com, Founder, http://dreadcentral.com @DreadCentral
- Sean Redlitz, FEARnet, Editor-In-Chief, http://fearnet.com @FEARnet
- Drew Daywalt, Director, MWG’s horror web series, Camera Obscura
- moderator: Kevin Winston, Digital LA
Agenda:
- 7-8p: Check in and Networking at the Magic Castle main bar
- 8-9p: Panel and Q&A at the Inner Circle ballroom
- After 9pm: Explore the Magic Castle on your own - if u dare! There are 3 magic show rooms thruout the castle with repeating showtimes for u to explore: The Palace of Mystery, the Parlour of Prestidigitation, and the Close-Up Gallery.
Dress accordingly by the Magic Castle dress code: jacket and tie for guys, cocktail dress for ladies.
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Tuesday, October 20th
Social Media Club LA – Games Go Social
7:00-9:00pm
the Rubicon Project
1925 S Bundy Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
http://smcla-gaming.eventbrite.com/?ref=estw
With all of the major console and PC video game companies in Los Angeles (Electronic Arts, Activision, THQ, Blizzard), it only makes sense to discuss how more and more games are bringing in aspects of social media to enhance game play. We’ll discuss this, the evolution of casual social games in Facebook (ex: Mob Wars) and Twitter (ex: Spymaster) and how social and mobile are key areas of development for game companies.
Moderator:
Mike Prasad of Girl Gamer
http://www.girlgamer.com/
Panelists:
Quin Banks, CEO of Tarver Games
http://www.tarvergames.com/
Aaron Kaufman, Community Manager / Associate Producer, EA Games
http://www.commandandconquer.com/
Josh Hartwell, CEO, GoSub60 Games
http://www.mobiledeluxe.com/
Ian Swanson, Co-founder and CEO of Sometrics
http://sometrics.com
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Wednesday, October 21st
Digital LA - Digital Drinks @ MyHouse
7:00-10:00pm
MyHouse
7080 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
Both Yelp and CitySearch fans give My House 4.5 stars! CitySearch loves that “this sprawling 10,000-square-foot pad is bringing the idea of the “house party” to the club-seeking masses. Disguised as a state-of-the-art home,
- the kitchen doubles as the main bar (yes, that’s a stainless steel refrigerator the bartender’s pulling from),
- the enormous living room is a sunken lounge (which becomes an after-hours dance floor) and
- the second floor bedroom is the unofficial VIP area (king size bed with black leather headboard, faux mink duvet and skull table lamps included).
- There’s also the outdoor patio with fireplaces, cabana-like booths and even a Jacuzzi for those adventurous–or drunk–enough to splash things up.”
$10 REGISTRATION in ADVANCE via Paypal REQUIRED ($20 day of)
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Wednesday, October 21st
Tech Supper Club: Social Media for Hollywood, Media and Brands
4:00-9:00pm
Transmersive
1813 Centinela
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(in media park near Olympic and Bundy)
Workshop 4:00-5:30: Using Twitter for Consumer Marketing Campaigns and Business Lead Generation
Presenter: Steve Weed, Principal, Landau Design
Steve Weed will teach you the exact strategies they use to attract ideal clients via. Learn how to put this tool to work growing your business in only a few minutes per day. This workshop is for both those that are new to Twitter and those that have been using Twitter. You will learn tips, tricks, and tools to enhance your Twitter experience and efficiency with a focus on entertainment and consumer marketing.
Networking Dinner: 6:00-7:30 and open bar
Presenting Speakers 7:30-9:00:
* Van Vandegrift, Executive Producer, matrixx
* Damon Berger, Director of Digital Marketing, 20th Century Fox
Van will show examples and share insights on how social media is being used by Sony PIctures Entertainment for the marketing and promotion of its upcoming feature film Planet 51. He will include strategies for developing brand partnerships such as their partnership with Dippin’ Dots and Sega; and developing integrated marketing campaigns.
Damon will discuss trends and strategies for movie marketing using broadband, social media, and mobile platforms; and how marketing campaigns can lead to a blockbuster hit.
Get tickets
$70.00 Networking dinner, workshop, panel program
$60.00 Networking dinner, program
$30.00 Program only, excludes dinner
$25.00 Workshop before program
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Wednesday, October 21st
PowerPoint Karaoke, Bloblive and Corporate Espionage Night
7:00-10:00pm
V Lounge
2020 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Bloblive, Scrum Club & the LA Geek Dinner will be hosting a very special evening of idea sharing and Powerpoint Karaoke with hosts Heathervescent, founder of the LA Geek Dinner and Erick Brownstein, MC of Bloblive. Winning prize packages will go to the best ideas and best PPT karaoke performances. $5 donation requested.
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Wednesday, October 21st
The Quality of Life Forum
7:00pm – 8:15pm
Santa Monica Public Library
601 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA
The format of the event is akin to the approach used in programs like “Inside the Actor’s Studio” and “Charlie Rose.” The conversations between the moderator Kit Cooper and featured guests are relaxed and easygoing without the air of anyone claiming to be experts. The talks focus on what are the perspectives and practices of the interviewee that contribute to his/her quality of life. The session will include Q&A with the audience
Guest for the 21st is Mark Thornton, author of Meditation in a New York Minute, executive coach, expert on how meditation can create competitive advantage for leaders and individuals, former COO of JP Morgan London. Consults with leading organizations like McKinsey and Harvard Law School on how to improve performance through deployment of meditation practices.
Attendance is free but space is limited to 125. Email: QOLF_Registration@qualityoflifeproject.org
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Thursday, October 22nd
Digital LA in the OC: Digital Drinks
7:00-9:00pm
Sutra Lounge
1870 Harbor Blvd
Costa Mesa, CA
$12 ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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Monday, October 26th
The Perfect Pitch
The Ritz-Carlton
4375 Admiralty Way
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Hundreds of influential entrepreneurs and investors will converge for a day of learning and dealmaking. Powerful speakers and panelists will show you what it takes to build a successful startup in 2009.
Morning Keynote by the one and only Sir Richard Branson and impressive line up of speakers/panels.
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Tuesday, October 27th
Social Media Club Orange Country Mixer
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Blue Beet Cafe
107 21st Pl
Newport Beach, CA
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Tuesday, October 27th
Girls in Tech presents Social Fashion Beauty Summit
7:00-11:00pm
LIVE! On Sunset
West Hollywood, CA
We will be featuring a panel with some of the most influential people in the Internet, Fashion, and Beauty industries, followed by a cocktail party. A portion of ticket sales is going to Dress For Success, a non-profit that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
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Tuesday, October 27th – Wednesday, October 28th
140 Characters Conference (#140conf)
The Kodak Theater
6801 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028-6136.
At the #140conf events, we look at twitter as a platform and as a language we speak. Over time it will neither be the only platform nor the only language. #140conf is not an event about microblogging or the place where people share twitter “tips and techniques” but rather where we explore the effects of the emerging real-time Internet on Business.
The original scope of #140conf was to explore “the effects of twitter on: Celebrity, “The Media”, Advertising and (maybe) Politics.” Over time the scope expanded to include Sports, Music, The Arts, Sciences and more. Given the location of #140conf:LA, this event will have a special focus on the use of twitter in the Entertainment Industry.
The schedule for the upcoming event will be unique and fast paced. Individual talks are set to: 10 minutes; “Featured talks” 15 and 20 minutes and the various panel discussions are set for 15 and 20 minutes.
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Wednesday, October 28th
Media Mixer LA
5:00pm - 9:30pm
H Wood
1738 N. Orange Dr
Los Angeles, CA
Mashable and Demand Media are joining forces to host Media Mixer LA, the official after party of the 140Conf LA (http://lax.140conf.com/) , on Wednesday October 28th at the H.Wood. Join the Mashable and Demand Media teams along with the 140Conf LA attendees, the local Los Angeles tech and social media scene and guests of our media partner, New Media Vault for an evening of networking. The event is free, but RSVP needed.
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Wednesday, October 28th
LA3D PANEL + BOWLING MAYHEM
8:00-10:00pm
Lucky Strike
6801 Hollywood Blvd
Ste. 143
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Los Angeles 3D was created with the intent of generating a space for the top 3D artists in the Los Angeles area.
Join the LA3D crew on a night of Bowling, Food, Beer and panelists.
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Thursday, October 29th
eMarketing In Real Estate - The Deal Forum
9:00am - 5:00pm
Santa Ana Elks Lodge
212 South Elk Lane
Santa Ana, CA
Real estate professionals, investors, entrepreneurs, and others are welcome to an excellent day of learning, networking and deal making opportunities.
The Deal Forum will feature a unique Real Estate Marketplace moderated by the Orange Coast Exchangors chapter of the National Council of Exchangors. Attendees should bring property flyers. The Deal Forum keynote will given by Pierre Zarokian, President of Submit Express.com. The presentation will focus on online real estate marketing, social media, and search engine optimization.
Expected speakers from the Media include:
Tina Borgatta,
Editor of the OC Metro Magazine.
Jon Lansner,
Columnist and Blogger at the OC Register.
Linda Pliagas,
Publisher of the Realty 411 Magazine.
Other expected speakers include:
Rick Calvert,
Founder of the Blog World Expo.
John Claycomb,
President of Quick Ad Flyers.
Jim Harlan,
President, Realty Investment Association of CA (RIAOC).
Michael Sawari,
CEO, National Real Estate Investment Club (NREI Club).
$50 - Early Bird
$70 - At Door (cash only, no checks or credit cards on the day of the event).
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Thursday, October 29th
OMMA Mobile
8:00am - 5:00pm
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
2025 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, California, USA 90067
OMMA Mobile comes to the west coast with speakers and panelists who will explore how mobile platforms are helping brands reorient and re-think direct relationships with consumers. We will look at how mobile advertising and peer-to-peer mobile communications are already changing the way L.A’s hometown entertainment industry relates to audiences…and how audiences relate to entertainment. And we go to the bottom of the purchase funnel to see how the cell phone is already influencing the consumer in that last yard to the cash register. Finally, amidst all of these changes, are interactive ad agencies and the interactive ad network infrastructures of the Web really what we need to drive this unique new opportunity?
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Thursday, October 29th
Startups Uncensored & October Mixer
6:00-8:00pm
Santa Monica Library
601 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA
This month’s Startups Uncensored will be on the “Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs.” It will be an open and frank town-hall conversation about what it takes to build a successful business and how to distinguish yourself as an entrepreneur.
We are joined this month by Jason Calacanis, CEO of Mahalo, co-founder of Weblogs Inc. and publisher of the Sillcon Alley Reporter. Jason is one of the best-known Internet CEOs and hosts the popular show “This Week in Startups.” You can also follow Jason on twitter @Jason.
The event is free and is followed by a reception and mixer at the Docstoc Offices in Santa Monica by the 3rd Street Promenade.
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Friday, October 30th
OMMA Video
8:00am - 5:00pm
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
2025 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, California, USA 90067
Here is what you should expect to gain from attending OMMA Video:
* Hear from the top names in the online advertising industry as they share the secrets of connecting with consumers using online video
* Gain valuable knowledge and insights into emerging video markets and trends
* Discover today’s best practices for online marketing and advertising using video
* Network with VIPs, brand marketers and agency executives
* Raise your skills and awareness in highly-specialized sessions on delivery, research, content creation, management, emerging platforms, and so much more
* Plus access to our Mini Trade Show. Tour the trade show floor to learn about the latest innovations from companies you know and trust while networking with experts in your industy. A Full Conference Pass also includes an invitation to the cocktail party sponsored by Vibrant Media, following the last session.
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