BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Upcoming: Tech Start-ups Events PRODID:-//Upcoming.org/Upcoming ICS//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080909T083000 DTEND:20080909T170000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:MobiTechFest 2008 : Venture Conference DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/984878/ ] MobiTechFest is seeking early to mid-stage innovations seeking angel or venture capital (from $500K to $20M) across the four major segments to apply to be considered as a presenter. * Mobile Infrastructure (Core/Access devices\, CPEs\, Appliances\, RF\, Infrastructure Software * Mobile Platforms & User Experience (Handsets\, Software\, OS\, Tools\, Systems) * Mobile Content & Infotainment (Content\, Consumer-focused\, Tools\, Advertising models) * Mobile Enterprise (Applications focused on business and enterprise\, LBS etc.) A limited number of seats are available on a first-come first-serve mode for non-presenting entrepreneurs and mobile industry professionals. Visit www.mobitechfest.com for more information. * Network with 20+ leading mobile/wireless VCs and angels * Meet promising innovative startups and their founders * Learn about emerging technologies\, tools and platforms * Network with key deal makers in the mobile/wireless community Attendees will include * Founders & CxOs from Wireless Software\, Mobile Content\, Infrastructure startups & carriers * Investors: Venture Capitalists\, Angel Investors\, Corporate/Venture Development * Wireless Service Provider Executives Seeking New Innovation * Mobile/Wireless Industry Professionals and industry analysts Entrepreneurs Seeking Funding Entrepreneurs seeking early-stage funding are encouraged to apply for consideration as a presenter at this conference. You must apply before August 25\, 2008 to be considered as a presenter. For more information and registration\, please visit www.mobitechfest.com $295 (Early Bird)\, $495 Late/On-Site. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/984878/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/984878/ DTSTAMP:20080805T234953 LAST-UPDATED:20080805T234953 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/59151/":Microsoft\, Conference Center\, Building 1 @ 1065 La Avenida Street\, Mountain View\, California 94043 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft\, Conference Center\, Building 1 ADDRESS:1065 La Avenida Street CITY:Mountain View REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94043 GEO:37.4232;-122.071 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/59151/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080910T180000 DTEND:20080910T210000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Investing in Turbulent Times DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051387/ ] What is the Impact on Venture Financing and Exit Strategies for Startup Companies? Join us for this exciting and timely topic in these days of economic and global upheaval. Our panelists will provide a variety of perspectives from Venture Capitalists to M&A bankers to Entrepreneurs. Panel of experts: Joerg Lamprecht\, Qitera\, Co-Founder and CEO Greta Mowry\, Verge Innovation Group\, Owner\, and Member of Keiretsu Forum SanFrancisco Richard V. Zolezzi\, Partner Catapult Advisors LLC Eric Buatois\, General Partner Sofinnova Ventures Nels Nelson\, Managing Director Pagemill Partners Moderator: TBA Topics to be discussed: Broad and overarching trends in the venture investing community Perspectives on economic outlook How long is the current "uncertain/recessionary" market going to last? How does the election year impact the venture market? How are international markets performing and associated impact on European entrepreneurs? Do we have a Web 2.0 "bubble"? How should entrepreneurs' cope? How is the current economic crisis different from the bust in 2000 from an entrepreneur's standpoint? Do you see any areas immune to the prevailing turbulence? When do you see the IPO market opening up? Will the current pace of M&A increase\, decrease\, or stay the same in the coming year? Agenda: 6:00 - 7:00 pm Registration / Networking 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Panel discussion 8:30 - 9:00 p.m. More networking Complimentary appetizers\, beer\, wine and soft drinks will be served. Members $20\, Non-Members $35\, At the door $50. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051387/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051387/ DTSTAMP:20080827T161014 LAST-UPDATED:20080827T161014 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/39374/":Cooley Godward Kronish LLP @ 3175 Hanover Street\, Palo Alto\, California 94304 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Cooley Godward Kronish LLP ADDRESS:3175 Hanover Street CITY:Palo Alto REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94304 GEO:37.4154;-122.143 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.cooley.com/about/office_detail.aspx?OfficeID=000000132003 END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080910T180000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:The E.Factor Presents :: The New Economy: Do or Die - The Impact on Media\, Entertainment and Technology DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/942912/ ] The E.Factor Presents :: The New Economy: Do or Die The Impact on Media\, Entertainment and Technology http://www.efactor.com Presented by The E.Factor: The global platform that connects entrepreneurial people with like-minded souls\, both online and in person. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Fred Seibert (NextNewNetworks) is Creative Director and co-founder of Next New Networks\, overseeing the creative direction of the company's programming and packaging. Additionally\, Fred Seibert is a partner in Frederator Studios\, founded in 2000 to package\, build\, and produce media properties. He is currently the executive producer of six animated series on Nickelodeon's networks: The Fairly Oddparents\, ChalkZone\, My Life as a Teenage Robot\, Nextoons: the Nicktoons Film Festival\, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (with Susan Miller)\, and Random! Cartoons. At the end of 2005\, Frederator Studios launched Channel Frederator\, the world's first cartoon podcast\, which is now part of Next New Networks. Fred was the first employee and creative director of MTV\, and became the first television consultant to introduce the concept of branding TV channels. Later\, with his partner\, Alan Goodman\, he created the idea of "oldies" television with Nick-at-Nite\, and named and positioned Comedy Central. In 1992\, Seibert began a five-year stretch as president of Hanna-Barbera Cartoons\, Inc.\, where under his direction the studio launched its most successful slate of hits in 15 years\, including Cartoon Network's The Powerpuff Girls and Dexter's Laboratory. Tom De Bruyne (BoonDoogle) (http://efactor.com/?page=profile&id=722) is managing director of Boondoggle Amsterdam\, the Dutch branche of the full service Flemish advertising & communication agency Boondoggle (formally known as i-merge). As an interactive communication strategist\, he is currently developing communication plans and campaigns for brands such as Lexus\, Wolters-Noordhoff\, TiasNimbas Business School\, Rabobank International\, Rabobank Holland\, Bizner Bank\, Thomas Cook\, The Dutch Ministry of Economic affairs and RTL Netherlands. We work for B2B as well as B2C brands and for mediabrands and publisher brands as well as service brands and FMCG brands. Robert C. Raciti\, Ph.D.(GE Commercial Finance) is a senior vice president and industry advisor with GE Commercial Finance's media\, communications\, and entertainment business. In his current position\, Dr. Raciti focuses on the impact of innovative\, new technologies to gain a richer understanding of the competitive landscape. Over the past 8 years at GE\, he participated in more than 500 transactions of which over 80 were approved\, representing approximately $ 6.5 billion in deal volume. Dr. Raciti currently specializes in the following areas: New Media – online content\, user-generated content\, and new advertising models\, Wireless Communications - WiMax\, GSM\, CDMA\, mobile video distribution systems\, communications towers\, and distributed antenna systems\, Communications Systems - voice\, video and data applications\, Satellites - fixed satellite services\, mobile satellite services\, and satellite radio\, Specialty Materials & Components - battery technologies\, optical components\, semiconductors\, and solid-state lighting Moderator: Howard Greenstein (Harbrooke Group) is a Social Media Strategist and Evangelist\, and President of the Harbrooke Group\, specializing in helping companies communicate with their customers and constituents using the latest web technologies. Formerly\, Greenstein was the Senior Director of the Non-Degree Management Programs at the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at NYU. Howard was the Director of Operations for the Twin Towers Fund\, where he led a team that oversaw the distribution and accounting of more than $160 million dollars. He has been involved in cutting edge technology applications including online communities and streaming media for over fifteen years. He has worked at startups including Sorceron and Netcast. As a Technical Evangelist for Microsoft’s Developer Relations team he helped gain acceptance and adoption of Internet Explorer 4\, Commerce\, SiteServer\, and Windows Media. He worked on advanced technology projects for J.P. Morgan including a desktop video conferencing and online collaborative tools system in 1993. He is a small business and personal coach with training from NYU’s SCPS program and Results Coaching. Howard earned his Masters of Professional Studies from New York University’s world-renowned Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) and his Bachelor of Science from Cornell University. http://efactor.com/?page=profile&id=1629 Sponsored by: NY:MIEG/The New York: Media Information Exchange Group\; Tungsten Property\; Sunshine Suites\; URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/942912/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/942912/ DTSTAMP:20080729T062518 LAST-UPDATED:20080729T062518 CATEGORIES:Media ORGANIZER;CN=AskFrasco:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/228995/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/209677/":The Monkey @ 37 W. 26th St. 12th floor\, New York\, New York 10014 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Monkey ADDRESS:37 W. 26th St. 12th floor CITY:New York REGION;X-ABBREV=ny:New York COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:10014 GEO:40.7443;-73.9898 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://monkeywest.com/about.html END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080910T183000 DTEND:20080910T230000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:London GeekDinner with Carsonified DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/945855/ ] It is still a bit far away\, but on the 10th of September we invite the team of Carsonified to be our guests and tell us about their many endeavors\, ranging from their conferences - including FOWA London which is to be held in October - and their products including their latest little pet project called Matt. Event opens at 6:30pm but the talk will start at 8pm. We are going to meet up in the same nice Thai restaurant that we went to last time\, and have been able to arrange a nice variety of food again\, costs will be £8. So go to http://signup.geekdinner.co.uk/event/carsonified/ to sign up and maybe even pay in advance. Don’t forget to mention any special messages like whether or not you’re vegetarian. BEWARE THAT LISTING AS ATTENDING ON UPCOMING IS NOT ENOUGH URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/945855/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/945855/ DTSTAMP:20080730T094421 LAST-UPDATED:20080730T094421 CATEGORIES:Social ORGANIZER;CN=cbetta:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/49644/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/142542/":ThaiSmile Restaurant @ The Ivy House\, 8-10 Southampton Row\, London\, England WC1B4AE UK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:ThaiSmile Restaurant ADDRESS:The Ivy House\, 8-10 Southampton Row CITY:London REGION;X-ABBREV=london:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=uk:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:WC1B4AE GEO:51.5182;-0.120619 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.thaismile.com/restaurant/restaurant.html END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080913T100000 DTEND:20080913T140000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20080915T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Drupal Camp LA 2008 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/872527/ ] We think Drupal is the best open source content management system period and we're not the only ones. Faced with a bigger demand for Drupal developers than even last year... the Los Angeles Drupal Users Group has decided to throw our second annual free community training session to improve the level of Drupal development in Los Angeles. Plus it's a geeky good time! Drupal Camp LA 2008 will be held from September 13-14th. Attendance is FREE! Yes\, free\, RSVP required. Stay tuned for RSVP info. Who is this event for? Everyone interested in Drupal. Beginners\, Designers\, Developers\, Community Leaders\, Artists\, Bands & Musicians\, Non-technical People\, Technical People\, PHP Developers\, MySQL & PostgreSQL Developers\, CSS & Web Standards folk\, User Experience Architects/Designers\, CTOs\, CEOs\, Start-ups\, IT & IS teams\, Photographers\, Videographers\, Bloggers\, Podcasters\, DJ's\, Entertainment Agencies\, Marketing Firms\, Learning and Education Centers\, Students\, Teachers\, Principles\, Managers\, Project Managers\, Development Managers\, C#/.Net people\, Ruby people\, Java people\, Python people (no\, really)\, JavaScript & jQuery junkies\, Ajax ninjas\, Digital Samurai\, Models\, Open-Source lovers\, CMS anyone\, Apache heads\, LAMP stackers\, and of course - Drupal fans!!! How much does it cost? The event is free (no ticket charge). We're ironing out details so don't get mad if you have to pay for parking each day as this is a really dope event\, and everyone agrees it staying free is insane on our part\, but we (and our sponsors) are awesome like that. When is it again? September 13-14th\, 2008 which lands on Saturday and Sunday. http://drupalcampla.com http://groups.drupal.org/los-angeles URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/872527/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/872527/ DTSTAMP:20080710T200410 LAST-UPDATED:20080710T200410 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=ccharlton:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/27569/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/64132/":Los Angeles Convention Center @ 1201 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles CA 90015\, Los Angeles\, California 90015 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Los Angeles Convention Center ADDRESS:1201 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles CA 90015 CITY:Los Angeles REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:90015 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/64132/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080915T080000 DTEND:20080915T230000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20080920T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Interop New York 2008 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/767320/ ] Join thousands of business and technology leaders and gain comprehensive insight into the latest IT innovations at Interop New York\, September 15-19\, 2008. Attend 150+ sessions\, visit 250+ leading exhibitors\, network with peers and learn how to build an IT strategy that improves business agility. If you haven’t already registered\, learn more at http://www.interop.com/?priorityCode=CMKDNN13 URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/767320/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/767320/ DTSTAMP:20080606T092114 LAST-UPDATED:20080606T092114 CATEGORIES:Commercial ORGANIZER;CN=gabrieltehchweb:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/233028/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/49977/":Javits Convention Center @ 655 West 34th Street\, New York\, New York US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Javits Convention Center ADDRESS:655 West 34th Street CITY:New York REGION;X-ABBREV=ny:New York COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE: GEO:40.7566;-74.0034 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/49977/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080915T181500 DTEND:20080915T210000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:NY WEB 2.0 MEETUP (NextWeb) DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077772/ ] NextWeb is back! Please join us on Monday\, September 15th\, at Webster Hall for our monthly event. We are finalizing all details\, but have confirmed the following: KEYNOTE SPEAKER(S) Alex Hillman\, We Know HTML Jackie Peters\, Heavybag Media PRESENTERS Anthony Casalena\, Squarespace Melanie Notkin\, Savvy Auntie SCHEDULE 6:30-7:15: Doors open / Informal networking 7:15-8:15: Presentations / Q&A 8:15-9:00: Informal networking RSVP & SOCIALIZE Facebook \, Meetup \, NYC Tech Events \, Upcoming URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077772/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077772/ DTSTAMP:20080905T133756 LAST-UPDATED:20080905T133756 CATEGORIES:Other ORGANIZER;CN=brett:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/37092/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/793/":Webster Hall @ 125 E. 11th St.\, New York City\, New York 10003 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Webster Hall ADDRESS:125 E. 11th St. CITY:New York City REGION;X-ABBREV=ny:New York COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:10003 GEO:40.7319;-73.9896 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.webster-hall.com/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080916T180000 DTEND:20080916T203000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:VC TaskForce - CFO Town Hall Meeting DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051925/ ] Venture-Backed Executive Club Town Hall Meeting is a neutral forum for CFOs in venture-backed companies to meet\, share perspectives\, learn from each other and\, develop joint business opportunities. - The CFO Town Hall Meeting will bring together CFOs from venture-backed companies to network\, raise common issues and meet informally - At the beginning of each session\, the attendees will introduce themselves so that they all can identify possible company synergies to be explored informally later on - During the town hall\, the Discussion Leader will serve as the focal point for questions and issues raised by the attendees and will create a top ten style list of issues and themes faced by CFOs\, with the goal of fostering audience give and take The emphasis will be on maximum networking and informal time with just enough structure to facilitate improved networking. Chair: Ronald Weissman Dr. Weissman is a partner and a member of the tech and telecom investment team at Apax\, a global leader in private equity. Member of the Band of Angels Discussion Leader: Dave Izuka Dave Izuka is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of broad experience in venture capital\, finance\, operations and consulting. Dave has raised significant capital from an IPO\, premier venture capital firms and strategic corporate investors. He served as VP and CFO at a number of startups and early-stage companies. Dave began consulting with emerging companies in 1993 and founded the Venture Catalyst Group in 1996 to assist startups with product definition\, strategy\, business planning and fundraising. The more significant projects included Rubric Software (acquired by Broadbase)\, PlaceWare (acquired by Microsoft)\, Worldtalk (IPO and acquired by Tumbleweed)\, Advance Fibre Communications (IPO and acquired by Tellabs)\, Collabria (acquired by HP)\, CrossCommerce ($20M Series A)\, TeamScape (acquired by PeopleSoft)\, Applicast (acquired by Agilera)\, MyBuys ($8M Series A) and Blue Chip Expert. $45 member\, $65 affliate\, $85 general + door. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051925/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051925/ DTSTAMP:20080827T231258 LAST-UPDATED:20080827T231258 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/209890/":Bowne & Co @ 2455 Faber Pl\, Palo Alto\, California 94303 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Bowne & Co ADDRESS:2455 Faber Pl CITY:Palo Alto REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=US:United States POSTALCODE:94303 GEO:37.4507;-122.117 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.bowne.com/locations/paloalto/print/index.asp?scOffice=paloalto%2Fprint END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080916T183000 DTEND:20080916T203000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Raising Finance For Your Business- Striding Out in Croydon DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/942907/ ] Raising Finance is a hot topic for anyone starting or growing a business. We have invited financial experts and experienced entrepreneurs to discuss their insights\, tips and pro's and cons' of raising finance from banks\, business angels and venture capitalists. Our experts include:- • Senake Atureliya\, Founder of www.piefinance.com\, The PIE Micro-Investment platform offers viable start-up companies who do not yet meet the requirements of the existing angel investment community direct access to the resources and funding they need to progress with no up front costs. The highly automated solution reduces risk\, increase the investor audience to include suppliers and provides transparency to enable investment in a sector currently starved of investment. • Guest Speaker from GLE one London\, the co-ordinators of the Croydon Enterprise Loan Fund . The team offer finance readiness support\, access to loan finance and are currently developing a business angel network. • Gary Moore\, from the Lloyds TSB Commercial Banking will give you an overview of the range of bank finance options available from opening an account\, to managing an overdraft or taking out a loan to grow your business. The discussion will cover how you present your business case\, what pitfalls you want to avoid and any other burning questions you might want to ask. We encourage discussion and interaction throughout the event so you leave with all the right info to hand! Striding Out events are unique because they are facilitated by a Business Coach. The coach will get to know you and your business\, and support and connect you to accelerate your success. Find out more about One to One Coaching and Group Coaching Find out more and register here to attend: http://www.stridingout.co.uk/networking-events/croydon.html URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/942907/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/942907/ DTSTAMP:20080729T061448 LAST-UPDATED:20080729T061448 CATEGORIES:Other ORGANIZER;CN=Maria-Striding Out:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/259409/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/154977/":Tiger Tiger Croydon @ 16 High Street\, Croydon\, England CR0 1GT UK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Tiger Tiger Croydon ADDRESS:16 High Street CITY:Croydon REGION;X-ABBREV=london:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=uk:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:CR0 1GT URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/154977/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080918T080000 DTEND:20080918T183000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Mobilize by GigaOM DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1011534/ ] MOBILIZE: GigaOM's Next Generation Mobile Web Conference Visit the conference website for more details - http://events.gigaom.com/mobilize/08/?a=upc Our past events have sold out early\, so register now to join the conversation: http://mobilize-upc.eventbrite.com/ MOBILIZE will explore the advancements driving growth of the mobile web and what they mean for entrepreneurs and their investors. Despite big plans and visions\, the promise of the mobile web and a truly untethered Internet hasn’t been realized yet. Now\, developments in design\, user experience\, handset technology\, location and wireless network technology are changing everything. The mobile web is about to take off like a rocket. Join 500 of the most influential\, innovative luminaries in the mobile web industry to get a glimpse of the future. KEYNOTES * Rich Miner - Google's Android\, Co-founder * Padmasree Warrior - Cisco\, CTO SPEAKERS INCLUDE * Ian Freed - Amazon.com\, VP of Amazon Kindle * John Roese - Nortel Networks\, CTO (NEW!) * Fred Kitson - Motorola\, VP of Applications Research (NEW!) * Russ McGuire - Sprint\, VP of Corporate Strategy * John Forsyth - Symbian Software\, VP of Strategy (NEW!) * Lee Ott - Yahoo!\, Global Director of Mobile Search (NEW!) * Marc Davis - Yahoo!\, Chief Scientist of Yahoo! Connected Life * Matt Murphy - Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers\, Partner on iFund * Gary Kovas - Adobe\, VP and GM\, Mobile and Devices (NEW!) * John Koller - Sony Computer Entertainment America\, Director of Hardware Marketing (NEW!) * Dan Mason - ESPN Mobile Web Global\, Sr. Product Manager * Clint McClellan - Sr. Dir of Market Dev\, Health & Life Sciences\, Qualcomm (NEW!) * Rachel Hinman - Adaptive Path\, Mobile Design Strategist * Jason Devitt - Skydeck\, CEO * Ted Morgan - SKYHOOK Wireless\, CEO * Ken Kershner - Dash Navigation\, SVP of Engineering (NEW!) * Scott Richardson - Clearwire\, Chief Strategy Officer * Scott Raney - Redpoint Ventures\, Partner * John SanGiovanni - Zumobi\, Co-Founder and VP\, Product Design * Richard Wong - Accel Partners\, Partner * Jeff Belk - ICT 168\, Principal * Rick Segal - JLA Ventures\, Partner * Jake Seid - Lightspeed Venture Partners\, Managing Director * Raven Zachary - The 451 Group\, Research Director\, Open Source * Greg Sterling - Sterling Market Intelligence/Local Mobile Search\, Analyst * Ryan Block - Engadget\, Editor-at-large * Michael Copeland - Fortune\, Senior Writer (NEW!) * Ken Fisher - ArsTechnica\, Founder and Editor-in-chief (NEW!) * See all the speakers on the conference schedule - http://events.gigaom.com/mobilize/08/Schedule/?a=upc THE HOT TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED * Next Generation Networks\, Handsets and Chipsets * Rethinking Products in the Age of Hyper Connectivity * The Economics of Mobile Development Platforms * LTE or WiMAX: Who Does the Future Belong To? * Mobile Browsers * Location-based Services * Emerging Mobile Business and Revenue Patterns * Mobile Investment Trends STARTUP LAUNCHPAD (Update 8.25.08) GigaOM just announced the mobile startups selected to demo onstage at the MOBILIZE LaunchPad. The sheer number of applicants shows the robustness of the mobile application market. Come see the next generation of the mobile web. The lucky 13 are Fonemesh\, Tunewiki\, Heysan\, Pinch Media\, Fonolo\, Skyfire\, Zecter\, LuckyCal\, MotionDSP\, Cumulux\, Placethings\, Fusion Garage Project\, and Tapulous. All the details are here - http://gigaom.com/2008/08/25/mobilize-launchpad-contestants-announced. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? * Entrepreneurs * Venture Capital Professionals * Executives * Product Managers * Lead Technologists * Telecom Management * Journalists PLUG YOURSELF INTO THE RIGHT PEOPLE * Revitalize your ideas with cutting edge topics at Mobilize * Be inspired by mobile success stories * Network with the key influencers who will help your business * Build on your business connections and partnerships * Gain insight from the top investors at venture capital firms * Meet those innovators who are pushing mobile innovation forward * Hear relevant\, incisive and spirited keynotes from the best in the industry URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1011534/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1011534/ DTSTAMP:20080814T175818 LAST-UPDATED:20080814T175818 CATEGORIES:Commercial ORGANIZER;CN=joeywan:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/64836/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/87621/":Mission Bay Conference Center @ 1675 Owens St\, San Francisco\, California US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Mission Bay Conference Center ADDRESS:1675 Owens St CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE: GEO:37.7675;-122.393 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/87621/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080918T150000 DTEND:20080918T183000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Overcoming M&A Challenges - Planning a Good Deal\, Planning Your Exit DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1009083/ ] Agenda 3:00-3:30 PM Networking & Registration 3:30-5:00 PM Expert Panel 5:00-6:30 PM Networking Reception We have seen significant changes in M&A activity in the life sciences industry\, but how does that affect the future of your company and the industry as a whole? Has M&A stalled or are deals fewer and far between but larger in scope? Alternatively\, has the pace quickened but with monumental changes to the structure of a deal? Most importantly\, how can you position your company to make acquisition an attractive option? Join this panel to hear M&A strategy perspective from the acquirer and the acquired\, the investor\, the banker\, and the lawyer. You will have the opportunity to meet Peter McWilliams\, Ph.D.\, Principal at Sanderling Ventures\, and Chairman & Acting CEO of Actimis\, a biopharmaceutical company currently being acquired by World Bio-giant Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH for as much as $515 million. You will learn: - How to identify the good target buyer\, and how to approach him - Valuation challenges and strategies - Is M&A your best bet - How to structure the deal - What to expect after the acquisition - What are the relative advantages of pursuing a M&A over other transactions - What are the risks of a M&A and how to mitigate theses risks - How to plan a successful exit. Regular $40 | Partners' Network $30 | Members: Free | Networking Reception only: $20 | Door Registration: add $10. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1009083/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1009083/ DTSTAMP:20080813T203802 LAST-UPDATED:20080813T203802 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/70861/":Orrick\, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP @ 1100 Marsh Road\, Menlo Park\, California 94025 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Orrick\, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP ADDRESS:1100 Marsh Road CITY:Menlo Park REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94025 GEO:37.49;-122.185 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/70861/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080918T180000 DTEND:20080918T210000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:The iPhone: Hype or Happening? Apps & Ads DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051985/ ] Mobile apps have long been touted as the next new\, new thing. While Scandinavians\, Koreans and the Japanese embraced them\, U.S. consumers and businesses waited and waited...only to be disappointed. WAP was too slow\, screens were too small and carriers slowed availability. Is the world of mobile apps finally exploding? Look at Google's Android and Kleiner Perkins' iFund. Apple sold $30M in iPhone apps in the first month. Will Apple keep changing the game or will established players clobber its momentum? Who will win with mobile apps? What business models work? Will subscriptions\, adverts or affiliates create the best margins? What will it take to bring the mobile web to the masses? Who else will enter the distribution game? Come to the VC Taskforce Emerging Technology Forum to hear an industry panel of experts in mobile applications and mobile advertising shed light on the opportunities to make money in this emerging market. Moderator: Angela Hey\, Techviser and Technology Reporter\, Mountain View Voice Panelists: Michael Chang\, CEO and Co-Founder\, Greystripe Bart Decrem\, CEO and Co-Founder\, Tapulous David Hill\, VP\, Client Services\, Medialets Greystripe - Mobile ads wrapped around content\, specifically games. The AdWRAP system currently serves ads into more than 800 game titles from 100 publishers supporting over 1\,400 handset models and iPhone is next. Steamboat\, Monitor Ventures abd Incubic Venture Capital are investors. www.greystripe.com http://www.greystripe.com Tapulous - Specializes in iPhone apps. Tapulous has raised $1.8 million in angel funding\, with a slew of investors that include Andy Bechtolsheim\, Marc Benioff\, Rajeev Motwani\, Katrina Garnett and Jeff Clavier. www.tapulous.com http://www.tapulous.com Medialets - iPhone apps market statistics and ads - has lists of top iPhone apps\, free and paid for different time periods. www.medialets.com http://www.medialets.com Enjoy hors d'oeuvres\, wine and soft drinks. $55 to $97. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051985/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051985/ DTSTAMP:20080828T011147 LAST-UPDATED:20080828T011147 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16097/":Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati @ 950 Page Mill Road\, Palo Alto\, California 94304 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati ADDRESS:950 Page Mill Road CITY:Palo Alto REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94304 GEO:37.4197;-122.145 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16097/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080923T083000 DTEND:20080923T103000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:UC Berkeley Executive Session: Venture Capital DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/865267/ ] The UC Berkeley Center for Executive Development offers regular Executive Sessions featuring world-class faculty\, best-selling authors and acclaimed industry leaders. The September Executive Session will feature Professor Jerome Engel\, Executive Director of the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation\, speaking on Venture Capital. The Executive Sessions provide: * Insight into cutting-edge faculty research and industry best practice in the areas of business strategy\, corporate responsibility\, ethics\, innovation\, leadership\, human performance\, organizational development and talent management. * Interactive Q&A sessions to discuss your specific questions and business challenges with experts. * An opportunity to network with fellow industry professionals. Registration is FREE\, all Executive Sessions are complimentary. Please RSVP as space is limited. Free. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/865267/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/865267/ DTSTAMP:20080704T123637 LAST-UPDATED:20080704T123637 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/13106/":Haas School of Business (UC-Berkeley) @ 2220 Piedmont Avenue\, Berkeley\, California 94720 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Haas School of Business (UC-Berkeley) ADDRESS:2220 Piedmont Avenue CITY:Berkeley REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94720 GEO:37.8717;-122.253 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:www.haas.berkeley.edu END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080924T113000 DTEND:20080924T130000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Roundtable: Financial Modeling for Startups DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/977367/ ] Getting a handle on your financial roadmap is a key element of any startup's success. A solid financial model will help you: i) gain insight into your business\; ii) set a common direction for management\; and iii) secure angel or venture capital investment. In this 90 minute seminar\, we will cover the basics of building an effective financial forecast\, including: * How to develop a credible and comprehensive revenue build up * How to model and match expenses as you grow * Methods for using public data to form defensible assumptions * Techniques for running scenarios (e.g.\, best case\, worst case\, baseline\, rapid growth\, etc.) * Best practices in architecting your model for flexibility * Fundamentals of determining capital needs and presenting financial data to investors You will leave with greater insight into the economics of your business and increased confidence when presenting your model to others. Seminar handouts and a simple model example are included. About the Roundtable Leaders Nathan Beckord\, a Partner at VentureArchetypes\, LLC. VentureArchetypes is a strategy consulting firm focused on emerging technology startups. They help you with your business plan and fundraising needs. Nathan is an active speaker and moderator on such topics such as Business Plan Development and Seed and VC Strategy. Sean Murphy has taken an entrepreneurial approach to life since he could drive. He has served as an advisor to dozens of startups\, helping them explore new options and bring their businesses to new levels. His firm\, SKMurphy\, Inc.\, focuses on early customers and early revenue for software startups\, helping engineers to understand business development. $20\, after Sept 21 $30. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/977367/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/977367/ DTSTAMP:20080804T143614 LAST-UPDATED:20080804T143614 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/73964/":Plug and Play Real Estate @ 440 N. Wolfe Road\, Sunnyvale\, California 94085 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Plug and Play Real Estate ADDRESS:440 N. Wolfe Road CITY:Sunnyvale REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94085 GEO:37.3934;-122.013 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/73964/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080924T153000 DTEND:20080924T163000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Chinwag Live: Micro Media Maze @ ad:tech London DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1022268/ ] If micro-content is here to stay\, how are media owners and marketers adapting to this newly dynamised media culture? Chinwag Live ‘On Tour’ travels to the National Hall at Olympia\, where we will be hosting a follow-on session from our popular Micro Media Maze panel event held in May. Content is being disaggregated into ever smaller pieces\, to be widgetised\, syndicated\, and re-aggregated for multi-platform distribution by both owners and consumers at accelerating speed. Who have been the winners and the losers in this new dynamic media landscape? Context and branding work differently in the world of feeds\, mashups and aggregators. How are media owners handling this new media consumption culture? Do they need to embrace the possible lack of control for an opportunity to reach and connect with their audience? Join us to explore how the micro content landscape is impacting digital marketing\, brands and business... PANEL: Umair Haque - Director\, Havas Media Lab / Bubblegeneration Miles Lewis - SVP\, European Advertising Sales\, Last.FM Nick Halstead – CEO and Founder\, fav.or.it Ivan Pope - CEO & Founder\, Snipperoo CHAIR: Steve Bowbrick (final speaker TBC) TICKETS: FREE - register on the ad:tech London website TIMINGS: 3.30pm-4.30pm BOOKINGS & MORE INFO http://www.chinwag.com/live/ot-adtech2008 NB: This is a FREE event but registration on the ad:tech London site is required to gain entry to the exhibition and free seminars. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1022268/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1022268/ DTSTAMP:20080819T044411 LAST-UPDATED:20080819T044411 CATEGORIES:Commercial ORGANIZER;CN=chinwag:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/57152/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/206524/":Olympia National Hall (Social Media Targeting Theatre) @ Hammersmith Road\, London\, England W14 8UX UK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Olympia National Hall (Social Media Targeting Theatre) ADDRESS:Hammersmith Road CITY:London REGION;X-ABBREV=london:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=uk:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:W14 8UX URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/206524/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080925T090000 DTEND:20080925T170000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Venture 2008 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051115/ ] • Do you have a new product coming to the market? • How do you capture your customer's attention? • How do you grow without the big budget? • Why do some companies thrive while others die? At this event you will discover the latest trends in marketing and hear the advice from experts and industry leaders on how to stand out in the marketplace\, increase your market share\, and create truly effective\, powerful marketing messages that propel your business to the next level of growth and success. Get unique\, hands-on marketing guidance on how to select the best media for your message\, the marketing mix that best applies to your product or service and execute big ideas without a big budget…the power of applied creativity to move the market in your favor. Key note speakers from industry leading companies: LinkedIn\, Virgin America\, Dell\, Nokia\, Google\, HP\, Yahoo!\, among others. Win a free iPhone 3G! Be one of the first 20 to register and your name will be entered for the drawing\, the winner will be announced at the event. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051115/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051115/ DTSTAMP:20080827T142202 LAST-UPDATED:20080827T142202 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=gimenapm:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/291387/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/132780/":Plug and Play Tech Center @ 440 N Wolfe Road\, Sunnyvale\, California US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Plug and Play Tech Center ADDRESS:440 N Wolfe Road CITY:Sunnyvale REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE: GEO:37.3835;-122.013 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/132780/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080925T180000 DTEND:20080925T210000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Strategic Investments and Partnerships in the Post iPhone World DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054193/ ] Corporate Venture Capital SIG This program is open to all Partnerships in digital media have become increasingly important business development tools for start-ups and the major media companies as online and wireless users demand their favorite music and other content at any time and everywhere. There is also increased interest in strategic investments by the larger corporate players\, and Google has announced it is launching a corporate venture arm. At the same time\, the iPhone has created a platform for the beginnings of a new generation of social networking start-ups\, and the venture capital firms are focusing on iPhone related investments. What does this mean for the new generation digital media start-ups and how will the role of strategic partnerships and investments change? Moderator & Chair: John Park\, Partner\, Morgan\, Lewis & Bockius LLP Panelists: Salman Ullah\, Co-Founder\, Merus Capital Patrick Chung\, General Partner\, SKT Ventures America Bart Decrem\, CEO\, Tapulous Norman Liang\, Business Development\, PhotoBucket Agenda: 6:00 - 7:00 Registration\, Networking\, Buffett 7:00 - 8:00 Panel Discussion 8:00 - 8:30 Q&A Hors d'oeuvres\, wine and soft drinks will be served. Register Now! http://www.vctaskforce.com/ Corporate VC SIG Committee Chair Person: John Park\, Partner\, Morgan\, Lewis & Bockius LLP Program Manager: Rose Mortilla\, Vice President\, Yes Partners $45 - 95. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054193/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054193/ DTSTAMP:20080828T175543 LAST-UPDATED:20080828T175543 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16990/":Morgan\, Lewis & Bockius LLP @ 2 Palo Alto Square\, Palo Alto\, California 94306 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Morgan\, Lewis & Bockius LLP ADDRESS:2 Palo Alto Square CITY:Palo Alto REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94306 GEO:37.4214;-122.142 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16990/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080930T080000 DTEND:20080930T100000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Clean Tech Breakfast Series 5: 'Innovations in Transportation' DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077639/ ] Series Description: SDForum\, in conjunction with Astia\, has launched its 2008 Clean Tech Breakfast Series for a third year in a row. We are pleased to announce that The Clean Tech Breakfast Series is being sponsored by Nixon Peabody and Moss Adams. Topic Description: What is the transportation industry doing to clean up their act? We know about many of the issues related to transportation\, and this panel will explore what's new and different in each sub-sector\, from vehicles to batteries and consumer internet efforts to share transportation. The most popular low-pollution fuels at this time are biofuels. Hydrogen is an even lower-pollution fuel that produces no carbon dioxide\, but how to economically produce and store it? Plug-in hybrids are energy-efficient vehicles that are going to be in the mass-production. Another strategy is to make vehicles more efficient\, thus reducing pollution and waste. Electric vehicles use efficient electric motors\, but their range is limited by either the extent of the electric transmission system or by the storage capacity of batteries. Electrified public transport generally uses overhead wires or third rails to transmit electricity to vehicles\, and is used for both rail and bus transport. Battery electric vehicles store their electric fuel onboard in a battery pack. Another method is to generate energy using fuel cells\, which may eventually be two to five times as efficient as the internal combustion engines. Another effective method is to streamline ground vehicles\, which spend up to 75% of their energy on air-resistance\, and to reduce their weight. Shifting travel from automobiles to well-utilized public transport can reduce energy consumption and traffic congestion. Panel: "Innovations in Transportation" Dania Ghantous\, Lion Cells David Horning\, Palo Alto Investors Paul McGrath\, RideSpring Moderator: Derek Dowsett\, Moss Adams Members: $25\, Non-Members: $30. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077639/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077639/ DTSTAMP:20080905T115106 LAST-UPDATED:20080905T115106 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/55725/":Nixon Peabody LLP @ One Embarcadero Center\, 18th Floor\, San Francisco\, California 94111 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Nixon Peabody LLP ADDRESS:One Embarcadero Center\, 18th Floor CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94111 GEO:37.7945;-122.4 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/55725/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080930T190000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:"Speak with Angels" Women 2.0 event for startups looking for angel investment DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051255/ ] ***Deadline to apply for a spot at this exclusive event is September 12\, 2008.*** Looking for funding so you can take your venture to the next level? Join Women 2.0 for an intimidate conversation with members of the Angels’ Forum and Halo Fund on Tuesday\, September 30th\, 2008 at the Angels’ Forum office in Palo Alto. Patricia Roller\, co-founder of frog design and member of the Angels’ Forum\, will lead the discussion and provide mentorship for young startuppers looking for funding. If you’re interested in attending\, please email us your answers to the following questions: 1. Why do you want to attend this event? Why should you be selected to attend this event? 2. Do you currently own/run your own business\, or have an idea for a business? What stage is it in? 3. Please describe your business. 4. How do you plan on making money? 5. Do you plan on participating in Pitch 2009? 6. If you had the chance to ask only one question to a VC\, what would it be? Deadline to apply for a spot at this exclusive event is September 12\, 2008. To apply\, send us an email to women2.0@gmail.com with your responses to the above questions. Selected participants will be notified by September 19\, 2008. Cost of the event for selected attendees is $50 a person. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051255/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051255/ DTSTAMP:20080827T153417 LAST-UPDATED:20080827T153417 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=thisgirlangie:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/51680/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/209801/":The Angels' Forum @ 2458 Embarcadero Way\, San Francisco\, California 94303 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Angels' Forum ADDRESS:2458 Embarcadero Way CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94303 GEO:37.4526;-122.114 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.angelsforum.com/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081001T073000 DTEND:20081001T093000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:New Reforms in Patent Law DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1009362/ ] 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Registration & breakfast 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Workshop Liz Howard\, of Orrick\, will present a summary of the latest developments from the Federal Circuit\, and the Supreme Court\, in patent law. Included will be a discussion of case law relating to - what constitutes inequitable conduct in obtaining patents\, - what constitutes willful infringement\, - when licensing "exhausts" your patent rights going forward\, - how courts are now evaluating "obviousness" of a patent in deciding patent validity\, - and the latest word on the question of patentable subject matter. Dr. Howard will also discuss the potential impact of these trends on patent drafting strategies\, as well as on licensing strategies. The session will also include ample opportunity for questions and answers from the audience. Elizabeth Howard\, an intellectual property partner in the Silicon Valley office\, is co-chair of the firm's life sciences practice. She focuses her practice on patent infringement litigation\, with an emphasis on the life sciences. Her practice also includes trade secret disputes and handling anti-counterfeiting matters in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition to litigating in numerous federal district courts and California state courts\, Dr. Howard has appeared before the U.S. PTO in interference proceedings\, arbitrated before the International Chamber of Commerce. She is listed in PLC\, life sciences: intellectual property. The following are some of her more notable engagements: Protiva Biotherapeutics\, Inc.\; Wilbur-Ellis Company\; Dow AgroSciences LLC\; Affymetrix\; Oratec Interventions\, Inc\; Matrix Pharmaceuticals\, Inc. \; Nomai\, S.A.\; Shell Oil Co. Dr. Howard also speaks and publishes regularly on intellectual property matters affecting the life sciences industry. Before law school\, Dr. Howard was an NSF Plant Molecular Biology Postdoctoral Fellow at the CSIRO Division of Plant Industry in Canberra\, Australia and a Research Geneticist at UC Berkeley. Regular price $20-40\; Partners' Network $10-30\; BioCenter Clients\, Sponsors\, Mentors\, and Partners: Free. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1009362/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1009362/ DTSTAMP:20080813T222309 LAST-UPDATED:20080813T222309 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/70861/":Orrick\, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP @ 1100 Marsh Road\, Menlo Park\, California 94025 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Orrick\, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP ADDRESS:1100 Marsh Road CITY:Menlo Park REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94025 GEO:37.49;-122.185 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/70861/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081001T090000 DTEND:20081001T171500 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:External Infrastructure: Cloud Computing and Beyond The Web Grows Up DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077843/ ] With the dawn of the web the software industry finally achieved a huge milestone: zero-deployment applications that can be run anywhere the user has a computer. With the rise of free or low cost advertising\, testing\, and metrics frameworks\, the world of software expanded enormously as software companies gained the ability to target niche customer bases and monetize their applications more effectively. Join SDForum as we present our first-ever Cloud Computing conference. This daylong event will address the issues and controversies surrounding cloud computing help you to understand the technologies and risks involved\, and enable you to figure out what\, exactly\, your company should do to take advantage of the ongoing revolution. 9:00am-9:30am Registration and Coffee 9:30am-10:00am Opening Keynote: James Staten\, Forrester Research 10:00am-11:00am Panel: Users' Views of Utility Computing and Application Scenarios Oren Michels\, Mashery Tim Schigel\, Sharethis Moderator: Bill Grosso 11:00am-11:30am Morning Keynote: Dave Douglas\, Network.com/Sun 11:30am-12:15pm Lunch Break 12:15pm-1:15pm Panel: The Enterprise Perspective: Challenges and Opportunities (Vendors/Customers) Moderator: Chris Preimesberger\, E-week 1:30pm-2:30pm Panel: Craw/ Walk / Run: When to use the cloud and when not to: Speaker TBD\, Elastra 2:30pm-2:45pm Break 2:45pm-3:15pm Afternoon Keynote: Dr. Jayashree Subrahmonia\, IBM 3:15pm-4:15pm VC Panel: What is the Investment Landscape? Lars Leckie\, Hummer Winblad Andy Vitus\, Scale Venture Partners John Vrionis\, Lightspeed Venture Partners 4:15pm-4:30pm Session: Developer Perspective 4:30pm-5:00pm Closing Keynote 5:00pm-5:15 pm Closing Remarks $75 SDForum Members\, $99 non-members. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077843/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077843/ DTSTAMP:20080905T152416 LAST-UPDATED:20080905T152416 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/8152/":Techmart / Network Meeting Center @ 5201 Great America Parkway\, Santa Clara\, CA\, California 95054 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Techmart / Network Meeting Center ADDRESS:5201 Great America Parkway CITY:Santa Clara\, CA REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:95054 GEO:37.4059;-121.978 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.networkmeetingcenter.com/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081001T180000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Social Innovation Meetup DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1022263/ ] Part of the Social Innovation Camp family: www.sicamp.org More information coming soon URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1022263/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1022263/ DTSTAMP:20080819T041857 LAST-UPDATED:20080819T041857 CATEGORIES:Other ORGANIZER;CN=Sicamp08:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/213797/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/206514/":London @ London\, London\, England UK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:London ADDRESS:London CITY:London REGION;X-ABBREV=london:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=uk:United Kingdom POSTALCODE: GEO:51.3889;-0.158397 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/206514/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081003 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Startonomics: Building simple\, actionable metrics for success - October 2\, 2008 in San Francisco DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923080/ ] In Partnership with Dave McClure \\\\ 500 Hats SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Lance Tokuda\, CEO & Founder\, RockYou Ted Rheingold\, Founder\, Dogster Dan Olsen\, CEO & Founder\, YourVersion Lane Becker\, Co-founder & President\, Get Satisfaction Thor Muller\, CEO & Co-founder\, Get Satisfaction Andrew Chen\, Blogger\, Futuristic Play And many others... About Startonomics Startonomics is a one-day workshop designed for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs who have been there\, done that\, and won. Don't fool yourself. It takes way more than guts and determination to turn your startup into a breakout play. To survive\, thrive and leave your competitors in the dust\, you need to be equipped with realistic goals\, rock-solid metrics and a plan for dealing with the numerous landmines that entrepreneurs confront today. Startonomics will cover: - Product Design & Development - Online Marketing & Customer Acquisition - User Engagement & Retention - Viral Marketing & Community Evangelism - Revenue & Monetization Strategies - Startup Scalability URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923080/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923080/ DTSTAMP:20080722T154544 LAST-UPDATED:20080722T154544 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=Dealmaker Media:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/269045/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/87621/":Mission Bay Conference Center @ 1675 Owens St\, San Francisco\, California US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Mission Bay Conference Center ADDRESS:1675 Owens St CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE: GEO:37.7675;-122.393 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/87621/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081003T083000 DTEND:20081003T104500 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Leadership\, Relationships and Role of the Entrepreneur DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1008914/ ] Doing it Right: Astia Life Science and Technology Track Leadership\, Relationships and Role of the Entrepreneur Panel Friday\, October 3rd 8:30am - 10:45am This session will focus on the key attributes of effective executive leadership and the importance of building lasting business relationships that lead to success. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1008914/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1008914/ DTSTAMP:20080813T145448 LAST-UPDATED:20080813T145448 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94103 GEO:37.7848;-122.407 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081003T133000 DTEND:20081003T151500 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Developing a Blueprint for Today's Market Panel DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1018911/ ] Doing it Right: Astia Life Science Track Developing a Blueprint for Today's Market Panel Friday\, October 3rd 1:30 pm -3:15 pm Did you ever wonder what potential investors consider deal breakers? This session will help entrepreneurs gain a fundamental understanding of how investors evaluate investment opportunities\; how they evaluate the structure of a company\, the team\, the market opportunity\, IP\, and the business model. This session will be led by a panel of seasoned investors. Moderator: (Sponsor of the day) Tom Rogers\, Advanced Technology Ventures (device) Angela McFarlane\, CEO\, Forsight Labs Annette Bianchi\, VantagePoint Ventures Rowan Chapman\, Mohr Davidow Ventures Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1018911/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1018911/ DTSTAMP:20080818T010721 LAST-UPDATED:20080818T010721 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94103 GEO:37.7848;-122.407 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081007T080000 DTEND:20081007T100000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:SDForum Quarterly Venture Breakfast with PWC: 'Go West Young VC: US Venture Firms Go Abroad' DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077751/ ] The Quarterly Venture Breakfast Series in collaboration with PWC\, will discuss trends in venture investments in "Go West Young VC: US Venture Firms Go Abroad". Silicon Valley is still the center of the investing universe but many people think that will change in the next 10-20 years. At current growth rates VC investment in China will equal the entire US in about 7 years. In a world where talent\, not money\, is the resource in short supply\, won't the countries with the most engineers (read India and China) win? The current US immigration policies seem to be speeding up the process. In some of the hottest sectors\, like clean tech\, over half the deals are already outside the US. Come hear what our panel of experts has to say about globalization and how it will affect us. Agenda: 8:00am-8:30am Registration and Breakfast 8:30am-8:45am Introductions 8:45am-9:00am Overview with Steve Bengston 9:00am-9:45am Panel Discussion: "Go West Young VC: US Venture Firms Go Abroad" Steve Bengston\, PriceWaterhouseCoopers Tim Chang\, Norwest Venture Partners Ullas Naik\, Globespan Capital Partners Robert Walker\, Sierra Venture Partners Moderator: Allison Leopold-Tilley\, Pillsbury Winthrop 9:45am-10:00am Question and Answer $20 members\, $30 non-members. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077751/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077751/ DTSTAMP:20080905T131048 LAST-UPDATED:20080905T131048 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/11204/":Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP @ 2475 Hanover Street\, Palo Alto\, California 94304 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP ADDRESS:2475 Hanover Street CITY:Palo Alto REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94304 GEO:37.4189;-122.15 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.pillsburylaw.com/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081007T180000 DTEND:20081007T203000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Chinwag Live: Search & Location Based Services DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1058329/ ] Is an alliance of mobile search and location-based services poised to take the consumer experience and wireless marketing world by storm? From searching for your friends' locations while you're out and about\, to finding the recommendations you need based on where you are\, location-based services and search promise to be a valuable marketing tool. But are the market and the consumer ready? Are business models primed to go\, and the value chain in place? Are brands missing an opportuntity with search and location-based services\, or wisely biding their time until mobile web access is more affordable and mass market? Join us on 7th October to discuss the issues and opportunities for marketers\, brands and technology providers with our panel of experts... SPEAKERS: Felix Petersen - Co-founder\, Plazes / Head of Product Management\, Social Activities\, Nokia Chris Moisan - Product & Market Development Manager\, Taptu / blog Andrew Scott - Co-founder\, Rummble Peggy-Anne Salz - Chief Analyst & Producer\, MSearchGroove CHAIR: Jo Rabin – Consultant & Co-Founder of MoMo London (Complimentary drinks and snacks will be served) TICKETS: Cost: £25+VAT (early bird - limited numbers available)\, £40+VAT thereafter TIMINGS: 6.00pm doors open for drinks & networking. Discussion starts 6.30pm sharp. Debate ends 8.30pm. BOOKINGS & MORE INFO: http://www.chinwag.com/live/search-lbs URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1058329/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1058329/ DTSTAMP:20080830T093453 LAST-UPDATED:20080830T093453 CATEGORIES:Other ORGANIZER;CN=chinwag:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/57152/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/43074/":The Slug & Lettuce (Downstairs) @ 80-82 Wardour St\, London\, England W1F 0TG UK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Slug & Lettuce (Downstairs) ADDRESS:80-82 Wardour St CITY:London REGION;X-ABBREV=london:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=uk:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:W1F 0TG GEO:51.5231;-0.133769 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/43074/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081007T180000 DTEND:20081007T203000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Evolution of Smartphone Open Platform DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054356/ ] Year 2008 is a turning point in the adoption of consumer Smartphone as seen by the rapid sales growth in Apple iPhones\, as well as competing smart phone offerings from Nokia\, RIM Blackberry\, Samsung\, SonyEricsson\, and OS providers such as Google and Microsoft. The evolutions of the open platform and rich API are breaking down the past technical roadblocks creating exciting new opportunities for mobile application developers. While they offer the opportunity for new applications giving consumers more options\, they create significant new challenges for handset makers\, carriers\, incumbent software and the rest of the mobile value chain: * How to support open devices which are capable of downloading any number of widgets and apps? * How to price data plans once users can leverage rich\, full-function mobile browsers to surf bandwidth intensive multimedia sites such as YouTube? * Should carriers continue to subsidize more expensive Smartphone devices\, or should they shift to new pricing models incorporating DYI device choices? * How can startups best exploit this opportunity\, and * How will they need to change their go to market strategies and business models? Moderator: Tim Chang\, Principal\, Norwest Venture Partner Panelists: Ray Taylor\, President & CEO\, Mobopia Rob Taylor\, Director\, Forums\, Nokia Americas Rupert Young\, Director\, Strategic Business Development\, AT&T Steve Hegenderfer\, Group Product Manager\, IDEA Team\, Microsoft Windows Mobile (ISV Developer Experience & Acceleration) The VC Taskforce Wireless VC SIG Committee Chair Person: Manijeh Moghis\, President\, CommTec Consulting Program Manager: Rose Mortilla\, Yes Partners Board Members: Tim Chang\, Principal Norwest Venture Partners Lara Druyen\, General Partner\, Allegis Capital Jodi Sherman Jahic\, Principal\, Voyager Capital Rohini Chakravarthy\, Principal\, New Enterprise Associates Valerie Buckingham\, Director\, Technology Marketing\, Nokia $45 - 95. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054356/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054356/ DTSTAMP:20080828T201903 LAST-UPDATED:20080828T201903 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/88008/":Orrick\, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP @ 1000 Marsh Road\, Menlo Park\, California 94025 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Orrick\, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP ADDRESS:1000 Marsh Road CITY:Menlo Park REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94025 GEO:37.4789;-122.185 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.orrick.com/offices/silicon_valley/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081010T083000 DTEND:20081010T104500 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Closing the Sale DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1045312/ ] Doing It Right: Astia Technology Track Closing the Sale: How well do you know your Customer and the role it plays in your Fundraising Friday\, October 10 8:30 am- 10:45 am Investors want to know your company has a strong pipeline of prospects. What they really want to know is that you can execute and close the sale. Whether you are in the early stages or an experienced entrepreneur\, the ability to acquire customers is a primary factor in the decision process of whether an investor will back your company. This session will focus on the art and science of customer acquisition and how your understanding of the customer strengthens your fundraising efforts. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1045312/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1045312/ DTSTAMP:20080825T162827 LAST-UPDATED:20080825T162827 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94103 GEO:37.7848;-122.407 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081010T083000 DTEND:20081010T104500 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Customer Dynamics for Life Science Companies DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1032066/ ] Doing It Right: Astia Life Science Track Customer Dynamics for Life Science Companies Friday\, October 10 8:30 am- 10:45 am Customers acquisition is essential for business success. This session will review detailed understanding of the investor's critical investment paradigm relative to the clinical market dynamics addressed by emerging technology. Seasoned experts will define the necessary framework for clinically relevant technology that is investment ready including clinical pathways and economic modeling. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1032066/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1032066/ DTSTAMP:20080822T161419 LAST-UPDATED:20080822T161419 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94103 GEO:37.7848;-122.407 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081011T200000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Irish Web Awards DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1025389/ ] Sponsored by Moviestar.ie and organised by Damien Mulley. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1025389/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1025389/ DTSTAMP:20080820T071155 LAST-UPDATED:20080820T071155 CATEGORIES:Social ORGANIZER;CN=topgold:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/20379/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/111189/":Radisson SAS Royal Hotel Dublin @ Golden Lane\, Dublin 8\, Dublin\, Dublin IR END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Radisson SAS Royal Hotel Dublin ADDRESS:Golden Lane\, Dublin 8 CITY:Dublin REGION;X-ABBREV=du:Dublin COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=ir:Ireland POSTALCODE: GEO:53.3851;-6.14206 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/111189/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081013T183000 DTEND:20081013T210000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Code Show: Tech PR 101 with Nicole Jordan DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1027582/ ] The Code Show brings it's second lecture to the LA startup\, tech\, and entertainment scene with a crash course in PR from Nicole Jordan. Even Kathy Sierra is twittering about PR: "PR: The "doesn't matter how good you are if nobody knows about you" arg is weak. NEVER matters how good YOU are. Only how good USERS can be. 12:59 PM August 13\, 2008 from web PR/marketing should fail when it's about "getting word out". If they're about helping "users kick ass"\, we're good. Less pitch\, more teach. 12:56 PM August 13\, 2008 from web Re: "PR is Dead?" meme--PR has same issue as UI design: it's NOT something you can slap on afterward. Must be baked into product. 12:53 PM August 13\, 2008 from web" If your company has a clear story\, the product management is effortless. So let's go back to school and learn PR 101 with Nicole Jordan\, then follow her to her Mixergy lecture on how to get everyone in the company working from a single message. Our free program is available at the Santa Monica Public Library\, in the Martin Luther King Jr auditorium. The speaker program is (hopefully) funded by the sales of Corporate Espionage. Check out the following links to learn about the game and (pretty please!) order yours before our first run supplies are exhausted! http://masterofespionage.com The official press release: http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2008-08-0806-003.shtml Parking $3.00\, enter in lot on 7th street Doors open at 6:30\, lecture at 7\, followed by a Q&A and networking until 9pm After party at bar TBD TechZulu to cover and broadcast Brought to you by Project Locker.com and LayerOne. Interested in sponsoring an event? let us know! URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1027582/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1027582/ DTSTAMP:20080821T035112 LAST-UPDATED:20080821T035112 CATEGORIES:Social ORGANIZER;CN=amanda911:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/113447/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/75052/":Santa Monica Public Library @ 601 Santa Monica Boulevard\, Santa Monica\, California 90401 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Santa Monica Public Library ADDRESS:601 Santa Monica Boulevard CITY:Santa Monica REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=US:United States POSTALCODE:90401 GEO:34.0282;-118.493 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/75052/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081014T180000 DTEND:20081014T200000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Digital Media Quarterly Series: Mobile Media DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077866/ ] Following up on last year's highly successful conference\, join SDForum for this new quarterly dinner series as we track what's happened since then and delve deeper into the hot topics related to the business and technology behind digital media today. What are the business models that will sustain digital media companies going forward? Where are the pitfalls? And what technologies are driving new media? Who controls the content? These topics and many more will be addressed in this quarterly evening series. There were over 3 billion mobile phones last year across the world\, the most ubiquitous device for communicating and consuming media that exists- more than laptops\, ipods\, game boys. Mobile phones represent our every day "entertainment-delivery-devices" and will continue to grow as the technologies supporting them improve. This panel will focus on what this trend means for media\, how media companies are going mobile and what the next generation of devices and content will look and feel like. What are the devices of the future? What content will people expect to have and what will they use? What new technologies and services are coming our way? Who cares and who's investing now for the future? Agenda: 6:00-6:30 pm Registration\, Networking\, Cocktails 6:30-7:00pm Introductions 7:00-8:00pm Panel Discussion: Dwipal Desai\, YouTube Beau Laskey\, Steamboat Ventures Stephan Noll\, T-Venture Moderator: Mike Doran\, Fish & Richardson 8:00pm Q&A and Networking 8:30 pm Event Concludes $20 Members\, $30 Non-Members. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077866/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077866/ DTSTAMP:20080905T155621 LAST-UPDATED:20080905T155621 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124685/":Fish & Richardson P.C. @ 500 Arguello Street\, Suite 500\, Redwood City\, California 94063 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Fish & Richardson P.C. ADDRESS:500 Arguello Street\, Suite 500 CITY:Redwood City REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=US:United States POSTALCODE:94063 GEO:37.4873;-122.233 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.fr.com/about/svalley.cfm END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081018 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:SHiFT 2008 - Social and Human Ideas For Technology DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/443707/ ] URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/443707/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/443707/ DTSTAMP:20080229T012213 LAST-UPDATED:20080229T012213 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=pedro.custodio:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/66902/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/28661/":FIL @ Parque das Nações\, Lisboa\, Estremadura 1000 PT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:FIL ADDRESS:Parque das Nações CITY:Lisboa REGION;X-ABBREV=es:Estremadura COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=pt:Portugal POSTALCODE:1000 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/28661/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081015T180000 DTEND:20081015T210000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Women 2.0 - Music Makers and Technology Shakers DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1071832/ ] Join the discussion with artists\, seasoned executives and music industry disrupters who will join us from KCRW to Real Networks to Sellaband.com (all the way from the Netherlands). Hear influential technology and music leaders talk about the changes in the music industry\, new business models\, current trends and how the startup community can empower change for artists around the globe. Register to participate in this thought-provoking discussion. Space is limited so be sure to get your ticket early. Speaker Bios: Angelina Moysov – Singer/songwriter for Persephones Bees Singer/songwriter Angelina Moysov\, born and raised in Southern Russia\, began studying music at an early age\, graduating with a degree in Conducting/Piano/Choral. Moving to the US in 1994 to pursue her goals\, Columbia Records released "Notes From The Underworld" in 2006\, the first recording of her band\, Persephone's Bees. PBees songs have been featured in the motion picture "Bewitched"\, television shows "The Sopranos" and "Weeds" and numerous commercials. Her song "Nice Day" is currently 'the sound' of the French Yellow Pages Advertising Campaign. Angelina and her band will be performing in Moscow\, Russia\, this Halloween. She resides in Oakland\, CA.\, and enjoys taking walks. Lucia Iman – Musician / Artist Lucia is a chanteuse/pianist from Sevilla\, Spain\, the city of duende\, or magic. She is now based in Los Angeles where she composes\, performs and teaches. She has traveled around the world with her music and has a broad range of credits as a recording artist globally. Music Connection Magazine considers Lucia Iman one of the top 100 unsigned acts of 2007 and calls her “a disarming performer and intriguing live act thanks to her natural talent. Iman shows obvious promise. She is someone to keep an eye on.” Lucia put forth her first European Tour in the spring of 2008\, performing at 8 different cities\; including London\, Paris and Madrid and amassing public acclaim at live and radio shows. She is now creating her upcoming CD through the crowd-funding concept of Sellaband\; the artists with the biggest fan following\, she has already raised over half of the budget towards her album. She also teaches music through the non-profit organization Soundart and performs locally and nationally. Pim Betist – Founder and Creative Director of Sellaband.com Pim Betist is founder and creative director of SellaBand.com. After finishing his masters degree in Finance he climbed the corporate ladders of Royal Dutch Shell until he got bored of hearing the same music over and over on the radio. He decided to trade his comfortable life for the realization of his dream and founded SellaBand.com\, an online label that enables unsigned artists to record a professional album that is funded by music fans. Since its launch in August 2006 “the record company of the future” has attracted global media attention. More than $2 million has been invested in unsigned talent on SellaBand.com. Pim was invited to present his brainchild on BBC World\, CNN and Fox ews in the US. Celia Hirschman – KCRW Commentator “On the Beat” No moss could grow under Ms. Hirschman. She serves as the Managing Director\, North America for One Little Indian Records organizing the marketing for artists like Bjork\, The Twilight Singers\, and Lloyd Cole and others. Simultaneously\, she runs the marketing consulting company\, Downtown Marketing. And if that weren’t enough\, she writes\, produces and hosts “On the Beat\,” a weekly commentary on the music business for tastemaker NPR affiliate KCRW. Ms. Hirschman’s program is featured weekly as a segment during NPR’s”All Things Considered.” Cecily Mak – Senior Counsel at RealNetworks\, Inc. and Rhapsody America Cecily Mak is an Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law attorney. She currently holds the position of Senior Counsel\, Legal and Business Affairs\, at RealNetworks where she supports numerous teams in connection with the digital music service\, Rhapsody. Cecily has extensive experience structuring\, negotiating and drafting strategic partnership agreements\, content license agreements\, distribution deals\, co-brand agreements and other types of contracts with media companies\, record labels\, music publishers\, search companies\, and technology licensors. Cecily is a frequent public speaker and regular contributor to a range of publications on the subjects of digital media\, music and copyright law including a recently published by the IAEL and presented at MIDEM entitled “Privatizing Copyright Reform in the Web 2.0 Era.” She teaches Digital Media Law at the University of California\, Hastings College of the Law and is currently co-authoring a book entitled Music Law in the Digital Age scheduled for publication by the Berklee Press in early 2009. Jay Durgan – President\, Raiden Holdings & Former Head of Bus Dev\, Warner Music Jay Durgan founded Raiden Holdings\, San Francisco in 2007 with a view to investing in and working with technology companies that provide solutions to fixed and mobile platforms benefiting media\, sport\, entertainment and informatics. Durgan serves on the Board of Directors to technology incubator/VC Outhink Media and provides consulting services to one of its subsidiaries\, MEDIAmobz\, Inc. Jay also actively participates in boards to and/or has minority equity interests in TagText\, London\, England and Voxonic\, New York. Prior to founding Raiden Holdings\, Jay headed Warner Music International’s business development efforts throughout the world excluding USA from their London headquarters. NOTE: Students must show *current/valid* student ID at door\; Artists should send a MySpace or other online link to prove artist status to women2.0@gmail.com upon registration. We offer tiered pricing to support everyone - please be honest\, and support us. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1071832/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1071832/ DTSTAMP:20080903T173125 LAST-UPDATED:20080903T173125 CATEGORIES:Social ORGANIZER;CN=thisgirlangie:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/51680/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/49453/":Slide @ 430 Mason St.\, San Francisco\, California US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Slide ADDRESS:430 Mason St. CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE: GEO:37.7877;-122.41 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/49453/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081017T083000 DTEND:20081017T104500 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Own Your Financials Panel DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051267/ ] Doing It Right: Astia Life Science Track Own Your Financials Panel Friday\, October 17 8:30 am- 10:45 am Financials are essential to both a successful business and fundraising. This session will prepare the entrepreneur for the first and subsequent meetings with investors. Participants will learn the terms and skills needed to create a defensible financial picture of the company helping them to better articulate and defend the business model and strategy. What you need to prepare for during each successful meeting and what the entrepreneur should be expected to articulate. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051267/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1051267/ DTSTAMP:20080827T155545 LAST-UPDATED:20080827T155545 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94103 GEO:37.7848;-122.407 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081017T133000 DTEND:20081017T151500 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Intellectual Property DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054633/ ] Doing It Right: Astia Life Science Track Intellectual Property: How to Build and Protect Your Assets Friday\, October 17th 1:30 pm- 3:15 pm An Entreprenuer's ability to build and protect intellectual property assets can make or break financing. This session will cover freedom to operate strategy\, do's and do not's of provisional applications\, unique inlicensing and outlicensing issues among others. A seasoned panel of legal experts and investors will provide answers to these questions. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054633/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054633/ DTSTAMP:20080828T233546 LAST-UPDATED:20080828T233546 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94103 GEO:37.7848;-122.407 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081017T153000 DTEND:20081017T170000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Building your Executive Team and Boards Strategically DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054673/ ] Doing It Right: Astia Life Science Track Building your Executive Team and Boards Strategically Friday\, October 17th 3:30 pm- 5:00 pm Strategic Executive Team and Board building are essential components to success. This session will included an overview of the decision-making process for filling out your executive team - including skill set\, culture and experience\, as well as resources to utilize when filling these critical positions. This session will also explore investor concerns around founders as executive team members. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054673/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054673/ DTSTAMP:20080829T011219 LAST-UPDATED:20080829T011219 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94103 GEO:37.7848;-122.407 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081024T083000 DTEND:20081024T104500 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Setting Your Company Up For Successful Due Diligence DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1061931/ ] Doing it Right: Astia Life Science and Technology Track Setting Your Company Up For Successful Due Diligence Friday\, October 24th 8:30 am- 10:45 am Entrepreneurs need to prepare for the standard questions and have specific company documents readily accessible for the due diligence process. This session will educate the entrepreneur about the process of due diligence as well as identify the critical components for a ready made due diligence package. Investor expectations have evolved\; this session will ensure the Astia entrepreneurs are well prepared. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1061931/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1061931/ DTSTAMP:20080831T135139 LAST-UPDATED:20080831T135139 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94103 GEO:37.7848;-122.407 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081024T133000 DTEND:20081024T151500 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right: Term Sheet Negotiations DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1063432/ ] Doing it Right: Astia Life Science and Technology Track Term Sheet Negotiations Friday\, October 24th 1:30 pm- 3:15 pm Negotiating the terms of the investment deal is a critical component of securing funding as well as navigating the longer term relationship between investor\, CEO and founders. This session will highlight the basic terms and educate the entrepreneur about the various items that investors view as non-negotiable. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1063432/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1063432/ DTSTAMP:20080831T220724 LAST-UPDATED:20080831T220724 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/":Microsoft San Francisco Office @ 835 Market Street\, Suite 700\, San Francisco\, California 94103 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft San Francisco Office ADDRESS:835 Market Street\, Suite 700 CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94103 GEO:37.7848;-122.407 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081103T090000 DTEND:20081103T170000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20081108T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:UC Berkeley Product Management Program DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1006194/ ] UC Berkeley Product Management Program The UC Berkeley Product Management program teaches critical business skills and a strategic framework for superior Product Management that will drive companies to new levels of profitability. Designed for product managers and executives interfacing with product management\, this intensive 5-day course delivers a powerful knowledge mix across the product life cycle including strategic planning\, product management execution\, and product launch. Benefits During this program\, participants will develop the skills to: - Determine the most effective methods for obtaining and integrating market feedback to drive corporate and product decisions\, including both one-off and recurrent research studies - Appropriately allocate resources among products - Prepare a meaningful business case - Construct product road maps - Write effective market and product requirements documents - Choose the most appropriate product prototyping and testing methodology - Develop a top-notch launch plan - Optimize the marketing mix Learn from the Best in the Business and Build a Valuable Network The program brings together top faculty from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley with Product Managers of some of the world's most successful products. All graduates get a UC Berkeley Certificate and an invitation to join our UC Berkeley Product Management alumni LinkedIn network. Who Should Attend? Product Managers\, Directors\, and Vice Presidents of Product Management\, Engineers looking to move into or interfacing with Product Management Strategic planners\, VP's\, and others who manage product portfolios and corporate strategy. Program Dates: November 3-7\, 2008 Program Fee: $5\,995 (2nd person from a firm 1/2 price) For more information\, visit: www.galimagroup.com/pricing or contact Kim Fisher\, fisher@haas.berkeley.edu\, 415-637-4913 $5\,995\, second person from a firm 1/2 off. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1006194/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1006194/ DTSTAMP:20080812T185342 LAST-UPDATED:20080812T185342 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/13106/":Haas School of Business (UC-Berkeley) @ 2220 Piedmont Avenue\, Berkeley\, California 94720 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Haas School of Business (UC-Berkeley) ADDRESS:2220 Piedmont Avenue CITY:Berkeley REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94720 GEO:37.8717;-122.253 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:www.haas.berkeley.edu END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081104T200000 DTEND:20081104T230000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20081108T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:WinHEC 2008: Windows Hardware Engineering Conference DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1028662/ ] For three days in November\, you can take a deep dive into the technical innovations that are advancing the Windows hardware platform. Windows 7 is coming soon! It’s time for you to learn all you need to know to build great hardware products that work with Windows 7 and take advantage of the new capabilities we're building into the platform. There's only one place for you to be this November: at WinHEC 2008\, the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference 2008. WinHEC is the only Microsoft conference that focuses on designing PCs\, servers\, and devices that run and interface with Windows. Now in its 17th year\, this event brings industry professionals together each year to partner with Microsoft in driving future engineering and business directions for PC and device hardware. This year the focus will be on Windows 7\, but you’ll find keynotes\, sessions\, chalk-talks\, and more that cover just about any topic of interest to a Windows hardware developer or business professional URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1028662/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1028662/ DTSTAMP:20080821T154541 LAST-UPDATED:20080821T154541 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=warrenss:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/188278/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/64132/":Los Angeles Convention Center @ 1201 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles CA 90015\, Los Angeles\, California 90015 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Los Angeles Convention Center ADDRESS:1201 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles CA 90015 CITY:Los Angeles REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:90015 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/64132/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081105T090000 DTEND:20081105T104500 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Doing it Right Advanced Track: Advanced Fundraising DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1076182/ ] Doing it Right: Astia Advanced Track Advanced Fundraising Wednesday\, November 5th 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM Series B and beyond there are a different set of parameters and issues to consider. A panel of experts will discuss the process\, typical deal terms\, preference structures\, valuations and provide tips on how to successfully negotiate terms in the current economic enviroment. In addition\, it will discuss the impact of down rounds/recaps\, insider rounds\, bridge financing. Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs\, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy\, negotiating savvy term sheets\, navigating the due diligence process\, and leading a successful company. it is current\, fresh and relevant. $25.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1076182/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1076182/ DTSTAMP:20080904T205825 LAST-UPDATED:20080904T205825 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/":Fenwick & West LLP Office @ 801 California Street\, Mountain View\, California 94041 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Fenwick & West LLP Office ADDRESS:801 California Street CITY:Mountain View REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94041 GEO:37.3912;-122.081 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.fenwick.com/fenwickfocus/1.5.1.asp#svc END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081112 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Under the Radar: Mobility DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/946557/ ] CALL FOR COMPANIES: Apply this week for preferred consideration to present at Under the Radar: Mobility Wish you could land deals with Verizon\, T-Mobile\, iFund\, Comcast\, Sprint\, Nokia\, Microsoft\, Motorola\, and more? Apply NOW for the chance to pitch them all together on stage at Under the Radar: Mobility http://undertheradarblog.com/nominate_to_present.html Under the Radar: Mobility is a one-day conference uncovering 32 vetted\, test-driven startups that have launched within the year in categories such as iPhone apps\, location-based services\, gaming\, social networking\, enabling technologies\, and marketing/advertising. The iPhone isn't changing the game - it's reinventing the whole sport. While their competitors followed the rules and fumbled\, Apple wrote their own playbook and proved to the world that mobile innovation isn't about waiting for the opportunity - its about creating it. It doesn't matter whether carriers and mobile giants want the change - simply put\, they don't have a choice. From Verizon to Google and Nokia to Apple\, every big player is competing fiercely for market dominance\, spurring an emergence of startups ready to join the match and oust the reigning champs. Judges: Jesse Money\, Executive Director of Product Convergence and Innovation\, Verizon Wireless Stephan Noll\, Managing Director\, T-Mobile Venture Fund Chi-Hua Chien\, Partner\, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (iFund) Scott Ford\, General Manager\, Sprint Business Development & Sprint Nextel Ventures Harshul Sanghi\, Managing Director\, Motorola Ventures Dan Schiappa\, GM - Mobile & Gaming Advertising Experiences Platform\, Microsoft Dave Williams\, Senior Vice President of Wireless and Technology\, Comcast Tim Chang\, Principal\, Norwest Ventures Rudy de Waele\, Strategist on Next Generation Web & Mobile Services\, mTrends Jonathan Ebinger\, General Partner\, BlueRun Ventures Ken Gullicksen\, General Partner\, Morgenthaler Eric Ver Ploeg\, Managing Director\, VantagePoint Venture Partners Moderators: Rafe Needleman\, Editor\, CNET/Webware Ellen McGirt\, Senior Writer\, Fast Company Natali Del Conte\, Host\, CNET TV & Technology Correspondent\, CBS Early Show Jeremy Toeman\, Marketing Consultant\, Stage Two Consulting For more information about Under the Radar: Mobility\, visit http://www.undertheradarblog.com. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/946557/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/946557/ DTSTAMP:20080730T114105 LAST-UPDATED:20080730T114105 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=Dealmaker Media:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/269045/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/109597/":Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus Conference Center @ Building 1\, 1065 La Avenida St.\,\, Mountain View\, California 94043 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus Conference Center ADDRESS:Building 1\, 1065 La Avenida St.\, CITY:Mountain View REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94043 GEO:37.4047;-122.075 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/109597/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081111T180000 DTEND:20081111T203000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Chinwag Live: MoSo Rising DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1058352/ ] The rise and rise of mobile social networking and services is upon us\, but is ‘mobile access’ enough or do users seek more? Are location-based services going to be key to its success\, or is there more to the future of this most social of devices? How can brands engage in the mobile social space? Spurred on by web leaders like Facebook and MySpace and with lower data charges spreading for mobile web access\, mobile social usage has soared. Will there be a battle for survival among the current myriad of mobile-only social networks and video / blogging platforms\, or can they succeed with focus on novel functionality and user experience? Should online niche social networks also make the move to mobile? Where are the revenue streams and how effective can the ROI be? Join us on 11th November to discuss the emerging trends around mobile social networks and media with our panel of industry experts... SPEAKERS: Justin Davies - Founder\, BuddyPing Alfie Dennen – Co-founder & CEO\, Moblog Jessica Sandin - Head of Mobile & Senior Consultant\, ?What If! Digital Chris Seth - MD Europe\, Piczo CHAIR: Bena Roberts - Mobile Media & Advertising Consultant\, Founder & Editor\, GoMo News (Final speaker to be announced shortly) Complimentary drinks and snacks will be served beforehand - arrive early! TICKETS: Cost: £25+VAT (early bird - limited numbers available)\, £40+VAT thereafter TIMINGS: 6.00pm doors open for drinks & networking. Discussion starts 6.30pm sharp. Debate ends 8.30pm. BOOKINGS & MORE INFO: http://www.chinwag.com/live/mosorising URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1058352/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1058352/ DTSTAMP:20080830T100944 LAST-UPDATED:20080830T100944 CATEGORIES:Other ORGANIZER;CN=chinwag:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/57152/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/43074/":The Slug & Lettuce (Downstairs) @ 80-82 Wardour St\, London\, England W1F 0TG UK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Slug & Lettuce (Downstairs) ADDRESS:80-82 Wardour St CITY:London REGION;X-ABBREV=london:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=uk:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:W1F 0TG URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/43074/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081120 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Adobe MAX 2008 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/473261/ ] MAX is an experience unlike any other\, an opportunity to connect with thousands of designers\, developers\, partners\, executives and Adobe staff for education\, inspiration\, and community. Mark your calendar. You will not want to miss the opportunity to participate! URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/473261/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/473261/ DTSTAMP:20080414T111847 LAST-UPDATED:20080414T111847 CATEGORIES:Commercial ORGANIZER;CN=kadavarius:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/122168/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/1398/":Moscone Center @ 747 Howard Street\, San Francisco\, California 94103 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Moscone Center ADDRESS:747 Howard Street CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94103 GEO:37.7841;-122.401 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.moscone.com/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081119T180000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Social Innovation Meetup DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1022264/ ] Part of the Social Innovation Camp family: www.sicamp.org More information coming soon. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1022264/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1022264/ DTSTAMP:20080819T042027 LAST-UPDATED:20080819T042027 CATEGORIES:Other ORGANIZER;CN=Sicamp08:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/213797/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/5417/":TBC @ don't know yet\, London\, England UK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:TBC ADDRESS:don't know yet CITY:London REGION;X-ABBREV=london:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=uk:United Kingdom POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/5417/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081202T200000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Chinwag Live: Xmas Futures\, Crystal Balls? DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077775/ ] In the digital world of diverse media\, platforms\, distribution and user behaviour\, what does the future hold? Is destiny taking us down the path of convergence or fragmentation? As 2008 bows out\, leading digital practitioners and analysts gaze into their crystal balls and predict the future. Join us on December 2nd for our lively end of year session as we don our five-years-into-the-future specs and foretell the world of 2013! Will brands\, publishers\, marketers and platform providers be recognisable? How will they have changed? With ubiquitous web and mobile access\, how will online and offline relate? As we pit imagination against reason and trend analysis\, will the views of our digital experts be planets apart? Take this chance to quiz the panel and share your thoughts on what comes next… (arrive early for complimentary drinks and snacks!) SPEAKERS: Simon Collister - Head of Digital Culture and Emerging Media\, Edelman PR / blog Jonathan Mitchener - Futurologist & Principal Research Scientist\, Devices\, BT / blog Andrew Orlowski - Editor-at-Large\, The Register Richard Titus - Head of User Experience\, BBC Future Media and Technology (final speaker to be announced shortly) TICKETS: Cost: £25+VAT (early bird - limited numbers available)\, £40+VAT thereafter TIMINGS: 6.00pm doors open for drinks & networking. Discussion starts 6.30pm sharp. Debate ends 8.30pm. BOOKINGS & MORE INFO: http://www.chinwag.com/live/crystalballs-2008 URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077775/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077775/ DTSTAMP:20080905T134126 LAST-UPDATED:20080905T134126 CATEGORIES:Social ORGANIZER;CN=chinwag:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/57152/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/43074/":The Slug & Lettuce (Downstairs) @ 80-82 Wardour St\, London\, England W1F 0TG UK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Slug & Lettuce (Downstairs) ADDRESS:80-82 Wardour St CITY:London REGION;X-ABBREV=london:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=uk:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:W1F 0TG GEO:51.5231;-0.133769 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/43074/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081208 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Social Innovation Camp DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1005426/ ] Second event as part of an experiment in using social technology for social change - more info coming soon.... URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1005426/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1005426/ DTSTAMP:20080812T111016 LAST-UPDATED:20080812T111016 CATEGORIES:Social ORGANIZER;CN=Sicamp08:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/213797/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/21169/":London @ London\, London\, England UK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:London ADDRESS:London CITY:London REGION;X-ABBREV=london:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=uk:United Kingdom POSTALCODE: GEO:51.4041;-0.114988 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/21169/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081211 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Le Web 08 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/529385/ ] LeWeb is the #1 Internet event and conference in Europe which gathered in Paris last december 1800 participants\, from 40 countries and markees names among whom Shimon Peres\, Philippe Starck. We are very proud that Paulo Coehlo as already confirmed is participation as a keynote speaker for the 2008 edition. We will again have hundreds of startups presenting\, a great line up of world class speakers (previous years include French President Sarkozy\, Philippe Starck\, President Shimon Peres but also many Internet movers and shakers...) and plenty of networking space\, with beds\, like last year. Okay we only had only one bed last year we will add more...) URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/529385/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/529385/ DTSTAMP:20080429T114158 LAST-UPDATED:20080429T114158 CATEGORIES:Commercial ORGANIZER;CN=loiclemeur:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/153191/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/146763/":Le 104 @ 5 rue Curial\, Paris\, Île-de-France 75019 FR END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Le 104 ADDRESS:5 rue Curial CITY:Paris REGION;X-ABBREV=paris:Île-de-France COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=fr:France POSTALCODE:75019 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.lewebparis.com END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090313 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090318 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Conference DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/453651/ ] What is the SXSW Interactive Festival? The SXSW Interactive Festival offers five days of panels\, keynote discussions\, Trade Show\, and exciting evening events. Attendees benefit from hands-on\, how-to training as well as long-term\, big-picture analysis in an atmosphere that charges creativity and out-of-the-box thinking. More to the point\, coming to SXSW Interactive is a great way to recharge your creativity. Where does the SXSW Interactive Festival occur? Daytime panel programming (as well as the Trade Show & Exhibition) takes place at the Austin Convention Center (500 E. Cesar Chavez) in downtown Austin. Evening events occur at various nightspots around the city. Who attends this event? SXSW Interactive appeals to uber-geeks and digital creatives who push the cutting edge of technological change. The event appeals to content developers\, web designers\, programmers\, bloggers\, wireless innovators\, gamers\, tech entrepreneurs\, investors\, and educators. Even if you are not a technical person\, you will benefit from the outside-the-box thinking that thrives at SXSW. What kind of topics are covered at the event? Panel topics cover everything from web design\, usability\, and blogging to wireless innovation and new technology business models. Other panels focus on more general topics that are nonetheless relevant to the digital creatives who attend SXSW Interactive. Discovering new ideas that lead us to a better future is the underlying theme on all of this programming. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/453651/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/453651/ DTSTAMP:20080317T105502 LAST-UPDATED:20080317T105502 CATEGORIES:Festivals ORGANIZER;CN=kathrynyu:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/155/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/799/":Austin Convention Center @ 500 E Cesar Chavez Street\, Austin\, Texas 78701 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Austin Convention Center ADDRESS:500 E Cesar Chavez Street CITY:Austin REGION;X-ABBREV=tx:Texas COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:78701 GEO:30.2622;-97.7399 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.austinconventioncenter.com/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090601 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Maker Faire DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/574200/ ] Make magazine's and Craft magazine's "urban Burning Man" for tinkerers and crafters returns to the Bay Area. Officialesque description: Maker Faire is a two-day\, family-friendly event that celebrates the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It’s for creative\, resourceful people of all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love to make things. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/574200/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/574200/ DTSTAMP:20080504T143134 LAST-UPDATED:20080504T143134 CATEGORIES:Festivals ORGANIZER;CN=raines:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/15305/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/9408/":San Mateo Fairgrounds @ 2495 South Delaware Street\, San Mateo\, California 94403 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:San Mateo Fairgrounds ADDRESS:2495 South Delaware Street CITY:San Mateo REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94403 GEO:37.5461;-122.304 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/9408/ END:VVENUE END:VCALENDAR