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So What is UXCamp, anyway, and who should attend?
Modelled on the successful UXCamp held in Edmonton this summer, UXcamp Vancouver is an event for UX practitioners, enthusiasts, and anyone else to learn and share ideas on topics such as usability, information architecture, design, and anything else related to user experience.256
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The event will feature sessions and demos for both the Web Content Management and Document Management side of Alfresco. There will also be a session on integrating Alfresco and Drupal, including how we use Alfresco as an applicant tracking system for managing job applicants.

The event itself is free however space is limited so please register. Appnovation Technologies will be buying drinks for the first 50 guests and there will be a lot of appetizers.
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The Vancouver Enterprise Forum (VEF) is the premier networking forum for technology entrepreneurs. The VEF holds eight events each year - usually on the fourth Tuesday of the month. These events provide attendees with an opportunity to network and learn. The evening involves a feature presenter covers a topic especially relevant to technology entrepreneurs such as financing and CEO war stories. Networking sessions are included before and after the presentation for speakers and attendees to connect with each other.
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Our guest speakers Janice Cheam, President and Co-founder of Energy Aware Technology Inc., David Helliwell, Co-founder of Pulse Energy, and Jonathan Bixby, President and CEO of Strangeloop Networks Inc. have demonstrated significant potential in their early stage companies for sustainable long-term growth.

Come hear how they got to where they are today and how they plan to lay a path of success well into the future.

Impact is a monthly speaker series featuring the winners and finalists from the 2009 Technology Impact Award (TIAs).

This month features the winner and finalist of the "Most Promising Start-up" award category. This award acknowledges an early-stage (less than 3 years old) technology company with commercially available products that demonstrates significant potential, creativity and a promising future.256
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9.00-9.05am Welcome to Fusion’09 – The official kick-off, introduction of presenting Entrepreneurs & Investors and judges

9.05-9.45am Keynote Speaker – STEWART BUTTERFIELD, Co-Founder of Flickr

9.45-11am 5 pitches (Games)
Panel includes: Bill Maris – Managing Partner, Google Ventures
Jeff Clavier – Founder, Managing Partner, Softtech VC
Howard Donaldson – VP Studio Operations, Disney Interactive Studios, Walt Disney Company
Tom Frisina – Electronic Arts Talent Development Executive, Past VP/GM, EA Partners Partnering Studio

11-11.15am Networking Break

11.15-12.30pm 5 pitches (Mobile)
Panel includes: Tim Chang – Principal, Norwest Venture Partners
James Maynard – President, Wavefront
Kalle Radage – BDC Venture Capital
Hong-Yee Wong –CEO, IUGO Mobile Entertainment

12.30pm-1.30pm Networking lunch & VIP Guest Speaker STEVE WANDLER -Founder, YourTechOnline.com, BC’s own home grown Success Story!

1.30pm-2.45pm 5 pitches (Web2.0/Social Media)
Panel includes: Jeff Clavier – Founder, Managing Partner, Softtech VC
Steve Wandler –Founder, YourTechOnline.com/ OSTEC Board member
Danny Robinson –Founder, Managing Director of Bootup Labs

2.45pm-3pm Networking Break

3pm-4.15pm 5 pitches (New Platforms/Applications)
Panel includes: Tim Chang – Principal, Norwest Venture Partners
Owen Matthews – Executive VP, Wesley Clover & Vice Chairman, Counterpath Corporation Board
Tanner Philp – CFO & Partner, Lions Capital/BC Advantage Fund
Boris Wertz – Founder & CEO, W Media Ventures

4.15-5.00pm STATE OF THE NATION: VCs/Angels discuss current investor climate and the future of Digital Media industry.
Panel includes: Bill Maris – Google Ventures
Jeff Clavier – SoftTech VC
Tim Chang – Norwest Venture Partners
Neil Martin – British Sky Broadcasting
V. Paul Lee – VanEdge Capital Partners Limited
Moderator- Peter Severinson

5-5.30pm “BEST IN SHOW” Award announced and Thanks to all!

5.30-7pm Time to Mix & Mingle! - Networking reception for all conference attendees256
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The entire initiative will be framed within a "web-ready" context, exploring how tools like Unity in combination with a new breed of social gaming hives are enabling developers to create, market, and monetize console-like browser content for a growing audience of online and mobile gamers.

Our Keynote for this event is :

David Helgason Unity CEO: An entrepreneur, visionary, and ex-programmer, David's job is to lead the team to stardom,while making sure that each step is taken with love and care. In the past David founded and participated in startups in fields such as news & community integration, music distribution, and consulting. David serves on the boards of several games and
technology startups.

When? Monday, November 16th:

5:30pm - 6:30pm Reception, drinks & appetizers at Soupesoup

6:30pm - 7:30pm Keynote followed by Q&A with Unity Team

7:30pm - 9:00pm Networking Social, raffle - Unity 3D License

Admission fo the networking event is $10. This includes a free drink, eats and chance to win a Unity License.

Don't forget the Unity Development Workshop the following day also with David Helgason - Unity CEO. Go here for details and tickets:

http://uugworkshopmontreal.eventbrite.com
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Dr. Kedrosky is an investor, writer, and entrepreneur. He is a sought-after speaker; an analyst for CNBC television; a columnist for TheStreet/RealMoney; and the editor of Infectious Greed, one of the best known business blogs. Currently, Dr. Kedrosky is a Senior Fellow at the Kauffman Foundation, where he is focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, and the future of risk capital.

Dr. Kedrosky will be flying in from La Jolla, CA to share his views on entrepreneurship and investing in early stage companies. The evening with be heavily Q&A oriented with plenty of time for networking, so please bring your questions and your business cards.

This mentor mixer will take place at the familiar Uber Lounge in Steamworks, below Bootup Labs HQ. We’ll open the doors at 6pm and Dr. Kedrosky will start his talk around 6:30pm.

Ticket price includes first drink and light snacks.
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Mike will address many of the questions you have as entrepreneurs through topics such as:
Building - your web app, your company, your team
Marketing - with and without dollars
Product management - so you know what's right to build
Metrics - to track your progress
Financing - the who, what, when, where, why and how 5Ws of fund raising

So, join us on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 and learn from Mike's experience building and running the Freshbook's service. Seating is limited to 40 people and the cost is $100. Coffee & Lunch will be provided.
There is a guaranteed spot for any out of towners (well, outside BC) who want to attend.

Mike McDerment, CEO, FreshBooks
Mike is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, planet earth’s leading online invoicing app for service oriented professionals, freelancers and teams. Back in 2003, Mike built FreshBooks for his design firm and scratched his own itch. Since launching in May 2004, FreshBooks has touched over 600,000 lives and Mike and his team dedicate themselves to being a great service for people who love their work and want to focus on it – instead of focusing on their paperwork.
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As always, we'll have startups submitting video pitches using the Strutta contest platform with People's Choice and Judge's Pick winners.

About Launch Party

Launch Party Vancouver is a lively mixer for the city's brightest entrepreneurs, tech junkies, and bloggers, who are doing it, have done it or want to make their ideas happen here. The goal of the event is to connect BC’s growing community of Internet and new media leaders with investors and other trailblazers across Canada and abroad.

If you would like to be one of the featured companies at LPV8, please fill out the following form here - http://launchpartyhq.com/apply-present-launch-party256256
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4621543/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4621543/BC/Vancouver/Launch-Party-Vancouver-9/ bootuplabs http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4621543/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:33:14 -0700 2009-10-14T13:33:14-07:00 Launch Party Vancouver 9 20091202T180000 20091202 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/14759/BC/Vancouver/To-Be-Determined/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/14759/ To Be Determined TBD Vancouver British Columbia Canada http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/14759/BC/Vancouver/To-Be-Determined/ Social On Monday, November 16, the BC chapter of the Ivey Alumni Association and the Pierre L. Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship (Ivey) present the Ivey Entrepreneurship Forum at RBC. The day will include presentations by companies seeking funding as well as a discussion
panel and presentations from experienced investors. The day concludes with a reception and provides outstanding networking
opportunities with investors and companies alike.
Companies will be given an opportunity to present their proposition, financing requirements and one key business opportunity/
challenge facing them, in a collegial setting. Our expert panel, the audience and other investing companies will discuss each company
following Ivey Business School’s case approach to entrepreneurship and cross-enterprise leadership to provide valuable feedback to
management of these emerging companies.

Call for Applications
Looking for investors for your business venture? We encourage applications from companies that meet the following criteria:
Privately held corporation with connection to BC preferred.

Company must be in market for Angel or Venture stage round of financing in range of CAD$250,000 to CAD$5 million.

Connection to Ivey Business School is preferred (e.g. management team, board of directors, shareholders, etc.) but not essential.
Growth stage company.

Sectors indigenous to BC preferred, including software, telecom/wireless, digital media, software gaming, cleantech, biotech, mining,resource sector, etc.

 Revenue stage companies preferred.

 Strong management team.

Apply today to present your business at the Ivey BC Entrepreneurship Forum on
November 16. The application form may be found at www.iveynetwork.ca/bc, and
completed applications should be submitted to mlongo.mba2001@ivey.ca by Tuesday,
October 13, 2009. There is no fee for presenting companies.
Registering as an Attendee
Interested in attending as an investor, entrepreneur or interested party, but not ready to
present? Visit www.iveynetwork.ca/bc for more information and to register online.
Event Details
Date and Time:
Monday, November 16, 2009, 1 to 6 pm
Royal Bank Reception Suite
36th Floor, 1055 W Georgia Street, Vancouver BC
Both alumni and non-alumni are invited to register:
$45 plus GST for IveyBC Supporting Members
$50 plus GST for Ivey alumni
$60 plus GST for non-alumni
Final speaker line-up and agenda to be finalized at a later date. Please stay tuned to the
chapter’s website at www.iveynetwork.ca/bc.
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30-40 Companies presented have at the Canadian Financing Forum each year. Past presenters have raised over $1,190 Million and 45% of the Presenting Companies attending the Canadian Financing Forum have successfully raised funds over the last 8 years (2001-2009).
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CIX is the Canadian Innovation Exchange, Canada’s most important gathering of the key players in the innovation economy. Over the course of one action-packed day, participants will be exposed to the people, ideas and inspiration who are defining and succeeding in the technology-based innovation milieu. CIX provides a showcase for the country’s most compelling new technology inventions, and a platform for partnerships and transactional relationships with counterparties from Canada, the U.S. and elsewhere. CIX plays the role of providing critical insight through its sessions, and great facilitated and informal networking events designed to enable investors to discover each other as well as Canada’s next great companies. CIX culminates in the presentation of Canada’s top 20 Innovative Companies and participants in CIX vote live to choose the CIX 09 “Canadian Innovation Leader”.

Who Should Participate in CIX?



* Innovators and Entrepreneurs looking to showcase their inventions, share their ideas and meet partners, investors and peers.
* CEOs, CIOs, CTOs and key executives of private and public companies interested in innovation and visionary ideas.
* Members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem including banks, law firms, government officials and other service providers.
* Investors - VCs, Private Equity firms, Angel Investors, Lenders and other Financiers.



What to Expect during CIX



* Valuable perspective on the future of innovation and the role of innovative technology on our economy.
* Valuable insight on key future trends to watch.
* Sessions designed to educate entrepreneurs on growing innovative companies.
* Opportunities for innovative companies to present their organizations to key funding providers in both public and private settings.

About the CIX Top 20

CIX conducts an exhaustive search for the most innovative ideas, products, services and companies in the country. Each year 20 technology and clean technologies are selected via a qualified Selection Committee to showcase their innovative product and services in front of the CIX community. Each of the selected 20 will be asked to deliver a seven-minute presentation live on stage at CIX. Recognized industry experts will act as Judges, evaluating the merit of their product or service and giving constructive feedback and guidance. 
The CIX community present at the event will vote for CIX 2009 Award for “Canadian Innovation Leader”. 


The CIX Top 20 is open to all Canadian companies who consider themselves who consider themselves, their product, technology or service to be innovative in the fields of clean technologies, information technology and digital media.
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There are a few mandates which the TechFest must follow...

1. By and For the Community

TechFest's are about the community at large. They are meant to be a place for developers AND IT Professionals to come and learn from their peers. Topics are always based on community interest and never determined by anyone other than the community.

2. Always Free

TechFest's are always free for attendees.

3. Community Developed Material

The success of the TechFest's is that they are based on community content. All content that is delivered is original. All presentation content must be provided (including any code and your slide decks). If you have content you don’t want to share or provide to attendees then the TechFest is not the place for you.

4. No Fluff

TechFest's are about getting to the nitty gritty. Refer to rule #1 if you have any questions on this.

5. Community Ownership

The most important element of the TechFest is always the community. All are welcome to attend and speak and do so without expectation of payment or any other compensation other than their participation in the community.

6. Never occur during work hours

We need to understand that many times people can’t leave work for a day or two to attend training or even seminars. The beauty of the TechFest is that they always occur on weekends.

Why not a Code Camp? What's the difference?

Well, a Code Camp is strictly focused on the Developer where our TechFest is all about Technology, any technology. We feel that IT Professionals, as well as Developers, should be given the chance to present their wares! Also, do not come to this event and expect all the presentations to focus just on Microsoft technologies. We strive to balance the content.
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There will be two parallel paths of concurrent sessions:

Technical sessions target developers and designers that seek a deeper understanding of how to design and develop
optimized websites and native apps for Apple's Touch Platform.

Business sessions target those that seek to leverage the business potential of Apple's Touch platform.
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