Archive for April, 2010

25
Apr
10

Upcoming Events 4-24-2010 Edition

(Disclaimer: This is not a comprehensive list. There are many more events occurring throughout the city and I encourage you to locate and attend the ones that appeal to you.  These are just some of the events for the organizations that I am involved with.  If you need help locating an event, please let me know and I’ll try and point you in the right direction.)

April 27 – PANMA - 5:30 – 8:30 pm Jon M. Huntsman Hall, Room JMHH G55, 3730 Walnut Street – HTML Demystified – We’ll help demystify HTML5 as well as provide real-world insight into how to begin using aspects of the language today and what resources to dive into to get started.

April 28 – Entrepreneur Unplugged - 7:00 – 8:30 pm – Hamilton Hall, 320 South Broad Street – Entrepreneurs Unplugged is back, with Brad Blumberg leading our group through the intricacies of selling innovative technologies to existing markets resistant to change.

April 29 – Social Media Club Philly -   6 – 8 pm - Temple University Center City Campus 1515 Market St., Room 621 -  This next meeting is a throw back to SMC meetings of the past. Here’s where we strip down and get back to the basics: sharing. This will be an open forum, roundtable meeting. No speaker and no topic EXCEPT social media. We’ll take turns going around the room and sharing intel on favorite new tools and platforms, what we’re working on, key learning’s from things we’ve done and share best practices.

April 30 – Coworking with Entrepreneur’s Entourage – 10 am – 4 pm – Chapterhouse Cafe, 620 South 9th St – Coworking is a great way to get a change of scenery from your home or corporate office and hang in the presence of some of Philly’s brightest entrepreneurs.

May 1 - Marketing Camp Philly - 9 am – 5 pm – University of the Arts, 211 S. Broad Street – Where online & offline marketers share, learn & grow -traditional and interactive marketers will converge to discuss relevant 21st century challenges and trends in the marketing industry. MarketingCamp Philly is a conference/unconference for the marketing community as a whole and will attract thought leaders from various marketing disciplines (@mktgcampphl)

May 4 - NetSquared – 6 pm – 9pm – Friends Center, 15th & Cherry – Social Web Sampler – The Sampler will be an opportunity to address how various social web tools can help YOUR nonprofit or social action cause.  Blogs.  Wikis.  Mapping.  Facebook.  Podcasts.  Photo sharing.  RSS.  Videoblogging.  Mobile applications.  Twitter.  Tagging.  LinkedIn.  Digg.  Meetup.  And so much MORE!

May 17 – Mobile Monday - Mobile Marketing and Advertising with PHIMA (Philadelphia Interactive Marketing Association)

May 24 – Spark Networking 8:30 am – 6 pm – The Hub Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street – A  conference for Philadelphia’s cutting-edge entrepreneurs. Spark is an interactive entrepreneurial conference that focuses on developing business ideas and vital business relationships where ideas, connections and passions are exchanged in a creative environment. (@sparknetworking)

May 25 – Social Media Plus Summit – Philadelphia Convention Center -SocialMediaPlus will be the Mid-Atlantic’s largest business summit for professionals interested in learning about the latest in Social Media and web 2.0 technology. (@socialmediaplus)

June 4 – 6 – Philly Give Camp - Microsoft Office in Malvern PA – Donate your time and skills to a local charity by creating software solutions that will transform the way they in turn serve others.

Hope to see you at some of these events!

17
Apr
10

Upcoming Events 4-16-2010 Edition

(Disclaimer: This is not a comprehensive list. There are many more events occurring throughout the city and I encourage you to locate and attend the ones that appeal to you.  These are just some of the events for the organizations that I am involved with.  If you need help locating an event, please let me know and I’ll try and point you in the right direction.)

April 19 – Indy Hall National Mechanics Blood Drive 9 am – 3 pm  National Mechanics  22 S. 3rd Street   Give Blood – Save a Life – it really is that simple!  Make your appointment today.

April 20 & 21 – 140Character Conference - The 92nd Street Y – Exploring the State of Now – This event is shaping up to being the largest worldwide gathering of people interested in the effects of the real-time Internet on both business and “we” the people.

April 27 – PANMA - 5:30 – 8:30 pm Jon M. Huntsman Hall, Room JMHH G55, 3730 Walnut Street – HTML Demystified – We’ll help demystify HTML5 as well as provide real-world insight into how to begin using aspects of the language today and what resources to dive into to get started.

April 29 – Social Media Club Philly -   6 – 8 pm - Temple University Center City Campus 1515 Market St., Room 621 -  This next meeting is a throw back to SMC meetings of the past. Here’s where we strip down and get back to the basics: sharing. This will be an open forum, roundtable meeting. No speaker and no topic EXCEPT social media. We’ll take turns going around the room and sharing intel on favorite new tools and platforms, what we’re working on, key learning’s from things we’ve done and share best practices.

April 28 – Entrepreneur Unplugged -  7 pm – Hamilton Hall 320 South Broad Street -  Entrepreneurs Unplugged is back, with Brad Blumberg leading our group through the intricacies of selling innovative technologies to existing markets resistant to change.

May 1 - Marketing Camp Philly - Where online & offline marketers share, learn & grow -traditional and interactive marketers will converge to discuss relevant 21st century challenges and trends in the marketing industry. MarketingCamp Philly is a conference/unconference for the marketing community as a whole and will attract thought leaders from various marketing disciplines (@mktgcampphl)

May 17 – Mobile Monday - Mobile Marketing and Advertising with PHIMA (Philadelphia Interactive Marketing Association)

May 24 – Spark Networking 8:30 am – 6 pm – The Hub Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street – A  conference for Philadelphia’s cutting-edge entrepreneurs. Spark is an interactive entrepreneurial conference that focuses on developing business ideas and vital business relationships where ideas, connections and passions are exchanged in a creative environment. (@sparknetworking)

May 25 – Social Media Plus Summit – Philadelphia Convention Center -SocialMediaPlus will be the Mid-Atlantic’s largest business summit for professionals interested in learning about the latest in Social Media and web 2.0 technology. (@socialmediaplus)

June 4 – 6 – Philly Give Camp - Microsoft Office in Malvern PA – Donate your time and skills to a local charity by creating software solutions that will transform the way they in turn serve others.

Hope to see you at some of these events!

05
Apr
10

Upcoming Events 4-5-2010 Edition

(Disclaimer: This is not a comprehensive list. There are many more events occurring throughout the city and I encourage you to locate and attend the ones that appeal to you.  These are just some of the events for the organizations that I am involved with.  If you need help locating an event, please let me know and I’ll try and point you in the right direction.)

April 6 - NetSquared – Jenkins Law Library, 833 Chestnut Street, 12th Floor – Social Entrepreneurs, the Social Web and Social Change – a fascinating discussion featuring Garrett Melby, CEO of GoodCompany Ventures, Blake Jennelle, founder of Missioneurs, other local social entrepreneurs

April 7 – Sonatype Maven Meetup - Society Hill Sheraton – Sonatype Maven Meetup will focus on development infrastructure technologies, offering talks and workshops led by core contributors and package maintainers. Sessions in two tracks will cover tools such as the Apache Maven build and release manager, Hudson continuous integration engine, Nexus repository manager, Sonar quality server and other technologies widely used by software developers around the world.

April 8 & 9 – Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise - Society Hill Sheraton  Discover what’s new and what’s next in enterprise technologies. ETE 2010 brings together pioneers across the spectrum to discuss the principles, practices, and products that are transforming IT’s ability to drive the success of the enterprise.

April 8 – Entrepreneurs Entourage CoWorking & Networking Day 10 am – 4 pm – Philadelphia Java Company, 518 S. 4th Street – This is a great way to network and work collaboratively with other Philly entreps and freelancers. Make new connections and learn more about coworking in Philadelphia.

April 10 -Drexel PRSSA Presents “Bizarre PR” – 9 am – 4 pm – Radisson Plaza – Warwick Hotel 220 South 17th Street

April 13 - Entrepreneur Expo 2010 - 6 – 9 pm  Hamilton Hall, University of the Arts – Innovation on Display   Join Philly Startup Leaders as we once again celebrate & show off the entrepreneurial spirit in Philadelphia!  (@eexpo)

April 14 - Good Company Ventures Launch 5:30 pm – 7 pm – Blank Rome Conference Center
One Logan Square – 130 North 18th Street – Philly launch event about social entrepreneurship and mission-driven investment

April 14 – Philly Startup Leaders Happy Hour 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Ladder 15, 1528 Sansom Street

April 19 – Indy Hall National Mechanics Blood Drive 9 am – 3 pm  National Mechanics  22 S. 3rd Street   Give Blood – Save a Life – it really is that simple!  Make your appointment today.

April 20 & 21 – 140Character Conference - The 92nd Street Y – Exploring the State of Now – This event is shaping up to being the largest worldwide gathering of people interested in the effects of the real-time Internet on both business and “we” the people.

May 1 - Marketing Camp Philly - Where online & offline marketers share, learn & grow -traditional and interactive marketers will converge to discuss relevant 21st century challenges and trends in the marketing industry. MarketingCamp Philly is a conference/unconference for the marketing community as a whole and will attract thought leaders from various marketing disciplines (@mktgcampphl)

May 17 – Mobile Monday - Mobile Marketing and Advertising with PHIMA (Philadelphia Interactive Marketing Association)

May 24 – Spark Networking 8:30 am – 6 pm – The Hub Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street – A  conference for Philadelphia’s cutting-edge entrepreneurs. Spark is an interactive entrepreneurial conference that focuses on developing business ideas and vital business relationships where ideas, connections and passions are exchanged in a creative environment. (@sparknetworking)

May 25 – Social Media Plus Summit – Philadelphia Convention Center -SocialMediaPlus will be the Mid-Atlantic’s largest business summit for professionals interested in learning about the latest in Social Media and web 2.0 technology. (@socialmediaplus)

Hope to see you at some of these events!




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