Technology Events Calendar
Tuesday
L.A. Venture Assn. Breakfast Meeting
“Incubators: Are They Viable Alternatives For Starting Your New Business?” Compare incubator facilities with presentations from at least seven local incubators.
* Location: Riviera Country Club, 1250 Capri Drive, Pacific Palisades.
* Time: 7 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
* Cost: $35 members; $50 nonmembers; $20 students. Free self-parking. Reservations on Web site.
* Information: E-mail: info@lava.org; Web: https://www.lava.org
Wednesday
Incubator Launch Party
The 548 Building partners and GBI Inc. will celebrate the launching of an incubator for new media and high-tech start-ups in downtown L.A. Entertainment and refreshments planned.
* Location: Los Angeles Athletic Club, 431 W. 7th St., Los Angeles.
* Time: 6 p.m.
* Cost: Free. Parking will be validated.
* Information: E-mail: markbolour @548.com; Web: https://www.548.com
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VIC Web Fest
L.A.’s largest digital media industry community group presents its summer networking event.
* Location: Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles.
* Time: 6:30 p.m.
* Cost: $10 members; $30 nonmembers. Reservations on Web site.
* Information: E-mail: darren@thevic.org; Web: https://www.thevic.org
Thursday
IBreakfast: Streaming or Dreaming?
Streaming media start-ups pitch to investors before an audience. Guests include Tim Carruthers, I-Beam; Drew Mabry, Sonic Foundry; Colin Ritchie, Mixed Signals. Angel funders include Mariana Danilovic, Digital Media Incubator. To pitch, send 150-word business plan overview to pitch@ibreakfast.com.
* Location: Shutters on the Beach, 1 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica.
* Time: 7:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
* Cost: $50 IBreakfast Club members; $60 nonmembers.
* Information: E-mail: info@ibreakfast.com; Web: https://www.ibreakfast.com
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Diamond Venture Forum
High-tech start-ups seeking venture capital will present to a panel of venture capital and angel investors. Sponsored by the city of Ontario and Citizens Business Bank Growth Industries Group.
* Location: Ontario Airport Marriott, 2200 E. Holt Blvd., Ontario.
* Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
* Cost: $40
* Information: E-mail: mstull@iesbdc.org; Web: https://www.iesbdc.org
Friday
Software Council of Southern California--EBusiness L.A. Special Interest Group
Technology issues in planning your EBusiness implementation: Should you host your own site or outsource it to application service providers or extranet service providers? Panelists include Bill Page, general manager, Inflow; David Victorson, director of sales, Allegrix.
* Location: Sheraton Hotel, 5990 Green Valley Circle, Culver City.
* Time: 7:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m.
* Cost: Free to SCSC members; $25 nonmembers.
* Information: E-mail: catrina@scsc.org; Web: https://www.scsc.org
Friday--Sunday
VES 2000
This three-day Visual Effects Society festival features top industry talent and presentations of the latest in visual effects storytelling with screenings of select films.
* Location: Los Angeles Film School, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood.
* Information: E-mail: visual.effects.society @worldnet.att.net; phone: (310) 315-6055
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July 19
Big VIC
Explore the converging digital media technology integration, distribution systems and creative content applications for the emerging broadband marketplace. Presenters: Alex Thompson, Mixed Signals; Larry Gitlin, World Streaming Network; Alan Marufka, Celebrity Street. Reservations required.
* Location: Museum of TV & Radio, 465 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills.
* Time: 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
* Cost: Free for VIC members; $20 nonmembers.
* Information: E-mail: darren@thevic.org; Web: https://www.thevic.org
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Software Council of Southern California--Sales & Marketing
Customer loyalty and retention strategies. Whatever your business structure, you’ll learn how to establish a retention plan for your customer base or tune up existing programs to foster loyalty.
* Location: DoubleTee Hotel Santa Monica, 1707 4th St., Santa Monica.
* Time: 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
* Cost: $25 SCSC members; $50 nonmembers.
* Information: E-mail: catrina@scsc.org; Web: https://www.scsc.org
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If you would like to submit your events for listings, please contact the SoCal Tech Calendar. Send e-mail to Marie Condron at mcondron@socaltechcalendar.com or Christian Gray at cgray@socaltechcalendar.com.
