Carl Nelson
Dancer. Traceur. Content Strategist. UX/IA/IX. Entrepreneur. Philosopher.

Hello and welcome to another edition of SF service design drinks! Have you thought about taking an improv class but haven't got around to it? Do you find Sharpie's, post-its, and whiteboards too constraining? This may be the event for you! Join us as we continue to explore acting as service protoyping. All you need is your body....

On March 30th at noon PST, people around the world will stop what they’re doing and dance. We invite you to celebrate Dance Anywhere with us with a lunchtime dance party. We’re going to pump up the jams in the middle of Town Hal (our living room in the first floor lobby)l and get down. We’ll provide snacks and refreshments and promise to play...

2/15 Update:
Hey Everyone! Don't forget! only 3 more days to register at pre-registration price for Swing into Spring 2012! You do not want to miss our awesome instructors, Andy Reid and Nina Gilkenson, Carl Nelson and Jenna Stworzyanek, Mike Roberts and Laura Glaess, and Mike Faltesek and Casey Schneider! They will all be available for...

Swing Camp Oz is back in Adelaide for the 5th year in a row!
Steven Mitchell will be back in Australia and this year he's bringing a special guest: Swing legend Norma Miller!
Don't miss your out on meeting this original Whitey's Lindy Hopper!

Steven is also bringing back to teach:

Mike Roberts & Laura Glaess (USA)
Carl Nelson...

It's Lone Star Championships 5th year! Come join us on January 12-15th, 2012 - Martin Luther King weekend!

Register now: http://lonestarchampionships.com/register.php

We plan to sell out, so get your tickets early.

Teachers / judges / DJs / etc:

Peter Strom
Naomi Uyama
Annie Trudeau
Todd Yannacone
Andy Reid
Nina Gilkensen
Nick Williams...

It's that time again. If you have enjoyed our previous speakers (SethSternberg of Meebo, Adam Mosseri of Facebook or Luke W.) then you aregoing to enjoy our next speaker, Jason Putorti.  Jason is theco-founder of Votizen, creator of elegant.ly, and former lead designerof Mint.com.Come join us for a great talk, beers...

A bunch of us at Twitter are holding a charity concert to raise money for Aspire Public Schools, an organization that helps send low-income Bay Area youth to college:

http://www.aspirepublicschools.org/?q=bayarea

Stroke 9 (remember Little Black Backpack?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0yYCqkt0VE) will be headlining the event and there will be...

Designers + Geeks is a social meetup open to everyone interested in startups, technology, design, art, and all things geeky. Please note that this is a separate event from the Designers + Geeks Speaker Series. Join us to network with other designers + geeks, form collaborations, and make new friends.   Discounts & freebies here:...

Couchsurfing International has put down roots in San Francisco, and is opening its new doors to celebrate. Come check out their lofty space and meet the international team behind the organization. Featuring sangria by B Bar, Tapas bites by Grubly co-founder Tim West, and live mural painting by artist, Ian Ross. World travelers, techies,...

Join us for ILHC 2011!

Gaucho is playing with Tamar Korn this Friday in SOMA!

Caffe Pascucci (170 King St, right across from AT&T ballpark) is a great little Itlian cafe where the owners love jazz and, more importantly, DANCERS! The floor is nice and there will be more room to dance than at Amnesia (hint, hint).

They are charging $10 at the door this time, but if...

WordCamp San Francisco is the official annual conference of the WordPress open source project.

WordCamp SF 2010 brought together 700+ WordPress users and developers from around the world. In 2011 we're expanding the programming for publishers, bloggers, and developers.

In the weeks ahead, we'll be soliciting speakers, sponsors, and...

You don't want to miss the 2011 LOTR Dinner, Show, Concert and Dance featuring Interntionally Celebrated performers and Swing Era Music!

This year's dinner provided by Kevin Taylor's at the Opera House, in the Denver Performing Arts Complex, and will be a beautifully catered event. Spoil yourself a little!

Immediately followed by...

http://www.lindyontherocks.com

**Join us in beautiful Denver for Lindy on the Rocks!

August 5-7, 2011**

Celebrating the 70th anniversary of Hellzapoppin' with surprise guest performances and competitions.

Lots of new stuff that is going to make this year stand out. New bands, new venues, new spin...

Brand New Team Competition- the...

RSVP here: http://sfsddjuly2011.eventbrite.com/

This Service Design Drinks will be a summer social at Hot Studio. Come have a drink with your favority SDD peeps, brainstorm future events, and talk about the upcoming Service Design Network conference coming to SF this October.  SCHEDULE 6pm - 9pm RSVP Please RSVP! It really helps with the planning. Thanks! SPONSOR INFO We are happy to have...

This is the first event in our new Designers + Geeks Speaker Series. We'll feature talks from experts on design, technology, startups, and all manner of geekery. To kick it off, we're proud to announce:   Design That Drives Action Presented by Bryan Zmijewski of ZURB In this talk, we’ll dive deep into the psychology of web users and...

Hey drinkers, lets have a drink between the main dance and late night. This is a cool bar only a block away form late night.

The Rhythm is Jumpin' Is Back!!!!

Live Music, Dancing, Competitions, and tons of Workshops and a BADASS SHOW!!!!

This year we have over 30 workshops to choose from ranging from beginner to masters. All taught by some of the Best Lindy Hoppers in the World!!!!

New This year The Rhythm Is Jumpin' Show Featuring the NINJAMMERZ!!!!!

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next event May 24th. Doors open at 8.30. Event goes from 9 to 9:30AM @ Typekit. RSVP will open Monday morning, June 20th, at 11AM. speaker Adam Tobin is the Director of Exhibit Development at the Exploratorium, a museum of science, art, and human perception located in San Francisco, California. Adam has been inventing toys and contraptions since...

Join us for this FREE extravaganza fusing pilates, yoga, massage, music, like minded friends (new & old), raw vegan food pot-luck and community building.

This FREE casual and fun-loving event will be held at a location in San Francisco Accessible by BART & MUNI

MINDFUL MOVEMENT: Amber Zuckswert (www.epicself.com) will lead a FREE 45...

Final Schedule is posted online with Google Maps links at:
http://www.sfparkour.com/forum/showthread.php?p=62464#post62464

Friday June 17
Everyone meet at The Parkour Loft, aka Albert & Justin's place. 1066 47th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601.

Please arrive between 10AM and 9PM. Call Albert at (775) 557-8168 or Brett at (707) 623 2812 when...

Since 2006, AIGA San Francisco has organized San Francisco Design Week as a way to reach out to a diverse community of over 20,000 Bay Area design professionals as well as local businesses, non-profits, entrepreneurs, students, the design-savvy public, tourists, and more. AIGA SF will be partnering with the San Francisco chapters of the American...

Join the Launch Pad Ignition krewe as we wrap up our visit to the bay area with a happy hour for all of our friends in the startup and investment community out west. Take advantage of the opportunity to meet some of the founders from our first class, connect with the New Orleans startup community, and have a beer or two on us! Whether you are an...