Dana Oshiro
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The goal of Music Hack Day is to explore and build the next generation of music applications. It's a full weekend of hacking in which participants will conceptualize, create and present their hacks in 24hrs. Anything goes as long as it's music related.  For more details visit sf.musichackday.org This event is for hackers only.  If you...

Hey girl...Ben Parr is turning 27 and we're throwing a party. Well, not just any party, a #benparty (yes, it has it's own hashtag).

Top 5 Things To Expect At Ben's Birthday Party:

1. Ben will have a drink with every guest that shows up. Eg 5 guests = 5 drinks, 20 guests = 20 drinks, 500 guest = 500 drinks, okay...you see the...

Welcome to the 10th SF MusicTech Summit!

The SF MusicTech Summit brings together visionaries in the music/technology space, along with the best and brightest developers, entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, journalists, musicians and organizations who work with them at the convergence of culture and commerce. We meet to discuss the...

The 5th Annual Women 2.0 Conference (February 14, 2012 in Mountain View, CA) is the "must-attend" event for over 800 investors, entrepreneurs, engineers and designers, uniting the entire ecosystem to nurture and support the fastest-growing demographic in the startup space - women - as creators and consumers. The agenda is packed with top...

“The future of the music business is dependent upon technology innovation, but there are very few opportunities that provide the fundamentals of the industry for these entrepreneurs,” said Bill Wilson, VP, Digital Strategy & Business Development, NARM/digitalmusic.org. “Here in San Francisco, it is our goal to build a bridge between these...

Do you love game shows? Meltwater Group, a leading social media and news monitoring company, is hosting a social game show party, Wednesday evening, during Social Media Week.

There will be an open bar, food and multiple chances to win amazing prizes (like awesome gadgets, spa packages, tickets to shows and other exciting things).

Reasons you...

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We tripled our staff at Tagged in 2011 and as a result, we've expanded and taken over the old NBC digs. Come check out our growing space before our major renovation and say hello to our team over lunch. Our last Lunch 2.0 was in 2007 and since...

Please join us Feb 24th, 2012 for this special invite-only celebration with snacks, drinks, and a live performance by the Brazilian percussion and dance orchestra Fogo No Ropo ( http://gofogo.com ).

RSVP Here: http://bp10.eventbrite.com/ !!!!

We're celebrating ten years of this madness we call Bolt | Peters, and we'd love you to join...

Mobile Sunday 2012 - The classic meet-up of mobile influencers before the Mobile World Congress.

The seventh annual Mobile Sunday – the now classic meet-up of mobile influencers, developers, investors and entrepreneurs will be taking place in Barcelona on the eve of this year’s Mobile World Congress on Sunday, February 26th, 2012, starting at...

GSMA Mobile World Congress 2012, is fast approaching: held in Barcelona, the new Mobile World Capital, 27 February – 1 March. Make your plans now to attend! Visit www.mobileworldcongress.com for more details or if you have question reach out on twitter @GSMA_Care

As all foot-weary telecom professionals know, after your string of meetings back and forth around a tradeshow, there’s precious little time to actually spend learning what’s hot, and seeing the most worthwhile on the show floor. That's why The Telecom Council puts together these roundtable events after large tradeshows - so our members can...

Interactive Festival will feature five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders, the unparalleled SXSW Trade Show and an unbeatable lineup of special programs showcasing the best new digital works, video games and innovative ideas the...

Please note that adding yourself to this event does NOT make you an official guest. Sorry, but there is a process because of limited space.

WHAT: Beauty Bar X is a 3 day event focused on providing a space and services to the women of SXSW interactive/film and Texas Style Council. There will be free manicures, massages, drinks, nibbles, wifi, VIP...

Google I/O brings together thousands of developers for two days of deep technical content, focused on building the next generation of web, mobile, and enterprise applications with Google and open web technologies such as Android, Google Chrome, Google APIs, Google Web Toolkit, App Engine, and more.

The time is finally set. The day of the dead is coming, so make sure you have your Zombie Survival Plan ready.

Many people are concerned about December 21, 2012, the alleged end of the world. This is just a ploy to hide the real day of reckoning, December 22, 2012, THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE! Grab your sawed-off shotgun, baseball bat and your running...