Leila Pejman
Pop culture and technology blogger. A big fan of @PlasticMobile. A yogi in-training. A jet-setter wannabe.

If greater than 45 startup flavored people come, I am giving away a flight to SXSW . If greater than 50 people come, I am ALSO giving away a flight to SF for Unofficial Stanford entrepreneur week and tix to the Feb 22 ReverseVC panel:
This is costing me $$$ out of pocket so be nice to me and to each other. PS If Gillian Shaw of the Vancouver Sun...

MOBILEINNOVATIONWEEK in Toronto will showcase global mobile thought leaders, developers, innovators, institutions and industry professionals coming together for an exciting and engaging series of events all focused on exploring new mobile Internet frontiers, applications and business ideas.

On the final Thursday of each month, the Lean Startup Circle Boston meets to discuss a variety of topics related Customer Development and The Lean Startup methodology. The format of our meetups range from Speaker Presentations, to Group Case Studies, to informal mixers, and more.
Stay tuned to this Meetup.com group as we announce each month's...

http://launchatgrow.strutta.com/

Nominate Your Startup
All you have to do is upload a short 2 minute video or photo with a description of your company to the Launch @ GROW startup competition site by June 30, 2011

What is Launch @ GROW
Launch Party is teaming up with Dealmaker Media to host the Opening Reception of the Grow Conference on August...

Join us at the DEMO Vancouver Party!  We are visiting Vancouver on June 23 to connect with the DEMO community in search of  the best innovation to showcase at DEMO Fall, Sept. 12-14.   We invite you to join us at Republic, where DEMO alumni attendees and demonstrators along with local entrepreneurs and VC's will gather  for a casual...

P.S. This meetup is a confidential, invitation-only group with a waiting list to become a member. So please RSVP here:

http://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Social-Media-Professionals/events/16739268/

LUNCH & LEARN!
http://phonegap.eventbrite.com/

Brian LeRoux from Nitobi, will be visiting Bootup to speak about PhoneGap - an open source solution designed to give web developers JavaScript access to popular mobile device features, like the camera, GPS, the accelerometer, local SQLite databases and more, without having to write full...

Northern Voice is a two-day, non-profit personal blogging and social media conference held at the UBC main campus, Vancouver, Canada on May 13-14, 2010. This is the 7th annual incarnation of this event. See 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 for previous information.

No basics here, no PPC for Dummies. For April's meetup, we will tackle PPC advertising in depth: Best practices, secret ninja tips, expert strategies, and other advanced topics. A special guest expert will lead off the discussion.

IMPORTANT: This is not a meetup for those who prefer to sit and just "absorb" content. All attendees...

Startup Drinks is a casual gathering at the end of each month for anyone who's interested in startups. We meet at a bar in downtown Vancouver and we talk about all things startups...projects, funding, challenges, and people in the scene. It's extremely informal, so stop by and check it out!

Join ServerBeach and friends during SXSW11 at the epicenter of Austin's Sixth Street entertainment district, Venue 222 for outrageous fun with free drinks, swag and more! Doors open on Tue, March 15th at 9pm until 2am. Get your geek on.

Don't miss this opportunity to network one last time or bid your final farewell at the party to end all parties — the Interactive Closing Party. Media Temple invites you to go out with a big bang.

Our first official SXSW showcase will take place at Emo's, located at 603 Red River St., on Tuesday, March 15, during SXSW Interactive.

http://pitchfork.com/news/41659-pitchfork-announces-sxsw-showcases/

Artists include Surfer Blood, Gold Panda, Anna Calvi, Mount Kimbie, and more.

The showcase will celebrate the premiere of Pitchfork 3D,...

Details TBA



WHEN:
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
WHERE:
Six Lounge
117 West 4th Street
Austin, TX 78701
TIME:
8:00pm - 2:00am

Eventbrite
- http://techkaraoke.eventbrite.com
Facebook
- http://on.fb.me/hlR0gQ
Foursquare
- http://4sq.com/gkysBM
Meetup
- http://www.meetup.com/TechKaraoke/34189
Twitter
- http://twitter.com/techkaraoke Hashtag: #TechKaraoke

Updated Schedule:

5:00 - Pre-party at Frank. Limited to 200 RSVPs.
6:00 - Social Cycling ATX gathers cyclists from Franks
7:00 - Meet at Festival Beach all in the thousands.
8:00 - Ride SCATX route to Gypsy Lounge.

We'll ride over to Franks from Brush Square park or just meet us there.

See the updated schedule post.

http://goo.gl/CmMMX

The party everyone will still be talking about when SXSW 2011 is all said and done.

Whether or not you're from the Silicon Prairie, join the region’s up-and-coming entrepreneurs and innovators on Lanai’s beautiful rooftop lounge with drinks, DJ Bone Head, and of course, a few surprises!

RSVP: In order to receive an open bar wristband on...

The second annual Tech Cocktail SXSW will kick off the third annual SXSW Accelerator program and showcase 30+ early stage startups for an evening of conversation. The event is aimed at better connecting, educating and amplifying the SXSW Interactive community.

Join us for an evening of fun mingling with other technology enthusiasts, innovators,...

Android and Me (and friends) will be invading downtown Austin on March 13th, during SXSWi, for a full night of Android fun and debauchery. We'll have new phones, an open bar, and all the socializing you can handle!

Meebo hosts the only evening event that brings Interactive and Film attendees together to mix and mingle, enjoying the vibe that only happens when industries converge. Appetizers, open bar and mellow DJ beats make for an event not to be missed!

On Sunday, March 13th from 5:30-8:30pm, take a trip with MapQuest during SXSW as we hold our 2nd annual BBQuest road trip to the Salt Lick Barbecue (http://www.saltlickbbq.com/). This year's event will be even bigger, and will offer FREE, all-you-can-eat BBQ and drinks. This year, we're also bringing a band: Shinobi Ninja...

Calling all Data Geeks! Does the word data get you excited? Have you already RSVP'd without bothering to read the read of the description? No? Here's some more buzz words for you: Big Data, Data Science, NoSQL, Cassandra, Hadoop, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Predictive Analysis, Computational Linguistics, Large Scale Graph Analysis,...

Calling all business owners, bloggers, marketers, developers, designers, and anybody interested in leveraging social media to promote something!  Help us kick off the SXSW Trade Show at the Copa Bar and Grill, one of Austin's favorite haunts! Join us for a social cocktail hour for music, drinks, hors d'oeuvres and networking.  Meet...

The *ultimate* Gowalla Informal Meet-up for players in Austin during SXSW. This is a fan-generated meet-up.

Sunday from 1:00-3:00 or so ~ perhaps we will adjourn to a local watering hole for some refreshment!

Hopefully there will be some spare Gowalla stuff to be found!

Come on by and say howdy to Gowallaites from around the country and the...

I'll be giving a presentation at SXSW followed by a book signing at the SXSW bookstore:
http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/5551


I've confirmed the time -- it'll be at 12:30pm on the 13th.

We're gathering Austin's best food trucks together for an afternoon of BBQ, tacos, meat pies and more.

Download Foodspotting for Secret Menu items and to participate in a photo scavenger hunt - win prizes!

Featuring the following Food Truck stars:
- Along Came a Slider
- Boomerang's Pies
- Chi'Lantro
- Clem's Hot Diggity...