Boris Mann
Vancouver. Entrepreneur. Connection karma. iQmetrix. Drupal. Open source.

Polyglot Conf is a new developer/programming focused conference that will be held in Vancouver in the first half of 2012.

Polyglot Conf aims to bring together developers in an unconference / open space style event where different software communities can learn from each other.

We're looking for co-organizers to come and join in making this...

Introducing Beer && Code: A monthly event where people who're currently working on their own tech projects in Vancouver, BC get together for a FREE tasty beverage and work on some portion of their project. This event is for anyone who is able to satisfy at least ONE of the following criteria: You currently building a tech product for...

For the January 2012 meetup we are very excited to have Dave Shea (<a href="http://www.mezzoblue.com/">mezzoblue.com</a>, <a href="http://www.csszengarden.com/">csszengarden.com</a> and author of The Zen of CSS Design)

Storytelling is an art as old as humanity, but only recently discovered by the digital world. From UX specialists to agile developers, tech professionals are waking up to how stories can store, uncover and organize information from our everyday lives.   John Wellwood has been telling stories his whole life, and has made his career of telling...

For December we are organizing an after work social meetup at the Revel Room (upstairs).

What is meshwest?
When we started mesh in 2006, we wanted to create a Canadian event where people could come to talk about how the Web was changing how we live, work and play. Now, after five years, we’re taking mesh on the road! We started meshwest with a one-day event in Calgary in June, and soon we’ll be bringing the same great content and...

Welcome Open Data Day Hackers We're joining forces with people who are hacking on all sorts of open data, not just food. Please sign up for the Open Data Hacker ticket (no cost) so we can keep track of numbers. There are also lots of food options in Chinatown close to the office, so you don't need to take the food option. If you will be...

Microsoft is in town for TechDays and will be doing an HTML5-focused mini-meetup for us. Details to follow on presentation topic.
Want to give a 5 - 10 minute lightning talk? Leave a comment, we have room for 2 - 3 presentations per meetup.
Note: as we saw from last time, space is limited. If there is high demand, we'll see about making more...

Drinks with @Scobleizer and other geeks. Topics: RSS, Google, mobile.

We did a Start Up Super Nova before and it was really, reall cool.  Derek Shanahan mentioned that it worked well because we had essentially created an excellent format: Application // Community // Inspiration. Based on that structure we are doing a second Start Up Super Nova.   Application // Web vs. native Come watch local heros from Nitobi...

<a href="https://twitter.com/johnboxall">John Boxall</a> from
<a href="http://mobify.com">Mobify</a> will be giving the main presentation:...

ATTENTION: We are currently at capacity for this event. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please e-mail info@growlab.ca We are extremely thrilled to work with the first GrowLab cohort starting August 15th. We want to share our excitement with the rest of the community and give everyone a chance to meet the companies, check out the...

GROW2011 is a unique 3-day conference that brings together 500 leading founders, influencers, decision-makers and investors from the Canadian business and technology community and Silicon Valley. More than ever before, companies must learn fast and stay relevant. We live in a world where a new competitor can leap-frog market leaders in a single...

This presentation will give an overview of the HTML5 Web Form features in a practical way and hopefully reassure you that it will be easier for developers to create awesome interactive web forms in the near future.

We're having another open house at our Vancouver office.

Yes, we're still hiring for a number of positions (see http://www.iqmetrix.com/careers), but feel free to come by and check out some of the projects that we're working on, talk about geekery like QR codes and mobile shopping, or just sample the beer keg.

Inaugural Pub Standards! It's a bit like Web Standards, but our only recommendation is to drink beer (/wine/evening beverage of choice) and have a good chat.
So turn up, have a pint (or two, or three) and talk about all the fun webby things you're getting up to. (Other topics also permitted.)
Pub Standards traditionally is a...

Come celebrate the Summer Solstice by joining us for a little something we like to call HTML5 Summer DevFest. The HTML5 Summer DevFest is a one-day event held on June 21st, 2011, at The Waldorf Hotel. HTML5 is still a buzzword to many (or perhaps, many treat it as a buzzword?) This event is designed to showcase what you can do today, as well as to...

HTML5 is still a buzzword to many (or perhaps, many treat it as a buzzword?) This event is designed to showcase what you can do today, as well as to highlight some of the evolving standards and technologies that surround the greater HTML5-o-sphere. It's also designed to be a lot of fun spent on a Tuesday kicking off summer in Vancouver....

We have beer (Red Racer on tap), wine (an office sommelier), and we'd like to chat with people interested in mobile, commerce, interactive retail, shopping, point of sale, and more.

Yes, we're hiring http://www.iqmetrix.com/careers - but feel free to just come eat & drink and talk to some interesting people.

Its been awhile since our last meetup and Thursday's Lean Conference produced plenty of insights and new ideas!
One of the formats that has proven to be successful in other lean startup groups is circle discussions.

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.

Stop by for words from this collection of storytellers and performers:

- Eagraine Yuh -

- Anthony Nicalo -

- Warren Bates -

- Mark Busse -

- Ross Milne -

- Anastasia Koutalianos -

- Janet Feirin -

- Tyler Lepore -

- Annika Reinhardt -

With performances by:

Jody Glenham, Treelines

The show is Wednesday, May 11 at the Firehall Arts Centre...