Chester Ng
OpenCandy founding biz guy; previously of DivX, MP3.com. Diehard NBA fan, Chargers fan, foodie.

It’s Official.  The App Economy Has Exploded!  The burgeoning app and connected device ecosystem is experiencing massive growth and change.   New opportunities are emerging on a daily basis for platforms, devices, carriers, content providers, developers, investors and service providers driving the app economy - essentially redefining the...

We're hosting the world's top corporate technology decision-makers, innovative entrepreneurs, and world class investors.

Produced by 500 Startups, SMASH summit is 1-day conference that explores strategies, tactics, and tools to acquire & retain customers on platforms such as search, social, rich media, video, mobile and email.

While many ‘marketing’ conferences these days feature executives at large companies, SMASH features startup founders and tech geeks...

Welcome to the CLASSY Awards - recognizing the most outstanding charitable achievements across the US!

Until June 19th, we encourage you to submit your top charitable achievements, and read about the achievements of others at http://classyawards.org. Starting on June 29th, the achievements that receive 100 Facebook "Likes" or more will...

The sun is shining on the peninsula and San Francisco is shrouded in fog – it must be summer! It has been a year since our last BBQ and we have lots to celebrate: many new portfolio companies, talented new team members, and our fund's first exits. So, mark your calendars for the 2011 Google Ventures Summer BBQ on August 2 in Mountain View.

Join us for a great mix of startup demos, networking, giveaways, drinks and fun on the best deck on all of Sand Hill Road.

http://tcrn.ch/pAK5x0

FOWA is proud to announce it's coming to Sin City for the first time ever - after successful shows in London and Miami, FOWA is turning things up a notch and is arriving in Las Vegas in February 2011. The show will be spread across 3 packed days of workshops, talks, networking and of course, parties!

We kick off with a choice of 4 different...

The Founder Showcase is a quarterly startup pitch and networking event that gathers 400 top technology CEOs, investors, and early-stage companies in Silicon Valley for one action-packed night to hear talks from leading CEOs, and help launch a promising start-up company to greatness.

The 7th Founder Showcase is scheduled for Wednesday, June 15th, ...

For more info visit: http://techcocktail.com/tech-cocktail-san-diego-sony-2011-04

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.

Calling all Developers and Entrepreneurs!

APPNATION is all about helping you grow.

Its expert workshops distribution, discover-ability, monetization, meeting new partners, wooing investors, and developing clients.

We created this show to help you build a great business in this exciting new marketplace. And we have a range of affordable demo...

Summit Series hosts invitation-only events that connect and inspire a new generation of leaders to succeed in business and in life.

Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco is back for another great year of sessions, speakers, and networking opportunities.

Registration is now open! Use discount code websf11fb20 to save 20% on all conference passes or code websf11fbe for a free Expo Hall Only pass.

OpenCandy is proud to announce a 23-hour hackathon located in downtown San Diego.

Come join 50 fellow developers and designers in a marathon of brainstorming, designing, and coding - culminating with a presentation of your hack and prizes for the winners.

Once you’re done presenting your hack, we will have a post-hack party at a hot San Diego...

With more than four decades of success, the International CES reaches across global markets, connects the industry and enables CE innovations to grow and thrive. The International CES is produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry. CEA represents more...

Come see us in Las Vegas at CES again. We ALWAYS have a good time on the show floor. You just never know what's gonna happen when the big orange head comes out to peck around.

Event details here: http://bit.ly/tcsd2010

Order tickets via Eventbrite:
http://techcocktailsandiego2-efbevent.eventbrite.com

It's been a heck of a year and we are excited to be wrapping it up by hosting our final Tech Cocktail event of 2010 in San Diego as we look to showcase some of the local startup and entrepreneurial activity in the...

Instead of our regular monthly Docstoc Mixer, we’re helping put on a HUGE tech event with Microsoft at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. This prestigious event will bring out some of the top speakers in tech and event will hold 1000 attendees. With the registration code below, the event is FREE to Docstoc friends.

Register:...

In November 2010, San Diego will host its inaugural TEDx event, The Next Wave. Participants from throughout southern California and Baja are invited to interact in a sea change of new ideas and shared passions.

TEDxSanDiego brings together innovators, explorers, teachers and learners in an environment that encourages collaboration, conversation...

This is an invite-only event.

New York City has been very good to First Round Capital over the last six years. So good, that we opened up an office here in May, right on Union Square.  We had two NYC companies exit this year (Invite Media and Hot Potato), and we've made over 10 new investments in the city over the past 12 months. ...

SV Angel and Google Ventures invite you and a guest to a VIP party after TechCrunch Disrupt on Tuesday, September 28 at 1015 Folsom.  Please proceed to the front of the line as your names will be on the VIP list.  Please do not forward.  We are also excited to announce that MC Hammer and his dancers will be performing!

Purchase tickets here > http://techcrunchdisrupt2010sf.eventbrite.com/

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TechCrunch Disrupt is a three-day, single-track conference and startup competition to immerse you in the debate about what's changing in technology right now, what's causing it and what we need to do about it to survive and thrive in real time.

TechCrunch...

*Invite Only*

zozi is bringing together a brilliant group of people, with help from Dave McClure's 500Startups and Startup2Startup.

We'll have a giant sailboat, taco bar, Dave McClure dancing, our dog Charlie, amazing beers, and a bunch of geeks getting down with their bad selves at in Berkeley. Oh yes, it's going to be #epic.
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