Derek Shanahan
Founder @foodtree | Chief Guru @20SB | Chicagoan | Geek | Music Hunter | Idea Freak | West Coast transplant from Chicago!

I would write a long poem and make the whole thing rhyme
but the party is on Saturday and we're running out of time.

Pretty straightforward- don your nastiest sweater.
Promise you'll fit in (the uglier, the better)!

Party all night or just come and go
You may want to bring booze- the keg could run low.

See you on Saturday!

P.S....

The Tech Co-Founders Meetup Group has partnered up with the <a href="http://bootup.ca/">Bootup Entrepreneurial Society</a> and <a href="http://www.vef.org/momentum/">VEF Momentum</a> to bring you Vancouver's Monthly Extra-Awesome Startup Drinks!

Have you heard of Democamp? It rules. It's been over a year since the last time we fired her up- time to resurrect the beast. Format * come in the door and post your demo/company idea on the board (or just come in and drink beer- it's cool.)* 30 minutes of meeting other attendees (promote your idea, get votes!)* 30 second elevator pitches...

Dear attendees (and everyone else),

On november 11, 2011 at 11:11 the date will be 11/11/11 11:11. Since 11:11 is the best time for wishing, this day will be pretty epic.

yes we know, it is not for a while, but we're excited so we made this early.

also, this is just an event fan page, not a party, a gathering, a convention, or anything...

On October 20th, BC’s technology community will unite once again in an inspiring evening of networking and learning at CONNECT, BCIC’s annual conference for technology entrepreneurs.
Join over 1,000 of your peers including entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, major corporations, universities and service providers and take away valuable lessons to...

More details at http:startupdrinks.foodtree.com.

Join some of the most influential members of the twenty-something community at the inaugural 20SB Summit presented by Lenovo. In Chicago, this August 19-21, engage peers and role models around two electrifying programming tracks:   aspiration. thought-provoking sessions designed to inspire and entertain application. how-to sessions...

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...

~~new location and new schedule~~

We have joined up with the Bootup Entrepreneurial Society to do one Super Social every month. This is great...

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.

In July, we’ll be hosting an event that will be very much focused on the future as we partner with Futurists:BetaLaunch as part of the World Future Conference by the World Future Society, a 45-year old non-profit organization dedicated to advancing ideas of the future. We’re also looking to engage with the local Vancouver tech community,...

(Day One is at Trout Lake Farmers Market in Vancouver. This event is Day 2 at Kits Market.)

Join the Foodtree Team at the Farmers Market! Win prizes including market money, food truck food, and swanky new Foodtree swag!

On our second day of Launch Weekend, we’ll be demoing a free mobile phone application that allows users to interact with...

Join the Foodtree Team at the Farmers Market! Win prizes including market money, food truck food, and swanky new Foodtree swag!

At 10am on July 2nd at the Trout Lake Farmers Market, we’ll be introducing a free mobile phone application that allows users to interact with growers, producers and food at our local farmers markets.

We’ve asked a...

As global events send food prices soaring and climate change alters the face of agriculture, food security has become front-page news. What’s going to happen to our food prices? What about our access to safe and nutritious food?
We invite you to join the Vancouver Food Policy Council, Foodtree, and the City of Vancouver to find out how these...

Vancouver Mini Maker Faire is a two-day celebration of making and creating. It’s an all-ages family festival promoting the ethos of DIY on a large scale.

Vancouver Mini Maker Faire will take you through an inspiring, energetic and captivating exhibits including demonstration workshops, pyrotechnics, maker groups, interactive performances,...

We are super stoked to announce a tech startup super event on June 22! The Bootup Entrepreneurial Society, Tech Co-founders' Meetup Group, Contractually, GrowLab and Mozilla have partnered to bring you Startup Supernova, an action-packed night of talks and showcases!
*** $5 Entry at the Door to cover Pizza/Beer.***

Schedule of Awesomeness:
...

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Come to the third annual Bloggers in Sin City meetup!

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.

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1550947927



Video Games are amazing to behold. Huge, strong and dominating the entertainment industry. And they are evolving. They have to: the technology, culture and business of games is changing at breakneck speeds. Consoles Are Dinosaurs is a one night forum for discussion between leading minds in the city...

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 chat about all things #startups...projects, funding, challenges, and people in the scene.

Dave Olson's SMKF talks at Bootup have been jam packed with lots of practical information and stories to help founders develop a solid social marketing strategy. Now, it's time for you to earn your Purple Belt. Details & RSVP: http://purplesmkf.eventbrite.com/

Right after Dave O's talk at Bootup, we will head over to the Alibi...

Greetings Firefox Fanatics, Mozilla Mavens and Thunderbird Thousands!

We'd like to welcome you to the rock'n'est DOUBLE Launch Party around!

That's right. Not only are we celebrating the launch of the highly anticipated Firefox 4, but we are also celebrating the launch of our new Mozilla Space!

Mozillians in Vancouver are...

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!

Dave Olson's first SMKF talk at Bootup was jam packed with a bunch of practical nuggets to help founders get started including the importance of listening in building your social marketing strategy.

On February 23, get ready to earn your social marketing yellow belt! Dave O is coming back to Bootup to explain just what it means to...

SXSWi is right around the corner. Why not kick it off with a bang at the Official SXSWi Happy Hour sponsored by Razorfish?

Join us on Saturday, March 12th, 2011, from 6-8PM at the Phoenix (409 B Colorado St). DJ Hot Sauce will be spinning the tunes to get you in the mood to party. And the open bar means there will be plenty of free drinks. But...