Heidi Miller
Chief Conversation Office at Spoken Communications (@spokencomm). Podcast producer for @SMBSeattle. Podcaster, Francophile, Buffy geek.

Change of plans. Let's hit up BLunch at Icon Grill in downtown/Belltown. Great food made better by fantastic company and conversation!

Last year was a low-key birthday. This year isn't! Stealing from Colin's awesome Not Dead Yet gathering, let's get together for appetizers and cocktails at Poquitos, then walk next door for drinks and dancing to fabulous Motown at Havana around 9:00.

Also, NO PRESENTS PLEASE! If you want, make a contribution to the awesome...

Here's the followup bday party invite for those who can't get into See Sound Lounge on Saturday night (or who will become a pumpkin before 10pm).

I'm thinking LIKELY the Laughing Ladies Cafe, which is close to my condo, lots of space to spread out into groups to chat. :)

(The 21+ party invite:...

MORE UPDATES: If you're on the "GOING" list, I've added you to the RSVP list for the venue. I have NOT added the maybes. If the Maybes want to attend it'll just require you to pay the $10 cover to get in. OR change your response to "GOING" by tomorrow (Saturday) at noon.

VERY much looking forward to seeing you...

http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2011/12/13/capitol-hills-bo-espresso-surrenders-as-e-olive-way-development-goes-forward?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Capitolhillseattle+%28CHS+Capitol+Hill+Seattle%29&utm_content=Google+Reader This article sparked the inspiration behind this event.

Matt May (@mattmay),...

Ladies, it's time for another brunch!

I've hear amazing things about Citizen, and they will reserve a space for us! After brunch the Carol Brunette's will be performing in the lobby of the Pacific Northwest Ballet. If you'd like to come watch us then enjoy the classic, The Nutcracker, get your tickets fast!...

Still time to donate: http://bit.ly/s3FVNN Rewriting rock & pop songs into holiday carols, The Carol Brunettes return for their 4th year to entertain while raising money for the Pike Market Senior Center & Downtown Foodbank! Bundle up & join us for our performance outside Westlake Center on Friday, Dec 2nd from 6:15pm- 7:15pm. We...

Please note: An RSVP on Facebook does not confirm attendance. Apply to attend the conference at http://tedxrainier.com/2/invitation.asp.

TED is a nonprofit organization that began in 1984 as a gathering place for innovators and leaders in the fields of technology, entertainment and design. Twenty-six years later, TED has become a nexus for a...

The Seattle Community is coming together and doing a Geek Roast. The event is on 11.11.11 (November 11, 2011) from 7-10pm. The event proceeds of this event are going to help Alyssa Magnotti's husband, Nick Magnotti, who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Mucinous Adenocarcinoma.

Event Details:
-Heavy Appetizers
-Wine...

On Wednesday, November 9th at 7:00 p.m., some of your favorite geeky ladies of the small screen take over the big screen at the Central Cinema. GeekGirlCon and Central Cinema will screen TV episodes starring Lisa Simpson, Daria, Codex, and Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman–all for just $5!

All ages welcome for this event at Central Cinema located in...

So we're going to do a brunch cruise for October! Hopefully the weather will stay nice for a lovely morning on the boat!

You can order your ticket for $35 (regular price $63) from Goldstar (then it will make sure we all sit together): http://www.goldstar.com/groups/1d6bf324feb42a63eb012339b7fb88ba176aefbd

More information about the cruise:...

Register now at http://scmseattleoct.eventbrite.com/ to hear Vanessa Fox, author, editor, and entrepreneur-in-residence speak!

October Event Details:

Date – Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Time – 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location – Seattle Art Museum
1300 1st Ave.
Seattle, Washington
www.seattleartmuseum.org/
Tickets – $15.00
Parking – Street...

Join us for an evening of fun mingling with other technology enthusiasts, investors, bloggers and entrepreneurs as we showcase local technology companies and take a closer look at their latest achievements.

Attendees must be attending Chicago Ideas Week's Ignite event to attend this Tech Cocktail mixer event.

Event details:...

Boo! Guess who?! Aw, don't let the mic scare you. Anyone can rock the stage!

Yep, it's that time again, super stars! Second Thursday of every month we take the stage, rock the mic, have some drinks and socialize with friends, old and new!

If you haven't been before, this is a great opportunity to meet other people that work on the...

Geeky Girl Focused Convention to Debut in Emerald City

GeekGirlCon Releases Date and Location of Their Long-Anticipated Event

Seattle, WA, GeekGirlCon, a female-focused, geek centric convention that celebrates the feminine involvement and contribution in Geek Culture will be making its debut Saturday and Sunday, October 8th and 9th, 2011 at the...

Two and a half days of in-depth, cutting-edge discussion and learning about natural search, paid search, and social media marketing— from basic tactics and to-dos to advanced techniques for marketing on search engines and social networking websites.

Thought it would be fun to help support #nokidhungry as a group! I'll be grabbing a yummy burger (veggie, in my case) at Blue Moon (a participating restaurant) on Saturday, September 24th 12:30-2:30 PM. All you have to do to support #nokidhungry is to come eat with cool peeps!

A simple concept: startup culture in cities around the world gathers around a bar to have a pint and discuss what they are working on, what they need help with and what they can do for each other.

This month, we're meeting on Thursday, August 25th at 8pm at Belltown Pub. NOTE: Look for us upstairs, we have the loft reserved. Please join us,...

Please join us for our 6th Annual Customer Appreciation Day aka Free Car Wash Day. Come down and enjoy a FREE BEAR ESSENTIALS car wash on us! Be sure to spread the word too. And don't worry about the lines, they move FAST! See you there, and thank you for being customers!

Get-together with Bryan Person (Social Media Breakfast Founder). He's in town for BlogWell--come by to say hello! #bryaninseattle

Details & tickets at http://smcjuly2011.eventbrite.com/. Last minute opportunity to see Liz Strauss speak -- especially great for those on the East side! Thanks so much to Swedish for hosting.

CO-SPONSORED BY CAPITOLHILLSEATTLE.COM

"The Cal Anderson Park Alliance announces the 9th Annual Independence Day Picnic: A day of music, food and fun to celebrate our country and community. This free event is open to the public and will be held at the Cal Anderson Park Sunbowl Meadow on Saturday, July 2nd from 12 to 5 pm.

With the goal of...

Registration coming soon. Accepting this invite does not count as registration.

The third of three Microsoft social media-themed conferences. This event will cover advanced corporate social media topics like engagement, influence and advocacy, and will include speakers from Boeing, T-Mobile, Cisco and others.

As we get closer to the event, the link will change to http://socialmedia301.com.

FOOD IS LOVE. FOOD IS PLEASURE. FOOD IS EVERYTHING.

After five years of joy, frustration, and triumph; fifty-plus photo shoots of people of all ages, colors, and sizes; and countless innocent fruits and vegetables sacrificed for art, we – chef Tiberio Simone and photographer Matt Freedman – can't believe we are finally announcing the...