Henry Balanon
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I make iPhone apps at Bickbot.com

I photograph and write about food at TwoHungryDudes.com

I run the DetroitSpartans.com list.

UPDATE: Thanks to the generous support of the Business Accelerator Network for Southeast Michigan, the winning project from Startup Weekend Detroit will be awarded $5,000 in prize money!

BUY TICKETS HERE:
http://swdetroitgew.eventbrite.com/

THANK YOU SPONSORS!
Quicken Loans, Momentum, Billhighway, The Kauffman Foundation, TechTown, Girls in Tech...

Come and meet and network with fellow Detroit Spartans! Oktoberfest beer and food specials will still be going on and Tuesdays are $1 burger with a beer purchase.

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/19/1460152/restaurant/Detroit/Novi-Wixom/Bar-Louie-Novi-Novi

Are you ready, Detroit?

After hosting the 140 Characters Conference in cities like New York City, Los Angeles, London and Tel Aviv, Jeff Pulver is bringing this one-of-a-kind experience to The Fillmore in downtown Detroit on October 20, 2010. The conference schedule is fast-paced and will include 10 minute individual stories from people across all...

Adventure Girl hosts a benefit for Operation: Smile and sponsored by Foursquare.

Blogworld attendees get in free.

Come meet and network with others interested in videoblogging during BlogWorld. Casual & Informal. Eyecandy is attached to the same building as the conference, part of the Mandalay Bay.

Glamour. Style. Influence. Celebrate the kick-off to Blogworld Expo 2010 poolside at one of the sexiest venues on the Las Vegas Strip. This is your night...make it count.

Sponsored by Kodak and Squarespace
Alcohol sponsor, The Macallan
Venue, logistics brought to you by The Light Group

Welcome to the Klout meritocracy. May the influential people inherit the happy hour. We're hosting a KloutUp at BlogWorld and would love to see you there!   We'll have drinks, goodie bags (for the first 100 to respond) and best of all, the opportunity to chill and chat with all of you and the Klout team (Ok, you guys might be slightly...

Keynote Speakers will be presenting at Mandalay Bay Resort. I want to keep track of people from LA going to Blogworld on this event page. Thanks, Aaron.

Join Scott Stratten (twitter.com/unmarketing) at his UnBlogWorld Tweet-up.

From the Twtvite:
"Since my fancy-pants keynote is first thing on opening day of BlogWorld, why not hold a tweet-up the night before! The same location of last years epic Monster Vegas Tweet-up, the patio balcony at Diablo's over looks the strip."

Brand Camp '10 will bring together the best and brightest minds in new media, marketing, branding and business development to explore how the real-time Web is revolutionizing work, people and companies.

This year, Brand Camp University’s message is “Awaking Your Inner PRENEUR.” (Entrepreneurship + Intrapreneurship)

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Come out and test out our Car Internet Radio application for iPhone. Enjoy Great Drink Specials and Great Giveaways from Livio Radio.

TED is an annual event where the top minds in the world share, connect and inspire. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design — three subjects that, collectively, shape our future. The event draws CEOs, scientists, creatives, philanthropists and extraordinary speakers including Bill Clinton, Jane Goodall, Frank Gehry, Sir Richard Branson,...

Come and meet and network with fellow Detroit Spartans! Feather bowling will be available too! We will be meeting upstairs (lane 3)

Specials:
1/2 LB of Deep Fried Perch with Fries & Slaw $11.95
Bloody Mary $2.95

http://www.bathcitybistro.com/

That's right! Scott Stratten of UnMarketing (@UnMarketing) brings his UnBook Tour to Detroit as part of Social Media Club Detroit's September lineup!

We will meet in the Old Fine Arts Room Tuesday, September 28 from 6-8pm. Event starts at 6pm and presentation starts at 6:30pm sharp!

* 6:00pm - we mingle
* 6:30pm - we listen to...

Mark your calendars now! We will be partnering up with the Mid-Michigan and Western Michigan young alumni groups for this event.

Come and meet and network with fellow Spartans! The August DetroitSpartans Meet-up will have special guest John Hill, our Director of Career Services in the MSUAA office to discuss careers and networking. He will be speaking from 6:30-7. John is VERY dedicated to making sure that every MSUAA member is making the most of their education in the...

If you missed the last bar crawl, here is your chance to have a great time, and spend money to help an elementary school in Detroit! Details will be posted when available, but mark your calendars now!

SIGNUP at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/797729029

Schedule

6pm-8pm: Detroit Beer Co.

8pm-10pm: Niki's Pizza and Loco's

10pm-11pm:...

Hey everyone,

We are putting together a video celebrating some of Detroit's landmarks in the spirit of the upcoming #140 Conference heading this way October, 20th. The idea is to do a recreation of Wes Anderson's ode to Buckaroo Bonzai: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3inEK-Dyq0

Locations were scouted last weekend and this is the...