ChicMeetsGeek™ is back and bigger than before! This time around, we're breaking all the rules and barriers. We have speakers that are considered as geeky women and chic men. Curious? We are, too.
We invite you to join us at the ultra-chic geek Automattic Lounge at Pier 38 in San Francisco on Thursday, June 3, 2010, to discover the answer.
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This ChicMeetsGeek™ event is to benefit the Glide Foundation, a nonprofit that provides support services to San Francisco’s poor and marginalized populations to overcome the barriers of poverty, violence, addiction, dependency and low self-worth and provides a spiritual home for all people through lively Sunday celebrations.
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Listed below are a few chic geek speakers and performers who will be attending.
MEET THE GEEKY WOMEN:
SUKHINDER SINGH CASSIDY, CEO of Polyvore
VICTORIA RANSOM, CEO & Co-Founder of WildFire App
LILY KANTER, CEO & Co-Founder of Serena & Lily
WENDY LEA, CEO of Get Satisfaction
AMY MULLER, Co-Founder of Get Satisfaction
MEET THE CHIC MEN
JAY NICOLAS SARIO, Fashion Designer on Project Runway
CHARLIE AYERS, Former Executive Chef for Google, Owner of Calafia, and Author of Food 2.0
RAUL NAVALTA (aka RJ KoolRaul), Dancer on MTV's America's Best Dance Crew "Supreme Soul"
JOEL GOODRICH, San Francisco Philanthropist and Socialite
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MEET THE SURPRISE GUESTS: Yes, we have more surprise guests for you! They will be revealed each week, up to the date of the event. Please check back for updated information.
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What is included in the purchase of a ticket?
* A unique panel of speakers being challenged by each other and the audience.
* Tech and Chic Demo Booths
* Silent Auction of Products & Expert’s Time – 100% proceeds are donated to the non-profit beneficiary
* Raffled prizes
* Open Bar of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for 5 hours (the time length of a Chic Meets Geek event)
* All-You-Can-Eat Hors d’oeuvres for 5 hours– past chefs included a former Executive Chef who cooked for the former President George W. Bush and Justice Clarence Thomas.
* Music from a live band
* Entertainment – A fashion show displaying Project Runway designer Jay Nicolas Sario's one-of-a-kind pieces created exclusively for Chic Meets Geek. There will be a chic and geek makeover runway show. In addition to this main entertainment, there will be a "surprise" singer rocking the house this evening. You don't want to miss this!
* Gift bags are given to VIP guests, which contain items donated from both the chic and geek local businesses.
* A unique opportunity to meet individuals you would not normally meet in your circle.
* All of this is under one roof in under 5 hours. You will experience everything you would receive from a day conference, a red carpet gala, and a nonprofit fundraiser. It's a power networking event for the extroverts to the wallflowers.
* Chic Meets Geek is a "user experience." You have to attend to experience it.
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If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact
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