Join Girls in Tech LA for a panel discussion on 'What's Next: Tech Trends To Watch In 2011', at the Border Stylo offices in Hollywood.
Hear predictions about the future of tech from a diverse group of industry experts. Send us your questions on Twitter and Facebook, and find out what some of LA's best and brightest minds think about where tech is going in 2011, which of...
[read more] Join Girls in Tech LA for a panel discussion on 'What's Next: Tech Trends To Watch In 2011', at the Border Stylo offices in Hollywood.
Hear predictions about the future of tech from a diverse group of industry experts. Send us your questions on Twitter and Facebook, and find out what some of LA's best and brightest minds think about where tech is going in 2011, which of tomorrow's tools are worth learning today and what trends are worth watching in the coming year.
Following the panel, nibble on light refreshments and network with panelists and guests. Space is very limited, so buy your tickets early at
http://techtrends2011.eventbrite.com to guarantee access to this exclusive event.
Note: To send questions, just append any post on the GIT LA Twitter and Facebook pages with #TechTrends
Panelists
Amanda Coolong (Moderator): Amanda Coolong is CCO, executive producer and chief correspondent at TechZulu. She has interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and influencers at every major industry conference, and is an active beta tester for many of the products she encounters. Amanda also brings her collective industry knowledge and contacts to a select group of clients under her consulting brand, Beta PR. She specializes in the creation of integrated marketing and PR campaigns tailored to the early-stage startup. She has over a decade of experience bringing technology brands to market on an international scale.
Heather Meeker: Communications, technology and social media executive with over 13 years of experience in public relations, marketing and sales. Currently the Director of Marketing and PR for Whrrl.
Lynn Langit: Lynn Langit is a Developer Evangelist for Microsoft in Southern California. She has worked with SQL Server for 10 years and has published two technical books on SQL Server (both on Business Intelligence). In her spare time, Lynn works on creating courseware to get kids started in coding. She also personally volunteers on the largest electronic medical records project implemented in sub-saharan Africa – SmartCare. For more information check out her blog at
http://blogs.msdn.com/SoCalDevGal.
Erin Kotecki Vest: Erin Kotecki Vest is BlogHer, Inc.’s Social Media Strategist helping BlogHer make the most impact in the quickly-evolving new media landscape. Erin also served as BlogHer’s Political Director throughout the seminal 2008 election cycle and beyond, connecting community members directly to legislators and policy-makers. And as BlogHer’s Producer of Special Projects, Erin spearheaded several online video and editorial initiatives aimed at raising the profile of BlogHer’s 20 million plus community members. Prior to joining BlogHer, she spent ten years as a broadcast journalist in Los Angeles, Orlando and Detroit winning six Golden Mic Awards with LA news institution KFWB. She continues to blog on her personal site Queen of Spain Blog, and can be found tweeting both for @BlogHer and as @queenofspain.
Laura Weidman: Director, Strategy and Business Development at Border Stylo.
Tony Adam: Tony Adam is currently Director of Online Marketing at MySpace where he heads up all aspects of SEO, Social Media, and Viral Marketing. He is also the Founder and Principal of Visible Factors, an online marketing agency and Advisor for Ranker.com and DailyD. Tony also writes about online marketing on his blog and writes a column at Search Engine Land about InHouse SEO.
