Sonia Ryan
Troublemaker at @athinkingape in YVR, making sure we hire the best engineers and keep them happy. Tech event gal at @bootup. Pocketful of sunshine.

MOBILEINNOVATIONWEEK in Toronto will showcase global mobile thought leaders, developers, innovators, institutions and industry professionals coming together for an exciting and engaging series of events all focused on exploring new mobile Internet frontiers, applications and business ideas.

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Nominate Your Startup
All you have to do is upload a short 2 minute video or photo with a description of your company to the Launch @ GROW startup competition site by June 30, 2011

What is Launch @ GROW
Launch Party is teaming up with Dealmaker Media to host the Opening Reception of the Grow Conference on August...

GROW2011 is a unique 3-day conference that brings together 500 leading founders, influencers, decision-makers and investors from the Canadian business and technology community and Silicon Valley. More than ever before, companies must learn fast and stay relevant. We live in a world where a new competitor can leap-frog market leaders in a single...

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,...

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.

Who should attend? Anyone who is:
* either working for or planning to work for a start-up
* losing sleep because of having a brilliant idea and wanting to see it implemented
* tasked with designing new features and wants to know how to validate ideas and business assumptions with customers
* wanting to reduce waste and amplify learning
* curious to...

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!

Eric Ries, creator of the Lean Startup methodology, will demystify the myths and misconceptions that guide most start-ups today. Using examples drawn from his own experiences in Silicon Valley, Eric will guide you through the key areas that will help determine success for your tech company: business strategy, product, engineering, QA, marketing,...

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!

An evening of socializing and experience sharing for ladies in the game development and related creative/tech fields.

Order tickets via Eventbrite:
http://lpv10-efbevent.eventbrite.com

'Tis the season to celebrate the best new crop of Internet startups in the Northwest at Launch Party Vancouver 10. Rumour has it, there will be an old friend from LA joining us and that Good ol' St. Nick may even swing by for a nightcap with a Twiist.

So, grab your...

Whether you are thinking about starting a company or have spent the last year of your life building a product that customers actually want, term sheet theatre was designed to help you understand the terms, the traps and the art of negotiating a term sheet when you are ready to raise money from investors.
Watch experienced lawyers, entrepreneurs...

Bootup is organizing our first Facebook Developer's Garage. Mike Vernal from Facebook in Palo Alto will be flying in to kick off the event. We are in the process of lining up speakers right now. Leave a comment if you would like to be involved.

This is DemoCamp Vancouver 12 – please use Twitter tag #DCV12.
Format
* come in the door and post your demo idea on the board
* 30 minutes of meeting other attendees (promote your idea, get votes!)
* presentation process starts at 6:00pm
* 30 second elevator pitches by all presenters
* attendees vote on top 4
* we will have 4 x 6 minute...

20SB and Lijit are partnering up for one rockin' happy hour and we want to meet you!

From 5-7pm come hang at Thirsty Bear Brewing Co., meet other bloggers, we'll talk Lijit....Life. Love. BREWS? And what have you.

We'll be hashtagging the event #20SBisLijit...click link for more details.

Bootup Labs Jan 2010 Cohort has graduated. Join us in San Francisco to celebrate. Meet the companies and see some demos of what they've been working on.

Bootup is heading to the Valley with @foodtree @compassengine and @summify. On the 27-28 we will be crashing @thec100's 48 Hours in the Valley event and on the 28th, we plan on throwing a little get together with the @metabridge crew. So, keep the evening of the 28th free.

If you are interested in meeting up while we are in town, let us...

Startup Drinks Vancouver comes to Revel Room (238 Abbott St.) on September 29, 2010 at 5:30pm for another round of drinks and startup shop talk. Come out, meet your peers and bring your colleagues. Everyone is welcome and the format is always open.

Casual gathering of people in Vancouver interested in startups and technology. Always a great chat...come grab a beer and introduce yourself and your ideas!

Dealmaker Media invites all entrepreneurs, influencers, innovators to the inaugural Grow Conference 2010 - turning today's entrepreneurs into tomorrow's leaders, August 19-21, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada at the Vancouver Convention Center.

This three day conference, produced by Dealmaker Media, in partnership with the C100 and Bootup Labs,...