Tony Conrad
Founder about.me, true ventures, sphere / Adviser Plancast

TechCrunch Disrupt is a three-day, single-track conference and startup competition to immerse you in the debate about what's changing in technology right now, what's causing it and what we need to do about it to survive and thrive in real time.

TechCrunch Disrupt gathers the leaders and innovators of the technology and media industries...

We're excited to welcome Tony Conrad the co-founder of About.me and True Ventures. Tony is also a board director at Automattic (Wordpress), and investor in startups like Plancast, Gdgt, Typekit, WeGame, and KISSmetrics. He's a graduate of Indiana University and boasts one of the best shoe collections in Silicon Valley (in our opinion but...

Demo Day will feature presentations from the 500 Startups Summer accelerator batch. The event is primarily for accredited investors and is already sold out, however we will be webcasting / livestreaming at http://www.livestream.com/500startups
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Our 2nd Demo Day session is today, Wednesday, August 17th, from 6-9pm. Check our...

WordCamp San Francisco is the official annual conference of the WordPress open source project.

WordCamp SF 2010 brought together 700+ WordPress users and developers from around the world. In 2011 we're expanding the programming for publishers, bloggers, and developers.

In the weeks ahead, we'll be soliciting speakers, sponsors, and...

Structure is GigaOM’s flagship conference on Cloud Computing and Internet Infrastructure, bringing together the most influential thinkers in the space for two days. Be sure to join us.

Join us to celebrate Opportunity Impact's move to its new Elementary School site at the brand new Hayes Valley playground. Free food and games for families. Stop by and check us out!

From May 31 to June 2, 2011, D creators and executive producers Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher will put the industry’s top players to the test at our ninth annual D: All Things Digital conference. Since its debut in 2003, The Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital conference has been breaking news, highlighting innovation, and bringing you...

TO BUY TICKETS GO ON THE UCSF WEBSITE AND CLICK ON "GIVE BREAST CANCER THE BOOT"

Summit Series hosts invitation-only events that connect and inspire a new generation of leaders to succeed in business and in life.

This is a private event for True Ventures founders. So what is True Founder Camp?

It’s an event designed to bring our portfolio together for a day of collective learning and discussion. It’s an opportunity for our Founders to meet, bond and spend a day learning together.

But even more so, it’s really just one big geeky True family reunion.

Join us in person for our annual Live Diggnation in Austin at SXSW (you know what that means - beer, magic and the best kind of debauchery!). Also appearing is resident magician Brian Brushwood of Scam School, Indie rock duo Bad Veins, and our favorite nerd-tastic musician, DJ Mike Relm! So if you're in Austin for all the SXSW goodness, or you...

Evite is hosting a Pre-Party to the SXSW Opening Party! Come mingle with fellow SXSWers and get fueled up with our taco bar, appetizers and endless cocktails. Giveaways given throughout the event.

Is there a tech bubble or should we popping the cork with the bubbly to celebrate the resurgence of tech valuations, IPOs, M&A and start-up activity? Mark Silva leads a panel of today’s top VCs to discuss their take on the subject, how they’re addressing and evaluating in a high-growth capital environment.

Panel includes:

Moderator: Mark...

Come get some poolside food and drinks (including Veev cocktails) at the Klout #Krib for SxSW. The UserVoice Challenge Cab will be shuttling as many people to the event as possible for free – AND giving out nifty prizes. If you can’t get in the challenge cab, we’ll also have a limo for additional transport.

UPDATE: We're excited to...

A Cowboy Steampunk themed part at SXSW. Done by the same crew that did pastriesandpasties.com in 09 and the steampunk party that brought Maker Faire to Austin Texas in 2006. The lineup is already looking amazing... website should be up soon!

This is an invite-only event, hosted by Automattic, and is 18+.

BBQ by Rudy's, Music by DJ Chicken George, and drinks sponsored by AllThingsD: Wall St Journal Digital Network

Need an invite ? Contact someone you know at Automattic or WSJ ;)

Five days of presentations, networking events, and more showcasing the best new emerging technology, digital works, video games, and innovative ideas.

Come rock out with us at the supercool Cafe Du Nord thursday night at 9pm. We'll have Daniel Kraft as a guest on the keyboard. Cover is $10 but send me a message and i'll try to get you on the free list ; )

The band includes Phil Kaplan, Ethan Beard, Tim Chang, Prashant Fuloria, and Raj Kapoor. Like us at www.facebook.com/coverflow

DOMAINfest is interested in helping the domain industry to grow and evolve, and for everyone to become more successful.

The Founder Showcase, Silicon Valley's premier startup pitch and networking event, is coming up once again on Tuesday, Feb. 1st in Mountain View. This quarterly event brings together over 300 investors, founders, and members of the press for one action-packed night to network, hear talks from leading CEOs, and help launch a startup company to...

The After Party starts after the party.
(CORRECTION: The afterparty starts before the Palace of Fine arts lets out)
Tip: I'd get there early

Crunchies are in its 4th year and this year will be at the Palace of Fine Arts

Celebrate with friends and interact with the unique exhibits on display. There will be a hosted bar, apps (to eat not just...