Attend the conference and learn from the leaders, panel presentations featuring local and global companies, network with peers, look into the future and discover how analytics will impact your business. Attend our afternoon in-depth technical presentations and also meet UCSD Graduate students and view their Poster Exhibits.

Time: 7:00 am
Location: Marriott San Diego Del Mar
11966 El Camino Real,
San Diego , CA 92130

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This San Diego Venture Group program will provide a fresh perspective and insight into raising money during these challenging times.  The panel, consisting of partners from firms representing various types of funding, will discuss financing alternatives available to entrepreneurs.  Topics will include bootstrapping, traditional venture funding, angel investments, private equity funding, venture debt and strategic investments.  The question is which, if any, of these make sense for your company in this market?

Time: 7:00 a.m. Registration and Networking
7:30 a.m. Breakfast Served
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Program

Location: Hyatt Regency La Jolla
3777 La Jolla Village Dr., 92122

Through panel discussions and interactive breakout sessions, the conference will explore the current state of venture capital and alternative financing sources for growth, acquisitions, and international expansion, from both the investor and company perspectives. Additionally, you’ll see how companies are successfully growing through management team decisions, strategic partnerships, and the use of intellectual property.

Time: 8am

Location: University of California, San Diego
Price Center
9500 Gilman Drive

Price: Complimentary, advanced registration required

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Who should come:

Anybody into Web 2.0, the technology industry, IT, Twitter, blogging, Facebook, MySpace, social networks, science fiction, fantasy, RPGs, MMOs, comics, manga, anime, Comic-Con, Dr. Who, Star Trek, or anybody who likes spending time with people who are into those things.

The event is sponsored by InformationWeek and Lifehacker, and hosted by InformationWeek Executive Editor Mitch Wagner, and Lifehacker Editor Gina Trapani.

The bonfire area is on the south side of the park. Head north on East Mission Bay Drive past the Hilton, make the first left turn you can, follow the driveways south between parking lots (that’ll be your left), until you’re at the far southerly parking lot. Park there. You’ll see a building with an orange roof, it’s public restrooms, the bonfire area is beyond that, just slightly downhill.

Time & Location:

6:00 PM
Mission Bay Park
E Mission Bay Dr
San Diego, CA 92109

During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics. The first talk will be about adding Growl to your applications. Also future talks will include iPhone SDK development now that the NDA has been lifted.

Time: 7pm

Location: Gelato Vero Cafe
3753 India St
San Diego, CA 92103

GadgetFest kick’s off with a mini-tradeshow, which gives you the opportunity to showcase your company’s latest technologies, as well as network with industry representatives from all parts of the globe.  Over 500 technology representatives are expected to attend.

The tradeshow is followed by our competition for Greatest Gadget, where up to 12 companies will be selected to present their technology to our audience of over 500 VCs, entrepreneurs, and technologists.  To compete in the competition, applicants must first undergo a rigorous screening process by a CommNexus committee of technology experts and industry leaders.  The committee will select the finalists who will compete and be judged by our panel of judges and audience.

Time: 4:30PM - Registration/ Trade Show
6:00PM - Greatest Gadget Competition

Location: Qualcomm Headquarters - Building N
5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA 92121

Join the SD/MMA Launch Party at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center on October 15th. They will be serving Hor d’oeuvres, cocktails, and displaying cutting edge interactive marketing technologies like Alioscopy’s 3D “No Glasses Required” Monitors.

What: SD/MMA Launch Party
When: Wednesday, October 15th, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Where: Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, Balboa Park
Special registration link: Register NOW for $15 (more at the door)

Example Topics:

• Web Design/Layouts
• Photoshop Tricks
• Flash
• Web 2.0
• SEO/Driving Traffic to your site
• eCommerce
• Shopping Cart Software
• Adding a Database to your site
• Contract/Freelance wok

Location: TBA

Time: 7pm

Location: Stout Public House
1125 6th Avenue
San Diego, California 92101