A Guest Curated Web 2.0 Expo to You [05.03.10 - 05.09.10]
Our legendary event curator Lynn Tao is swamped this week, so she asked yours truly to give you some insight on what to do this week. Bad idea. Since it’s Web 2.0, I suggest you stay at home. Seriously. There is nothing going on this week. No parties. No tweetups. No karaoke. Nothing. All events are figments of my imagination.
Lots of love,
Chris Hermanowicz
Info below comes with a lengthy disclaimer (available upon request) and EULA. I take no responsibility for your misuse of this information.
Date: Monday, May 3, 2010
Event: Ignite Web 2.0 Expo SF
Host: Ignite and .CO
Tag Line: If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if you only got 20 slides and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds? See what happens…
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Mezzanine
Address: 444 Jessie Street
Cost: Free if you sneak in
Link: http://www.web2expo.com/webexsf2010/public/schedule/detail/14577
Free Drinks: Yup.
Comments: The Official kick of party. Apparently.
Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Event: Lean Coffee SF
Host: Gregarious & Lean Coffee
Tag Line: Lean Startups drink Coffee
Time: 8:30AM – 10:00AM (Yes, AM)
Venue: Whole Foods SOMA
Address: 399 4th Street
Cost: Free, but you must be cool
Link: http://www.meetup.com/Lean-Coffee/
Free Drinks: Free knowledge is better than free drinks (but only in the morning)
Comments: Go to this. See above.
Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Event: Networking Event: Germany – Driving the Digital Future
Host: Ze Germans
Tag Line: The Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute, Germany Trade & Invest, and the German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc., California Branch cordially invite you to an evening reception on the occasion of the Web 2.0 Expo.
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Venue: Intercontinental Hotel
Address: 888 Howard Street
Cost: Free, registration required (and closed — you’ll need to just crash it)
Link: http://bit.ly/dsUMiW
Free Drinks: Yes
Comments: Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute…. Ehhhh….
Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Event: Bing | TechKaraokeSF – May Edition
Host: Bing & TechKaraoke
Tag Line: “… brush up on your Pat Benatar or maybe bust out that Lady Gaga outfit you wanted to break in and join us at TKSF May Edition!!”
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Venue: Jillians (across the street from Moscone West)
Address: 101 4th Street #1070
Cost: Free, but sign up asap
Link: http://techkaraoke.eventbrite.com
Free Drinks: Yes, and free food, and free gifts from your favorite search engine
Comments: “An epic event is not complete with an even more epic(er?) KJ and we’ve got ROGERNINER helping us to ensure we have an awesome night of singing, dancing, and all around good times!” KJ? God I am getting so old.
Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Event: Drinks & Demo [Mobile Apps] / SFentrepreneur Event
Host: Dave McClure, Dan the man Martell, some guys from Barcelona
Tag Line: Do you like cool drinks? Do you like to check out cool mobile app demos? If you answered yes to both of those questions, then come hang out with us plus other uber cool designers, developers, product managers, entrepreneurs, VCs, marketers, business strategists and everyone who are embracing the opportunities created by Mobile technologies, plus the [Startup Digest] co-founders, BizTechDay founder, everyone from SFentrepreneur and Web 2.0 Expo.
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Venue: Citizen Space
Address: 425 2nd Street
Cost: $10 or $20 depending on how quick you are
Link: http://drinksanddemo.eventbrite.com/event/596814087
Free Drinks: yeah
Comments: This will be good but I’m probably singing my heart out at karaoke.
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Event: Napa Valley Tweetup Numero Dos
Host: Ralf and a bunch of other twits
Tag Line: Amazing wines, great food, great people, and kites! What more could you ask for?
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Venue: William Hill Estate (in NAPA, duh)
Address: 1761 Atlas Peak Road, Napa, CA
Cost: Not sure, they’re soooo mysterious, but you need to RSVP one way or another.
Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110931728930895
Free Drinks: All signs point to… no?
Comments: As guests of the Napa Valley Tweetup you are going to have access to a VIP bloggers lounge, some 1 on 1 time with the wine maker, Ralf Holdenried and a host of other very cool activities.There will be an array of local, gourmet food from Napa Valley purveyors:The Hog Island Traveling Oyster Bar, Sunshine Foods Market, Villa Corona, Knickerbockers Catering and Kara’s Cupcakes.
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Event: Zoosk Makin’ Waves Party
Host: Zoosk
Tag Line: Cast your professional net(work). Dip into rare delicacies from the deep…curious? And if the mood grabs ya, you can drink like a fish at our open bar!
Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Venue: ROE
Address: 651 Howard St.
Cost: Free
Link: http://zooskwave.eventbrite.com/
Free Drinks: Yes, at 5pm
Comments: Come Celebrate With Us! Cast your professional net(work), catch a private screening of our first TV commercial and rock your boat to the hot new Zoosk Girl single from T-Pain and Flo Rida. Yayahhhhh – Flo Rida and T-Pain!
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Event: be Berlin Night
Host: More Germans!
Tag Line: The Web 2.0 Berlin Night is a great place to meet and mingle with international folks in the industry who will gather at ROE from 7-9pm for food, fun and drinks. Please be sure to arrive early as entrance is based on a first-come, first-serve basis!
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Venue: ROE (really? back to back events at ROE on Wed.?!)
Address: 651 Howard St.
Cost: Free
Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111869855493634
Free Drinks: Maybe
Comments: “Please be sure to arrive early as entrance is based on a first-come, first-serve basis!!” That’s what she said!
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Event: Fusicology Cinco de Mayo Happy Hour
Host: Fusicology, Rock Sake, Eve Lounge & Social Butterfly Consulting
Tag Line: Web 2.0 Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Venue: Eve lounge
Address: 575 Howard Street @ 2nd
Cost: Free, RSVP req.
Link: http://fusicology.com/event/web2-0
Free Drinks: Open bar w/ sake drinks
Comments: “Guests will enjoy complimentary admission with Rock Sake hosted bar to enjoy a post-expo/after-work Cinco de Mayo event, just blocks from the Web 2.0 expo at Moscone Center.
Music provided by Eve SF DJ’s (House, Latin-Afro, Salsa, Classics)” How fast can you say…. Sake bombs??
