If you are in the Washington, DC area then you might want to try and get into the upcoming DC Design Talks one day conference on February 29th at the Viget Labs office. DC Design Talks is a one day conference for web designers. This one day conference features some of the best speakers and practitioners of design in the DC region.
Though the event is currently sold out - you might want to get yourself on the waiting list it might be worth your wait.
The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business High Tech Group is putting on a one day conference called TechVision2008 on Friday, February 29, 2008 at their Hyde Park facility. The conference aims to address the key issues and trends relevant to venture capitalists, technology executives, entrepreneurs and those who are interested in and support the high tech community.
Here are the details:
Date:
Friday, February 29, 2008Time:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST
Location:
Charles M. Harper Center
5807 South Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
773-702-7743Cost of Admission
High Tech Group Members - Free
Students - $10
Alumni - $25
Guests - $45
I will be attending Future of Web Apps Miami that day or I would definitely be at TechVision2008. Eric might be able to swing in for some session though.
Our friends at Sun just made me aware of a new event they have taking place on February 27th. The event looks like a good one so if you are interested make sure to RSVP for it soon. Details are below.
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Please join Sun Microsystems in this once in a lifetime Solaris Performance Tuning Event!
Come hear from our performance experts about tips and tricks for beginners to experts and much more!
When: Wednesday, February 27
Where: Sun Microsystems
Two Pierce Road, 15th Floor
Itasca, IL 60143
630-285-8700
Agenda:
8:45 AM To 9:00 AM Check In & Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM To 10:00 AM Keynote: Jim Mauro, Author of Solaris Internals
10:00 AM To 10:15 AM Break
10:15 AM To 11:15 AM Benoit Chaffanjon - Sun’s Commercial Benchmark Center
11:15 AM To 12:15 PM Roch Bourbonnais, Aurthor of Best ZFS Tuning Blog
12:15 PM To 12:45 PM Lunch
12:45 PM To 1:45 PM Dave Miller - Tips and Tricks for ERP Type Workloads
1:45 PM To 2:45 PM Jim Fiori - Using Dtrace to Find Root Causes
2:45 PM To 3:00 PM Break
3:00 PM To 4:00 PM Rickey Weisner - Tips and Tricks for Data Gathering
4:00 PM To 4:30 PM Wrap Up and Q&A
Don’t Miss this Opportunity, Register Today!
Just wanted to take a quick minute to feature a piece written about TECH cocktail in Time Out Chicago by Madeline Nusser. If you have a chance please check out the article and let us know what you think of it.
Thanks for taking the time to write about us Madeline. We appreciate it!
** End of self serving post. See you all on the 21st!
Rockies here we come! It feels great to announce TECH cocktail Boulder 1 today (RSVP here). This event has been in the works for a while. We know a lot of great people and great startups in the Boulder, Colorado area which is why we began to think of Boulder as a logical city to expand to.
TECH cocktail Boulder 1 is another big step forward for TECH cocktail for another reason besides the obvious one of expanding to a new area. TECH cocktail Boulder 1 will be the first event we are putting on in partnership with the DEMO conference. Yes, as in the DEMO that just happened last week near Palm Springs.
Aside from a little help from friends, family and the community, operating TECH cocktail to this point has been for the most part a two man show (Frank and I) in our free time (usually instead of sleeping). With demand rising for new TECH cocktail events around the country and with increased demand for our home event in Chicago, we were at odds as to how we could continue to carry out our TECH cocktail mission.
In comes DEMO. These guys and gals are professional event organizers who will be stepping in to help us with event logistics and sponsorship sales allowing us to further expand.
We are excited about this partnership and about debuting it for the first time in Boulder. The event details are as follows, please RSVP asap as this event may fill up quickly.
Oh, and if you can help us pay the bills via a sponsorship please e-mail me at eric [at] techcocktail [dot] com. The event will provide great exposure for your company and you’ll be able to help the Boulder technology community. What could be better than that?
Side note: Make sure to subscribe to the Boulder only TECH cocktail feed to keep up to date on what we’re doing in Boulder.
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Date: Thursday, March 6 2008
Time: 6:30pm - 9pm
Venue: The Foundry: 1109 Walnut St.; Boulder, CO
Cost: $0 - It’s free!
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Current Press for TECH cocktail Boulder:
ColoradoStartups.com: TECH cocktail Boulder
Learn to Duck: The Story of the Rocky Robot Roosters or the Boulder TECH cocktail
Andrew Hyde: TECH cocktail Boulder or Andrew’s Birthday Bash
World Business Chicago and the Young Professionals of Chicago have put together a breakfast with Judson Green, CEO of NAVTEQ at the end of this month.
For those who don’t know, NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehensive digital map information for automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices, Internet-based mapping applications, and government and business solutions based right here in Chicago.
Green, who spearheaded the company’s successful IPO in 2004, secondary offering in 2005, and recently-announced $8.1 billion merger with Nokia, has successfully taken NAVTEQ beyond its core navigation business into a broad range of applications in the Internet, wireless and enterprise arena.
During the breakfast Green will discuss his background and career path, why Chicago has been an ideal community for NAVTEQ, and offer advice for aspiring future leaders. This talk will no doubt be a real treat.
The breakfast will also be the launch pad for World Business Chicago’s new digital media project, Cooler by the Lake, which aims at attracting the talent that draws companies like NAVTEQ to Chicago by showcasing why Chicago is a great place to live and work.
World Business Chicago is also giving TECH cocktailers a waiver on the $20 fee. So, when you e-mail or call Lauran Court ((312)553-4659 or lcort@worldbusinesschicago.com) to RSVP just mention TECH cocktail and you’re in for free.
Seats are very limited for this event so RSVP as soon as possible (and before the deadline of Feb 20).
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WHAT: CEO Breakfast: Navigating the Business World
FEATURING: Judson Green, CEO of NAVTEQ
WHEN: Tuesday, February 26; 7:00 – 9:00 am
WHERE: The Sears Tower Metropolitan Club; 233 S. Wacker Drive, 67th Floor
COST: $20 fee will be waived for limited number of WBC guests and TECH cocktailers
RSVP: Contact Lauran Cort at (312)553-4659 or lcort@worldbusinesschicago.com by Wed., Feb. 20
Just a quick note to let all the TCers out there know that I (Eric) am moving back to Chicago in a few weeks. I am really excited to get back into town and to continue working on building up the Midwest/Chicagoland as the tech hub it deserves to be.
For all the details on the move please check out my blog post and FAQ.
See you all at TECH cocktail 7!
Here are some of the super TECH cocktail Specials job listings from the week ending January 25, 2008:
From the TECH cocktail Job Board
Chicago, IL - Software Engineer, LAMP with Java Script / AJAX experience @ Where I’ve BeenChicago, IL - Web Developer @ Elevate Studios, Inc.
Chicago, IL - Web Developer @ Elevate Studios, Inc.
Evanston, IL - VP of Technology @ Evanston Startup Company
Deerfield, IL - Technical Support Specialist @ Frost, Ruttenberg & Rothblatt
Chicago / telecommute - PHP guru for funded startup @ Chicago stealth startup
Chicago, IL - Interactive Designer @ Energy BBDO
Chicago, IL - Web Developer @ Marcel Media
Chicago, IL - Software Engineer ( Junior, Senior, Lead ) @ Centro
Chicago, IL - Web Interface Designer @ Centro
More jobs…
These are just some of the recent cool web & tech jobs posted on the TECH cocktail Specials for MORE JOBS. If you’re looking for a design, programming, marketing, product development or IT executive job - Check It Out!
The Midwest Venture Summit is coming up quickly but there is still time to submit your business plans (deadline is Jan 31). For those that don’t know, the Midwest Venture Forum is a great place to get your business plan in front of a lot of top VCs from around the midwest (over 100 actually). Perhaps you’ll end up raising money based on your appearance at the Midwest Venture Summit (companies that have presented at the MVS in the prior year have raised $222mm to date) but even if you don’t you’ll get a lot of great advice from some of the top minds around. Here is the official info from the IVCA:
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Q. How can you pitch your business plan to multiple VCs and Angels at one time?
A. At the 2008 Midwest Venture Summit, Chicago
March 17th & 18th, 2008
* Nearly 100 angels and VC’s from the 13 state Greater Midwest area
* Numerous business intermediaries: lawyers, accountants, investment bankers
* Professional coaching for presenters
Opportunities are available for companies in various stages of growth, from early* to series A+** who are located in the 13 state “Greater Midwest” (IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN,MO, NB, ND, OH, Western PA, SD, WI).
Prior year MVS presenting companies have received over $222 million in VC funding to date.
If you want to be part of technology business and financing in the Midwest you cannot miss the 2008 Midwest Venture Summit.
Submit your business plan today at www.MidwestVentureSummit.com for consideration as presenter in the Midwest’s premier venture capital summit. Submission price is $175.
* Early stage companies typically have:
* product or service in development
* key management in place
* have done initial marketing or pre-sales
* friends & family money invested in the company
**Series A+ companies typically have:
* already received institutional/angel money
* Are seeking investments to expand working capital or marketing and sales capabilities
Deadline for Submission is January 31st, 2008
It’s time for another TECH cocktail so we are pleased to be announcing TECH cocktail Chicago 7! TECH cocktail Chicago 7 will be held on February 21, 2008 from 6:30 to 9:00pm in the upstairs of John Barleycorn Wrigleyville.
Expect to see local startups showing off their products to the rest of the community, meet fellow entrepreneurs, bloggers and technology enthusiasts and have a few hours of fun!
If you are interested in becoming a TECH cocktail sponsor please email us ASAP as spots are filling up quickly.
Venue: John Barleycorn Wrigleyville (Map)
Time: 6:30pm -9pm
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Cost: FREE
We look forward to seeing you in Chicago in February!
