Just saw this on the Silicon Valley Business Journal website:
Report: Investor puts $60M into Facebook
so this social networking thing isn't just a fad! ;-)
$300 million ($240M from Microsoft) invested in Facebook in the last 2 months. Not bad at all!
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For those interested in greentech, you might be interested in GoingGreen 2007. Personally, I would greatly enjoy going to the event since greentech is now, but alas, I'm not able to go... Anyways, read on for more info...
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GoingGreen is where cutting-edge greentech CEOs meet the movers and shakers from the biggest industries on earth. Green technology innovators are transforming the global energy, water, agriculture, transportation, construction, manufacturing, and resource recovery establishments. This two-and-a-half-day executive event features CEO presentations and high-level debates on the most promising emerging green technologies and new entrepreneurial opportunities.
At GoingGreen, our editors will also honor the GoingGreen 100 Top Private Companies. Thirty of the top CEOs from the GoingGreen 100 will pitch their market strategies to a panel of industry experts in our “CEO Showcase.”
Who Attends
Seven hundred greentech CEOs, business development officers, eminent researchers, venture capital and private-equity investors, and leading members of the press and blogging community will attend GoingGreen. Over 20,000 webcast viewers from over 100 countries will also tune in and interact with the program. Executives attend GoingGreen to identify and debate emerging trends, build high-level relationships and create new business opportunities.
Click here to see how the program is shaping up.
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 The Green Energy of Tomorrow Batteries Water Supply, Storage & Treatment Photovoltaics The Green City Growing Biofuel Alternative Fuels - Landfill Waste, Animal Fat, Plant Fiber Organic & Biofuel Impacts on Global Agriculture Global Warming Challenges Water Entrepreneurs Wastewater Treatment Opportunities Distributed Energy Infrastructure The Virtual Utility Wind Power Fuel Cells vs. Batteries |
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Click here to see how the program is shaping up.
I was actually invited to be a blogger at the event, but unfortunately (unless I can convince my wife), I will not be able to attend. I am sure it will be a very interesting conference. Have fun for me!
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About TiEcon 2007
TiEcon 2007 is two action-packed days of aspiring, exploring, and networking:
Dream> Brilliant Minds share their dreams, stories, and insights
… and many more
Explore> Discover latest developments and hottest business opportunities
…and many more
…and many more
Connect> Network with over 4000 Corporate Executives, VCs, Customers, and Entrepreneurs
The face of business is dramatically changing as Baby Boomers, the Generation Y, mid-career women, and new business leaders are coming together to create the most diverse and innovative pool of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs of today have broken age, language, geography, and money barriers.
For more info on the conference click www.tiecon.org
When? Saturday, April 28, 2007, 8:30am to 5pm
Sunday, April 29, 2007, 8:30am to 5pm
Where? Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
3 blocks from the BART Powell Street station
Who should attend? Students in engineering, science and business graduate schools, as well as professionals with a few years experience, looking for a career in an international environment
Why attend? Over 30 companies will be represented with 500+ job postings in Europe, Asia and America. Valuable information on international career management will be presented in keynote speeches, seminars by Jean-Marc Hachey, author of “The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas”, and workshops led by experts.
How? Register online and post your resume at www.internationalcareerfair.com Walk-in registration will be possible on the day of the event, but prior registration allows you to have interviews scheduled in advance. There is no fee to attend for candidates.
Hotel offer: A few free hotel rooms are still available for registered candidates living over 100 miles. See rules on website.
Early bird special: First 400 attendees on each day will receive a free copy of the web edition of “the BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas” by JM Hachey
Questions: Contact APEC at candidates@internationalcareerfair.com or call 415-904-8322
Participating Companies include:
Adecco, Airbus, Amadeus, Aperian Global, Bundesagentür für Arbeit (ZAV), CGG Veritas, Datacard, EADS, EDF Group, European Community, Growth Resources, Google, Hexis, Imerys, Lia-Tech, LinkedIn, Mann+Hummel Group, Pierre Fabre Labs, Renault, Renault Samsung Motors, SBM, Total, Voith
I first saw this on Guy Kawasaki's blog...
Event Description
Are you passionate about technology? Do you thrive on making a difference in people's lives with your passion for technology? Do you get confused sideways looks with raised eyebrows when telling people that you are a Technology Evangelist? If so, GNoTECon is the event for you. It is the industry's first conference to discuss technology evangelism!
GNoTE (Global Network of Technology Evangelists) was founded to foster technology evangelism and help establish best practices for technology outreach in the industry. The title "Technology Evangelist" was first coined by Guy Kawasaki while working for Apple Computer in the late 1980s. In recent years, many large companies including Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Yahoo! have employed evangelism to effectively promote their products in the global market. These companies have achieved phenomenal success in evangelizing and buildling global communities. Hear the pioneers of technology evangelism and passionate technology evangelists talk about their endeavors.
On December 4th SDForum is pleased to present this exceptional program dedicated to "Everything Evangelism", and to launch GNoTE. Register now!
Agenda
Time Topic Speaker(s)
11.30 - 12pm Registration -
12 - 1pm Lunch and Welcome Address
* Susan Lucas-Conwell
1 - 1.45pm Keynote - The Art of Evangelism
* Guy Kawasaki, Managing Director, Garage Ventures
2 - 2.30pm Global Technology Outreach in the Participation Age
* Matt Thompson, Sr. Director of Technology Outreach Group, Sun Microsystems
2.30 - 3.45pm The Evangelist in You (Panel Discussion)
* Jeff Barr, Web Services Evangelist, Amazon
* Frederic Lucas, Growth Resources
4 - 4.30pm Technology Evangelism Best Practices
* Romi Mahajan, IT Pro Broad Marketing/Evangelism Org Microsoft Corp.
4.30 - 5.30pm Evangelism Success Stories (Panel Discussion)
* Anil Dash, Vice President of Professional Products, Six Apart, Ltd.
* Jeff Sandquist, Microsoft Evangelist, Channel 9 and On10.NET
* Jeremy Zawodny, Technology Evangelist, Yahoo!
* Buzz Bruggeman, ActiveWords Inc.
5.30 - 6pm Closing
* GNoTE Board Members
Pricing
Early Bird Special
$40 SDForum Members
$70 Non-members
Partnering for Growth Across the Mobile Value-Chain
November 17, 2006 | 8:00am - 1pm | Mountain View, CA | Microsoft Campus
For emerging companies, building and nurturing strong partnerships is critical to success. Mobile Entrepreneur Day – brought to you by Gabriel Venture Partners, Microsoft, Motorola, and Under the Radar – is a half-day symposium dedicated to de-mystifying the partner process for startup companies across the mobile value-chain. We will cover the following:
Most importantly, meet the representatives from these companies who can get you in the door!
AGENDA
8:00 Registration Opens/Continental Breakfast
9:00 Keynote
Rajeev Chand, Rutberg & Co
9:30 How to Partner across the Value Chain
Motorola
Microsoft
A carrier (TBD)
10:45 Networking/Coffee Break
11:15 VC Panel: What are VC’s Investing in?
Gabriel
Motorola Ventures
12:15 Networking/Lunch
If you would like to attend, please register at http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=120444.
Your Registration Fee is Underwritten By
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LOCATION:
Microsoft | Conference Center, Building 1
1065 La Avenida Street | Mountain View, CA 94043
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/info/usaoffices/northernca/siliconvalley.mspx
November 16, 2006 | 8:00am - 6:00pm | Mountain View, CA | Microsoft Campus
*View Conference Schedule*
Mobility! It’s not a choice, it’s a requirement. Even in the U.S., where usage rates have trailed our neighbors for years, innovation is finally taking off. Applications, content, and busines models must be customized to fit the needs of the ultramobile lifestyle.
On November 16, 2006, IBDNetwork will host its sixth one-day Under the Radar event, which will feature 32 emerging startups in the mobile sector. Under the Radar will take place on at the Microsoft campus in Mountain View, CA. You’ll see a collection of companies in areas such as mobile content/video; sms and messaging; voice services; marketing and advertising services; and a host of enabling technologies. From the industry experts and pundits to the company presentations and demos, you will learn about the future of mobility- it’s challenges and opportunities from consumer adoption to monetization of services.
Just added - Register for Mobile Entrepreneur Day on November 17 and find out how the right partnerships can grow your mobile company - more details here.
CONFIRMED COMPANIES TO DATE:
4info | Admob | CascadaMobile | ComVu | Daem Interactive | EQO | Flurry | GreyStripe | Juice Wireless | Loopt | mChek | MobiFusion | Mobileplay | Mobo | MotionDSP | Nexage | Ontela | PayWi | Pixpulse | Pixsense | Plusmo | Rocketalk | Renzoo | Sapphire Mobile Systems | ScanR | Sharpcast | Snapvine | TalkPlus | TinyPictures | Veeker | Voxlib | Winksite
CONFIRMED PANELISTS TO DATE:
AOL - Mike Wehrs, VP Mobile and Chief Platform Evangelist
British Telecom - Jean-Marc Frangos, SVP Technology and Innovation, BT Group/CTO
CNET - Rafe Needleman, Editor
Gabriel Venture Partners - Tim Chang, Partner
Intel Capital - David Flanagan, Director, Mobile Communications
Microsoft - Sanjiv Parikh, Director, Emerging Business Team
MobileCrunch - Oliver Starr, Mobile Superstar
Motorola Ventures - Harshul Sanghi
Orange/France Telecom - Satya Mallya, Director, Personal Sphere
QUALCOMM - Arvin Chander, VP of QIS Carrier Relations
Rutberg & co. - Rajeev Chand, Sr. Equity Research Analyst, Wireless Technologies
Sprint Nextel Ventures—Anurag Khaitan, General Manager
T-Mobile Venture Fund - Stephan Noll, Investment Director
Verizon Wireless - Ray Taylor, Executive Director
Vodafone - Peter Barry, Head of Venture Capital and Start-ups
Yahoo - Lee Ott, VP, Mobile Web
GRADUATE CIRCLE COMPANIES TO DATE:
Handmark
Mobile Complete
Telcogames
MINO
SELECTION COMMITTEE:
Each submission will be reviewed by our selection committee, which includes MobHappy, Mobile Mondays, MobileCrunch, Microsoft, August Capital, Qualcomm, Motorola, Orange, Bay Partners, Intel Capital, Panorama Capital, Perkins Coie, SAP, Trident Capital, VantagePoint Venture Partners, WaldenVC, and LewisPR.
LOCATION:
Microsoft | Conference Center, Building 1
1065 La Avenida Street | Mountain View, CA 94043
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/info/usaoffices/northernca/siliconvalley.mspx
This event is specifically not about startups, but since many technology startup companies use AJAX, I figured this was applicable. Check it out!
7 Days Left Until AJAXWorld 2006!
| AJAX has exploded onto the scene over the past year as the leading software development model for Rich Internet Applications and the Web 2.0 era. AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2006 provides the opportunity for developers and IT managers to learn from technology and industry leaders about this potent, standards-based approach for creating rich and immersive user experiences. AJAX World Conference & Expo 2006 provides a premier showcase of what's been achieved to date with RIAs and the Web 2.0 experience. The comprehensive, yet focused program covers frameworks, toolkits, and widgets, as well as the most recent best practices. AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2006 is a rich and experienced-based venue in which to consider where AJAX will take the Web next. |  | |
Topics to be covered include:
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 | Additionally, as a unique prequel to the event, the inaugural AJAXWorld University Bootcamp provides a full day of in-depth training on the very best means currently available to learn how to use AJAX from top to bottom. On October 3, 2006 the inaugural Real-World Ruby on Rails One-Day Seminar will take place with 10 of the leading experts in the Ruby on Rails space teaching this exciting new technology. If you're trying to achieve the most current understanding of the entire pageantry of AJAX, Rich Internet Applications, and Web 2.0, be sure to attend AJAXWorld on October 3-4, 2006 (as well as the bootcamp on October 2, 2006). |
 Dion Hinchcliffe 2006 Tech Chair AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2006 www.ajaxworldconference.com |
Call For Papers Open for AJAXWorld 2007
SYS-CON Events announced the first international AJAXWorld Conference & Expo to take place on October 2-4, 2006, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, in Santa Clara, California, located in the heart of Silicon Valley. The world-beating conference program will provide developers, IT managers, and corporate decision makers with comprehensive information and insight into the biggest paradigm shift in Website design, development, and deployment since the invention of the World Wide Web a decade ago.
The next-generation user-centric Web is hurtling toward us and it is a rich-media future in which AJAX, the most talked about of all the Rich Internet technologies, is positioned firmly at center stage. Burton Group defines 'Rich' Internet Applications as those that offer functionality beyond standard HTML frames and hyperlinks, the most famous examples of such functionality on the Web to date being the AJAX-based Google Maps and Gmail.
AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2006 recognizes that, while on the one hand Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) as a category is wider and broader than just AJAX, on the other it is indisputably AJAX that has acted as the tipping point. This is why at AJAXWorld the primary focus will be on major innovative AJAX implementations of the Google Maps variety. There will be plenty of sessions too, offering education about alternate RIA approaches - such as those being driven by Laszlo, Nexaweb, TIBCO, Adobe, and Microsoft. read more...
Rich Internet Applications – AJAX, Web 2.0, Flex, Flash, and Beyond...
SYS-CON Events is proud to announce the second AJAXWorld Conference & Expo for April 1-3, 2007 in New York City. The world-beating Conference program will provide developers and IT managers alike with comprehensive information and insight into the biggest paradigm shift in Website design, development, and deployment since the invention of the World Wide Web itself a decade ago.
Click Here to Submit Your Paper... 
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