http://sf.garysguide.org/events The #1 Business Events Calendar for San Francisco en-us A six week intensive boot camp for taking charge of your search and....career. Presented by Dennis Thompson. Executive Recruiter and Career Management Coach. Most job seekers are reactive vs.proactive. Basically they respond to ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2157277/take-charge-of-your-job-search-and-career-6-week-course'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2157277/take-charge-of-your-job-search-and-career-6-week-course http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2157277/take-charge-of-your-job-search-and-career-6-week-course 2009-06-29T18:30:00-04:00 Something every “been there, done that” entrepreneur knows is the importance of surrounding themselves with the right group of strategic partnerships from the beginning. Even though this is even more important than ever in the ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2371920/marketing-sig-role-of-strategic-community-for-early-stage-startups'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2371920/marketing-sig-role-of-strategic-community-for-early-stage-startups http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2371920/marketing-sig-role-of-strategic-community-for-early-stage-startups 2009-07-13T18:30:00-04:00 <strong>Friday and Saturday - 2 days and done! Friday July 17 & Saturday July 18. <i>Lunch included</i> __________(ITIL certification class for San Jose, CA)__________</strong> This class is currently scheduled for San Jose, CA. ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2360225/itil-v-3-foundations-certification-course-in-san-jose-ca'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2360225/itil-v-3-foundations-certification-course-in-san-jose-ca http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2360225/itil-v-3-foundations-certification-course-in-san-jose-ca 2009-07-17T08:00:00-04:00 Join award winning iPhone developers for a three day training course on how to develop iPhone applications. The three day course led by Brad Smith and Jim Bricker covers everything from the fundamentals of Cocoa and Objective C to ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2143859/iphone-development-training-san-francisco'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2143859/iphone-development-training-san-francisco http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2143859/iphone-development-training-san-francisco 2009-07-17T09:00:00-04:00 Join us this July for INSTOCK, a conference for book self publishers. Panels will address: - Marketing your book - Selecting a POD or printing house - Understanding rankings - Finding your audience - Publicity tactics - ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2052946/in-stock-conference-for-self-publishers'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2052946/in-stock-conference-for-self-publishers http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2052946/in-stock-conference-for-self-publishers 2009-07-18T08:00:00-04:00 BEAST Bloggers Camp "East Bay" is Pig Latin for "beast", a name that has all the power of bloggers in the SF Bay Area who are the eyes and ears of the East Bay community. In honor of all the East Bay bloggers, Spot.Us, Tech ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2345353/beast-bloggers-camp'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2345353/beast-bloggers-camp http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2345353/beast-bloggers-camp 2009-07-18T08:00:00-04:00 InStock, a one-day conference for authors and those interested in self-publishing, will premiere July 18, 2009 in San Francisco. The Instock Conference features panels on topics of interest to self-publishers, with a focus on ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2981347/instock-self-publishing-conference'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2981347/instock-self-publishing-conference http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2981347/instock-self-publishing-conference 2009-07-18T09:00:00-04:00 The Community Leadership Summit 2009 is the first event of its kind designed to bring together community leaders and managers and the projects and organizations that are interested in growing and empowering a strong community. The ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2936296/community-leadership-summit-2009'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2936296/community-leadership-summit-2009 http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2936296/community-leadership-summit-2009 2009-07-18T10:00:00-04:00 nterested in participating in APAture 2009's Comics and Craft Expo? Come and join our kickoff meetup on Saturday, July 18. We're inviting the members of BAAU (Bay Area Artists Unite), who publish the annual co-op comics and art ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2245383/apature-comics-kickoff'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2245383/apature-comics-kickoff http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2245383/apature-comics-kickoff 2009-07-18T12:30:00-04:00 Bring all of your old electronic devices to the church parking lot. They will be recycled at no cost to you, and St. Clare's will be paid per pound by the recycler for all items brought in. ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2862191/e-waste-recycling'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2862191/e-waste-recycling http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2862191/e-waste-recycling 2009-07-18T17:00:00-04:00 Komega & Moldover & Rich DDT present LoveTech Futuristic LIVE Electronic Musicianship Saturday July 18th 9pm-2am at a Convenient New Location! Il Pirata 2007 16th St (@ Utah St) Close to 16th St BART and less than 1 block from ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2162220/lovetech-futuristic-live-electronic-musicianship'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2162220/lovetech-futuristic-live-electronic-musicianship http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2162220/lovetech-futuristic-live-electronic-musicianship 2009-07-18T21:00:00-04:00 Learn how to use PhoneGap from the experts who created and maintain the project. This one-day course is designed for web developers who want to create platform-neutral mobile applications with HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Get the ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2631673/mobile-app-development-training-using-phonegap'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2631673/mobile-app-development-training-using-phonegap http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2631673/mobile-app-development-training-using-phonegap 2009-07-19T09:30:00-04:00 ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2770729/pg-day-san-jose'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2770729/pg-day-san-jose http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2770729/pg-day-san-jose 2009-07-19T09:45:00-04:00 Business Expo provides an excellent marketing venue for businesses wishing to reach influential customers. Brought to you by Em Media, it is a promotional opportunity for exhibitors and sponsors to gain access to an audience of ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2477714/em-media-business-expo'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2477714/em-media-business-expo http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2477714/em-media-business-expo 2009-07-19T10:00:00-04:00 <p>Sorry had to reschedule so there are no loud drumming at the facility to interrupt us. Also let's extend the duration of the meet to 1.5 hours instead of 1 hour due to popular demand.</p> <p>We'll review WordPress v2.8 more ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2598267/the-east-bay-wordpress-july-meetup-no-loud-drums-edition'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2598267/the-east-bay-wordpress-july-meetup-no-loud-drums-edition http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2598267/the-east-bay-wordpress-july-meetup-no-loud-drums-edition 2009-07-19T13:00:00-04:00 <p>Let's just chat over coffee or tea... </p> <p>We can discuss: <br/>- What's going on in the stock market.. is this a bear market rally or is this sustainable?</p> <p>- What's going on with real estate, commodities, bond, ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2134879/economy-investments-over-coffee'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2134879/economy-investments-over-coffee http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2134879/economy-investments-over-coffee 2009-07-19T13:00:00-04:00 We are having a JOB FAIR. There will be several independent business owners available to talk with the public about their products and services. There will be businesses looking to recruit good candidates. There will also be business ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2717260/independent-business-owners-entrepreneurial-job-fair'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2717260/independent-business-owners-entrepreneurial-job-fair http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2717260/independent-business-owners-entrepreneurial-job-fair 2009-07-19T13:00:00-04:00 Finally, here is the skinny on the Sunday, July 19th in the big conference room at Franz Inc: 6:00pm Meet in front of the Franz office (2201 Broadway, Suite 715, Oakland, CA 94612). The kind folks at Franz Inc will herd us cats up ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2361804/coders-at-work-the-lisp-perspective-introduction-to-clojure'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2361804/coders-at-work-the-lisp-perspective-introduction-to-clojure http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2361804/coders-at-work-the-lisp-perspective-introduction-to-clojure 2009-07-19T18:00:00-04:00 Sustaining, Applying, and Expanding Open Source to Change the World The Call for Participation for the 2009 edition of OSCON is now open. We live in interesting times. The global economy is on shifting ground. Environmental ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2735216/oreilly-oscon-the-2009-open-source-convention'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2735216/oreilly-oscon-the-2009-open-source-convention http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2735216/oreilly-oscon-the-2009-open-source-convention 2009-07-20T07:30:00-04:00 Sustaining, Applying, and Expanding Open Source to Change the World O'Reilly Open Source Convention - OSCON - Open for Business for over a decade with a consistent vision towards the next generation of Open Source. We live in ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2442789/the-2009-oreilly-open-source-convention'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2442789/the-2009-oreilly-open-source-convention http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2442789/the-2009-oreilly-open-source-convention 2009-07-20T07:30:00-04:00 The Third IEEE International Conference on Space Mission Challenges for Information Technology (SMC-IT) is the first forum to gather system designers, engineers, scientists, practitioners, and space explorers for the objective of ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2738312/third-ieee-international-conference-on-space-mission-challenges-for-information-technology'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2738312/third-ieee-international-conference-on-space-mission-challenges-for-information-technology http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2738312/third-ieee-international-conference-on-space-mission-challenges-for-information-technology 2009-07-20T08:00:00-04:00 This is going to be a high energy workshop with lots to learn from many experts in Social Media. ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2494953/warrior-preneur-leveraging-the-power-of-the-internet'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2494953/warrior-preneur-leveraging-the-power-of-the-internet http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2494953/warrior-preneur-leveraging-the-power-of-the-internet 2009-07-20T08:15:00-04:00 O'Reilly Open Source Convention - OSCON - Open for Business for over a decade with a consistent vision towards the next generation of Open Source. We live in interesting times. The global economy is on shifting ground. ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2921558/the-2009-oreilly-open-source-convention'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2921558/the-2009-oreilly-open-source-convention http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2921558/the-2009-oreilly-open-source-convention 2009-07-20T08:30:00-04:00 Edison Labs (EDL) (Silicon Valley, California), a leading provider of mobile application development training is expanding. EDL offers unique courses for individuals preparing to design, develop and release their own mobile ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2238309/starting-a-successful-iphone-apps-business'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2238309/starting-a-successful-iphone-apps-business http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2238309/starting-a-successful-iphone-apps-business 2009-07-20T09:00:00-04:00 Workshop meets for six days in a row from 10:00am to 7:00pm, Monday thru Saturday. Class members will go thru the process of creating their own short documentary on one of San Francisco's world famous neighborhoods. The North Beach ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2715574/6-day-documentary-video-dv-journalist-workshop-july-20-25-dvworkshops'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2715574/6-day-documentary-video-dv-journalist-workshop-july-20-25-dvworkshops http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2715574/6-day-documentary-video-dv-journalist-workshop-july-20-25-dvworkshops 2009-07-20T10:00:00-04:00 A Month of Mondays - New Media Made Easy: Business Uses for New Media: 4 after work sessions (including wine and nibbles) for the beginner or those new-to-social media. Each participant will learn how to start, use and expand ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2508803/a-month-of-mondays-new-media-made-easy-marketing-on-facebook-101'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2508803/a-month-of-mondays-new-media-made-easy-marketing-on-facebook-101 http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2508803/a-month-of-mondays-new-media-made-easy-marketing-on-facebook-101 2009-07-20T17:00:00-04:00 Multicultural communication is top of mind for professional communicators and global citizens. The 2009 IABC World Conference featured several informative sessions on this timely topic. SF IABC's Diversity and Inclusion Special ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2212515/diversity-inclusion-world-conference-wrap-up'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2212515/diversity-inclusion-world-conference-wrap-up http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2212515/diversity-inclusion-world-conference-wrap-up 2009-07-20T17:30:00-04:00 <p>Hello Everyone,</p> <p>Once again, I'd like to say how much I appreciated the last XMPP Meetup. It was great to see all of you guys once again and chat around dinner! <br/>I'd like to thank the guys at Seesmic for the amazing ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2897588/xmpp-meetup-3'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2897588/xmpp-meetup-3 http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2897588/xmpp-meetup-3 2009-07-20T18:00:00-04:00 Please join us at the SDForum Startup SIG Monday, July 20, to hear serial entrepreneur Jeff Lawson, Co-founder & CEO of Twilio! Twilio is a startup based in San Francisco providing a cloud telephony API for developers to build ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2000917/startup-sig-jeff-lawson'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2000917/startup-sig-jeff-lawson http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2000917/startup-sig-jeff-lawson 2009-07-20T18:30:00-04:00 BNI offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals. Being a member of BNI is like having sales people working for you every day who market your product or service. BNI's sole purpose ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2097615/bni-business-networking-international'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2097615/bni-business-networking-international http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2097615/bni-business-networking-international 2009-07-21T07:00:00-04:00 It will start at 7:30am and end at 9am. Your cost is your meal at Coco's + 20% tip; we get the "back room" to ourselves. The other attendees will all be in early stage software startups, it will be a chance to compare notes on ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2152446/sunnyvale-bootstrappers-breakfast'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2152446/sunnyvale-bootstrappers-breakfast http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2152446/sunnyvale-bootstrappers-breakfast 2009-07-21T07:30:00-04:00 We’re excited to deliver, with PricewaterhouseCoopers, the third annual Quarterly Venture Breakfast Series. Our July session will be focusing on ‘The Current State of the CleanTech Bubble’. After rising to #2 in 2008 in the ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2758835/sdforum-quarterly-venture-breakfast-with-price-water-house-coopers'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2758835/sdforum-quarterly-venture-breakfast-with-price-water-house-coopers http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2758835/sdforum-quarterly-venture-breakfast-with-price-water-house-coopers 2009-07-21T08:00:00-04:00 Six Thinking Hats® is a simple, effective parallel thinking process that helps people be more productive, focused, and mindfully involved. And once learned the tools can be applied immediately! You and your team members can learn ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2074955/six-thinking-hats'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2074955/six-thinking-hats http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2074955/six-thinking-hats 2009-07-21T08:30:00-04:00 FREE, HANDS-ON , ONE-DAY BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE CLASS Learn about enterprise business intelligence (BI) and MicroStrategy 9. Taught by a MicroStrategy expert, this free, one-day class includes core principles of business ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2656466/introduction-to-enterprise-business-intelligence-free-san-jose-class-'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2656466/introduction-to-enterprise-business-intelligence-free-san-jose-class- http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2656466/introduction-to-enterprise-business-intelligence-free-san-jose-class- 2009-07-21T08:30:00-04:00 SolutionsIQ Certified ScrumMaster Training gives you all the tools and information you need to get started with Scrum and Agile. Delivered by SolutionsIQ’s world-renowned Certified ScrumMaster Trainers, this course shares ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2363981/certified-scrummaster-training'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2363981/certified-scrummaster-training http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2363981/certified-scrummaster-training 2009-07-21T09:00:00-04:00 <p><span style="color: blue"><b>This month's bloggy topic is "10 Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Blog"</b></span></p> <p> <br/>You're striving to create content that's interesting, amusing and helpful for your readers. But you also ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2224657/breakfast-blogging-club-july-meetup'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2224657/breakfast-blogging-club-july-meetup http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2224657/breakfast-blogging-club-july-meetup 2009-07-21T09:00:00-04:00 The Modern wikia is all about everthing modern and present in the world from the years of 1980 to 2012. From Modern defence and military, to modern structures, from modern periods of time, to modern technology and inventions and even ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2694624/modern-wikia-'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2694624/modern-wikia- http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2694624/modern-wikia- 2009-07-21T13:00:00-04:00 FundingPost has hosted 150+ sold-out venture events in 17 cities over the past 7 years. At our next Silicon Valley event, the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing: How to meet investors, pitch them, and ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2096311/fundingposts-silicon-valley-angel-venture-conference'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2096311/fundingposts-silicon-valley-angel-venture-conference http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2096311/fundingposts-silicon-valley-angel-venture-conference 2009-07-21T14:00:00-04:00 With the demand for Smartphones growing, numerous applications being developed for these phones and users spending a significant amount of time on the road browsing, searching, gaming on their mobile phones the need for outdoor ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2658362/wca-mobile-sig-presents-mobile-display-technologies'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2658362/wca-mobile-sig-presents-mobile-display-technologies http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2658362/wca-mobile-sig-presents-mobile-display-technologies 2009-07-21T16:00:00-04:00 How you say something is just as important as what you say. We tend to forget that. Few of us have had instruction in speaking; we’re self taught. We develop ways of speaking by imitating our parents, siblings, friends, and ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2364564/san-francisco-chamber-of-commerce-women-in-business-roundtable'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2364564/san-francisco-chamber-of-commerce-women-in-business-roundtable http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2364564/san-francisco-chamber-of-commerce-women-in-business-roundtable 2009-07-21T17:00:00-04:00 While renewable energy generation remains an exciting initiative, private funding has been harder to come by in the last year. How can renewable energy entrepreneurs, companies, and customers adapt to these times, reduce capital ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2503555/renewable-energy-symposium'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2503555/renewable-energy-symposium http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2503555/renewable-energy-symposium 2009-07-21T17:30:00-04:00 While renewable energy generation remains an exciting initiative, private funding has been harder to come by in the last year. How can renewable energy entrepreneurs, companies, and customers adapt to these times, reduce capital ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2399119/renewable-energy-reducing-capital-intensity-succeeding'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2399119/renewable-energy-reducing-capital-intensity-succeeding http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2399119/renewable-energy-reducing-capital-intensity-succeeding 2009-07-21T17:30:00-04:00 Social Networking is one of the largest growth sectors in technology. Lots of mobile firms are benefiting by offering merchants an ability to monetize their applications and services by billing their mobile phone. Facebook Merchants ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2180711/mobile-monetization-real-cash-or-virtual-bucks'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2180711/mobile-monetization-real-cash-or-virtual-bucks http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2180711/mobile-monetization-real-cash-or-virtual-bucks 2009-07-21T18:00:00-04:00 Start-up expert Dave McClure will kick off this July 21st panel discussion with a straight-talking keynote about where outsourcing fits into the tech industry. Fresh off the plane from his tech tour of Asia, Dave will frame up the ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2357046/doing-more-with-less'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2357046/doing-more-with-less http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2357046/doing-more-with-less 2009-07-21T18:00:00-04:00 Unexploited Location-Centric Opportunities or Commodities? Vehicle navigation solutions used to be exclusive, expensive options in premium car brands. Over the last five years navigation solutions have matured and are now being ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2229016/navigation-and-the-connected-vehicle'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2229016/navigation-and-the-connected-vehicle http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2229016/navigation-and-the-connected-vehicle 2009-07-21T18:00:00-04:00 How to Build a Fearless Brand: How Your Brand Can Help You Sell 7/21 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM This highly interactive workshop gives you new tools that will teach you to sell (and market) more effectively. Learn new ways to ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2918283/how-to-build-a-fearless-brand-how-your-brand-can-help-you-sell'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2918283/how-to-build-a-fearless-brand-how-your-brand-can-help-you-sell http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2918283/how-to-build-a-fearless-brand-how-your-brand-can-help-you-sell 2009-07-21T18:00:00-04:00 Griffon is a Grails like application framework for developing desktop applications in Groovy. Andres Almiray, one of the lead developers on this open source project, will be our speaker in July. Stay tuned! We will have more ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2907900/griffon-groovy-desktop-application-framework'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2907900/griffon-groovy-desktop-application-framework http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2907900/griffon-groovy-desktop-application-framework 2009-07-21T18:30:00-04:00 You are invited to the monthly meeting of the SDForum Business Intelligence Special Interest Group Tuesday, July 21st at SAP in Palo Alto. DJ Patil, Chief Scientist and Sr. Director of Product at LinkedIn will tell us about ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2249075/business-intelligence-sig-dj-patil-the-analytics-behind-linkedin'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2249075/business-intelligence-sig-dj-patil-the-analytics-behind-linkedin http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2249075/business-intelligence-sig-dj-patil-the-analytics-behind-linkedin 2009-07-21T18:30:00-04:00 <p>6:30 - 7:00 - Open Mike</p> <p>7:00 - 8:15 - Featured presentation</p> <p>8:15 - 8:30 - Jobs Offered/Desired</p> <p>Presentation Abstract: <br/>One of my first surprises when I discovered Rails in 2006 was that there was no ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2301699/new-in-rails-2-3-associated-models-accepts-nested-attributes-for'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2301699/new-in-rails-2-3-associated-models-accepts-nested-attributes-for http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2301699/new-in-rails-2-3-associated-models-accepts-nested-attributes-for 2009-07-21T18:30:00-04:00 <p>Double Speaker session of Fireworks prototyping goodness!</p> <p>First up Arena will be sharing the process she uses to create interactive prototypes with Fireworks as well as explaining how it fits into the process of creating a ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2780830/rapid-ui-prototyping-and-iphone-palm-pre-mobile-prototyping'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2780830/rapid-ui-prototyping-and-iphone-palm-pre-mobile-prototyping http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2780830/rapid-ui-prototyping-and-iphone-palm-pre-mobile-prototyping 2009-07-21T18:45:00-04:00 I would like to invite you to join our next meetup of iPhone Application Testers . This will be a great opportunity for you to show your application and mix and mingle with other iPhone professionals. Hope to see you !! Check ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2134343/iphone-testers-july-meetup'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2134343/iphone-testers-july-meetup http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2134343/iphone-testers-july-meetup 2009-07-21T19:00:00-04:00 <p>Hi! </p> <p>We're changing the format for this month's Meetup to accommodate more time for networking. </p> <p>Schedule: </p> <p>7:00-7:30 Dinner and Networking <br/>7:30-7:40 Announcements and Short ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2675714/july-meetup-nasa-worldwind-brightkite-weogeo-networking'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2675714/july-meetup-nasa-worldwind-brightkite-weogeo-networking http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2675714/july-meetup-nasa-worldwind-brightkite-weogeo-networking 2009-07-21T19:00:00-04:00 <p>I would like to invite you to join our next meetup of iPhone Application Testers . This will be a great opportunity for you to show your application and mix and mingle with other iPhone professionals.</p> <p>Hope to see you !!</p> ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2621644/iphone-testers-july-meetup'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2621644/iphone-testers-july-meetup http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2621644/iphone-testers-july-meetup 2009-07-21T19:00:00-04:00 <p>Hey Gamers,</p> <p>We will be meeting again this month at Jillian's. We will do our best to get the front lounge area near the entrance. If you do not see anyone there, please check in the back pool table area. </p> <p>If anyone ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2498643/bay-area-video-game-development-july-meetup'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2498643/bay-area-video-game-development-july-meetup http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2498643/bay-area-video-game-development-july-meetup 2009-07-21T20:00:00-04:00 BNI is a business and professional networking organization whose primary purpose is to exchange lucrative business referrals. It is the largest networking organization and currently has over 5200 chapters with over 111,000 members in ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2134900/bni-city-center-chapter'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2134900/bni-city-center-chapter http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2134900/bni-city-center-chapter 2009-07-22T07:15:00-04:00 Leading technology executives are facing new economies with a purpose. Rather than conceding to cuts, they are looking for progress. They know they need to invest wisely and must transition to more efficient ways to do business. As ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2704660/technology-summit-navigating-the-new-economics-of-it'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2704660/technology-summit-navigating-the-new-economics-of-it http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2704660/technology-summit-navigating-the-new-economics-of-it 2009-07-22T07:30:00-04:00 Leading technology executives are facing new economies with a purpose. Rather than conceding to cuts, they are looking for progress. They know they need to invest wisely and must transition to more efficient ways to do business. As ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2439020/navigating-the-new-economics-of-it'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2439020/navigating-the-new-economics-of-it http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2439020/navigating-the-new-economics-of-it 2009-07-22T07:30:00-04:00 Emerging Media was the hot topic of discussion for marketing professionals in 2007 --and is expected to continue strongly into 2008 and beyond. This Forum will explore the use and impact of blogging, RSS Feeds, pod-casting, video ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2843316/emerging-media-morning-forum'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2843316/emerging-media-morning-forum http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2843316/emerging-media-morning-forum 2009-07-22T08:30:00-04:00 Navigate the maze of California’s myriad laws on employee leaves of absence. Develop effective policies and implement a program for complying with all state and federal statutes. You will learn to: * Identify and ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2181976/hr-in-california-all-about-time-off-leaves-of-absence'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2181976/hr-in-california-all-about-time-off-leaves-of-absence http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2181976/hr-in-california-all-about-time-off-leaves-of-absence 2009-07-22T09:00:00-04:00 How to compete for new business leveraging tools like LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter 4 Day Online Class 1.5 hours each day 8 am - 09.30 am PDT July 21 – Session 1 | 08:00AM – 09:30AM (PDT) Competing for mind and market ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2586854/social-competition-management-class'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2586854/social-competition-management-class http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2586854/social-competition-management-class 2009-07-22T09:00:00-04:00 This year OSCON is moving from Portland to San Jose. While I am sad to see the conference leave Portland, it's great to see many of the biggest open source conferences in the world converge right here in Silicon Valley. I have ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2517075/o-reilly-oscon-conference'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2517075/o-reilly-oscon-conference http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2517075/o-reilly-oscon-conference 2009-07-22T10:00:00-04:00 Hosted by Luis Rosa of Tech Experts, we proudly offer two classes -- choose one or both: 10am - 12pm: Best Practices in Email Marketing for Entrepreneurs, Associations, Chambers, Non-Profits, and Small Business. Proactive, ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2844287/email-marketing-your-business-seminars-with-stu-carty'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2844287/email-marketing-your-business-seminars-with-stu-carty http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2844287/email-marketing-your-business-seminars-with-stu-carty 2009-07-22T10:00:00-04:00 It’s a familiar challenge for marketing professionals - how to work smart market segmentation practices into products and strategic marketing decisions. Art Weinstein has literally written the book on B2B segmentation – his ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2739434/b2b-market-segmentation-from-firmographics-to-psychographics-'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2739434/b2b-market-segmentation-from-firmographics-to-psychographics- http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2739434/b2b-market-segmentation-from-firmographics-to-psychographics- 2009-07-22T11:30:00-04:00 Agenda: 6:00 - 6:30 Networking 6:30 – 7:00 Announcements / Community building 7:00 - 8:30 Presentation Our speaker (for July) is Cliff Federspiel, President and CTO of Federspiel Controls (www.federspielcontrols.com) ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2544430/clean-tech-sig-intelligent-control-systems-for-energy-efficient-buildings'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2544430/clean-tech-sig-intelligent-control-systems-for-energy-efficient-buildings http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2544430/clean-tech-sig-intelligent-control-systems-for-energy-efficient-buildings 2009-07-22T18:00:00-04:00 <p>The initial meeting will be to discuss people's interests and what they would like to get out of the group.</p> ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2307931/bay-area-flash-animation-group-meetup'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2307931/bay-area-flash-animation-group-meetup http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2307931/bay-area-flash-animation-group-meetup 2009-07-22T18:00:00-04:00 Our speaker (for July) is Cliff Federspiel, President and CTO of Federspiel Controls (www.federspielcontrols.com) in El Cerrito, California. His firm helps data centers and large buildings save energy with energy management solutions ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2497431/clean-tech-sig-intelligent-control-systems-for-energy-efficient-bldgs'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2497431/clean-tech-sig-intelligent-control-systems-for-energy-efficient-bldgs http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2497431/clean-tech-sig-intelligent-control-systems-for-energy-efficient-bldgs 2009-07-22T18:00:00-04:00 Best practices for choosing, adapting to, and applying new and evolving technologies: A case study where Dan and David chose Scala and Lift to build an app in 2 months using a 5 person team from India where that India team's first ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2511787/best-practices-sig-best-practices-for-adapting-to-new-technologies'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2511787/best-practices-sig-best-practices-for-adapting-to-new-technologies http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2511787/best-practices-sig-best-practices-for-adapting-to-new-technologies 2009-07-22T18:00:00-04:00 Some of our members have asked us to host more speakers with hardware product management expertise. We're very pleased to have Anthony Reese from Plantronics as our speaker for July, and we think you will be, too. If you have ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2083902/portfolio-planning-dos-and-donts-how-to-launch-a-successful-product'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2083902/portfolio-planning-dos-and-donts-how-to-launch-a-successful-product http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2083902/portfolio-planning-dos-and-donts-how-to-launch-a-successful-product 2009-07-22T18:30:00-04:00 Title: Cloud Computing and Application Design Abstract: • Cloud computing architectures and impact on application design • Managing EC2 cloud infrastructures • Ensuring data privacy, storage persistence, and reliable ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2092645/sam-sig-cloud-computing-and-application-design'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2092645/sam-sig-cloud-computing-and-application-design http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2092645/sam-sig-cloud-computing-and-application-design 2009-07-22T18:30:00-04:00 ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2131652/android-july-app-demos-and-how-to-program-in-android'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2131652/android-july-app-demos-and-how-to-program-in-android http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2131652/android-july-app-demos-and-how-to-program-in-android 2009-07-22T18:30:00-04:00 The Job Forum aims to help people help themselves in their job search. Our approach is on intelligently planning and conducting the job finding campaign. We offer customized brainstorming and problem solving to job seekers. The ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2292248/san-francisco-chamber-of-commerce-the-job-forum'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2292248/san-francisco-chamber-of-commerce-the-job-forum http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2292248/san-francisco-chamber-of-commerce-the-job-forum 2009-07-22T18:30:00-04:00 <p>The fourth Wed. of the month is the free monthly gathering of online community managers, enthusiasts, and innovators to meet and discuss tools and strategies for building and managing effective communities.</p> <p>Remember that guy ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2999447/the-san-francisco-online-community-report-july-meetup'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2999447/the-san-francisco-online-community-report-july-meetup http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2999447/the-san-francisco-online-community-report-july-meetup 2009-07-22T19:00:00-04:00 In every field of design, one of the first things students must do is learn from the work of others. They study and break down real-world examples in order to understand the underlying principles and patterns that make for successful ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2457775/baychi-interaction-design-bof'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2457775/baychi-interaction-design-bof http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2457775/baychi-interaction-design-bof 2009-07-22T19:30:00-04:00 If you are responsible for your company’s revenue performance than you must attend this event. We are not out of the woods yet. Markets are struggling and sales are still tough to come by. But things are looking up. You followed ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2721585/driving-revenues-in-an-uncertain-economy-executive-workshop'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2721585/driving-revenues-in-an-uncertain-economy-executive-workshop http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2721585/driving-revenues-in-an-uncertain-economy-executive-workshop 2009-07-23T07:30:00-04:00 From July 23rd to 24th, AlwaysOn brings together a select group of private company CEOs with some of the most influential service professionals in Silicon Valley who will provide intensive, hands-on, interactive sessions on best ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2704780/alwayson-the-ceo-bootcamp'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2704780/alwayson-the-ceo-bootcamp http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2704780/alwayson-the-ceo-bootcamp 2009-07-23T08:00:00-04:00 How does a recruiter selects the right candidate? This is your opportunity to determine how we select the correct resume for each position. ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2973927/bma-norcal-chapter-career-networking-roundtable-ask-a-recruiter-'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2973927/bma-norcal-chapter-career-networking-roundtable-ask-a-recruiter- http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2973927/bma-norcal-chapter-career-networking-roundtable-ask-a-recruiter- 2009-07-23T08:00:00-04:00 In 1872, Henry Phipps, Jr. and Andrew Carnegie co-founded Carnegie Steel, an innovative steel producer that commercialized an industrial process licensed from Lord Henry Bessemer. When they sold their startup 29 years later, Henry ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2980258/svase-vc-breakfast-with-ethan-kurzweil-bessemer-partners-ventures-focus-consumer-internet-technologies-and-digital-med'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2980258/svase-vc-breakfast-with-ethan-kurzweil-bessemer-partners-ventures-focus-consumer-internet-technologies-and-digital-med http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2980258/svase-vc-breakfast-with-ethan-kurzweil-bessemer-partners-ventures-focus-consumer-internet-technologies-and-digital-med 2009-07-23T08:00:00-04:00 Attend the Bay Area's premier Talent Management Conference to discover how to energize your organization during these difficult times and get ahead as the economy makes its comeback! SESSIONS-New Format: Interactive afternoon ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2534840/talent-management-conference'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2534840/talent-management-conference http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2534840/talent-management-conference 2009-07-23T09:00:00-04:00 With changes in the economy creating more opportunities for human resources consulting, talented individuals like you often wonder: Should I start my own consulting firm? What's involved in starting my own practice? Do I need a ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2793109/workshop-the-new-hr-consultants-toolkit'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2793109/workshop-the-new-hr-consultants-toolkit http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2793109/workshop-the-new-hr-consultants-toolkit 2009-07-23T09:00:00-04:00 SF.pm OSCON 2009 will be held on July 23, 2009 at San Francisco. ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2161124/sf-pm-oscon-2009'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2161124/sf-pm-oscon-2009 http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2161124/sf-pm-oscon-2009 2009-07-23T10:00:00-04:00 SBA Certification Workshop 7/23 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM This workshop is for small firms owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals interested in being certified for SBA's 8(a) Business Development Program. ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2686648/sba-certification-workshop'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2686648/sba-certification-workshop http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2686648/sba-certification-workshop 2009-07-23T10:00:00-04:00 This overview will discuss setting-up, updating and running financial reports, and efficient procedures for entering your accounting data. This is a hands-on workshop. Participants should have complete Basic Bookkeeping Part I or be ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2161899/quickbooks-introduction'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2161899/quickbooks-introduction http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2161899/quickbooks-introduction 2009-07-23T13:00:00-04:00 OWASP Bay Area will host its next Application Security Summit at the Stanford University on Thursday, July 23rd. As usual attendance is free and food and beverages will be provided. This will be an awesome event and a great ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2285277/owasp-bay-area-application-security-summit'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2285277/owasp-bay-area-application-security-summit http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2285277/owasp-bay-area-application-security-summit 2009-07-23T13:00:00-04:00 Startup Idol is a search for the most innovative, cutting-edge, and exciting Web startup. It is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to audition their startups to the world's leading venture capitalists, investors, and early adopters. Get ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2014072/startup-idol-'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2014072/startup-idol- http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2014072/startup-idol- 2009-07-23T14:00:00-04:00 phpBB users from the Bay Area and anyone else interested is welcome to join us for a users meetup in San Jose, CA, coinciding with the O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON). The meetup will involve a 5 PM group dinner outing at a ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2899276/osconvasion-2009'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2899276/osconvasion-2009 http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2899276/osconvasion-2009 2009-07-23T17:00:00-04:00 Join us Thursday evening, July 23 as Dr. Jenny Darroch delivers a clear and concise perspective for "Marketing Through Turbulent Times," (based on her new book with Palgrave MacMillan publishers, scheduled release October 2009.) As ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2019364/bma-socal-chapter-2009-2010-board-installation-dinner'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2019364/bma-socal-chapter-2009-2010-board-installation-dinner http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2019364/bma-socal-chapter-2009-2010-board-installation-dinner 2009-07-23T17:30:00-04:00 Join us for this month's networking event Under the Dome at Westfield San Francisco Centre. Network and celebrate San Francisco business with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres under a San Francisco landmark. Cost is $20 for Chamber ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2086507/business-after-hours'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2086507/business-after-hours http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2086507/business-after-hours 2009-07-23T17:30:00-04:00 Join us for this month’s networking event Under the Dome at Westfield San Francisco Centre. Network and celebrate San Francisco business with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres under a San Francisco landmark. ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2282003/san-francisco-chamber-of-commerce-business-after-hours'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2282003/san-francisco-chamber-of-commerce-business-after-hours http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2282003/san-francisco-chamber-of-commerce-business-after-hours 2009-07-23T17:30:00-04:00 The OCTP brings together Consultants, Contractors, Free Agents and Professionals in Transition to connect with and network with other experienced professionals in the technology space. The purpose is to provide a monthly forum in ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2683851/orange-county-talent-pool-networking-mixer'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2683851/orange-county-talent-pool-networking-mixer http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2683851/orange-county-talent-pool-networking-mixer 2009-07-23T17:45:00-04:00 The concept of loss leader products has been around since the 20th century, but today, free has become a business strategy that could be essential to a company's survival. Come and hear the latest about successful models in play, with ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2025294/the-free-economy-how-companies-make-money-from-giving-things-away-'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2025294/the-free-economy-how-companies-make-money-from-giving-things-away- http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2025294/the-free-economy-how-companies-make-money-from-giving-things-away- 2009-07-23T18:00:00-04:00 PenLUG meets on the fourth Thursday of each month, except during the months of November and December, when we meet on the second Thursday due to the holidays. Meetings begin at 6pm (as of January 2009) and continue until approximately ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2477328/penlug-meeting'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2477328/penlug-meeting http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2477328/penlug-meeting 2009-07-23T18:00:00-04:00 Despite advances of women in business, they still represent barely 10% of all venture capitalists. What life like in that world that impacts so many start-ups? In this lively panel discussion, women VCs will talk about: * how ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2979466/women-venture-capitalists-the-vc-world-as-they-see-it'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2979466/women-venture-capitalists-the-vc-world-as-they-see-it http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2979466/women-venture-capitalists-the-vc-world-as-they-see-it 2009-07-23T18:00:00-04:00 Come one, come all. Join PRSA Silicon Valley and the Social Media Club for an evening of cocktails, conversation and our first “TweetUp” social networking event. And as always, we include a forum for job seekers to learn about ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2118767/prsa-silicon-valley-networking-event'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2118767/prsa-silicon-valley-networking-event http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2118767/prsa-silicon-valley-networking-event 2009-07-23T18:00:00-04:00 Learn the importance of social networking as a marketing tool for your business; how to establish a dialogue with your customer base; and how to leverage existing social networks. $35 Registration Fee ($40 at the door) Presented by ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2216527/social-networking-to-market-your-business'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2216527/social-networking-to-market-your-business http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2216527/social-networking-to-market-your-business 2009-07-23T18:00:00-04:00 <p><span style="color: blue"><b>Love to Attract Media Attention for Your Business?</p> <p>Fancy Creating More Buzz for Your Business?</p> <p>Join Sue Kwon, reporter for CBS 5 Eyewitness News and host of Bay Sunday!</b></span> </p> ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2321143/media-training-workshop-for-entrepreneurs-by-sue-kwon-cbs-5-biztechday-events-'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2321143/media-training-workshop-for-entrepreneurs-by-sue-kwon-cbs-5-biztechday-events- http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2321143/media-training-workshop-for-entrepreneurs-by-sue-kwon-cbs-5-biztechday-events- 2009-07-23T18:15:00-04:00 PariSoMa's Musi2k series gives people a chance to come hang out in our beautiful converted loft and listen to speakers give talks on a range of music/tech related topics. PariSoMa is coworking space that provides desks, wi-fi, coffee ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2854368/musi2k-jeff-yasuda-of-blip-fm'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2854368/musi2k-jeff-yasuda-of-blip-fm http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2854368/musi2k-jeff-yasuda-of-blip-fm 2009-07-23T18:30:00-04:00 <p>GOING GREEN! July Meetup will be held on July 23, 2009 at San Francisco.</p> <p>NOTE: POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE!</p> <p>In the mean time we'll share information and build up with another meetup <br/>and get back to the two people that ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2529019/going-green-july-meetup'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2529019/going-green-july-meetup http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2529019/going-green-july-meetup 2009-07-23T18:30:00-04:00 Mixer for Women in Open Source and Women Entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley! We will be meeting at 6:30pm in Room K (street level) at the McEnery Convention Center (where OSCON 2009 is being held). In the spirit of open source, we ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2304194/mixer-for-women-in-open-source-and-entrepreneurship-join-women-2-0-at-oscon-in-san-jose-for-our-july-meetup'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2304194/mixer-for-women-in-open-source-and-entrepreneurship-join-women-2-0-at-oscon-in-san-jose-for-our-july-meetup http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2304194/mixer-for-women-in-open-source-and-entrepreneurship-join-women-2-0-at-oscon-in-san-jose-for-our-july-meetup 2009-07-23T18:30:00-04:00 During the rebuilding of the world financial system starting in 2009, opportunities will abound for those who understand and can take advantage of the new playing field. Learn what those opportunities may be from the front lines when ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2912562/rebuilding-foundations-global-finance-2009-with-dennis-chookaszian-68'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2912562/rebuilding-foundations-global-finance-2009-with-dennis-chookaszian-68 http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2912562/rebuilding-foundations-global-finance-2009-with-dennis-chookaszian-68 2009-07-23T18:45:00-04:00 Demi Yezgi, a community leader, fundraiser and award-winning social entrepreneur, will discuss proven strategies to make your efforts to raise money successful and joyful. Learn the fundamentals of grassroots fundraising, the ... <a href='http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2751626/fundamentals-of-grassroots-fundraising'>more details</a><br><br> gary@garysguide.org (Gary) http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2751626/fundamentals-of-grassroots-fundraising http://sf.garysguide.org/events/2751626/fundamentals-of-grassroots-fundraising 2009-07-23T19:00:00-04:00