January 26, 2012
AIGA Seattle Shmooze
When: Thursday / 01.26.12, 6:00PM – 8:00PM
Where: Crocodile
What: Join AIGA board members and other Seattle graphic designers (of all kinds) on the last Thursday of each month as we get together to swap ideas, vent about impossible deadlines, share inspiration, and have a laugh. No reservation needed, no cover charge. Everyone is welcome (including nonmembers)!
Also new this year, we’re happy to welcome our friends who are under 21. (Please note the Croc is only all ages until 8PM)
January 25, 2012
MIT Enterprise Forum: Venture and Acquisition Funding – It’s a New Game!
When: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, 5:00 – 8:30 pm, 5:00 – 6:15 pm – Networking / cash bar / food buffet, 6:15 – 8:00 pm – Panel discussion, 8:00 – 8:30 pm – Q&A
Where: Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), 2700 24th Avenue E., Seattle Complimentary parking is available outside the venue. Click here for directions.
What: Start-up and acquisition funding trends have changed, with quick sales, difficult VC fundraising even for popular industries, and in some cases companies are using almost no VC at all. Join us as Rebecca Lovell of Geekwire moderates our panel of industry insiders that includes Tom Duterme of Groupon, Andy Sack of Lighter Capital, and Dan Shapiro, kept entrepreneur at Google who will tell us where acquisition and venture money is coming from today. (more…)
January 24, 2012
Market Research for Startup Entrepreneurs eIQ
When: January 24, 2012, 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Where: The Studio at Williams Helde, 711 Sixth Avenue N, Suite 200; Seattle, WA 98109
What: Whether you’re writing your first business plan, or are looking to initiate a full-scale marketing campaign, there is a core set of market knowledge that you should have in hand to guide your approach. This 2 hour session will cover do-it-yourself market research methods, tools and information sources, including market sizing, customer needs assessment, competitive analysis and pricing. We’ll also discuss how to structure surveys to get meaningful information.
Speaker: Therese Adlhoch Smith, founder and principal of The Adlhoch Group, is a marketing specialist with an extensive background in market analysis, product planning and national marketing programs for early-stage and established businesses (www.adlhochgroup.com).
Event URL: http://www.nwen.org/index.php?option=com_events&Itemid=15&id=602
Registration URL: https://www.123signup.com/register?id=cdnjq
Cost: $30 for NWEN members and NWEN/WTIA Joint Members; $60 for non-members. NWEN membership starts at $99/year. More info at nwen.org
January 19, 2012
Northwest Enterprise Forum Mix & Mingle
When: Thursday, January 19th, 2012, 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Where: Pyramid Alehouse, 1201 First Avenue South, Seattle, WA
What: Join us on
Thursday, January 19th at Seattle’s
Pyramid Alehouse for our first Mix & Mingle of 2012! Network with fellow entrepreneurs as well as the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest learning community, current and future volunteers, members of leadership teams and program committees. Admission is free, a cash bar will be available, and light complimentary appetizers will be served. Don’t miss our
door prize drawing for one complimentary admission to a future MIT Enterprise Forum of the NW event of your choice. Feel free to bring a friend! Register at
http://bit.ly/sf6l84 .
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High Tech Buildings: The Next Wave, WSTA
When: January 19th, 2012 5:30 PM through 7:30 PM
Where: The Rice Fergus Miller office 275 Fitth Street, Bremerton WA 98337.
What: Join us at the new Rice Fergus Miller office in Bremerton for an adventure in cutting-edge building design and efficiency! Technology advances on many fronts – and the construction industry is no exception. Rice Fergus Miller completely renovated the former Sears Automotive Center, a 1948 building that was vacant for 23 years, for its new office and studio. The space is a laboratory for innovative design and experimentation, combining sustainable energy and water use features with the recycling of an abandoned and forgotten downtown building shell. Its Leed® (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) Platinum building will be the first of its kind on the Olympic Peninsula and the most energy efficient office building in the Puget Sound region by a factor of two. Panelists ————- Monica Blackwood – Principal in Rice Fergus Miller adn Director of Administration Steve Rice, Senior Principal with Rice Fergus Miller (also the building owner) Jeremy Southerland, Senior Associate and project designer Greg Belding, Principal and Ed McManamna, Senior Associate, were also instrumental in the project Dan Ryan – President of Tim Ryan Construction – performed the construction/remodel.
Panelists
- Monica Blackwood – Principal in Rice Fergus Miller and Director of Administration
- Jeremy Southerland, Senior Associate and project designer
- Greg Belding, Principal and Ed McManamna, Senior Associate, were also instrumental in the project
- Dan Ryan – President of Tim Ryan Construction – performed the construction/remodel
- Shawn Oram – mechanical engineer focused on energy efficiency in buildings
Cost: $10 for non-members | FREE for WSTA members.. Current WSTA members: you have two free meeting passes on file. Invite your clients, colleagues, friends or family members to check out a meeting for FREE.
January 18, 2012
NWEN Pub Night: Speed Pitching
When: 1/18/2012, 5:30-7:30
Where: The Easy, 511 Boren Avenue North; Seattle, WA 98109
What: We will feature a celebrity guest judge, and provide a special prize for the “Best Pitch” using the ever-popular applause-o-meter. Only rules: no PowerPoint, no suits/ties, and no asking for money. For your attendance you’ll receive an appetizer buffet, one drink coupon and the pleasure of the company of other self-motivated, entrepreneurial people like yourself! As always, new member orientation starts an hour early, please email cgoetze@nwen.org if you are able to attend (new members-your first drink is on NWEN!)
For more info, contact: info@nwen.org o visit online.
Sponsors: Davis Wright Tremaine; CFO2Go; Wells Fargo Insurance; Parker Technical
International Commerce in a Volatile Market. What’s Now, What’s Next?
When: Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 7:00am-9:00am
Where: Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
What: Presented by Puget Sound Business Journal, join a breakfast panel discussion and find out what you need to know to succeed in the ever-changing global marketplace. The panel of experts from Chase, DLA Piper, McGladrey, and Blue Point Capital Partners will provide you with critical information and resources needed to thrive in international business.
Topics Include:
–Investing in Emerging Markets
–Managing Currency Volatility
–Taking Advantage of Global Growth to Increase Exports
Confirmed Panelists:
- Morgan McGrath, Managing Director, Head of International Banking, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- John Pierce, Partner, DLA Piper
- Goran Lukic, Director, International Services Office, McGladrey
- Dave DiFranco, Principal, Blue Point Capital Partners
Program Agenda:
7:00 a.m. Coffee and Networking
7:30 a.m. Plated Breakfast to be served.
7:45 a.m. Keynote Speaker Presentation
8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Panel Discussion
8:45 – 9:00 a.m. Q&A & closing remarks
Please register online by or before January 12, 2012. This event is general seating and a plated breakfast will be served.
Parking is on each one’s own and the Washington Athletic Club self-parking garage is one block north of the Club on Sixth Avenue. It is open to the public 24 hours a day.
Cost: $25
Emerging Platforms – Game Startup Workshop Series
When: 1/17/2012
Where: Bungie Studios, Bellevue
What: WIN’s Game Startup Workshop Series January 17, 2012: 5:30 pm – 7:30pm Bungie Studios, Bellevue, Washington Emerging Platforms Come listen to game industry executives and founders talk about emerging platforms like iOS, Android, WP7, Win8, Facebook and more. What hardware are consumers buying now? What platforms are the best for monetization? What are the platforms that are the best to develop on today, and what are the smart platforms to develop on for tomorrow? Listen to the insight from leading industry experts and find out what’s next in consoles, mobile, tablets, social, and more.
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January 16, 2012
When: Mon, Jan 16, 6pm – 8pm
Where: StartPad 811 First Ave Suite 480, Seattle, WA (map)
What: The Seattle Google Technology Users Group meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at StartPad in downtown Seattle.
Our members are using or want to learn more about developing applications using Google technology, including: – Google Ajax APIs – maps, search, visualization, gadgets (JavaScript) – Google Friend Connect and Open Social – Android – mobile development (Java) – Google App Engine – scalable cloud computing (Python and Java) – Google Web Toolkit – web development platform (Java) – Project Hosting – Analytics and AdSense – advertising and web analytics – Google Wave – real-time collaboration and communiction
Join our mailing list for updates on future meetings and projects from our group: http://groups.google.com/group/seattle-gtug
Videos from past meetings:http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=94F… Follow us on Twitter! http://www.twitter.com/seattlegtug
Parking notes http://bit.ly/gtugparking
