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For those who weren’t able to travel to Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress, this event brings the news and content from the world’s largest mobile conference to you.  This roundtable discussion will feature perspectives from those who attended the industry gathering in Barcelona, followed by a series of debate and questions on hot topics … Continue reading “Mobile World Congress 2010 – Debrief and Debate the News from Barcelona”

Thought game companies were all just fun and, well, games? Think again. Last year game startups raised more than $600 million, helping to fuel job creation and future innovation in the booming industry, according to VentureBeat.com. Game industry veterans and venture capitalists will dish their perspectives on the future of the industry, at this event … Continue reading “A Meeting of the Minds: Game Companies and the VCs that Fund Them”

Got a mobile app in the works that you’re just dying to demo? Unleash it at this happy hour mingle, hosted by Mobile Monday, MassMobile, and Drinks on Tap, groups that regularly bring together developers in the area. Registration is free, so sign up on this event page.

Having trouble figuring out how to contribute to the Haiti aid effort from where you are? Look to CrisisCamp, an event that will bring together Boston-area volunteers to collaborate on technology projects targeted toward Haiti relief efforts in the earthquake aftermath. The projects aim to provide data, information, maps, and technical assistance to non-governmental organizations, relief agencies, … Continue reading “CrisisCamp Haiti Relief Hacker Session”

The North Shore Technology Council organizes this monthly meet-and-greet luncheon for local life sciences entrepreneurs. Industry members discuss the science behind their companies and executives talk about how they navigate business challenges. Visit the NSTC’s website for more information on this event, which meets alternately at the Woburn location and the Cummings Center in Beverly, MA.

This student-run conference gathers executives, policy makers, industry experts, and scholars together under one roof to seek solutions to some of the globe’s major energy challenges. Panel topics include China’s role in leading energy technology, the future of electric vehicles, the commercialization of solar power, and unconventional natural gas. Friday’s events are free and open … Continue reading “5th Annual MIT Energy Conference”

Did your blog draw a crowd worth bragging about? Does your Twitter campaign have everyone tweeting? Show those innovative marketing strategies off by entering the New England Direct Marketing Association’s Awards for Creative Excellence. The 29th annual contest has added two new award categories, Interactive and Technique. The organization will also give out a “Best … Continue reading “Final Entry Deadline for 29th Annual NEDMA Awards for Creative Excellence”

Learn how to quantify the effectiveness of social media, public relations campaigns, and blogs at this breakfast seminar put on by the Mass. Technology Leadership Council. Katie Paine, dubbed “the queen of measurement,” will discuss the tools and techniques for measuring these marketing strategies and how to set objectives for social media programs. Event details … Continue reading “Breakfast Seminar: Measuring Social Media campaigns with Katie Paine”

Calling all aspiring life sciences entrepreneurs. Get an inside perspective from someone who has started and taken public three healthcare companies. Stan Lapidus, founder of Cytyc, Exact Sciences, and Helicos Biosciences, will speak to attendees on start-to-finish topics such as validating technologies, obtaining funding at various stages, building a top management team, and exiting strategy. … Continue reading “Inside the Corner Office: An Intimate Conversation with Stan Lapidus”

Providence Geeks, a Rhode Island innovation group, is using this month’s Geek Dinner as a book launch party. Why? Because at May’s Geek Dinner, web and mobile app strategist Jonathan Stark met Providence Geeks co-founder Brian Jepson, who also happens to be a senior editor at O’Reilly Media, a publisher and source on innovation and technology … Continue reading “Providence Geek Dinner”

When it comes to early stage company valuations, entrepreneurs and investors have trouble agreeing. In this once-a-year roundtable sponsored by The Capital Network, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel funders and industry experts will come together to discuss ways the different parties can reach common ground on this subject. Guests will participate in a case study to … Continue reading “TCN Roundtable: Negotiation & Valuation”

There’s a “new consumer” out there and it’s called the college student. At this event sponsored by GoingClear and Off Campus Media, marketing professionals will profile this type of customer and how to use social media, SEO and mobile strategies to reach him or her. Registration and ticket information is here.

Neither online shopping nor social networking are novel concepts, but the relationship the two can share might be. MITX, a New England Internet business and marketing association, hosts this panel to discuss how social media channels and community sharing are continuing to shape the e-commerce world. Register on MITX‘s website.

This event showcases how technology has gone “personal,” featuring companies that have incorporated the social aspect into medicine and publishing. One guest from AuthorsGlobe will explain how the site connects authors, professional organizations and audiences with virtual webcasting, social networking, and e-commerce tools. Another featured company is iSpecimen, which is building a biobank for speedier … Continue reading “MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge Start-up Clinic”

Cloud computing isn’t a one-size-fits-all world. This breakfast seminar, put on by the Mass. Technology Leadership Council, will showcase how several companies selected their Cloud strategies. Experts will discuss and debate the merits of private cloud, public cloud and a hybrid of the two different approaches. Event details and registration are here.

And the healthcare discussion continues. Luckily, in a slightly less partisan and perhaps more constructive manner. Dr. George Brenckle, CIO of UMass Memorial Health Care, will discuss the hospital’s forays into IT and potential challenges to look out for in the coming year. UMass Memorial Health Care started revamping its information technology systems in 2008 … Continue reading “Member Roundtable: A Local Hospital’s New IT Initiatives and Challenges in 2010”

As of March 1, minding your own business may not be enough. That’s when the new Massachusetts Privacy Laws take effect, and the compliance requirements are not necessarily straightforward. The speakers at this North Shore Technology Council breakfast—MacDonnell Ulsch and John Colucci—are experts in risk management and legal compliance. They will focus on how to … Continue reading “NSTC Breakfast Meeting: New Privacy Law Deadline Looms”

How do you target, locate, approach, and close with venture capitalists, angels and strategic investors? This interactive panel discussion with leading New England entrepreneurs may help find the answer. Speaker list and registration information on the TCN event listing.

Learn about the latest advances in detecting and treating conditions that impact women’s health. Clinical specialists and industry leader will speak on ways new device technologies are meeting ongoing medical challenges in a variety of women’s health issues. Speaker list and registration details are on the event web site.

A tech networking event that really rocks. Musicians from New England’s most innovative companies take on their Seattle competition—you pick the winners! Net ticket proceeds will be donated to Science Club for Girls and Year Up Boston. Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010 Location: Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub, 472 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge Time: Doors open … Continue reading “Xconomy’s Battle of the Tech Bands 3”