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GIT Women panel discussion + networking mixer: Bridging the Gap and landing the perfect tech job

June 16th, 2012
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Ivo Lukas

Women are making strides in supporting one another in entering and staying in technology fields.  Come and hear the women leaders have a candid conversation on what needs to be done to continue to solve the gender gap in technology careers.  What socialized behavior and habits do women have that are different than men in the work place? Can these hold women back? Hear what female workplace role models have to say about the importance of: Mentorships, Networking, Career building skills and much more!

If you have ever found yourself or your women colleagues be hesitant about asking for raises or promotions, shy about self-promotion or reluctant to point out their own achievements, come listen to concrete advice from women who have paved the way in advancing careers in a male-dominated industry.

When: June 29, 2012 – Friday

Bridging the Gap Women Panel: 11 am – 12 pm

Networking Mixer: 12 pm – 1 pm

Where: Moscone Center, Main stage Tech Career Expo in San Francisco. RSVP here

Laura Slezinger M.D. Girls in Tech, San Francisco/GIT Global Corp. Dev. and Intellectual Property & Internet Law Attorney, A Venture Gained Legal

Laura has a passion for the intersection of law, technology and the creative, entrepreneurial spirit. She wants to enable others to create what they want to see in the world around them- via technology, law and innovation. She is also a fervent champion of advancing women in all areas of business and leadership – and believes society as a whole will benefit from the increased engagement of women across all industries.

She received her J.D. from the University of San Diego, School of Law where she was Editor-in-Chief of the law school newspaper. She was Fundraising Chair  for the Women’s Law Caucus and hosted a record breaking charity auction to benefit a local women’s domestic violence shelter.

She received her LL.M. from the University of San Francisco, School of Law where she was a staff editor and author on the Intellectual Property Law Bulletin. She worked at the Intellectual Property and Internet Justice Clinic where she advocated for students being sued by the RIAA for alleged illegal downloading of music. Currently she is Managing Director of the San Francisco Chapter of Girls in Tech, Director of Corporate Development for GIT Global and has a law practice  focusing on early stage startups in business, technology, intellectual property and privacy law. Follow her @GITLaura

Kendra arimoto- Executive Search of Facebook

 

Jerri Barrett- Vice President Marketing of Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology

As the Vice President of Marketing for the Anita Borg Institute, Jerri is responsible for the Institute’s overall branding, public relations, social media, collateral, program marketing and out boundcommunications.  Jerri Barrett came to the institute after 20 years in the telecommunications industry with experience in both large corporations and startups. Prior to coming to the Institute, Jerri was Director of Marketing for IP Unity, a Silicon Valley startup and managed the communications for their merger with Glenayre in 2007. Before that Jerri worked with a variety of companies in marketing positions including Nortel, Frontier, CNET, Inc., LinkAir and HighWired. Jerri holds a Bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke College and an MBA from the William E. Simon School of Business Administration at the University of Rochester.

Ivo Lukas- COO/Exec Director of Global Mentorship Programs of Girls in Tech & CEO/Founder of 24Notion

Ivo Lukas is the Chief Operations Officer & Executive Director of Global Mentorship and Partnership Program at Girls in Tech. Ivo is passionate about leading, nurturing and mentoring the next generation, especially young girls, whose aspire to be in technology. She is the advocate of encouraging positive, inspiring and improving lives of the young girls to gain an entrepreneurial spirit and leadership skills. She is leading the Global Girls in Tech mentorship program with goals to support young girls ages K-12, college professionals and young entrepreneurs on the importance of math, tech and science at a young age that will embrace, collaborate and promote growth and success for young girls to stay in the technology sector. Furthermore, She is the Founder and CEO of 24Notion, a creative digital, brand, marketing, PR and tech lifestyle shop with special emphasize in giving back to the global communities (CSR). 24Notion is an integrated, cross-functional team of experts who develop and execute innovative solutions in collaboration with client needs. Follow her @MsSonicFlare

 

Irina Frumkin- Senior SDE & Technical Lead of Microsoft

Irina joined Microsoft immediately out of college and has been with Microsoft for almost 10 years working on a wide gamut of products including MSN Mobile, Photography, Social experiences and Xbox Live services.  Irina has developed large scale Social Gaming services platform based on Azure and authored an application model for distributed systems. She is currently working on large scale real-time monitoring and diagnostic solution for Xbox 360 Services. Irina graduated from University of Washington with a Computer Science degree. She resides in Seattle with her husband and two very energetic sons ,Jesse 6 and Jacob 8 that keep her very busy outside of work.

To learn more about the panel and RSVP now. For additional Qs, pls contact ivo@girlsintech.net or Laura@girlsintech.net

About Tech Career Expo and Developer Jam

Find Top Talent at the Bay Area’s Leading Tech Recruiting Event. Girls In Tech member companies interested in attracting top talent should consider recruiting at the Tech Career Expo at Moscone Center on June 28-29. The Bay area’s leading tech recruiting event takes place across from the sold-out Google developers conference, Google I/O, as a powerful source for talent. This is your opportunity to showcase your company and recruit professionals ranging from web, mobile, game and enterprise designers and developers to marketers, sales and management personnel in a relaxed and creative environment. Tech Career Expo offers you the opportunity to engage with professionals as they network with peers and participate in a series of development workshops. You’ll also have access to developers who will be on-hand catching Google I/O keynotes and sessions in the live-stream theater onsite. Order exhibit space online at and save $100 using special Girls In Tech discount code GITECH.

Tech Career Expo and Developer Jam at Moscone Center Across from Google I/O June 28-29. The SF Bay Tech Career Expo and Developer Jam at the Moscone Center, held concurrent with and across from Google’s sold-out developers conference, Google I/O, on June 28-29, is open to all tech professionals at no charge.  The expo showcases jobs and careers at dozens of interactive companies from well-funded, early-stage start-ups to late-stage start-ups, established firms and public companies. Everyone from engineers, programmers and designers to marketers, sales and management personnel will have access to innovative tech career opportunities in a casual, creative atmosphere. Network with peers and engage with dynamic companies taking business and technology to the next level.

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Girls in Tech partners up with Tech Career Expos

June 8th, 2012
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Join us on  on June 29th, 2012 for a free Tech Career Expo, GIT Women Panel discussion and find your next gig at Moscone Center, San Francisco

 

Girls in Tech Women Panel discussion: Bridging the gap and landing the perfect job in a competitive market. Join us on June 29th at 11am on the main stage – Moscone Center Expo for a very thought provoking women panel discussion on how to find/land the perfect job, building your skillset and the importance of mentorship and networking around tech industry. Learn from women who are making it work – at work. Women panel included(but not limited to): Facebook, Microsoft, Girls in Tech leaders and more.

Quickly following the panel discussion, GIT will host an informal mixer at 12pm.  Immediately take the panel’s advice into the real world and come meet recruiters, tech leaders, and other though leading professionals in the industry. Make sure to bring confidence and business cards to really make an impression. For more info about the panel/mixer contact ivo@girlsintech.net  or laura@girlsintech.net More details to come soon.

Find Top Talent at the Bay Area’s Leading Tech Recruiting Event. Girls In Tech member companies interested in attracting top talent should consider recruiting at Tech Career Expo at Moscone Center on June 28-29. The Bay area’s leading tech recruiting event takes place across from the sold-out Google developers conference, Google I/O, as a powerful source for talent. This is your opportunity to showcase your company and recruit professionals ranging from web, mobile, game and enterprise designers and developers to marketers, sales and management personnel in a relaxed and creative environment. Tech Career Expo offers you the opportunity to engage with professionals as they network with peers and participate in a series of development workshops. You’ll also have access to developers who will be on-hand catching Google I/O keynotes and sessions in the live-stream theater onsite. Order exhibit space online at and save $100 using special Girls In Tech discount code GITECH.

Tech Career Expo and Developer Jam at Moscone Center Across from Google I/O June 28-29. The SF Bay Tech Career Expo and Developer Jam at the Moscone Center, held concurrent with and across from Google’s sold-out developers conference, Google I/O, on June 28-29, is open to all tech professionals at no charge.  The expo showcases jobs and careers at dozens of interactive companies from well-funded, early-stage start-ups to late-stage start-ups, established firms and public companies. Everyone from engineers, programmers and designers to marketers, sales and management personnel will have access to innovative tech career opportunities in a casual, creative atmosphere. Network with peers and engage with dynamic companies taking business and technology to the next level.

The first 17 Tech Career Expo participating companies include: Microsoft, Lookout Mobile Security, Saleforce.com, Activision / Beachead Studios, Ask.com, Box, Groupon, Storm8, Justin.tv / TwitchTV, StumbleUpon, Luna Data Solutions, Reddwerks Corporation, Dice.com, The Creative Group, Robert Half Technology, Indigo Solutions and Machine Zone.

The Dev Jam will include sessions, talks, roundtables and workshops for developers and tech professionals. Expect a lot of developer and tech goodness with a range of sessions presented by area meetups, user groups and other entities over the course of two days. Google I/O keynotes and key sessions will be live-streamed into the developer theater.  Interested professionals can visit the optional preregistration page, or just stop by the Moscone Center.  Interested companies may order exhibit space online.

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Tags: career expo, career in tech, career job, career tech, girls in tech mentorship, Girls in tech mentorship GITM, gitm, Ivo Lukas, Job, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, tech, women in tech, women panel
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Fireside Chat: Ben Parr speaks with Leah Busque, founder of TaskRabbit. Wed February 22nd, 6:30 p.m. in San Francisco

February 16th, 2012
Girls In Tech, San Francisco
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Join Girls in Tech, San Francisco when former editor of Mashable and startup advisor, Ben Parr, interviews Leah Busque, founder & Chief Product Officer of TaskRabbit!

http://gitparrbusque.eventbrite.com/

Ben Parr is a respected technology commentator and journalist, web entrepreneur and aspiring world changer. In a previous life, he was the Editor-at-Large of Mashable, the world’s largest independent digital news website focused on social media and web technology.

Ben is also a startup advisor (NerdsUnite Productions, Tracks.by, Code Academy, Women 2.0 and more) and is currently working on a yet-to-be-announced project. He also recently completed his first sci-fi thriller novel, Desel. His previous experience includes project management for Facebook applications and content management in the web health space.

Ben’s work has been featured in media such as Fortune, Fox News, CNN, Marketwatch, PC Magazine, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Telegraph, The Atlantic, Globe and Mail, Wired, Denver Post, BBC, The Wall Street Journal, CNET, Sky News, PC World, Reuters, Washington Post,Toronto Sun, CBS News, Salon, Del Spiegel and The New York Times. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, majoring in Science in Human Culture and Political Science and minoring in Business.

Leah Busque, Founder & Chief Product Officer, TaskRabbit

A true visionary, Leah originated the phrase, “service networking,” a now industry-wide term describing the productive and service power of a web-based social networked community. In the fall of 2008, while trying to figure out how to juggle dinner out with her husband, Kevin, and buying dog food for her 100-pound yellow Labrador retriever, Kobe, Leah’s flash of inspiration resulted in her registering the RunMyErrand.com domain name from her iPhone, and mapping the entire business model in her head prior to their meal. The company is flourishing, and has expanded and evolved into TaskRabbit.com.

In 2001, Leah graduated magna cum laude from Sweet Briar College, earning a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science. At Sweet Briar, Leah served as the Student Government Association president, and after graduating, was honored to serve as a Young Alumna Trustee on the Board of Directors of the College for a three-year term.

Immediately after graduation, Leah started a career at IBM, Westford, MA, as a Software Engineer, working in the Messaging and Collaboration Software Development group. There she focused on engineering software that millions of people around the globe use daily, securing patent applications for software algorithms, speaking at annual conferences, and publishing in technical journals.

A Boston native, Leah is a volunteer math tutor for the Boys and Girls Club of Boston, and returns often to Sweet Briar College as a guest lecturer for women and entrepreneurship. Leah enjoys theater, dance, and spending time with her husband, Kevin, and 100lb yellow lab Kobe.

Special Thanks to our Partners, Premier Search:

Since its founding in 1998, Premier has been a true strategic partner and trusted advisor to its select clients throughout the entire Bay Area. Being the leader in temp agencies and full-time employment for San Francisco, the Bay Area, and California, our primary goal is to partner with Best-in-Class companies to help them build their best hiring practices, employee development, career programs and retention goals.

As a San Francisco Bay Area temp and employment agency, it is our passion for search and career placement that really sets us apart. As born leaders and entrepreneurs, it is the opportunity to work with companies like yours to build Premier’s reputation that has been our greatest reward. As an award winning consulting firm, our teams of Directors have guided Premier to its recognition as one of the top staffing companies in the Bay Area, receiving many honors including “Inc 5000 Best Companies”, “Bay Area’s Top 100 Woman Owned Companies”, “Bay Area’s Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies” and “Bay Area’s Top 100 Privately-Held Companies”.

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Neiman Marcus & Guerlain Salute Girls in Tech

September 2nd, 2011
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Girls in Tech is excited and honored to announce that Neiman Marcus & Guerlain are joining forces to celebrate women in technology at the upcoming Fashion’s Night Out this Thursday!

Join Girls in Tech, Neiman Marcus and Guerlain  for a night of pampering and high fashion which includes  a complimentary makeup consultation with Guerlain’s Celebrity Makeup Artist  Marcus Monson, accompanied by champagne and sweets! Marcus regularly appears on morning TV shows across the country and meets with all of the Beauty Directors of the top women’s magazines. Marcus has worked with celebs like Hilary Swank, Liv Tyler, Ivanka Trump and Cheryl Hines.

The tribute to Girls in Tech does not stop there. Guerlain will be giving all Girls in Tech members a complimentary Guerlain Rouge G lipstick that will come engraved (!) with Girls in Tech on it. All you need to do is reserve a makeover spot or a spot for Marcus’ mini consultations (again all complimentary for GIT members) this Thursday. To  book a Guerlain consultation please call 650.329.3300 ext. 2103 or email lorinda_menchavez@neimanmarcusstores.com. To reserve a seat at the Fall Beauty Presentation call 650.329.3303 or email RsvpPaloAlto@neimanmarcus.com

 

Event Details

http://bit.ly/pBi7e7
September 8, 6pm-8pm

NM salutes Girls In Tech

Fall Beauty Presentation with Guerlain, demonstrations of NM beauty tools and more!!!

Champagne & Sweets
7 pm at the NM Private Lounge, Level Three

Complimentary makeup consultations with Marcus Monson, Guerlain’s Celebrity Makeup Artist from 4 to 8 pm

FNO SPECIAL GIFT!
Receive a GIT monogrammed Le Rouge G lipstick with mirror when you schedule a consultation with Marcus or reserve a seat at Marcus’ Fall Beauty Presentation

Please reply 650.329.3303 or RSVP: RsvpPaloAlto@neimanmarcus.com

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Women at the Frontier

August 16th, 2011
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Ivo Lukas

Girls in Tech is proud to be part of the Women@TheFrontier  2nd annual conference tonight: Tuesday August 16, 2011 6-10pm at The Tech Museum of Innovation San Jose, CA. This event is open to public. RSVP here

Women@TheFrontier launched in summer 2009- to inspire, to empower and to link female change-agents currently impacting the world through innovation, entrepreneurship, humanitarianism, policy, science and technology.

At its core, W@F celebrates the accomplishments of leading women that are creating positive and innovative change, global in reach and exponential in impact.

W@F also recognizes top organizations empowering and actively changing the lives of women and girls around the world.

 

 

 

 

 W@F is also collaborating with Women Go Global

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2011 NCWIT Summit on Women and IT

June 8th, 2011
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Ivo Lukas

Late last month May 23-25, 2011, NCWIT kicked off its Summit on Women and IT in New York City. NCWIT mission is a national community of change-leader organizations working to significantly increase the meaningful participation of girls and women in IT. The yearly summit brings in together leaders, change agents, and stakeholders to focus on research-driven practices and ideas that can strengthen the computing workforce and promote technology innovation by increasing the participation of girls and women.  The NCWIT Summit on Women and IT convenes prominent leaders from corporations, K-12 and higher education, non-profits, startups, and government organizations. Topics to be addressed during the summit include:

  • How an increasingly diverse U.S. population impacts the future of IT
  • How to develop diversity in open source
  • Ways to better inform and educate girls about IT career choices
  • How diversity impacts innovation and how stereotype threat affects underrepresented groups in particular environments
  • What organizations can do to promote a diverse work environment, retain talent and avoid high attrition

The Department of Labor estimates that the U.S. workforce will add 1.4 million technology jobs by 2018, yet universities will produce fewer than half of the technology-trained candidates needed to fill these jobs. Research shows that the number of women in IT is dwindling; in 2009, only 25% of U.S IT professionals were women, compared to 36% in 1991.

check out NCWIT’s Alliances

 

Check out NCWIT BLOG |   Photos from the NCWITSummit |   Schedule of the prominent speakers/panelist |  Don’t forget to read all of the coverage #NCWITSUMMIT @NCWIT, And last but not least, like their Facebook page |   Fun digital photo booth on the last night hosted at MTV HQ for Symons Innovator Award |   Press Release for media

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Socialize – Monetizing Social Media, 3/31 – 4/1 at The New Yorker Hotel

March 19th, 2011
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If you ever planted super berries on Farmville for a quick profit or downloaded a Katy Perry song via Tap Tap Revenge on your mobile device, you experienced the convergence of social media, mobile gaming, virtual goods, and an innovative business model.

Every day, a growing number of people around the globe connect to social media for networking and entertainment, and many of them are doing so on their mobile devices.  Entrepreneurs, business leaders and practitioners are coming up with new and original ways to capitalize on this growing trend and to make money through social media.

Learn how industry leaders in online marketing, digital media and mobile gaming are creating and executing these business strategies at Socialize: Monetizing Social Media, a two-day conference presented by Mediabistro, SocialTimes & AllFacebook. Diverse perspectives will be represented at discussions focused on four core themes:

  • Gamify. Social games keep getting hotter: the virtual goods market will surpass $2 billion in 2011
  • Mobilize. The social web has gone mobile: lessons for social sharing, search, browsing, and networking
  • Optimize. Learn how to effectively track and measure social media campaigns
  • Monetize. At the root of all these topics, uncover key revenue drivers: content, apps, and more

The conference will be held from Thursday, March 31 to Friday, April 1, 2011 at The New Yorker Hotel in New York City.

Click here to register for the event.  At checkout, Girls in Tech members can use this 15% discount code: SZGIT.

 

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Valentines: Holiday Music Variety from Slacker

February 9th, 2011
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It’s that time of year where we either 1) hold our sweethearts a little closer or 2) grab our best buddies for an anti-love fest. From “Rock Ballads” to “Broken Heart” radio – either way, Slacker‘s got you covered.

Slacker Personal Radio (available for free on the web, all the leading smartphones and home entertainment devices) lets you create your own Personal Radio stations based on any artist or mix of artists, or listen to and personalize over 130 expert-programmed genre stations ranging from Alternative Rock to Comedy, custom stations programmed and hosted by chart topping artists and everything in between. You can even read artist bios and album reviews, while viewing artist images and album art.

And they’ve just released their Valentine’s Day stations:
Rock Ballads Radio
Country Love Radio
Metropolitan Mood Radio
Broken Heart Radio
Slow Jamz Radio
Love Songs Radio

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Gaming Gifts for the Holidays!

December 3rd, 2010
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With the Holidays fast approaching, many of us are scrambling to pick up the perfect gifts for family, friends, and loved ones. With all of the current advances in technology and gaming, and their fast paced ever changing nature, what should you get the avid gamer in your life? Here’s my list of the Top 5 (give or take) most popular items gamers are clamoring for this Holiday Season:

5: Call of Duty: Black Ops – This latest title in the Call of Duty series is set during the Cold War era, and sold over 5.6 Million units in the first 24 hours of its release. Gamers can expect much of what they love from previous “call of duty” titles in terms of gameplay experience and controls. It’s also got some other cool additional features, like ‘Zombie Mode’, that players have been loving since it’s release. Get a copy for the gamer in your life quickly, as this game has had a hard time staying on the shelves for long in most stores.

4: GameFly Subscription – Not sure what games to get the gamer in your life this season or simply can’t afford to give them the long list of games they desire? A Subscription to GameFly might be the answer. Like Netflix, but for gamers, you can pick the games you’d like to play, they send them to you, and when you’re finished, you send them back in the provided envelope and they send you the next game in your queue. It’s an excellent way to play many games without having to shell out the sometimes-as-high-as-$60 pricetag on some games today.

3: WoW:Cataclysm – For the online gamer in your life, (particularly the World of Warcraft fanatic),  this long awaited expansion to the World of Warcraft series will be released early December. With new stories, character classes, abilities, dungeons, battlegrounds, there’s plenty of new features packed in for new and seasoned players alike.

2: Gift Cards – With the increase of online content available to gaming consoles today, gift cards are a great option for the gamer in your life. Many stores today carry Xbox 360 Point Cards, Xbox live subscriptions, Playstation Network gift cards, Wii Point cards, or iTunes App store gift cards for buying games on the iPhone. Whatever the console of choice for your gamer, or your budget, you’ve got lots of options!

1: Microsoft Kinect / Sony Move – There’s no doubt that one of the hottest, if not the hottest video game accessory this season is the Microsoft Kinect (for the Xbox 360), and the Sony Move (for the PS3). In the case of the Sony Move, it’s a new form of controller for using your body and movements to control games, much like the Wiimote for the Wii. The Microsoft Kinect on the other hand takes things up a notch, using a special camera and sensor for the Xbox, it makes your entire body the controller, without the need to hold anything in your hands. With both of these new accessories, their respective consoles have now brought wii-like experiences to players everywhere.

Good luck with your holiday shopping and Happy Holidays!
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Silicon Valley Rocks! – Support Our Local Rockers Dec. 1st

October 27th, 2010
All Chapters, San Francisco, Silicon Valley
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Join Girls in Tech and attend Silicon Valley Rocks!

Every year these masters of tech/music genius get together to rock the house for a great cause.  Local bands with artists from your fav companies like Apple, Rhapsody, SAY Media, and Oracle and Advent Software jam together & give a show that you will not soon forget.

Bands just announced include:

  • LUCID MECHANISM — A sonic experience that gracefully abuses the preconceptions of live electronic music. Tech affiliations: Pyramind, Ex’pression College, Apple
  • SID LUSCIOUS AND THE PANTS — Maximum new wave: the greatest 80′s band there never was. Tech affiliations: MOG, Gracenote, Rhapsody (co-creator), Liquid Audio & IODA (former employees)
  • THE HOT TODDIES — Oakland’s sweethearts, The Hot Toddies mix 1950′s beach pop with indie rock riffs, a bottle of whiskey and a dry sense of humor.
  • THE OPEN SOURCE BAND — SV’s original cover band featuring special guests Randi Zuckerberg, Chris Pan and Jay Webster and Larry Marcus, Andrew Stess, and Alison Murdock. Tech affiliations: Facebook, Quova, Walden Venture Capital, Amplified Music Services
  • INGAR BROWN AND THE FUTURE FUNK — Funk, hip-hop, soul, dance and R&B all wrapped up in an eclectic box that’s ready to get any party started. Brown was on the short list for a Grammy nomination in 2009 and other band members come from Busta Groove.
  • SONIC LOVE TONIC — Second place winners at the Emergenza Battle of the Bands in 2009, classic American rock ‘n roll with a hipster twist. Tech affiliations: Dogster, CBSi (CNET)
  • RUBBERSIDEDOWN — Radio-friendly, 70′s hard rock with an alluring rough edge.
  • COVERFLOW— Energetic and fun cover band who has made the tech-party circuit from TechCrunch to The Lobby.

Get your early bird discount tickets soon! Click here: http://svrocks2010.eventbrite.com/ — Do it this week before the prices go up!

Best of all  Music in Schools Today (MuST) is the main beneficiary of this awesome event. All proceeds for Silicon Valley Rocks! will be donated to support music education in schools, especially those low-income schools that need it the most.  It is proven that the learning of music by kids in school can very positively affect their academic careers.  (I can speak from experience, being a former flutist (and drummer in summer music school, if you can believe it. ) I thank my parents and grandparents every day for giving me the gift of music appreciation at an early age.  So please come out to support this great cause … And have a blast at the same time!

Note:  Earlybird pricing expires on November 1.

Event Details:


WHAT: Third Annual Silicon Valley Rocks!

WHEN: 7:00PM on December 1, 2010

WHERE: Great American Music Hall:  850 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco – Between Polk & Larkin and Ellis & O’Farrell

WHO: Silicon Valley Rocks! benefiting Music in Schools Today (MuST)

TICKETS: Click Here

(photo credit: Ed Jay)

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