MeetingWave is an interesting new twist on the MeetUp concept. As opposed to organizing group events, the idea is to specify who you’d like to meet, post an invite, and accept or reject requests to attend. For example, let’s say you’ve got an idea for a Web application and want to meet someone that can develop it. You can post an invite for coffee to MeetingWave, and then developers can take you up on the offer by indicating they wish to attend.
As a meeting organizer, you approve the people who indicate they want to attend your meeting, giving you control over who shows up, and eliminating the awkwardness and waste of time that could ensue with public meet ups. Poking around the site, most of the listings so far seem to focus on business networking of some sort, ranging from simple meetups of people with similar interests to professionals looking for jobs hoping to lure recruiters.
I like the idea of MeetingWave – it eliminates a lot of the complexities and back-and-forth that can ensue when posting an open-ended networking invite on Craigslist or Meetup. Of course, there aren’t nearly as many events listed, with a few dozen meetings scheduled over the coming days in most metro areas. Additionally, the site would benefit from better integration of data and links to other social networking profiles so you can get a better idea of who someone is before accepting an invite.
Ultimately, MeetingWave might not fill a big enough need in the crowded online events space to be viable in the long-run, and the big event sites could make a few tweaks to support similar functionality. But if you’re looking for a job, it might be worth an investment of a few minutes by posting a recurring meeting and scouring the opportunities on the site.
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Mashable’s New Year Networking event takes place on January 15th: come join, mingle and possibly find a job!
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Here’s Mashable’s latest round-up of upcoming Web 2.0 events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable’s Events section.
Not on this list? Contact us and let’s establish a media partnership. 
January 11-13, 2009: Affiliate Summit West is the largest Affiliate Summit, the premier affiliate marketing conference, of the year. This three day conference includes an exhibit hall with affiliate merchants, vendors, and networks, as well as multiple tracks of educational sessions covering the latest trends and information from affiliate marketing experts. The keynote speaker for Monday, January 12 will be Gary Vaynerchuk, star of Wine Library TV and Director of Operations at Wine Library in Springfield, NJ. A 15% discount for Mashable readers is available with code MASHABLE15.
January 13, 2009, London: E.Factor hosts Commercial Opportunities in Mobile Phone Entertainment. Attend and learn more about this emerging face of advertising.
January 14, 2009, Las Vegas: Online reputation management expert and author Andy Beal will host a second one-day online reputation management “master class.” Whether you’re responsible for your company’s online brand or wish to add online reputation management services to your agency, this event is your opportunity to learn from the best in the industry. The entire workshop is limited to 24 attendees, and a $100 discount is offered to Mashable readers when you register with code mashable.
January 15, 2009, New York City: Mashable is ringing in the New Year with a networking event to warm the soul. With great networking, complimentary Peroni Italian Beer (while supplies last) and the company of Mashable readers, it’ll be a cozy gathering to welcome in 2009. At this NYC extravaganza, Mashable is offering 2 free job postings to companies looking to hire in January. The cost is $10 for early bird tickets (which are nearly halfway sold out), so sign up now. Find out more about this spectacular event on Mashable’s New Year NYC Networking Event post.
January 16-18, 2009, New York City: A group of top New York iPhone developers formed the iPhone Boot Camp NYC by creating a meetup for iPhone developers and wannabe developers. In January, iPhone Boot Camp NYC is offering three full day workshops on iPhone Development, covering basic to advanced iPhone Development. The workshops are limited to fifteen developers and the goal is to train dozens of developers, then spin off a company so each developer has a chance to work full time on the applications in a community of fellow developers. A 10% discount off the already discounted early-bird rate to Mashable readers is available using discount code mashable.
January 20-22, 2009, Mountain View, CA: Cloud Connect is the premier technology event for defining, framing, developing, and transitioning your IT portfolio into the cloud. As organizations consider cloud computing to process their business’ critical data, it is imperative they understand the platforms, applications and risks of moving traditional information out of the corporate data center and into the cloud. Cloud computing continues to gain steam, but there’s still significant ambiguity around this emerging architectural approach and about how many of your applications and how much of your data can safely and efficiently be moved to the cloud.
Through a combination of thought leadership, unconference-style sessions, hands-on learning, and real-time development, Cloud Connect attendees will address the technical and non-technical barriers to cloud computing by discussing and developing solutions of their own in real time. The event is completely free; get more information and register at www.cloudconnectevent.com.
January 21, 2009, Amsterdam: E.Factor is hosting an event entitled Following the Trend which will cover how to understand trends. Keynote speakers of the evening are Rob Wageman and Marjan Ippel.
January 28-30, 2009, Barcelona, Spain: The first ever Barcelona Search Marketing event features 3 days of meeting, networking, and workshops, with the best Spanish and worldwide Internet experts. The conference will discuss search engine optimization, marketing online, search marketing, social media and more. Get a 50% discount with code SCBandME.
January 31, 2009, San Francisco, CA: The Teens in Tech Conference is bringing youth and technology together in San Francisco. Learn from teenagers what they think about the current trends of teenage technology. Feel inspired to create technology, at a younger age at the Teens in Tech Conference. From developers, to entrepreneurs, to video-blogging, find it at the 2009 Teens in Tech Conference. Only 25 tickets are available at this discounted rate of 250 for the entire event!
February 2-4, 2008, New York City: OnMedia NYC is where cutting-edge technology CEOs from the back streets of Silicon Valley meet the global advertising and media establishment. This two-and-a-half-day executive event features CEO presentations and high-level debates on which forces are disrupting user behavior and creating new opportunities in the marketing, branding, advertising, and public relations industries. At OnMedia, our editors will also honor the OnMedia 100 Top Private Companies. Fifty of the top CEOs from the OnMedia 100 will pitch their market strategies to a panel of industry experts in our “CEO Showcase.” Mashable readers get a whopping 50% discount by using this registration link: https://alwayson.goingon.com/cart/add/30500.
February 4-5, 2009, Denver, CO: Web Directions focuses on professional development for web designers and developers, interaction designers, user experience professionals and other practitioners in the web arena, whether they work as a contractor, in a design agency, in small or large businesses, in government, education or the not-for-profit sector.
The conference features two in depth days of leading web design and development experts, an optional two days of half day intensive hands on workshops, as well as numerous networking opportunities. Whatever your or your company’s role in building or managing web sites, applications or communities, Web Directions is full of practical, valuable insights, education and inspiration. Book before December 5th for just $795 — but Mashable readers can get another $50 off, simply by using the promotional code WDN09MB.
February 4-6, 2009, New York, NY: Registration is now open for the O’Reilly Money:Tech Conference, where Wall Street meets Web 2.0 and insight turns into opportunity. Explore the new world of finance as the sharpest minds in the investment community show how new Web 2.0 applications are revolutionizing finance, and how you can profit from it, even in the face of today’s increasingly volatile market. New times demand new tools. Register Now & Save: https://en.oreilly.com/money2009/public/register. Mashable readers get a 15% off discount on top of that using code mt09msh. View the growing lineup of speakers at http://en.oreilly.com/money2009/public/schedule/speakers.
February 6-7, 2009, Orlando, FL: In today’s economy, maintaining a competitive advantage is crucial, whether you are a freelancer, or run a development shop. Using the productivity benefits of Rails helps us to stand out in the crowded space of developers and development firms. And the Rails core team hasn’t kept us wanting, adding features such as internationalization, compatibility with Ruby 1.9 and JRuby, thread safety, and much more. And if the Rails Rumble proved anything, it’s that a small team of Rails developers can accomplish a great amount with little time. So how do we as developers continue to improve how we work and what we produce? Get more information by attending the acts_as_conference.
February 6, 2009, Los Angeles, CA: Startonomics is a one-day conference aimed at equipping you with metrics and models for success. You’ll hear from veterans who’ve been there, done that, and won. Learn the hard-knock lessons and strategies that matter, whether you’re a startup exec, an investor, or an aspiring entrepreneur. Speakers include: Mark Jeffrey (Mahalo), Jim Benedetto (MySpace), Mike Jones (Tsavo) and more! Book now and get $200 off the regular price! Only 50 available and going fast!
February 9-10, 2009, San Jose, CA: User-generated content is a rapidly developing revolution in media. Average Joe internet users now wield power over online content, and businesses are adapting to respond to this trend. UGCX is the first conference and trade show organized to bring together content-trendsetters and business leaders to examine how these worlds collide and what the future holds.
Sessions within this two-day conference in San Jose, California, will focus on successful case studies and business models that are driving traffic and revenue to content sites worldwide. Mashable readers can save 15% with priority code UGCXMASH.
February 11, 2009, New York City, NY: The Online Community Unconference East is a gathering of online community professionals - managers, developers, business people, tool providers, investors - to discuss experience and strategies in the development and growth of online communities. Those involved in online community development (and social software in general) share many common challenges: community management, tools, marketing, business models, legal issues. As we have found with our past events, the best source of information on all of these challenges is other knowledgeable practitioners. See the event FAQ for more information, and when you’re ready, register with code mashable for a $20 discount.
February 12, 2009, Santa Monica, CA: The highly-anticipated Twiistup will hold their 5th and largest event to date on Thursday, February 12th at a massive hangar in Santa Monica, CA. Ten showoffs have been selected to showcase their products and services to an audience of investors, entrepreneurs, press and other influencers in tech, media and entertainment. You can find out how to apply and register for the event by clicking here.
February 12-13, 2009, Washington DC: The Center for Social Media invites established as well as aspiring filmmakers, non-profit communications leaders, funders, and students to our fifth annual Making Your Media Matter conference where we will explore the theme: Ethics, Money and Mission. How can media makers connect their ethical and aesthetic values with their financial needs? This is a perfect opportunity to learn and share cutting-edge practices for creating media that matters. Please visit the website for more information and to register. Mashable readers can use the code MSHBLEMYMM to attend the event for $75.
February 20-22, 2009, Los Angeles, CA: SCaLE is an annual open-source technical, business and users conference held in the Southern California area. SCaLE 7X will feature tutorial sessions designed to show users of all skill levels what Open Source can do and how to do it. Whatever your interest is in Open Source, SCaLE 7X will have something for you. Mashable readers save 40% with discount code mash1.
March 9-10, 2009, London: The Social Networking World Forum is the perfect event for professionals to learn and discuss the future development of social media. The two day conference and exhibition will provide a focused platform for the global social media industry. The conference aims to address core issues such as monetization, future technologies/services, engaging social groups with brands and how businesses can get the most out of social and business networks. Additionally, as part of the event, there will be a Networking Party in the evening on March 9th. Be sure to be there!
March 9-12, 2009, San Jose, CA: Registration is now open for the eighth annual O’Reilly Emerging Technology Conference, O’Reilly’s flagship event for disruptive, innovative and groundbreaking thought. ETech 2009 will feature exciting program content in new areas of urban sustainability, personalized healthcare, mobile telephony and materials & mechanics. Register by January 12 and Save $300 - https://en.oreilly.com/et2009/public/register. Mashable readers get a 15% off discount on top of that using code et09mash. View the growing lineup of speakers at http://en.oreilly.com/et2009/public/schedule/speakers.
March 16-18, 2009, Orlando, FL: The Gartner Portals, Content & Collaboration Summit is the productivity-minded event focused on finding better ways to deliver resources, streamline content delivery and storage, and bring people together for greater efficiency.
Mashable.com readers will receive an exclusive $200 discount off the standard rate. Register at gartner.com/us/pccspring or call 1 866 405 2511 and reference priority code PCCMASH.
March 24-26, 2009, San Fransisco, CA: The Business of Community Networking is a best practice conference to create social networks and measure ROI of online marketing. Help your business interact, network and exchange knowledge using social media, reach new customers and make your performance soar. For $200 off the current price, use promo code DZR892 when registering.
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Here’s Mashable’s latest round-up of upcoming Web 2.0 events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable’s Events section.
Not on this list? Contact us and let’s establish a media partnership.
January 11-13, 2009: Affiliate Summit West is the largest Affiliate Summit, the premier affiliate marketing conference, of the year. This three day conference includes an exhibit hall with affiliate merchants, vendors, and networks, as well as multiple tracks of educational sessions covering the latest trends and information from affiliate marketing experts. The keynote speaker for Monday, January 12 will be Gary Vaynerchuk, star of Wine Library TV and Director of Operations at Wine Library in Springfield, NJ. A 15% discount for Mashable readers is available with code MASHABLE15.
January 13, 2009, London: E.Factor hosts Commercial Opportunities in Mobile Phone Entertainment. Attend and learn more about this emerging face of advertising.
January 14, 2009, Las Vegas: Online reputation management expert and author Andy Beal will host a second one-day online reputation management “master class.” Whether you’re responsible for your company’s online brand or wish to add online reputation management services to your agency, this event is your opportunity to learn from the best in the industry. The entire workshop is limited to 24 attendees, and a $100 discount is offered to Mashable readers when you register with code mashable.
January 15, 2009, New York City: Mashable is ringing in the New Year with a networking event to warm the soul. With great networking, complimentary Peroni Italian Beer (while supplies last) and the company of Mashable readers, it’ll be a cozy gathering to welcome in 2009. At this NYC extravaganza, Mashable is offering 2 free job postings to companies looking to hire in January. The cost is $10 for early bird tickets (which are nearly halfway sold out), so sign up now. Find out more about this spectacular event on Mashable’s New Year NYC Networking Event post.
January 16-18, 2009, New York City: A group of top New York iPhone developers formed the iPhone Boot Camp NYC by creating a meetup for iPhone developers and wannabe developers. In January, iPhone Boot Camp NYC is offering three full day workshops on iPhone Development, covering basic to advanced iPhone Development. The workshops are limited to fifteen developers and the goal is to train dozens of developers, then spin off a company so each developer has a chance to work full time on the applications in a community of fellow developers. A 10% discount off the already discounted early-bird rate to Mashable readers is available using discount code mashable.
January 20-22, 2009, Mountain View, CA: Cloud Connect is the premier technology event for defining, framing, developing, and transitioning your IT portfolio into the cloud. As organizations consider cloud computing to process their business’ critical data, it is imperative they understand the platforms, applications and risks of moving traditional information out of the corporate data center and into the cloud. Cloud computing continues to gain steam, but there’s still significant ambiguity around this emerging architectural approach and about how many of your applications and how much of your data can safely and efficiently be moved to the cloud.
Through a combination of thought leadership, unconference-style sessions, hands-on learning, and real-time development, Cloud Connect attendees will address the technical and non-technical barriers to cloud computing by discussing and developing solutions of their own in real time. The event is completely free; get more information and register at www.cloudconnectevent.com.
January 21, 2009, Amsterdam: E.Factor is hosting an event entitled Following the Trend which will cover how to understand trends. Keynote speakers of the evening are Rob Wageman and Marjan Ippel.
January 28-30, 2009, Barcelona, Spain: The first ever Barcelona Search Marketing event features 3 days of meeting, networking, and workshops, with the best Spanish and worldwide Internet experts. The conference will discuss search engine optimization, marketing online, search marketing, social media and more. Get a 50% discount with code SCBandME.
January 31, 2009, San Francisco, CA: The Teens in Tech Conference is bringing youth and technology together in San Francisco. Learn from teenagers what they think about the current trends of teenage technology. Feel inspired to create technology, at a younger age at the Teens in Tech Conference. From developers, to entrepreneurs, to video-blogging, find it at the 2009 Teens in Tech Conference. Only 25 tickets are available at this discounted rate of 250 for the entire event!
February 2-4, 2008, New York City: OnMedia NYC is where cutting-edge technology CEOs from the back streets of Silicon Valley meet the global advertising and media establishment. This two-and-a-half-day executive event features CEO presentations and high-level debates on which forces are disrupting user behavior and creating new opportunities in the marketing, branding, advertising, and public relations industries. At OnMedia, our editors will also honor the OnMedia 100 Top Private Companies. Fifty of the top CEOs from the OnMedia 100 will pitch their market strategies to a panel of industry experts in our “CEO Showcase.” Mashable readers get a whopping 50% discount by using this registration link: https://alwayson.goingon.com/cart/add/30500.
February 4-5, 2009, Denver, CO: Web Directions focuses on professional development for web designers and developers, interaction designers, user experience professionals and other practitioners in the web arena, whether they work as a contractor, in a design agency, in small or large businesses, in government, education or the not-for-profit sector.
The conference features two in depth days of leading web design and development experts, an optional two days of half day intensive hands on workshops, as well as numerous networking opportunities. Whatever your or your company’s role in building or managing web sites, applications or communities, Web Directions is full of practical, valuable insights, education and inspiration. Book before December 5th for just $795 — but Mashable readers can get another $50 off, simply by using the promotional code WDN09MB.
February 4-6, 2009, New York, NY: Registration is now open for the O’Reilly Money:Tech Conference, where Wall Street meets Web 2.0 and insight turns into opportunity. Explore the new world of finance as the sharpest minds in the investment community show how new Web 2.0 applications are revolutionizing finance, and how you can profit from it, even in the face of today’s increasingly volatile market. New times demand new tools. Register Now & Save: https://en.oreilly.com/money2009/public/register. Mashable readers get a 15% off discount on top of that using code mt09msh. View the growing lineup of speakers at http://en.oreilly.com/money2009/public/schedule/speakers.
February 6-7, 2009, Orlando, FL: In today’s economy, maintaining a competitive advantage is crucial, whether you are a freelancer, or run a development shop. Using the productivity benefits of Rails helps us to stand out in the crowded space of developers and development firms. And the Rails core team hasn’t kept us wanting, adding features such as internationalization, compatibility with Ruby 1.9 and JRuby, thread safety, and much more. And if the Rails Rumble proved anything, it’s that a small team of Rails developers can accomplish a great amount with little time. So how do we as developers continue to improve how we work and what we produce? Get more information by attending the acts_as_conference.
February 9-10, 2009, San Jose, CA: User-generated content is a rapidly developing revolution in media. Average Joe internet users now wield power over online content, and businesses are adapting to respond to this trend. UGCX is the first conference and trade show organized to bring together content-trendsetters and business leaders to examine how these worlds collide and what the future holds.
Sessions within this two-day conference in San Jose, California, will focus on successful case studies and business models that are driving traffic and revenue to content sites worldwide. Mashable readers can save 15% with priority code UGCXMASH.
February 11, 2009, New York City, NY: The Online Community Unconference East is a gathering of online community professionals - managers, developers, business people, tool providers, investors - to discuss experience and strategies in the development and growth of online communities. Those involved in online community development (and social software in general) share many common challenges: community management, tools, marketing, business models, legal issues. As we have found with our past events, the best source of information on all of these challenges is other knowledgeable practitioners. See the event FAQ for more information, and when you’re ready, register with code mashable for a $20 discount.
February 12, 2009, Santa Monica, CA: The highly-anticipated Twiistup will hold their 5th and largest event to date on Thursday, February 12th at a massive hangar in Santa Monica, CA. Ten showoffs have been selected to showcase their products and services to an audience of investors, entrepreneurs, press and other influencers in tech, media and entertainment. You can find out how to apply and register for the event by clicking here.
February 12-13, 2009, Washington DC: The Center for Social Media invites established as well as aspiring filmmakers, non-profit communications leaders, funders, and students to our fifth annual Making Your Media Matter conference where we will explore the theme: Ethics, Money and Mission. How can media makers connect their ethical and aesthetic values with their financial needs? This is a perfect opportunity to learn and share cutting-edge practices for creating media that matters. Please visit the website for more information and to register. Mashable readers can use the code MSHBLEMYMM to attend the event for $75.
March 9-10, 2009, London: The Social Networking World Forum is the perfect event for professionals to learn and discuss the future development of social media. The two day conference and exhibition will provide a focused platform for the global social media industry. The conference aims to address core issues such as monetization, future technologies/services, engaging social groups with brands and how businesses can get the most out of social and business networks. Additionally, as part of the event, there will be a Networking Party in the evening on March 9th. Be sure to be there!
March 9-12, 2009, San Jose, CA: Registration is now open for the eighth annual O’Reilly Emerging Technology Conference, O’Reilly’s flagship event for disruptive, innovative and groundbreaking thought. ETech 2009 will feature exciting program content in new areas of urban sustainability, personalized healthcare, mobile telephony and materials & mechanics. Register by January 12 and Save $300 - https://en.oreilly.com/et2009/public/register. Mashable readers get a 15% off discount on top of that using code et09mash. View the growing lineup of speakers at http://en.oreilly.com/et2009/public/schedule/speakers.
March 16-18, 2009, Orlando, FL: The Gartner Portals, Content & Collaboration Summit is the productivity-minded event focused on finding better ways to deliver resources, streamline content delivery and storage, and bring people together for greater efficiency.
Mashable.com readers will receive an exclusive $200 discount off the standard rate. Register at gartner.com/us/pccspring or call 1 866 405 2511 and reference priority code PCCMASH.
March 24-26, 2009, San Fransisco, CA: The Business of Community Networking is a best practice conference to create social networks and measure ROI of online marketing. Help your business interact, network and exchange knowledge using social media, reach new customers and make your performance soar. For $200 off the current price, use promo code DZR892 when registering.
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Here’s Mashable’s latest round-up of upcoming Web 2.0 events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable’s Events section.
Not on this list? Contact us and let’s establish a media partnership.
January 11-13, 2009: Affiliate Summit West is the largest Affiliate Summit, the premier affiliate marketing conference, of the year. This three day conference includes an exhibit hall with affiliate merchants, vendors, and networks, as well as multiple tracks of educational sessions covering the latest trends and information from affiliate marketing experts.
The keynote speaker for Monday, January 12 will be Gary Vaynerchuk, star of Wine Library TV and Director of Operations at Wine Library in Springfield, NJ. A 15% discount for Mashable readers is available with code MASHABLE15.
January 13, 2009, London: E.Factor hosts Commercial Opportunities in Mobile Phone Entertainment. Attend and learn more about this emerging face of advertising.
January 14, 2009, Las Vegas: Online reputation management expert and author Andy Beal will host a second one-day online reputation management “master class.” Whether you’re responsible for your company’s online brand or wish to add online reputation management services to your agency, this event is your opportunity to learn from the best in the industry. The entire workshop is limited to 24 attendees, and a $100 discount is offered to Mashable readers when you register with code mashable.
January 15, 2009, New York City: Mashable is ringing in the New Year with a networking event to warm the soul. With great networking, complimentary Peroni Italian Beer (while supplies last) and the company of Mashable readers, it’ll be a cozy gathering to welcome in 2009. At this NYC extravaganza, Mashable is offering 2 free job postings to companies looking to hire in January. The cost is $10 for early bird tickets (which are nearly halfway sold out), so sign up now. Find out more about this spectacular event on Mashable’s New Year NYC Networking Event post.
January 16-18, 2009, New York City: A group of top New York iPhone developers formed the iPhone Boot Camp NYC by creating a meetup for iPhone developers and wannabe developers. In January, iPhone Boot Camp NYC is offering three full day workshop on iPhone Development, covering basic to advanced iPhone Development. The workshops are limited to fifteen developers and the goal is to train dozens of developers, then spin off a company so each developer has a chance to work full time on the applications in a community of fellow developers. A 10% discount off the already discounted early-bird rate to Mashable readers is available using discount code mashable.
January 21, 2009, Amsterdam: E.Factor is hosting an event entitled Following the Trend which will cover how to understand trends. Keynote speakers of the evening are Rob Wageman and Marjan Ippel.
January 28-30, 2009, Barcelona, Spain: The first ever Barcelona Search Marketing event features 3 days of meeting, networking, and workshops, with the best Spanish and worldwide Internet experts. The conference will discuss search engine optimization, marketing online, search marketing, social media and more. Get a 50% discount with code SCBandME.
January 31, 2009, San Francisco, CA: The Teens in Tech Conference is bringing youth and technology together in San Francisco. Learn from teenagers what they think about the current trends of teenage technology. Feel inspired to create technology, at a younger age at the Teens in Tech Conference. From developers, to entrepreneurs, to video-blogging, find it at the 2009 Teens in Tech Conference. Only 25 tickets are available at this discounted rate of 250 for the entire event!
February 4-5, 2008, Denver, CO: Web Directions focuses on professional development for web designers and developers, interaction designers, user experience professionals and other practitioners in the web arena, whether they work as a contractor, in a design agency, in small or large businesses, in government, education or the not-for-profit sector.
The conference features two in depth days of leading web design and development experts, an optional two days of half day intensive hands on workshops, as well as numerous networking opportunities. Whatever your or your company’s role in building or managing web sites, applications or communities, Web Directions is full of practical, valuable insights, education and inspiration. Book before December 5th for just $795 — but Mashable readers can get another $50 off, simply by using the promotional code WDN09MB.
February 4-6, 2009, New York, NY: Registration is now open for the O’Reilly Money:Tech Conference, where Wall Street meets Web 2.0 and insight turns into opportunity. Explore the new world of finance as the sharpest minds in the investment community show how new Web 2.0 applications are revolutionizing finance, and how you can profit from it, even in the face of today’s increasingly volatile market. New times demand new tools. Register Now & Save: https://en.oreilly.com/money2009/public/register. Mashable readers get a 15% off discount on top of that using code mt09msh. View the growing lineup of speakers at http://en.oreilly.com/money2009/public/schedule/speakers.
February 6-7, 2009, Orlando, FL: In today’s economy, maintaining a competitive advantage is crucial, whether you are a freelancer, or run a development shop. Using the productivity benefits of Rails helps us to stand out in the crowded space of developers and development firms. And the Rails core team hasn’t kept us wanting, adding features such as internationalization, compatibility with Ruby 1.9 and JRuby, thread safety, and much more. And if the Rails Rumble proved anything, it’s that a small team of Rails developers can accomplish a great amount with little time. So how do we as developers continue to improve how we work and what we produce? Get more information by attending the acts_as_conference.
February 9-10, 2009, San Jose, CA: User-generated content is a rapidly developing revolution in media. Average Joe internet users now wield power over online content, and businesses are adapting to respond to this trend. UGCX is the first conference and trade show organized to bring together content-trendsetters and business leaders to examine how these worlds collide and what the future holds.
Sessions within this two-day conference in San Jose, California, will focus on successful case studies and business models that are driving traffic and revenue to content sites worldwide. Mashable readers can save 15% with priority code UGCXMASH.
February 11, 2009, New York City, NY: The Online Community Unconference East is a gathering of online community professionals - managers, developers, business people, tool providers, investors - to discuss experience and strategies in the development and growth of online communities. Those involved in online community development (and social software in general) share many common challenges: community management, tools, marketing, business models, legal issues. As we have found with our past events, the best source of information on all of these challenges is other knowledgeable practitioners. See the event FAQ for more information, and when you’re ready, register with code mashable for a $20 discount.
February 12, 2009, Santa Monica, CA: The highly-anticipated Twiistup will hold their 5th and largest event to date on Thursday, February 12th at a massive hangar in Santa Monica, CA. Ten showoffs have been selected to showcase their products and services to an audience of investors, entrepreneurs, press and other influencers in tech, media and entertainment. You can find out how to apply and register for the event by clicking here.
February 12-13, 2009, Washington DC: The Center for Social Media invites established as well as aspiring filmmakers, non-profit communications leaders, funders, and students to our fifth annual Making Your Media Matter conference where we will explore the theme: Ethics, Money and Mission. How can media makers connect their ethical and aesthetic values with their financial needs? This is a perfect opportunity to learn and share cutting-edge practices for creating media that matters. Please visit the website for more information and to register. The $50 student rate has been extended to Mashable readers.
March 9-10, 2009, London: The Social Networking World Forum is the perfect event for professionals to learn and discuss the future development of social media. The two day conference and exhibition will provide a focused platform for the global social media industry. The conference aims to address core issues such as monetization, future technologies/services, engaging social groups with brands and how businesses can get the most out of social and business networks. Additionally, as part of the event, there will be a Networking Party in the evening on March 9th. Be sure to be there!
March 9-12, 2009, San Jose, CA: Registration is now open for the eighth annual O’Reilly Emerging Technology Conference, O’Reilly’s flagship event for disruptive, innovative and groundbreaking thought. ETech 2009 will feature exciting program content in new areas of urban sustainability, personalized healthcare, mobile telephony and materials & mechanics. Register by January 12 and Save $300 - https://en.oreilly.com/et2009/public/register. Mashable readers get a 15% off discount on top of that using code et09mash. View the growing lineup of speakers at http://en.oreilly.com/et2009/public/schedule/speakers.
March 16-18, 2009, Orlando, FL: The Gartner Portals, Content & Collaboration Summit is the productivity-minded event focused on finding better ways to deliver resources, streamline content delivery and storage, and bring people together for greater efficiency.
Mashable.com readers will receive an exclusive $200 discount off the standard rate. Register at gartner.com/us/pccspring or call 1 866 405 2511 and reference priority code PCCMASH.
March 24-26, 2009, San Fransisco, CA: The Business of Community Networking is a best practice conference to create social networks and measure ROI of online marketing. Help your business interact, network and exchange knowledge using social media, reach new customers and make your performance soar. For $200 off the current price, use promo code DZR892 when registering.
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Mashable is ringing in the New Year with a networking event to warm the soul.
With great networking, complimentary Peroni Italian Beer (while supplies last) and the company of Mashable readers, it’ll be a cosy gathering to welcome in 2009.
Come join, mingle and possibly find a job. We are offering 2 free tickets and a free Mashable Job Board posting to any company hiring in January. For more information on this offer, please send a short description of the job being offered and the company name to newyearnetworking |at| mashable . com
Thanks to Peroni for supplying beverages. Two sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact newyearnetworking |at| mashable . com for more information.
Tickets are now on sale and there are only 300 public tickets available.
Mashable’s New Year NYC Networking
Where: 212 Restaurant & Bar, 133 East 65th Street, NYCWhen: Thursday, January 15th from 7 pm – 10 pm
Cost: Early Bird ($10), Regular ($15) and Door Pricing ($20)
Tickets: Through Eventbrite, 21+ Only
Socialize: Tell your friends and mingle on the Facebook event page
Mashable: Join Tamar Weinberg, Adam Hirsch, Sharon Feder, Brett Petersel and more…
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Twiistup 5, an event for startups to be held in LA in February, today announced its 10 “Showoffs” - these are the top 10 startups, picked from over 100 submissions, that get to present at the event. They are: Causecast, Cogi, eHow, FixYa, GoGreenSolar.com, Meebo, RoboDynamics, TheScene, Viewdle and Yammer.
Each startup is eligible to win the Fan Favorite vote and/or Judge’s Choice awards at the event. But we’re not waiting until February to find out who leads the pack: we want to know now! Vote for your favorite below, and let us know why you selected it in the comments.
Who Will Win Twiistup 5?
( polls)
Disclosure: Mashable is a “media partner” with Twiistup. This means we support its aims of promoting great startups, and no monetary compensation was exchanged.
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Here’s Mashable’s latest round-up of upcoming Web 2.0 events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable’s Events section.
Not on this list? Contact us and let’s establish a media partnership.
December 16, 2008, Los Angeles, CA: Meet up with E.Factor for Entrepreneurship: The Rise & Fall of An American Entrepreneurial Icon with an exclusive book signing with Jordan Belfort, author of The Wolf Of Wall Street. Everyone who attends gets the book! Belfort will share his thoughts with the audience on the question of “Entrepreneurial Greed vs a Sustainable Company.”
December 13-14, 2008, New York City, NY: A group of top New York iPhone developers formed the iPhone Boot Camp NYC by creating a meetup for iPhone developers and wannabe developers. In December, iPhone Boot Camp NYC is offering two more workshops on basic and advanced iPhone Development. The goal is to train dozens of developers, then spin off a company so each developer has a chance to work full time on the apps in a community of fellow developers with a shared knowledge and training. A 10% discount off the already discounted early-bird rate to Mashable readers is available using discount code mashable.
December 16, 2008, Mountain View, CA: The Web 2.0 Mapping and Social Networks December Meetup will feature Deeda, KSI Global Gaming, and plaYce. Come for the information, stay for the community. You are gently advised to put down the controller, head out to Google on the evening of December 16th, and hang with your peeps.
January 13, 2009, London: E.Factor hosts Commercial Opportunities in Mobile Phone Entertainment. Attend and learn more about this emerging face of advertising.
January 14, 2009, Las Vegas: Online reputation management expert and author Andy Beal will host a second one-day online reputation management “master class.” Whether you’re responsible for your company’s online brand or wish to add online reputation management services to your agency, this event is your opportunity to learn from the best in the industry. The entire workshop is limited to 24 attendees, and a $100 discount is offered to Mashable readers when you register with code mashable.
January 21, 2009, Amsterdam: E.Factor is hosting an event entitled Following the Trend which will cover how to understand trends. Keynote speakers of the evening are Rob Wageman and Marjan Ippel.
January 28-30, 2009, Barcelona, Spain: The first ever Barcelona Search Marketing event features 3 days of meeting, networking, and workshops, with the best Spanish and worldwide Internet experts. The conference will discuss search engine optimization, marketing online, search marketing, social media and more. Get a 50% discount with code SCBandME.
January 31, 2009, San Francisco, CA: The Teens in Tech Conference is bringing youth and technology together in San Francisco. Learn from teenagers what they think about the current trends of teenage technology. Feel inspired to create technology, at a younger age at the Teens in Tech Conference. From developers, to entrepreneurs, to video-blogging, find it at the 2009 Teens in Tech Conference. Only 25 tickets are available at this discounted rate of 250 for the entire event!
February 4-5, 2008, Denver, CO: Web Directions focuses on professional development for web designers and developers, interaction designers, user experience professionals and other practitioners in the web arena, whether they work as a contractor, in a design agency, in small or large businesses, in government, education or the not-for-profit sector.
The conference features two in depth days of leading web design and development experts, an optional two days of half day intensive hands on workshops, as well as numerous networking opportunities. Whatever your or your company’s role in building or managing web sites, applications or communities, Web Directions is full of practical, valuable insights, education and inspiration. Book before December 5th for just $795 — but Mashable readers can get another $50 off, simply by using the promotional code WDN09MB.
February 6-7, 2009, Orlando, FL: In today’s economy, maintaining a competitive advantage is crucial, whether you are a freelancer, or run a development shop. Using the productivity benefits of Rails helps us to stand out in the crowded space of developers and development firms. And the Rails core team hasn’t kept us wanting, adding features such as internationalization, compatibility with Ruby 1.9 and JRuby, thread safety, and much more. And if the Rails Rumble proved anything, it’s that a small team of Rails developers can accomplish a great amount with little time. So how do we as developers continue to improve how we work and what we produce? Get more information by attending the acts_as_conference.
February 9-10, 2009, San Jose, CA: User-generated content is a rapidly developing revolution in media. Average Joe internet users now wield power over online content, and businesses are adapting to respond to this trend. UGCX is the first conference and trade show organized to bring together content-trendsetters and business leaders to examine how these worlds collide and what the future holds.
Sessions within this two-day conference in San Jose, California, will focus on successful case studies and business models that are driving traffic and revenue to content sites worldwide. Mashable readers can save 15% with priority code UGCXMASH.
February 11, 2009, New York City, NY: The Online Community Unconference East is a gathering of online community professionals - managers, developers, business people, tool providers, investors - to discuss experience and strategies in the development and growth of online communities. Those involved in online community development (and social software in general) share many common challenges: community management, tools, marketing, business models, legal issues. As we have found with our past events, the best source of information on all of these challenges is other knowledgeable practitioners. See the event FAQ for more information, and when you’re ready, register with code mashable for a $20 discount.
February 12, 2009, Santa Monica, CA: The highly-anticipated Twiistup will hold their 5th and largest event to date on Thursday, February 12th at a massive hangar in Santa Monica, CA. The search is on for startups to “show-off” at the event. Fifteen showoffs will be selected to showcase their products and services to an audience of investors, entrepreneurs, press and other influencers in tech, media and entertainment. You can find out how to apply and register for the event by clicking here.
February 12-13, 2009, Washington DC: The Center for Social Media invites established as well as aspiring filmmakers, non-profit communications leaders, funders, and students to our fifth annual Making Your Media Matter conference where we will explore the theme: Ethics, Money and Mission. How can media makers connect their ethical and aesthetic values with their financial needs? This is a perfect opportunity to learn and share cutting-edge practices for creating media that matters. Please visit the website for more information and to register. The $50 student rate has been extended to Mashable readers.
March 9-10, 2009, London: The Social Networking World Forum is the perfect event for professionals to learn and discuss the future development of social media. The two day conference and exhibition will provide a focused platform for the global social media industry. The conference aims to address core issues such as monetization, future technologies/services, engaging social groups with brands and how businesses can get the most out of social and business networks.
March 9-12, 2009, San Jose, CA: Registration is now open for the eighth annual O’Reilly Emerging Technology Conference, O’Reilly’s flagship event for disruptive, innovative and groundbreaking thought. ETech 2009 will feature exciting program content in new areas of urban sustainability, personalized healthcare, mobile telephony and materials & mechanics. Register by January 12 and Save $300 - https://en.oreilly.com/et2009/public/register. Mashable readers get a 15% off discount on top of that using code et09mash. View the growing lineup of speakers at http://en.oreilly.com/et2009/public/schedule/speakers.
March 16-18, 2008, Orlando, FL: The Gartner Portals, Content & Collaboration Summit is the productivity-minded event focused on finding better ways to deliver resources, streamline content delivery and storage, and bring people together for greater efficiency.
Mashable.com readers will receive an exclusive $200 discount off the standard rate. Register at gartner.com/us/pccspring or call 1 866 405 2511 and reference priority code PCCMASH.
March 24-26, 2009, San Fransisco, CA: The Business of Community Networking is a best practice conference to create social networks and measure ROI of online marketing. Help your business interact, network and exchange knowledge using social media, reach new customers and make your performance soar. For $200 off the current price, use promo code DZR892 when registering.
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Two of the biggest conferences for New Media practicioners and independent content producers yesterday announced a merger. The BlogWorld Expo and the New Media Expo are merging into one “mega new media event.” As someone who considers himself a bit of a fanboy for New Media, this is the most interesting major development for my area of interest I’ve seen in a while.
The announcement was made yesterday on the BlogWorldExpo news blog, and went to great detail to describe 
the personal history between BWE founder Rick Calvert and PNME founder Tim Bourquin, and the way the names changed to overlap and coincide over the years.
The union is a testament to the growth of both Blogging and Podcasting to a much larger world only best described by the term “New Media,” as well as the phenomenal success of the conferences themselves.
The new event will be called “BlogWorld & New Media Expo 2009,” and presumably both conference websites will be good places to check for further information (www.blogworldexpo.com and www.newmediaexpo.com).
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Here’s Mashable’s latest round-up of upcoming Web 2.0 events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable’s Events section.
Not on this list? Contact us and let’s establish a media partnership.
December 9-10, 2008, San Francisco, CA: The Mobile Media Investor Conference (MMIC) program will happen in San Francisco and is your opportunity to network with mobile industry leaders and investors. At the MMIC program, you can hear case studies and learn real examples of how to make money and how to raise money in the mobile media world. Your 10% discount is here. Further, an additional $500 off can be taken with code MMIC995.
December 11, 2008, Mountain View, CA: Add-on-Con is the first conference designed specifically for developers and marketers of browser Add-ons. Organized by members of the community, the one day conference brings together platform vendors, developers, and marketers, with the goal of facilitating communication and sharing knowledge.
December 16, 2008, Los Angeles, CA: Meet up with E.Factor for Entrepreneurship: The Rise & Fall of An American Entrepreneurial Icon with an exclusive book signing with Jordan Belfort, author of The Wolf Of Wall Street. Everyone who attends gets the book! Belfort will share his thoughts with the audience on the question of “Entrepreneurial Greed vs a Sustainable Company”.
December 13-14, 2008, New York City, NY: A group of top New York iPhone developers formed the iPhone Boot Camp NYC by creating a meetup for iPhone developers and wannabe developers. In December, iPhone Boot Camp NYC is offering two more workshops on basic and advanced iPhone Development. The goal is to train dozens of developers, then spin off a company so each developer has a chance to work full time on the apps in a community of fellow developers with a shared knowledge and training. A 10% discount off the already discounted early-bird rate to mashable readers is available using discount code mashable.
December 16, 2008, Mountain View, CA: The Web 2.0 Mapping and Social Networks December Meetup will feature Deeda, KSI Global Gaming, and plaYce. Come for the information, stay for the community. You are gently advised to put down the controller, head out to Google on the evening of December 16th, and hang with your peeps.
January 13, 2009, London: E.Factor hosts Commercial Opportunities in Mobile Phone Entertainment. Attend and learn more about this emerging face of advertising.
January 14, 2009, Las Vegas: Online reputation management expert and author Andy Beal will host a second one-day online reputation management “master class.” Whether you’re responsible for your company’s online brand or wish to add online reputation management services to your agency, this event is your opportunity to learn from the best in the industry. The entire workshop is limited to 24 attendees, and a $100 discount is offered to Mashable readers when you register with code mashable.
January 21, 2009, Amsterdam: E.Factor is hosting an event entitled Following the Trend which will cover how to understand trends. Keynote speakers of the evening are Rob Wageman and Marjan Ippel.
January 31, 2009, San Francisco, CA: The Teens in Tech Conference is bringing youth and technology together in San Francisco. Learn from teenagers what they think about the current trends of teenage technology. Feel inspired to create technology, at a younger age at the Teens in Tech Conference. From developers, to entrepreneurs, to video-blogging, find it at the 2009 Teens in Tech Conference. Only 25 tickets are available at this discounted rate of 250 for the entire event!
February 4-5, 2008, Denver, CO: Web Directions focuses on professional development for web designers and developers, interaction designers, user experience professionals and other practitioners in the web arena, whether they work as a contractor, in a design agency, in small or large businesses, in government, education or the not-for-profit sector.
The conference features two in depth days of leading web design and development experts, an optional two days of half day intensive hands on workshops, as well as numerous networking opportunities. Whatever your or your company’s role in building or managing web sites, applications or communities, Web Directions is full of practical, valuable insights, education and inspiration. Book before December 5th for just $795 — but Mashable readers can get another $50 off, simply by using the promotional code WDN09MB.
February 6-7, 2009, Orlando, FL: In today’s economy, maintaining a competitive advantage is crucial, whether you are a freelancer, or run a development shop. Using the productivity benefits of Rails helps us to stand out in the crowded space of developers and development firms. And the Rails core team hasn’t kept us wanting, adding features such as internationalization, compatibility with Ruby 1.9 and JRuby, thread safety, and much more. And if the Rails Rumble proved anything, it’s that a small team of Rails developers can accomplish a great amount with little time. So how do we as developers continue to improve how we work and what we produce? Get more information by attending the acts_as_conference.
February 9-10, 2009, San Jose, CA: User-generated content is a rapidly developing revolution in media. Average Joe internet users now wield power over online content, and businesses are adapting to respond to this trend. UGCX is the first conference and trade show organized to bring together content-trendsetters and business leaders to examine how these worlds collide and what the future holds.
Sessions within this two-day conference in San Jose, California, will focus on successful case studies and business models that are driving traffic and revenue to content sites worldwide. Mashable readers can save 15% with priority code UGCXMASH.
February 11, 2009, New York City, NY: The Online Community Unconference East is a gathering of online community professionals - managers, developers, business people, tool providers, investors - to discuss experience and strategies in the development and growth of online communities. Those involved in online community development (and social software in general) share many common challenges: community management, tools, marketing, business models, legal issues. As we have found with our past events, the best source of information on all of these challenges is other knowledgeable practitioners. See the event FAQ for more information, and when you’re ready, register with code mashable for a $20 discount.
February 12, 2009, Santa Monica, CA: The highly-anticipated Twiistup will hold their 5th and largest event to date on Thursday, February 12th at a massive hangar in Santa Monica, CA. The search is on for startups to “show-off” at the event. Fifteen showoffs will be selected to showcase their products and services to an audience of investors, entrepreneurs, press and other influencers in tech, media and entertainment. You can find out how to apply and register for the event by clicking here.
February 12-13, 2009, Washington DC: The Center for Social Media invites established as well as aspiring filmmakers, non-profit communications leaders, funders, and students to our fifth annual Making Your Media Matter conference where we will explore the theme: Ethics, Money and Mission. How can media makers connect their ethical and aesthetic values with their financial needs? This is a perfect opportunity to learn and share cutting-edge practices for creating media that matters. Please visit the website for more information and to register. The $50 student rate has been extended to Mashable readers.
March 9-10, 2009, London: The Social Networking World Forum is the perfect event for professionals to learn and discuss the future development of social media. The two day conference and exhibition will provide a focused platform for the global social media industry. The conference aims to address core issues such as monetization, future technologies/services, engaging social groups with brands and how businesses can get the most out of social and business networks.
March 9-12, 2009, San Jose, CA: Registration is now open for the eighth annual O’Reilly Emerging Technology Conference, O’Reilly’s flagship event for disruptive, innovative and groundbreaking thought. ETech 2009 will feature exciting program content in new areas of urban sustainability, personalized healthcare, mobile telephony and materials & mechanics. Register by January 12 and Save $300 - https://en.oreilly.com/et2009/public/register. Mashable readers get a 15% off discount on top of that using code et09mash. View the growing lineup of speakers at http://en.oreilly.com/et2009/public/schedule/speakers.
March 24-26, 2009, San Fransisco, CA: The Business of Community Networking is a best practice conference to create social networks and measure ROI of online marketing. Help your business int