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Get Ready for Pitch 2009!

Keiretsu Forum presents "Summer Solstice for Women Investors and Entrepreneurs"
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009, 5:30pm - 8pm
PG&E Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
Cost: $25 early bird, $40 general

The goal is to open up a long overdue dialogue on the critical issues facing women entrepreneurs and investors today. More than ever, the angel community is eager to attract women investors and entrepreneurs. Keiretsu Forum is acutely aware of the vast potential of this untapped market and that is why we are reaching out to you. Engaging content coupled with the participation of enterprising individuals, provides for an unparalleled networking experience. Please come and help us make this the premier business women's event of the summer. For more info and to register, click here.


The Next Women presents "The Next Women Dinners featuring Laura Nestler of Yelp UK"
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009, 7pm
Notting Hill, London
CosT: £50

The formula is simple: Up to 20 leading, founding and investing women will get together in London, in a private residence in Notting Hill, for a dinner with high quality food and good wine. There will be a short and inspiring presentation from Laura Nestler of Yelp UK and the opportunity to exchange ideas with her. Engage in conversation with entrepreneurial career women and fellow female business heroe about the internet world and how to conquer it, whilst enjoying a veritable feast of culinary delights. Because there is limited space we will invite our personal contacts first and then, if there is space left, offer the remaining seats on our magazine. The price of attending will be 50.00 and will include a multi course meal and drinks. Looking forward to your reservations. For more info and to register, click her.


San Francisco Ruby Meetup presents "Post Workshop Hack Session"
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009, 6pm - 9pm
Citizen Space, San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free

If you attended or volunteered at the June Outreach workshop or if you just wish you had, come join us for a post-workshop hack session! Bring your own project to work on, or join us in continuing to build the suggestorama app that we started at the workshop, or simply explore a little more Ruby and Rails in the company of other learners and more experienced developers. For more info and to register, click here.


Orange Labs presents "Women in Tech Meetup"
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Orange Labs, South San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free

A lot of things have changed ITE (In This Economy). One of the most notable of which is the renewed interest in the creative and generative power of women. Silicon Valley is no exception, but, as always, it does have its own unique point of view. Mark your calendars for a lively meetup Orange Labs San Francisco is hosting, in conjunction with SF Mobile Meetup, showcasing the brilliant work of women in Silicon Valley. Get ready to hear from 6 forward thinking presenters, who just happen to be women leading companies: Rashmi Sinha of SlideShare, Leila Chirayath Janah of Samasource, Heather Harde of TechCrunch, Silvia Console Battiana of Auctionomics, Beatrice Tarka of Mobissimo, and Elaine Wherry or Sandy Jen of Meebo. For more info and to register, click here.


Asian Professional Women in Technology presents "A Brand New You – Create an Effective Brand Image that will Boosts Your Career"
Saturday, July 11th, 2009, 12:30pm - 4pm
Alzheimer's Association, Mountain View, CA
Cost: $25 early bird, $30 at the door

APWT (Asian Professional Women in Technology) presents a practical workshop by marketing and branding expert Karen Kang, Principal of Karen Kang Consulting. Learn how to brand from inside out, starting with an analysis of your current brand versus your desired brand. Think strategically about your personal brand development plan, and develop actions that can jumpstart your personal brand today. Understand the concept of portable branding in an era of social networking and media. This workshop will include personal branding templates and exercises in an interactive setting, including small breakout sessions. Take charge of your professional destiny by attending this unique personal branding workshop! For more info and to register, click here.


SDForum's CleanTech Breakfast Series presents "World Water Crisis: Technology Based Solutions"
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009, 8am - 10am
SAP, Palo Alto, CA
Cost: $20 for SDForum members, $30 general (Women 2.0 members receive $5 off with coupon code "CLEAN05")

What role will technology play in alleviating the worldwide water crisis? The panel will explore technologies in water treatment, management, conservation and purification. For more info and to register, click here.


O'Reilly presents "OSCON"
Monday through Friday, July 20th - 24th, 2009
McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, CA
Cost: Women 2.0 members receive 15% off with coupon code "os09w2"

Women 2.0 is an official partner of OSCON! Join us at OSCON 2009, the crossroads of all things open source, bringing together community ideals, technical expertise, and business practicality. Come together with 3,000 of the best, brightest, and most interesting people to explore what's new and to help define, maintain, and extend the identity of what it means to be open source. OSCON is the place to be inspired and challenged, renew bonds to community, make new connections, and discover the most relevant projects and products to help you do your best more efficiently and effectively. For more info and to register, click here.


SDForum Quarterly Venture Breakfast presents "The Current State of the CleanTech Bubble"
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009, 8am - 10am
Pillsbury Winthrop, Palo Alto, CA
Cost: $20 for SDForum members, $30 general (Women 2.0 members receive $5 with coupon code "QVB05")

Down to #4 from #2 in the PwC Money Tree, cleantech investing is moving from venture financing to more capital efficient strategies including government funding. Come listen to and quiz our panel of experts to see if the cleantech bubble has burst or if this is simply the pause that refreshes the industry. For more info and to regiser, click here.


WebGuild presents "Startup Idol"
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009, 2pm - 7pm
Hotel Sofitel, San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free if pre-registered

Startup Idol is a search for the most innovative, cutting-edge, and exciting Web startup. It is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to audition their startups to the world's leading venture capitalists, investors, and early adopters. Get the best exposure for your startup from leading investors, forge strategic business partners, and connect with the most sophisticated Web community in the world. For more info and to register, click here.


BizTechDay presents "Media Training Workshop for Entrepreneurs - Instructor: Sue Kwon, CBS 5"
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009, 6:15pm
Action Theatre, Metreon, San Francisco, CA
Cost: $35 SFentrepreneur meetup member, $55 general, $75 at the door

During this very special evening, you will also learn: How the media has changed workflow and focus; How companies should pitch to the media to propel their brand, launch a product, get attention in this economy, etc.; What you should and should not do “on camera”; How to spin a soundbite, handle crisis, & stay on top of the competition. For more info and to register, click here.


BlogHer presents "BlogHer Business Conference"
Saturday, July 25th to Monday, July 27th, 2009
Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL
Cost: $600

The BlogHer Business Conference will take place on Thursday, July 23. Details, including the agenda, will be available by December 15th. You can review last year's BlogHer Business agenda here. Now in its third year, the BlogHer Business Conference is an annual "crash course" on best practices for reaching the most influential and powerful consumers -- women online -- in the quickly evolving social media world. Attendees find themselves on fertile ground for innovative ideas, interacting with a mix of social media experts, business bloggers, and brand marketers who have experience building campaigns and working in social media environments. For more info and to register, click here.


AlwaysOn and STVP present "Summit at Stanford"
Thursday, July 28th to Saturday, July 30th, 2009
Arrillaga Alumni Center, Stanford University
Cost: $1995

The 7th AlwaysOn & STVP Summit at Stanford is a two-and-a-half-day executive gathering that highlights the significant economic, political and commercial trends affecting the global technology industries. The AlwaysOn & STVP Summit at Stanford features the most innovative companies, eminent technologists, influential investors and journalists in keynote presentations, panel debates and private company CEO showcases. The AlwaysOn & STVP Summit at Stanford's goal is to identify the most promising entrepreneurial opportunities and investments in the global tech industry. At The AlwaysOn & STVP Summit at Stanford, our editors will also honor the AO Global 250 Top Private Companies. Up to 50 technology CEOs will also pitch their market strategies to a panel of industry experts in our "CEO Showcase." For more info and to register, click here.


SDForum's Green & Clean Evening Series presents "Where is the Enterprise Going Green?"
Thursday, August 6th, 2009, 6pm - 8:30pm
Orrick, Menlo Park, CA
Cost: $30 SDForum members, $40 general (Women 2.0 members receive $5 off with coupon code "GREEN05")

What does it take to go green and what is the cost? What will the efficiency change be going forward for companies that have implemented green and/or sustainability programs? What are the available options, what solutions are out there and what innovation opportunities exist to address unsolved challenges? How are companies managing energy consumption before the costs spiral out of control? For more info and to register, click here.


Green Software Unconference
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA
Cost: $100 early bird, $200 general (save 10% with coupon code "Women2_0Special")

An Unconference is a participant-driven conference centered around a theme or purpose and is a forum for creativity, engineering, and innovation. The Green Software Unconference in Silicon Valley gathers technologists and business people together to collaborate and share green software best practices, and innovate new products and services to benefit companies and the planet. For more info and to register, click here.