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Web 2.0 In Action!

Thursday November 6th, 6:00pm – 9.00pm

LOCATION: Hanson Bridgett LLP, 425 Market Street , 26th Floor,
LOCATION: San Francisco CA 94105

Coinciding with the San Francisco Web 2.0 Summit (November 5th - 7th) the Irish Network San Francisco and Enterprise Ireland are delighted to present a distinguished panel of Web 2.0 technologists, entrepreneurs and thought leaders who will provide their perspective on the exciting world of Web 2.0.

This event requires attendees to pre-register and promises to be both an entertaining and insightful evening offering a unique opportunity to network with fellow professionals from both sides of the Atlantic.

“Web 2.0 In Action!” will include a panel discussion, with questions from the floor and we anticipate a lively discussion.

The distinguished presenters will include:

Moderator:
Tom Foremski, Former Financial Times columnist and publisher of Silicon Valley Watcher and other sites.

Panelists:
Jonathan Dillon, VP of Strategic Partnerships, Yahoo!

Tom Costello, CEO and Co-Founder, Cuil

Jason Devitt, CEO and Co-Founder, Skydeck

Richard Alfonsi, Director, Online Sales & Operations, Google, Inc.
Chris Kelly, Chief Privacy Officer, Facebook

Registration: "Web 2.0 In Action!" is free to attend but there are a very limited number of spaces available and we anticipate a high demand for these seats. Only registered attendees will be admitted to this event. If you are interested in attending please R.S.V.P. to events@irishnetworksanfrancisco.com with your name. Only successful registrants will receive notice that they have registered by email.

For the upcoming charity event for schools Silicon Valley Rocks! December 3, there's the usual suspects (Don Clark, Kevin Maney) but also much more:

• BLACKMAHAL -HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BLACKMAHALSF
• FONKSQUISH - HTTP://WWW.LAST.FM/MUSIC/FONKSQUISH
• KEVIN MANEY & HIS BRIEFS -HTTP://CDBABY.COM/CD/KEVINMANEY
• THE MINKS - HTTP://WWW.YOUREALLYGOTMINKS.COM
• THE MUSIC LOVERS -HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THEMUSICLOVERS
• THE OPEN SOURCE BAND FEATURING JONAH MATRANGA -HTTP://WWW.JONAHMATRANGA.COM/
• SPIN CONTROL FEATURING DON CLARK AND PAUL BERGEVIN

Band history, information and mp3s will be featured on the Silicon Valley Rocks! blog over the coming weeks. Silicon Valley Rocks! will be emceed by local radio station KFOG host, Annalisa, and will feature a silent auction with a signed guitar, hotel/spa packages, music software, and more! Stay tuned to the blog for information about the party and the cause!

Event tickets include entry to the showcase and the after-party featuring the best networking, drinks, and dancing north of San Jose. Ticket purchases are tax deductible and can be purchased at here.

Can't attend in person, but want to support the cause? You can make a donation! See below for details.

Hope to see you there!

Alison Murdock

Founder/Producer, Silicon Valley Rocks!

EVENT DETAILS

WHAT: First Annual Silicon Valley Rocks!

WHEN: 7:00PM on December 3, 2008

WHERE: Great American Music Hall

WHO: Over 300 technology professionals and their friends.

WHY: All proceeds for Silicon Valley Rocks! will be donated to support music education in the schools via Music in Schools Today (MuST) -- a long-standing Bay Area non-profit.

TICKETS: Event tickets include entry to the showcase and the after-party featuring the best networking, drinks, and dancing north of San Jose. Ticket prices are $45 until November 17. Tickets can be purchased at http://svrocks.eventbrite.com. Ticket purchases are tax deductible.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Silicon Valley Rocks! presents a great opportunity for technology companies, media outlets, and individuals to support a very important educational cause and have a great time in the process. For more information, contact Alison Murdock at alison [at] svrocks [dot] com

DONATIONS: Can't make it to the event but want to keep music in the schools? You can make a tax-deductible donation of any amount right here. Make sure you select the "Chart Topper" option.

All proceeds go to support Music in Schools Today (MuST)

Get your tickets! I've got mine...

This looks fun and it is not in San Jose. Alison Murdock writes:

Join me for the debut of Silicon Valley Rocks! on December 3 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.

Silicon Valley Rocks! will be the first music showcase featuring performances from Silicon Valley’s tech community - from VCs and entrepreneurs to bloggers and software developers - to raise money for Music in Schools Today (MuST), a Bay Area non-profit that seeks to rescue school music programs from budget cuts.

The showcase will feature five bands comprised of people you know! You won't believe the musical talent that lurks around computers and term sheets. Stay tuned to the blog for our upcoming announcement of the line-up.

Event tickets include entry to the showcase and the after-party featuring the best networking, drinks, and dancing north of San Jose. Ticket purchases are tax deductible. Tickets are $35 until October 10, so don't wait to buy! Tickets can be purchased here.

Microsoft spends billions of dollars on research and development and it has some of the world's foremost experts in a variety of disciplines.

Next week at Microsoft's Silicon Valley campus in Mountain View you can take a look at some of its advanced technologies and products direct from its labs. Unlike prior Microsoft labs events that are open only to the media and analysts, this one is open to all. Bring your kids too!

Thursday May 22nd. 1065 LaAvenida, Building #1, Mountain View, CA. 12.30pm to 4.30pm.

To register for the event, please go to http://www.ustechsregister.com/MSRRoadshow and use RSVP code MSRMay to sign-up.

Here is Microsoft's description:

This looks good:

This event celebrates the release of CHICAGO 10 and the role the internet plays in democracy today. This event is open to the public with RSVP.

From the Streets to the Internet: A Conversation about Democracy in the 21st Century

When: February 21, 2008
Where: Sundance Kabuki Theater (capacity 500)

Moderator: Roy Sekoff, Editor of the Huffington Post
Panelists:
- Meg Garlinghouse (director of Yahoo! for Good!)
- Marc Morgenstern (Declare Yourself)
- James Rucker (Color Of Change)
- Lisa Tiedt (MSN, manager of Green Initiatives)

Screening is at 7pm. Conversation at 8.30pm. Kabuki Sundance Theater 1881 Post Street, San Francisco.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact:
Bryan Westbrook, Tel: (310) 823.1200 X. 206 / bryan@deep-focus.net
Clay Dollarhide, Tel: (310) 823.1200 X. 213/ clay@deep-focus.net