events

events

SXSWi Block Party

SXSWi say "Based on the ever-popular pub crawl, the SXSW Block Party is hosted by a number of trade show exhibitors. Registrants will be able to enjoy complimentary food and drinks while mingling with different exhibitors."

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Date: 14 March 2010
Location: Austin Convention Center, US

Great British Breakfast @ SXSWi 2010

Take this opportunity to join the most innovative digital entrepreneurs and companies, swap SXSWi stories and talk about all things interactive, over a good ol' fashioned fry-up - Brit style.

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Date: 16 March 2010
Location: Paradise Cafe, US

Texas Tuttle

Join the Tuttle Club in Texas on the Digital Mission stand, with coffee, pastries and of course, proper English tea. Network with some of the UK's leading digital lights who have made the trip to Texas.

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Date: 14 March 2010
Location: Austin Convention Center, US

UK Launches at South by South West

Filming on the Mission by Benjamin EllisIt might be called 'Glastonbury for Geeks', but despite the laid-back demeanour, South by South West (SXSWi), there's plenty of business going taking place.

SXSWi is famous as a launch-pad for Twitter and laterly foursquare, and with so many tech types crammed into Austin for a week, provides the perfect cauldron of opportunity for spreading the word.

The UK firms taking part in the Digital Mission are seizing this opportunity with both hands (imagine a mobile phone in one hand, a mouse in the other). Here's a summary of the shiny new launches that will be unleashed from from Brainient, Codegent, Codility, Littleloud, Little World Gifts, oneDrum, PageDo, Skimlinks, Smidgn and Tweetjobs:

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What’s App? A look at the emerging app economy

The market for mobile phone applications is growing at a rapid rate – revenues are expected to rise from £2.7Bn to £19Bn in 2013. Apps are changing the way people live their lives and increasingly, the way business gets done and the sector’s frenetic expansion has created many challenges for developers.

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Date: 22 March 2010
Location: NESTA, UK

Dragons Lair IV - Tech Investments Series

The Dragon's Lair format was first introduced a year ago in Dec 08. Started as an experiment, Dragons Lair is now a regular feature of Techcelerate Calendar. The Dragons Lair II in Mar 2009 saw an investor making two offers.

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Date: 17 March 2010
Location: eOffice Manchester, UK

Mission Possible: Digital Mission to SXSWi 2010

Preparations for the impending mission to South by South West interactive (SXSWi) are in their final stages. Chinwag Towers is littered with all manner of goodies ready for the trip to Austin.

Hermione Way and her crew at Techfluff.tv, with a helping hand from the folks at Viadeo, have put together a trailer for the Digital Mission to SXSWi, giving a flavour of the companies attending, and capturing the pace of what awaits them...with a dollop of tongue-in-cheek for good measure.

Check out 'Mission Possible'...

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ONA UK: A view of journalism in China

This month at ONA UK we're thinking about Chinese journalism and what everyday work looks like when you're a Chinese journalist - the similarities and the differences.

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Date: 15 March 2010
Location: The Centre for Creative Collaboration, UK

How To Sell Your Multi-Platform Content (London)

London: How to sell your multi-platform content: Media-sauce, Own–it and Skillset are offering a limited opportunity for digital media professionals to participate in a 1 day intensive, workshop which will show you different ways to exploit your content. This workshop will be run by media lawyers and professionals.

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Date: 25 March 2010
Location: 01zero-one, UK

Ale 2.0 Winter Warmer Tonight, The First Round's On Us

Gundestrup Ale by Bernt RostadWhat could be a finer idea for a Thursday evening than to make some new friends whilst chewing the fat over the some of the finest ales London’s west end has to offer?

Chinwag and Chinwag Jobs are proud to be supporting the second Ale 2.0 (see below) meet up which is being held tonight at a charming little pub called The Cross Keys near Covent Garden.

The agenda for Ale 2.0 is nice and easy; there is no agenda, it’s simply a monthly meet up for all ye digital marketing folk to discus the finer points of the industry whilst enjoying a pint of the good stuff, there’s no name badges, no boring presentations and more importantly no egos.

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Monitoring Social Media Bootcamp

Monitoring Social Media Bootcamp is an unique, one-off “how to” training event for companies and organisations seeking to monitor social media and measure the effects of their interactions. 20% discount offer use, 'chinwag' for discount code.

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Date: 31 March 2010
Location: Cavendish Conference Centre, UK

Online seminar with Gerd Leonhard & Alan Moore: thriving commercially in social media and the networked society

This interactive seminar run by Gerd Leonhard and Alan Moore is based upon their combined and extensive experience of working with many companies in helping them make the transition from a linear mass media model to a networked one. They will provide via case histories, practical guidance of how to thrive commercially in the networked society.

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Date: 1 March 2010
Location: Online, UK

OpenSoho 17

With a sponsored bar and late-night dancefloor, OpenSoho is a highly acclaimed night on the tiles for those currently causing waves and shaping the future of the UK digital, media and advertising scene. These folk work hard and play harder, come join in the fun.

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Date: 23 March 2010
Location: Soho TBC, UK

Changing Media Summit 2010

Join us on 18 March at the Guardian's headquarters in Kings Place and discover your blueprint for creative and commercial success in the digital world.

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Date: 18 March 2010
Location: Kings Place, UK

Tuttle2Texas Fundraiser

We're giving our friends the opportunity to come and play and support us on our trip to SXSWi via a bucketload of places http://tuttle2texas.posterous.com. Confirmed performers include Lloyd Davis & Heather Taylor. Bring a dish & something to drink for a potluck style supper.

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Date: 23 February 2010
Location: Centre for Creative Collaboration, UK