Technology Events, Promotion & Marketing

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ISSUE 02 DECEMBER 2011

Hi all, We have a fantastic update on our 13-Dec event: are we hosting SOCMED 2011 ! SocMed is an all-things-social-media event, focused on how we interact within the space as a community and as individuals. Thanks to the great feedback we've received and an awesome volunteer team, we are able to host SocMed 2011 - NYC. SocMed 2011 - London will be hosted on 8-Dec, so you'll get a glimpse of the social media startup scene across the Atlantic. Agenda: 6:30pm: Arrivals & network 7:00pm: Welcome & introductions 7:15pm: Speaker debate 7:50pm: Drinks break 8:10pm: 3 startups present 8:40pm: Drinks & networking Debating 'Are There Too Many Social Platforms in the World' we have: - Dave Kerpen, CEO at Likeable Media & - Matthew Knell, Social Media Director at AOL Startups Presenting: - You'll have to show up to find out! ;) JK (kind of), we will post the lineup on morning-of.

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I look forward to meeting those of you who have already RSVP'd. If you haven't RSVP'd yet, get to it! There will be drinks, a great debate and 3 startups who are doing awesome things in the social media space. See you on 13-Dec!

Cheers, Luisa

EVENTS
Inaugural NYSA Meetup: Lets get to know each other! + SOCMED 2011 December 13, 2011 (Tuesday) 6:30 PM ContraStudios, 5th Floor, 122 West 26th Street, Chelsea NY [ RSVP HERE ] 05-Dec: Cards and Payments Loyalty Conference 06-Dec: Cassandra NYC 2011 07-Dec: AdMonsters OPS Mobile 07-Dec: Publishing App Expo 07-Dec: The Medicine Ball Session 08-Dec: New York eZ User Community - December 8, 2011 User Group Meeting 10-Dec: Drupal Camp NY

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IN THE NEWS
Software heavyweight moves headquarters to Silicon Alley December 01, 2011 New York Citys challenge to Silicon Valleys high-tech dominance continues apace. By the time Mayor Bloombergs brainchild of an applied sciences campus takes root in 2013, the momentum may be too great to stop. If This Bill Passes, The Angel Investment Community Is Dead And Companies Like Kickstarter Take Over December 01, 2011 H.R. 2930 appears to be just another US Congressional Bill winding its way through the system. Yet I can imagine most Professional Angel Investors recognize (or should) the bill and its potential impact on their livelihood.

READING & VIEWING

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Have a great weekend! NYSA Team