HR Technology Conference and Special Discount Code
The 16th Annual HR Technology Conference will be in Las Vegas, at the Mandalay Bay, from October 7th to October 9th and it is regularly considered the premier event for HR professionals, HR Technologists, consultants and customers. There are 43 in-depth sessions, great keynote speakers, over 250 vendors, networking events and 20 live one-hour demos by most of […]
Conference Recap – The awe inspiring quality & number of conferences in Cascadia!
Rails 2013 Conf (April 29th-May 1st) The Rails 2013 Conference kicked off for me, with a short bike ride through town to the conference center. The Portland conference center is one of the most connected conference centers I’ve seen; light rail, streetcar, bus, bicycle boulevards, trails & of course pedestrian access is all available. I […]
Node PDX – Introducing Zach Bobb, Paul Jungwirth, Forrest Norvell and Charlie Key
…and the fifth iteration of Node PDX Introductions! Zach Bobb is presenting… Building a Computer In Your Browser Zach the TriMet Ticket Man! Zach is a mobile engineer with GlobeSherpa working hard to bring you the app that will let you buy TriMet tickets on your phone. Want to learn how computers work under the […]
Node PDX – Introducing Adam Ulvi, Aron Racho, Christopher Meiklejohn, Max Ogden and Brock Whitten!
…and the fourth iteration begins! Adam Ulvi is presenting… Put a Sensor On It! Adam Ulvi Adam is a Portland native (straight out of the Simpsons) with a penchant for software and systems integration. 8-bit gamer, seasoned professional, perpertual noob. Specialization is for insects. Learn how easy it is to create your own monitoring system! […]
Write the Docs, Proper Portland Brew, Hack n’ Bike and Polyglot Conference 2013
Blog Entry Index: Write the Docs Portland Proper Brew How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse with Riak @ Polyglot Conference 2013 I just wrapped up a long weekend of staycation. Monday kicked off Write the Docs this week and today, Tuesday, I’m getting back into the saddle. Write the Docs The Write the Docs Conference this […]
Discussing Data Markets in New York City
As part of GigaOM’s Structure:Data Conference (taking place in New York City on 20-21 March), Jo Maitland and I are going to host a Mapping Session on Data Marketplaces. What are they, what are they doing, why do they matter, and how does their future look? The session is intended to be highly interactive, so attendees […]
My Year of Coding, Messaging, Learning, Leading, Reconoitering, and Hacking in Photos
Hope you have a little patience, this blog entry is going to be pretty long. There was a multitude of conferences, more than a hundred pair coding sessions, more cities, hotels and other things as I criss crossed the country helping to knock out projects, code, fire off some open source projects and generally get […]
5 Tips On How To Network Effectively At Conferences
I go to a lot of conferences and quite a few people, including the ones that I mentor, have asked me how they can effectively network at a conference. Here are five simple but effective tips. Start practicing them at local meetups and refine them for large conferences. Connect before the conference: Your networking efforts […]
The Americans are Coming
This October, two great US events are making their first forays into Europe. O’Reilly‘s big data conference, Strata, reaches London on 1-2 October. Then GigaOM‘s cloud computing event, Structure, hits Amsterdam on 16-17 October. I’ve attended both in the States (see disclaimer), and look forward to seeing how each sets about fusing the best elements […]
OS Bridge Day #1: Hacking for Freedom
Keynote: Hacking for Freedom
(Description of Hacking for Freedom)
Day #1 has kicked off with a bang. A keynote that really pulled at the heart strings for the love of freedom and liberty! The notion of technology being involved directly to those pushing for their freedom in other parts of the world is huge. Below I’ve snagged… read more…
Gluecon 2011: Changing the Game
Gluecon is unlike any conference I’ve ever run before. Because it’s aimed at developers, the topics are far more technical than my feeble marketer’s brain can easily comprehend. And because Glue isn’t defined as “a cloud computing” conference, it’s not caught in the echo chamber of “defining” this, that and the other thing. Glue seeks […]
CloudAve Special: 3 – No, 5! – Free Tickets To Defrag
Every year, when we get depressed about the darkness that is going to engulf many of us on the northern side of the country after the Daylight Savings time change, the only thing that keep our spirits up is the upcoming Defrag Conference. No this is not a hyperbole but a fact which many of the […]
Where Does Email Fit Within Social CRM?
Before you say anything let me first put some context around why I’m asking this question. On Friday I’m going to be speaking at the Social Email Marketing conference in San Francisco. Almost all of the sessions are going to be focused on email, and then…there’s me. The nice fellow whose going to be talking […]
Exclusive Offer For Cloud Ave Readers: Free Ticket To Defrag Conference, A $1500 Value
Defrag is one of the well attended conferences, organized by Eric Norlin. Just check out the conference agenda to see the value one can get from Defrag. The closing keynote by some of the Cluetrain Manifesto people itself makes the conference worth attending. Among myself, Ben and Zoli, we have attended many of Eric’s conferences […]
CloudCamp In The Cloud On October 22nd 2009
We are all familiar about Cloudcamp (See previous Cloud Ave coverages on Cloudcamp Seattle, Cloudcamp London, Cloudcamp Newcastle, Cloudcamp Auckland), an unconference where users and potential users come together and discuss about various topics about cloud computing and wonder about its future. While writing about the interesting idea behind Cloudslam ’09, I was complaining about […]
