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UPCOMING BAY AREA STARTUP EVENTS
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STARTUP EVENT DISCOUNTS:

20% off Playground for Tomorrow’s Lifestyle
May 15th, 6:00p – 9:00p

Temple Night Club (540 Howard St, SF)
STUDIO64 is an interactive startup event where attendees experience the intersection of fashion, lifestyle, and wearable technology. STUDIO64 brings together consumers, enthusiasts, and entrepreneurs to engage with like-minded people and innovative products. Companies and gadgets will feature 3D printers, models showcasing the future of fashion, and intimate products for individuals & couples. Design and innovation is everywhere, including the bedroom, making STUDIO64 truly a playground of innovation. Built to provide the ultimate networking experience, the first STUDIO64 HAD had over 300 attendees and keeps growing in size, quality, and fun!  Learn more at http://studio64sf2013.eventbrite.com and get 20% off with code “WWFS64”
Yelp, 706 Mission St, SF
Whenever an everyday object gets reinvented by Software, an industry is overturned, another is born, and we gain amazing new capabilities. The desktop computer reinvented the desk, smartphones reinvented telephones, and tablets reinvented books. This talk will examine how Sifteo Cubes reinvent everyday blocks to enrich the lives of kids and families with tactile interactive play experiences, and how recent conditions are nurturing a new wave of hardware startups building uniquely physical interactive products.  Learn more and get $5 off at http://designers-geeks-sanfrancisco-may2013-ww.eventbrite.com?discount=FWW
May 22-23, 8:00-5:00pm
Mission Bay Conference Center, SF
People are accustomed to using their beautifully-designed and easy-to-use productivity tools in everyday life. As employees, they have the same expectation for their work environment. While companies are allowing employees to use their own devices at work (BYOD) and are adopting low-cost SaaS-based solutions to save on IT costs, security and compliance remain a high concern. There is a big opportunity for startups who can couple simplicity, clean design and speed with enterprise-level security and compliance. These product benefit both the CIO and CMO in delivering a flawless experience to both employee and enterprise. Smart startups who are meeting this challenge will be presenting at Under the Radar.  Learn more athttp://utrconf.com/ and use code WebWallFlower for $100 off!
May 23, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
NESTgsv, Redwood City
Join WITI, nestHER and our panelists who represent diverse positions in the mobile payments ecosystem.  The mobile payments industry is growing, changing and evolving with opportunities for people with all areas of payments. In 2013, Mobile Devices will outnumber the people worldwide. Mobile payments are any form of financial payment for a transaction made with a mobile device, including purchasing goods or services, paying a bill or another person (P2P).  Learn more at http://www.witi.com/center/regionalchapter/siliconvalley/meeting.php?id=2791 and use code “sv523dis” for 15% off tickets

May 23, 6:00p – 9:00p
parisoma Loft, 169 11th St
Join us on May 23rd from 6:00-9:00pm as some of the most exciting and innovative driving-related startups in the world demo and pitch their products to an audience of investors, media, industry experts, and others in the field. A must-attend event for anyone interested in the rapidly evolving landscape of personal transport.  Learn more at http://thinkact_driving.eventbrite.com/?discount=WW30 and get 30% off with code “WW30”
May 28, 8:50 am – 6 pm + Parties!
Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco
The SF MusicTech Summit brings together visionaries in the evolving music/business/technology ecosystem, along with the best and brightest developers, entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, journalists, musicians, and organizations who work with them at the convergence of culture and commerce. We meet to do business and discuss, in a proactive, conducive to dealmaking environment. There will be panels, parties, presentations, elevator pitch and speed networking sessions, and tons of opportunities. For more information, please visit http://www.sfmusictech.com and use code “Webwallflower” for 20% off.

May 29, 6:00 – 8:00pm
SomaCentral, 1 Market Street 5th Fl
Is Your Company a Money Magnate? Show Investors How They Will Make Money with Your Startup.  Are you getting the traction you need with investors? Discover how to position your startup as a money-making machine. Presenters: Peter Craddock of Shoreline Venture Management; Bob McDonald of R.A. McDonald Company; and V.K. Rajaram of Band of Angels.  Learn more at http://fssfmay2013.eventbrite.com and use code “web wallflower” for $5 off!
May 30, 9:00am – 6:00pm
downtown Redwood City
Join 2,000 entrepreneurs for the Startup Conference 2013, one of the largest entrepreneur conferences in Silicon Valley. Discuss how to launch your startup, create buzz and traction, improve your elevator pitch and learn the latest fundraising trends. Browse the aisles of the outdoors Startup Village, free to the public.  More info http://thestartupconference.com. Use promo code “cass” for 10% off

May 30, 3:00 – 9:00pm
Hollywood Roosevelt, 7000 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles
Splash is a single-track evening event and startup competition. Splash gathers leading entrepreneurs, innovators, venture capitalists and angel investors across technology to inspire and energize the audience about entrepreneurship and innovation.  We discuss how to build and scale great successful companies, how industries are changing, and the opportunities those changes are creating.  Learn more at http://vator.tv/events/splash-la-may-2013 and use code “FailCon” for 15% off.
May 30, 6:00 – 8:00p
nestGSV – 425 Broadway St, Redwood City
Can having the right mentors affect your ability to secure funding and build a successful company? Hear from our panel of experts how getting the right advice can provide you with opportunities, funding, ideas and new viewpoints. Presenters: Don Butler of Thomvest Ventures; Vish Mishra of Clearstone Venture Partners; Carl Showalter of Opus Capital; and Ron Weissman, Silicon Valley venture capitalist and angel.  Learn more athttp://fssvmay2013.eventbrite.com and get $5 off with the code “webwallflower“.

June 7, 9:00am – 6:00pm
Treasure Island Event Venue – 401 California Avenue
Verticalize 2013 is San Francisco’s largest startup expo.  Unlike any other tech startup conference, Verticalize highlights the most innovative tech companies in 30 industry verticals. This is not a conference about how to start a tech startup or how to raise money – the focus of Verticalize 2013 is on identifying the tech companies who are actively innovating one of 30 key industries.  Learn more at http://verticalize.me/2013/ and use code “Verticalize-Partner” for 25% off.

$200 off Mobile Commerce World 2013
June 24-26, 8:00am to 7:30pm
Palace Hotel, San Francisco
Mobile Commerce World is designed for business and technology executives charged with developing their company’s mobile commerce and marketing strategy. Across three days, key players from the mobile commerce ecosystem, including marketers, retailers, mobile app developers, software and service providers, integrators, security providers, operators, business strategists and leading companies, all building the future of mobile commerce, will explore where business opportunities exist and define how to develop effective mobile commerce product or enterprise strategies.  Learn more and get $200 off at http://www.mcommworld.com/sanfrancisco/?sourceCode=WEMCW1386

July 1st 8:00am – 6:00pm
Hotel Nikko, SF
See presentations and network with top data scientists from Facebook, Twitter, Google, MS Labs, Walmart Labs and other top institutions at this year’s Graphlab Workshop. The GraphLab Big Learning Workshop is a meeting place for both academia and industry to discuss upcoming challenges of large scale machine learning and solution methods. This year we have a special focus on large scale machine learning on sparse graphs.  Learn more at http://glw2.eventbrite.com/ and use code “casslist” for 25% off!

OTHER COOL STARTUP EVENTS:

Health:Refactored
May 13-14, 9:00a – 6:00p
Computer History Museum, Mountain View
Health:Refactored and it is a 2-day conference for developers and designers to learn and share the latest hacks, hone their skills, and make the necessary connections to thrive in the health industry.  With the industry rapidly evolving, the potential to improve lives through health technology is limitless. Learn more at http://www.health2con.com/events/conferences/health-refactored/

Going Viral: Designing Your Product, Game or Campaign to be Contagious
May 14th, 6:00 – 9:00pm
YetiZen, 540 Howard St
In recent years, video games have seen an explosion of growth tapping into new markets and new platforms. By learning to incorporate viral elements and reward loops directly into their products, game designers have unlocked the power of social networks and the psychology of habitual behavior.  This workshop covers the basics of viral mechanics and reward loops, and by the end, you will have learned practical hands-on tools and techniques to use to incorporate viral and social media mechanics into your current or next project.  Learn more at http://tmviral.eventbrite.com/

LoCo Summit 2013
May 14th and 15th
Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas
LoCo Summit takes a deep dive into the exploding innovation, disruption, and friction surrounding the trillion dollar local ecosystem, highlighting the opportunities and misconceptions that exist in an ever more connected world. Hear from Belly, Citi, Constant Contact, GrubHub, LivingSocial, MyTime, Postmates, Retailigence, Shopkick, TeleNav, Yelp & Many More.  Topics include the Secrets to Local Sales, From Check-in to Check-out, and How to Make Your Product Go from Not Interested to Can’t Live Without.  Now, imagine getting to see it all for $100′s less, in fact, for not even $200 total. But, you must use this link to access your savings. Offer valid through April 30, 2013.  Learn more at http://www.locosummit.com/register-loco/

SF New Tech
May 15th, 5:30 – 10:30pm
Mighty Bar, SF
SF New Tech is a world-renowned platform for startups to demo and show off their latest developments and new technologies. Our mission is to help startups get noticed, raise money, and establish valuable industry connections in Silicon Valley — and beyond.  Learn more about this and all our monthly events at http://sfnewtech.com.

May 15, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Sheppard Mullin Law Offices, Palo Alto
At this event, we are exploring game mechanics and how they are being used to help companies improve digital products, solve problems, create remarkable user experiences, and build deeper connections with customers.  We have a stellar panel: Margarita Quihuis (social/persuasive strategist), Stephanie Spong (VC/game fund), Chris Bennett (game designer), Albert Chen (game designer/professor) and Andrew Mayer (game designer).  Learn more athttp://may15th.eventbrite.com/

Dolphin Garage: Mobile Enterprise Opportunities for Startups
May 16 6 – 8:30 pm
Rocket Space 181 Fremont Street
We have officially entered the new era of mobile enterprise. Enterprise mobility and bring your own device (BYOD) market is expected to reach $175+ Billion by 2017. Meet the leaders in mobile enterprise by joining us on May 16 to discuss: 1) Latest trend of mobile enterprise such as security, enterprise apps, device management 2) Emerging opportunities around collaboration, productivity, and security 3) Funding trends for mobile enterprise and opportunities for startups. Mobile enterprise has grown and evolved, but it’s still a wide-open playing field. Learn more at http://dolphinenterprise-wwf.eventbrite.com/

May 16, 7:00 – 11:00pm
WeWork Labs – 156 Second Street, SF
Creating rich Android applications is not only a daunting task, but also an investment in the future time you spend on maintenance and improvements. Early decisions on architecture, libraries, and frameworks can either make or break your ability to stay competitive. Led by Jake Wharton, Android Engineer at Square, this talk will briefly cover some design patterns and libraries which will enable you to more easily write, test, and maintain your app to ensure longevity.  Sign up now at http://androidnight.eventbrite.com/

Transmedia Storytelling for Brands: Developing Your Core Story
May 21st, 6:00 – 9:00pm
SF School of Digital Filmmaking
This is a practical, hands-on workshop for content marketers, social media strategists and creative teams to make the shift from channel-focused strategies to transmedia brand storytelling.   The workshop combines case studies, hands-on exercises, and a taste of transmedia. Come away equipped to create the core story elements of your company’s brand narrative—a fundamental step in turning content, marketing communications, and creative campaigns into engaging transmedia brand storytelling.  Learn more at http://tmbrands.eventbrite.com/

May 26, 10:00a – 1:00p
Golden Gate Park’s 14th Avenue East Meadow
What’s better than a challenging 5k with amazing views? The same 5k with fresh waffles at the finish line! Celebrate this Memorial Day weekend by exploring the highlights of Golden Gate Park, conquering Strawberry Hill, and then replenishing your carbs in the tastiest way possible.  Learn more at http://www.meetup.com/ceoladiesrun/San-Francisco/943192/

June 27, 6p – 9pm
111 Minna Gallery, SF
Imagine 8 startups like GitHub, 99designs in crazy costumes doing pushups on stage to a theme song like “The Final Countdown”…and all the funds raised go to charity. Check out the action from last year’s event at http://pushupcharity.org and don’t forget to buy a ticket…they sellout FAST!!

StartupGrind Hosts Ali Pincus
May 30th, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Pivotal Labs (875 Howard St.)
Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them.  This month, they host One Kings Lane co-founder Alison Pincus.  Secure your spot at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5593660790

Mozilla WebFWD Accelerator Graduation
June 5, 2013, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Mozilla HQ – 650 Castro Street, 3rd Fl, Mountain View
WebFWD supports innovators building products to make the Web better and more open. Our entrepreneurs are based all over the world and are building mobile and/or open source web technologies. Come see our 3rd class graduate and discover how to get involved in the future of the web! Learn more at http://webfwdiii.eventbrite.com

Startup Grind Hosts Jessica Livingston
June 6, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Google Campus, Mountain View
This month, Startup Grind hosts Y Combinator co-founder Jessica Livingston to discuss the trends she’s seen in new startups.  Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them.  Secure your spot http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5911283809

June 10, 9:00pm
For those of you starting or thinking about starting your next company, you should know about a network that’s bringing together like-minded entrepreneurs, FounderDating. FD (no, it’s not romantic) is an invite-only, online network for entrepreneurs to start side projects & connect with cofounders. They are known for having high caliber pre-screened members, are 50% engineers, and span all of North America.  The deadline for this season is June 10th.  Apply now athttp://members.founderdating.com/application

USENIX Federated Conference Week

June 24 – 28th
San Jose, CA
CW ’13 combines new and established conferences and workshops on hot topics into a packed week of research, trends, and community interaction.  Events include workshops on storage and file systems, computing, scalability, and more.  Check out the line up at https://www.usenix.org/conference/fcw13

Founders Space
Founders Space brings together founders, angels, VCs, advisers, and innovators to help start-ups rock the world. You can ask questions, join a Founders Round Table, tell your story, or become an Adviser. Visit http://FoundersSpace.com

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