She’s Geeky Tech Unconference

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Published on Monday, 18 January 2010 08:08

Written by Lynne Shannon

She’s Geeky’s 5th unconference, the third in the Bay Area, is being held at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, from January 29 through 31, 2010.

“An unconference is a facilitated participant-driven face-to-face conference around a theme or purpose,” according to Kaliya Hamlin of Unconference.net.

This event is for:

* Women working in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic Fields.

• Women students of the sciences, those training to be engineers, aspiring mathematicians and technology professions.

• Women who are kernel hackers and all those who aspire to deepen their geekiness by learning how to code the php on their blogs.

• Women into their gadgets.

• Women who are SciFi fans.

• Women who are retired and used to work in tech related fields.

The agenda is created by all participants live each day. Everyone meets and posts topics they would like to present or see. Through a highly participative process, the attendees create a full day, multi-track conference agenda that is relevant and inspiring to everyone. This creates a rich assortment of agenda items and makes for an exciting day of learning.

Sessions can be a presentation, inquiry about a question or discussion about an issue or technical field.  One participant volunteers to record the proceedings. The notes from each session are collected in the newsroom, then a book is compiled with all the notes from the conference and distributed to everyone who attended.

Topics include:

    * Augmented reality art projects
    * The future of voice development on the web and the Voice 3.0 emerging tech
    * Lessons learned on starting a business
    * Linux, command-line, GIMP, programming
    * Women entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley: creating an ongoing dialog 2010: a year for meaningful dialog on social networks
    * The Digital Game Museum, a startup dedicated to preserving the artifacts and ephemera of digital games.
    * Genomics, future of intelligence, organize session for marketing experts to evaluate websites of attendees on-demand
    * Ruby programming, Rails, ways to get more women into programming,
    * The challenges of introducing a disruptive technology to a regulated, conservative and emotion-driven industry.
    * Beyond the hype: how are you using design thinking in your work?
    * MentorNet: E-Mentoring Network for diversity in engineering and science
    * Usability Engineering at large corporations
    * How to engage young girls in embracing and loving STEM skills and an education that will prepare them for being movers and shakers in the tech industry
    * Community Management Strategies
    * How to use CSS frameworks
    * Open source sensing, life extension, nanotechnology
    * Screen scraping
    * Arduino
    * CSS standards-based programming
    * Technical info on Django and Python.
    * What developers need to help their customers be successful,
    * Starting companies, bringing ideas to market
    * Social entrepreneurship, user experience
    * Technology in emerging economies.
    * Creative strategies for women to achieve success in technology

For more information, visit www.shesgeeky.org

or go to: Unconference.net

She’s Geeky 5th unconference
January 29-31, 2010
Computer History Museum
1401 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View, CA

LA Go Green Expo

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Published on Monday, 18 January 2010 02:45

Written by FFTrav Staff

Scheduled for January 22-24, 2010, the 2010 Los Angeles Go Green Expo will be held at the LEED certified Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 South Figueroa Street, South Hall J). This event is a must for anyone interested in learning about environmentally friendly goods and services for use in modern everyday living. Here is a great chance to learn how green alternatives can positively change the way each individual impacts the environment. A small change from each person added together makes a big impact. The event features more than 250 exhibitors, interactive seminars, educational workshops, an eco-film festival and a green marketplace.

Some of Ecollywood's finest will be on hand to speak, including eco-activist Ed Begley Jr. Begley’s television series, Living with Ed, highlights some of the creative and even extreme ways that Begley and his wife, Rachelle Carson, use to go green.

Mariel Hemingway, who will discuss how to live a healthy lifestyle.

A.J. Ali and his wife Jane, founders of the nonprofit Marathon of Miracles (MOM), which operates social network, www.survivorcelebration.com. The organization participates in a wide variety of activities to help survivors and help end cancer.

Fernando Feldman, a veteran builder, designed and built The Go Green Home as a learning laboratory of Green Design.
 
Jackie Newgent, RD, CDN, a well-respected chef, registered dietitian, eco-cuisine expert, and author of Big Green Cookbook.

Alexandra Paul, actress and activist, has served on the board of Plug In America, and has been driving electric cars for 18 years.

The Eco-Film Schedule:

Saturday, January 23, 2010
Tapped, the documentary about the bottled water industry. Q&A with director/ producer Stephanie Soechtig follows.
Blue Planet Film Fest - Short films

Sunday, January 24, 2010
Rob Holmes hosts the Green Living Project, Q&A follows.
Blue Planet Film Fest

Free Yoga Lessons by LA Yoga on Saturday & Sunday

2 exciting workshops from CleanEdison to give you an edge over your competition:

Sustainable Building Interiors and LEED Green Associate Exam Prep

Panel Discussions & Speakers

The business-to-business expo is on Friday, January 22, and then the convention center opens its doors to the public on Saturday and Sunday.

ON Friday, January 22 (B2B Day: CEOs, Procurement & Purchasing agents & Sustainability Executives Only) sessions include

Alternative Energy
LA's Green Entrepreneurs hosted by Greg Wendt
Build Green, Grow Profits: Insights from Top LA Experts featuring John Picard
Saving Energy & Healthy Living Through Japanese Green Technology
 
Saturday, January 23 (Open to Public)

Keynote Featuring Ed Begley Jr - Presented by LifeSource Water
Children & The Environment, Early Education of our Future Generations
Creating an Eco-logical Home hosted by Nancy Astrid Lindo
Sustainable Investing
Green Jobs featuring Paul Pelosi Jr.

Sunday, January 24

Keynote Featuring Mariel Hemingway
Transforming Transportation with Electric Cars hosted by Plug In America
Healthy Eating for You and the Planet
Eco Fashion & Lifestyle hosted by Coco Eco Magazine

Special sessions in the Pet Pavilion include:

Sit Means Sit with Luciano Aguilar
Dog Rescue with Linda Blair
Certified Dog Training with Steve Applebaum
Emotional Nutrition for Pets & People with Meg Harrison

Yoga Classes

Saturday, January 23rd.

Briohnyh Smyth, Sweat Equity for Everyone
Felicia Tomasko, Strengthen your Immunity
Tommy Rosen, Yoga of Recovery

Sunday, January 24th.

Chani Nicholas, Get Your Motor Runnin'
Desi Bartlett, Yoga for Beginners
Felicia Tomasko, Release Tension in Your Shoulders

Mamapalooza
Susan Blacklocke practices poi arts and performs with The Hidden City Orchestra, and Mamapalooza events around the country.

Others include:

www.freetobemedrumcircle.com (Hermosa Beach Community Drum Circles, Skin, the movie and outreach kids in need)

www.stacyrobin.com (Film and TV recording artist featuring music for The Unit, Toyota, and The Stranger Beside Me)

Jam

Arlene Kole, Music Connection Magazine Hot 100 Unsigned Bands & Artists of 2009 in the Nation

Sista Jean (RE: Peppa Mashay, International Recording Artist re: Celine Dion, Aaron Neville, Christina Aquilera and of course her own chart topping hits)

Jahna!

Special musical performance

Saturday Jan. 23rd - join the Go Green Expo Team for an Evening of Classic Rock with a tribute of music from The Doors from Feast of Friends - Bradford Rand, CEO of Go Green Expo on Vocals, Chad Dinzes on keyboards, special guest Ty Dennis (the actual drummer from the Real Doors who tours with Ray Manzarek and Bobby Krieger) and Matt Katz Bohen (who tours with Debbie Harry's Blondie)

This final gig will take place at the legendary rock venue:

The Viper Room
8852 West Sunset Boulevard
West Hollywood

After watching Al Gore’s film An Inconvenient Truth, trade show producer Bradford Rand was motivated to help do his part to address climate change. His answer was the creation of the Go Green Expo. The expos are held every year in cities across the country, bringing together business owners, community activists and everyday people to learn more about how they can “go green” and make a difference.

For more information, visit www.gogreenexpo.com.

LA Go Green Expo
Jan. 22-24, 2010

The Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street, South Hall J
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Detroit Rides Again at the NAIAS

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Published on Tuesday, 12 January 2010 09:14

Written by FFTrav Staff

Glitzy cars and concepts, technology of the future, thousands of journalists and top governmental officials are only the front fender to the vehicle that is going to motor the world's economy during The North American International Auto Show 2010 (NAIAS) being held at Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan, from January 11-24, 2010.

Visitors can experience the next generation of transportation with more than 700 vehicles on display, representing the most innovative designs in the world in North America's largest and most prestigious automotive showcase. A series of symposiums will be held featuring a look at the past, present and future of technologies designed to move the industry and a global economy forward.

Exhibits and features of emerging technology trends include:

Electric Avenue, a 37,000 square-foot area, presented by The Dow Chemical Company, dedicated to showcasing the latest in electric vehicles and technology by both traditional automakers and innovative entrepreneurs. The all-new exhibit area will feature nearly 20 vehicles, as well as symposiums and special events on the adjacent NAIAS stage.

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) returns with The MEDC EcoXperience, which features a quarter-mile indoor ride-and-drive test track surrounded by landscaped and forested terrain. Attendees can take a ride in a variety of electric vehicles provided by various manufacturers, including avant-garde electric vehicle inventions.

MEDC is also introducing a dynamic, new exhibit, the MEDC Alternative Energy Showcase, which features ten of the most innovative alternative energy component suppliers displaying the latest battery and related technologies. Companies participating include A123 Systems, Johnson Controls-Saft, Dow-Kokam, DTE Energy and Sakti3.

Other participants include some of the nation's leading universities, such as Michigan Technological University and the University of Michigan as well as TARDEC, the nation's research lab for military energy initiatives. Department of Energy and MEDC funding for research and development activities have produced significant progress in the vital and expanding electric battery field.

Further highlights:

North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year Awards – The 17th annual awards program recognizes vehicles that have become benchmarks in their respective segments. This year’s winners are the Ford Fusion hybrid and Ford Transit Connect, for top car and top truck of the year respectively.

14th Annual Urban Wheels Awards – the Urban Car, Truck and Green Vehicles selected by a panel of 15 independent auto journalists. Recognizing a commitment to minority supplier contracts in the auto industry stimulus, lifetime achievement and pioneer awards will be presented.

Attendees will also have an opportunity to celebrate the launch of DECISIVE Multimedia, the multicultural, multimedia platform that will transform the way consumers make decisions regarding new products and services.

The Gallery will provide luxury vehicle enthusiasts an opportunity to see elite vehicles in a private setting, at the MGM Grand Detroit. This is a rare opportunity to see high-end luxury vehicles showcased under one roof, which include Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, Bentley, Lamborghini, Spyker, and Aston Martin.

Charity Preview – Proceeds directly benefit a wide range of children's charities, which support services for children of all ages from birth to 18.  Since 1989, the Charity Preview has raised more than $79 million for southeastern Michigan children's charities - over $35 million of which was raised in the last six years alone.

Symposiums include:

TARDEC presents Driving Solutions - Commercial & Military

The Henry Ford presents Electric Cars - Past & Future

Center for Automotive Research presents Vehicle Electrification - From Oil to the Grid

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow and Congressman Gary Peters present The Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 - Expanding Public / Private Opportunities

Other panels include:

Green Vehicles & China’s Automobile Market

Detroit Economic Club –The Big Four at a Crossroad: What’s ahead for the Metro Detroit region in 2010?

AutoWeek Design Forum – the event recognizes and celebrates design as the ultimate differentiating factor that drives consumers’ interest and purchase decisions.

NAIAS Automotive Education Day – Students in grades 9-12 and college level have the unique opportunity to explore automotive career paths and learn about trends in the auto industry.

For more information, visit www.naias.com.

North American International Auto Show 2010
January 11-24, 2010
Cobo Center
One Washington Boulevard
Detroit, Michigan