TechFlash summer bash, July 28: Ping-pong, foosball and BBQ |
Connect with TechFlash on our Facebook page for all the latest technology news headlines and commentary, plus information and access to special events, photos from events, promotions and more.
Today On Techflash
- Hey recruiters: Here's an R&D lab run by, and for, students
- WTIA announces Industry Achievement Award finalists
- What's the most you'll pay for an app? Execs have their limits
- Apple seen unveiling iPad 3 in first week of March
- Paul Allen's Vulcan wants taller South Lake Union buildings
- Bezos loses $300M on Forbes' billionaire list
- Paul Allen's Vulcan wants taller South Lake Union buildings
- Apple seen unveiling iPad 3 in first week of March
- Microsoft, Apple speak out on patents amid mobile-technology wars
- What's the most you'll pay for an app? Execs have their limits
- Startup seeks a new start: What's next for EquaShip?
- WTIA announces Industry Achievement Award finalists
- Startup seeks a new start: What's next for EquaShip?
- UW opens New Ventures Facility for startups
- Pioneer Square: a little fiber to go with all that brick
- 'Fast Pitch Forum' to debut May 27 with some familiar names
- What's the most you'll pay for an app? Execs have their limits
- WTIA announces Industry Achievement Award finalists
Mass High Tech
- Microsoft Build: Windows 8 preview a hit, but are investors unhappy?
- Build an app in a day at Mobile App Hackathon
- Beefed-up Skype for Windows; Indie author joins Amazon's 'Kindle Million Club'
- Only solution to Xbox 360 update error is new console
- Ballmer: Windows Phone update 'Mango' has over 500 new features
Jeff Bezos Watch
- Jeff Bezos 'grateful' to be selling millions and millions of Kindles
- Nick Hanauer and others invest $3.1 million in Qliance
- Survey: Employees say it's just 'OK' to work at Microsoft
- Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos give $15M for Princeton brain center
- Newsmaker of the Year surprise: Savitt beats Bezos, Allen
TechFlash summer bash, July 28: Ping-pong, foosball and BBQ
The crowd looks on as Adam Harris of Concur competes in last year's tournament.
Get ready for some fun. Our annual TechFlash Summer BBQ and Ping-Pong Tournament is set for July 28 at the Showbox Sodo in Seattle. We've been looking forward to this for a long time, and we hope you can join us for one of our most popular events.
This year, we've moved to a larger venue, added a second ping-pong tournament to accommodate players of different skill levels and added an entirely new competition: foosball. With World Cup fever hitting the city, we'll be honoring the tabletop version of the game with its own tournament.
Even if you're not planning to compete in any of the tournaments, the event will be a great place to hang out with other Seattle-area technology geeks, investors and entrepreneurs, and cheer on your company's best spinmasters and goal scorers. You can buy tickets for the event or sign up for the tournaments on the registration page.
We're lining up great prizes, and we'll once again institute the popular "Spirit Award" for the person who offers the most colorful display of corporate pride. We've got a few other special surprises in store.
Spirit Award winners John Dietz, left, and Shannon Ressler at last year's TechFlash summer bash. Photo/Matt Hagen
This year's ping-pong tournament will be broken into two brackets, one for experts and one for intermediate players so make sure to sign up in the appropriate category. Meanwhile, the inaugural foosball tourney will feature two player teams, so we're hoping that some heated tech rivalries emerge. (We're already expecting a major ping-pong smackdown between venture capitalists Jon Staenberg and Greg Gottesman).
Deadline to register for the tournament is July 14, and slots are filling up fast. We'll announce the brackets in mid-July. If you missed out on the fun last year, here are a few highlights from Weber Shandwick.
A big thanks to our sponsors for their support: Barokas PR, BDO, Bing, KeyBank, and R2integrated. For additional sponsorship opportunities, please contact Joe Heslet at jheslet@bizjournals.com.
We'd also like to thank our "Friends of TechFlash" for their support: AdHost, Debra Seifert Communications, Evergreen Venture Capital Association, Extended Results, Is That Odd, and Marchex. You or your company can join them in their support -- receiving exposure at the event and in related posts on the site -- by choosing the "Friends of TechFlash" premium option on the registration page.
If you are commenting using a Facebook account, your profile information may be displayed with your comment depending on your privacy settings. By leaving the 'Post to Facebook' box selected, your comment will be published to your Facebook profile in addition to the space below.
TechFlash Team
Recent Sponsor Posts
Who's creating today's energy efficient buildings? Find out at the BetterBricks Awards, Feb. 16
BetterBricks Awards salute the individuals leading the way for high performance commercial buildings with an emphasis on energy efficiency. Join us as we recognize these standout green building professionals.
Award categories include: Advocate; Architect/Designer; Facility Manager/Operator; and Owner/Developer.
Keynote Speaker: Kevin Kampschroer, Director of U.S. GSA's Office of Federal High Performance Buildings. Kevin leads the U.S. General Services Administration's efforts in building sustainability and accelerating industry adoption of sustainable principles across all aspects of a building's life.
Register here by February 10!
If you are interested in buying a table, email Monica Alquist or call her at 206-876-5404.
The Triple Door Presents: The Atomic Bombshells "J'ADORE!: A Burlesque Valentine"
Seattle's reigning Burlesque super-troupe delivers a gorgeous and glittering VALENTINE featuring some of the Bombshells' most exhilarating acts to date. J'Adore! promises to celebrate l'amour with good humor, style, and a healthy dose of dazzle! Bring a friend, a lover, a family member, or a secret crush, and celebrate with the Valentine's Burlesque spectacular that will leave you shouting: "J'ADORE......The Atomic Bombshells!" The incomparable Jasper McCann emcees with high style and charm.
Please visit www.thetripledoor.net for a full schedule of future performances.
The Triple Door Presents: Bob Mould – See A Little Light: An Evening of Reading and Music
"Bob Mould. Those two words are synonymous with integrity. From Husker Du in the last century to right at this moment, Bob is the real deal, writing and playing music for music's sake. He's a great songwriter and performer. I have been a fan of Bob's for thirty years now with no end in sight." -Henry Rollins
Please visit www.thetripledoor.net for a full schedule of future performances.
Why Choose BDO for your SOC (previously SAS 70) Reports?
BDO’s experience in providing attestation services (SAS 70/SSAE 16, AT 101, AT 201, AT 601, etc.) to a broad range of industries, and our team of skilled professionals distinctly qualifies us to serve as your company’s Service Auditor. By leveraging the BDO global network of control specialists, we are poised to provide global services in more than 1,000 offices and across 119 countries. Many organizations find that investing in reports on controls may result in benefits, including:
• Increased client confidence
• Improved competitive advantage
• Minimization of frequent audits
• Streamlined business processes and controls
• Enhanced risk management
For detailed information contact Paul Martini at pmartini@bdo.com.
TechFlash Archive
- February 2012 (49)
- December 2011 (203)
- October 2011 (256)
- August 2011 (257)
- June 2011 (191)
- April 2011 (195)
- February 2011 (153)
- December 2010 (142)
- October 2010 (248)
- August 2010 (208)
- January 2012 (196)
- November 2011 (258)
- September 2011 (286)
- July 2011 (201)
- May 2011 (194)
- March 2011 (208)
- January 2011 (158)
- November 2010 (231)
- September 2010 (240)
- July 2010 (204)
