[LA.pm] Geek Banquet

[Todd Cranston-Cuebas]

OK, I'm one of those corporations. I think we'd definitely like to talk
about ways we can help out with such an event. We'd like to do more for the
local perl community. Overall, I like the idea.

Todd
Ticketmaster 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: losangeles-pm-bounces at pm.org 
> [mailto:losangeles-pm-bounces at pm.org] On Behalf Of James Pitts
> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 12:16 AM
> To: Robert Spier; Los Angeles Perl Mongers
> Subject: Re: [LA.pm] Geek Banquet
> 
> Robert, this is a great idea. The LA tech scene does lack 
> cohesion, even if cohesion is just having a time and a place 
> to get together and party. I'd definitely like to help out 
> with something like this. 
> 
> I'll throw a few more ideas into the mix: 
> 
> - some demos of dangerous technology (although not going as 
> far as to invite the Survival Research Labs)
> - invite venture capitalists who would host a private round 
> of 5-minute startup pitches
> - awards ceremony for cool software projects at USC, UCLA, 
> Cal Tech, etc
> - cook up an important-sounding award for a geek celeb who 
> just might show up :)
> 
> - James
> 
> --- Robert Spier <rspier at pobox.com> wrote:
> 
> > ANYWAY-
> > 
> >     I don't have time to organize this.
> > 
> >     If anyone else likes the idea, please run with it.  I know there
> >     are several companies who might be interested in 
> sponsoring it as
> >     a recruiting event... but that wasn't my primary goal.
> > 
> > -R
> 
> 
> 
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