Events
9/12 – Southern Polytechnic State University Hosts Georgia Fall Game Jam 2010, Atlanta, GA
Game jams foster innovation and experimentation. If you have ever wanted to make a game, be a part of a team, go outside of your usual working method, then a game jam is for you. A game jam is 48 hours of fun, creativity, and chaos! People self-form into teams and develop a game from scratch in 48 hours. Artists and programmers collaborate together, share ideas, and have a great time. We’ll start at 5:00PM Friday, Sept. 10, and go through 5:00PM Sunday, Sept. 12.
http://games.spsu.edu/gamejam/
9/16 – IEI Entrepreneurial Forum Breakfast Series, Bootstrapping an INC. 500 Company in Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
A business and technology enthusiast, David Cummingsfounded Hannon Hill Corporation, an Inc. 500 company (#247 in 2007), in January 2001. David will be sharing valuable lessons that he learned in building Hannon Hill – into an Inc. 500 company. While a passion for the product and market and a determination to succeed are necessary conditions, David’s experience demonstrates that the ability to examine your company’s performance and to change and refine your preconceptions are critical ingredients for business success. Adopting the motto “Iterate or Die!”, David stresses the importance of discovering exactly which product, market segment, business model, and value proposition will result in success. In short, the key takeaway is finding out what works and decisively adjusting course.
9/16 – How I Built It Wall Street Journal, Atlanta, GA
Colleen DeBaise is The Wall Street Journal’s small business editor, an integrated position for the print Journal and online Journal, and her responsibilities include overseeing small business coverage and the development of new features that appeal to entrepreneurial readers. Her book, The Wall Street Journal Complete Small Business Guidebook, was published December 2009. Before joining The Journal, Ms. DeBaise was deputy editor of BusinessWeek SmallBiz and has also been editor at SmartMoney’s small business Web site. Ms. DeBaise began her career in financial journalism in 1998 at Dow Jones Newswires, where she spent seven years as a personal finance columnist and also lead court reporter. She has been interviewed on CNBC, MSNBC and Fox Business News.
https://howibuiltit.wsj.com/atlanta
9/25 – AMPED The Hack Day: Reloaded, Atlanta, GA
Amped is the hack-day, reloaded: high energy, diversity, and breaking the hacker stereotype. If geeks are the new rockstars, then Amped is our Lollapalooza. And even better, thanks to our partners, Amped is free!
9/30 – Mashlanta 2.0, Mashable Returns to Atlanta, Atlana, GA
Ask and you shall receive. Mashable is excited to announce Mashlanta 2.0 in partnership with Regator. After an amazing event last year, we’ve gone bigger (200 – 300 more tickets), longer (an extra hour) and we’ve added a venue with ample parking. This year, myself, Adam Ostrow, Vadim Lavrusik, Brett Petersel and our very own Atlanta-based Christina Warren along with the Regator team would like to welcome everyone to come and celebrate our yearly tradition. Tickets are now on sale, sponsorship opportunities are available and judging from last year, we’ll sell out quickly.
http://mashlanta.eventbrite.com/
9/30/-10/3 – Southern Interactive Entertainment and Game Expo, Atlanta, GA
The definitive center of gravity for knowledge exchange among video game industry professionals and students in the southeastern U.S. This year, the show will host 600-650 attendees who will enjoy up to 2 keynotes, 60 break-out sessions, and 15 social/networking events over a 3-day weekend! The convention provides well-structured meet-and-greet sessions, hands-on technical demos and crash-courses, advanced seminars for business executives, access to capital advisors, individual interviews, new studio showcases, and other ground-breaking opportunities. The show includes special events, such as parties, music concerts, game competitions, award ceremonies, etc.
http://www.siegecon.net/SIEGE2010
10/4 – FutureMedia Fest 2010, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
Join us October 4-7, 2010 for an interactive mash-up of talent, ideas, trends, and technology. Hear directly from top industry execs, academics, entrepreneurs. Talk with investors about your ideas. Meet interactive marketing experts. Network with potential partners. Experiment with open innovation.
http://www.futuremediaga.com/?page_id=781
10/7 – AC3 Hip-Hop Festival, Atlanta, GA
Now in its 6th year, the A3C Hip Hop Festival is a 2 day, 3 night event held annually in Atlanta, GA featuring live performances from some of Hip Hop’s elite artists. The live performance schedule is enhanced by day and nightly events showcasing some of the most exciting break-dance, graphic art, fashion, film, equipment demonstrations and panels relating to hip hop culture.
10/12 – Venture Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Venture Atlanta 2010, the premier investor event for emerging technology companies in Georgia, will host its third annual investor conference October 12 – 13, 2010 at the Georgia Aquarium in downtown Atlanta. The world’s largest aquarium will serve as the stage for nearly 50 companies, in industries ranginf rom software and communications to medical devices and alternative energy, as they display their business models and technologies to venture capitalists, bankers, angel investors and others who provide access to the capital essential for business growth and development.
http://ventureatlanta.org/index.php
10/15 – Southern Television and Film Summit, Atlanta, GA
The Southern Television & Film Summit is a one-of-a-kind event designed to bring together the most creative talents in the television and film industry to gain valuable knowledge on the ever-changing trends in the entertainment industry while identifying new talent and providing a creative platform for those who wish to gain exposure to knowledge and information associated with the television and film industry. The Southern Television and Film Summit is dedicated to fostering the arts and entertainment industry and was created as a result of the growing demand for creative, quality content for television and film by bridging the gap between creative writers and producers and major television networks.
http://www.stafsummit.com/index.html#
10/22 – Integrating Social Media, Kennesaw, GA
Social Media Experts will be in High Demand as Social Media becomes an Integral Part of PR and Marketing Campaigns. Will you be one? Impress Your Clients, Your Boss and Yourself with your social media expertise and – the tools, the know-how and the proven methods of the experts.
http://www.csjconferences.org/integrating/
11/2 – Social Media for Communications, Atlanta, GA
Attend this conference to learn how to capture the power of social media in your organization, along with helpful tools, tips and techniques to maximize your communication efforts and programs.
http://www.aliconferences.com/conf/social_media_comm1110/index.htm
