Technology Events Calendar

A weekly listing of local events compiled by the SoCal Tech Calendar (url www.socaltechcalendar.com ).

Tuesday

E-commerce Organization

Jeff Greenberg, chief executive of Digevent, will discuss how online merchants can boost e-commerce sales by integrating streaming media into their Web sites.

Location: Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach

Time: 7:30-9 a.m., continental breakfast & meeting

Cost: $25, members; $40, nonmembers

For more information: E-mail: info@ebizorg.com ; Web: ebizorg.com

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Caltech Enterprise Forum

“Funding Your Venture: An Entrepreneur’s Perspective.” This forum will look at what kinds of investments venture capitalists are making. What does an entrepreneur need to attract investors’ interest? A panel of experts will examine these issues.

Location: California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena

Time: 5:30 p.m. dinner, 7-9 p.m. program

Cost: $35; $10 for full-time students; free to Caltech students and faculty

For more information: E-mail: entfor@its.caltech.edu ; Web: www.its.caltech.edu/~entfor/

Wednesday

IHollywood Forum

“How Adult Entertainment Profits From the Internet and Implications for Mainstream Digital Entertainment” with Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt and senior executives from Falcon Foto, Vivid Video and KsexRadio.com. Learn how the adult entertainment industry successfully uses the Internet and how those lessons apply to digital entertainment.

Location: Doubletree Hotel, 1707 4th St., Santa Monica

Time: 6-10 p.m.

Cost: $60; includes dinner & dessert networking

For more information: E-mail: Zahava@iHollywoodForum.com ; Web: www.ihollywoodforum.com

Thursday

L.A. Venture Assn.

“The IPO: Today’s Realities.” This workshop will discuss the current environment for IPOs and what companies need to do to successfully carry out a public offering.

Location: Riviera Country Club, 1250 Capri Drive, Pacific Palisades

Time: 4-7 p.m.

Cost: $65, members; $75, nonmembers

For more information: E-mail: info@lava.org ; Web: www.lava.org

January 24

Larta University

TechNet Ed is a boot camp that brings together the region’s top experts, entrepreneurs and investors to help put emerging companies on the fast track to investment and growth. Methods to build a sales force, distribution methods, advertising and strategic selling will be discussed.

Location: DoubleTree Hotel, 1707 4th St., Santa Monica

Time: 8 a.m.-noon

Cost: $125 for this workshop; $500 for the series

For more information: E-mail: schao@larta.org ; Web: www.larta.org

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Beverly Hills Bar Assn.

When are incubators still the right investment vehicle? The Beverly Hills Bar Assn. will present a seminar on evaluating incubators for start-ups. Speakers: Michael Gallelli, KPMG; G. Thomas Stromberg, Heller Ehrman; Victor Hwang, Larta.

Location: Beverly Hills Hotel, Rodeo Room, 9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills

Time: 6 p.m. registration/cocktails; 6:45 p.m. dinner; 7:30-8:30 p.m. program

Cost: $55, BHBA members; $70, nonmembers

For more information: E-mail: weston@bhba.org ; Web: www.bhba.org

January 25

LASTC Dinner Meeting

Communication consultant Andrea Ames will discuss Web-based interactive technologies that help developers, Web site designers, multimedia content developers and interface designers.

Location: Proud Bird Restaurant, 11022 Aviation Blvd., Los Angeles

Time: 6-9 p.m.

Cost: $24 with reservations; $27 without; $10 for program only; $5 for students and retirees, program only.

For more information: E-mail: pmlawilkes@aol.com ; Web: www.lastc.org

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If you would like to submit your events for listings, please contact the SoCal Tech Calendar. Send e-mail to Marie Condron at marie@socaltechcalendar.com or Christian Gray at cgray@socaltechcalendar.com .