Technology Events Calendar

A weekly listing of local events compiled by the SoCal Tech Calendar

(https://www.socaltechcalendar.com).

Wednesday

Zone Club

The quarterly networking meeting of the Zone Club, with a panel on fostering entrepreneurship through good works, investment and support of education and nonprofits. Panelists are Matt Miller, nationally syndicated columnist, NPR commentator and co-host of “Left Right Center”; Steve Soboroff, senior advisor to Mayor Riordan and L.A. Recreation and Parks commissioner; and Tim Draper, founder and managing director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Zone Ventures.

Location: Times Mirror Central Court and Bing Theatre, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles

Time: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Cost: $50 members, $75 nonmembers in advance, or $75 members, $100 nonmembers.

For information: E-mail: [email protected]; Web: https://www.zoneclub.com

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Thursday

Breakfast@VIC

A monthly event featuring guest speakers. This month’s speaker is Eric Pulier, chairman, U.S. Interactive.

Location: Four Seasons Hotel, 300 S. Doheny Drive, Los Angeles.

Time: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Cost: $30 members; $50 nonmembers.

For information: E-mail: [email protected]; Web: https://www.thevic.org

Tech Coast Venture Network Forum

Investment Bankers as a funding source: a discussion on how to choose an investment banker, what kind of financial support investment bankers can provide and how they help you raise funds.

Location: Doubletree Hotel, 3050 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Cost: Free to members; $40 nonmembers; $45 at the door.

For information: E-mail: [email protected]; Web: https://www.techcoast.org

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Aug. 1-2

Herring on Hollywood

Two-day conference that brings together technology and entertainment gurus to discuss the reinvention of Hollywood, the digital music revolution and investing in entertainment. Keynote speakers include Lorenzo di Bonaventura, president, Worldwide Theatrical Production, Warner Bros. Pictures; Nicholas Butterworth, president and CEO, MTVi Group; Don Listwin, executive vice president, Cisco Systems.

Location: Century Plaza Hotel, 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles.

Time: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

For information: E-mail: events@red

herring.com; Web: https://www.red herring.com/events

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Aug. 2-3

ETV World

Conference on interactive TV for content producers, broadcasters, cable companies, set-top manufacturers and venture capitalists. Speakers and participants will include representatives from WebTV, Yahoo, Broadcast.com, TiVo, ABC.com, CBS, Discovery Networks, Akamai, Intertainer, Pop.com, Beatnik, Veon, MTVi, Rioport, Intel, Worldgate, Excite@Home, Sonic Foundry, HBO, Lycos, Warner Bros., Disney, New Line, Pseudo and IBeam.

Location: Loews Hotel, 1700 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica.

Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost: $695 full conference.

For information: E-mail: [email protected]; Web: https://www.etvworld.com