A Guide to the LA Tech Scene

So you think LA doesn't have a tech scene, well, I'm here to prove you wrong. I'd like to introduce myself to you. I'm heathervescent. I organize unforgettable ephemeral experiences. I connect people. I follow cutting edge technology. I enable people and companies to become Successful. I want you to kick ass. I want LA to KICK ASS. Oh wait, LA already kicks ass. Come play with us anyway.

This is a list of the various tech events I have uncovered in the past 3 years. Some of them I have organized. Many of them I/the geek dinner has inspired or helped launch. There is something for everyone. Pick your flavor and JUMP IN!

This is a work in progress, so when I left your awesomeness off it, leave a comment and I'll fix it.

Events

• LA Geek Dinner (3rd Tuesday of each month @ uWink)
• Mindshare
• LA dot net Geek Dinner (Microsoft)
• Hike the Geek (Weekly on Sunday)
• Executec - executive networking (Weekly on Tuesday)
• Twiistup (every +-4 months)
• Lunch 2.0 - Hollywood - Facebook Group (monthly/occasionally)
• MobileMondays
• Thursday Lunch
• CodeCamp (couple times a year)

unConferences, etc
An unconference is a weekend event where you participate.

• BarcampLA and here too
• StartupLA
• DrupalCamp
• MobileBarcampLA
• She's Geeky (Mountain View, CA)
• BIL (Long Beach)

Communities
AKA - Your Peeps in LA

• BarcampLA
• Twiistup
• Drupal
• LA-coworking
• Startup LA
• Ruby on Rails
• Web Developers Group
• Geek Girls
• Girls in Tech - LA
• Ladies who Launch
• LAPodcasters
• OC Vloggers
• MobileBarcampLA
• MobileMondays List - Sarah Miller
• Media Bistro LA
• Scrum Club
• Dorkbot (doing strange things with technology)

Calendars, Org Sites, etc

• Tell me who to list
• Gary's List
• Calendar at LA Geeks

Co-Working
People working together in an informal space.

• BlankSpaces (Mid-Wilshire)
• Jelly Los Angeles / West Hollywood
• Co-Writing (Abbot's Habit - Sunset)

Press and Pimping

• The LA Times Article (Link to image)
• Link to Alexia's stuff here when I am not busy/lazy

If you have anything to add to this page, email me.

Comments

[Evonne]

Under coworking/community there's a great arts community in MidCity LA that I and a dozen other tech/design/arts/healthy living leaders share....we offer free creative space to other community groups in need of a place to meet or work. We share by barter/giving and look forward to meeting other tech<3 in the area or hosting an event for this community.