Southern California Technology Calendar
September 1999
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September 1
Organization: Wednesday Night Meetings
Event: Pizza, Beer and Great SIGs
Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m. networking/dinner; 7:00-9:00 p.m. SIGs
Location: AIU Campus @ 12655 Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles; free parking when you enter on Westlawn
Details: http://www.wednights.org
September 2
Organization: Vertex Systems, Inc.
Event: Southern California Exchange Users Group
Time: 5:45-7:45 p.m.
Location: Microsoft Santa Monica Office, 2700 Colorado Boulevard, Suite 300, Los Angeles
Details: http://www.vertexsystems.com
September 7
Organization: UCLA Extension
Event: "E-Commerce Program," with Juanita Ellis, B.S., M.S., and Steffano Korper, B.S., M.S. (Ellis and Korper co-wrote, "The E-Commerce Book: Building the E-Empire.")
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Location: UCLA Extension Building, 10995 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles
Details: Call (310) 825-4100 or visit http://www.unex.ucla.edu/ecommerce; cost: $9,000
Organization: Venice Interactive Community
Event: VIC Presents "The ABC's Of Online Education"
Time: 6:30-10:00 p.m. (6:30 networking/appetizers/drinks; 8:00 presentation; 9:30 more networking)
Location: Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda, Los Angeles (Mulholland Drive at 405 Freeway); free to VIC members, $10 non-members; free parking
Details: http://www.veniceinteractive.com; RSVP to VICrsvp@veniceinteractive.com
Organization: Women's New Media Alliance (WNMA)
Event: General Meeting; topic TBA
Time: 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
Details: http://www.wnma.org
September 7-9
Organization: Rising Tide Studios
Event: Digital Coast '99 Conference
Time: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Location: Directors Guild of America, Los Angeles
Details: http://www.digitalcoast99.com
September 8-10
Organization: UCLA Extension, Engineering Short Courses
Event: "Medical Image Processing," with Mostafa Analoui, Ph.D., Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging Research Facility; assistant professor, Oral Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology, Indiana University, Indianapolis; and adjunct professor of Electrical Engineering, Purdue University
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Location: UCLA Extension Building, 10995 Le Conte Avenue, Room G-33 West, Los Angeles
Details: http://www.unex.ucla.edu/shortcourses or email mhenness@unex.ucla.edu; cost: $1,395
Organization: UCLA Extension, Engineering Short Courses
Event: "Design of Smart Structures: From Space to Sports," with Greg P. Carman, Ph.D., associate professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Applied Science, UCLA; Allen Bronowicki, Ph.D., senior staff engineer, TRW Space and Technology Division, Redondo Beach, California; and Peter Jardine, Ph.D., senior technical specialist, Advanced Structural Concepts, Northrop-Grumman, El Segundo, California
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Location: UCLA Extension Building, 10995 Le Conte Avenue, Room 211, Los Angeles
Details: http://www.unex.ucla.edu/shortcourses or email mhenness@unex.ucla.edu; cost: $1,195
September 9
Organization: Association of Internet Professionals, Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley Chapter
Event: Monthly Meeting: "Cyber Terrorism in the New Millennium" presented by Mr. Irvin Nagel of Internet Visioneers. An entertaining overview of cyber-terrorism in the year 2000 and beyond, punctuated with film clips and out-takes from an upcoming motion picture
Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Location: EarthLink Network Headquarters, 3100 New York Drive, Pasadena; see http://www.earthlink.net/about/directions.html for directions
Details: djackson@association.org or call (562) 698-0087
Organization: Software Council of Southern California (SCSC), CFO Forum
Event: "Acquisitions: What's Next?"
Time: 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Location: Center Club, 650 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa
Details: http://www.scsc.org/cfo.html
Organization: Webgrrls L.A.
Event: Intermediate HTML Workshop
Time: Doors open 7:00 p.m.; meeting starts 7:30 p.m.
Location: American Intercontinental University, 12655 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles
Details: http://www.webgrrls-la.com
September 12
Organization: Venice Interactive Community
Event: VIC Industry BBQ
Time: TBA
Location: Calamigos Ranch, Malibu
Details: http://www.veniceinteractive.com
September 14
Organization: Internet Society Los Angeles Chapter
Event: Monthly Meeting: "Intranets: Coming Home and the Basis for eBusiness"
Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m. networking; 7:00 p.m. program
Location: Glendale Career College, 1015 Grandview Avenue, Glendale
Details: http://www.ISOC-LosAngeles.org
Organization: Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA)
Event: Meeting featuring "The Legend of Direct Marketing," Joseph Sugarman, Chairman, BluBlocker Corporation
Time: 7:30-9:00 a.m.; registration starts at 7:00 a.m.
Location: Luxe Summit Hotel Bel Air, 11461 Sunset Blvd., Brentwood
Details: http://www.lava.org; email lava4@aol.com or call (310) 450-9544
Organization: Los Angeles Computer Society
Event: General Meeting
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Methodist Fellowship Hall, 8065 Emerson Avenue, Westchester
Details: http://www.lacspc.org or call (310) 471-2726
Organization: Software Council of Southern California (SCSC), Valley Chapter
Event: Meeting "Hiring and Retaining Technology Talent"
Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Location: Warner Center Marriott, Woodland Hills
Details: http://www.scsc.org/valley/htm
September 15
Organization: Impact! Software Council of Southern California (SCSC) Special Interest Group (SIG) for Marketing and Sales Professionals in Software
Event: Meeting: "Internet Marketing"
Time: 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Location: Doubletree Suites, Irvine Spectrum
Details: http://www.scsc.org/mktg.htm
Organization: Software Council of Southern California (SCSC), E-Commerce/Extranet SIG
Event: "Order Fulfillment¸ Physical Goods vs. Digital Goods," Tom Wright, VP of Distribution, Ingram Micro
Time: 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Location: Doubletree Suites, Irvine Spectrum
Details: http://www.extraworld.com/calendar.html
Organization: Wednesday Night Meetings
Event: Pizza, Beer and Great SIGs
Time: 6:00-7:00 networking/dinner; 7:00-9:00 p.m. SIGs
Location: AIU Campus @ 12655 Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles; free parking when you enter on Westlawn
Details: http://www.wednights.org
September 15
Organization: Impact! Software Council of Southern California (SCSC) Special Interest Group (SIG) for Marketing and Sales Professionals in Software
Event: Meeting: "Internet Marketing"
Time: 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Location: Doubletree Suites, Irvine Spectrum
Details: http://www.scsc.org/mktg.htm
Organization: Software Council of Southern California (SCSC), E-Commerce/Extranet SIG
Event: "Order Fulfillment Physical Goods vs. Digital Goods," Tom Wright, VP of Distribution, Ingram Micro
Time: 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Location: Doubletree Suites, Irvine Spectrum
Details: http://www.extraworld.com/calendar.html
Organization: Wednesday Night Meetings
Event: Pizza, Beer and Great SIGs
Time: 6:00-7:00 networking/dinner; 7:00-9:00 p.m. SIGs
Location: AIU Campus @ 12655 Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles; free parking when you enter on Westlawn
Details: http://www.wednights.org
September 16
Organization: Microsoft
Event: TechNet Briefing
Time: 12:30-4:45 p.m.
Location: Warner Center Marriott
Details: http://www.microsoft.com/socal/technet
Organization: Software Council of Southern California (SCSC), New Media Forum
Event: Monthly meeting
Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
Details: http://www.newmedia.org/
September 18
Organization: Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance (LARTA)
Event: "Digital Epicenter: Mining Knowledge and Making Deals"
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: UC Irvine Engineering Lecture Hall
Details: Email nhuntington@larta.org
September 19-24
Organization: UCLA Extension, Engineering Short Courses
Event: "The 58th Technical Management Program"
Time: 8 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Location: UCLA Covel Commons, UCLA Campus, Westwood, Los Angeles
Details: http://www.unex.ucla.edu/shortcourses or email mhenness@unex.ucla.edu; cost: $2,295
Organization: UCLA Extension's Technical Management Program
Event: Program featuring four courses, each one meeting two hours per day; participants may choose from 24 technical management course offerings
Time: TBA
Location: UCLA Campus; $2,295 fee includes all texts and materials for courses, five continental breakfasts, five luncheons, social events, parking at UCLA, and use of University facilities and equipment
Details: http://www.unex.ucla.edu/shortcourses or email jlee@unex.ucla.edu
September 21
Organization: Microsoft
Event: TechNet Briefing
Time: 12:30-4:45 p.m.
Location: Hyatt Regency San Diego
Details: http://www.microsoft.com/socal/technet
September 21-24
Organization: UCLA Extension, Engineering Short Courses
Event: "Automatic Speech Recognition: Fundamentals and Applications," with Abeer Alwan, Ph.D., associate professor, Electrical Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Applied Science, UCLA; and Ananth Sankar, Ph.D., senior research engineer, Speech Technology and Research (STAR) Laboratory, SRI International, Menlo Park, California
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Location: UCLA Extension Building, 10995 Le Conte Avenue, Room G-33 West, Los Angeles
Details: http://www.unex.ucla.edu/shortcourses or email mhenness@unex.ucla.edu; cost: $1,495
September 22
Organization: Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and Los Angeles Area Consultants' Network (LAACN)
Event: "From Aerospace Engineer to Entrepreneur," with John E. Lewis, PhD., and Stephen A. Maas, Ph.D.
Time: 6:00 p.m. social; 6:30 dinner (optional); 7:15 program
Location: The Lakes restaurant, 400 S. Sepulveda Blvd., El Segundo
Details: http://laacn.org/index.htm; dinner $12/person; RSVP with c.barrett@ieee.org
Organization: Venice Interactive Community (VIC)
Event: VIC@The Skirball
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Details: http://www.veniceinteractive.org
September 22-24
Organization: UCLA Extension, Engineering Short Courses
Event: "Advanced Digital Communications: The Search for Efficient Signaling Methods," with Bernard Sklar, Ph.D., president, Communications Engineering Services, Tarzana, California
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Location: UCLA Extension Building, 10995 Le Conte Avenue, Room 211, Los Angeles
Details: http://www.unex.ucla.edu/shortcourses or email mhenness@unex.ucla.edu; cost: $1,195
September 23
Organization: CALSTART
Event: Transportation for the New Millennium: Clean Vehicles and Mobility Services—CALSTART Advanced Transportation Industry Conference
Time: All Day
Location: Pasadena
Details: Email snelson@calstart.org or call (626) 744-5680
Organization: EC2: USC Annenber Center for Communication
Event: Roundtable: Wireless Technology, What's in Store
Time: 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Location: Annenberg House Conference Room, USC
Details: http://www.ec2.edu/about/calendar.html
Organization: Microsoft
Event: TechNet Briefing
Time: 12:30-4:45 p.m.
Location: Anaheim Hilton
Details: http://www.microsoft.com/socal/technet
Organization: Tech Coast Venture Network
Event: Monthly meeting; topic TBA
Time: TBA
Location: University Club, University of California, Irvine
Details: http://ww.tcvn.org
September 24
Organization: Ventura County Economic Development Association/GTE/Economic Development Collaborative of Ventura County
Event: "High Impact Education, Growing Your Business Assets"
Time: TBD
Location: Westlake Village
Details: Call (805) 492-2114 or (805) 388-3457
September 24-25
Organization: L.A. Times & LARTA
Event: 2nd Annual Small Business Strategies Conference
Time: All Day
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles
Details: http://www.latimes.com/HOME/BUSINESS/SMBIZ/SBSC/
September 27
Organization: Webgrrls L.A.
Event: Advanced HTML Workshop
Time: Doors open 7:00 p.m.; meeting starts 7:30 p.m.
Location: American Intercontinental University, 12655 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles
Details: http://www.webgrrls-la.com
September 27-30
Organization: Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association
Event: Digital Hollywood Los Angeles & CEMA DTV Summit
Time: All Day
Location: Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel
Details: http://www.digitalhollywood.com/
September 27-October 1
Organization: UCLA Extension, Engineering Short Courses
Event: "Airframe Design and Repairs," with Michael C.Y. Niu, MS, president, AD Airframe Consulting Company, Granada Hills, California
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Location: UCLA Extension Building, 10995 Le Conte Avenue, Room G-33 West, Los Angeles
Details: http://www.unex.ucla.edu/shortcourses or email mhenness@unex.ucla.edu; cost: $1,695
September 28
Organization: Orange Coast Venture Group
Event: Annual Venture Capital Panel
Time: 11:30-1:30 p.m.
Location: UC Irvine, University Club
Details: http://www.ocvg.org/
September 29-October 1
Organization: UCLA Extension, Engineering Short Courses
Event: "Digital Signal Processing Applications in Wireless Communications," with Zoran I. Kostic, Ph.D., member, Technical Staff, Wireless Communications Systems Research Department, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey; and Babak Daneshrad, Ph.D., assistant professor, Electrical Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Applied Science, UCLA.
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Location: UCLA Extension Building, 10995 Le Conte Avenue, Room 211, Los Angeles.
Details: http://www.unex.ucla.edu/shortcourses or email mhenness@unex.ucla.edu; cost: $1,195
September 30
Organization: LARTA & iNet Events
Event: Discussion on how technology and the Internet have changed the way we plan, produce, promote and manage our events
Time: 8:00-10:30 a.m.
Location: DoubleTree Guest Suites, Santa Monica
Details: http://www.inetevents.com/seminar
Organization: UCLA Anderson IS Associates
Event: Fall Meeting, "Internet Extravaganza II"—6 organizations, representing a cross- section of Digital Coast companies, will present their ideas on use of the Internet, extranet, or intranet from an e-commerce/e-business perspective. Featuring PacifiCare, Keenan & Associates, Los Angeles County, CitySearch, Ernst & Young, J. Paul Getty Trust
Time: 1:30-6:00 p.m.
Location: UCLA Covel Commons in the Grand Ballroom