Eric and Frank, you’ve spoiled me with TechCocktail. Now everytime I go to an tech event, I expect everything to be free (most importantly the booze)…
Despite the $25 cover ($20 w/ coupon) and having to pay for 3 beers, I had a good time at Twiistup 2 at the Air Conditioned Supper Club in Venice last night. It was pretty much what I expected when you blend LA with tech:
- A pretty swanky lounge with a DJ spinning tunes
- A special rockstar appearance and performance by Bono (well, a pseudo one)
- Lots of media and video – 2 projectors constantly playing video clips and a couple different video cameras circling the venue interviewing people
Free swag everywhere (my favorites were the mousepads from Userplane)- Valet parking
Of course, there were also tech demos by local web 2.0 companies. Here are the ones I chatted with:
- ThisNext – A very cool social shopping site. As you shop online you can bookmark items at different online stores and add them to the ThisNext community. It’s a great way to find the hot new items on the web.
- CampusBug – Social education where you can earn money for being helpful. Flashcards, test prep, study guides, etc.
- Faqqly – How do you get to know your friends? You ask them personal questions. That’s what you can do on Faqqly.
- ElephantDrive – Online storage where you can go signup and get 1 gb free. Now there’s no excuse for not backing up those critical files.
Pretty good for my first event since moving back to So Cal. Let me know if there are other events I should hit up!
- Justin
