Gary Vaynerchuk at Launch: “We adore human interaction.” (Photo by JD Lasica) There were lots of remarkable moments at the eighth Launch Festival, which ended a three-day run Wednesday at Fort Mason in San Francisco: Investor legend Peter Thiel exhorting entrepreneurs to find a space and “create a monopoly.” Pundit Glenn Beck declaring, “We don’t […]
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Calendar of social media, tech & marketing events: February 2014
Here’s a comprehensive lineup of major social media, technology and marketing conferences and events for February 2014.
2014 conferences: Social media, tech, mobile & marketing
Our annual guide to the best social media, marketing, technology and media conferences in 2014, held in the United States and around the world.
Startup turns a smartphone into a smart toy
Unveiled at Launch, Ubooly shows power of sensor technology (and hugs) Target audience: Entrepreneurs, technologists, designers, marketing professionals, businesses, toy manufacturers, parents. At last week’s Launch Festival in San Francisco, I spent a few minutes talking with Carly Gloge, the founder and CEO of a new startup called Ubooly. They make cuddly plush toys that […]
Launch Festival: ‘We live in the future now’
The panel of judges/venture capitalists at the Launch Festival (Photo by JD Lasica). Conference brims with innovative tech startups Target audience: Entrepreneurs, startups, businesses, tech sector executives and employees, anyone interested in innovation. After three days of the Launch Festival, where 5,000 attendees jammed into San Francisco’s sprawling Design Concourse, one can be forgiven for […]