Are you going to BizTech Day 2009? If you're not, you should. It's THE place to be for budding, thriving and future entrepreneurs. More than 1200 are expected to attend the two day event. I'll be there! Regular admission price is $595 but get $200 off when you use my personal discount invite code DynaLopezVIP. It will be worth the investment!
What: BizTechDay 2009
When: October 22, 2009, 9am - 10pm; October 23, 2009, 9am - 8:30pm
Where: Hyatt Regency SFO, 1333 Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, CA 94010
Tickets: $595. Take $200 off with my discount. Offer expires 10/20.
Info: www.biztechday.com
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE
Edith Yeung | 415-867-4203 | edith@biztechday.com
Over 1000 Entrepreneurs join Tim Ferriss (4-Hour Workweek), Kevin Rose (Digg.com) and the Office of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to Learn How to Use Social Media to Fight Against the Economic Downturn.
On October 22-23, 2009, more than 1000 small business owners and entrepreneurs are expected to attend BizTechDay 2009, a hands-on business & social media conference held in the San Francisco Bay Area. BizTechDay will feature bestselling authors Tim Ferriss of 4-Hour Workweek and Michael Gerber of the eMyth, techie founders of Kevin Rose (Digg), Craig Newmark (Craigslist), Matt Mullenweg (Wordpress) and 40 other technology and business leaders.More than 1000 small business owners and entrepreneurs are expected to attend BizTechDay held this year at the Hyatt Regency SFO in Burlingame, CA on October 22-23, 2009.
Launched in 2008, BizTechDay is a two-day intensive learning experience that will feature more than 40 speakers from Google, Yelp, Comcast Business Class, Digg, Virgin America, LinkedIn, Twitter, WordPress, Elance,Virgin America, Eventbrite and the Office of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger who will share business and technology strategies to help business owners stay innovative and grow in the economic downturn.
With over 30 sessions, entrepreneurs will learn the latest strategies and tools to successfully raise funds, build a strong brand on Google, Yelp or Facebook, forge partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, access the federal stimulus program and make money on Twitter.
"I hear from businesses all the time looking specifically for this kind of help," said Gary Marshall of the San Francisco Small Business Administration district office. "Small business owners will definitely benefit from an event like this."
BizTechDay will also feature the popular Genius Hour where attendees learn directly from business experts and technology gurus during a speed-dating format - facilitated and timed. Genius Hour offers not only a learning opportunity for attendees, but also incredible exposure for the presenters, who are often also small business owners.
"I firmly believe that when entrepreneurs get together, amazing things happen," said Edith Yeung, Founder of the BizTechDay Conference. "Together at BizTechDay, we will inspire, learn and truly connect with each other. By working together using these free social media tools, we and our businesses can grow beyond what we can imagine."
BizTechDay will also include the culmination of a year-long Big Success Business Pitch Contest, where Bay Area small business owners pitch their idea to a panel of judges for a chance to win a 30-minute interview on CBS5 and a trip to Miami.
"We know entrepreneurs can make magic happen when they turn their dreams into real action," said Mark O'Leary, Regional Vice President of Business Services for Comcast's California Region. "BizTechDay 2009 Conference fosters a spirit of camaraderie, community and entrepreneurship like no other event, and we are excited to become the presenting sponsor for this
exciting conference."
Sponsors & Partners
National and local sponsors for BizTechDay 2009 include Comcast Business Class, Elance, Constant Contact, CBS 5, Virgin America, Small Business Administration, American Express, Yola, WordPress, Keiretsu Forum, Meetup.com, Women 2.0, NAWBO, Association of Women MBAs, Astia, MagCloud, TIE, Oriented, PRNewswire, Hatch Network, Powwow, Webgrrls, Eventbrite, Girls in Tech, eWomenNetwork, SFNewTech and SavortheSuccess.
About BizTechDay
BizTechDay is a business strategy and technology conference launched in 2008 in San Francisco. In 2008, the conference attracted more than 550 entrepreneurs and featured Tim Ferriss, bestselling author behind the "4-Hour Workweek"; George Wright, the marketing genius behind the 'Will it Blend' YouTube campaign; and Scott Heiferman, Founder of Meetup.com.
BizTechDay was founded by Edith Yeung, a small business marketing consultant and the organizer of the San Francisco Entrepreneur Meetup Group with over 2600 members.
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