Girl Geek Dinners Holiday Hiatus

Hey, even girl geeks need a little time off now and then! We'll be taking a hiatus over December (it's nearly impossible to book venues that month anyway due to all the office parties), but we've already got January's dinner all set up:

Wednesday, January 30th
6:30 pm
Hot House Grill (in the private room)
35 Church Street
(The entrance is right on the corner of Front & Church.)
Toronto, ON
416-366-7800

Speaker:
Malgosia Green, cofounder of Savvica, an educational technology company. Malgosia is on the forefront of using web 2.0 tools to further goals in education and training, and we're excited that she'll be sharing her learnings with us!

Don't forget to sign up on the wiki ! See you in 2008!

Real Life Girl Geeks Discuss Second Life

Another round of thanks to everyone who came out to last night's Girl Geek Dinner at Brassaii! An intimate crowd of 22 enjoyed sumptuous food, friendly service, and an engaging discussion on virtual worlds and Second Life led by the indomitable Kate Trgovac of mynameiskate, onedegree, and reinvent! Communications.

Kate first presented us with a basic primer on virtual worlds both 3D and 2D -- and there are waaaay more of them than I thought! -- then moderated a lively dialogue covering all the pros and cons of virtual worlds and their impact on the future of technology, marketing, and issues of personal identity and social connection. My biggest takeaway? Virtual worlds are here to stay, and may very well be the future of the internet; and while the concept can sound intimidating and scary, the people involved are not. I'm inspired to join more virtual worlds, if only to see things for myself!

November Girl Geek Dinner with Kate Trgovac

November's dinner is almost upon us - scheduled for Wednesday November 14th at Brassaii (dinner is $40 pp, taxes and gratuity included), Kate Trgovac will be speaking to our group about Virtual Worlds.

The popularity of virtual worlds is rising. Second Life is one of the most well-known with Canadian brands like Telus, Harlequin and Canada Post setting up a presence or holding an event, but what about other worlds? Habbo Hotel. Virtual Laguna Beach. Club Penguin. StarDolls. Sony’s Home. Billions of dollars are being invested globally in 2D and 3D immersive experiences. How will these experiences fit in with social networks? What’s the appeal? Should I be worried: as a marketer, a parent, a participant? Kate will share some of her thoughts on the rising popularity of virtual worlds and give an overview of a few of the more popular ones.

If you have any questions/topics that you’d like to see Kate address, please leave a comment below.

This month we also have a little more room than usual, and Kate's firm, Reinvent! Communications, will be sponsoring the evening and picking up the tab for ten students to attend. Please be sure to sign up on the wiki - see you then!