We hosted our second annual Reunion event for 170 startups that presented at our events in the last 2.5 years. ~300 people came to celebrate entrepreneurship, to network and to support startups that grew over the years.
There were dozens of startup founders in the audience both former presenters and our members, there were investors, service partners and just tech enthusiasts.
We had plenty of beer and pizza served thanks to our sponsors:
Jan 6-9, 2015. Personally it was my first CES experience, and it was impressive.” The 2015 International CES® was the largest and most amazing CES in show history, breaking all records as innovators across the show floor unveiled technology services that will solve world problems and improve lives.
The 2015 CES wrapped as the largest show in history with more than 2.2 million net square feet of exhibit space featuring more than 3,600 exhibitors, including a record number of startups. Innovators showcased the latest across categories like automotive electronics, personalized health care solutions, unmanned vehicles, connected devices, 3D printers, gaming and more. CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technology and this year more than 170,000industryprofessionals, including more than 45,000 from outside the U.S. convened at the only event of
its kind to engage in the hands-on experience of interacting with the next generation of technology”.
Health section was full with everything smart and wearable with tracking your data. Welcome to the showcase of products and
services from the future!
What was accomplished in 4 days:
2 Vegas Buffets, a tour of hotels, unsuccessful gambling ($5 lost), Stratosphere tower visit,
one Illusionist show, hundreds of mind blowing technologies observed.
I spent hours at Eureka Park learning about 100 startups!
Drew Ianni, the Founder of AppNation Conference, invited all members of Santa Monica New Tech to AppNation VI in Las Vegas
January 5-6, 2015: www.appnationconference.com. It was perfect timing, as many members of our group were attending CES trade show one day later. And so we drove to Vegas to see what is new in apps and to meet app developers and publishers. And it was worth it! AppNation VI occupied The Cosmopolitan. Rocket scientist from Facebook opened the conference on Monday. The panels, hackathon and mixers were full of passionate people. Great speakers from Spotify, Yo!, Airbnb, Pandora, Kabam, Electronic Arts, Coca cola, Nike, and many more. Delicious food and drinks were offered to VIP attendees.
The party at the deluxe suite on the top floor with breathtaking views of Las Vegas was another hit! The Garage section with brand new app startups was the best part of the conference. The Garage was a showcase for app and mobile/emerging platform start-ups. Learn more: http://appnationconference.com/an6/files/2014/12/AN-VI-Garage-one-sheet.pdf.
We chose 4 apps and interviewed them so that you can get some idea of our excitement. See overview:
Watch all 4 interviews with our favorite startups:
We also attended big tech party at Gold Spike and visited Downtown Project started by Tony Hseih from Zappos and interviewed George Moncrief from Work in Progress: