Colin Christianson

The San Francisco based ChicMeetsGeek event on February 4th 2010 was a HUGE success!  I love the event’s goal to bring together the Chic crowd and Geek crowd.  There is a large convergence happening in many industries right now that is being driven by the web and social media.  The Fashion, Athletics, Music, Film, Television, Travel, Fine dining, etc… along with the Web Development, Programming, Social Media, Video Game, etc… Industries are being forced through competition to further their communication and relationships with one another.  In my mind, ChicMeetsGeek epitomizes that convergence and acts as a catalyst to further it’s inevitable marriage.  I give the founder, Carol Tran, mad props for pulling the vision, branding, speakers and event together.  She’s been able to surround herself with an incredible team of supporters that all play a role in making the event the HUGE success that it is.
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Below is the video from the LIVE stream that my company Tenacious Ventures did for the event.

Pre-Event Invite Video

Program Pieces:

Feb. 4th 2010 Chic and Geek Speakers

(See below for links to Specific Speakers)

SalsaMania Dance Performance

(See below for links to Specific Speakers)

Individual Speakers parts:

• Dave McClure, Venture Capitalist/Investor at Founder’s Fund http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45410

• Build.org Speech http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45411
• Annette Jordan, Miss California Pageant Candidate 2010 http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45412

• Kai Huang, Founder of Guitar Hero http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45413

• Maria Kochetkova, Principal Ballet Dancer of the San Francisco Ballet http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45414
• Sumaya Kazi, Founder of The CulturalConnect http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45415
• Steve Wharton, Actor on NBC’s Trauma TV Show http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45416
• Jessica Mah, Founder of Indinero http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45417
• Tim Galida, Keyboard Player & Singer of the Pop Rocks http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45418

Speaker Interviews:

• Interview with Annette Jordan, Miss California Candidate http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4457138/highlight/45439
• Steve Wharton, Actor on NBC’s Trauma TV Show http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4461673/highlight/45434

SalsaMania Performances:

• Group Performance
  http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4460490/highlight/45419
• Solo Performance
  http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4460490/highlight/45420

Fun:

• Crazy Hat Dance and Photos, End of night:
  http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4462535/highlight/45396

Thanks to all the Sponsors that made the event possible!