Philly New Technology Meetup #9 - An Evening at Comcast

If you thought our Holiday Extravaganza was an amazing way to close out 2014, then wait until you see how we kick off 2015!

Comcast is hosting the Philly New Technology Meetup in Ralph's Cafe on the amazing 43rd Floor of their headquarters tower.

Space is limited. A waiting list is now available. Full name (first and last) at registration and picture ID is required. Due to limited space, we will harass you about keeping your RSVP current. Comcast and PNTM volunteers will be in the lobby signing you in as early as 6:00 but no entry to the 43rd floor until 6:30. Networking in the lobby and watching the cool video wall is invited :-)

Agenda
6:30 Networking
6:50 Guest Speaker - Howard Blumenthal
7:15 Sponsor greetings
7:20 Demo - OneTwoSee
7:35 Demo - Decib.ly
7:45 Comcast - Leslie Chapman
8:00 Networking

Speaker - Howard Blumenthal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Blumenthal)

Howard is CEO of Independence Media, the innovative non-profit behind MiND TV and, as he will discuss at the event, an exciting new venture that combines learning, puppets, serious issues, comedy, music, big data, gaming, and global community engagement. Previously, Howard led marketing and media at CDNOW, interactive development at Bertelsmann’s internet music group, and product development for a children’s media startup acquired by Hearst. His television credits include the Peabody Award winning PBS series, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, as well as series and specials for History Channel, Food Network, Nickelodeon and more. Early on, he headed interactive development for QUBE, where he initiated the development effort that became MTV. He is the author of more than twenty books about business, marketing, creativity, history, music, media, and time travel. He blogs at http://diginsider.com .

Demos

OneTwoSee (http://onetwosee.com/#)- Chris Reynolds, Jason Angelides

An award winning fan engagement technology company. Our products and applications are designed to enable our partners the ability to engage and monetize their audience through any screen. OneTwoSee partners include regional and national sports networks, newspaper publishers, consumer electronic companies, online portals, teams and stadium owners.

Tonight's demo will highlight Comcast X1 integration and Fantasy Football integration on Smart TVs.

Decib.ly (http://www.decib.ly/) - Brad Denenberg

Brings the relationship between artists and fans to a whole new level. They make concerts the best they can be, working directly with artists to design an app that lets fans become part of the show and gives the band the tools they need to create a more dynamic experience for the audience.

This demo will be replicate the live concert experience - including a live band - W. E. Smith and the Robotrippers!

Speaker - Comcast

Leslie Chapman (https://www.themuse.com/companies/comcast/people/leslie#.), Principal Software Engineer

Leslie makes Comcast's entertainment features convenient and operational for millions of customers. She works with a lean team to interconnect content and services - and you probably see her work on TV every day.

Big thanks Comcast (http://business.comcast.com/) for hosting us and to Duane Morris (http://www.duanemorris.com/attorneys/richardlcohen.html), TriNet, and SourcePad (http://www.sourcepad.com/) for making this possible!