Mashable’s U.S. summer tour hit San Francisco last night. To the left is a Pete Cashmore cut-out as much as it really looks like the real-thing. That said, while you were greeted with the cut-out at the party not far from the area set up for interviews and official photos, Pete was present with the rest of the Masahble crew – Ben Parr, Adam Hirsch, Jenn Van Grove, Jolie O’Dell, Brett Petersel, Vadim Lavrusik and others.
Additional cities they’re hitting this summer include Seattle, Washington D.C., New York City and Chicago. (poor Boston got left out). The hashtag for the event? #summermash of course.
Why the tour? Grow the Mashable brand and networking with other movers and shakers in the tech and social media industry.
Each event will pull in approximately 300 to 600 attendees and includes giveaways and formal introductions to the sponsors. Tour partners include Gotelo, Weber Shandwick and the Intel Atom Developer Program.
No dancing though – moving your booty just doesn’t seem to be part of Silicon Valley tech culture. As for who showed up, take a meander below. By now means, did I capture anywhere close to even half the crowd, but I captured some fun ones nevertheless.
Jolie O’Dell and Eston Bond: man, I love her latest hair color combo
Adam Hirsch
Ben Parr: Not quite the same as his Studly shot last week but certainly dressed for the occasion
Pete Cashmore: Is that Scottish accent fading I ask?
Group shot with Cashmore for us die-hards who can’t seem to leave an event early
Owen Thomas and Megan McCarthy are a stylin’
Owen finds other stylin’ folks too among this techie crowd – AND she makes hats (gorgeous ones)
Excitement on stage. And, the winners are…………
Cathy Brooks, Christel Van Der Boom, Renee Blodgett
VentureBeat’s Anthony Ha, Renee Blodgett, Jay Nath from the City & County of San Francisco Department of Technology
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
