Shots below are from the GarageGeeks party last night in the Holon Industrial Zone and post tech bash festivities in Tel Aviv (we headed to Whiskey Go Go’s, a hot spot in the city for late night clubbing). Two other Bay Area technology exec spottings on-site.
GarargeGeeks is a physical and virtual space for innovative and creative people to introduce, network, expose, create, brainstorm, innovate and build. People that take part in the activities come from different disciplines such as electronics, software, mechanical, art, design, music, hacking and gaming.
They meet monthly, exchange creative ideas, listen to music and ‘hang out.’ The setting? A garage. Rock music plays. Video games light up a screen on the wall. An old fashioned grill is lit and people throw chicken and burgers on and eat in the midst of barbecue smoke. They have a DJ when someone doesn’t bring an instrument or two. There’s even an old old tractor outside.
In addition to the latest and greatest technology execs and techies in greater Tel Aviv, a handful of Americans who are in town from Kinnernet and the Marker conference showed up: Robert Goldberg, Steve Katz, Gary Bolles, Barak Berkowitz, Peter Hirshberg, Dan Dubno, Jeff Pulver, etc.
I met the CTO of British Telecom who was a hoot. The group was eclectic. In addition to meeting the founder of a competitor to Pandora, I also met the head of Israel’s national broadcasting and someone who specializes in technology for bad breath.
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.
