Roundup of L.A. tech events in the next two weeks.
April 12
Event: Mobile User and Customer Growth with Tinder, Tradesy, and Dollar Shave Club
Description: A discussion with various mobile-user growth experts on topics including best practices for user acquisition, retention, and engagement, as well as tactics for push and in-app messaging.
6:30 p.m.
Sponsor: Branch and Grow.co
Location: 1217 Second St. Floor 3, Santa Monica
Free
April 20
Event: MMS Los Angeles 2016: Cars and Stars
Description: A technology conference focused on digital marketing, particularly in the automobile industry.
All day
Sponsor: YP Marketing Solutions
Location: Beverly Hills Hotel, 9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills
$1,300
April 19
Event: The Future of Designing for the Customer
Description: A discussion with several product experts on creating software that customers love to use.
7 p.m.
Sponsor: General Assembly
Location: General Assembly, 1520 Second Street, Santa Monica
Free
April 15
Event: How to Build an Online Platform and Get to a Tipping Point
Description: A discussion about how to drive traffic to a website or online platform with Lisa Hickey, chief executive of Good Men Media Inc.
8:15 a.m.
Sponsor: Innovate Pasadena
Location: Cross Campus, 85 North Raymond Ave., Pasadena
Free
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