L.A. Tech Events Calendar: Sept. 28 – Oct. 11

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Roundup of L.A. tech events in the next two weeks.

Sept. 29

Event: FWD Monthly: Immigrant Entrepreneur Pitchfest and Happy Hour

Description: Monthly immigration reform-focused event featuring a startup pitch session and a happy hour for local FWD.us members.

7 p.m.

Sponsor: FWD.us

Location: Kolabs, 3530 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 210, Los Angeles

Free

Sept. 29

Event: How to Get a Job in Silicon Beach

Description: This one-night class will teach job candidates to form and execute a job seeking strategy in the L.A. tech industry. Topics include personal branding, alternatives to the resume, proactively getting interviews, interview coaching, how to engage recruiters and crafting an elevator pitch.

7 p.m.

Sponsor: General Assembly

Location: General Assembly, 1520 Second St., Santa Monica

$50

Sept. 30

Event: Tinder Chief Technology Officer Shares Growth Hacking Strategies

Description: Growth hacking is a new type of marketing and this panel will discuss the strategies, mindset and tactics you need to adopt the discipline.

6:30 p.m.

Sponsor: On the Rise and Real Office Centers

Location: Real Office Centers, 604 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica

$10

Sept. 30

Event: Mobile Growth Best Practices with Tinder, Card.com and Playboy

Description: This panel discussion will focus on strategies to acquire app users and grow engagement. Topics include user acquisition, push notifications, deep linking and engagement strategies.

6 p.m.

Sponsors: Grow.co and Branch

Location: WeWork, 520 Broadway, Second Floor, Santa Monica

Free

Oct. 4

Event: L.A.’s Got Talent

Description: Members of the L.A. startup community are getting together to display their hidden skills in a talent show. The event is a fundraiser for arts education nonprofit P.S. ARTS.

6 p.m.

Sponsor: Laurel & Wolf

Location: Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 4401 West 8th St., Los Angeles

$35

Oct. 8

Event: Innovation in the World of Digital Storytelling

Description: This panel discussion will focus on how businesses and publications can quickly and consistently create high-quality online content.

6:30 p.m.

Sponsor: CreatorUp

Location: General Assembly, 1520 Second St., Santa Monica

Free

Technology reporter Garrett Reim can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @garrettreim for the latest in L.A. tech news.

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