IPAN Launch Event
IPAN Launch Event. Photo by IPAN. Yesterday I attended the IPAN Launch Event. It was the second Launch event we hosted. The first one was in 2006 and had a similar set-up: a lot of projects and companies about to launch present their companies at small tables in a big room. People walk around and get personal demos and presentations. We also had a jury (Johan van Mil, Han Gerrits and Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten) who spoke with all the companies and chose a winner. The winner was YelloYello.nl who received an Apple iPod Shuffle. This is a...
read moreIPAN – De bron voor interactie
On February 6 you can demo and promote your new product, project or company at the IPAN Launch Event. It is free for start-ups! More information at the IPAN.nl website. IPAN – De bron voor interactie
read moreAm I a Networking Guru?
Something interesting is happening. It seems that I am becoming a ‘Networking Specialist’. There is an article in the ‘Marketing Tribune’ this month with networking tips for 2007 and they interviewed me and introduced me as ‘Relation Guru’. It has a few tips and annecdotes about how you should and shouldn’t network on these so called networking events. Today Nextstage, NeBIB and Skillcity hosted a ‘Cross network event’ in Utrecht at media Plaza. They figured it would be fun to hear me talk...
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In Holland we don’t really have Santa. We have ‘Sinterklaas’ who does pretty much the same as Santa. Gifts, food and familytime! But tonight is also IPAN night and we decided not to cancel the event even though we don’t expect many visitors. In fact, I’m here now, and I’m the only one…. 5 minutes later…. There are three people now!!! The next day… In the end, more than 35 people showed up! And then at 9 the actual Sinterklaas showed up with 2 pieten and a small bottle of champagne for...
read moreDavid Fleck (Not related to Fleck.com) at IPAN
Next to Fleck.com and my other projects I’m also chairman of the Interactive Professionals Association Netherlands (better know as IPAN). Normally IPAN has a monthly meeting every first tuesday or the month. This month the meeting wwill be held on the second tuesday of the month, september 12th. The reason is that we have a special guest. His name is David Fleck and he is vice-president of Linden Labs, the company behind Second Life. I suggest you all come and listen to his story.More information on the IPAN website:...
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