These photos are of the 2011 Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Mixer, held at the Marriott Hotel in Torrance. It was a nice networking event that topped off the Networking at Noon function we had attended earlier in the day. We met some new people and reacquainted ourselves with some people that we had met earlier. Back to TACC Holiday Mixer Photos Back to TACC Holiday Mixer Photos
Today, Tanya and I went to our first Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce function. It was their December Network at Noon, which was held at Oliver’s Cafe in Redondo Beach. Synergy DTI is the parent company and since Tanya now lives in Torrance, we decided to join. I have to say, I am really looking forward to this. Business opportunities abound. I almost feel silly for not joining years ago. If you are a small business owner, I suggest at least checking out your local Chamber of Commerce. Business to business is good business. Here are a few photos from …
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These photos were taken on December 4, 2011 in Torrance, CA. Every year at this time the Sleepy Hollow section of Torrance goes all out with the Christmas decorations and the area is transformed into Candy Cane Lane. I remember the first time I went there. It made Disneyland’s nighttime lights seem rather tame in comparison. This is great fun for the entire family. You can drive up and down the streets, or park and enjoy the decorations up close, maybe meet Santa Claus himself or partake in some hot chocolate and homemade cookies. I usually go two or three …
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These photos were taken on day two of the B-to-B mobile application trade show, APPNation III. One common denominator I have noticed at every trade show I have attended over the years is that the day after a good party, there will be lower attendance the next morning. This held true on day two of APPNation III, however, that did not slow down the flow of information coming from the various panels and workshops or the enthusiasm of the attendees that came out. This was an informative event and I look forward to attending the next one. Back to Day …
These photos are of the APPNation After party, sponsored by MobClix and MasterCard. At the end of a long day of seminars, panels, workshops and visiting the various booths on the APPNation III expo floor, it was time to head over to ROE Nightclub for the APPNation After Party for some serious networking. I know I had a good time and judging by the photos I am not alone. Back to After Party Photos Back to After Party Photos
These photos were taken on day one of APPNation III. APPNation III Conference and Expo was held November 30 through December 1, 2011 at the Concourse Exhibition Center of the San Francisco Design Center. As the name implies, APPNation is a B2B trade show for all things dealing with mobile applications. If you are a developer or want to learn to monetize mobile applications, this is a series of shows you should consider attending. Day one included a keynote by Doug Purdy, Head of Developer Relations with Facebook. This was followed by workshops, panels and discussions covering topics such as …
These photos were taken November 25, 2011 just north of Rosecrans in Manhattan Beach, in an area known as El Porto. I headed over there on Black Friday to check out the surf and surfing action as I had been informed that the surf should be pretty photogenic. I got there late in the morning, so the bright sunlight played havoc with my photography, but the surfers seemed to be enjoying themselves. Back to Surf Photos Back to Surf Photos
I was at the Hermosa Beach pier for the GI Joe Pier-to-Pier Run/Walk this morning. Once the runners and walkers headed off towards the Manhattan Beach pier I decided to walk down to the shore and check out the morning surf. The surf was pretty decent sized and it looked like the surfers were enjoying themselves. The overcast skies and slight wind made for some great contrasts. I will have to go through and edit some of these and make a video with them. Back to Surf Photos Back to Surf Photos
This morning I headed out to Hermosa Beach to take photos of the 3rd Annual GI Joe Pier-to-Pier Run/Walk. Participants run or walk from the Hermosa Beach pier to the Manhattan Beach pier and back again. From what I gather, this run started off as the graduation ceremony for the GI Joe Bootcamp which operates out of Manhattan Beach. Eventually the City of Hermosa Beach asked Joe to make it a community event. It was a bit chilly this morning, so that may explain the low turnout, but the participants all seemed to enjoy the run along the shore. Back …
Today was the 2011 Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon in Los Angeles. Since my daughter and one of her friends were participating, I decided to get up early and head out to downtown Los Angeles to take some photos. The Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon series is a fundraiser for various charities, including ASPCA, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, TASK, St. Jude Hospital and several others. They have marathons around the country. Today’s marathon had about 10,000 participants and there were live bands set up every mile along the course as well as cheerleaders from local high schools. There was a …
