HOLLYWOOD – Mirrored Media, the experiential marketing agency that did 17 VidCon activations including the Awesomeness TV ferris wheel where each cab was a social media selfie booth, celebrated its founder and CEO Justin Lefkovitch’s 30th birthday at Mack Sennett … Continued
DOWNTOWN LA. Esports team Cloud9 defeated the Immortals to win the Vainglory Summer 2017 Unified North America and Europe Championship at the Globe Theatre in Downtown LA on September 8-10. Vainglory is the leading mobile esports multiplayer online battler arena … Continued
In The Muppets Take the Bowl, the Muppets get a good gig: they bring their variety show to the Hollywood Bowl. If you like the Muppets, you must see this 2 hour show playing at the Hollywood Bowl Sep 8-10. … Continued
We’ve been doing our events at large LA coworking spaces since they first started popping up in 2012. Here’s our guide of major coworking spaces that are good places to work, meet other startups, offer free amenities (coffee to beer), … Continued
Interactive Emmys were awarded at the Creative Arts Emmys in Downtown LA on September 9-10, and the Interactive Media Peer Group Reception at the Television Academy in North Hollywood on September 6. CREATIVE ARTS EMMYS Westworld and The Oscars won … Continued
Startup UCLA Demo Day graduated its 6th class with 11 startups, from biotech to VR. The Startup UCLA accelerator gives startups $5,000 each and access to its mentors and alumni network. Startup UCLA takes no equity in the startups. The student … Continued
Disney Star Wars partnered with an augmented reality company to send fans on a Labor Day weekend scavenger hunt to thousands of retail locations nationwide to take photos or videos of more than 15 characters, including BB-8, R2-D2, C3-PO, Stormtroopers, … Continued
HOLLYWOOD HILLS – We relaxed in the jacuzzi and infinity pool with a swan floatie and amazing views at our annual Digital LA – Summer Pool Party at a private residence in Hollywood Hills. Attendees included startup CEOs, Hollywood studio … Continued
LONG BEACH – Comic book writers, illustrators, VR experts, cosplayers and special guest William Shatner teamed up at the annual Long Beach Comic Con over Labor Day Weekend. This year’s convention featured dozens of panels, artist alley, NASA space area, … Continued
LA has more than a dozen major accelerators that have helped attract investment dollars and startups into Silicon Beach since about 2012. Accelerator typically invest $10K to $120K in a class of 4-11 startup for 3-4 month program. In exchange for a … Continued