created on 周一, 2008-01-28 12:11

At the risk of missing on a few details and publishing an incomplete list of conversations, anecdotes and contacts ... suffice to say that Launch Party 3 was a raging success full of new faces and the best and brightest Vangroovy hopes as listed in Techvibes Techies to Watch list and Raincity's Tech Women to Watch lists.

A contingent of Vancouver Tech Women to Watch 2008 gather round the pool table

Part of my job is to outreach to communities - both local and international - and I regularly stroll through Gastown to visit other tech hives and attend (too) many events, yet I still meet new people with great startups here in Vancouver which I had no idea about.

Strutta's Maura Rodgers - ringleader of Launch Party

Such was the case at Launch Party - which gets me thinking about having a "first-timers bar-b-q or something to encourage brewing more great ideas right in the neighborhood. Cheers again to Maura Rodgers, Danny Robinson, Jordan Behan and the Strutta crew for brewing the event up.

Participatory Marketing guru Michael Fergusson was on hand demo-ing a new app from Kinzin, These are my Kids. I didn't get a chance for a demo but plan on paying visit to get a custom presentation and a follow-up podcast.

Anyhow, Vancouver travel photographer (and accomplished car camper) Duane Storey was on hand to chronicle the faces of the local tech mavens (fortunately *everyone* else there had cameras and lens to carefully document each beer and handshake).

I'll drop some more notes at a later date but in the meantime, here's a few of Duane's artifacts from the preceedings as he documented the glowing luminaries and their significant others from time to time.

Raincity Pres. KK, superstar Megan Cole, humble blogger DaveO

Raincity Client, the Mighty Miss 604 fresh off her Test The Nation appearence

DaveO and Maura Rodgers discuss ISP Marketing over beverages

The blogaholics Arianna and Ianiv

The fellas representing - Scott, James, Boris