event calendar

event calendar: april 12 – 18, 2010

| heather parlato

kicking off this cool-weather week with a mix of music, poetry and networking, otherwise the work schedule is pretty slammin!

here’s what i’ll be doing:

monday, april 12, 7pm tablacentric launch party at machine project. robin sukhadia returns to machine and opens his residency performing with walter kitundu, followed by a launch party and reading for indivisible: south asian american poetry anthology. i heard a reading selection on sunday, there is some truly outstanding work in this anthology, i’m interested to hear more, and always in awe of robin and walter. and it’s FREE!

tuesday, april 13, 7:30-9am LA area chamber referral breakfast roundtable [click on events from the home page]. joining up with my bi-monthly chamber breakfast to see what april has in store for us. if you’re curious about the LA area chamber, the referral breakfast is open to all members, and i can bring you in as a guest if you’d like to check it out.

wednesday, april 14, 7:15am LA area chamber small business breakfast roundtable [click on events from the home page]. i will be giving the opening presentation about my business to the small business roundtable breakfast group. if you’re curious about the LA area chamber, the breakfast is open to members who are also small business owners, but you can be my guest and check it out. early!

wednesday, april 14, 5:30-8pm april LA biznik happy hour at jerry’s famous! there’s still room to join in on LA’s longest-running biznik mixer. do your taxes already, and meet our april co-host, kelly harrington of career max group. click here to join biznik, joining is also FREE!

saturday, april 17, 10am-12pm i’m checking out a fellow biznik’s event, social media referrals strategy seminar with trevor eisenman. FREE! please rsvp on the biznik site. click here to join biznik, joining is also FREE!

saturday, april 17, 6pm wine tasting & a night of music at saint rocke, featuring chilean wines and my favorite chilean rock star, pilar diaz! and it’s FREE!

event calendar: april 5 – 11, 2010

| heather parlato

this week i have my whole family in town, because my sister gretchen parlato is performing at catalina jazz club!

here’s what i’ll be doing:

monday, april 5, 7pm gretchen parlato at catalina jazz club, starts at 8pm, with julian shore, alan hampton & kendrick scott. $15. come see my very talented sister perform tunes from her multiple-award-winning album!

tuesday, april 6, 5:30-8pm LA eastside mixed-up mixer through biznik.com, this month in eagle rock at the black boar. as of today, the rsvp list is full, but if you’ve always wanted to join biznik, come out and get to know us. it’s FREE and a great way to promote your business.

wednesday, april 7, 7pm gretchen parlato at the loft at UCSD with julian shore, alan hampton & mark guiliana. featuring a post-performance conversation with the artist, $16 regular / $5 student.

event calendar: march 29-april 4

| heather parlato

i can’t believe the first quarter of the year is over already! as we kick into spring, there are all kinds of exciting things happening, not least of which are my LA eastside mixer through biznik.com next week and my presentation to the LA area chamber small business roundtable the following week!

here’s what i’ll be doing

wednesday, march 31, 7:30-9:30pm kernspiracy meetup! it’s FREE and a great way to meet fellow designers, hang out, network, and get to know each other. designers, illustrators, copy writers & printers welcome!

event calendar: march 22-28, 2010

| heather parlato

i’ve just got 2 events on tuesday this week, but they’re with 2 of my favorite networking groups!

here’s what i’ll be doing

tuesday, march 23, 7:30-9am the LA area chamber of commerce referral breakfast with guest speaker barbara rocha. free to all LA area chamber members.

tuesday, march 23, 5:30-7:30pm the san fernando valley networking mixer hosted by lelah baker-rabe through biznik.com. FREE! lelah is an excellent host and bokado has a delicious tapas and wine list. rsvp and meet up with us!

event calendar: march 15-21, 2010

| heather parlato

keeping things moving this week with more networking and a design lecture between all the deadlines. also, i just found a great place for my april eastside mixer, rsvp and join us!

here’s what i’ll be doing

tuesday, march 16, 7:30pm “dirt the movie” screening at the pacific design center. FREE with rsvp. they’ll be showing the documentary and having a panel discussion.

wednesday, march 17, 7:15-9am the LA area chamber small business roundtable breakfast. meet colleagues while we focus on different topics for small business owners in an educational breakfast setting. free to members of the LA area chamber of commerce.

thursday, march 18, 7-9pm stefan bucher will discuss how he built his own practice while juggling multiple creative pursuits at the art center hillside campus. FREE!

other events for this week

tuesday, march 16, 6-9pm print’s new role in integrated marketing from aigalosangeles.org. Who says print is dead? Learn how interactive media and print are coming together to create new, cutting-edge integrated marketing campaigns. $35 at the luxe hotel on sunset.

saturday, march 20, 10am-2pm silkscreen workshop at self-help graphics from aigalosangeles.org. $20 per person & rsvp required.

event calendar: march 8-14, 2010

| heather parlato

this week has a nice spread of networking, design & business education, and ends with daylight saving’s time, so exciting!

here’s what i’ll be doing

tuesday, march 9, 7:30-9am it’s tipping the scale tuesday at the LA area chamber referral network breakfast. i’m looking forward to connecting with my LA area chamber friends.

wednesday, march 10, 5:30-8pm i’m hosting the march LA biznik happy hour at jerry’s in the marina. this event fills to capacity every month, but there are a few last minute schedule shuffles, so if you’re a biznik member and you see an open spot, please join us. if you’re not a biznik member, joining is FREE and great promotion for your business.

other events for this week

wednesday, march 10, 7:30-9pm check out 3×3: starting and running a graphic design business from aigalosangeles.org. Each term Art Center’s graphic design department brings together three LA-based design professionals to discuss a particular topic. These presenters run design studios that are from 2-5 years old. They represent motion design, packaging, branding and interactive work. ALL of them are Art Center grads. i am so sorry to miss this, because i love hearing from other designers on running their businesses, but if you’re free and near pasadena, head up to art center!

thursday, march 11, 6:30pm mujer, art=genesis+power opening reception, FREE at the latino museum from aigalosangeles.org. The Latino Museum of History, Art & Culture cordially invites you to celebrate Women’s History Month with Mujer, art=genesis+power. Come and enjoy highlights from The Latino Museum’s permanent collection.

event calendar: march 1-7, 2010

| heather parlato

i’m pretty much laying low this week due to lots of work [yay!] and taking a breather for the slam-packed social calendar coming up next week.

here’s what i’ll be doing

thursday, march 4, 7pm margo chase: make change lecture at art center, FREE. this is a great chance to hear from an amazing designer and aiga fellow.

other events for this week

friday, march 5, 11am–1:30pm freedom on the fence at loyola marymount university, FREE. excerpted from aiga los angeles: FREEDOM ON THE FENCE looks at the history of Polish posters and their role in the political and cultural life of Poland. Covering the period from WWII through the fall of Communism, it captures the paradox of how this unique graphic art form flourished within a Communist regime.

saturday, march 6, 10am–12pm biznik educational workshop in burbank, FREE. getting more referrals using social media i’m glad to see more biznik events popping up around los angeles. if you’re interested in learning about social media to build your business, check it out!

sunday, march 7, 3-6pm LA freelance march meetup with crystal cassidy talking “brass taxes.” Find out the single most overlooked, but most important strategy you can use to lower your taxes over your lifetime! from meetup.com

event calendar: february 22-28, 2010

| heather parlato

this week is on the slower side in terms of running around town. for the most part i’m keeping it local, but there are some great design events happening as well.

here’s what i’ll be doing

eeps, i had to cancel out of everything, due to sickness!

other events for this week

tuesday, february 23, 7:30am bimonthly referral breakfast at the LA area chamber of commerce. check in with regulars and meet new business owners from all parts of LA.

tuesday, february 23, 6:30-9:30pm aiga studio tour at adams/morioka. i can’t make it to this, but i’ve seen them present various times at aiga events, and their work is phenomenal! if you’re working in design and want a look at the studio side of an amazing team, sign up for this studio visit if it’s not full already.

wednesday, february 24, 6:30-9:30pm beautiful loser film screening & director/curator aaron rose from aiga los angeles. this screening is FREE! on a first-come first-served basis.

wednesday, february 24, 8:30pm i can’t make it to the M-Z portion of the typographic bike ride but i do suggest it as a fun & educational bike ride about typography and design.

thursday, february 25, 6-8pm the all chamber roundup — west meets east held by the LA area chamber of commerce. meet even more new people from chambers all around the los angeles area.

thursday, february 25, 6-9pm stimulatté: coffee & conversation. attn: students! this is a great way to meet and network with other design students around los angeles. check it out!

thursday, february 25, 7-9:30pm durre design at ucla extension from <a href="aiga los angeles. FREE! but you must be registered.

event calendar: february 15—21, 2010

| heather parlato

after a whirlwind of mixers last week, i’ve planned a pretty low-key schedule for socializing for this week. time to switch from networking & promotion to research and work, recharging for events to come.

here’s what i’ll be doing:

tuesday, february 16, 9pm ET i’m going to watch Self-Employment: How to get the guts to take the leap on brazen careerist. i’ve been reading penelope trunk for awhile now and i’m curious about what she and ryan paugh have to say about self-employment.

wednesday, february 17, 5pm ET i’ll be planted on my couch, front & center at my laptop to join in on the live webcast of lemonade. Lemonade is an inspirational film about 16 advertising professionals who lost their jobs and found their calling, encouraging people to listen to that little voice inside their head that asks, “What if?.”

& then at 8:30pm i’m joining in on this awesome typographic bike ride that my friend the royal academy put together. check the full midnight ridazz description, and come along!

thursday, february 18, 7:30pm i’m going to hear marian bantjes talk at art center about reinventing her design practice. event information at aiga los angeles.

other events for this week:

creative circus graduate portfolio review tuesday, february 16, 12-5pm. If you are in the position to hire, or know someone who is, we would love for you to join us or pass this along. Recent Creative Circus graduates of copywriting, art direction and design will be in LA to showcase their work. Savory refreshments will be served and great connections will be made.

2010 one show entertainment awards wednesday, february 17, 6:30-10pm. Our newest event honors creativity in branded entertainment that goes beyond typical product placement and recognizes this rapidly-growing segment in advertising. It also marks the only One Show event that takes place outside of New York City.

gauge presents cynthia murnane thursday, february 18, 7:30-9:30pm. The GAUGE Speaker Series brings design industry professionals to campus to stimulate discussion, inspire excellence and build community among the design students, alumni, faculty and staff of California State University Los Angeles.

[aloud] at the LA central library check out who will be speaking at upcoming [aloud] events! Since the reopening of the Central Library in 1993, the Library Foundation’s award-winning ALOUD at Central Library series has provided the people of Los Angeles and beyond with lectures, readings, performances, and conversations featuring key figures in the arts and humanities, business, politics, and science. These dynamic programs, generally provided free of charge, are designed to stimulate conversation and provide a space for civic dialogue.