LinkedIn is a business-oriented social networking site founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003 mainly used for professional networking. As of May 2009, it had more than 40 million registered users, spanning 170 industries.

Reid Hoffman (Executive Chairman and co-Founder of LinkedIn) and Andreas Weigend have a great conversation covering the following topics: People are participants / interaction, psychological ecosystem, the idea that everybody is a small business, lead generation (of someone who looks ‘me’ up) vs. traditional advertising, looking at people in common: help with decision making, using the LinkedIn network as a lens, social construction, the notion of asymmetry, and the future of jobs namely “free agent nation.”

Reid Hoffman (born August 5, 1967) is an American entrepreneur and angel investor. Hoffman is best known as the founder of LinkedIn, a social network used primarily for business connections and job searching.

Andreas Weigend is a former Chief Scientist at Amazon.com and the author of over 100 scientific papers on the application of machine learning techniques to finance and business problems.

Video filmed and produced by Shaun Tai.

Friday, June 26, 2009
Reception: 6:30 p.m.
Premiere: 8:00 p.m.

One Jelly Belly Lane
Jelly Belly Visitors Center,
Fairfield, CA

For information and tickets please contact Jennifer Lawrence at (202) 547-5420.

Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous With Destiny examines and celebrates the life and legacy of the 40th President of the United States. Hosted by Newt and Callista Gingrich, this documentary tells the story of the Reagan presidency and the three pillars that shaped his time in office: reviving the American economy, restoring America’s spirit, and challenging the oppression of the Soviet Union.

Michael Jackson | 1958-2009

Rest in Peace Michael Jackson aka the “King of Pop“. Jackson was the “Most Successful Entertainer of All Time”—13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era. Jackson’s distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced many hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.

Tuesday, June 23rd 2009. TECHAFFAIR was fortunate to have been invited to the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network / YNPN‘s “Career Path Event” featuring eight-time designee as one of the nonprofit nation’s "Fifty Most Influential People," Jan Masaoka. In 2003 she was named "Nonprofit Executive of the Year" by Nonprofit Times. In 2005 Masaoka was named “California Community Leader of the Year” by Leadership California.

Masaoka authored The Best of the Board Café (Fieldstone Press) and All Hands on Board: The Board of Directors in All-Volunteer Organizations (BoardSource). Her research work includes studies on nonprofit leadership, women executive directors of color, all-volunteer organizations, and the nonprofit workforce. She is a frequent speaker and contributor to nonprofit journals. Currently, she is the Director and Editor-in-Chief of Blue Avocado (blueavocado.org).

The YNPN tagline: "Now is the ideal time to identify your goals, invest in yourself and envision your career path!"

The evening was divided into two sessions – the group of nearly fifty young, non-profit professionals brought questions and attended two of the following information tracks:

1. Tools for Effective Leadership and Management
2. Creating Upward Mobility for Your Career
3. Getting Ready to Make the Leap to Self-Employment
4. Promoting Yourself in Any Nonprofit Career
5. Graduate Programs for a Career in Nonprofit

Tons of opportunity to connect with experts and other peers who shared similar interests and experiences. TECHAFFAIR recommends YNPN events for individuals of all experience and skill levels looking to refine and/or hone in on their non-profit career goals.

Get involved. www.ynpn.org

TECHAFFAIR would like to thank Nicole, Jessa, Jess, David and the whole YNPN staff for allowing us access to this informative event.

Thursday, June 18th 2009. TECHAFFAIR was fortunate to have been invited to “Oceans: Finding the Balance – A Voyage with an Oceans Pioneer and Google Earth” featuring 2009 TED Prize Winner, Dr. Sylvia Earle. Dr. Earle, a Deep Sea Diver, Oceanographer and Author, made a strong case for a ‘call to action’ combining great visuals which included a tour of the oceans using Google Earth.

Dr. Sylvia Earle was named Time magazine’s first “hero for the planet” and is an explorer-in-residence at the national Geographic Society. Dr. Earle was chief scientist at The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from 1990-1992 and advised several presidents on our marine environment. She also received the Rachel Carson Award from the National Audubon Society on May 19. Sylvia has logged over 6,000 hours underwater and recently inspired the program demonstrated, Oceans in Google Earth.

About E2: "Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) is the independent business voice for the environment. E2 is a national community of individual business leaders who advocate for good environmental policy while building economic prosperity. Working with NRDC, E2 takes a reasoned, economically sound approach to environmental issues by relying on fact-based policy expertise. As the independent business voice in the debate, E2 is effective and delivers results at both the state and national levels through its bipartisan efforts." Get involved.

About NRDC: "NRDC is the nation’s most effective environmental action group, combining the grassroots power of 1.2 million members and online activists with the courtroom clout and expertise of more than 350 lawyers, scientists and other professionals." Get involved.

Although TECHAFFAIR was not allowed to film this intriguing E2 event, our staff was able to capture some engaging snapshots of the Google environment and lifestyle surrounding Google Campus located in Mountain View, California (Photos courtesy Shaun Tai for SHAUN TAI Films ©2009):

TECHAFFAIR would like to thank E2, NRDC, and Google for allowing us access to this ‘deep diving’ event.