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This event is a pau hana for people involved or interested in technology in the greater Kona area and beyond.  BYOB and BYO pupus (in other words, potluck).  Come network with other techies and maybe learn something. PresenterSeptember's presenter will be Liz Heiman-Zagorodney, owner of Regarding Sales and Marketing in Kailua Kona.  She will explain and compare several traditional and inbound marketing strategies, and show how they can be applied to technology businesses.  The…See More

TechConKona is a powerful business | technology | solutions conference focusing on four crucial tracts: renewable energy + marketing + green jobs + computer technology.  Paul Hawken, best selling author of Natural Capitalism and Dustin Luther, Dun & Bradstreet's Social Media Director keynote this event MC'd by Ryan Ozawa.At TechConKona, attendees will master how to use technology to boost the bottom line with immediate results.…See More

Pau hana for techies in West Hawaii.  BYOB and a pupu to share.  We are striving for zero waste, so please bring reusable materials and plan to pack out your own waste.Presenter: Steve Raymond, Personal Health Insights, Inc.Topic: Compiling Daily Measures of Feeling, Function and Performance as Evidence for Improving WellbeingAgenda: 5 p.m. gather 5:30 p.m. Presentation 6:00 p.m. Networking 7:15 p.m. cleanup beginsSee More

Pau Hana for Techies in West HawaiiCome network with scientists, engineers, programmers, and other people in the tech business.This event is potluck, so please bring a pupu to share and a drink. Agenda:5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Gather, network5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Presentation, Milton Garces, Infrasound Lab. UH.6:00 - 7:00 p.m. NetworkingMilton Garces has been listening to the inaudible for 20 years, using infrasound to study volcanoes while at UCSD/Scripps, Univ. of Alaska, and Univ. of Kyoto.  He is…See More

Pau Hana for Techies in West HawaiiCome network with scientists, engineers, programmers, and other people in the tech business.Speaker: Shannon Pierce, Goodsill Anderson Quinn & StifelLegal issues facing small business, including intellectual property, and:Types of trademarks and trademarks vs. domain namesThe importance of invention assignment agreementsOpen source code: benefits and risksIs All This Worth It?  (How does a start-up afford all this legal protection?)Enforceability of click…See More

Pau Hana for Techies in West HawaiiThis month, participate in a design review for two west Hawaii robotics teams.  West Hawaii Explorations Academy and Kealakehe High School are among many Hawaii high schools competing in the FIRST Robotics Challenge.  They will have had their assignments for two weeks and will have about 4 more weeks to complete the design and build process.  Each will present the current status of their design and ask the audience for feedback to help improve it. **RSVP by…See More

Pau hana for people involved or interested in technology in the greater Kona area and beyond.  It is a small effort to network and build community.Eric Brager of Liquid Robotics had to cancel a few months ago, but he has been rescheduled! He will share a little about his company's wave-powered autonomous vehicles.  These robots can carry many different kinds of sensors and travel the ocean for weeks or months at a time. Date: Monday, November 28Time: 5PM-7PMPlace: NELHA Gateway CenterWhat: Tech…See More