TechCrunch Europe ChristmasCrunch – It's A Realtime Holiday!

It is time for the second annual TechCrunch Europe ChristmasCrunch! Yes folks it’s our annual TechCrunch Europe meetup and Festive Christmas party, in one handy package. This year we’re taking a different tack – basing it around one of the the hottest themes right now, namely the rise of realtime streams. We’ve seen the emergence of Twitter, Facebook, Friendfieed and Google Wave but it’s clear that this is only just the beginning of the world going realtime. TechCrunch is running the Realtime Crunchup of course, but this event in London will also feature some of the hottest realtime startups in the world today.

The event will start with registration from 14.00 on December 15 for the seminar programme consisting of keynote presentation, panel discussions and startup pitches followed by TechCrunch Pitch! Once the seminar programme has come to an end, it will turn into your very own startup Christmas party, with DJs and entertainment until late.

Get your tickets here

Schedule:

14.00 Registration

14.20 – Intro by Mike Butcher, Editor, TechCrunch Europe

14.30 – Keynote
Iain Dodsworth & James Whittaker, Tweedeck
“Where the biggest realtime desktop application goes next”

14.50 – Presentation
“The future of realtime sentiment tracking”
Jenni Lees, Festbuzz

15.10 – Presentation
“Blending cloud with desktop realtime”
Marco Kaiser, Seesmic

15.30 – Panel – Realtime Services
Mario Menti, Twitterfeed
Mark Rock, AudioBoo
Eileen Burbidge, Investment Director at Ambient Sound Investments
Roberto Bonanzinga, Balderton

16.10 – Coffee break

16.30 – Keynote
Nick Halstead, CEO Tweetmeme
“The future of Realtime Content and News”

16.50 – Presentation
David Maher Roberts, The Filter
“The realtime effect on entertainment content”

17.10 – Presentation
Daniel Tenner, Woobius
“How Google Wave affects the future of realtime collaboration”

17.30 – Panel 2
Panel – Content
Ian Hogarth, Songkick
Alberto Nardelli, Tweetminster
William Fischer, Twitter Jobsearch
Tim Morgan, Mint Digital
Newspaper Representative TBC

18.10 – TechCrunch Pitch!!
8-10 startups to pitch.
To be considered for the pitch competition you need to email TechCrunch Europe Editor Mike Butcher, with a one side of A4 text-only pitch, and also include the URL of your company/project/startup etc on CrunchBase (you can add your company onto it if it is not already there). Include: The market “problem” you are solving with your startup, your solution, your competitors, your team, and what you’re looking for (Seed funding, Angel funding, Series A round, etc). There is no fee to pitch, as is our policy. Deadline for entry is Friday November 27.

19.00 – Drinks & Networking
(We will release party-only tickets subject to availability closer to the event)

01.00 Carriages

Venue:
Gilgamesh Restaurant Bar & Lounge
The Stables Market
Chalk Farm Road, London
NW1 8AH
Map

Tickets

To attend the event, tickets will be £45 – this will give you access to the afternoon seminar and the party. Party only tickets will be released closer to the event and is subject to availability. Attendee identification will be checked at the door. Due to strong demand for tickets, we regret tickets are not transferable and not refundable. If you use your name to purchase multiple tickets, your guests must arrive with you to check in at the door. If you show up at the event without a valid ticket, TechCrunch Europe reserves the right to charge the full ticket prive £45 plus £15 administration fee to allow access to the event subject to availability.

Sponsorship opportunities

Please contact Petra Johansson petra(at)twistedtree.co.uk for further details on sponsorship and ticket enquiries.

Press

If you are a member of the press wanting to cover the event, please contact Rassami Hok Ljungberg on rassami(at)rassami.com

Editorial / Event Content

Editorial queries related to the event, the agenda and the pitch competition should be directed to Mike Butcher. DO NOT ASK HIM ABOUT TICKETS.

TechCrunch Europe/UKTI Pitch workshop

On 30th November 2009, TechCrunch Europe will be hosting another Pitch! Workshop. It is only open to qualified startups to attend and if you are interested in finding out more information, please contact petra (at) twistedtree.co.uk.

SPONSORS

TECHCRUNCH PITCH! SPONSOR

UKTI

UK Trade & Investment is the government organisation that helps UK-based companies succeed in the global economy. We also help overseas companies bring their high quality investment to the UK’s dynamic economy – acknowledged as Europe’s best place from which to succeed in global business. UK Trade & Investment offers expertise and contacts through its extensive network of specialists in the UK, and in British embassies and other diplomatic offices around the world. We provide companies with the tools they require to be competitive on the world stage. For further information please visit www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk or telephone +44 (0)20 7215 8000.

CO-SPONSORS

Press Association

The Press Association is the UK’s trusted source of compelling multimedia content, placed at the hear of the media. Press Association delivers everything from breaking news and showbiz interviews to real-time sports results, TV listings and weather forecasts. Increasingly, content is delivered to clients digitally, and we are actively developing new digital products and services for media and online clients. For more information visit www.pressassociation.com

Sun Startup Essentials Programme

In a nut shell.. Sun’s fee-free, no obligation, Startup Essentials programme helps startups get off the ground running by listening to what they need, to innovate and get their business growing quickly. With help around Marketing, PR, Events, Discounted Scaling, Networking and Introductions to the right people, we can help you to grow your business quicker and smarter.
Sign up to our FREE Sun Startup Essentials newsletter at uk.sun.com/startups , which delivers a veritable buffet of information, training and support each month..

For example..
• Technical & Marketing Resources for Members Only
Access to MySQL University sessions – Online education webinars – Plus many more free web- based training course
• FREE/Discounted Tickets for all the major and not so well known Seminars/Workshops & Technical Briefings
• Technical support and advice directly from a Sun engineer (no need to buy anything!)
• Co-marketing opportunities (i.e. web and blog posts, joint PR, events, contests, etc.) Email stewart.townsend@sun.com
Webinars and white papers.

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DRINKS SPONSOR

Bootlaw

Bootlaw is a free boot camp for emerging technology, internet and digital businesses and the professionals working in them who want to learn more about the legal issues they face. It is brought to you by Barry Vitou and Danvers Baillieu, the friendly lawyers at Winston & Strawn in London. For more information go to www.bootlaw.com