Mixer 2.0: Cocktail Night with Hitachi Data Systems, Arcscale, and Web 2.0 companies (and about hosting a Lunch 2.0 yourself)
If there is one event last year that representing the “tipping point” for Lunch 2.0, it had to be last year’s Web 2.0 Expo at Hitachi Data System. (My personal tipping point was the first time my Lunch 2.0 was paid for. Thank’s Dave! 
) The video Holly took of the Hitachi’s blowout never ceases to impress:
This year, they’re taking it in a different direction by inviting all Web 2.0 companies to MIXER 2.0: A meet and greet cocktail night with appetizers and drinks!
Hosts: Hitachi Data Systems and Arcscale
Location: The Blue Chalk Café
Address: 630 Ramona St, Palo Alto, CA, 94301
Date: Thursday July 26, 2007, 6:00-8:00PM
RSVP on SeeUThere (by July 24th)
PodShow and quigo will be special guests there!
It’s hard to believe it’s been less than a year since Jeremiah organized the Hitachi Lunch 2.0. And finally, he’s written down some Lunch 2.0 hosting tips he’s learned from that experience and being a tireless promoter of our events in in this must-read article.
Jeremiah writes:
“The Lunch 2.0 phenomenon is taking off, it’s spread to Seattle, and will spread to other areas in the United States, and then maybe global.…The modern Community Event is like a tupperware party. A genuine host caters and has real conversations in a laid back style, while the brand is gently present during the event…By giving, we were able to get more.”
Community events…we at Lunch 2.0 love the idea, which is why we’ve been big fans of Women 2.0 and Silicon Valley Web Builder (as well as avidly follow bub.blicio.us).
Show that the power of it extends far beyond the lunch by attending Hitachi’s MIXER 2.0.
Edit: Oh, did I forget to mention that all attendants can also pre-register for MIXER 2.0’s raffle for an iPhone? Bah. Who wants that crap anyways? Damn you, Steve Jobs!
Edit: For you event whores, here is the Upcoming link.
July 12th, 2007 at 5:57 am
I’ll be there! I’m looking forward to seeing some old colleagues and friends. It’s great that HDS is reaching out to the Web 2.0 market. I’ll be there in full support.
July 12th, 2007 at 6:00 am
[...] Exciting! As you know, I was sad to leave my post at Hitachi Data Systems as the Community Manager about 8 months ago to join PodTech. Well my old friends are putting on a casual Lunch 2.0 for those in Silicon Valley, they’re doing it afterhours, and at a nice restaurant, so they’re calling it Mixer 2.0, sign up! [...]
July 12th, 2007 at 7:41 am
Count me in!
July 12th, 2007 at 11:06 am
Who are you calling an ‘event whore’? I prefer if you would call me an ‘event escort’.
July 12th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
WHAT?? an iphone?? Sigh I’ll bout out of the country then =( grrrr
July 12th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
[...] Thursday, July 26- Mixer 2.0 (Palo Alto) [...]
July 13th, 2007 at 7:22 am
looking forward to it!
July 14th, 2007 at 3:11 am
Yes, I guess, “event pimp” is more like it.
July 14th, 2007 at 4:47 pm
I’ll be there!…can’t wait!!
July 19th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
[...] Thursday, July 26- Mixer 2.0 (Palo Alto) [...]
July 19th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
I plan to attend.
July 19th, 2007 at 4:30 pm
see you there
July 24th, 2007 at 11:12 am
I have something else but I would like to try and attend!
July 24th, 2007 at 5:03 pm
[...] Thursday, July 26- Mixer 2.0 (Palo Alto) [...]
July 25th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
Sounds cool, hope it’s not too late … have a blues show at Stanford that eve, and a visit with Dr. GG earlier. A lunch 2.0 mixer is the perfect thing to sandwich in between!!!
July 26th, 2007 at 10:34 am
[...] Jeremiah reminds us that Hitatchi and Arcscale are hosting the Mixer 2.0 tonight (Thursday) in Palo Alto, and even though it says to register by July 24th, you can still sign up, so do so now! [...]
July 27th, 2007 at 6:14 am
[...] The web community and data storage community came together at the Blue Chalk cafe in downtown Palo Alto last night at Mixer 2.0. Great food, drinks and conversations occured at this community event, there was even an iPhone giveaway. Thanks to our hosts Hitachi Data Systems and ArcScale. Thanks to Terry Chay of Lunch 2.0 for promoting. [...]
August 6th, 2007 at 7:38 am
I couldn’t understand some parts of this article Mixer 2.0: Cocktail Night with Hitachi Data Systems, Arcscale, and Web 2.0 companies (and about hosting a Lunch 2.0 yourself), but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.