The Cyber Scene in San Diego ~ by Lilia Phleger Benjamin

Well it has been quite a summer here in San Diego.

We've managed to avoid mass rolling blackouts, and "June Gloom", our yearly overcast weather, has finally left us.

As has Cliff Numark, former president and CEO of the San Diego Regional Technology Alliance http://www.sdrta.org/! He resigned due to family responsibilities, and is now replaced by the highly qualified Tyler Orion. Cliff was an integral part of the San Diego scene...and though he says he'll visit, Los Angeles seems awfully far away. Speaking of the SDRTA, their flagship event - The Big eSchmooze - is taking place at the Torrey Pines Glider Port on August 23rd. If you only go to one networking event a year, go to the eSchmooze. It's crowded, it's noisy, and the lines for food and cocktails are long...but absolutely everyone will be there and you'll kick yourself if you aren't!

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...Talking about a scene, the one that everyone thought was going to be a replay of Seattle turned out to be nothing but a peaceful gathering of a few protestors and hordes of journalists. I'm talking about BIO2001, one of the largest biotech/life sciences conferences in the world. Fanned by media hype, local shopkeepers hunkered down and prepared for battle, but the protestors stayed home, the weather was great, and the conference was a success...

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