HALLO IRL LA! We are back to dropping a new IRL LA edition every Tuesday at 1pm (PST) to help you all keep up to date with everything that’s going on in LA. This edition was sent out a few days later due to me wanting to try something new. I’m hoping to visit a least one event per week on the events I believe are worth while attending. So feel free to read my cover below on the Mediatech LA Red Carpet Event at the Directors Guild that was hosted by KINO & Sunset Ventures, the event was pretty awesome.

And remember, that I recently partnered with Jonathan Chang and Zehra Naqvi to launch this newsletter series to help startup ecosystems stay informed about the latest tech events happening in the cities of SF, LA, and NYC. So if you’re planning to visit any of those cities this year, make sure to subscribe to their newsletters below to keep informed about all the latest events and make sure to stay tune with LA IRL as we have some exciting events being planned for 2024. But without further ado, lets check this weeks exciting events for Feb 1st - Feb 8th, 2024 where we will be covering events in web3, ai policy mixers and more!

PS - Esteban’s choice for event of the week will be highlighted! 😎

💜 = Events of the Week!

PS - a16z’s Tech Week was just announced! Make sure to check out the dates below to begin planning for this legendary run of events!

Dates for Tech Week 2024:  

• NY: June 3rd - 9th 

• SF: October 7th - 13th 

• LA: October 14th - 20th 

Events Coming Up 🎉 

Feb 1st - Thursday
Pitch and Run LA: Friday Runs
Tags - Networking, Pitching, Investors, Founders, Community, Running
Time - 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Music in the Era of AI
Tags - Early Stage, Early Stage Investors, Music, AI, Panel
Time - 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Swissnex Startup Pitch Night Los Angeles 💜
Tags - Early Stage, Early Stage Investors, Swiss Startups, Health Care
Time - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
IRL Alpha! LIVE! Debating Web3 Art Tech & Culture
Tags - Debate, Founders, Investors, Web 3, Art, Culture, Community
Time - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Feb 2nd - Friday
StartOut LA Community Social 💜
Tags - LGBTQ+, Community, Founders, Investors, Tech, Free
Time - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Feb 3rd - Saturday
Bruin Tank: Panel + Networking
Tags - Networking, Early Stage, Investors, Founders, Community, UCLA
Time - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Feb 4th - Sunday
Hack Sunday: Machine Learning Together
Tags - AM Event, Discussion, Founders, Open, Community, Gaming, Pay to Play
Time - 12:30 PM -2:30 PM

Feb 5th - Monday
N/A…We couldn’t find any events happening today so that means it’s selfcare time. Enjoy the day! Here’s a random activity you can do during the day!

Feb 6th - Tuesday
N/A…We couldn’t find any events happening today so that means it’s selfcare time. Enjoy the day! Here’s a random activity you can do during the day!

Feb 7th - Wednesday
Pitch Purpose
Tags - Pitching, Investors, Founders, Community, Impact, Pay to Play ($35)
Time - 6:00 PM -8:30 PM

Feb 8th - Thursday
AI Policy Mixer
Tags - AI, Discussion, Founders, Investors, AI, Happy Hour, Legal
Time - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Weather for the Week 🌥️

Restaurant of the Week: Bar Chelou 🍲

Event Review: Mediatech LA Red Carpet Event at the Directors Guild 🥂

Hey there! You made it to my event review, welcome. It’s my first one so don’t judge me harshly. The goal of these reviews is to help you recognize which event hosts put together the best events in LA. I will judge these events based on three main criteria points which are, quality of event attendees, event execution, and event atmosphere. Now without further ado, let’s get start.

The Mediatech LA Red Carpet was part of the emerging LA event series and was hosted by Brandon Hoffman (Sunset Ventures) & the founders of KINO, Austin, Daril, and Brit on Jan 31st, 2024. The event started with a small happy hour that translated into an awards ceremony with a happy hour at the end to close out the event. I have to say it was my first time at the Directors Guild but it was a beautiful location and the event atmosphere fit perfectly. Right when you walked in you were greeted by security guards who would direct you towards the event and they were also very friendly. Once you entered the event you were greeted with wine and other soft drinks of your choosing by an army of waiters walking around. And to top it all off, they also had a hotdog bar from the legendary hot dog stand, Pinks! One of LA’s classics. Unfortunately, I had to leave during the award ceremony to do a meeting but I was able to make it back in time for the happy hour. During the happy hour I was able to meet a variety of people ranging from VC’s, directors, actors, and talent agents. It was a nice mix of people from different backgrounds and everyone had an interesting story to tell. Overall I would rate this event an A rating (9/10) and I’m definitely planning on returning for their upcoming events!

PS - Make sure to follow the hosts on LinkedIn and make sure to keep up to date with Emerging LA’s events but subscribing to their newsletter!

Event Hosts:
Brandon Hoffman
Brit MacRae
David Fannin
Daril Fannin

Subscribe to Emerging LA: HERE

Criteria Score:
Quality of Event Attendees: 4/5
Event Execution: 5/5
Event Atmosphere: 5/5

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