Real Returns in Real Time: Easy Application Development Using Infochimps Cloud
Hosted by Gnip
Thursday, June 13 @ 10amMDT, 11amCT, 12pmET

How can social data analysis provide immediate and actionable insight? Gnip has invited Infochimps, a member of their Plugged In partner program, to show how we leverage Gnip integration in Infochimps Cloud to deliver real-time analysis to Infomart, a joint client.

Join this webinar to learn how companies are using easily developed social data analysis apps to solve key business challenges in real time.

Meet the Presenters:

• Tim Gasper, Director of Product for Infochimps, has led the product design and strategy for Infochimps, originally founded Keepstream, a social media analytics and curation startup, and is an accomplished writer and speaker on entrepreneurship, lean startup methodology, and Big Data.
• Jennifer Stein, General Manager of Platform & Experience for Infomart, has worked with Infomart and its predecessor products for over ten years. Her responsibilities include providing leadership for the ongoing development of Infomart, Postmedia Network’s media monitoring & intelligence platform for Canadian business. She is also responsible for the direction of the Client Success team, a cross-functional group whose role includes client support & outreach, training, and facilitating retention.
• Seth McGuire, Director of Business Development for Gnip, Inc, previously managed research and sales for the Corporate Executive Board, a D.C. based best-practices consulting  firm serving Fortune 1000 clients. Following that, he completed an MBA at the University of Virginia. Founded in 2008, Gnip is the leading provider of real-time social media data for enterprise applications ranging from hedge funds to social media monitoring firms and business intelligence companies.

CloudCon Expo & Conference, May 14-15, San Francisco

CloudCon Expo & Conference brings you the opportunity to learn best practices and strategies for cloud deployment. A perfect event designed for IT professionals and decision makers looking to implement cloud technology to achieve benefits like reliability, adaptability and cost reduction. Infochimps will be exhibiting at CloudCon as well as participating in the following sessions:

Title: PaaS on Software Defined Data Centers (SDDC)
Description: Discover the emerging area of Software-defined Data Center. This model provides the culmination of server, storage, and network virtualization where resource pools — regardless of their physical location — are automatically provisioned to fit the demands of an organization’s applications. The model promises an unprecedented level of flexibility and simplicity for companies embracing cloud computing, but the porous nature of the cloud also exposes companies to a greater array of security threats.
Where: Grand Ballroom E
When: Wed, May 15 @ 10:30am-11:30am PT
Speakers:

• Jim Kaskade, CEO of Infochimps
• Brandon Hoff, Director of Product at Emulux

Title: POWER PANEL: The Business of Cloud & Big Data
Description: As Cloud computing is becoming a de facto standard, we are collectively storing massive amount of data in the cloud. Companies are now trying to mine this immense source of information. Assuming everything is stored in the cloud, interesting questions arise. Listen to the thought leaders as they discuss business issues and lessons learnt by companies in Cloud and Big Data space.
Where: Grand Ballroom
When: Wed, May 15 @ 12:15pm-1:00pm PT
Speakers:

• Moderator: Jim Kaskade, CEO of Infochimps
• Laurance Guillory, CEO of Racemi
• Chris C. Kemp, CEO of Nebula
• Martin Mikos, CEO of Eucalyptus Systems
• Ron Bodkin, CEO of Think Big Analytics

Stop by the Expo, Booth #11, to chat about Big Data or set up a 1-1 meeting with one of our Big Data experts, see you there!

It’s that time of year again, VMworld panel voting!

Panel voting closes today, May 6th at 5:00pm PDT.

Infochimps would love your support for the following sessions:

• 5002: Three Expensive Mistakes Virtual Admins Make about Big Data – Data Scientist, Morgan Goeller
• 5440: How To Build a Complete Big Data Stack on vSphere – Data Scientist, Morgan Goeller & Director of Product, Tim Gasper
• 5770: Three Birds of a Feather: vSphere, Big Data and the Cloud? – CEO, Jim Kaskade

Thank you for showing your support and see you at VMworld.

Thurs, May 9 @ 11amPT, 1pmCT, 2pm ET

Measure Twice, Build Once: Hadoop and other Big Data technologies are not solutions to business problems in and of themselves, but they do have the capability of supporting your business goals and impacting your top and bottom lines.  This webinar walks you through essential steps of identifying your business goal and then building the right infrastructure to support it. We will provide use cases of the types of data that should be collected and the real-time, predictive or insightful analytic applications needed to ensure success.

Register for this live webcast and listen to Infochimps CSO and Co-Founder, Dhruv Bansal, and Think Big Analytics Principal Architect, Douglas Moore, share successful use cases and recommendations for building real-time predictive analytics in your enterprise.

Who should attend?: This webcast is ideal for CIOs, CMOs, CEOs, Project Managers, Analysts, and IT professionals with expected or current Big Data projects at any stage.

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Join GigaOm and Infochimps as we discuss Selling Your Big Data Initiative to Your C-Suite during this free webcast.

Thurs, April 18 @ 10amPT, 12pmCT, 1pm ET

With vital business information spread across your company, at different locations, in various databases and data warehouses and now potentially in Big Data platforms like Hadoop, there is no easy way to manage all of this infrastructure let alone get value out of the data that resides in these systems. But there is an alternative to the build-it-yourself Big Data trend of the last 12 months. Managed Big Data services are emerging that are easy to consume and provide a much quicker path to value than rolling out your own. Join Infochimps and GigaOM Research as we discuss “selling your big data initiative to your c-suite.”

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Moderator:

• Jo Maitland, GigaOm Research Director, Cloud 

Speakers:

• Ron Bodkin, GigaOm Analyst & Founder of ThinkBig Analytics
• Dan Olds, GigaOm Analyst & Founder of Gabriel Consulting Group
• Jim Kaskade, CEO of Infochimps

Topics of discussion include:

• Drivers for doing Big Data as a service
  • Shortage of expertise; Open Source Software (OSS) products are complex and immature, faster time to value
• Understanding the ecosystem of Big Data cloud services and Big Data managed services
  • Infochimps, AWS EMR, SnapLogic, Oversight Systems
• When does the cloud model make sense for Big Data?
  • Understanding when “Total Cost of Ownership” or “Total Business Value” becomes the key factor
• Risks, challenges
  • Security of intellectual property, transport of data into cloud

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Big Data & Analytics for Retail:  June 20 – 21, 2013, Chicago
Gain Greater Customer Insight with Big Data & Analytics

Big Data & Analytics for Retail Summit brings together analytics executives and data scientists working in retail, eCommerce and consumer goods, offering unique insight into the innovations that are driving success in these industries.

Why you should attend:

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Here at Infochimps, we’re excited about the chaotic excitement that is SXSW. If you’re going to be in the great city of Austin, we’d love to meet up with you to talk Big Data. Join us at following events:

CAPITAL FACTORY STARTUP CRAWL
When: Today, Thursday, March 7 @ 4-10p CT
Where: The Omni Building – 701 Brazos Street, 16th Floor, Austin, TX 78701
Details: Visit with some of the best in Austin Tech, enjoy free food and beverages, and kick back before the melee that is SXSW Interactive! Come talk Big Data with us and grab some chimpy swag at the event headquarters – Omni Building, see you there! This event is hosted by Capital Factory, free, open to registrants, and SXSW badges are not required.
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BIG DATA LOVE HAPPY HOUR
When: Tomorrow, Friday, March 8 @ 6-8p CT
Where: Opal Divines – 700 W. 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701
Details: Talk Big Data with Infochimps at this Big Data Love Happy Hour. This event is hosted by Infochimps, free with cash bar, open to the public, and registrations and badges are not required.
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ff MASSIVE
When: Saturday, March 9 @ 9:30a-12:00p CT
Where: Empire Garage – 604 E. 7th Street, Austin, TX 78701
Details: Join Infochimps at ff MASSIVE, an event full of panel discussions between ff portfolio CEOs and Executives, a Pavilion for showcasing companies, and a party including a headlining DJ and an open bar provided by Shellback Caribbean Rum and New Amsterdam Vodka. Come see Infochimps as we present “What is Big Data?” at 11:00a, participate in the “Big Data in 2013” panel at 11:30a, and “Bringing Enterprise up to Speed” at 4:30p. This event is hosted by ff Ventures, free, open to the public, and registrations and badges are not required.
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2ND ANNUAL TECHWEEK CHICAGO PARTY
When: Sunday, March 10 @ 8:00p-12:00a CT
Where: Copa Bar & Grill – 217 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701
Details: Join Infochimps at Copa Lounge to celebrate the midway mark of SXSW Interactive and the count down to CDW’s 3rd annual Chicago conference. Come enjoy free food and beverages while stopping by our table to talk Big Data. This event is hosted by CDW, free, and open to SXSW badgeholders who are 21+.
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SXSWi WORKSHOP: EMPOWERING DEVELOPERS WITH INFRASTRUCTURE
When: Tuesday, March 12 @ 9:30a-1:30p CT
Where: AT&T Conference Center – 1900 University Drive, Classroom 105, Austin, Texas 78705
Details: In this workshop, everyone will set up their own Ironfan deployment environment, stand up some simple servers to demonstrate the basics of Ironfan and Silverware (our core deployment libraries), and then dive into the deep end with a Hadoop deployment (and more, if time allows). This workshop is hosted by Infochimps, free, and open to SXSW badgeholders who RSVP.
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HOME ROOM SESSIONS
When: Saturday, March 9; Sunday, March 10; Tuesday, March 12 @ 9:30-10:30a CT
Where: Four Seasons, 98 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, Texas 78701
Details: A new addition to the 2013 lineup, SXSW Home Rooms are where you get the most current information about all the presentations, panels, and networking opportunities for the day ahead. For these particular days at the Four Seasons, meet Hollyann Wood, Infochimps Office Manager. These Home Rooms are hosted by SXSWi, free, open to SXSW badgeholders, and registrations are not required.
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Looking forward to seeing you during SXSW!

Are you going to O’Reilly’s Strata Conference next week from February 26^th – 28^th at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California?

Here at Infochimps, we’ve been planning for the big event, excited to see it all come together next week, and eager to talk Big Data.

As a proponent of empowering businesses through Big Data and bringing together thought-leaders from around the globe, Infochimps will be exhibiting at Strata along with a session given by Co-Founder and CTO Flip Kromer:

Title: “How Hadoop in the Cloud Affects Developer-Friendly Decision Making”
Date: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Time: 10:40a Pacific/12:40p Central/1:40p Eastern
Track: Hadoop in Practice
Location: Ballroom CD
Why: In this talk, Flip Kromer will walk you through a series of decision trees outlining why Hadoop in the cloud can be a powerful combination, helping to make clusters cheaper and developers happier.

Stop by the Innovators Pavilion, Booth P5, to chat about Big Data, set up a 1-1 meeting with one of our Big Data experts, or to just pick-up a free hip t-shirt. See you there!

Essentials of Big Data Architecture (with Think Big Analytics) Thurs, Feb 21 @ 11a P, 1p C, 2p E

Join us to discuss the essentials of a Big Data architecture and how technologies are being used to influence different decisions. Scott Fleming, Engineering Practice Manager of Think Big Analytics and Tim Gasper, Product Manager of Infochimps will share essentials they’ve seen in their experience of standing multiple Big Data projects. We will also discuss the skills and processes required to make a successful implementation work.

This webinar will also discuss:

• What kinds of technologies make up today’s “Big Data” architecture
• What role do the components play in the analytics data pipeline
• How to decide which technology right for your use case
• Skills and people requirements
• Data governance

The webinar will be recorded, and emailed after the event to all who register.

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Our partners at *IE. would like to introduce you to the exclusive Big Data Innovation Summit in San Francisco on April 11 & 12, 2013.

Take a look at the agenda here >>

The Big Data Innovation Summit is the largest gathering of Fortune 500 business executives leading Big Data initiatives.

It will help your business understand & utilize data-driven strategies and discover what disciplines will change because of the advent of data. With a vast amount of data now available, modern businesses are faced with the challenge of storage, management, analysis, visualization, security and disruptive tools & technologies.

The Summit includes 6 tracks:

• Big Data Innovation
• Big Data in Healthcare
• Big Data in Finance
• Big Data in Government
• Hadoop Innovation
• Women in Big Data

Confirmed speakers include:

• Principal Data Scientist, eHarmony
• Senior Vice President, Strategy, Comcast
• Data Science, Analytics, Facebook
• Director, Global Customer Insights & Analytics, Walmart
• Data Scientist, Groupon
• Team Lead, Mobile Data Science, LinkedIn
• Vice President, Advanced Analytics, Orbitz
• WorldwideSenior Computer Engineer, General Electric
• Principal Data Scientist, Director of Data Science, eBay
• Data Engineer, Amazon.com
• Director, Enterprise Warehousing, NBC Universal
• Vice President, Strategy & Engagement, Salesforce.com

& many more…

Register Today >>

If you want to meet up with us at the Big Data Innovation Summit and talk shop about your Big Data project objectives, design, infrastructure, tools, etc, let us know at info[at]infochimps[dot]com. If you’re interested in scheduling a demo, go to: Infochimps.com/demo