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Dan Savage, Author, American Savage; Sex Advice Columnist, "Savage Love"

In conversation with Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, Author; Screenwriter; Accordionist

After decades of braving dirty fantasies, obscure sex questions and all things taboo in his bawdy advice column "Savage Love," Dan Savage has become America’s go-to sweetheart for everything from parenting trans children to legitimizing poly relationships. Now, fresh off the success of his Emmy-winning It Gets Better Campaign, aimed at the prevention of LGBT youth suicide, provocateur Savage is at it again in long form with his newest book, American Savage. Join us for a night of straight talk, scandalous insights and political banter - infused with some trademark Savage Love.

This event will be the first of a series of interviews hosted by Daniel Handler.

Location: The Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St.
Time: 6 p.m. check-in, 6-7 p.m. premium reception (for premium ticket holders only), 7 p.m. program, 8 p.m. book signing
Cost: General admission: $25 non-members, $15 members
Priority seating with book: $50 non-members, $40 members (includes copy of book and priority seating).
Premium: $80 non-members, $60 members (includes book, priority seating, pre-reception with appearance by Dan Savage and Savage-approved gift bag).
Also Know: Thanks to our generous wine sponsors Bjornstad Cellars and The Right Blend.
 

Porter Gale, Author, Your Network Is Your Net Worth
In Conversation with Guy Kawasaki, Founder, Alltop.com; Author; Formerly Chief Evangelist, Apple

In today’s world, your network is your greatest asset. The most powerful currency in this interconnected new economy might not be money but connections. Relationships are key to success, wealth and happiness, and technology is further transforming the game of networking. In her new book, Your Network Is Your Net Worth, Gale lays out a how-to guide for increasing your net worth by strengthening those relationships and connections. Join us to learn the art of cultivating valuable relationships and how networking can help you meet your goals and beyond.

Location: SF Club Office
Time: 6 p.m. check-in, 6:30 p.m. program, 7:30 p.m. reception and book signing
Cost: General: $20 non-members, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID); Premium ( reserved seating and premium reception with speakers. Limited to 65 guests): $45 non-members, $30 members

Clay Shirky, Social Media Theorist; Author, Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations and Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers into Collaborators; Adjunct Professor, NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program

Contrary to popular opinion, the Internet does not run on magic or a series of complex electronic  and wireless signals. According to writer and big-thinker Clay Shirky, the Internet really runs on love – group love, that is. With decentralizing technologies, the Internet is facilitating new kinds of global cooperation via peer-to-peer sharing, wireless capability and open-source development. In his studies of the effects of the Internet on society, Shirky asserts that the actions of a group add up to something more than just the sum of individual actions, giving collaborative efforts online great potential for change. Join us as this leader among the digerati delves into how the production capacity of the Internet, plus the willingness of humans to share with one another, is allowing ordinary citizens to shape our culture in unprecedented ways.

Location: SF Club Office
Time: 6 p.m. check-in, 6:30 p.m. program, 7:30 p.m. networking reception
Cost: General admission: $20 non-members, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID). Premium (includes reserved seating and premium reception with speakers): $35 non-members, $25 members

Michael Seibel, CEO, Socialcam
Jude Gomila, Co-founder, Heyzap.com
Bill Clerico, Founder and CEO, WePay
Justin Khan, Co-founder, Justin.tv

Companies like Social Cam, Heyzap and WePay are all very different, but they have one mighty factor in common: they received their initial green and insider know-how from Y Combinator. Heralded by Wired as the “most prestigious program for budding digital entrepreneurs,” YC utilizes an expert formula of seed funding, peer networking and a three-month do-or-die boot camp to whip its mentees into startup shape. But how do the incubator’s graduates fare when the training comes to an end? What is it about this program that turns out such a wide range of wildly successful companies? Join us as some of Y Combinator’s illustrious graduates share stories of how to succeed and fail in the startup community and the lessons they’ve learned from the most infamous and celebrated incubator in the Valley.

Location: Silicon Valley Bank, 3005 Tasman Dr., Santa Clara
Time: 6:30 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. program 
Cost: $20 non-members, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID)

Alexis Ohanian, Co-founder, reddit, Breadpig and Hipmunk; YCombinator Ambassador

Reddit Founder Ohanian is ready to bare it all. INFORUM is going reddit-style with an AMA Live (Ask Me Anything) with Ohanian – so come ready to put this serial entrepreneur in the hot seat. He has funded startups through his company Das Kapital Capital, worked in Armenia for three months as a Kiva Fellow, and successfully led a campaign to overturn two Internet-affecting congressional bills. In his latest endeavor, Ohanian has taken to long form with his book Without Their Permission, detailing what the future of the Internet holds for aspiring entrepreneurs. Join us as we give Ohanian the third degree, Live at INFORUM – and you won’t miss a beat as we document the AMA with a real-time reddit stream.

Location: SF Club Office
Time: 6 p.m. check-in, 6:30 p.m. program, 7:30 p.m. reception and book signing
Cost: General: $20 non-members, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID); Premium (includes book, reserved seating and premium reception with speakers. Limited to 65 guests): $50 non-members, $35 members
Also know: Photo courtesy of Flickr user Roo Reynolds