I’ve put together a list of popular upcoming events that friends and I will be attending to close out the summer. If you’re involved in the San Diego tech, social media, and marketing scene or simply want to join in on the fun – check out the events below.

If there’s an event you know that’s not mentioned, feel free to leave a comment.

Cool As Ever Tech returns 8/13

The third annual Cool As Ever Tech event will bring together SoCal’s web/tech scene for an interactive event hosted at the Del Mar Racetrack on Saturday, August 13th, 2011. RSVP HERE

Join 700+ of your closest social media friends from noon until 6 PM,  as we check in on Foursquare, eat, drink, tweet, people-watch and bet. And, of course, we’ll do all of this in an über-connected and geektastic fashion. Expect real-time Twitter walls, a livestream of the event, and gadgets, goodies, and giveaways that will make even the geekiest of you scream with delight.

WOMMA Wine Wednesday 8/24
Join us at Proper Gastro Pub for an evening of networking and conversation centered around the role social media and word-of-mouth marketing continues to play in our industries. RSVP HERE

WOM and Social Media: What’s Working?

Social media and word-of-mouth marketing continues to grow and are impacting all businesses, small and large. Whether managing an online presence, launching a new product, managing customer service operations or dealing with internal communications, social media and word of mouth now reaches across a multitude of departments and business types. Come prepared to chat about the latest trends in social media and word-of-mouth marketing. What’s working? What’s not? And, where is social media and word-of-mouth headed?