Don't forget to grab your BTD (Black Thanksgiving Dinner) tickets for next Friday.  We are proud to annouce uWink, GadgetReview and Etchstar as sponsors for this event.  uWink will be will suppling the free appitizers for the night. GadgetReview will be giving away some awesome Gadgets for you to win and play with.  Etchstar will be giving away to the lucky winner free laser engraving.  So if you happen to win both, take your Gadget and go get it engraved!

Come join the TZ crew and Southern California's tech finest to celebrate Black Friday and Thanksgiving at uWink on their Hollywood and Highland location.  TechZulu is gathering the Southern California tech family for an evening of meeting, mingling and conversing about all your awesome Black Friday findings. We’re bringing the people of Southern California together, along with local bloggers and press, to have a chance to meet others, hear about what’s up and coming to share what you’re up to.

When: November 28th, Friday, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Where: uWink 6801 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, CA 90028

RSVP?: Tickets will be released through Eventbrite,

**Sponsorships opportunites available for this event. For more information on opportunities, please contact events [at] techzulu [dot] com.**

About uWink: when and how you order food and drinks, when you pay and leave, with entertainment and info just a touch away (just like on the Web)! – rather than the restaurant environment controlling you (waiting to order, trapped at the table waiting to pay, nothing for the kids to do... ugh!). You get what you want , when you want it!

GadgetReview covers the latest gadget news, reviews and tech deals. The site is owned and operated by Christen da Costa and supported by a small, but hungry team of writers.

Etchstar.com is an on-demand laser customization service. We sell custom iPods and custom laptop computers at the same prices as Apple, but with better options for customization & personalization. Etchstar.com also customizes dog tags, metal business cards, Zunes, PCs, Nintendo’s, skateboards and anything else you can dream up.

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Advertise and get noticed with us!

TechZulu is seeking out site sponsors for our large diverse audience — social media users, venture capitalist, PR people, developers, bloggers, Hollywood entertainment and many more. You’ll receive recognition as a thank you for your sponsorship. Are you interested? This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Our valued sponsor are Pubcon, SplashCast Media

WebmasterWorld's PubCon is an educational conference and industry trade show programmed specifically for web professionals and website site owners. Although our center piece is Search Engine Marketing, Whether your primary role is in web site marketing, corporate IT development, or as a technology business management, you will find something of value at PubCon (aka: Publishers Conference). It is also designed to be fun and entertaining with ample opportunity for quality networking.

SplashCast takes the social advertisement concept even further by providing a means to create community around the brand itself. SplashCasting allows the user to post comments, videos and photos and even chat with other SplashCast users – no matter where they are on the web. Since SplashCast can connect users on differing social networking sites, this new marketing tool actually breaks down the barriers that separate various sites and allows users to come together based upon mutual interests related to the SplashCast content.

Special thanks to our partners:

Mixergy is an invitation Web site that helps guests meet and mix before events. (It's used by hosts who want their guests to get to know each other before events.)

StickerNation - Stickers made easy. Use StickerNation.com to promote, express, celebrate, amuse, network, attract attention, adjust attitudes etc.

Stickam - A free service that allows you to stream live video over the internet. There is nothing to download and Stickam is 100% free.

VentureDeal - VentureDeal is a venture capital database that provides the latest information about venture-backed technology companies, venture capital firms and transactions in the United States.

Hot Startup Jobs - THE niche job site focusing on retrieving jobs from multiple sources which support the RSS syndication format.

BeenUp2 - BeenUp2 is a photo-centric social utility, utilizing the power of camera enabled cell phones to provide a fun and easy way for people to stay in touch with their friends, family, and fans

Take a Look at these awesome start-ups from the Start-up Corner:

FuelClinic - FuelClinic.com helps users reduce fuel consumption and fuel costs by learning and practicing more fuel efficient driving habits. There are simple tools for tracking mileage performance, coupled with to-be-developed training modules called 'clinics' which will clearly demonstrate fuel-saving behaviors. Users practice fuel saving behaviors in their own vehicles, and use the on-line tracking tools to monitor their own success. The system automatically tracks performance trends. The clinics with the 'best' results across multiple users will gain in ranking, and be recommended to users with similar vehicles or driving habits.

Oops I'm Late! - is software for mobile phones that sends notifications based on one's calendar and GPS. Whether you are late, on-time, or early, let Oops I'm Late! keep in touch rather than be distracted while driving. No re-entering destination information for the umpteenth time; Oops I'm Late! uses Calendar information already on your phone to obtain coordinates.

Have a start-up?

Visit our Start-up Corner and learn how to get that extra exposure you need to kick off your company.

We can get your name out there.

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information on supporting TechZulu's growth and development.

• Sponsorship Opportunities for Events, and other channels
• Sponsored giveaways and contests
• Custom ad deals and partnerships

Advertise and get noticed with us!

TechZulu is seeking out site sponsors for our large diverse audience — social media users, venture capitalist, PR people, developers, bloggers, Hollywood entertainment and many more. You’ll receive recognition as a thank you for your sponsorship. Are you interested? This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Our valued sponsor are Pubcon, SplashCast Media

WebmasterWorld's PubCon is an educational conference and industry trade show programmed specifically for web professionals and website site owners. Although our center piece is Search Engine Marketing, Whether your primary role is in web site marketing, corporate IT development, or as a technology business management, you will find something of value at PubCon (aka: Publishers Conference). It is also designed to be fun and entertaining with ample opportunity for quality networking.

SplashCast takes the social advertisement concept even further by providing a means to create community around the brand itself. SplashCasting allows the user to post comments, videos and photos and even chat with other SplashCast users – no matter where they are on the web. Since SplashCast can connect users on differing social networking sites, this new marketing tool actually breaks down the barriers that separate various sites and allows users to come together based upon mutual interests related to the SplashCast content.

Special thanks to our partners:

Mixergy is an invitation Web site that helps guests meet and mix before events. (It's used by hosts who want their guests to get to know each other before events.)

StickerNation - Stickers made easy. Use StickerNation.com to promote, express, celebrate, amuse, network, attract attention, adjust attitudes etc.

Stickam - A free service that allows you to stream live video over the internet. There is nothing to download and Stickam is 100% free.

VentureDeal - VentureDeal is a venture capital database that provides the latest information about venture-backed technology companies, venture capital firms and transactions in the United States.

Hot Startup Jobs - THE niche job site focusing on retrieving jobs from multiple sources which support the RSS syndication format.

BeenUp2 - BeenUp2 is a photo-centric social utility, utilizing the power of camera enabled cell phones to provide a fun and easy way for people to stay in touch with their friends, family, and fans

Take a Look at these awesome start-ups from the Start-up Corner:

FuelClinic - FuelClinic.com helps users reduce fuel consumption and fuel costs by learning and practicing more fuel efficient driving habits. There are simple tools for tracking mileage performance, coupled with to-be-developed training modules called 'clinics' which will clearly demonstrate fuel-saving behaviors. Users practice fuel saving behaviors in their own vehicles, and use the on-line tracking tools to monitor their own success. The system automatically tracks performance trends. The clinics with the 'best' results across multiple users will gain in ranking, and be recommended to users with similar vehicles or driving habits.

Oops I'm Late! - is software for mobile phones that sends notifications based on one's calendar and GPS. Whether you are late, on-time, or early, let Oops I'm Late! keep in touch rather than be distracted while driving. No re-entering destination information for the umpteenth time; Oops I'm Late! uses Calendar information already on your phone to obtain coordinates.

Have a start-up?

Visit our Start-up Corner and learn how to get that extra exposure you need to kick off your company.

We can get your name out there.

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information on supporting TechZulu's growth and development.

• Sponsorship Opportunities for Events, and other channels
• Sponsored giveaways and contests
• Custom ad deals and partnerships