Comments on: Girl Geek Dinners Italia – Italy http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2008/02/27/girl-geek-dinners-italia-italy/ My Stomach and the World. Food, Recipes, Travel and Photography by Sara Rosso. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:41:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Angie Chang http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2008/02/27/girl-geek-dinners-italia-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-38733 Angie Chang Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:35:36 +0000 http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2008/02/27/girl-geek-dinners-italia-italy/#comment-38733 Hi Sara, We chatted via email a bit - I'm organizing the Bay Area Girl Geek Dinners in San Franisco, CA - I think it's essential to have a majority of prominent women panelists and rockstars to highlight at Girl Geek Dinner events. The Silicon Valley is so male-dominated that any Girl Geek Dinner, or my other organization Women 2.0 (http://www.women2.org) provides as a reminder that hey, there are women working in technology, and a lot of them are pretty awesome developers, designer, product managers, entrepreneurs! We work to promote the work and livelihood of women in tech everywhere, providing women speakers for conferences and tech events, and being a general resource for the community. Cheers, Angie Hi Sara,

We chatted via email a bit – I’m organizing the Bay Area Girl Geek Dinners in San Franisco, CA – I think it’s essential to have a majority of prominent women panelists and rockstars to highlight at Girl Geek Dinner events. The Silicon Valley is so male-dominated that any Girl Geek Dinner, or my other organization Women 2.0 (http://www.women2.org) provides as a reminder that hey, there are women working in technology, and a lot of them are pretty awesome developers, designer, product managers, entrepreneurs! We work to promote the work and livelihood of women in tech everywhere, providing women speakers for conferences and tech events, and being a general resource for the community.

Cheers,
Angie

]]> By: Christina http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2008/02/27/girl-geek-dinners-italia-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-38630 Christina Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:51:55 +0000 http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2008/02/27/girl-geek-dinners-italia-italy/#comment-38630 I'm often skeptical to groups like this simply because I can't see how progress from a business point of view has been made because of them. I'm comparing these women-only organization with the old "boys-clubs" where guys play a round of golf then sip cognac and smoke a cigar in the library. Ok, it's a stereotypical picture but somehow it has worked. You help me, and I help you. The point, though, is to succeed in business -- not to be Mr. Nice guy. However, women in a group can help one another. During my post-secondary school years I studied technology. The school had a drive to get more women into that particular program and they deliberately placed all women in the same class. This meant of the four classes, one had a majority of women. It was actually quite good. Unfortunately, we all lost track of one another when school was over. I’m often skeptical to groups like this simply because I can’t see how progress from a business point of view has been made because of them. I’m comparing these women-only organization with the old “boys-clubs” where guys play a round of golf then sip cognac and smoke a cigar in the library. Ok, it’s a stereotypical picture but somehow it has worked. You help me, and I help you. The point, though, is to succeed in business — not to be Mr. Nice guy.

However, women in a group can help one another. During my post-secondary school years I studied technology. The school had a drive to get more women into that particular program and they deliberately placed all women in the same class. This meant of the four classes, one had a majority of women. It was actually quite good. Unfortunately, we all lost track of one another when school was over.

]]> By: nyc/caribbean ragazza http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2008/02/27/girl-geek-dinners-italia-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-38626 nyc/caribbean ragazza Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:21:15 +0000 http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2008/02/27/girl-geek-dinners-italia-italy/#comment-38626 Depending on the field I think these groups are very helpful. Hollywood is a male dominated industry. I'm in a group that meets once a month. It was started by a few female execs at talent (actor or director) driven production companies. Several years later the group has evolved. Some of our members are writers, independent producers or studio executives. This group has been an amazing resource. We keep it small, everything we discuss is confidential and sometimes it's good just to go to these meetings and vent. We are organized, every month we have a different topic. Once a year we have a more social meeting where we invite a favorite writer or director to a dinner. Thanks to this group I have met some incredible people and did not lose my mind when I was working for a very difficult boss. Another great thing about the group is you can send an email asking for info about anything and will get a quick response. Good luck with your Girl Geek Dinner. I think it's great that you are organizing something like this. Nice logo! Depending on the field I think these groups are very helpful. Hollywood is a male dominated industry. I’m in a group that meets once a month. It was started by a few female execs at talent (actor or director) driven production companies. Several years later the group has evolved. Some of our members are writers, independent producers or studio executives. This group has been an amazing resource. We keep it small, everything we discuss is confidential and sometimes it’s good just to go to these meetings and vent. We are organized, every month we have a different topic. Once a year we have a more social meeting where we invite a favorite writer or director to a dinner. Thanks to this group I have met some incredible people and did not lose my mind when I was working for a very difficult boss. Another great thing about the group is you can send an email asking for info about anything and will get a quick response.

Good luck with your Girl Geek Dinner. I think it’s great that you are organizing something like this. Nice logo!

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