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In the spirit of networking and learning from our local community, join your friends from the Product Managers Association of LA for a holiday social potluck gathering.

With so many more of us being remote in the post-Covid digital world, we can't experience the same holiday parties we all once had when we all went into an office. Our goal is to create a sort of free community holiday party especially for those who don't already have their own holiday party.

PMA LA will sponsor some beer and wine but will rely on the community to bring food and additional beverages for this holiday potluck. Any item is welcome no matter how big or small.

Thank you all for attending our events this year in helping us build our Product & Design community in Los Angeles.

And a special thank you to Techstars for sponsoring this event by graciously offering to host us.

We asked ChatGPT what audience members could bring to a potluck. Hope it inspires some ideas! If anything below is too much, simply bringing cookies, a 6-pack of beer, or a wine bottle is always sufficient (as long as everyone doesn't bring the same!)

"Bringing a delicious and festive dish to a holiday potluck is a great way to contribute to the celebration. Here are some ideas for both food and drinks that are sure to be a hit:

Remember to consider any dietary restrictions or preferences of the guests, and try to provide a mix of options to accommodate everyone. Enjoy the potluck and the holiday festivities!"

PMA.LA Holiday Potluck

Join us for a fun-filled evening of networking, socializing, and tech talk at our happy hour event in Venice! As part of LA Tech Week, we're bringing together a group of talented Product Managers from across the industry to connect and share insights about the latest trends and developments in tech.

Located on one of Venice's most vibrant streets, our happy hour venue is the perfect spot to unwind after a long day of networking and seminars. Whether you're looking to make new connections, catch up with old friends, or simply enjoy some delicious food and drinks, this event is the perfect opportunity to do so.

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PMA.LA Happy Hour - LA #TechWeek

Hello Product Managers and Designers of Los Angeles!

PMA LA is excited to host a happy hour event at Santa Monica Brew Works! Because quality networking typically happens in a friendly atmosphere such as a happy hour, we're making it happen. Come join us for another one of our great happy hour events in Santa Monica!

Please Register on the Meetup page so that we know how many attendees to expect: 

https://www.meetup.com/los-angeles-product-managers/events/293005090/?isFirstPublish=true

Product & Design Happy Hour

PMALA is excited to host a happy hour event at Truly LA! Because quality networking typically happens in a friendly atmosphere such as a happy hour, we're making it happen. 

Come join us for another one of our great happy hour events in DTLA!

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This will be a fun and educational hybrid event for all technology enthusiasts. In partnership with AI LA, Product Hang, 

, and Paypal Honey we are bringing some of the brightest AI technologists in LA together to discuss the hottest technology on the market. 

• Overview of Large Language Models (LLMs) Capabilities

• Examples of the best ways to leverage LLMs

• How to best structure your prompts for maximum output

Everyone in technology has heard of ChatGPT by now. This Meetup will bring together everyone passionate about leveraging the technology in new and innovative ways.

Special thanks to Paypal Honey for hosting us and all of our wonderful speakers.

Space is limited and there will be NO WALK UPS because of the venue's security policy. SO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! 

Everyone can tune in virtually and view the discussion on-demand via our

Travis Corrigan is the founder of Heavy Metal and serves as a fractional head of product for startups specializing in AI. His clientele includes startups backed by Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, NFX, Techstars, and corporate innovation groups at Beachbody, AOL, and Les Mills. Prior to Heavy Metal, Travis was a founding employee of Beachbody's Digital Division where he pioneered AI-driven interactive fitness. He's also the creator of 

, a generative AI that paints like Bob Ross.

Jeff Solomon is a startup entrepreneur and 5x founder hailing from Los Angeles. Most notably, in 2004 Mr. Solomon co-founded Velocify (formerly Leads360), an enterprise SaaS sales management platform. As CEO, Jeff lead and grew the company to nearly 100 employees and $15 million in annual revenue, ultimately selling the company in 2017 for $128MM. He credits his attention to building a culture that inspired and empowered people to the company's early success.

Dr. Sara Hooker leads Cohere For AI, a research lab that seeks to solve complex machine learning problems and empowers cutting edge research on large language models. Before leading C4AI, Sara was a 

 at Google Brain, with a focus on ML efficiency, hardware and algorithm co-design and reliable performance of algorithms in the wild.

Dr. Evan Coopersmith is an expert in generating data-driven insight across numerous predictive and modeling contexts. Applications include corporate data science, hydrology, precision agriculture, futures trading, infrastructure, pricing optimization, margin analytics, and sabermetrics (baseball statistics). The models developed have been published in peer-reviewed journals, deployed for personal profit, used to manage hedge fund risk, and provide decision support in the academic, government, and private sectors. In addition, Dr. Coopersmith has developed curricula to teach data science concepts to doctoral students and senior professionals.

Shira Lazar took the internet by storm with her web-first news brand 

Leveraging ChatGPT & LLMs in the Digital Age

 is excited to host a happy hour event at Angel City Brewery on Nov 17 at 6pm.

Because quality networking typically happens in a friendly atmosphere such as a happy hour, we're making it happen. Come join us in LA's largest brewery for a great time! 

Join us as Henry Vasquez, Director of Product Management at Cornerstone, will take us on a tour of product management for enterprise software. Learn how enterprise is a different beast, and which skills and experiences you'll need to be successful as a PM. Henry will share some war stories from the front lines of a $1B+ revenue HR software business and how he learned to love the enterprise market with its unique challenges. 

Henry Vasquez is a Director of Product Management at Cornerstone, a global leader in talent management software. He leads the teams responsible for Cornerstone's Skills and Performance Management products, and he oversaw two of Cornerstone's M&A deals and integrations. Henry brings a deep understanding of enterprise talent management, knowledge management, and productivity software. Prior to joining Cornerstone, he worked at SpaceX as the product manager for document and knowledge management. He is also a 3-time entrepreneur, including his most recent startup, Tribe, which was acquired in 2017.

 organizes networking and learning opportunities for our community of 2,500+ Product professionals, here in the city of Los Angeles. We organize regular meetups and mentorship sessions to elevate digital product innovation in LA. PMA.LA builds better Product People.

Enterprise Product Management: An In-Person PMA.LA Event

The Product Managers Association of Los Angeles invites you to join us for a mixer where we can talk Product as part of LA Tech Week. 

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