{"id":552,"date":"2011-12-05T15:42:58","date_gmt":"2011-12-05T22:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/seattlejournalismcommons\/?p=552"},"modified":"2011-12-05T15:42:58","modified_gmt":"2011-12-05T22:42:58","slug":"geekwire-gala-the-year-in-geek-dec-8th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/seattlejournalismcommons\/2011\/12\/05\/geekwire-gala-the-year-in-geek-dec-8th\/","title":{"rendered":"GeekWire Gala: The Year in Geek &#8212; Dec. 8th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geekwiregala.eventbrite.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"geekwire gala pic\" src=\"https:\/\/evbdn.eventbrite.com\/s3-s3\/eventlogos\/21080662\/gwemailheadergala2011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"109\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Tickets and info via <a href=\"http:\/\/geekwiregala.eventbrite.com\/\">Eventbrite page<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Join  hundreds of movers-and-shakers in the tech community, as we take a  moment to celebrate \u201cgeeks who give back.\u201d \u00a0We\u2019ll toast the men and  women of the 2012 GeekWire calendar, and \u00a0Newsmakers of the Year, but  that\u2019s not all.\u00a0 Enjoy calendar-themed activities, spirited contests,  techie give-aways and the geekiest of chic nights on the town, not to  mention your own complimentary copy of the coveted calendar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to expect:<\/strong> The evening will be festive without being a formal sit-down affair;  hors d&#8217;oeuvres will be passed and we&#8217;ll feature a tasty buffet. \u00a0&#8220;Heavy  apps&#8221; include chicken satay, teriyaki meatball lollipops, spanikopita,  mac and cheese, and more. \u00a0With your admission you&#8217;ll also receive a  drink ticket from GeekWire&#8211; but wait, there&#8217;s more! \u00a0The first 100  guests to arrive with a donation for the Toys for Tots drive will also  receive an extra cocktail, as will those who encounter Stormtroopers  from a galaxy far, far away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The evening&#8217;s activities: <\/strong>Take  a swag-studded tour of the Year in Geek. \u00a0From National Umbrella Day  (February 10), to National Star Wars Day (May the Fourth be with you),  play to win fabulous prizes. <strong>Attire for this gala?<\/strong> No need to get formal. Fancy if you like,\u00a0and flying your GeekWire red, white and black is a bonus. Fame and prizes await our &#8220;best dressed guests.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Tickets and info via Eventbrite page) Join hundreds of movers-and-shakers in the tech community, as we take a moment to celebrate \u201cgeeks who give back.\u201d \u00a0We\u2019ll toast the men and women of the 2012 GeekWire calendar, and \u00a0Newsmakers of the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/seattlejournalismcommons\/2011\/12\/05\/geekwire-gala-the-year-in-geek-dec-8th\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[53],"class_list":["post-552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events-2","tag-geekwire"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/seattlejournalismcommons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/seattlejournalismcommons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/seattlejournalismcommons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/seattlejournalismcommons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/seattlejournalismcommons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=552"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/seattlejournalismcommons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/seattlejournalismcommons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/seattlejournalismcommons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/seattlejournalismcommons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}