Discussing the Explosive Market Growth Will Be the CEO and Co-Founder of LivingSocial and an Investor at North Bridge Venture Partners
CAMBRIDGE, MA--(Marketwire - May 31, 2011) - On June 7, the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge will spotlight a fireside chat between Tim O'Shaughnessy, CEO and Co-founder of LivingSocial, and Dayna Grayson, an investor at North Bridge Venture Partners. The growth of LivingSocial (as well as its rival, Groupon) has been extraordinary, serving as a subset of an even larger category called online-to-offline commerce.
This unique Innovation Series event will center on the origins of LivingSocial, market trends driving the growth of the category and the future of online-to-offline commerce. Following the discussion there will be demonstrations by local startups developing solutions in commerce discovery, payment mechanisms, and performance measurement/improvement services that support the online-to-offline trend. All presenting companies have launched their service within the past year.
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The event is sponsored by Microsoft.
When: Tuesday, June 7, 2011
5:30-6:00pm: Event registration and snacks
6:10-8:00pm: Keynote and panel
8:00-9:00pm: Networking reception with food and drinks in the R&D Pub
Where: MIT Stata Center (Building 32), Room 123, 32 Vassar St., Cambridge, MA
Registration and information: http://www.mitforumcambridge.org/events/innovation-series-event-with-tim-oshaughnessy-ceo-livingsocial-online-2-offline-commerce/
Pricing: Forum members: $25, Non-members: $45. Students from all universities are free with college ID. Pre-registration is encouraged.
Contact Information:
MIT ENTERPRISE FORUM OF CAMBRIDGE CONTACT:
Trish Fleming
MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge
617-253-8240
PRESS CONTACT :
Maggie Roth (for MIT Enterprise Forum)
CHEN PR, Inc.
781-672-3145