We're looking for volunteers with nice smiles to help with check-in tonite 7-8p to attend for free. Email info@digitalla.net with BEST as the subject. Thanks!

We printed the guest list as of 4:30p. If u rsvp after 4:30, please bring your paper confirmation. Admission at door is $20 cash.

2012 was a big year for LA with the arrival of new accelerators, coworking spaces, VCs, and capital. We want to celebrate by bringing some of the top companies, startups, and tech leaders of 2012 together to tell us about their big stories of the year, and give us their predictions for their companies and the community in 2013.

CONFIRMED PANEL SPEAKERS:

David Carter
Amplify LA
Co-Founder and Strategy Advisor. David is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor who has invested in more than a dozen companies including At The Pool, Invested.In, and more. @amplifyla

Dan Gould
Chill
Co-Founder. Filmmakers, comedians & musicians can distribute premium videos directly to their fans on Chill Direct.
@dgould @chilllive

Wade Eyerly
Surf Air
Co-Founder. Surf Air lets you take unlimited flights on its network of planes, from Santa Monica airport to Santa Barbara and Bay Area airports for a monthly subscription rate. (MuckerLab alum). @isurftheskies

Allison Beal
StyleSaint
Founder. StyleSaint lets girls create lookbooks of their fave fashions, on which a new clothing line will be developed.  @stylesaint

Jason Crilly,
Page Woo
Co-Founder / Engineer
PageWoo is a self-service mobile ad platform that lets large advertisers and agencies demo- and geo-target phone users. (StartEngine alum).
@PageWoo

Josh Payne
StackSocial
Founder & CEO
StackSocial lets tech publishers generate additional revenues by incorporating sales on apps, gadgets, and digital resources. (Amplify alum).
@jnpayne @StackSocial

Gabe Gottlieb
YieldMetrics
Co-Founder/CEO
YieldMetrics lets advertisers optimize their ad campaigns via information about services, location, inventory, and data collection. (Launchpad alum).
@GabeGottlieb @YieldMetrics.

Moderator:
Kevin Winston
Digital LA
@DigitalLA @kevinwinston

We'll discuss:
- Who will be the biggest investors in 2013?
- Who will be the first big exit out of Silicon Beach?
- Who's most likely to get acquired?
- What are the accelerators looking for in 2013?
- Where can you find a celebrity investor / spokesperson?
- How can I get involved with the Silicon Beach Startup Video?

AGENDA
- 7-8p Check-in and Networking
- 8-9:30p Panel with Q&A
- 9:30-10p. Even More Networking

#DigitalLA #Best2012

PARKING: Get lucky with street parking, or park in the Santa Monica Library parking lot ($1 per hour, $5 max, garage closes at 11p). Enter parking lot via 7th St. betwee Arizona and Santa Monica. We don't validate parking.

The Digital LA - Startup Showcase is a monthly series featuring top Silicon Beach startups with a different theme each month. One startup will be selected each month to present at the Silicon Beach Fest - Startup Showcase Finals panel in June 2013.

SPONSOR the Digital LA - Startup Showcase to promote your company, product or service to the LA Tech community. You can sponsor individual events, or the entire series (Feb 13, Mar 20, Apr 17, May 15). Email info@digitalla.net with SHOWCASE as the subject.