The Big List of Dreamforce Networking Opportunities

If you know Marketo then you know we love big lists, especially our big list of B2B Sales and Marketing blogs.  But this big list is all about ways to network at Dreamforce 2010.  Why?  Because networking is one of the most important parts about Dreamforce.

Now to me, networking isn’t just parties, but they definitely count.  Instead, I have created a list of all the networking events I can think of, not counting those that just happen, like walking in the halls, sitting next to someone cool at a session, and in the lobby of the hotel.

Bookmark this list on your cell phone- that way if you are somewhere that isn’t rocking you know where to head next.  Also, check out this cool map created by another Dreamforce attendee that shows the location of many of the events I have listed here.

Monday Networking Opportunities:

Dreamforce Official Events:

• Cloudstock, 8:30 am- 8:00pm,
• Community Conference, 2pm – 5pm, Mascone West 3^rd floor
• New to Dreamforce Attendee Orientation, 5pm – 6pm, Mascone South – Gateway Ballroom
• Welcome Reception, 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Expo Hall, North Hall D
• Official Cloudstock After Party, 8pm – 11pm, Twilio HQ

Unofficial Networking Events:

• Marketing Automation Monday, 6pm – 8pm, TBD
• Tweet-up, 6pm – 9pm, Press Club
• Girly Geeks Meet-up, 6pm-9pm, Press Club
• Campaigner, 4:30pm, Ducca Westin SF
• ServiceMax’s Customer Event, 8am-4pm, Hotel Palomar
• Single Malt Group, 10pm – Midnight, Whiskey Thieves

Parties:

• Dell & Boomi, 6pm – 9pm, B Restaurant & Bar (features Sales 2.0 author, Anneke Seley)
• IDA Apps Cloudstock After Party, 7:30pm – 10pm, Samovar Tea Lounge
• Reside, 8:30pm – 10:30pm, The View Lounge – Marriott Marquis
• Informatica and D&B, 8:00pm – Midnight, Minna Gallery
• Eventbrite and Groundwire, 6pm – 9pm, Thirstybear
• 3d party, 8pm- 10pm, Harlot Lounge
• Night in stars, 8pm – 10pm, Mezzanine

Tuesday Networking Opportunities:

Dreamforce Official Events:

• Birds of a Feather Lunch, 11:45am – 12:45pm
• Cloud Trivia Live- Interactive Game Show, 11:30am and 3pm, Expo Hall – Salesforce Customer Theater
• Networking Reception: 6:15pm – 8pm, Expo Hall – North Hall D
• Global Gala (with Steve Wonder and Will.i.am), 8:00pm – 10pm, Moscone South, Halls A/B/C

Unofficial Networking Events:

• Morning Tweet-up, 7am – 9am, Blue Bottle Café
• Women’s Innovator Lunch, 11:45am – 12:45pm, The St. Regis Hotel

Parties:

• Glance Killer, 5:30pm – 8pm, B Restaurant & Bar

Wednesday Networking Opportunities:

Dreamforce Official Events:

• Birds of a Feather Lunch, 12:15pm – 1:45pm
• Cloud Trivia Live- Interactive Game Show, 1pm and 3pm, Expo Hall – Salesforce Customer Theater
• Cloud Crawl: 9pm – 2am, Temple Bar

Unofficial Networking Events:

• Oatmeal Meet-up, 7:30am – 8:30 am, Luce at Intercontinental
• PinytheElder Meet-up, 7pm – 10pm, ROE Restaurant

Parties:

• Marketing Cloud Party, 6pm – 9:30pm, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
• Appirio Saloon, 9:00pm – 2am, The Mint
• Innoveer, 6:30pm – 9:30pm, XYZ Lounge at the W
• Mixer, 7pm – 10pm, Metreon
• Blueskies, 6pm – 10pm, RN74
• 1015 Folsom Party, 9pm – 11pm, 1015 Folsom

Virtual Networking Events:

• Dreamforce Chatter
• Dreamforce Linkedin or Facebook groups
• Twitter with those using #DF10

Note- I know a few meet-ups/parties are missing (Hire On-Demand, Ed Reform Group, etc), but I pulled a few that seemed like they were smaller or by invite only.  I didn’t list any of the dinners either, as an influx in guests may mess up reservations.

Hope you have fun at the big show.  I look forward to seeing you there.