Status Active Location(s) Various Inaugurated 2009 | Venue Various Country United States | |
Genre Arts, Fashion, and Geek Culture | ||
Chic Meets Geek (also ChicMeetsGeek) is a red carpet event and conference hosted by Carol Tran. A non-profit beneficiary is highlighted at every Chic Meets Geek event and is themed around the speaker panelists’ expertise, often ranging from fashion to science.
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Background
Chic Meets Geek's mission statement begins:
Chic Meets Geek is an event designed to bridge the social gap between the cultural chic and intellectual geeks. It is similar to a conference, but with a social atmosphere. The purpose is to gather two different groups in one room to inspire, share, and connect through a panel of geek and chic celebrity speakers to talk about their inspirational background.
Tran believes that everyone is "innately both chic and geek, with usually one side more dominant than the other. [She] is pushing for cross-collaborations of the two types, which she is confident is more likely to lead to successful world change than would homogenous pairings."
The first Chic Meets Geek event was held on November 5, 2009 at the Automattic Lounge on Pier 38, San Francisco, California.
Chic Meets Geek hosted five events in 2010: February 4, June 3, August 18, September 9 and September 20. All events were held in San Francisco, other than the September 20 and August 18 events, which were held in Los Angeles and Seattle, respectively. In conjunction with the Gnomedex 10 conference, the August 18, 2010 Chic Meets Geek event was hosted at Hotel 1000 in Seattle, Washington.
Notable speakers
Chic Meets Geek events include speakers from varying backgrounds, with the goal of connecting people that would normally not participate in the same social circles, namely, with a focus on geek culture and the chic lifestyle.
Past "geek" speakers include:
Past "chic" speakers include: