Hey, Digital LA peeps !


TODAY at 3p! 
Learn and relax with our
virtual yoga sampler class and panel!


Tuesday,  April 28
3p Panel, 4p Sampler Yoga Class
Zoom


Yoga and mindfulness are increasingly moving online so people can do yoga, relax, and meditate, especially during the stress of quarantine via Zoom and FaceTime live classes, and recorded videos, and apps. At the panel at 3p, instructors and new startups share how they are using these digital tools. Then you can do virtual yoga from 4-5p with a Sampler Yoga Class with 15-minute sessions. The link will be sent to registrants by 1pm before the event. 

SPEAKERS:

Shira Lazar, Peace Inside, Co-Founder and host. Shira is a the Founder/CEO of the Emmy Nominated digital media brand, What's Trending. In October 2018, she became the host of the afternoon drive show "Lets Go There" weekdays on the first national LGBTQ+ station Channel Q syndicated and on Radio.com. @shiralazar.

Jordan Reim, Peace Inside, co-founder. Trained in the Himalayas of Nepal, Jordana is a facilitator and teacher's trainer for Vedic Sound Healing, a practice of energy healing through sound & vibration.

Caroline Vo, Omflow, Founder and CEO. Omflow is a community that inspires mindfulness, presence and awareness through the connection of self, breath and body. Omflow allows yoga students to connect and practice yoga live with a Trained Online Global Yoga Teacher through a unique, 2-way, real time, interactive, personalized, social or private video experiences.

Carolina Goldberg, Yoga Instructor/TeacherTrainer E-1000 RYT, Reiki Master, Soul Coach, Healer, Psychic. Shawman. She offers coaching/ healing/ yoga/reiki certification. She is an instuctor at YogaWorks.

Jennifer Lakhmi Chand, Owner of The Yogi Tree Center for Growth. Since the pandemic, Yogi Tree has been using Zoom and Facebook Live to offer free and paid Yoga classes, Meditation classes, Breathwork classes, Soundbaths, Men's groups, Women's groups, Private sessions, Prenatal yoga, and more.

4-5p Sampler Yoga Class: several speakers will teach 15-min yoga class segments. 
 4-4:15p: Carolina Goldberg
 4:15-4:30p Jordana - Peace Inside
 4:30-4:45p  Caroline - Omflow 

Event presented by Cross Campus, a coworking space with locations in Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, South Bay, Downtown LA, and Pasadena that's gone all-virtual during the pandemic with virtual co-working hours. Details  http://crosscamp.us

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CALL FOR SPEAKERS

May 12: Accessibility Tech: Inclusive Design 

May 28:  Virtual Silicon Beach Fest: Our 1-day conference via Zoom focuses on quarantine-adapted startups and content creators, with panels and virtual cocktail networking 10a-7p. Panels will include streaming, telehealth, influencers during pandemic, and more. 
-  PANEL SUBMISSION: Submit panel ideas to info@digitalla.net with two-four speakers per panel (only 1 person per company) and panel description with SBF as subject by April 30. 
SPONSOR: For sponsorship, including logo placement on Eventbrite, virtual backgrounds, online mentions, inclusion in attendee emails, and more email info@digitalla.net with SBF as subject. 

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OUR RECENT EVENTS




Three teams created tech tools, sites, and apps to address various aspects of the pandemic at our COVIDHACK hackathon on Friday. This was the first all-virtual online hackathon where participants and judges all participated from home. First Place: a platform that helps restaurants feed seniors, according to the new announcement by California Governor on Friday. Second Place: A startup that helps small businesses ramp up their online and digital strategies and presence. Thanks for attendees for amazing ideas. And thanks to judge Miki Reynolds of Grid110 accelerator, which has helped dozens of startups across multiple industries, based in downtown LA. See article.



Digital LA - Band Jam 5  with Planet LA records. Tatiana from London was among 9 artists who performed from  their  homes from LA to Philadelphia  in our fifth weekly Band Jam via Instagram Live on Saturday night. While bars, restaurants, music venues, and festivals are closed and canceled, our Instagram live band jam series has helped indie bands share their music with fans. Thanks to sponsors including Seymour Duncan and several food brands who sponsored to reach snack-loving people at home viewing, including Alo dink Teas Tea, Health-Ade kombucha, Foodstirs snacks, and Pop Art popcorn. See  article.


At our  Digital LA - Cannabis Tech  panel on Monday 4/20 at 4:20p, speakers from LA to Miami shared they insights on how the cannabis tech industry is adapting to the pandemic. Speakers said that cannabis retailers have increased their online website presence, adding online ordering for home delivery or curbside pickup from stores. The International Church of Cannabis in Denver has switched to virtual services. When expos and events reopen perhaps this fall, they may employ limited attendance, social distancing, and online apps to order heads. See more in our  article.  


Stay-At-Home Band Jam 4. Ten indie artists performed our fourth Saturday night Band Jam 4, playing live from their homes from LA to Texas to Boston. Thanks food sponsors Health Ade kombucha, Teas Tea, Pop Art snacks and more for sponsoring, reaching people saying and snacking at home. Article. Our next Band Jam 5 is this Saturday night!




Digital LA - TeleHealth with Heal CEO Nick Desai, who described how his app has adapted to the pandemic, switching from a doctor house call on demand app to all telehealth, including referrals for COVID-19. See article. 

Digital LA - Mask-erade Virtual Happy Hour. At our Mask-erade themed virtual happy hour wine-down on Sunday Funday. attendees from LA to Hawaii zoomed in from their homes to talk digital and show their mask Quarantine fashions. See  article.

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Digital LA - Stay-At-Home Band Jam. Ten artists performed at our second virtual Digital LA - Stay-at-Home Band Jam with Planet LA records on April 4. The event encourage Artists and viewers to stay at home during quarantine to watch via Instagram live. See  article.

Digital LA - Comedy during Corona. While the quarantine has closed comedy clubs, comedians are creating corona content online, and helping support each other, said speakers at our  panel via Zoom on Wed.

The annual panel was held on April Fools, April 1, 2020, to focus on how the coronavirus has impacted comedians, and how they are adapting to continue to help people heal through laughter.  The panel was conducted entirely via Zoom, with each speaker Zooming in from home, for proper social distancing and stay-at-home behavior. See our article.  And watch the ComedyGivesBack.com benefit this Saturday at 4pm. 



Digital LA - Virtual Pool Party. We had a blast at our Digital LA - Virtual Pool Party with everybody joining from their homes: pools, hot tubs, living rooms bedrooms from LA to Florida.
Thanks to DJ Ethan Stone for spinning groove beats from his pad in Hollywood while we chatted and lounged. Thanks to attendee Gary for his panoramic pool cam we made as the main cam. See article.
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Digital LA - Shift to Live Online panel.   Experts discussed how to shift your work online, from small businesses to education, to artists, and VR/AR. Speakers discussed online platforms including Zoom, Slack, Twitch, Blackboard, Canvas and more. In the past week, Zoom has become the leading online meeting tool for business meetings, organizations, entertainment TV writers and more. Zoom has also been used for social hanging out, with no agenda, just socializing, as LA bars, restaurants, and more have shut down. Educators use Blackboard, Canvas and other tools. Musicians and gamers can use Twith to both engage their fans, and generate revenue. VR/AR livestreams are being used for entertainment, sports, education and more. See highlights in our article. This panel was conducted online via Zoom, our first virtual panel. 
 
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Our St. Patrick's Day Zoom-Up! 
We had a blast at our first online Zoom-Up on St.  Patricks Day.  We virtually replicated hanging out at a pub online, by discussing how we are moving to life online, practicing social distancing, exercising, and connecting with family and friends. Attendees drinks were encouraged, as everyone was already at home - no need to drive!  A ttendees joined from LA, DC, and NY. Several showed their green for St. Patrick's Day.  Thanks attendees for joining! We will be doing more of these! 

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