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gdgt live returns to San Francisco December 6th!

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We’re back! gdgt live returns to San Francisco for the 4th consecutive year on Thursday, December 6th.

When: Thursday, December 6th (7:00pm – 10:00pm)
Where: City View @ The Metreon – 135 4th Street (Fourth Floor) San Francisco, CA 94103
Why: Because you love checking out new technology!
Who: See below for the current list of gdgt live in San Francisco sponsors and partners, but make sure to check back because we keep adding more.

Event Details

gdgt live is the only tech event series designed to give real consumers a chance to try out the latest gear and meet face-to-face with the companies that make this stuff.

We’re thrilled to be back in San Francisco. As always, gdgt live is FREE to attend and open to all ages. However, if you’re 12 or under, you do need to be accompanied by an adult.

We’ll have gdgt T-shirts or gdgt-branded iPhone cases from Speck for the first few hundred folks, so get there early! There will also be thousands of dollars in amazing gear from our sponsors up for grabs in our various contests.

There will be drink tickets for the over-21 crowd and free soft drinks for everyone.

Congratulations to our startup contest winner Revolve Robotics! Make sure you stop by and visit them at the show

Stay Updated

After you RSVP, be sure to follow @gdgt for additional details and watch for an email the day before the event for tips on the contests and other key info.

You’ll also receive a flyer when you enter with more specific info on how to enter the contests so be sure to read it.

Spread the Word

Help us spread the word by posting on your social networks! The official Twitter hashtag is #gdgtSF.

If you’re interested in having your company sponsor gdgt live, contact barry at gdgt dot com for details.

Media interested in attending our press preview hour from 6pm – 7pm, should also contact barry at gdgt dot com.

Special thanks to Zapier for powering our Twitter contest.

Hope to see you there!

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