We’ve had great response already from a number of local companies interested in supporting the event to make sure that everyone can enjoy themselves. We kept the sponsorship levels approachable because we thought it was important to highlight as many local companies as possible during the event, and we’re really happy that our model fit so many companies.

Just a quick reminder about the details:

When, where, how?

Date: Friday, May 1st, 2009

Time: 8:00 pm Till Close (that’s 2:00 am for the out-of towners, or the non-party-goers)

Location: Cavanaugh’s River Deck, 417 N Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19123 (map)

Tickets: Open Admission, 21+ Only Please, but please register yourself on one of our Socialize Pages, so we know you’re coming

Socialize: Facebook , Meetup , Upcoming

And without further adieu, IndyHall’s first batch of “BarTabCamp” sponsors!

“Zivtech is an Open Source Web Development and Support shop. We love building robust and cutting edge online applications (mostly using the Content Management System Drupal), creating and empowering communities, and working within and taking part in the Open Source Software movement.”

Bloblive’s are open mic notes for business ideas. Check out bloblive.com for a schedule of events and join us for an evening of offline crowdsourcing, and invaluable networking. Bloblive is the offline component of ideablob.com, our interactive marketplace where one idea each month wins $10,000.

With an intuitive interface and design, Newsberry makes it easy to create, send and track email campaigns. Their focus on segmentation and targeting allows you to send relevant emails to only those subscribers who are interested, maximizing the results of each campaign. Newsberry offers affordable monthly and pay-as-you-go plans.

Duck Duck Go is a new search engine with less garbage and better results. There are a lot of things it does differently in order to get you what you want faster and with less mental effort. For example, Duck Duck Go has “zero click information” in the form of topic summaries and related topics to explore. It labels official sites. It has simpler links, using titles and descriptions that actually make sense. Duck Duck Go also omits all those spam pages you’re always coming across. And much more–try it!

Beanstalk allows web designers and developers to store source code, track changes, and collaborate with their team. Never worry about overwriting code or managing backups again, it happens automatically. With Beanstalk’s FTP deployment tools, you can even deploy to your web server in one-click.

LTLprints is an e-commerce company selling “larger than life” (up to 7 feet tall by 4.5 feet wide) customized and self-adhesive artwork. Designs are printed on a tear resistant, easy to install, removable cloth material that can be used in almost any environment or flat surface. Customers can buy ready-made designs from the online catalog, create unique prints by uploading their own pictures, or sell their own designs in the online catalog at LTLprints.com. LTLprints is also an ideal platform for designers with unique digital content allowing them to sell their own artwork to the community.

“Poptent is connecting independent and freelance creative commercial videographers with companies who need affordable branded content.”

OurShelf is a web-based platform to catalog your personal goods, and does this within a social environment. You can borrow, lend, and track your personal goods as well as socially shop or find the next hot item you’re interested in. Sign up for the early preview beta by sending an email to beta@rshelf.com or sending a DM to us on twitter (@ourshelf). Your Stuff, OurShelf

With Jimdo, you don’t need to know HTML or CSS to create a website and keep it up-to-date. In just a few minutes, you can build a personalized, professional-looking site. With powerful customization options, it’s easy as pie but NOT cookie-cutter. Whether you need a personal or business site, creating your 1st site or your 100th, Jimdo makes websites simple, accessible, and intuitive. Create a website on Jimdo for free or get your own domain and email with JimdoPro.

Laan Labs makes cool stuff for all of your favorite toys: iPhone and Android phone apps, web and desktop applications, and useful webservices for other developers. We don’t just make stuff for ourselves, we’re are available as hired guns as well. Read more about what we’ve made at labs.laan.com.

And finally, we can’t forget Mashable’s sponsor, , DUB “gives you a simple, smart way to exchange contact information from your mobile phone. The contact data loads directly to your existing mobile address book and updates automatically whenever your contact changes their information (phone, email, address, etc.). Create your mobile business card at www.dubmenow.com”

Wanna be a sponsor?

We’re still accepting two levels of sponsorship, $250 and $500, to go towards making sure this party is epic and the tab is kept open. Our prices are designed for local startups to be able to participate and get some great exposure, not just at the event, but on all of the event promotion properties.

At both levels, you’re listed as an event sponsor with your company name, logo, description, and link. Where does that go?

• Here (indyhall.org)
• Mashable.com
• Facebook, Upcoming, and meetup event promotion pages

Additionally, all sponsors will have their logos on our giant sponsor wall at the event thanks to LTLPrints. $250 sponsors will have a 12″ wide logo, and $500 sponsors will have a 24″ wide logo. Want to sponsor even more? Drop us a line and we’ll sort something out and make sure it’s worth your while.

If you’re interested in being a sponsor, contact us for more information!

It’s springtime. That means it’s time to party. And we are TOTALLY stoked to be celebrating in 2009. The world isn’t perfect, but we sure have a lot to celebrate.  In just a few weeks, we’ll be joining forces with Mashable to throw one of the best parties we’ve ever had.

Mashable.com, for those of you who aren’t familiar, was voted into the Top 25 best blogs of 2009 by Time Magazine and focuses on social networking, social media, and the ever elusive “web two point oh!”. I’ve had the pleasure of writing for Mashable a couple of times, not the least of which was an article I wrote about the Top 6 Reasons to Start Coworking.

Mashable’s made a name for themselves not just online, but offline, hosting parties and events all over the country. On Friday, May 1st, Mashable is coming to Philadelphia for the first time. They contacted us to partner with their events team on a Mashable Mixer Philly, which we are working together on to organize, promote, and of course the Mashable team will be attending! Their NYC-based team includes: Adam Ostrow (Editor-in-Chief), Sharon Feder (Features Editor), Adam Hirsch (Chief Operations Officer), Brett Petersel (East Coast Events Director).

It gets even better. May 1st marks the our move-in date for the new IndyHall offices on 20 North 3rd Street, and we’re using this opportunity to blow the doors off and celebrate the growth of our community, many of whom are almost as big Mashable fans as they are IndyHall fans. We’ve all worked hard and come together to make Philadelphia a better place to do the things we love. Craptastic economy be damned, our community is thriving. And most importantly, we’re having the time of our lives doing it. That, my friends, is worth celebrating.

This time, we’re trying a new venue: Cavanaugh’s Riverdeck is an awesome, open venue on Delaware Ave, just a few minutes from Old City. We picked this location for size, the possibility of an outdoor venue in the springtime, and a chance to work with a new venue. Also, we know that lots of people will want to come in from out of town, and we thought that parking in that area would probably be easier than Old City on a Friday night.

Who’s Invited?

This event is open to the entire community. You don’t need to be an IndyHall member or a Mashable reader. You just need to be a friendly face who wants to hang out with a rad group of geeks, throw back some drinks, and enjoy each others’ company!

When, where, how?

Date: Friday, May 1st, 2009

Time: 8:00 pm Till Close (that’s 2:00 am for the out-of towners, or the non-party-goers)

Location: Cavanaugh’s River Deck, 417 N Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19123 (map)

Tickets: Open Admission, 21+ Only Please, but please register yourself on one of our Socialize Pages, so we know you’re coming

Socialize: Facebook , Meetup , Upcoming

Why?: Mashable is in town for the first time, IndyHall is growing like a teenager on miracle grow, $5 drink specials (or better…see below) and it’s a Friday night!

SPONSORS!

Mashable’s sponsor, DUB, “gives you a simple, smart way to exchange contact information from your mobile phone. The contact data loads directly to your existing mobile address book and updates automatically whenever your contact changes their information (phone, email, address, etc.). Create your mobile business card at www.dubmenow.com”

Want to be a sponsor?

IndyHall is looking for a few good sponsors as well. While Cav’s Riverdeck has given us a good deal on drinks, we’d like for our guests to simply come and enjoy themselves. If you’ve been to one of our events in the past, you know that we really make sure that everyone is having the best time they can, and if your company or brand would like to be a part of that, we’d love to have you on board. We’re looking to bring on a few sponsors at $250-500 each to help with the drink tab. All sponsors names, descriptions, and logos will be posted and linked to on all of the event promotion properties (including this site and Mashable.com), as well as being provided signage at the event.

Take a look at our awesome sponsor wall from our Birthday Party in August:

For interest in sponsorship, contact us ASAP!

We can’t wait to show Mashable what Philly is made of, for our new office, and for so many more announcements coming soon!