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Refresh Miami: An evening with Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian

February 16, 2014 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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Alexis Ohanian

Alexis Ohanian is a startup guy making the world suck less: Co-Founder of reddit, Breadpig, hipmunk, Y Combinator alum/ambassador. Investor, speaker, host of Small Empires, author of Without Their Permission.

Alexis will go into his talk “How to be awesome without their permission” followed by a fireside chat with Stephen Spiegel, a UMiami alum, and founder of CrewHu.

Following the fireside chat he will be signing copies of his book Without Their Permission which will be for sale at the event.

 

Event Schedule
When: Sunday February 16
Where: University of Miami Student Activities Center – Coral Gables Campus
Light snacks/cookies and refreshments will be served (non-alcoholic)
Please arrive early as this event will be starting very promptly.
5:45PM – Doors open
6:30PM – Intro
6:35PM – A word from our sponsor ParkJockey
6:40PM – Special Guest Miami Beach Mayor Levine
6:45PM – Alexis Ohanian – How to be awesome without their permission
7:15PM – Fireside chat with Stephen Spiegel
7:30PM – Wrap up
7:35PM – 8:30PM – Book Signing

8:30PM+ Drinks at Titanic or other nearby bars, you are on your own.

We will be welcoming special guest Miami Beach Mayor Levine who will be addressing the Miami tech community following his recent controversy.

Get your tickets now as over 850 have already registered!

WALKUP TICKETS WILL BE $10, Free for students with school ID.


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Location
Parking is available in the Pavia garage or any student parking lots, as it is free on Sundays. Details on where to park are here

 

Google Map Link
5225 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL
– Student Activities Center is located on the north side of the lake.
– Near the old food court/pools.

About the tickets/FAQ

General Admission $5 is a guaranteed entry to the event. (STUDENTS EMAIL US FOR A FREE TICKET)
VIP Tickets $10 – Get you seating in the first 2 rows of the ballroom. VIP also get a separate line for checkin. – SOLD OUT
There are over 800 people coming, so this could save you time and hassle.

Walkup tickets will be $10, cash or credit card. Space permitting.  Walkups will not be guaranteed entry, there are over 700 already registered, so please make everyone’s life easier and register in advance.

Getting a T-shirt with your ticket? Sweet, this is what they look like. (Women’s T’s have a small V-neck)

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The event is being held in the new Student Activities Center (Where the facebook event was). Please park in the Pavia garage or in one of the student parking lots which are free on sundays.
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