Thursday, May 11, 2023
Dan Smith
LA Beach Cities (M&E) Vista (Hermosa Beach) Happy Hour, Thu 5/11, 5pm PDT
The Wharton Club of Southern California invites Media & Entertainment professionals and all beach enthusiasts to join us for a fun happy hour at Vista in Hermosa Beach.
This event is open to all members and non-members as well as UCLA Anderson students and alumni.
About Vista: A coastal eatery, bar & lounge, Vista offers spectacular views of Hermosa beach along with craft cocktails and gourmet eats.
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Where: Vista, 11 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
When: Thursday, May 11th, 5pm-8pm PDT
What: Happy Hour and networking event. No host cash bar.
Why: Meet old and make new friends, connections, and share good times.
Cost: Members, $0 with rsvp; Non-members, $20 with rsvp. Note: Ticket proceeds will be used to purchase appetizers for attendees.
About the Host: Dan Smith W'86
As Vice President, Entertainment, for The Wharton Club of Southern California, Dan Smith W'86 leads the Entertainment affinity group. Dan is an expert creator of profitable online content and retail businesses. He uses creative content, social media and clever branding to connect fans to new products and keep them coming back for more. He has launched successful online businesses within large international companies and as a Kickstarter-funded solo entrepreneur. Dan has substantial expertise as a TV and digital creative executive and can build and grow content studios or web stores from scratch. With his business education (Wharton undergrad ’86, UCLA MBA ’90) and Hollywood executive experience, Dan is a dynamic builder and manager of creative enterprises with strong analytics and financial management expertise. He is the founder of Alt-CMO and the founder and CEO of JIMMYCASE. In 2022, Dan sold his self-funded ecommerce brand JIMMYCASE for 100x invested capital. With innovative products and solid branding, he attracted AT&T, Fred Segal, Beams (Japan), WIRED, Macworld and many stars and launched a winner.
About the Co-Host:
Sambit Patnaik WG’ 23
Sambit Patnaik WG’ 23 is a product leader focused on metrics based results and creating a unique value offering for the most important customers. He has a background in advertising tech, streaming media and education tech.
