VIDEO: Relive GeekWire’s epic ping-pong finale

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Drama, intensity, pure talent — the championship match of the expert ping-pong bracket had it all Wednesday night at our giant Ping-Pong & Anniversary Bash. We had several people tell us the three-set duel between Qhode’s Avi Cavale and Flowroute’s Tetsuo Kasahara was the highlight of their night. Thankfully for those who want to relive the action or missed out on this awesome… Read More…

Live tournament thread: GeekWire Ping-Pong Bash

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Welcome to our live tournament thread at the second annual GeekWire Ping-Pong & Anniversary Bash. We’ll be updating this page throughout the evening with tournament results, photos and everything else awesome going on tonight at the Showbox SODO. Here’s a live Twitter feed from tonight: Tweets about “#gwbash” 3:50 P.M. — Our tournament players are starting to… Read More…

GeekWire Bash is today: What to know if you’re going

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We’re gearing up for the big GeekWire Ping-Pong & Anniversary Bash later today at the Showbox SODO, and we’re excited that more than 600 of you will be joining us for this one-of-a-kind event. Our team has put together a great lineup for the afternoon and evening — not just the centerpiece ping-pong and foosball… Read More…

Ready to compete? Here are your 2013 GeekWire Ping-Pong & Foosball Brackets

GeekWire's John Cook with See Sing Lau of WhitePages, intermediate champion, at the 2012 Ping Pong bash. See Sing has moved into the expert division this year.

March Madness starts Wednesday — at least our version of it. That’s right folks. It’s time for one of the most-anticipated events of the year — GeekWire’s annual ping pong and foosball tournament, taking place at the Showbox SODO south of Safeco Filed on Wednesday. We’re celebrating our 2nd anniversary with some of our favorite… Read More…

Attention, ping-pong wizards: Last call for GeekWire tournaments

GeekWire's John Cook with See Sing Lau of WhitePages, intermediate champion, at the 2012 Ping Pong bash. See Sing has moved into the expert division this year.

Are you a ping-pong wizard? Do you run your company’s table, and routinely skunk your co-workers? This is your chance to show off your skills in front of hundreds of members of the Seattle region’s tech community, and compete for some great prizes. There’s a spot waiting for you in the expert ping-pong bracket at… Read More…

Last chance: Early-bird rates end today for the big GeekWire Anniversary bash

GeekWire's John Cook with See Sing Lau of WhitePages, intermediate champion, at the 2012 Ping Pong bash. See Sing has moved into the expert division this year.

We’re bringing back one of our favorite activities of the year, and now’s your chance to sign up before prices go up. Yep, that’s right. Early-bird rates end today for GeekWire’s anniversary bash, featuring the fabulously fun ping pong and foosball tournaments. Where else can you see venture capitalist Greg Gottesman sweating it out as… Read More…

Ping-pong is back! Don’t miss GeekWire’s Anniversary Bash

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There’s nothing like a rousing game of ping-pong — the official pastime of the tech industry — to lift a person’s spirits and get the energy flowing. Not to mention a big party. Which is why, as the Seattle region slogs through another dark winter, GeekWire is proud to announce the return of a Seattle… Read More…

Ping-pong wizardry: Here are the matchups for GeekWire’s expert tournament

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[Post revised on 6/19 with update brackets.] This is going to be very fun to watch. We’ve drawn the official bracket for the expert ping-pong tournament at next week’s big GeekWire Summer Bash — matching up 32 of the best players in the Seattle region’s tech industry for the event next Thursday afternoon, June 21… Read More…

Who will be the first ever GeekWire ping-pong champ?

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We’re big fans of ping-pong around here. In fact, GeekWire was hatched over a series of ping-pong matches (and karaoke, but that’s another story). Fortunately, we cover an industry filled with people who feel the same way. That’s why we’re excited to be organizing a ping-pong tournament and summer party for the tech community this… Read More…