Save the date! Twiistup 8 is coming Thursday, February 10th, 2011. Based on your great feedback, we’re putting together the details now, so stay tuned.

In the meantime, Showoff applications for Twiistup 8 are now open.

You can find out more information and about the application process at the Twiistup website.

If you’re new to Twiistup and don’t know what a Showoff is, every Twiistup features 10 to 12 startups selected by our panel to present on-stage and demo on the event floor. This is your opportunity to get exposure in front of a targeted audience of +400 investors, entrepreneurs, and members of the media/press.

Last year’s Showoffs can be seen here.

Showoff selections will be made based on:

• Contribution to technology, innovation and entrepreneurship
• Value and appeal
• Originality
• Business potential and team

Here’s what past Showoff companies have said:

• We launched ExpenseBay in July at Twiistup 6, The event was a great launchpad for gaining access to the angel/VC community, influential bloggers/press and best of all, hearing seasoned entrepreneurs give candid feedback on your product/services. Also, as a direct result of people we met at Twiistup 6 we’ve had investment interest from multiple sources and made the cover story of ReadWriteWeb. Winning Twiistup gave us credibility in the marketplace that were on to something big. It is a no-brainer for companies looking to tell the world their story and not having to shell out big bucks to do so.
  – Eric Sikola (CEO/Founder, ExpenseBay)
• The exposure we got from being a Twiistup showoff not only helped us with local VC’s, but we even had Silicon Valley investors flying down to meet with us!
  – Eric Hung (Co-Founder, Educator)
• We got great business development value, consumer value proposition testing, and had a great time as a bonus. I highly recommend that every newco who gets the chance to participate at Twiistup to do it!
  – Ed Haslam (CEO, Diddit)

Don’t delay — apply to be a Twiistup 8 Showoff now!

See you at Twiistup
Patrick