Events highlights for the week of April 27 – May 3, 2009

What’s going on this week?
Oh not much. Just that huge, silly Mashable mixer that brings the popular blog to Philly for the first time. Rumor has it they even catered the event specially to Philadelphia.
After you recover from talking social media until 2 a.m., you can shake off the grogginess by attending the third Ignite Philly presented by P’unk Ave‘s Geoff DiMasi and company. But, please, get there early. Last year’s was so packed that Johnny Brenda’s stopped letting people in.
If you can’t be around this weekend, then at least make it out to the SEO Grail April Meetup on Tuesday wherePay Per Click strategies and tips will be discussed.
All events listed on the event calendar are free to attend. Be sure to check our complete calendar for more information, or follow us past the jump.
Tue, April 28: At 7 p.m. SEO Grail will be meeting up at ScreenMatter in Ardmore to discuss Pay Per Click strategy and tips. Before you count your future riches, hurry up and RSVP — There are only four spots left. 7 p.m. Ardmore. RSVP [view more events].
Friday, May 1st: The folks behind the social media blog Mashable begin their East Coast tour with a stop in Philly. The event, put together along with Independents Hall, will be hosted at Cavanaugh’s River Deck over on Columbus Blvd. Oh, and did we mention that the sponsors are set to cover some of the tab? The event starts at 8 p.m. and will end only when Cavanaugh’s kicks everybody out. 8 p.m. Columbus Blvd. Details [view more events].
Saturday, May 2nd: A slew of presenters have 5 minutes (20 slides for 15 seconds each) to educate the audience on their topic of choice. The format allows presentations that interest you to spark your interest to learn more, and gives you enough time to go grab another beer during the not-so-exciting ones. For more, be sure to read our Ignite Philly post, which includes an interview with the man behind it all. 7 p.m. Fishtown. Details. [view more events]