Chris here. So you say you have a start-up, eh? Well, here's your chance to win a $2,500 sponsorship by the good people at gdgt. This is a Silver level sponsorship with table with your big name neighbors (see below) as well as branding and visibility.Check out the info below, provided by our friends gdgt. The event is free, so hurry and register before it hits capacity! On October 28th, gdgt Live in LA will showcase some of the hottest new tech around, from companies like AT&T, HTC, Lenovo, Logitech, Olympus, T-Mobile, Western Digital, and Windows Phone to name a few.At gdgt Live, the companies are there to meet with you, get your feedback, and answer your questions.All told, there will be about 25 companies at gdgt Live in LA, including one lucky LA area startup. That’s because gdgt is running a contest that asks local startups why they should get a table at gdgt Live in LA. To enter, just send a 125 word email telling the folks at gdgt why your company should win to events@gdgt.com.The deadline for submitting is Sunday on October 16^th at midnight and the winner will be announced on the gdgt blog the following day.gdgt Live in LA opens to the public at 8:00pm and the event ends at 10:00pm. As always, admission is free, the event is open to all ages and there are free gdgt t-shirts or smartphone cases for the first several hundred attendees. In LA, they’ll even have an open bar for the 21+ crew.In addition to the free stuff, there will be plenty of chances to win serious gear like a Lenovo laptop, Olympus E-PM1 camera, Sonos PLAY:3, and lots more.To RSVP, go to http://blog.gdgt.com/gdgt-live-comes-to-los-angeles-on-october-28th/. If you’d like information on attending the one-hour press preview from 7:00pm – 8:00pm, contact Barry Myers at Barry [at] gdgt [dot] com.Some of the many sponsors attending: