Like DC Inno Approved? A fresh version comes out every Friday with new ideas of tech and networking events to check out. Here's a list of great tech, business and networking events in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, to hit up this weekend and the week ahead.
Friday, November 11
Event: Ice Skating with WeWork Tysons
Location: Holiday Ice Rink @ Tysons Corner, Tysons Corner Center, Tysons, VA
Date/Time: Friday, November 11, 5 PM-8 PM
Event Type: outdoors, sports, networking, fun
Price: Free
"At WeWork we take building community seriously. What better way to bond than helping each other stay upright! Bring the family for a night of hot chocolate and lots of laughs. Please RSVP so we know how many skating tickets to purchase!"
The Weekend, November 12-13
Event: Sunniva Super Coffee Launch Party
Location: WeWork Crystal City, 2221 South Clark St., 12th Floor, Arlington, VA
Date/Time: Saturday, November 12, 7 PM-10 PM
Event Type: launch party, cocktails, startups, new businesses, Georgetown
Price: Free
"Sunniva's Launch Party is an opportunity to introduce Super Coffee to the world, while recognizing the amazing people who are making this dream possible. We hope you can join us for a night filled with Super Coffee, cocktails, food, and swag!"
Event: Hope-A-Thon
Location: Blackstone Technology Group, 1110 N Glebe Rd, Suite 200, Arlington, VA
Date/Time: Saturday, November 12, 8:30 AM-9 PM
Event Type: networking, panel discussion, speaker series, innovation, nonprofit organization, service work
Price: Free
"To inspire hope and cultivate innovative solutions that make a difference, Blackstone Technology Group is hosting a hackathon aimed at building mission-enabling applications for three non-profit organizations. We will provide food for all and prizes for the best application developed by the end of the day."
Event: Comedy Hack Day DC
Location: National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW, Washington, DC
Date/Time: Sunday, November 13, 7:30 PM
Event Type: comedy show, hackathon, performance
Price: $10
"Come see the awesome conclusion of an amazing comedy experiment! Comedy Hack Day DC is a weekend long "hackathon" bringing tech developers and comedians together to build hilarious apps and websites. Starting Friday night, "hackers" (coders, designers, engineers) and "hacks" (stand-up comedians, comedy writers, performers) toil away to create funny new tech products."
Event: WeLive Community Friendsgiving
Location: WeLive, 2221 S Clark St, Arlington, VA
Date/Time: Sunday, November 13th, 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Event Type: community, food, wine
Price: Free
"To welcome the holiday season, the WeLive team invites all of our D.C. area friends, neighbors, and community members to a Thanksgiving dinner at our home in Crystal City. RSVP to join us for food, wine, and new friendships--and don't forget to wear your stretchy pants!"
Monday, November 14
Event: Mindful Mondays - 'Mindfulness for Entrepreneurs'
Location: Chesapeake Ballroom, College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Hyattsville, MD
Date/Time: Monday, November 14, 5:45 PM-8 PM
Event Type: conference, diversity in tech, speakers, panel discussions, networking
Price: Donation
"Mindful Monday is InnovatorBox's monthly 90-minute creative hangout. Each month we cover different elements on creativity at one of DC's most fascinating spaces and invite a guest speaker who has expertise in that topic. It's an opportunity to learn about creativity, connect with like-minded professionals, and learn new tools to become a better creative leader."
Tuesday, November 15
Event: DC Tech Meetup
Location: MLK Library, 901 G St NW, Washington, DC
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 15, 7 PM-8:30 PM
Event Type: networking, meetup, startups, founders
Price: Free
"DC Tech Meetup is a fun way to learn more about the new and innovative technology that is being developed right here in Washington, DC. Additionally, you will be able to meet and learn from fellow technologists and technology enthusiasts. This month's Meetup is sponsored by JUSTWORKS"
Event: Fed Tech Fall '16 Cohort Closing Session
Location: 901 15th Street NW, Washington, DC
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 15, 5 PM-8:30 PM
Event Type: presentation, startups, federal government, technology, panel discussion, skill development
Price: Free
"Fed Tech pairs highly qualified entrepreneurs with cutting-edge inventions from the US federal lab system to conduct customer discovery and build business models around emerging technologies. Our program leverages lean startup techniques while also focusing on the unique aspects of turning a federally funded technology into a startup.
This fall we have teams representing technologies from: Army Reserach Lab (ARL), NSWC Corona, NSWC Carderock, NSWC Dahlgren, Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Mitre and NSWC Indian Head."
Event: Disability StartUP: What Makes A Great Pitch
Location: 1776 DC 1133 15th Street Northwest Washington, DC
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 15, 6:30 PM-7:30 PM
Event Type: skill development, pitch, startup, disabilities
Price: Free
"Join us in November to meet other entrepreneurs with disabilities in the area, get inspired, and learn stuff (like how to find product-market fit)!"
Wednesday, November 16
Event: Future of Fashion Tech: The State of Fashion + Tech
Location: National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th floor, Washington, DC
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 16, 8:30 AM-10 AM
Event Type: fashion tech, startup visas, immigration, panel discussion, innovation, cybersecurity
Price: Free
"The Fashion Innovation Alliance presents the State of Fashion + Tech panel. Policy issues affecting the future of fashion tech—immigration, cybersecurity, and the innovation economy —have taken center stage during this election year. Panelists will discuss key policy issues impacting fashion tech that are expected to be at the forefront during the first 100 days of the next Administration and Congress."
Event: Free Film Screening: The Inside Story On Women In Entrepreneurship
Location: Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business, Hariri Room 140, Washington, DC
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 16, 6 PM-7:30 PM
Event Type: film screening, female founders, venture capital, skill development
Price: Free
"Following five women over two years as they pitch VCs, build teams, bring products to market, fail and start again, SHE STARTED IT takes viewers on a global roller coaster, weaving in big-picture perspectives from women like investor Joanne Wilson; White House CTO Megan Smith; GoldieBlox CEO Debbie Sterling; and Ruchi Sanghvi, the first female engineer at Facebook."
Event: Hera Hub DC Power Panel: Making Sense of Marketing
Location: National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th floor, Washington, DC
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 16, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Event Type: panel discussion, marketing, skill development
Price: $25
"Feel like there's a new "must-do" marketing tactic in your inbox every week? Overwhelmed with where to start? Or not sure what you really NEED to do? Even if you have marketing completely figured out, do you feel like there's never enough time or money to get it all done? This event is for you!"
Event: ForoMET US: A Celebration of International Women's Entrepreneurship Day
Location: The Washington Center, 1333 16th St NW, Washington, DC
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 16, 4:30 PM-8 PM
Event Type: women in tech, female founders, entrepreneurship, networking
Price: Free
"Lightening round panels, speed mentoring, networking."
Event: Queer in Tech Panel
Location: Whitman-Walker Health, 1525 14th Street NW, Washington, DC
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 16, 6 PM-8 PM
Event Type: happy hour, networking, diversity in tech, LGBTQ
Price: Free
"TechUP has one goal: to create a tech ecosystem that is representative of all people. We believe that a diverse and inclusive tech sector is stronger, smarter, and better. We leverage our networks across all underrepresented groups to bring diverse talent into the tech ecosystem, and connect candidates to opportunities to build impactful careers."
Thursday, November 17
Event: 50 on Fire 2016: Meet the Judges Meetup
Location: Cove, 829 7th Street NW, Washington, DC
Date/Time: Thursday, November 17, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Event Type: 50 on Fire, networking, meetup, happy hour
Price: $10
"Leading up to the big event, we're hosting exclusive Meet the Judges Meetups allowing nominees, past winners, and community leaders to network with our expert panel of judges over cocktails and light bites. Three lucky finalists, selected at random at the meetup will have the chance to pitch the judges on the spot to convince the crowd why they should be dubbed on fire."
Event: Rocket Pitch Competition
Location: Rafik B. Hariri Building, Georgetown University, 37th and O St. NW, Washington, DC
Date/Time: Thursday, November 17, 7 PM-9 PM
Event Type: pitch competition, startups, founders, skill development
Price: Free
"The Rocket Pitch is an annual competition where selected Georgetown students (from ALL degree programs) present a 2-minute elevator pitch for a panel of esteemed judges and an audience of peers and professionals. The top two presenters and the “people’s choice” winner receive cash prizes totaling more than $1,500. The event includes a networking session where individuals can receive feedback from judges and make connections with leading entrepreneurs in the DC metro area."
Event: LGBTQ Tech Cocktails + Conversation
Location: Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th Street NW, Washington, DC
Date/Time: Thursday, November 17, 6 PM-9 PM
Event Type: happy hour, LGBTQ, diversity, networking
Price: Free
"TechUP intentionally recruits badass, underrepresented and strikingly talented tech professionals with a variety of skills. We especially seek women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, veterans, and people who live with a disability."
On Our Radar
Event: PITCH 2016
Location: 1776 DC, 1133 15th St. NW, Washington, DC
Date/Time: Monday, November 28, 6:30 PM
Event Type: pitch competition, startups, skill development, competition
Price: Free
"The DC chapter of the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network is kicking off its 2016-2017 PITCH-SURGE-LAUNCH contest cycle with PITCH 2016, its annual business pitch contest.
If you have a new venture getting off the ground or an idea whose time has come, this is your chance. Or if you someone who does, pass the word! The contest focuses on developing specific skills and brings together a network of resources, including mentorship from venture capitalists, serial entrepreneurs, corporate executives and legal experts."
Event: 50 on Fire
Location: The Howard Theatre, 620 T St NW, Washington, DC
Date/Time: Thursday, December 1, 7 PM-10 PM
Event Type: innovation, DC Inno, awards, networking
Price: $75-$90
"Recognizing inventors, disruptors, luminaries and newsmakers, DC Inno's 50 on Fire celebrates visionary individuals across DC's top industries."
Event: pineapple presents: women we pine for
Location: Colony Club, 3118 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC
Date/Time: Saturday, November 19, 2 PM-5 PM
Event Type: food, female groups, hang out, food industry, celebration
Price: $8
"with that in mind, our 'WOMEN WE PINE FOR' celebration this weekend is still very much ON. we'll seize this opportunity to connect as a community, support one another in ways big and small, and bring new women and perspectives into the fold. we are not going to let the results of this election stop us from celebrating each other...and eating cake ;)"
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