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New – Chicago Tech Event Venue Request
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Posted under Uncategorized on Saturday, 5 June 2010 by Zishan
Need to find a venue for your tech event?
We realize sometimes it can be difficult when finding a space to hold your tech event in Chicago. In fact, we wrote a post about it! If you’re in tech, you’re in Chicago, and you’re looking for a venue for your event, let us know!
We have...
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Ignite Chicago! June 9 at TechNexus
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Posted under Uncategorized on Thursday, 3 June 2010 by Zishan
What is Ignite?
Ignite Chicago is a high-energy evening of five minute presentations by people who have an idea - and the guts to get onstage and share it with fellow creative folks.
Each presentation is composed of 20 slides that automatically advance every 15 seconds.
Presentations can...
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Great News: We’re #1 In Google, Bing and Yahoo!!
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Posted under Uncategorized on Saturday, 29 May 2010 by Zishan
The Chicago Tech Scene website started as, and continues to be, a weekend project for me with the sole intention of providing a valuable community resource. Seeing as how it's the weekend, I thought I'd give it some TLC... and lo and behold! It appears we've slowly crept our way up to being the...
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This Week in Startups “Official Meetup”
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Posted under Uncategorized on Thursday, 27 May 2010 by Zishan
In a tweet some days ago, Jason Calacanis announced that the This Week in Startups show will have a global startups day on Tuesday, June 8, organized via meetup.com.
If any of you in Chicago are interested in coming out to watch the next TWiST together, sign up...
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Sign up for the Chicago Tech Events weekly email
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Posted under Uncategorized on Sunday, 23 May 2010 by Zishan
Hello Chicago Tech enthusiast!
We know you're dying to know what's going on in the Chicago Tech Scene, so we're taking steps to make our Chicago Tech calendar as helpful as possible. In fact, we've just given the events list page a face lift! Feel free to take a look!
With this cleaner...
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gdgt Live Chicago 5-12
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Posted under Uncategorized on Monday, 10 May 2010 by Zishan
This event looks interesting. Passing it on:
Name of event: gdgt Live Chicago
Price: Free
Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Time: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Where: Gallery 233, 233 W. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60654
Event link: http://features.gdgt.com/2010/04/27/gdgt-live-in-chicago-may-12th-/...
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Need a place to Host Chicago Tech Events
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Posted under Uncategorized on Monday, 19 April 2010 by Zishan
Every so often, someone will ask me, "Do you know where I can hold my event?"
It’s a considerable problem for organizers, who are often creating these events for the benefit of the community. We then have to ask, why is it so difficult and time-consuming to find a space?
Boston has the...
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11th Annual CityLIGHTS Awards Finalists Announced
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Posted under Uncategorized on Friday, 2 April 2010 by Zishan
CityLIGHTS is Illinois' annual celebration of vitality and innovation in the technology community. Celebrating its 11th Year, CityLIGHTS provides an opportunity to recognize some of the leading technology companies and individuals in our community whose innovation and success are driving change in...
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Creative Entrepneurship Workshop – 4/17
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Posted under Uncategorized on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 by Zishan
In a globalizing and challenging economy, the next generation of creative entrepreneurs will be reinventing the business world. Join featured speaker Laura Hollis of the Univeristy of Illinois, Carl Nordgren of Minogi, Zach Kaplan of Inventables, Phil Tadros of Doejo, Loran Nordgren of Kellogg,...
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Entrepreneurial Panel Discussion: Recruiting, Hiring and Harnessing the Right Talent for Growth
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Posted under Uncategorized on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 by Zishan
In this panel discussion, hear first hand from a panel of experts on the importance of having the right team in place to enable your company to grow and succeed. The panel is comprised of four successful entrepreneurs and industry professionals.
The discussion will be interactive and include...
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Mykl HowardI work on the same floor as the TechNexus/ITS and we have access to host TECH events for free. Please...
Mykl HowardI have a space in the loop and I/we select and host several events monthly for NO COST. We do this to get...
Daniel ZarickIt is brand new. Just opened up in January. Actually, I have not been to the building yet, either. What I...
Rachel BakerWe (The Chicago Nerd Social Club) are always on a place to host events - and find that to be very difficult...