Because Rhode Island is a veritable hive of cool people doing cool things and hiring personal assistants is expensive, we at Rhode Island Inno have established a curated calendar of statewide goings-on we think readers will enjoy — all in one spot. Look for new events listings every month, and don’t hesitate to let us know if there’s more (or less) of a type of event you’d like to hear more of.
And don’t forget to check out our Events Directory for even more Ocean State happenings.
Week One
Thursday, June 3
Don’t Let Your Website Get You In Trouble: You’ve established your business and have a solid grip on your SEO and branding. With such great visibility to your website, do you feel confident that you’ve covered all the legal compliance issues that come along with employee and customer data? Do you feel confident that your brand is protected? Partridge Snow and Hahn partner John Ottaviani discusses compliance steps that need to be taken to help mitigate risk to your online business. Event begins online at 10:30 a.m. More information here.
Esports: From Middle School To Pro: Kids and young adults are joining Esports teams throughout the region at all levels of play. Learn more about the opportunities for kids and youth to engage in Esports from middle school through college and what it takes to make it as a professional. Event begins online at 10:30 a.m. More information here.
The Future Of...NFTs: What Are They Anyway: NFTs, or no-fungible tokens, are the new buzz word but what are they? Why are people spending so much money on them and how can you explore this new type of investment? Jordan Elster will lead this introductory conversation on the future of NFTs. Event begins at 4 p.m. at District Hall. More information here.
Week Two
Tuesday, June 8
Little States, Big Innovation: Israel x Rhode Island: Please join RIIC, District Hall Providence, and RIHub each month as they bring you the best Israel has to offer to Rhode Island’s innovation community. Each month, meet some of Israel’s most exciting entrepreneurs who are looking to expand to the U.S. and collaborate in business, academia, and research in Rhode Island. Don’t miss the opportunity to join this interactive session and connect with the ‘startup nation’s best and brightest.’ Event begins online at noon. More information here.
Wednesday, June 9
2021 Best Places To Work: Join Providence Business News as they celebrate the 2021 Best Places to Work honorees and reveal their rankings. Event begins online at 3 p.m. More information here.
Thursday, June 10
Medtech Innovation Forum: Every month, explore innovations in medtech and related fields with the MedTech Innovation Forum and learn the skills, resources and tools needed to bring a new medtech Innovation to market. This monthly program is in partnership with Ximedica and the New England Medical Innovation Forum. Event begins at 10:30 a.m. Event begins at noon online. More information here.
Week Three
Tuesday, June 15
Wellness Series For Healthcare Professionals: Leading area physician health experts Dr. Wendy Cohen and Kathleen Boyd will discuss physician wellness and burnout and explore how COVID has impacted an already-strained workforce. They will review available treatment, support resources and steps physicians can initiate to take back and sustain their well-being. Event begins online at 7:30 a.m. More information here.
Wednesday, June 16
Virtual Tech Class: eZone Basics: Learn how to access and navigate Barrington Public Library’s digital collection through eZone. Learn how to download free ebooks, audiobooks, and streaming video to your media device. OverDrive and Libby, the two apps you can use to download ebooks and audiobooks, will also be discussed. Event begins online at 10 a.m. More information here.
Thursday, June 17
SeaAhead BlueGreen Challenge: Join SeaAhead as they celebrate the finalists from the 2020-2021 Blue Green Innovation Challenge. Finalists will pitch their concepts and answer questions from the audience about their innovations. SeaAhead will announce the winners and award prizes to the first, second, and third place finalists. Event begins online at 10:30 a.m. More information here.
The Application Of Data Analytics Where The Data Source Is Not Readily Available: In this session, Envision’s Founder and CEO Todd Knapp will be joined by Kyle Mueller to show you how they used Azure, Power Automate, and Power BI to gain regular access to data the client needs, and used it provide new visibility and intelligence for their users. Event begins online at 11 a.m. More information here.
Week Four
Wednesday, June 23
Advanced Excel Concepts: In this advanced excel session, learn how to use Power Pivot to create pivots from two or more sources of data. Learn how to define relationships between multiple data tables and data sources to create complex pivots. Build on this and use slicers and timelines to create interactive reports and charts. Event begins online at 1 p.m. More information here.
Marketing And Technology Series: This session will help you understand how local SEO is key to your business’ success, and provide details on how Google decides which businesses to rank highest. The session will show you different services that help increase rankings from on-site optimization to review generation to link building. Event begins online at 10 a.m. More information here.
Tuesday, June 29
Chamber Café - Chat. Connect. Collaborate: The Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce hosts a Zoom chamber cafe. Bring your own coffee and favorite breakfast treat for this virtual networking experience that creates connections and results in real business leads. Event begins online at 8:30 a.m. More information here.
