Inno Approved: Tech Events to Know About This Week (6/27-7/3)

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Here's a list of great tech, business and networking events in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, to check out this week. Keep an eye out for the highlighted events, which are a good bet for a great time.

Monday, June 27

Event: Startups Getting $#!+ Done: All Day Collab & Happy Hour (Devs, Creative, Makers)

Check out the Startup Campus and studios. Bring work, meet residence who are there to learn and exchange stories and experiences.

Event: Millennial Disruption: Taking on Politics 

A night of networking and a non-partisan panel discussion with speakers from Impactual (formerly of Rock the Vote), the Association of Young Americans (AYA), Action for America, and The Young Turks.

Event: Mobile Monday DC June Happy Hour

Mobile Monday DC is an open forum for mobile professionals and enthusiasts in the Washington, DC area, connecting people and sharing ideas through face-to-face gatherings and the DC MoMo web site.

Tuesday, June 28

Event: Metro Hack Night V

Metro Hack Night is a show & tell of Metro-related apps and data visualizations. If you've made an app, hack, map or dataviz about Metrorail, sign up for the show & tell.

Event: Tequila + Tech

At this Nextgov meet-up, attendees can chat with leaders at the forefront of technologies like wearables, artificial intelligence, robotics, and virtual reality to hear about what they’re working on and how it might help solve tomorrow’s challenges.

Event: Making Wearable Tech Great Again

Join fellow data visualizers for Sean Tibbetts’ presentation on how his company, Cyber Timez, uses sensor data and wearable devices, and software to help the blind, deaf, and disabled interact and thrive in the world around them.

Wednesday, June 29

Event: Innovation from the East: What Japan Taught Me About Market Ops

Kristian Bouw recently traveled through Japan to see the sights and learn about the culture. His experience was so impactful it's changed the way NotionTheory identifies and solves problems.

Event: Designing for the Greater Good: Jeanne Liedtka, co-author Designing for Growth

Preview of new book Designing for the Greater Good, by Jeanne Liedtka, co-author of Designing for Growth and a professor of business administration at the Darden School of the University of Virginia.

Thursday, June 30

Event: June ITC4: Knowledge Management Edition

TechChange and the Knowledge Management Association  invite you to a Happy Hour where they’ll discuss all things knowledge management related and connect with like-minded professionals.

Event: Mobile Growth DC with Spotluck, Split, and MOKO Social Media

"It's time for our second meetup and we're stoked to hear growth lessons from mobile experts at Spotluck, Split, and MOKO Social Media."

Event: The Influencer Economy: Launch, Thrive & Share in Digital Age

Join Ryan Williams of Ryno Lab and Jordan Lloyd Bookey of Zoobean as they talk about the "Influencer Economy" at the intersection of geeks, tech, and modern social media.

Event: Startup Blink June Networking Event

A monthly networking event happening in more than 100 cities around the world in the same day.

Friday, July 1-Monday, July 4

Celebrate American independence at the site of your choosing.

There are plenty of July 4th weekend events going on. Harpoon Brewery is a company our friends at BostInno have covered frequently, and we heard they'll be in town as part of their "Squeeze the Most Out of Summer" tour. You can find them on Capitol Hill at Barrel for brunch on Sunday, or later in the afternoon for lawn games at Buffalo Billiards in Dupont. First beer's on them!