Like DC Inno Approved? A fresh version comes out every Monday 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 week.
Monday, August 29
Event: Women Who Code Front End Lab
- Location: Deloitte Digital - Rosslyn, 1919 N. Lynn Street. Arlington, VA
- Date/Time: Monday August 29, 6:30-8:30 PM
- Event Type: code, women who code, tech
- Price: free
"Front End Hack Night (FEHN) is a study group where women can come together and help each other learn and understand web development."
Tuesday, August 30
Event: Inaugural DCTechOps MeetUp
- Location: Social Tables, 1325 G Street NW, Washington, DC
- Date/Time: Tuesday August 30, 6:30 PM
- Event Type: networking, meetup
- Price: free
"Our first meeting will be a casual get together at the Social Tables offices. A chance to say hi, generate ideas for future agendas, and enjoy some food and beverage."
Event: Building Xbox Apps with UWP
- Location: Microsoft - Reston, 12012 Sunset Hills Rd., Reston, VA, 3rd Floor - Room 3062
- Date/Time: Tuesday August 30, 7:00-8:30 PM
- Event Type: presentation, meetup, Xbox, Microsoft
- Price: free
"In this talk I will show how to leverage UWP for the Xbox One and what it takes to get started."
Wednesday, August 31
Event: How to spell "Big Data" in English?
- Location: Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC
- Date/Time: Wednesday August 31, 6:00 PM
- Event Type: meetup, big data, networking, speakers
- Price: free
"To kick off this first Meetup of Big Data In Action, we are going to talk about Big Data, in a language that everyone can understand."
Event: StartupBlink August Networking Event
- Location: TBD (Needs Host)
- Date/Time: Wednesday August 31, 7:00 PM
- Event Type: networking, startup community
- Price: free
"It is time again for our monthly networking event happening in dozens of cities around the world in the same day!"
Event: Open Source Tech in Gov
- Location: 1776 D.C., 1133 15th St NW, Washington, DC
- Date/Time: Wednesday, August 31, 6:00-8:30 PM
- Event Type: meetup, gov tech, Microsoft
- Price: free
"During this Meetup we will focus on open source technology in government. You will also hear about the exciting partnership between Red Hat and Microsoft, and the collaborative solutions that will be available as a result."
Thursday, September 1
Event: Code For DC Civic Hacknight
- Location: Social Tables, 1325 G Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC
- Date/Time: Thursday, September 1, 6:30-9:15 PM
- Event Type: coding, civic tech, hacking
- Price: free (bring cash for food and drink, pay what you can)
"Join us at Social Tables for more of that great civic hacking that you know and love."
The Weekend, September 2-4
Enjoy your long weekend!
On Our Radar
Event: 2017 GW New Venture Competition Kickoff!
- Location: Funger Hall, Room 103 & Lobby, George Washington University
- Date/Time: Wednesday, September 7, 5:30-9:00 PM
- Event Type: pitch competition, networking
- Price: free
"Be a part of history at the George Washington University and participate in one of the top 5 business plan competitions in the country!"
Event: Inaugural #DCtech Ping Pong Invitational
- Location: Social Tables, 1325 G Street NW 3rd Floor, Washington, DC
- Date/Time: Wednesday September 7, 6:30-9:30 PM
- Event Type: ping pong
- Price: free
"Join us for the Inaugural #DCtech Ping Pong Invitational! We'll play a single elimination bracket until we have a winner."
Event: The Quantified Self Meetup
- Location: 1776 DC, 1133 15th Street NW 12th Floor , Washington DC
- Date/Time: Friday September 9, 7:00-9:00 PM
- Event Type: meetup, health, demo
- Price: free
"See what the DC Quantified Self community is up to with tracking and improving their lives."
Event: Cybersecurity Innovation Forum
- Location: Room 1201, Merten Hall, Fairfax Campus, George Mason University
- Date/Time: Wednesday September 14 7:00-9:00 P.M.
- Event Type: cybersecurity, speakers, Q&A
- Price: free
"A series of short presentations by cybersecurity technology innovators from throughout the region with a focus on innovations that address current challenges and have real impact."
Event: DC Inno DC Fest
- Location: Half Street Fairgrounds, 1201 Half Street SE, Washington, DC
- Date/Time: Thursday, September 22, 5:30-9:30 PM
- Event Type: social event, DC Inno
- Price: $20-$65
"We know DC is one of the best cities in the world to live, work, and play. At the end of each summer, we bring the District's coolest young professionals together to enjoy the city we call home at a huge party: DC Fest."
