Inno Approved: DC Tech Events To Know About This Week (9/26-10/2)

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Monday, September 26

Event: The Future of Virtual Reality in Government

"An event dedicated to virtual reality and the technologies that government agencies like NASA and DARPA want to discover and develop."

Event: Startup Grind Hosts Michelle K Lee (USPTO)

"As Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Michelle K. Lee provides leadership and oversight to one of the largest intellectual property offices in the world, with over 12,000 employees and an annual budget of over $3 billion."

Tuesday, September 27

Event: Data Visualization DC

"Our guest speaker for September will be trans-Atlantic data journalism rock star, Mark McDonald. Mark’s presentation will focus on the data process in journalism, and how the information age has transformed our abilities in storytelling and reporting."

Event: Creative+Data: Increase the Impact of Your Data Sets

"As a follow-up to our webinar, “Data and Design: Learning the D’s of Visualization,” this workshop will explore the ways that creative frameworks and techniques can increase the impact of your data visualizations and infographics."

Wednesday, September 28

Event: Springboard Dolphin Tank with Fish & Richardson

"Springboard Enterprises Dolphin Tank programs are “helpful feedback-driven” pitch sessions designed to provide entrepreneurs with actionable insights from knowledgeable people. The Dolphin Tank isn’t about Sharks or Dragons or a competition for the best idea, it’s about channeling the expertise of the people in the room to provide connections with advice to help entrepreneurs take the next step. "

Event: Web Developer Student Spotlight

"Think of this as a reverse career fair, where you can see students' final projects and talk individually with them. This is open house style, so come whenever you can and stay as long as you'd like - lunch is on us!"

Event: Product Tank DC - Driving Business Outcomes

"We will discuss how to drive teams towards business outcomes. This will include team structuring, defining objectives, tracking those objectives and their outcomes. "

Thursday, September 29

Event: Techstars ++ with Dcode42: Product Showcase

"Join us for the conclusion of the Techstars ++ with Dcode42 Impacting the Future of Government program. Hear from government leaders on innovation and see the amazing technologies that were selected to partcipate in this prestigious two-week program."

Event: AM/PM September 29th: Project Management for Video Production

"Our two expert speakers will be discussing the fundamentals of video project management, how it translates on different platforms, and any questions you may have."

Friday, September 30

Event: DC Fem Tech Tour de Code Kickoff

"We're kicking off DCFemTech's month long Tour de Code with a party in the Mapbox garage. Come out to meet women who dig technology, learn about the month long series of coding training events, and show your support for growing a welcoming, kick ass local tech community."

Event: LGBTQA Community Happy Hour

"Don't miss this opportunity to connect with LGBTQA members of the DC community and allies interested in the tech scene."

The Weekend, October 1-2

Event: 2016 Annual Business Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs DC Edition

On Our Radar

Event: Tips, Tools, and Data to Improve Customer Engagement

"In this meetup, we’ll shine a spotlight on customer engagement with 2 different presentations."