HAPPY HOURS
Join Us For The Inaugural Social Media Week DC
You’ve heard of Digital Capital Week (all things DC Tech), right? Well now iStrategy Labs brings you the inaugural Social Media Week DC! If you haven’t signed up you better get on board — just announced are keynotes Macon Phillips, Director of Digital Strategy, The White House, and Joaquin Alvarado, Senior Vice President for Digital Innovation, American Public Radio. With a wide variety of events to choose from we’ve muddled through and picked our top choices, check them out…
What’s Next DC? A Marketing Conference to Beat the Bloat
What’s Next DC claims they’ve cut the fat from your typical bloated marketing conference. For one day only they’ll jam as much information at you it’ll leave you spinning…or floating with the experts they’ll have onsite. Think brain storming, case studies, energized networking and strategic discussions.
USA for UNHCR #BlueKey Tweetup
USA for UNHCR is hosting their second annual #BlueKey tweetup at Ceiba Restaurant to benefit Refugees worldwide. The Blue Key campaign’s goal is to get a minimum of 6,000 people in the US to order their own Blue Keys by December 31, 2011. You can help them reach this goal and show your support by attending the tweetup and helping to spread awareness. The BlueKey symbol was selected to depict the idea of the safe and secure home that the UN Refugee Agency strives to achieve for the 43.7 million refugees that find themselves displaced from their homes due to war, conflict, or prosecution.
ThirstDC Ain’t Your Average Networking Event
ThirstDC isn’t your average networking event. It’s second meeting of the minds is pairing great drinks, loud music and intellectual self-proclaimed “noveau nerds” together for a good time.
‘Sad Summer’s Over’ Meetup for Social Media Lovers
Name one city that loves happy hours and social media more than DC? If you’re drawing a blank, it’s because there isn’t one! I Heart Social Media DC invites you to a “Sad Summer’s Over” Social, gathering DC’s social media savvy to say so long to summer. This casual networking event is ideal for lovers of social media, happy hour, mingling and everything between the three.
New Meetup Group DC Deviants Inaugural Event
It’s no secret that DC is a major happy hour kind of town. Whether it’s a tennis club, a chess gathering, a public relations group, or a generation of singles ready to mingle, in all likelihood you’ll find your niche on Meetup. DC Deviants is new to Meetup and they’re launching their first happy hour on Wednesday, September 14 at Casa Nonna. Aiming to bring together a “professionally minded and artistic crowd” attendees will enjoy an extended happy hour exclusive to the group.
DC Tech Offline Happy Hour
The DC Tech community is thriving and people are eager to get offline, meet and network industry peers, and make things happen! We’re all looking forward to DC Week this November and there are multiple events occurring on a regular basis — DCTechEvents.com keeps an excellent running list. A new meetup to the scene is DC Tech Offline, hosted by Hanna Tadesse, Shireen Mitchell, and myself. Our goal is to create an informal yet intimate setting where people can connect on a deeper level — becoming valuable resources to each other and supporting the community.
OpenAir DC Summer ’11
If you missed out on the superb gathering for Social Media Day you have another opportunity to mix and mingle on Ozio’s rooftop with local DC tech innovators this July. Hosted by Justin Herman and Dominic Campbell, the first OpenAir DC event will celebrate international OpenGov and wave “Bon Voyage” to the UK Digital Mission. Sponsors have generously provided an open bar till the tab runs dry – so some early and thirsty!
Event Alert! Join Martin Sheen, Matthew Perry & Trey Anastasio in DC
Join Martin Sheen and special guests including Matthew Perry, Trey Anastasio and invited US senators for the launch of Drug Court Works PAC on July 19th at Charlie Palmer Steak in DC.
Young Benefactors Group Presents “Samba and Sangria”
On Wednesday, June 22nd the Young Benefactors Group Presents: “Samba and Sangria”, a Latin-themed philanthropic social. Expect “lavish Latin rhythms, libations and lite Latin fare” complimentary of your $25 admission with all of the proceeds donated to the Institute for Responsible Citizenship, a Washington DC based non-profit organization dedicated to advancing high achieving African-American college students from across the country. Origem, a DC based Brazilian jazz group, will perform Brazilian music styles samba, bossa nova, maracatu, forro and more. Knock back a few sangrias and swing those hips!
