Good morning, Startup Junkies!Busy, busy week…some great upcoming events also. Hope to see you out there!- Brad & Yuriy
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What’s Going on in the Philadelphia Startup Community
Social Health Summit 2011
When: Mon Sept 19, 8:00am
Where: Hyatt at The Bellevue 200 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102
SXSH is a day-long international social health un-conference encompassing all aspects of healthcare.
Computer Consulting Group of Del Valley, “A professional organization that helps facilitate the success of IT consultants through collaboration and education.” Networking, Teaming, Problem Solving.
Agenda: Q&A, Presentation and talk about “Exploring the Dark Side of the Internet.”
Alliances and Acquisitions for Strategic Growth Join us for an in-depth discussion of how successful alliances can help your organization grow and become a springboard to your exit strategy.
PHASE: Philly Area Scala Enthusiasts Erik Osheim, of Azavea, will be discussing Scala type classes. This meeting will be held simultaneously with the meetings of up to three other Philadelphia tech users groups.
PhillyDB Looking at the landscape of databases available, there are a wide assortment of options ranging from the standard RDBMS to the many NoSQL offerings.
Lambdas, combinators and s-expresions, on my! With the likes of Clojure, Scala and F#, functional programming has been making a comeback. Functional ideas have been popping up from systems as large as Hadoop to ones as small as a multi-core processor.
Old City Creative Corridor was founded in January of 2011 to raise awareness and promote growth for the local creative and technology community. We accomplish this through collaborative efforts with local organizations, companies and individuals to educate the community, showcase talent and facilitate idea exchange. Call Maiden Media for location details: (215) 586-3603.
Philly Tech Meetup Join your colleagues for awesome startup demos! [6:50] Networking, [7:05] Intro, [7:15] Demos!
Engage with expert panelists from companies including YouTube and Facebook to learn how to effectively and profitably leverage the power of social media! PhIMA will host a panel discussion on what’s new and what works in social media. Through case studies offered by our amazing panelists, learn how to engage your audience and stay ahead in the field.
Ignite Philly 8
When: Thurs Sept 22, 7:00pm
Where: Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave Phila 19125
Ladies and gentlemen, believe it or not, Ignite Philly 8 is about to happen. I can already hear your excitement buzzing through the air. Johnny Brendas has once again donated their fantastic venue to our cause.
Would you like to learn Python in a friendly environment? Get started learning this amazingly intuitive programming language. This PyStar Philly workshop will be at The Hacktory, a fantastic space for technologists, artists, and DIYers
During the workshops the girls will experience and learn the basics of electricity through light and hand-cranked power. Using very simple materials and techniques, they will make a wearable piece of art. At the same time, they will learn about renewable energy, fashion, and collaboration.
Top Upcoming Philadelphia Startup Events
09/28 – Android Alliance Meeting
10/3 – Mobile Monday
10/14 – Philly StartupWeekend