Seattle Geek Week

Logistics

• When: Aug 13, 2010 08:30 - Aug 22, 2010 18:00
  Timezone: (GMT-5) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
• Where: Seattle / North America
• Registration: Click Here for Details

Description

Seattle Geek Week – August 13th to August 22nd, 2010 – features 10 days of events hosted by various individuals, organizations and community groups. There will be conferences, workshops, meetups and, of course, parties! Featured events include TechStars’ opening night party on August 13th, the pii2010 (Privacy Identity Innovation) conference on August 17th-19th and Gnomedex 10 on August 19th-21st.
While each event is independently produced, Seattle Geek Week is organized by a team of volunteers on a mission to:

Learn from others through conferences, workshops and meetups
* Support innovative people, ideas and businesses
* Meet new people and have fun with friends
* Experiment with what’s possible…it’s the first Seattle Geek Week, so there’s no telling what will happen!
* It’s about bringing together both local residents and out-of-town visitors to celebrate creativity and build community, Seattle-style.

Why is it called “Geek Week?”

geek \ˈgēk\ – A person with a devotion to something in a way that places him or her outside the mainstream. This could be due to the intensity, depth, or subject of their interest.
Seattle Geek Week will feature a number of technology-related conferences and meetups, but it’s not limited to technology groups or events. Anyone can identify as a “geek” per the definition above, and everyone is invited to plan (or participate in) an event during Seattle Geek Week. There are no committees – just communities!
We’re hoping to create mutual awareness: helping various communities to connect with one another, and escape their own echo chambers.

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