October is going to be busy!
Ok... September was a very busy month and October is no exception, especially with all the BREW (Boston Regional Entreprenuership Week) events happening. So, we have outlined some of the key events that you should check out.
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2011 Mass Technology Leadership Awards
October 6th @ 5:30pm
Seaport Hotel, Boston
The 2011 Mass Technology Leadership Awards program spotlights the companies, people, and technologies that exemplify the best and the brightest in the Massachusetts technology community.
Details here
Leather District Block Party 2011
October 6th @ 7pmWorkBar Boston, 711 Atlantic Ave, Boston
The
Leather District is BOOMING with business - whether you're a small
businesses or large corporation or a neighbor who calls the LD their
home, there's always an opportunity to connect! Our goal is to bring
together the LD companies and residents for food, drinks and FUN!
Details here
Mass Innovation Nights
October 12th @ 6pm
Woburn's TradeCenter 128, 300 Trade Center, Woburn, MA
Mass Innovation Night is a monthly event, where ten new products are launched. Four companies are selected to present at the event. This month's products are: Percussion CM1, ArcBazar, iZup Enterprise, My Arch Angels, Terametric Optimizer for Twitter, Ravid Video Messenger,Good Tastes Mac & Cheese, Open Runway, Grafpad, & Splitwise.
Details here
The Cloud
October 12th @ 5pm
Firebrand Saints, 1 Broadway, Cambridge
"The Cloud" is an event that will focus on a variety of topics in relation to cloud computing. This event is hosted by The New England Venture Capital Association and the following VC firms: Battery Ventures, Castile Ventures, Charles River Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners, General Catalyst Partners, Highland Capital Partners, Matrix Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners, & Spark Capital.
Details here
Idea Mill
October 14th @ 9am
Open Square, 4 Open Square WAy, Holyoke, MA 01040
Take a nice drive down the Mass Pike to Holyoke and check out Idea Mill, an event that strives to bring together those who seek innovation and re-invention. Speakers include Bo Peabody, Colin Angle, Steve Porter, etc.
Details here
Boston Startup Weekend
October 14th, 15th, & 16th
Boston University
Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building
out the framework of an innovative business in the creative industries
over the course of a weekend and creating its web/application presence.
The weekend brings together people with different skillsets - creatives,
software developers, graphics designers and business people - to build
and develop a commercial case around their product.
Details here
EmTech @ MIT
October 18th & 19th
MIT Media Lab - 75 Amherst Street, Cambridge
EmTech is the MIT Technology Review's annual conference focused on emerging technologies and their impact. The lineup includes a who's who of innovators across multiple industries.
Details here
Dave Balter Tech Prom
October 20th @ 8pm - ???
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston
Need a second chance at a prom? Well...this is the night for you! Dust off those old tuxes and prom gowns because this will be a night to remember. Dave Balter Tech Prom is the brain child of Sarah Hodges, Dave Balter, Mike Troiano, Cort Johnson, and Jennfer Lum.
Check out the video for the event here
Registration is here
MassChallenge Awards Ceremony 2011
October 24th @ 6pm
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
This is the night that all the startup teams at MassChallenge have been working so hard for over the past few months. You'll hear pitches from the top 26 teams and watch as $1,000,000 in cash prizes are awarded to the winners.
Details here
5th Boston Open Angel Forum
October 27th
Open Angel Forum is dedicated to providing entrepreneurs with free and open access to the angel investors they need. This event is not open to the general public, but if you want to pitch your business to a room full of prominent angel's in Boston... then you need to submit your application for consideration by this Sunday (10/9)!
Details here
MassTLC's 2011 Innovation unConference
October 28th @ 8am
Hynes Convention Center, Boston
This could be one of the greatest events of the whole year. I've attended the past two and I would have to say... the topics are fantastic (unconference - meaning, the topics are selected by the attendees that morning) and the roster of attendees are top notch. Don't miss it!
Details here
