DCWEEK 2011

Workshop

From November 4-6th, 2011—48 hours immersed in startup—Compass Fellows and teammates will pitch and pilot social impact businesses and organizations. This weekend event enables Fellows to bring their ideas to their entrepreneurial peers and deep-dive into an accelerated process of venture development. Students work alongside guest mentors, speakers, and panel members, providing Fellows with a local network of mentors that includes  entrepreneurs, potential investors, service providers, and employers.  

Invite Only

Join us for a cocktail party hosted at The Dunes to kick-start our weekend celebration of storytelling and design for good.

Enjoy drinks at the open bar

Munch on yummy snacks

Mingle with D.C.'s best and brightest Benevolent Media Creators

Groove to music, courtesy of DJ Ora Nwabueze

About the Host:

The Dunes is a mixed media venue (owned by creative consulting firm The Dunes LLC) located in the center of Columbia Heights. The Dunes morphs easily from art gallery to concert venue to retail pop-up shop to cocktail lounge to private event space. The venue has a full alcohol license with accounts with all major distributors, and is equipped with an artisan crafted bar, a sound system that easily handles bands, large and small, and DJs. A highlight of the Dunes is its professional gallery hanging system with ample track lighting that always displays the latest monthly exhibit curated by The Dunes LLC; a beautiful backdrop to all events held at the space. The Dunes is as comfortable with 20 people as it is with 150 and is available for private functions consistent with The Dunes LLC's belief in the integration of creative exhibition with social interaction.

Photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ora777/sets/72157627125699309/show/

Directions:

We are 0.4 miles north of Columbia Heights Metro. The Dunes is not wheelchair accessible. Free Parking is available on residential streets.

The exhibition “Inter Net” will consist of three new interdisciplinary works, ranging from multimedia video installations to audio sculpture and explore the ideas of communication, our desire to connect and interact with others, and the impact of technology and the Web.

"Inter Net" will be open from November 4-23, Monday-Friday 10am-6pm.

The DCWEEK opening party will take place at the 9:30 Club from 10:30PM to 3AM on 11/4, with room for 1200.

We'll select the bands and DJ's for the night based on the top ones voted on here. OVER 30,000 VOTES HAVE BEEN CAST! We sold out early last year and will do so again so grab a ticket in one of two ways:

1. Purchase via this RSVP for access only to the Opening Party
2. Silver, Gold and Patron badge holders for DCWEEK have access to this event and many others. Grab a badge here. Badge levels are explained below. Bronze badges do not have access.

Africa Gathering will seek to reframe the debate around Technology, Arts, Economy, Entrepreneurship and Health in Africa. It will focus on the re-emerging arts, politics, social movements, and all things under the umbrella of the building of a New Africa, as they intersect with the work of women in and of Africa. Delegates and speakers will share their ideas and discuss how their work drives, or is driven by the help of women in Africa.

Participants will be photographed with an everyday artifact - that thing that is always with you or that object that defines you in somehow.  It may be functional or it may be sentimental.  The photographs will be printed out and participants will be asked to write about the significance of their artifact. The portraits will be exhibited in the AMH gallery throughout the day; creating a commentary on the things that are important in our lives.  Appropriate for all ages.

HOW TO MAKE A LIVING IN THE ARTS offers all kinds of creatives (filmmakers, musicians, etc.) concrete steps for getting from where they are to where they want to be. Unlike other artist workshops that focus primarily on marketing, this workshop takes a more comprehensive approach as it focuses on ALL the component parts of an artistic life: competition, self-doubt, talent, making enough money to thrive, navigating the economy, staying on track with your goals, grants, commercial vs. non-commercial work, etc. In this workshop you will: Construct a passionate vision for your ideal life; Discover seven key areas that allow you to make art, make money, and make a difference;Find a market (or markets) for their work; Learn how to manage and overcome fears/negativity that are unique to the artist; Identify income streams that flow directly from your passions; Model your career on the lives of already successful artists.You will walk away from this workshop with a strategic plan and action steps designed to move you directly toward your dream. 10% discount for DC Week folk. Discount code: DC_Week

Participants will be provided with the materials to build and design their own kite. Then they will add a dream they have - for themselves, someone else or the world.  The kites will be flown from a clothesline outside the Art + Media House to allow the collective dreams to take flight.  Activity is appropriate for all ages.

"Sharply installed and smartly edited mini-survey of cutting-edge contemporary art… the works in ‘Data/Fields’ sharpen your senses, even as they blur the boundary between sight and sound." –
The Washington Post

Internationally renowned sound artist RICHARD CHARTIER brings together a celebrated group of international artists for Data/Fields, a thought-provoking new media exhibit which explores the connection between the viewer and the flow and transfer of data at Artisphere—on view through November 27. These selected and commissioned works by CALEB COPPOCK (U.S.), MARK FELL (U.K.), ANDY GRAYDON (U.S./Germany), RYOJI IKEDA (Japan), FRANCE JOBIN (Canada) act as hubs of sensory information—sites of signal, noise, presence, and absence.  The viewer/listener becomes another connection, another point, in the flow and transferral of data. Data/Fields marks the artists’ gallery debut in the Washington, DC-area and includes two premiere exhibitions in the United States. The exhibit is a part of Artisphere’s ongoing commitment to present a forum for innovative new media that encourages visitors to discover and experience art through sensory touch, sound, and feel.  Data/Fields is curated by renowned sound artist Richard Chartier. 

Come learn about Wikipedia, learn how to edit with introductory workshops and an edit-a-thon for new and experienced Wikipedians!  There will also be an opportunity to help digitize photographs of historic Washington, DC, learn how to transcribe and caption videos, and learn about other ways of contributing, and about Wikipedia's sister projects including Wikisource and Wikimedia Commons.

The DC Time Bank creates circles of giving and receiving. In the DC Time Bank, the unit of exchange is an hour and everyone’s time is valued equally. People exchange language, music, art, cooking, gardening, and design skills, editing and business plan reviews, child and pet care, car rides, and more. There are Time Banks around the country and the world, and the DC Time Bank has over 250 members.

For the upcoming Benevolent Media Festival on November 4-7, we’re launching a Benevolent Media Exchange. We’ll connect people interested in sharing skills with people interested in learning skills for storytelling and design for good. Skills could include anything from exchanging photography skills to sharing social media tips for nonprofit advocacy. By using the DC Time Bank platform, we’ll be able to create ongoing connections between people interested in these ideas! Fill out this form to join in the fun. We’ll do our best to find you a match and send you an invitation to our face-to-face meetup on Saturday, November 5 at 12:00 p.m. at Bread for the City.

Examples of Exchanges in Storytelling and Design for Good

Storytelling techniques

Website design and development

Videography and filmmaking

PhotographyBlogging

Graphic design

Social media outreach

Music performance and production

Advertising and marketing

JournalismWriting and editing

To participate, fill out this form:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dFU0dEpEVWhIeDZ6T2hVYVlURGR1YXc6MQ#gid=0

For more information, contact Allison Basile at allison.basile [at] dctimebank [dot] org.

As part of the DCweek festival in Washington DC (http://dcweek2011.sched.org/), we are holding a workshop on "learning Hindi language through social media". 

It's free and online.

I would like to welcome you to our workshop. You can join the workshop using the instructions below:

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Topic: Learn Hindi through Social Media 
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2011 
Time: 12:00 pm, Pacific Daylight Time (San Francisco, GMT-07:00) 
Meeting Number: 731 897 007 
Meeting Password: dcweek 

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Go to https://freetrial.webex.com/freetrial/j.php?ED=157359092&UID=495925387&PW=NMzUxN2UzM2Mx&RT=MiM0 

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Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-650-429-3300 

Access code:731 897 007 

A full set of sessions open to locally-focused, tech-minded participants who are exploring opportunities to bring broadband into communities in the District of Columbia. Including: a panel on the DC Community Access Network, workshops on community wireless network building, a conversation about Open 211, a "Discotech" technology discovery fair, and more.

The DC Public Library Adaptive Services Division sponsors a joint Accessible App Demo and Discussion / Accessibility Problem Identification Workshop from 1pm to 5pm on Saturday November 5th in room 215 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.

From 1pm to 3pm will be a chance for adaptive technology users to demo and discuss accessible iPhone and other apps, and from 3pm to 5pm will be a chance for web developers and project managers to work with the user group to define problems that could have ICT solutions. This event would be in preparation for a hackathon, tentatively scheduled for Saturday November 11 at the same location, to produce solutions for these problems.

How can a city activate empty storefronts, abandoned lots or even cultural institutions? DC Office of Planning Director Harriet Tregoning, RTKL architect and 24 Hour City participant Kashuo Bennett, and Christine Ewing, Regional Fine Arts Officer at the U.S. General Services Administration share ideas on how to encourage commerce, memorialization and design in fleeting but powerful ways. 1.5 LU (AIA)FREE. Prepaid registration required at www.nbm.org.  Walk in registration based on availability.

Join the Center for Social Media and the Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop fora special screening of The Interrupters, courtesy of Cinema Guild and Kartemquin Films. The Interrupters documentary film tells the powerful story of three individuals who choose to interrupt the cycle of violence they once employed in their own communities. 

Following the screening, esteemed members of Free Minds will a special reading of poems relating to the issues in "The Interrupters" to kick off DC-focused dialogue about ways to decrease violence in communities. The vision of the Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop is for every young inmate to receive the necessary tools, inspiration and community support to pursue education and follow a positive new path in life. Members' experiences are a direct reflection of The Interrupters story--Washington, DC's own struggle to face the issue of violence and the hope of transformation. 

Additional Special Guests: TBA

The Interrupters: 

The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once employed. From acclaimed director Steve James and bestselling author Alex Kotlowitz, this film is an unusually intimate journey into the stubborn persistence of violence in our cities. Shot over the course of a year out of Kartemquin Films, The Interrupters captures a period in Chicago when it became a national symbol for the violence in our cities. During that period, the city was besieged by high-profile incidents, most notably the brutal beating of Derrion Albert, a Chicago High School student, whose death was caught on videotape.

#DCRESIDENCE http://dcresidence.tumblr.com/ from Nov 5 – 10th will be activating two spaces along the H St Corridor presenting DC as the best place to call home. These temporary “third places” provide an opportunity for all walks of life to experience innovative communities as well as spaces in their neighborhoods in different ways. We also have AWESOME emerging entrepreneurial social innovators that are part of the DIY DC cultural fabric showcasing their work!

Nov 5th +6th

1pm - 9pm daily

THE HOME http://dcresidence.tumblr.com/home is a weekend showcase taking place on Nov 5 & 6 there will be works by social innovators & creative entrepreneurs in indie fashion, emerging arts, and DIY retail. Alongside fashion installations and pop-up shops, THE HOME will present The Fridge’s Leftovers. Alex Goldstein will present a visual timeline of all the exhibits and performances that have been poppin’ off the walls since September 2009. Come out, shop local & see your city.

How you can get involved:
Come to our events!
Invest in #DCRESIDENCE on eventbrite http://dcresidencedcweek.eventbrite.com/ :-)

Don't forget to check out THE PARLOUR from Nov 7th - Nov 10th

Videology, DC's monthly hands-on video workshop, invites you to join us for a fun, interactive filmmaking workshop for all skill levels. After a brief introduction to the basics, we'll divide into teams and be given a challenge: to create the ultimate promo video for DC Week. Each team will have the help of a veteran filmmaker to guide the production process. At the end of the event, the teams will reunite, share their work, and vote for the best video!

The session will highlight the significance of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, Inc., and its initiative to sponsor an intergeneration program to promote education among inner city youth with the local club, Washington and Vicinity Federation of Women's Clubs, Inc., responsible for carrying out its mission in Washington, DC.

What do Citigroup, Lady Gaga, Sony and the CIA have in common? They've all been recent targets of hacks that resulted in embarrassing press, loss of user data, and sometimes serious financial consequences. Come find out what you can do to secure your site against such attacks! We will discuss the most common types of exploits currently used by hackers, and we will share a number of practical, simple solutions for improving your site's security without having to invest in costly new services.

Join us in celebrating music’s ability to empower and change lives. Hosted at BloomBars in Columbia Heights, our two-hour concert event will feature sets from female hip-hop collective Lipstick Revolt, and Americana inde rock band Sweetbread Jim’s. Proceeds from the event to benefit DC-area girls music summer camp Girls Rock! DC and BloomBars.

The Open House Party is the official launch party for THE HOME — a two-day showcase of local indie fashion, emerging arts, and DIY retail as part of #DCRESIDENCE @DCWEEK. This exhibition will activate three empty storefronts at 1629 L Street NE, transformed into the following:

• "The Study" by Birds of a Pleather — a hub designed by the Birds of a Pleather collective (formerly with Worn Magazine) for taking a pseudo-sociological look at bringing communities together via identity, as examined through the lens of fashion and the way we present ourselves externally
• "The Pantry" — the official pop-up shop of #DCRESIDENCE, starring local DIY retailers selling swag ranging from hoodies and bags by DECOY, to boozy baked goods from Crunkcakes
• "The Icebox" by The Fridge — featuring a special exhibition called "Leftovers" and curated by Alex Goldstein, gallery director for The Fridge
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RSVP on eventbrite: http://openhousepartydcresidence.eventbrite.com/

#DCRESIDENCE @DCWEEK is an activation of two "third spaces" along the H Street Corridor in DC's Northeast Quadrant, introducing the creative capital that makes DC home.

→ THE HOME (1629 L St NE) Nov. 5 & 6, 1pm - 9pm |http://dcresidence.tumblr.com/home
→ THE PARLOUR (421 H St NE) Nov. 7-10, 5pm - 11pm |http://dcresidence.tumblr.com/parlour
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[Please show your support of the creative capital here in DC by investing in the work of #DCRESIDENCE; learn more at http://dcresidencedcweek.eventbrite.com/]

Please join us for an evening session at Apple's wonderful space @ their DC store in Georgetown. Learn about the Fab Lab project, which is taking shape as 'bricks and mortar' location in Washington, DC, and experience innovative 3-D and graphic interface demonstrations and state-of-the-art digital fabrication technology with Master of Tangible Interaction Design, Kuan-ju Wu. You can Make It in DC! 

http://fablabdc.blogspot.com/2011/10/november-events.html

"The Coffeeshop" nowadays is a popular choice location for patrons in tow with their digital devices. You can hang for hours surfing the net, sipping your beverage and enjoying the tunes -usually courtesy of the barista whose role is often that of ‘DJ.'  

A Barista and a DJ have something in common: both incorporate blending techniques, either to prepare a cup of cappuccino, or to read crowds in order to create an effective mix.  The ‘DJ-ital Brew and AudioBridge Mixer’ will stimulate this commonality with a live soundtrack provided by DC’s DJ Space Agent and DJ Cosmolog, amongst the backdrop of Chinatown Coffee Co.  

This mixer is a place to gather DCWEEK participants inclusive of musicians, producers, DJ’s & bloggers - all who are aiming to ‘make a living in the arts’ - all who rely heavily on their digital devices in order to do so. Last but not least, this mixer is for the music fan who also depends on technology to explore music from around the globe.

Baristas will be on hand to mix up hot or cold 'brew' + beer and wine. Attendees will also have the opportunity to share their thoughts on film about their DCWEEK experience.  

So close your laptops, shut down your iPads and join us for the AudioBridge experience.

Who?

Developers. Developers. Developers. Limited to 150 attendees.

Note: while we love entreprenuers and social media stragists, this event is not for you.

What?

The DCWEEK Hackathon + Dev Days are a chance for DCWEEK devs to learn from one another, and work on passion projects/new ideas. Hack, hang, teach, learn...whatever.

What are the prizes and give-aways?

• A $20,000 prize pool has just been announced thanks to the SBA's Apps for Entrepreneurs challenge!Full details are here.

• Another $10,000 prize pool is up for grabs that day for those building Windows Mobile apps.
• Apps for Entrepreneurs is also providing 100 free Gold Badges to DCWEEK for developers at the hackathon. You'll get the badge code on 11/6 - if you've bought a badge already this one can be used for someone else.
• MoDevEast mobile development & strategy conference and hackathon takes place Dec 2-3 at the Gannett Conference Center in Mclean, VA. Conference organizers will be awarding 15 conference passes worth $200 each as spot prizes to developers at the DCWeek Hackathon. To learn more about the conference visit, www.modeveast.com

What's the schedule?

8:00am - Doors open for coffee/bagels

9:00am - Quick welcome by DCWEEK and quick agenda building (you propose a topic)

10:00am - Session 1: Chose from 3 sessions proposed morning of by attendees

11:00am - Session 2: Chose From 3 sessions proposed morning of by attendees (one will focus on Apps for Entrepreneurs)

12:00pm - Lunch break then open hacking till 6pm

When?

Sunday 11/6 from 9am to 6pm 

Where?

We're taking over the full floor of Microsofts Chevy Chase HQ.

The 30 minute class will include kind and gentle yoga and breathing exercises that social media users can use to unplug from their tech life and toys, to release stress, and to manage their time online and offline with grace and ease.  The class will be taught in Malcolm X/ Meridian Hill Park by the waterfall located at the 16th Street, NW and W Street, NW entrance.  Look for Ananda Leeke (African American woman with locs) in a colorful kg yoga t-shirt.  Dress comfortably in loose clothing.  Please bring your own mat.  If it rains, the group will not meet.

The BOSS Group presents: GOOD by DESIGN 2011, a charity design day benefiting DC area non-profits
Ever have that moment of clarity where you realized that you are in exactly the right place at the right time? That’s how we feel about being in the creative space and in the position to help out some local organizations hard-pressed by recent economic challenges.  The BOSS Group has been serving creatives in the Washington DC metro area for over 22 years, first as designers ourselves then as a staffing agency for the industry. This fall, we’re especially pleased to be partnering with The Art Institute of Washington to host GOOD by DESIGN, a charity design day benefiting DC area non-profits November 6, 2011.  This 10-hour design-a-thon will pair local area non-profits with leading creative professionals in the metro region for a day of pro bono design, marketing and interactive work.

Additional Info:

We are seeking non-profits who need a creative hand in the following categories and volunteers to help execute:
Corporate Identity
    Logo/Identity    Letterhead & Envelopes    Business Cards

Print
    Poster    Brochure    Newsletter    Direct Mail

Interactive & Web
    Email/Template    Banner/Ads    Website    Social Media Set Up (Facebook fan page or group, WordPress, Twitter)    Social Media Skins

Other Design, Marketing or Interactive Projects

"Sharply installed and smartly edited mini-survey of cutting-edge contemporary art… the works in ‘Data/Fields’ sharpen your senses, even as they blur the boundary between sight and sound." –
The Washington Post

Internationally renowned sound artist RICHARD CHARTIER brings together a celebrated group of international artists for Data/Fields, a thought-provoking new media exhibit which explores the connection between the viewer and the flow and transfer of data at Artisphere—on view through November 27. These selected and commissioned works by CALEB COPPOCK (U.S.), MARK FELL (U.K.), ANDY GRAYDON (U.S./Germany), RYOJI IKEDA (Japan), FRANCE JOBIN (Canada) act as hubs of sensory information—sites of signal, noise, presence, and absence.  The viewer/listener becomes another connection, another point, in the flow and transferral of data. Data/Fields marks the artists’ gallery debut in the Washington, DC-area and includes two premiere exhibitions in the United States. The exhibit is a part of Artisphere’s ongoing commitment to present a forum for innovative new media that encourages visitors to discover and experience art through sensory touch, sound, and feel.  Data/Fields is curated by renowned sound artist Richard Chartier. 

This event is part of the Benevolent Media Festival, an all-volunteer project celebrating storytelling and design for good, organized during Digital Capital Week. Join us for what promises to be an inspiring event for up-and-coming photographers looking to bring social and environmental issues to light.  We will have slideshow presentations from three photographers who use their talent to discuss social issues: Nancy Farese from PhotoPhilanthropy.org; Emma Scott from Critical Exposure; and JB Reed from The Nuru Project.

Following the slideshows, we will have a panel discussion, where the audience will have the chance to engage the photographers and learn how to get involved in benevolent photography. Join us as early as 11:30 a.m. to chat with event organizer and photographer Aaron Minnick, about using photography to inspire nature conservation.

Eight selected guests will be assigned a department inside Whole Foods Market. Their task is to create a recipe for the public to taste that draws the most attention to their assigned department. The guest with the most visitors to their area through online check-in, facebook wall posts, tweets, and actual sales will determine the winner of the FEED ME! Word-of-Mouth Marketing challenge. 

To be selected as a guest, you must submit a brief description of why you think you'd be the best candidate to draw your friends and more customers into the store (FoggyBottomRSVP@wholefoods.com). What social media tactics will you use? What kind of recipe will you create to appeal to the masses? The event is from 12-2pm. Each guest has two hours to create the most viral buzz about their department and food demonstration. 

Greenspace, a brand new DC-based green building learning and resource hub to be located at Nationals Park, is looking for fresh and exciting ideas for launching the living classroom and its programs.  Join entrepreneurs, innovators, web (and real estate) designers and developers, social media strategists, sustainability enthusiasts, and others as we take the Greenspace vision into reality. 

As a jumping off point, the Greenspace design and development team, and a few of its business and education partners, will first provide an overview of the project.  Then the event participants will take the reins in a world café-style co-creation charrette (collaborative design and development) session. Participants will have access to the design and development team and Greenspace design and construction plans and specifications, photos and renderings, surveys, and video files for your product and program innovation.

Be sure to eat lunch beforehand! We don't want any famished brainstormers! 

Public Transit: Use the DC Circulator Georgetown - Union Station line operating at 10 minute intervals. Although it operates primarily along Wisconsin Avenue, K Street, and Massachusetts Avenue you will get off on M St. NW between 30th and 31st Street at Thomas Jefferson Street then look for Boston University’s Center for Digital Imaging Arts, 1055 Thomas Jefferson Street, Lower Level and you will find us!

Join us at Bicycle Space as we kick off crafting our float in style. We’ll provide some art supplies and paints, but feel free to bring your own. Got some scrap you want to get rid of/see turned into something magnificent? Bring that, too.

More info at http://there-cycle.org/get-involved

At this event, we will be screening some short films, all written, produced, directed, and edited by our Youth Media Organizers. After the screenings, our Youth Media Organizers will answer questions about the program, youth media, and the importance of youth voice in the the organizing process.

Whether you side with Spider-Man or the Green Goblin, 826 is giving you a chance to make your mark on the never-ending battle of good vs. evil. Students will get a crash course on essential superhero/supervillain knowledge and then create original characters. Then prepare for a battle of epic proportions when your characters meet for the first time. Who will prevail? Register today to find out—the fate of the world is in your hands!

Ages 6 – 10

Sign up here: community.826dc.org/page/s/harry-potter-spider-man-vs-the-evil-zombie-ninjas

Space is limited. Students may also sign up for workshops in person at 826DC. Please email mariam@826dc.org if you have any questions.

Speaker Info

826DC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Our services are structured around our understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success. Learn more: http://826dc.org/.

Miss Representation (2011, 85 min), Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s stunning documentary explores gender oppression of women by the mainstream media.

As part of the Benevolent Media Festival (November 4-7, 2011), BloomBars presents a screening and discussion of “Miss Representation” – a film which examines how mainstream media contributes to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America and challenges the media’s limiting and often disparaging portrayals of women, which make it difficult for the average girl to see herself as powerful.

After our screening, we’ll be led in our discussion by Erica Schlaikjer and Jeff Riecke of Benevolent Media.

 RSVP on Facebook & Invite Your Friends!

*Suggested Donation: $10 to support BloomBars.  Free Popcorn and refreshments provided.

BloomScreen Indie Film Night – is a weekly series of independent and foreign films, accompanied by discussions with filmmakers and other experts.  Our goal is to provide a unique experience that a local Cineplex cannot – an opportunity for discussion that allows a better understanding of issues affecting our communities and our world.

Volunteers wanted! Have a suggestion for a film?  Know a local filmmaker who wants to screen their work?  Want to lend a hand?  Email jonathan@bloombars.com with your ideas.

An opening reception for an exhibition of works by several members of the new DC Fab Lab creative community, who are using state-of-the-art technology and changing the way we think, learn, live, and make.  Includes works by Kashuo Bennett, Chris Bach, Erick Katzenstein, Niell Duval, Sarah Geitz, Luke Idziak, Nathan Wallace, Caroline Youngblood, P. D. Klein, students from Virginia Tech School of Architecture, and others.  Location:  1418 North Capitol Street, NW   Time: 4pm - 6pm

In this rapidly changing world of mobile devices, social media and the cloud, how should cause-oriented organizations take advantage of new tech to raise money, influence thinking and make a difference?

Join Patrick White and Aziz Isham of Arcade Sunshine Media as they host a panel of experts presenting on the latest trends in multimedia outreach.

Arcade Sunshine Media (www.arcadesunshine.com) is a multimedia publisher working to transform the print industry by integrating social media, videos, animations, images and more. Their latest project is a multi-media book for 826DC (an after school tutoring program for inner-city youth).

Sarah Massey is a public relations professional who specializes in shifting the mass media conversation to include human rights, the arts, and socially responsible businesses. Sarah founded Massey Media in 2005 to build the progressive movement with creative and strategic communications. Over the last four years, Massey Media’s work has grown to include PR for arts groups, artists, and businesses.

This panel is open to nonprofit professionals, NGO workers, fundraisers, authors, journalists, media junkies, bloggers and anyone else interested in new modes of digital outreach.

Grubwithus is pioneering the "In Real Life" movement, taking your online social networks offline. Our social meals allow you to meet new people, while dining at some of Washington DC's best restaurants. 
Join us and get ready to mix, mingle and grub with other tech enthusiasts during DCWEEK! 

Join Patrick White and Aziz Isham of Arcade Sunshine Media as they host a panel of experts presenting on the latest trends in electronic publishing. An open forum and opportunity to pitch the panelists will follow.

How will the digital revolution alter the landscape of traditional publishing and what will these changes mean for authors and publishers? What will the future of reading look like? With ebook sales exploding, and brick-and-mortar bookstores shutting their doors for good, is the future of the written word in peril or do bookworms have a hope?

How can you take advantage of apps, tablets, ereaders and mobile technology to get your message in front of the right audience at the right time?

Arcade Sunshine Media (www.arcadesunshine.com) is a multimedia publisher working to transform the print industry by integrating social media, videos, animations, images and more. 

This panel is open to authors, journalists, media junkies, publishers, bloggers and anyone else interested in new modes of digital storytelling. After short presentations by each of the panelists, audience members will have a chance to ask questions, followed by informal workshops and opportunities to pitch ideas to the panelists.

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This event is part of the Benevolent Media Festival, an all-volunteer project celebrating storytelling and design for good, organized during Digital Capital Week.

Sponsored by Stone Soup Films, a nonprofit film cooperative based in DC, this workshop is a practical look at communications challenges many nonprofits face and how a film can help move the ball forward. This is a hands-on exercise, with real-life scenarios and examples. The workshop will be held at the World Resources Institute, a global environmental think thank.

"Sharply installed and smartly edited mini-survey of cutting-edge contemporary art… the works in ‘Data/Fields’ sharpen your senses, even as they blur the boundary between sight and sound." –
The Washington Post

Internationally renowned sound artist RICHARD CHARTIER brings together a celebrated group of international artists for Data/Fields, a thought-provoking new media exhibit which explores the connection between the viewer and the flow and transfer of data at Artisphere—on view through November 27. These selected and commissioned works by CALEB COPPOCK (U.S.), MARK FELL (U.K.), ANDY GRAYDON (U.S./Germany), RYOJI IKEDA (Japan), FRANCE JOBIN (Canada) act as hubs of sensory information—sites of signal, noise, presence, and absence.  The viewer/listener becomes another connection, another point, in the flow and transferral of data. Data/Fields marks the artists’ gallery debut in the Washington, DC-area and includes two premiere exhibitions in the United States. The exhibit is a part of Artisphere’s ongoing commitment to present a forum for innovative new media that encourages visitors to discover and experience art through sensory touch, sound, and feel.  Data/Fields is curated by renowned sound artist Richard Chartier. 

Social media is now a part of our everyday lives. We use it to talk to our friends, family and even our favorite brands. But, have you stopped to think about how the widespread adoption of it, is changing search and online marketing in general? Search results are now becoming more personalized to you, and your social media habits have a lot to do with it. Knowing that and learning how to apply to your own online marketing effort is the wave of the future in search and social.  

At this session, experts from Ketchum PR and Search Mojo will outline how to create a social media strategy that includes SEO, thus creating an even more effective online marketing strategy. In addition, our experts will provide insights on where they think search will be in the future.

After Search & Social Integrated - join us at Diagnose Me! a hands-on clinic to evaluate your Social & Search Campaigns to see what else you can do to optimize.

A one-hour online conversation using the hashtag #SustainableDC in support of the development of the Mayor’s comprehensive sustainability strategy. The event will be hosted by @OPinDC and @DDOE_DC, and anyone with a Twitter account can participate in the discussion. To facilitate the experience, the platform TweetChat (www.tweetchat.com) should be used by participants. Participants are encouraged to interact by using mentions (such as @mayorvincegray), and directing comments and questions at one another. During the conversation, the Directors of OP and DDOE will answer questions and receive feedback about Sustainable DC.

A brownbag roundtable presentation and discussion with handouts and followed by a mini-clinic. Get the invaluable information and advice you need to get your business going from a group of small business owners and small business experts.  Learn from the folks who launched the Dupont Circle Business Incubator from concept to opening in less than 90 days (and which received 4 pages of Washington Post coverage in the past 5 days!), and those who are using it to launch, re-invent, acquire or accelerate their own businesses! 

This event is part of the Benevolent Media Festival, an all-volunteer project celebrating storytelling and design for good, organized during Digital Capital Week. You have tens of thousands of Facebook fans and a popular, mission-driven blog. You know your way around hashtags, SEO, and conversion rates. Now how do you take your social media strategy to the next level? Learn how to use social media for everything from internal communication to internships, CEO visibility to capital campaigns, and everything in between.The panel discussion will be held at the World Resources Institute, a global environmental think tank.

The Benevolent Media Festival is a celebration of D.C.’s community of storytellers and designers dedicated to social and environmental good. Members of the community who identify as “benevolent media creators” are invited to host and organize their own lectures, workshops, performances, networking events or other activities, located at multiple venues across the city, that compel audiences to care about a cause, take action on an issue, or promote a point of view through strategic and inspiring multimedia.

Learn more: http://www.benevolentmedia.org/festival/

View the agenda here: http://benevolentmediafestival2011.sched.org/

Meet a new type of innovator—many people call them patent and copyright trolls. We’ll introduce you to the IP troll business model and describe how it got started. We'll also discuss recent high-profile IP litigations involving Righthaven and well known patent trolls that have sued large tech companies and successful start-ups. You may be surprised to learn who's involved in this thriving business and how it works.

We'll finish the event with an interactive panel discussion regarding the effect of this business practice on small and large businesses, the tech community, and consumers. We'll also cover strategies other companies have used to successfully defend themselves in these cases. Are there steps you can take protect your business from these lawsuits? You’ll have to attend this event to find out!

Hands-On Clinic to Evaluate Your Social+Search Campaigns to See if it's Working Properly

We all need a little help with our online presence. Would you like some tactical suggestions on how to increase you influence online and in search?  Experts from Ketchum PR and Search Mojo will be hosting a workshop where they will evaluate real life online examples from attendees and provide actionable tips on how to improve: online visibility, website improvements (Technical and Design), ways to improve social traffic, as well as how to better translate your overall business goals into the online space.

When news reports are flooded with stories about revolts in Tahrir Square, Tunisia, and Wall Street, it’s hard to deny the impact online is having on civic action. Social media was an enormous part in the wildfire spread of ideas, recruitment of followers, and coordination of meet-ups that made it possible for groups to express their discontent of social matters. 

During DC Week, the DC/MD/VA metro-area community is preparing for the region's biggest giving event: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington (give2max.org). On November 9th, residents are coming together to fundraise and rally for their favorite nonprofits, taking matters into their own hands as nonprofits face budget cuts from their steady stream of revenue. 

We bring you a panel of local experts to discuss the extent of civic action, how it can (or can’t) bring about change in a community.

Please RSVP per person attending. And please use the 6th Street entrance across from the firehouse. We look forward to seeing you there!

Helping business connect to online social tools through the community’s own street team.

Goal: Market Connectors is designed to accelerate adoption of social, mobile and gps tools with small businesses in a localized, community-based setting to increase business.  This workshop will equip micro-entrepreneurs who have  Internet access, with a simple method for earning money by delivering a valuable local service to businesses.

Outcome: Train 12 local entrepreneurs (Street Team) with methods  to equip local businesses with online profiles for their business. Outreach to at least 12 local business owners.  Develop replicable curriculum for quick street team deployment in diverse communities.

Monday, November 7th 2011

How to use online social tools to grow your business

2:30pm - 5:30pm

• Learn how you can use Internet tools to grow businesses
• Understand the power of reviews and ratings for businesses
• Practice creating business profiles

2:30  Introductions. One Economy, history of the idea and outline for the workshop.
3:00  Participant Survey. Get a baseline for the technology capacity of the working group
3:30  Sharing social tools.  Google Place pages, Yelp, Foursquare, Facebook
4:00  The value and business of being an network builder
4:30  Discussion, questions
5:00  Planning the street outreach

Wednesday, November 9th 2011

Street team Market Connectors local outreach

3:00pm - 5:30pm

• Help local entrepreneurs bring new customers and establish their online identities
• Learn how to earn money by providing essential web services to others in the neighborhood

3:00  Review and regroup.  
3:30  Street teams small business education activities
5:00  Review reports and findings from local businesses
5:30  Closing

This is a free workshop -  Refreshments will be provided

This special event offers valuable perspectives from leading panelists on connecting the vital ecosystems of the Washington, D.C., Silicon Valley and Boston markets. Our panelists will discuss the techniques they used to generate customers, vendors, talent and funding both inside and outside their home region, and also provide crucial information on how you can leverage regional strengths to accelerate your company’s growth.

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

Join the College Park Neighborhood Business Alliance for a free networking event at the Cornerstone Grill & Loft. We will have presentations about how to make your business more environmentally friendly. Networking starts at 5pm, and the presentations start at 6pm, with Q&A and more networking to follow. Don't have a business? Come anyway! Most of the techniques for building a greener business can also be used at home.

#DCRESIDENCE http://dcresidence.tumblr.com/ from Nov 5 – 10th will be activating two spaces along the H St Corridor presenting DC as the best place to call home. These temporary “third places” provide an opportunity for all walks of life to experience innovative communities as well as spaces in their neighborhoods in different ways. We also have AWESOME emerging entrepreneurial social innovators that are part of the DIY DC cultural fabric showcasing their work!

Nov 7th - Nov 10th

5pm - 11pm daily

THE PARLOUR http://dcresidence.tumblr.com/parlour will host weekday programming Nov 7th – 10th inspired and led by these creative social innovators. We invite you to continue conversations sparked over the weekend and have dialogue around questions such as: where is our city, culture & communities heading? What do we want to do? How do we want to get there?

How you can get involved:
Come to our events!
Invest in #DCRESIDENCE on eventbrite http://dcresidencedcweek.eventbrite.com/ :-)

Don't forget to check out THE HOME on Nov 5th + Nov 16th

What happens when you put 10 entrepreneurs in a room and give them a framework for sharing experiences and ideas?  You get a magical combination of inspiration, advice, and accountability.  Join a select group of fellow entrepreneurs and innovators for an opportunity to share the unique challenges and ideas that you are exploring in your business.  During this two-hour introduction to Netcito peer advisory circles, you will form trusted connections and gain new insights into your business.  This is a highly interactive format where you will have an opportunity to introduce yourself and interact with your peers.

The Social Network Event is a unique networking opportunity for social media users of all skill levels to connect with not just the attendees, but also with their networks. Whether it is friends, followers, connections, or subscribers, social networks are a valuable resource to any user. Attendees are encouraged to participate in the social media driven features of the event: (LinkedIn) Networking with QR Codes, (Facebook) Photography Installation, (Twitter) Tweet Decks, (YouTube) Social Media Confessionals, and Blogger’s Lounge.

You can taste the difference! Join us for cocktails and appetizers at Chef Tony’s Restaurant that specializes in seasonal, fresh and locally-grown cuisine. Learn how Foodem.com, a web-based marketplace, is connecting local farmers, food distributors and specialty food manufacturers with restaurants, schools, hotels and grocers. By doing so, Foodem.com enables the sustainable food movement by satisfying the growing consumer and business demand for more local, sustainably-produced, and healthier food choices. 

Cocktails and appetizers will be available at a discounted price.

Click here for more information on this event!

Part of the proceeds will be donated to Montgomery Countryside Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to Montgomery County’s 93,000 acre Agricultural Reserve, the most successful farmland protection effort in the country.

This Hackathon will be an opportunity for developers to get together and build tools that meet the needs of the user community. With the preparation of the Problem Identification Workshop on Saturday Nov 5th, the Hackathon Preparation Session on November 8th, and the help of organizations like Bookshare, Random Hacks of Kindness, LibraryLab, and the Wikimedia Foundation, we hope to be able to come up with a simple and completable ICT solution to one or more needs that are defined by the user community.

Sponsored by the Progressive Harvard Alumni Network (PHAN)

Happy Hour Starts at 6:00; Discussion at 6:30

All welcome! Please forward widely.

OurDC work to connect people, communities and organizations to Bring Good Jobs to the District of Columbia. They are dedicated to ensuring that the voices of unemployed and under employed city residents are heard and listened to in local and national dialogs on jobs and job creation.  

Jobs with Justice is a national network of local coalitions that bring together labor unions, faith groups, community organizations, and student activists to fight for working people. Their members are in the streets in 46 cities in 24 states across the country.

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Each year since 1985, the editors of THE FUTURIST have selected the most thought-provoking ideas and forecasts appearing in the magazine to go into our annual Outlook report. Over the years, Outlook has spotlighted the emergence of such epochal developments as the Internet, virtual reality, and the end of the Cold War. We present the top 10 forecasts published in THE FUTURIST this year, and our top ten favorites we heard elsewhere. 

Think you have what it takes to go head to head with foosball players from across the tech scene in the District? Come find out. The first ever DC Tech Foosball Shootout is kicking off DC Week on Monday, November 7 and will pit teams of two against each other tournament style until we find a champion team. 

All you need to do is find a teammate, come up with a fun team name, and show up ready to play. We'll have two tables going for simultaneous games, and will be following the USTA Official Rules. In addition to bragging rights, the winning team will get a shiny gold trophy, and all players will get a t-shirt.
Game time is 7:00 pm, but we'll start things off at 6:00 pm with food and drinks. If you plan to plan, please come over by about 6:30 so we can finalize matches. 

Just want to watch? Come ready to cheer, drink some beer, meet new folks, and see the hottest foosball action in the city.

Speaker Beth Beck, NASA’s Space Operations Outreach Manager, is passionate about communicating the drama and magic of humans in space. Beth, a social media addict, adopted Twitter early in 2007 as one of the first NASA users. She coordinated development of NASA’s Facebook, and developed NASA Buzzroom, the single source for conversations about NASA. She is instrumental in hosting NASA’s spaceflight mission Tweetups. Beth, one of the founders of the award-winning LAUNCH sustainability forums, created the program as an opportunity to make this world a better place while demonstrating the relevance between life on Earth and the extreme environment of space.

RSVP Here! http://dcadclub.com/calendar_day.asp?date=11/7/2011

In this hack night, we'll have a head to head between Erlang and Scala! Bring your laptops with Scala or Erlang installed, come meet other Scala and Erlang developers, hack, compete, and get a chance to win some small prizes.You don't know either Scala or Erlang? No problem! What's a better way to learn than to pair program with someone that knows these languages?

Moderator: Luc Castera is a software developer at Intellum. On his day time, you can find Luc coding away in Ruby on Rails, Javascript, and Sproutcore. In his spare time, he helps maintain the Arlington/DC Erlang meetup as the most popular Erlang meetup in the world.

Being the American University Social Media Club, we’re pretty good at sharing information. This year we want to introduce members of the DC community to 7 of the coolest non-profits in the district that are doing BIG things to give back. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be making 7 short YouTube films about the key players at each organization, the projects they’re working on & what you can do to get involved.

Lucky for you, you’ll get a chance to check out our videos, learn more about the non-profits and the AU Social Media Club during this year’s DCWEEK and Benevolent Media Festival activities. Join us for a showing of our shorts & we promise you’ll have a feel-good time.

This event is part of the Benevolent Media Festival, an all-volunteer project celebrating storytelling and design for good, organized during Digital Capital Week.

Use #NoProfitNoProblem & #BenMedFest to tweet about the event!

Join Sherry Lassiter, Director of the Fab Foundation & Program Manager @ MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms + Sallye Coyle of Shopbot for a presentation, demo and Q & A about personal fabrication at Room and Board's beautiful showroom, in the renovated historic Taylor Motor Company building at 14th & T Street, NW. Learn about the past, present, and future of the personal fabrication movement, while browsing Room and Board's home & office collection and enjoying the rooftop. 

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Please join us for the screening and discussion of the Together Through Film Project. The program's mission is to teach young people how to use documentary film as a way to explore and respect the world around them. Media professionals lead local youth in learning the skills needed to plan, shoot and edit documentary films.

On Monday night we will watch the student-made film and the behind-the-scenes from the weekend program. Then Aziz Abu Sarah, a peace activist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer, National Geographic filmmakers and high school student participants will discuss what they have learned about promoting peace and understanding.

We'll talk bitcoins, and do some exchanging/trading. Bring your ideas, and your laptops if you'd like to demonstrate an idea or website.

There's an epidemic in our nation's capital - and few people talk about it.

The overall prevalence of HIV remains 3.2% among DC adults and adolescents, above the World Health Organization definition of 1% for a generalized epidemic, according to the Department of Health. 

It's time to break the silence.

Join us for an Open Mic Night at Artfully Chocolate Bistro to share empowering and inspiring stories about living with HIV/AIDS in the District, and what's being done to help people move from crisis mode to compassionate relief. We welcome songs, poetry, spoken word and other narrative performances.

15% of tonight's proceeds will be donated to Whitman-Walker Health,  a Washington DC community health center specializing in HIV/AIDS care and lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender care

Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Storytelling begin promptly at 7:30 p.m.

Free admission.

If you're a performer and want to participate, contact Scott Thompson: sthompson202@gmail.com 

We'll break into small groups and "invent" the future of books. We'll vote on the best future.

Join us for a demonstration of innovative tools used to monitor social dialogues and a panel discussion on creative, social alternatives to traditional means of mass communication, engagement, and customer service.  A panel of guests recognized for leadership on social business issues will discuss how government agencies can address immigration-related challenges through the use of open networks and social business applications. 

NOTE THIS EVENT IS BY INVITATION ONLY; E-MAIL IF INTERESTED:

aramesh@deloitte.com

As the leader of a growing business it can be difficult to make time to have causual coffee/breakfast meetings with fellow entrepreneurs when there's nothing specific on the agenda. During DCWEEK we've set up a 50-100 person breakfast for all of us to grab a bite and make some connections. This will be a mostly CEO/COO kind of crowd, all of whom are like you - you're a job creator. You're building a great company. You're on top of your game.

Breakfast is on our gracious sponsors - The Ezra Company & Sheppard Mullin. All you have to do is RSVP. Invite someone you've been meaning to find time to sit down with. Drop in any time between 8am and 10am.

Hosted by:

• Peter Corbett, CEO, iStrategyLabs (@corbett3000)
• Joe Corbett, COO, iStrategyLabs (@joecorbett)
• Frank Gurber, CEO, Tech Cocktail (@frankgruber)
• Jen Consalvo, COO, Tech Cocktail (@noreaster)
• Ed Schiff, Managing Partner, Sheppard Mullin

• Ezra Weinblatt, The Ezra Company

AT&T Fast Pitch runs as a series of 15 minute pitches by startups. The companies will be pitching to a panel of relevant CTO / CMO executives from AT&T and local VCs.

How to Apply:

1. Fill out the form here
2. You'll receive an invite to present by 11/1

VCs and Startup companies can expect following results:

1. Very compelling technology / solutions get taken up as a joint project (at AT&T Foundry and through other AT&T orgs as needed – with expectations of 30/60/90 days sprint cycles for proof of concepts)
2. If technology / solution is relevant to AT&Ts ongoing projects then AT&T bring it in to those projects directly
3. For heavy network elements (e.g. routers, eNodeB, RAN gear etc.) technologies AT&T generally seeks 3 way collaborative project with one of their network domain providers and startup
4. In case we don’t see immediate synergy, we provide immediate constructive startup companies

And some common FAQs about the Foundries are here: http://developer.att.com/developer/forward.jsp?passedItemId=4300010

Lastly, here is a link to the network services API catalogue: http://developer.att.com/developer/forward.jsp?passedItemId=2400388

Whether you plan to start your own business or be a superstar in-house employee, the most important factor in your career success stems from your ability to manage and hone your "personal brand." Your personal brand is what you are known for - the special value you provide to a team, an organization, or a project. Everyone has a personal brand. What you need to be asking is, "What is my personal brand?" and "How am I promoting my personal brand as part of my career and life development?"

 During this informative and interactive session, Joey Coleman (Chief Experience Composer at Washington, DC-based "brand experience" consultancy Design Symphony) will show you how to assess your personal brand attributes, package them in a compelling offer, and promote these attributes to the public. Attendees will leave the session with tools for determining their key brand qualities and creative suggestions for packaging and marketing them in the marketplace.

 If you don't brand yourself, someone else will. Join us for this interactive session and leave ready to take yourself public to the world!

FMI on Joey & Design Symphony - 

http://www.designsymphony.com/ 

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10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Registration and Networking

11:00 - 12:00 p.m. Program

Brands are no longer sitting on the sidelines when it comes to digitally interacting with customers. This Social Media Committee panel discussion will be led by brands that have committed themselves to listen, monitor and respond to their customers’ voices. Attendees will hear from social media leaders from Comcast (and others), and will gain valuable insight into how their companies can benefit from interacting with their customers over social media. Panelists will answer important questions including: 

- What are the benefits, risks and pitfalls of integrating social media tools into customer service activities?

- What are some of the best practices?

- How do you measure the success?

"Sharply installed and smartly edited mini-survey of cutting-edge contemporary art… the works in ‘Data/Fields’ sharpen your senses, even as they blur the boundary between sight and sound." –
The Washington Post

Internationally renowned sound artist RICHARD CHARTIER brings together a celebrated group of international artists for Data/Fields, a thought-provoking new media exhibit which explores the connection between the viewer and the flow and transfer of data at Artisphere—on view through November 27. These selected and commissioned works by CALEB COPPOCK (U.S.), MARK FELL (U.K.), ANDY GRAYDON (U.S./Germany), RYOJI IKEDA (Japan), FRANCE JOBIN (Canada) act as hubs of sensory information—sites of signal, noise, presence, and absence.  The viewer/listener becomes another connection, another point, in the flow and transferral of data. Data/Fields marks the artists’ gallery debut in the Washington, DC-area and includes two premiere exhibitions in the United States. The exhibit is a part of Artisphere’s ongoing commitment to present a forum for innovative new media that encourages visitors to discover and experience art through sensory touch, sound, and feel.  Data/Fields is curated by renowned sound artist Richard Chartier. 

The Blue Wave and Brightcove invite you to learn why your company’s best friend should be online video. The session will cover everything from creating ideas, production, video hosting, analytics and monetization of your content.  We"ll also discuss BlueTV, The Blue Wave's online video product. The best of both worlds: Award winning production and the best video hosting solution on the market.  Glenda Fu (Dreams for Kids) will also speak on the success of using online video and the Blue TV product.

1:00PM-2:00PM – Examining the Role of Technology in Design, Art Direction & Creativity: A discussion on technology’s influence on the fashion and art design process, how art direction has seemingly evolved, and technology’s impact/contribution to creativity and expression.
• Moderator: Michael Dumlao, Co-Founder Fashion Fights Poverty / Senior Consultant Booz Allen Hamilton
• Panelists:
o Daniella Kallmeyer, Designer / Winner of BRAVO’s The Fashion Show
o Lisa Morales-Hellebo, CEO & Founder, Shopsy™
o Dr. Mark Drapeau, Director of Innovative Engagement, Microsoft Office of Civic Innovation
o Jackie Hart, Faculty The Art Institute of Washington / Owner, SiNGA, Inc

RSVP – http://dcweekfashionday.eventbrite.com

2:15PM-3:15PM – The Retail Landscape & Business Development in the District: A discussion on the entrepreneurial & retail opportunities in DC and what technology / infrastructure is needed to contribute to its growth.
• Moderator: Chloe Thompson, Assistant Editor Washington Flyer
• Panelists:
o Aba Kwawu, Founder, The Aba Agency
o John Asadoorian, Founding Principal, Asadoorian Retail Solutions
o Ylan Mui, Financial Reporter, The Washington Post
o Steve Moore, President Washington DC Economic Partnership

RSVP – http://dcweekfashionday.eventbrite.com

3:30PM-4:30PM – First Bloggers, Then Live Streaming. What’s Next? The Impact of Social Media on the Fashion Industry: A discussion on the impact of the fashion blogger and social media on the fashion industry and where we go from here.
• Moderator: Meg Biram, Founder of MIMI+MEG and Stella & Henry / Social Media, Online Business, and Blog Consultant
• Panelists:
o Leigh MacDonald, Founder Nice Shoes, No Drama / Fashion & Beauty Expert NBC Washington
o Joi-Marie McKenzie, Founder / Blogger Fab Empire
o Stephanie Green, Lifestyle Writer Washington Post & Huffington Post
o Holly Thomas, DC Editor Refinery 29
o Jian Deleon, Shopping Editor ValetMag.com / Staff Writer Complex Media

RSVP – http://dcweekfashionday.eventbrite.com

“Building Innovation Through Partnerships: Apps for the Environment Forum” will commemorate EPA's Apps for the Environment Challenge and present a vision for the future of environmental apps and mobile technology. The forum will be held on November 8, 2011 at the Artisphere in Arlington, Virginia.  Attendees will learn about efforts to promote environmental applications from government, business, and tech-industry leaders and discover cutting-edge environmental apps.  Attendees will also have an opportunity to share and collaborate on environmental data needs and innovative solutions and develop partnerships through breakout sessions, networking and exhibits. Contact greenapps@epa.gov to attend! 

The Forum will also be streamed live on Ustream and a recording of the event will be archived for future viewing.  No registration is necessary to participate online!  You can watch the live broadcast on November 8 at 1:00pm ET at the following URL:  http://www.ustream.tv/channel/usepa
Forum Website

We're excited to announce a Twitter Q&A between @JonCarson44 Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and @CodeNowOrg 11/8 at 1pm ET. During the Q&A #AtTheWH we will discuss Technology & Education, Non-Profits and the American Jobs Act. Please submit your questions! 

• WHO: @JonCarson44  & @CodeNowOrg
• WHERE: Submit Questions @ #CodeWH Follow @ #AtTheWH 
• WHEN:  1pm ET, Tues. 11/8

If you've ever wanted to ask the White House a question now's your chance! Spread the word and follow the conversation tomorrow!

Meet women's ready to wear fashion designer and entrepreneur, Cally Rieman to talk about what it takes to launch a business in the fashion industry.  Join us for our Fall/Holiday 2011 and Spring 2012 trunk show at the Studio Gallery in Dupont Circle.

KAL RIEMAN is a collection for confident and self-reliant women. Beginning in 2009 with a small capsule collection, KAL RIEMAN has established a following of private clients, gradually expanding the collection to meet the needs of the retail environment.The KAL RIEMAN collection embodies the strength and simplicity of men’s wear in sophisticated, effortless dressing for women. Visit www.kalrieman.com, follow us on Facebook or on Twitter, @kalrieman.

Refreshments will be served

The technologies and methods for reaching your audiences constantly change. However, getting attention, maintaining relationships with constituents, and generating results will always be essential. Threespot, a Washington, DC digital engagement agency, and our client, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) will lead a discussion on brand. We will discuss strategies to extend your brand across multiple platforms in and ever-changing communications environment. Examples will include fundraising and advocacy campaigns, websites, visual storytelling, mobile experiences, social media, email marketing, videos, and offline activities. We will also discuss the agency/client relationship and how we can learn from each other and/or leverage work that the other is doing.

What attendees can expect to learn:

What are the essential elements in a brand strategy?

What steps can you take to measure your brand equity and build on that equity?

How does branding fit into your overall marketing and communication strategy?

How can you develop a brand across multiple platforms and channels?

How can you best measure success and plan for the future?

Space is limited, RSVP now!

This happy hour is an informal brainstorming session geared towards creating a dialogue about how to bridge the gap for young minorities from being IT consumers to IT producers. 

The goal is to gather ideas in order to launch a mentor program that inserts a local high school student into the larger #DCTech community and allow them to learn valuable entrepreneurial skills. 

This event is hosted by Tamara Rasberry (msrasberryinc), Chris Cooks (ccooks3), Najeema Washington (OriginalNajeema), & Anthony E. Braddy (AEB_IT) and is an official DCWEEK event. 

For more details, please search the Twitter hashtag #SocSTEM.

See you there!

Join us for our annual Startup Challenge.  A panel of judges comprised of business executives as well as venture capitalists will evaluate 8 startups with a specific list of criteria; however, the winners will be chosen by you, the audience. 

Interested in a Taste of Tech? Join PointAbout, Three Pillar Global, and friends to drink in the #MobileRevolution from 6:00-10:00 PM on Tuesdsay, November 8th.

We'll be opening up our swank DC office for 4 very happy hours. Fellow mobile visionaries are encouraged to come mix and mingle, taste some of the local wines our friends at Rappahannock Cellars will be providing, and take in some fresh air and hops in our makeshift beer garden. We'll also be hosting an art exhibit of sorts and showing off some of our designers and developers latest creations. One lucky attendee will be walking off with a free iPad 2, and everyone will be walking off with T-shirts and a smile.   

Click on the link below to RSVP via Eventbrite, or let us know you'll be there/request additional information here: networkingevents@threepillarglobal.com.

Space is limited, so reserve your ticket today! 

Along with our sponsors Network Solutions and Georgetown University SCS Technology Management Program, we'll be having a Rotating Digital Strategy Workshop.

Through peer leadership we'll have three workshops going on at the same time, rotating every 30 minutes, on the following areas:

• Connecting the products and services you offer to the conversation your prospects are already having online, in ways that add value rather than intrude
• Creating ways to enter that conversation through both connection and content
• Brainstorming specific pieces and types of content to create in order to reach the audience we want to serve

Snacks and sodas will be provided but there are only 25 seats available in our venue. Please RSVP.

Our most popular legal talk!  Come learn how to be smart about paying people with equity, how to plan for exit and growth, and how to finally get past the analysis paralysis of LLC/C-Corp/S-Corp decisions.  We'll share actionable advice on how to set up your company for maximum flexibility in the future. This fast-paced presentation will be followed by questions and networking.  A cash bar will be available if you need a drink to help the law go down.

Tickets: $15

Geek 2 Chic was founded in 2010 and it is produced by Microsoft in partnership with Bloomingdale's.  At these events, "geeks" from diverse walks of life wear the latest fashions as they strut the catwalk to raise funds for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE).  NFTE is an organization that was founded in 1987 that provides programs that inspire young people from low-income communities to stay in school, recognize business opportunities, and plan for successful futures.  

This fall season, Geek 2 Chic will take place in Chicago and Washington, DC. Tickets are limited. VIP tickets include premiere seating along the catwalk and entry to the exclusive after-party. All proceeds from General Admission and VIP tickets, plus 10% of Bloomingdale's Men's sales the evening of the event, benefit NFTE.

Shadow Room is the most successful night club in DC.  It was built 3 years ago, but it is a front.  The actual purpose of Shadow Room was to test new technology, especially mobile technology.  The club is equipped with touch panels on the walls, and the ability for customers to order drinks from their phones.  The waitresses use iTouches to place their order from table customers.  We have put over $6 million dollars through our system to test it and see how it works.

Shadow Room is hosting this happy hour to give new companies a stage to tell us about their new companies and hopefully show us something exciting.  So if you want to see some great demos from exciting new companies, have a couple drinks, possibly meet some VC’s and network with other Entrepreneurs then join us at Shadow Room on Tuesday, November 8th at 6:30pm.   

Admission limit is 300 people.  We will allow general admission, but if you are on the Guest List and we are not at capacity, you will get priority over general admission.  

If you would like to RSVP to be on the Guest List please go to, shadowroom.eventbrite.com.

If you are an exciting new company and would like to present at this event please fill out the form below:

Submit a form to be a presenter at our DCWEEK event!

An mind-bending journey through the universe of social media, influence, and marketing revealing the fundamentals of sociology, psychology, and technology behind successful campaigns for small business, private sector corporations and non-profits.  A LIVE demonstration of "Alchemy" by Ken McArthur. Followed by a radically transparent open question and answer session.  (Private "by invitation only" mixer will follow the event at a nearby location to be provided to invitees)

Meet and Greet from 6:00 - 6:50

Workshop and Talks Start at 6:50 PM Sharp

Open Radically Transparent Q & A Session to the panel

A private "Invitation Only" mixer will follow at a nearby location to be determined.

To be considered for invitation contact Barry C. McLawhorn

For more information call:

Barry C. McLawhorn

(703) 785 - 0365

Click here to meet Ken McArthur and reserve your seat for this DCWEEK event:

http://www.meetup.com/Social-Influencers-Mentors/about/

Hot Tech Trends: Looking Back at 2011 and Ahead at 2012

Panelists: Nisha Chittal, Colin Delany, Bob Fine, Jon Camfield & Bonnie Shaw 

Moderator: Roshani Kothari

Click here to RSVSP.

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Free to attend, but limited space available.

Sign up quickly before all the spots are gone...

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What were the top tech trends in 2011 and what's coming up in 2012?

 As part of DC Capital Week, NetSquared DC invites you to a panel discussion on hot tech trends from 2011 and what's coming up in 2012.  We look forward to a scintillating dialogue.

- Will Google+ take over Facebook?

- Mobile apps and/or mobile friendly sites?

- Twitter news breaking, revolutions, what's next?

- HTML5, Flash, Ruby--Where are things heading?

- Integrated solutions and open api--Convio, Salsalabs, Salesforce, Civicrm?

- Open source vs. proprietary software--what's on the horizon?

NetSquared DC is a vibrant local community thriving at the intersection of social change and technology. We’re part of a global NetSquared movement that focuses on the exponential impact we can have when we combine our hunger for change with powerful new technologies.

The monthly meetup of the DC WordPress users.  Our group offers an exchange of ideas, examples, support & answers regarding WordPress and features presenters of local, national, and international recognition.  

Experienced businesspeople know that doing the work and getting paid are two different things.  Does your contract spell out the terms clearly and in your favor?  We'll talk about scenarios that apply whether you are a developer, an ad-supported website, a customer-facing business, or even a landlord.  This will be a fast-paced presentation followed by questions and networking.  A cash bar will be available if you need a drink to help the law go down.

Tickets: $15 or $25 in combination with "Top 10 Legal Tips for Starting a New Company."

Geek 2 Chic was founded in 2010 and it is produced by Microsoft in partnership with Bloomingdale's.  At these events, "geeks" from diverse walks of life wear the latest fashions as they strut the catwalk to raise funds for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE).  NFTE is an organization that was founded in 1987 that provides programs that inspire young people from low-income communities to stay in school, recognize business opportunities, and plan for successful futures. 

This fall season, Geek 2 Chic will take place in Chicago and Washington, DC. Tickets are limited. VIP tickets include premiere seating along the catwalk and entry to the exclusive after-party. All proceeds from General Admission and VIP tickets, plus 10% of Bloomingdale's Men's sales the evening of the event, benefit NFTE.

Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington is a one-day fundraising event on November 9, 2011 that will unite local Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC communities to support nonprofits serving the area. Our goal is to get tens of thousands of people to support their favorite nonprofit or cause, raising more than $3 million in donations and grants in just 24 hours! 

At no other point in history have we seen so many simultaneous disruptions affecting the very foundations of our socioeconomic environment. Chief among these disruptions is the rise of the connected consumer, and the need for organizations large and small to adapt their strategies and operations to engage transparently with the market in real-time.

As organizations face even more disruptions from a technology perspective, with massive revolutions underway in social, mobile, local, analytics, cloud and security, how should they react? How do you create a Postdigital enterprise?

Join experts from Deloitte to learn what's next as we enter the Postdigital Era. 

Presenters include:

Giovanni Rodriguez (@giorodriguez)

Chris Heuer (@ChrisHeuer)

Calvin Cheng (@CalvinCheng3). 

What are the latest social media trends communicators need to be aware of? What is the future of social media? Are privacy concerns causing a backlash against social media as more and more people decide to unplug? Find out the answers to these questions and many others in this informative and engaging panel discussion. 

Join Lab Members Isabelle Carbonell and Sarah Cannon, two Washington DC based filmmakers, as they lead a hands-on workshop on how to improve your pitches, restructure them, whittle them down, practice them, and ultimately pitch them to a partner, a group, and then the whole class. We will wrap up with a discussion on how to digitize your newly improved pitch, and the dos & don'ts of video-pitches. 

Disclaimer: We are both filmmakers, and Isabelle specializes in documentaries, so we will be concentrating and most helpful for film pitches, but any and all pitches are welcome (just be warned). 

Needed: COME ARMED WITH A PITCH TO PRACTICE AND WORK ON! 
Optional: bring your video cameras to record them. 

And, after Isabelle and Sarah are done, stick around and work in the Lab! 

For information on Isabelle and her experience as Documentary filmmaker & photographer check out her website: http://www.izaca.com/ and Sarah's at http://www.sarahcannon.com /

"Sharply installed and smartly edited mini-survey of cutting-edge contemporary art… the works in ‘Data/Fields’ sharpen your senses, even as they blur the boundary between sight and sound." –
The Washington Post

Internationally renowned sound artist RICHARD CHARTIER brings together a celebrated group of international artists for Data/Fields, a thought-provoking new media exhibit which explores the connection between the viewer and the flow and transfer of data at Artisphere—on view through November 27. These selected and commissioned works by CALEB COPPOCK (U.S.), MARK FELL (U.K.), ANDY GRAYDON (U.S./Germany), RYOJI IKEDA (Japan), FRANCE JOBIN (Canada) act as hubs of sensory information—sites of signal, noise, presence, and absence.  The viewer/listener becomes another connection, another point, in the flow and transferral of data. Data/Fields marks the artists’ gallery debut in the Washington, DC-area and includes two premiere exhibitions in the United States. The exhibit is a part of Artisphere’s ongoing commitment to present a forum for innovative new media that encourages visitors to discover and experience art through sensory touch, sound, and feel.  Data/Fields is curated by renowned sound artist Richard Chartier. 

Objectives:

·        To assess the impact of emerging technologies and evolving social and cultural perceptions/behaviors on philanthropic activity and charitable giving.  

·        To understand how both for- and non-profit organizations are adapting their business models to reflect this new environment.

·        To discuss creative/innovative fundraising models made possible through these new technologies.

·        To discuss the future of charitable giving and how it will continue to evolve in the coming years.

Structure:

·        The preliminary structure would be:

·        30 minute pre-session networking/lunch

·        10 minute presentations by the panelists about the role of research and technology in shaping their organization’s mission or cause

·        40 minutes Q&A

Panelists:

·       Brendan Hurley, SVP, Marketing & Communications for Goodwill of Greater Washington

·       Addie Connor, Director of Advertising, Social Code

·       Brian Fujito, CEO, Razoo

Target Audiences:

 Primary event targets include:

·       Professional marketing researchers

·       Non-profit/charity organization executives

·       Executives/staff involved in CSR activities within for-profit organizations

·       Marketing research students

·       Social media/social community managers

Agile software development is a widely adopted industry practice to accommodate rapid changes in customer requirements and yet keep up with the pace of software deliverables. Agile SCRUM development presents modeling challenges centered on its LOE phased development.  Since the approach is incremental and iterative, it allows us to be adaptive and flexible to respond to changes from the client. The primary concern with this approach is the golden balance of resources and time needed to allocate for each iteration (Scrum cycle) of software that is delivered.  A crystal ball that can foresee and display the right amount of resources to be used would be an ideal scenario.  In this presentation we examine an alternative to the crystal ball.  We’ll be looking at a simulation model developed by OST and used on an OST project.  This model can estimate the right combination of resources and time to deliver the desired software deliverable in a scrum cycle given known requirements.

Every week Smithsonian Mobile informally gathers Smithsonian staff to discuss museum mobile development, innovations and specific mobile projects. On Nov. 9th, DC Week participants are invited to join Smithsonian Institution staff as they show and discuss current and future interactive apps, mobile websites and games, ongoing mobile workshops, and new mobile technologies for visitor engagement. Participants range across Smithsonian museums, and invite commentary in a fast-paced format. During DC Week the new Smithsonian Mobile app will be launched, and Welcome Wednesday participants are invited to test and post comments.

Helping business connect to online social tools through the community’s own street team.

Goal: Market Connectors is designed to accelerate adoption of social, mobile and gps tools with small businesses in a localized, community-based setting to increase business.  This workshop will equip micro-entrepreneurs who have  Internet access, with a simple method for earning money by delivering a valuable local service to businesses.

Outcome: Train 12 local entrepreneurs (Street Team) with methods  to equip local businesses with online profiles for their business. Outreach to at least 12 local business owners.  Develop replicable curriculum for quick street team deployment in diverse communities.

Monday, November 7th 2011

How to use online social tools to grow your business

2:30pm - 5:30pm

• Learn how you can use Internet tools to grow businesses
• Understand the power of reviews and ratings for businesses
• Practice creating business profiles

2:30  Introductions. One Economy, history of the idea and outline for the workshop.
3:00  Participant Survey. Get a baseline for the technology capacity of the working group
3:30  Sharing social tools.  Google Place pages, Yelp, Foursquare, Facebook
4:00  The value and business of being an network builder
4:30  Discussion, questions
5:00  Planning the street outreach

Wednesday, November 9th 2011

Street team Market Connectors local outreach

3:00pm - 5:30pm

• Help local entrepreneurs bring new customers and establish their online identities
• Learn how to earn money by providing essential web services to others in the neighborhood

3:00  Review and regroup.  
3:30  Street teams small business education activities
5:00  Review reports and findings from local businesses
5:30  Closing

This is a free workshop -  Refreshments will be provided

This hands-on workshop might be the most useful strategy session you do all year.  Now that your business has taxable profits, learn the single most expensive tax mistake that business owners often make.  Looking further down the road, learn how to maximize your value in an exit, partial exit, or growth plan.  Presented by Kim Bey, CPA, and Sue Wang, Esq., this session will highlight specific ways to avoid some of the most common pitfalls that a business can encounter.  We'll address relevant questions such as:  Can a few targeted changes save you thousands in taxes?  (Yes, if you’re smart.)  Can you lose control if you sell only 10% of the company?  (Yes, if you’re careless.)  Can you dramatically reduce your tax audit risk?  Can a "mileage allowance" mistake cost you thousands?  Can you really get sued if you ask a job candidate if he has children?  (Yes, yes, and yes.) With plenty of time for questions, this workshop will help you plan for years of healthy growth.

This two-hour workshop is limited to 20 participants. Tickets: $25.

Get in the Loop before the loop evens starts…

Enjoy free appetizers and cocktails, be one of the first people to get your hands on incredible new Windows Phones, and meet the team that brought them to life. Share your experience and you'll be entered to win a Windows Phone and other great prizes. 

From New York, Chicago, Dallas and DC the Inner Circle is part of the Windows Phone Night Market event, a really swanky night of food, fun, prizes, phones and live entertainment. Hit this link now to reserve your spot. RSVP now! Get started by choosing your city and submitting the form. It'll only takes a minute, we promise! You'll see a confirmation screen when you're done, and we'll send you a reminder email the day before your event. Also check out the Facebook page for more information.

How can we use the connections afforded by technology to build trust among diverse audiences? Across sectors, today’s young leaders are using online platforms to strengthen offline communities. Please join the British Council in partnership with the New America Foundation for a lively conversation with panelists who work in the performing arts, government and local media. After the panel, we invite you to continue the discussion around the corner at the Science Club (1136 19th Street NW) for happy hour specials. Meet us on Twitter first (@BCUnitedStates) and get the conversation started with #DC2020.

Connect with fellow entrepreneurs - possibly one that rounds you out and can help launch your startup or you may find a venture which you want to be a part of. Dust of that business idea, find a qualified partner to launch.

Help grow this group with as many entrepreneurs, tell your friends, and bring your optimism and fresh ideas. Networking will begin after a round of brief introductions where you share with the group what you are looking for in your co-founder or if you don't have a business idea then tell us what type of company you are looking to join and what skills you bring to the partnership.

The DCWEEK Keynotes will take place at the Warner Theater from 7:00PM to 9:00PM on 11/9, with room for 2000. 

1. All DCWEEK badge holders must RVSP to attend.
2. You can grab a badge here. Badge levels are explained below.
3. The current line up is as follows

• Intro by DCWEEK Producers

• Welcome by Mayor Vince Gray (bio)
• Krish Prabhu (bio), President & CEO of AT&T Labs
• Scott Kelly (bio), Digital Marketing Manager, Ford
• Mike Jones (bio), Fmr. CEO of Myspace, Fmr. SVP of AOL and Founder of UserPlane
• Brian Solis (bio), Principle, Altimeter
• Genevieve Bell (bio), Director, Interaction and Experience Research, Intel Labs
• Frank Warren (bio), Creator of Post Secret, Author of PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God

DC is home to a thriving community of fashion entrepreneurs and that community is growing fast.Shift: The Future of DC Fashion brings together diverse stakeholders from our fashion scene to talk about where we are going and what we need to do to get there.

7 pm  |  fashion community meet and greet

8 pm  |  panel

As the official after party of the DCWEEK Keynotes, not only will this rally aim to close out DCWeek with excitement, but it will also serve as the final hours of:

Give To the Max Day: Greater Washington.

Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington is a 24 hour event with the goal of raising at least millions dollars for area non profits that strive to better the local community.

From 9pm till 12am on 11/9/11, we will hold a final rally cry for donations towards causes that will impact and benefit our own neighborhoods, our own schools and our own people.

A Book signing by Frank Warren, author of Postsecret, will also be held from 10-11pm to raise money for a local non-profit that is close to his heart: IMAlive. All profits from book sales will go towards his cause.

Register for this event to receive 2 free drink tickets.

Due to the limited amount of tickets for this event,  we have capped the number of tickets an individual at 2. Please be considerate and update your RSVP when you or your guest can no longer attend. Our goal is to free up space for those who will be rallying passionately for local DC non-profits.

[Gold/Patron Badges and a la carte conference passes have access to this event]

Call for Applications (SUBMIT HERE) to Present during DC Week at TechBUZZ

Are you an up & coming tech company trying to launch your idea or looking to connect with investors?  Then don’t miss the chance to present at TechBUZZ - the region's premier seed-stage pitch event.  MAVA’s TechBUZZ is specifically designed to connect innovative pre-revenue companies with angel and qualified investors looking to invest.  Selected companies will be given four (4) minutes to present to a room of leading investors and advisors eager to help you launch your idea.

TechBUZZ (as a part of DC Week)
November 10, 2011

Tentative Schedule

8:00 am                Coffee & check-in

8:30 am                Pitching Post with Investors

9:00 am                Welcome & Keynote Kick-Off

9:30 am                Company pitches (1-15)

10:30 am              Break & Pitching Post with Investors

11:00 am              Company Pitches (16-30)

12:15 pm              Wrap-up and close

Who is eligible to present?

Seed-stage startups who are actively developing their concepts; testing their beta or prototype products and services; and pursing a path toward market entry.

Preferred industries include:

Mobile & Web Applications

Clean Technology