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SUMMARY:ACTION Conference
DESCRIPTION:ACTION is an initiative spearheaded to develop entrepreneurial capabilities and attitudes within a diverse audience. We will provide a framework to venture creation that will allow individuals\, regardless of their discipline\, to leverage what they have learned through work and education\, generate ideas\, and scale their solutions. While ACTION is focused on technology commercialization\, it is by no means limited to it. True innovation is not sequestered\, and often the ideas with the greatest impact are cross- disciplinary in nature. It is our hope to bring a wide variety of people together\, have them make connections\, and inspire them to go out and disrupt the status quo. \nTHE SESSIONS\nPROSPECTIVE INTERACTIVE\, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS FOR THIS YEAR’S CONFERENCE\n\nDesign-Thinking and Business Model Development\nThe Startup Pitch: A Proven Formula to Win Funding\nNegotiating with Investors\nBootstrapping: The Art of Creating Strategic Growth Partnerships\nTools to Get Inside Your Customers’ Heads: Developing a Value Proposition that Really Connects\nCreating Effective Patents\nPractical Cash Flow Management\nStarting Up: Year One (5 Important Items to Do in Your Company’s First Year)\nVenture Valuation\nSales: The Art of the Hustle\nBuilding an Effective Sales Team\nEffective Networking Techniques and Strategies\nNiche Marketing for Startups\nKickstart Ideas: How to Create\, Evaluate\, and Optimize Ideas for Success\nLeveraging Government Funding Sources\nCustomer Acquisition and Growth\nEntrepreneurial Management Strategies\nBuilding your Brand Through Thought Leadership\nHiring Superstars for your Startups\nPricing Your Product or Service\nPrimary Market Research: Understanding the Voice of the Customer\nRaising Smart Venture Capital: An International Perspective\n\n 
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/18950/
LOCATION:Ron Joyce Centre\, 4350 South Service Road\, Burlington\, ON\, Canada
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161105T170000
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SUMMARY:HIVEX
DESCRIPTION:On November 5\, 2016\, Hamilton HIVE will host HIVEX\, our annual young professionals’ conference. The HIVEX conference is an exciting one-day event that aims to empower and advance emerging leaders and young professionals (aged 18 – 39). It will feature a keynote speaker\, interactive workshops\, and breakout sessions to enhance community involvement and cultivate the necessary skills relevant to both students and professionals for personal and career success. \n\n\nThe theme this year is Engage with a collective focus on cultivating engagement within the Hamilton community and addressing issues that affect all young professionals today across various industries. Our goal is to bring 300+ emerging and established leaders\, working professionals\, post-secondary students\, recent grads\, entrepreneurs\, artists\, freelancers and more to The Cotton Factory for a full day of thought-provoking speakers and skill-building workshops.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/hivex/
LOCATION:The Cotton Factory\, 270 Sherman Ave North\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Hamilton Hive":MAILTO:administrator@hamiltonhive.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161104T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161104T200000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
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LAST-MODIFIED:20161101T221835Z
UID:18982-1478278800-1478289600@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Code / Design to Win
DESCRIPTION:  \nWant to make $5k in one day\, legally? \nCode/Design to Win is It’s exactly what it sounds like\, two completely different competitions with two ginormous grand prizes and several less substantial (but significant) cash rewards. If you’re a student who loves computer science\, programming or design (UX/UI) and attend one of the many participating schools\, this is a challenge for you. We’ll take care of all the details\, just bring your skills and we’ll grab the billz. \nHow does one apply? \nFirst\, you’ll have to write the preliminary exam (don’t worry\, you got this). Find your school in the list below to register. The top students will be invited to the Communitech Hub in Waterloo Region on January 21\, 2017 to participate in the finals\, meet with some really great companies\, and have your shot at taking home $5\,000! \nLook at all the schools involved; \n\nConestoga College\nMcGill University\nMcMaster University\nQueens University\nTrent University\nUniversity of Alberta\nUniversity of BC\nUniversity of Guelph\nUniversity of Toronto\nUniversity of Waterloo\nUniversity of Windsor\nWestern University\nWilfrid Laurier University
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/18982/
LOCATION:Room MDCL 1102 at McMaster University\, 1280 Main Street West\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Communitech":MAILTO:socialmedia@communitech.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161103T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161103T203000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20161026T233513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161026T233513Z
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SUMMARY:WordPress meetup
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next meetup! Come and meet other WordPress users\, developers\, bloggers and more in and around Hamilton. \nPresentation \nTBD \nAgenda \n6:30pm – doors open\, networking \n7pm-7:30pm – news\, presentation \n7:30pm-8pm – networking\, discussing WordPress\, Q&A \n8:pm-? – Post-hangout beverage(s) – TBA \nGrab a coffee\, tea or soft drink before heading up at one of the nearby cafés.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/wordpress-meetup-3/
LOCATION:CoMotion on King\, 115 King Street East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N1A9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161103T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161103T200000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20161025T230247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161025T230247Z
UID:18930-1478196000-1478203200@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Tiko 3D - Students who made millions through Kickstarter
DESCRIPTION:  \nCan you 3D print success? \nFor the young entrepreneurs behind TIKO 3D\, it turns out you can. \nThe group invented the most affordable and simple 3D printer on the market\, and launched one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns ever- raising $3.5 million CDN in 30 days\, with more than 16\,000 world-wide backers.  (Read more about their start-up success-http://sparkcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2015-Spark-Centre-Annual-Report-Tiko.pdf) \nSo what does it take to be a successful tech inventor and entrepreneur? \nIt starts with an Idea.  Tiko was founded by Matt Gajkowski (CEO)\, Sharon Charitar (CFO) and Michael Zhang (SCM.) The team created Tiko whilst they were university students\, frustrated by the lack of 3D printing in education and the over complicated 3D printers that were being marketed to consumers. This small team designed and created the first prototype of Tiko and took the Kickstarter world by storm.  \nTheir new printer is a breakthrough in accessible 3D Printing\, poised to transform how designers\, engineers\, manufactures and students approach 3D Printing and prototyping. \nRegister now to hear their story!
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/tiko-3d-students-who-made-millions-through-kickstarter/
LOCATION:Mohawk College – room i219\, 135 Fennel Ave West\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L9C 1E9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161102T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161102T203000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20161026T234313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161026T234313Z
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SUMMARY:The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the eHealth Revolution
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the eHealth Revolution \nCome & join us for the first networking event of the year! \n5:00 – Registration Reception\n5:30 – Director’s Welcome – Thomas Doyle\n5:45 – Keynote Speaker – Bill Simpson\, PhD\, Director\, Data Science\, MEMOTEXT\n6:30 – Roundtables\n7:30 – Networking Reception \nNovember 2nd\nMcMaster Innovation Park – Atrium\n175 Longwood Road South
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-ehealth-revolution/
LOCATION:McMaster Innovation Park\, 175 Longwood Road South\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8P 0A1\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161101T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161101T130000
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CREATED:20160913T040706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T040706Z
UID:18633-1478001600-1478005200@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:SURGE Business TRIAD - Legal
DESCRIPTION:Our presenters will be Anders Knudsen & Aaron Stone of Simpson Wigle. \nLearn how to make and keep your profits as well as how to protect it and finally insure your valuables! This second session will cover LEGAL. \nLunch will be provided. For more information contact surge@mohawkcollege.ca.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/18633/
LOCATION:Mohawk College Stoney Creek – Awareness Theatre\, 481 Barton Street\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8E 2L7\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161027T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161027T203000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20161026T233315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161026T233315Z
UID:18944-1477593000-1477600200@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Freelancer meetup
DESCRIPTION:SCHEDULE  \n6:30pm-7:00pm – Registration and mingling\n7:00pm-7:30pm – TBD\n7:30pm-8:30pm – More getting to know others! \nPARKING \nThere is plenty of parking in the IMPARK parking lot next to the venue. Entrance to the parking lot is accessible off James Street S. as well as off Augusta Street beside The Pheasant Plucker (20 Augusta). It is $4 for the evening. \nABOUT FREELANCER MEETUP \nFreelancer Meetups are monthly events run by the Hamilton Freelancers Association. They are free\, and open to all professionals\, entrepreneurs\, and freelancers in the Hamilton area\, whether you’re just starting a freelancing consulting business\, or you’re running a consulting business full time. \nWe bring in some of the best and brightest to give talks on ways to help you build and grow your entrepreneurial venture\, along with networking. \nThe Hamilton Freelancers Association is free to join to become a member and is open to freelancers of all skills and specialties\, including designers\, developers\, marketers\, videographers\, photographers\, writers\, and everyone in between.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/freelancer-meetup-4/
LOCATION:The Pheasant Plucker\, 20 Augusta Street\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N 1P7\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161026T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161026T220000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20161025T230730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161025T230730Z
UID:18932-1477506600-1477519200@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Hacking Health Meetup - Mohawk MEDIC / Tech Access Centre
DESCRIPTION:  \nAre you a developer\, designer or engineer interested in the healthcare industry? \nAre you a doctor\, nurse or a researcher with an interesting idea? \nAre you someone simply looking to learn more about innovating within healthcare? \nJoin us at Hacking Heath Cafe Hamilton for a fun and inspiring evening! \n  \nOur first meetup for Fall 2016!  \nHosted by the new Technology Access Centre in Digital Health at MEDIC\, Mohawk College \nLocation: Mohawk College\, MEDIC Lab and Collaboratory (in the Library) \nMohawk just received a $1.75 million investment from the Government of Canada to create a Technology Access Centre. \nSet to open in January 2017\, Mohawk’s Technology Access Centre in Digital Health will draw on the expertise of more than 30 faculty\, staff and students working in the college’s award-winning mHealth and eHealth Development and Innovation Centre (MEDIC). The team will work with small and medium-size companies to design\, build\, test and implement digital health technologies and also deliver customized training. \nWant to know what Mohawk has done and will do to earn this incredible grant? Come to the meetup! \nAgenda for the evening: \n• 6:30-7pm: MEDIC Lab: Introductions\, MEDIC tour and demo \n• 7 to 8:30: Collaboratory: Presenting the Technology Access Centre \n• 8:30 to 10: Mix and Mingle \n 
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/hacking-h/
LOCATION:Mohawk College Stoney Creek\, 481 Barton Street\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8E 2L7\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161022T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161022T170000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20160709T213642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160709T213642Z
UID:18388-1477126800-1477155600@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:HamOnt.js JavaScript Conference
DESCRIPTION:Cost: $20 regular\, $10 student (event includes lunch\, drinks\, snacks) \n  \nHamOnt.js is a new JavaScript conference… low cost and kick ass\, featuring experts from within and abroad for a full day of talks… we would love for you to join us on Saturday October 22nd! \nBefore we finalize the speaker line-up\, we would like to get your feedback on what topics you would like to hear about.  Please fill out this survey to help us make this conference a great experience! \n  \nSpeakers \nTBA. \nInterested in giving a talk?  Fill out this application and we’ll get back to you shortly! \n  \nSponsors \nInterested in sponsoring?  E-mail hamontjs@gmail.com for details! \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/hamont-js/
LOCATION:CoMotion on King\, 115 King Street East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N1A9\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Software Hamilton":MAILTO:kevin@kevinbrowne.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161019T220000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20161013T204431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161013T204431Z
UID:18874-1476903600-1476914400@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:GameDevDrinks - Game Demo Night
DESCRIPTION:Hey GDDers\, \nWe invite all of you within or curious about our game development community to come and join us at the Pheasant Plucker on Wednesday\, Oct 19th for a night of good times and good cheer. This month we are doing something a little different. We are having our first ever Game Demo Night. Studios from around the GTHA will have their latest games on display for everyone to play. \nFrom 7:00-10:30 p.m.\, GameDevDrinks is the place for you to hang out and play the newest indie titles the GTHA has to offer. Also\, you can chat with all the developers\, share your feedback on their games\, or just hang out because at GDD our goal is to create a casual and creative social environment for anyone – student\, hobbyist\, enthusiast and professional alike – who shares the common interest of game development of any kind. \nWe look forward to seeing you on the 19th! \nOh yah. We will have some give-a-ways too. \n  \nStudios \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n… More to come.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/gamedevdrinks-game-demo-night/
LOCATION:The Pheasant Plucker\, 20 Augusta Street\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N 1P7\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161013T200000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20160930T210644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160930T210644Z
UID:18791-1476385200-1476388800@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Freelancer Group Webinar: setting up a website for your business!
DESCRIPTION:*** RSVP using the link below.  This is an online webinar meetup from the comfort of your own home 🙂 *** \nAfter speaking with a few people at the last couple meetups\, it seems a lot of people would love to see how to set up their own website on their own domain (ie. yourbusinessname.com). So I’m doing a webinar to show you how to do just that! \nThe plan is to have the site created in about 45 minutes or less\, leaving 20-30 minutes for any questions and next steps. \nRSVP on CrowdCast \nEven if you can’t attend live\, sign up anyway and you’ll be able to watch the recording afterwards.  \nSee you there! \nBrian \ncrowdcast.io/e/your-freelance-business/register \n 
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/18791/
LOCATION:CrowdCast (online)\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161012T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161012T130000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20160913T040212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T040212Z
UID:18632-1476273600-1476277200@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:SURGE Speaker Series: Joseph Hofer - Design & Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Design thinking needs to be top of mind as you look at creating a unique business and thinking beyond one product or service offering. Joseph’s entrepreneurial and design roots go back quite some time\, before 19 years of age he was operating a furniture reconstruction business. Today his entrepreneurial journey continues  – having his own business in addition to working with entrepreneurs and start-ups. He will join us to share his story and while doing so bring light and expertise to the area of design\, prototyping and applicable tools and techniques including 3D printing. \nFREE lunch will be provided at this SURGE speaker series event.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/surge-speaker-series-joseph-hofer-design-your-business/
LOCATION:Mohawk College – room i219\, 135 Fennel Ave West\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L9C 1E9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161005T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161005T130000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20160913T035918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T035918Z
UID:18630-1475668800-1475672400@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:SURGE Speaker Series : Sue Carr - Social Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:This take on social entrepreneurship will inspire you to be successful while helping your community at the same time. Sue is the Executive Director of 541 Eatery and Exchange on Barton Street East\, just east of Wentworth. 541 offers fresh\, homemade\, and affordable meals to the public. 541 uses their space and its proceeds from food sales to facilitate educational community initiatives. \nRegister to join us for this great speaker and some FREE lunch too.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/surge-speaker-series-sue-carr-social-entrepreneurship/
LOCATION:Mohawk College – room i219\, 135 Fennel Ave West\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L9C 1E9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161004T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161004T203000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20160913T015533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T015533Z
UID:18616-1475605800-1475613000@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:The Future of Transportation
DESCRIPTION:Chris Schafer\nPublic Policy Manager\nUber Canada\n  \n  \n  \n  \nChris Schafer (@chrisschafer) will speak about the future of transportation before opening the floor for ample question and discussion time! \n  \nSpeaker Bio: Chris is Public Policy Manager for Uber Canada. Prior to joining Uber\, Chris was an associate with Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP\, practicing regulatory law\, in addition to having served as an executive director of a legal foundation and legal commentator for a news channel. With a background in politics\, Chris is also a published writer\, having authored numerous political and public policy articles and studies for think tanks\, journals\, and newspapers. Chris has an Hons. B.A. in political science from Wilfrid Laurier University\, an M.A. in political science from the University of Western Ontario\, and an L.L.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School. \n  \n  \nSponsor \n \n  \nOrganizer \n \n  \n  \nPromotional partner \n \n 
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/the-future-of-transportation/
LOCATION:CoMotion on King\, 115 King Street East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N1A9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161004T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161004T130000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20160913T035506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T035506Z
UID:18628-1475582400-1475586000@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:SURGE Business Triad: Accounting
DESCRIPTION:Our presenter will be Jon Veldstra\, Senior Manager\, KPMG \nThese three (“Triad”) workshops will review the basics related to setting up your own business and/or working for a small business in the Skilled Trades field. Learn how to make and keep your profits as well as how to protect it and finally insure your valuables! This first session will cover ACCOUNTING. \nLunch will be provided. For more information contact surge@mohawkcollege.ca.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/surge-business-triad-accounting/
LOCATION:Mohawk College Stoney Creek Campus – Room A210\, 481 Barton Street \, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8E 2L7\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160929T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160929T210000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20160611T225309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160611T225309Z
UID:18286-1475168400-1475182800@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Lion's Lair
DESCRIPTION:LiONʼS LAIR is an annual competition presented by Innovation Factory and The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. The competition gives ten of the region’s up-and-coming entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their ideas to a panel of Hamilton’s top business experts\, the “Lions\,” for a chance to win over $100\,000 in cash and in-kind resources. This event brings together the entrepreneurship and innovation community in Hamilton\, Ontario.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/lions-lair/
LOCATION:Carmen’s Banquet Centre\, 1520 Stone Church Road East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160928T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160928T220000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20160914T211641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160914T211820Z
UID:18652-1475089200-1475100000@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:GameDevDrinks with Ken Seto
DESCRIPTION:  \nHey GDDers\, \nWe invite all of you within or curious about our game development community to come and join us at the Pheasant Plucker on Wednesday\, September 28 for a night of good times and good cheer. This month our guest speaker is Ken Seto from Massive Damage Inc. the studio behind Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander. \nFrom 7:00-10:30 p.m.\, GameDevDrinks is the place for you to hang out and to hear Ken Sato speak about the trials and tribulations of Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander\, and theirKickstarter strategy. Afterwards you can chat with Ken Seto\, share your game concepts and ideas\, tell and trade stories\, show off game demos or just network and hang out because at GDD our goal is to create a casual and creative social environment for anyone – student\, hobbyist\, enthusiast and professional alike – who shares the common interest of game development of any kind. \nWe look forward to seeing you on the 28th! \n \n \n 
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/18652/
LOCATION:The Pheasant Plucker\, 20 Augusta Street\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N 1P7\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160928T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160928T130000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20160913T034456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T034456Z
UID:18625-1475064000-1475067600@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:SURGE Speaker Series: Growing on Your Own Terms
DESCRIPTION:Jenn Hudder and Chris Farias have been building a business for the past ten years. As co-founders of Kitestring Creative Branding\, a Hamilton-based full-service advertising agency\, they’ve experience the good\, the bad and the ugly of running your own business and the growing pains that come with success. Learn what it’s like to be an entrepreneur\, and what it takes to keep your company growing – on your own terms. \nJoin us for a listen and some lunch!  FREE lunch will be provided.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/surge-speaker-series-growing-on-your-own-terms/
LOCATION:Mohawk College – Room A211\, 135 Fennel Avenue West\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L9C 1E9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160927T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160927T200000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20160913T021228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T021228Z
UID:18618-1474999200-1475006400@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Forge@MAC: Intro to the Ecosystem and Business Model Canvas
DESCRIPTION:Wondering how to get started with your business idea? Then this workshop is for you! Lead by Tammy Hwang\, Business Development Officer with the City of Hamilton and the 2016 winner of Innovation Factory’s DiFizen of the Year Award\, this event will take you through how to complete Business Model Canvas. Making a Business Model Canvas is a key step on your journey to success! \nAnother important part of this event is that we will identify key players in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem to you. Who can you go to for help in Hamilton and beyond? The Next 36\, a program that helps Canada’s highest potential young entrepreneurs\, joins us at this event as they are on the lookout for the next big McMaster success! If this is you (and of course it is) don’t miss this excellent networking opportunity!
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/forgemac-intro-to-the-ecosystem-and-business-model-canvas/
LOCATION:TwelvEighty Bar & Grill at McMaster University\, 1280 Main Street West\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8S 4L8\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Forge":MAILTO:info@theforgehamilton.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160924T160000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20160913T034938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T034938Z
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SUMMARY:Ladies Learning Code
DESCRIPTION:  \nWhat is Ladies Learning Code? \n  \nWe’re a Canada wide not-for-profit organization providing women\, *men and youth the opportunity to learn beginner-friendly technical skills in a social and collaborative way. We’re all about showing people that learning to code can be fun!\n*Men are welcome to attend (and they do!)\, but we encourage you to bring an additional female learner where possible \n  \n  \nWhat is National Learn to Code Day? \n  \nOn September 24th\, 2016\, Ladies Learning Code is hosting its fourth annual National Learn to Code Day — the first and only event of its kind in Canada. On that day\, over 1\,500 Canadians will gather together in over 25 communities to challenge themselves to learn a new skill: interactive storytelling and game making using HTML & CSS.\nIn partnership with Shopify\, we’ll build on our mission of teaching Canadians 21st century digital skills and encourage them to tell their stories through one of the most popular digital mediums: gaming. \n  \n  \nWhy Interactive Storytelling & Game Making? \nFrom video games to interactive stories\, digital media is a powerful way to make your message\, cause\, or idea stand out in a crowded online world. \nCanada has become a major leader in the video game industry\, yet\, like most technology\, only a small percentage of games are built by women. \nIn this hands-on\, beginner-friendly workshop\, you will create a game\, quiz\, or interactive story that’s centred on a case\, community\, or message that you care about while learning critical coding skills \n  \n. \nIs this workshop for you? \n  \nThis workshop has been designed for absolute beginners. If you know absolutely nothing about coding or computer programming\, you’ve come to the right place! Our only expectation is that you know how to open up a web browser and do something online like checking your email. (But if you’re reading this\, we’re pretty sure you know how to do that.)
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/ladies-learning-code/
LOCATION:CoMotion on King\, 115 King Street East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N1A9\, Canada
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160922T210000
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SUMMARY:WordPress meetup - analytics!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next meetup! Come and meet other WordPress users\, developers\, bloggers and more in and around Hamilton. \n  \nPresentation \nWe’ll chat about analytics – how to add analytics to your site\, what information you can get from it\, and comparing Google Analytics to the stats you can get from Jetpack (both free). \n  \nAgenda \n6:30pm – doors open\, networking \n7pm-7:30pm – news\, presentation \n7:30pm-8pm – networking\, discussing WordPress\, Q&A \n8:pm-? – Post-hangout beverage(s) – TBA \n  \nGrab a coffee\, tea or soft drink before heading up at one of the nearby cafés.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/wordpress-meetup-analytics/
LOCATION:CoMotion on King\, 115 King Street East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N1A9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160921T210000
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SUMMARY:Internet of Things meetup - Lets talk about cloud services for IoT
DESCRIPTION:First I’d like to thank Greg Trasuk of Webage Solutions for generously sponsoring the snacks and drinks for our next meetup.  Now\, I just have to see about sneaking beer into CoMotion 😉 \nAlso\, I’d like to thank everyone who come out to the last meeting.  I’m sure you were as disappointed as I was that the Onion folks did not make it.  But Its understandable.  BTW their Kickstarter reached ~$672K!!!  Hopefully I will be able to get them to come to a future meetup. \nThis time around I’m going talk about the many different ways that microcontrollers can interact with other devices and services on the internet.  Its not just about getting data off a sensor platform to a database or webpage.  A large part of IoT cloud computing is connecting IoT devices\, web APIs for services\, databases\, and other devices together to create applications.  There are a lot of offerings out there from Temboo on the simple side to the full blown enterprise IoT cloud solutions offered by the big players such as Amazon.  And the Omega has its own cloud solution as well. \nIf anyone else is interested in presenting a talk\, let me know.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/internet-of-things-meetup-lets-talk-about-cloud-services-for-iot/
LOCATION:CoMotion on King\, 115 King Street East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N1A9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160921T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160921T203000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20160913T014651Z
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SUMMARY:Freelancer meetup - make the best of the rest of 2016
DESCRIPTION:There’s still time to meet our 2016 goals!  In this casual meetup we’d love to get your feedback on what topics we could cover\, and brainstorm ways we can all make the most out of the rest of the year. \nWhether you’ve been with the group since the beginning or never been to a meetup\, come and share your thoughts on what you’d like to know\, and let’s help make 2016 a great year for you! \nSCHEDULE \n6:30pm-7:00pm – Registration and mingling\n7:00pm-7:30pm – Quick introduction to everyone\, brainstorming\n7:30pm-8:30pm – More getting to know others! \nPARKING \nThere is plenty of parking in the IMPARK parking lot next to the venue. Entrance to the parking lot is accessible off James Street S. as well as off Augusta Street beside The Pheasant Plucker (20 Augusta). It is $4 for the evening. \nABOUT FREELANCER MEETUP \nFreelancer Meetups are monthly events run by the Hamilton Freelancers Association. They are free\, and open to all professionals\, entrepreneurs\, and freelancers in the Hamilton area\, whether you’re just starting a freelancing consulting business\, or you’re running a consulting business full time. \nWe bring in some of the best and brightest to give talks on ways to help you build and grow your entrepreneurial venture\, along with networking. \nThe Hamilton Freelancers Association is free to join to become a member and is open to freelancers of all skills and specialties\, including designers\, developers\, marketers\, videographers\, photographers\, writers\, and everyone in between.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/freelancer-meetup-3/
LOCATION:The Pheasant Plucker\, 20 Augusta Street\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N 1P7\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160920T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160920T210000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20160913T011623Z
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SUMMARY:VR Society v4.0: Virtual Reality @ The Innovation Factory - New VR/AR Dev Lab
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at the Innovation Factory for an evening of socializing and “Enter a New Realm of Reality”.    Our mission is to facilitate the commercialization process of VR/AR with innovative hardware\, software and solutions. Some of our members have been in the 3D/VR space for over 20 years each with experience in retail\, distribution\, tax credits\, grants\, business planning\, consumer level hardware\, as well as location-based entertainment.   We will be running VR and AR demos with the HTC Vive\, MicroSoft HoloLens and other hardware. \n  \n \nR&D \n \nOur lab will always be a dynamic work in progress and we plan to keep sourcing the top talent in our area\, as well as creating synergies that lead to commercialization. \n \nPlease feel free to contact us if you have any questions or if you would like to showcase your developments with other VRSociety members.    Our new lab is located at McMaster Innovation Park  where we are progressing rapidly with our partners in bulding a commercialization platform.  The new lab will not be open to the public \,however\, we will be working  with McMaster University and other local schools\, as well as industry partners.   We welcome all suggestions and ideas.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/vr-society-v4-0-virtual-reality-innovation-factory-new-vrar-dev-lab/
LOCATION:Innovation Factory\, 175 Longwood Road South\, #101a\, Hamilton\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160920T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160920T130000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20160913T011231Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch 'n Learn - Use Your Startup Strengths to Crush Your Competition
DESCRIPTION:Please join Innovation Factory and The Forge on Tuesday\, September 20\, 2016 for a joint Lunch ‘n Learn session featuring John Coombs of Rover! \nJohn is the CEO of Rover\, a rapidly growing startup focused on location-powered mobile engagement. At our session\, John will share firsthand knowledge on how to compete with large enterprises as a startup\, exploring why qualities unique to startups (agility\, less bureaucracy\, etc.) can be advantages in crushing the corporate competition. \nHe’ll also speak to his experience working out of the renowned 500 Startups accelerator in San Fransisco and his fundraising journey that raised over $1.1M for Rover this past year. John’s company is one of only 37 Canadian business that 500 Startups has made investments in\, out of the 1\,300+ they’ve invested in globally! \n\nWHY YOU NEED TO BE THERE!\nThis is a can’t-miss opportunity for entrepreneurs and startups to hear a success story that’s close to home – a young\, Canadian founder who’s made opportunities pay off\, raised significant funding\, received investment from a globally-acclaimed accelerator\, and who will speak candidly to you about his entrepreneurial experience. \nCheck out a recent talk John did on How to Crush Your Enterprise Competition \nAbout Rover:\nRover is a mobile engagement platform that leverages iBeacon and Geofence technology to connect marketers with their customers at the right time. The platform serves hundreds of locations\, in a number of key sectors including professional sports\, retail\, loyalty and tourism. As a leader in proximity marketing\, Rover compliments the platform with industry insights and comprehensive campaign support. Customers are guided from pilot to full-scale rollout\, ensuring they achieve a positive ROI from this powerful channel. \nAgenda:\n11:30am-noon – Lunch & Networking\nNoon-1pm –  Factory 5 (TBD) and Keynote Presentation (John Coombs)\n1pm-2pm – Dessert & Networking (at iF’s Innovation Destination) \nLunch ‘n Learn sessions are a great way to get out and network while enjoying a catered lunch and learning something new! Please forward this to all of the innovators you know. \n*Note: We have introduced a nominal attendance fee to allow us to better predict numbers and cover a portion of our catering costs.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/lunch-n-learn-use-your-startup-strengths-to-crush-your-competition/
LOCATION:Innovation Factory\, 175 Longwood Road South\, #101a\, Hamilton\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160919T210000
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CREATED:20160913T202821Z
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SUMMARY:Code Nights
DESCRIPTION:Code Nights is a place for programmers to meet with other like minded people to share ideas and help each other reach their programming potential. \nWhen you first start learning to code it can be difficult to find mentors to help solve problems and grow your ideas\, Code Nights aims to solve this problem. No matter what language you like to program in come by to strengthen your understanding of programming and make some new friends in Hamilton’s tech sector.  \nBring a laptop to work and showcase your project or just come by to meet other programmers. We have a few reputable programmers available to answer any questions you may have\, and hopefully we can all learn a little from each other.  \nEach Code Night is not language specific or project specific\, it is intended to help\, mentor and grow Hamilton’s tech community in a creative and welcoming environment.  \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/code-nights/
LOCATION:CoMotion on King\, 115 King Street East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N1A9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160915T210000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
CREATED:20160913T013929Z
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SUMMARY:MacGDA meet and greet
DESCRIPTION:Hey Mac! Come on out on September 15th @ 7pm and hang out with fellow game developers!\nFor our first event of the year we want to goof off\, play video games and get to know each other. We welcome both aspiring and experienced fans of creating games. \n  \nIf you can’t make it or just want to say hi early\, join us on Discord:https://discord.gg/umzzsnP
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/macgda-meet-and-greet/
LOCATION:McMaster University – Thode B106\, 1280 Main Street West\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8S4L8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160915T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160915T100000
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CREATED:20160913T010711Z
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SUMMARY:Sales Peer2Peer - Enterprise Sales: The Good\, The Bad\, And the Ugly!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an interactive Sales Peer2Peer session Wednesday September 14 on Enterprise Sales with Shann McGrail! Innovation Factory’s Sales Peer2Peer sessions are great opportunities for business professionals from all industries and companies to interact with each other\, share best practices\, and network with peers. \nThis month’s topic: Enterprise Sales: The Good\, The Bad\, And the Ugly!  \nGrowing revenue through selling to enterprise customers is a story with many twists and turns. While the rewards can be big\, so are the risks and investments. Determining the best approach for your company starts with assessing what you need to do to be successful and then understanding the how best to navigate the big business sales cycle. This session will provide a high level overview of the good\, the bad and the ugly of selling into the enterprise space drawing upon lessons learned\, examples and best practices. \nShann McGrail has worked in the technology industry for 20+ years\, gaining senior leadership experience in Sales\, Professional Services\, Change Management\, Communications and Operations. Her company\, Devreve Inc.\, specializes in developing and implementing strategic programs for communications\, women in technology and building partnerships for growth. Prior to starting her own company\, she was the National Director of Education for Microsoft Canada. \nThis session is for you if you’re currently trying to build your enterprise sales strategy\, and want to learn more about municipal\, provincial\, federal\, or corporate sales processes. Learn about RFP’s\, and how to balance long term sales to maximize revenue! \nTickets are limited so register today!
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/sales-peer2peer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/
LOCATION:Innovation Factory\, 175 Longwood Road South\, #101a\, Hamilton\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160914T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160914T200000
DTSTAMP:20261002T065101
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SUMMARY:Forge@MAC: Kickoff Night with Guest Speaker Tonia Jahshan
DESCRIPTION:Kickoff the school year right by exploring what it’s like to be an entrepreneur! Founder of Steeped Tea Inc. Tonia Jahshan joins The Forge @MAC and will delve into what it’s like to be an entrepreneur and how to get started! Tonia appeared on the hit show Dragons’ Den and struck a deal with David Chilton and Jim Treliving! Steeped Tea Inc is ranked #17 in the Profit 500 magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in Canada and #1 in the food sector. Tonia herself has be named Chatelaine’s W100 #1 female entrepreneur of Canada in 2016. \nFood\, giveaways\, prizes and a good time to be provided. Don’t miss out on this great event! Seats are limited so sign up fast!
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/forgemac-kickoff-night-with-guest-speaker-tonia-jahshan/
LOCATION:TwelvEighty Bar & Grill at McMaster University\, 1280 Main Street West\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8S 4L8\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Forge":MAILTO:info@theforgehamilton.ca
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