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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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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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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
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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
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160920T130000
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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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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:20261002T071801
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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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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160914T200000
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160914T200000
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SUMMARY:Startup Grind hosts Matthew Sheridan
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER \nMATTHEW SHERIDAN (NIX SENSOR LTD.) \nMatthew Sheridan hails from McMaster University with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering and Management i.e. the modern discipline that transcends the boundaries between Embedded Systems\, Mechanical\, Electrical\, and Computer Engineering and Engineering while integrating  the technical education of the engineer with a business education for management \nAfter founding and being the chief executive of Nix Sensor Ltd.\, Matthew has pushed the company towards awards such as the 2016 Award for Engineering Project of the Year by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers and the Hamilton/Halton Engineering Week Committee as well as the David E. Mitchell Award of Distinction and the Young Entrepreneur of the Year by Ontario Business Achievement Awards in 2015. \nNix Sensor is rapidly becoming a household name and a staple in the Hamilton community and beyond and Matthew is sure not to stop there.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/startup-grind-hosts-matthew-sheridan/
LOCATION:CoMotion on King\, 115 King Street East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N1A9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160712T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160712T200000
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SUMMARY:Startup Soiree by The Forge
DESCRIPTION:  \nWhen: Tuesday July 12th 2016 from 5:30pm – 8:00pm \nWhere: Faculty Club at McMaster University on 1280 Main Street West\, Hamilton\, Ontario \nRegister: eventbrite.ca/e/startup-soiree-tickets-25864194502 \nOrganizer: The Forge (TheForgeHamOnt) \nDetails: \nPlease join us on Tuesday\, July 12th\, 2016 for The Forge accelerator’s Startup Soiree!  \nStartup Soiree is your chance to connect with The Forge’s brand-new cohort of exciting tech startup companies. The aim is to showcase what’s new in The Forge incubator\, to celebrate our dedicated community of mentors\, and to connect interested prospective advisors\, mentors and investors with Forge companies. \nJoin us for an evening of celebration\, networking\, new ideas and fun. \nAgenda:\n5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.: Registration\, cocktail reception and refreshments\n6:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.: Welcome\, pitches by five new Forge startups\n6:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.: Networking break\, vote for Best Company Gear\n7:15 p.m. – 7:35 p.m: Pitches by five new Forge startups\n7:35 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: Networking \n  \n \n 
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/18343/
LOCATION:The Faculty Club at McMaster University\, 1280 Main Street West\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8S4L8\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Forge":MAILTO:info@theforgehamilton.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160707T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160707T210000
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SUMMARY:VRSociety meetup
DESCRIPTION:VRSociety V2.0:  We will have a number of new HMD (Head Mounted Display) units for direct comparisons.   HTC Vive & Oculus CV1 running demos of their ecosystems and an interesting experience or two.  There will be a short talk on the  consumer level history of HMDs and open discussion about the future of them.  Also expect some new VR-related peripherals to demo and discuss.  Look for more updates shortly! \nI would also like us to talk about VR and social responsiblity – with all the current innovation and hype in VR\, a discussion of the pros and cons of its effect on society is imperative. Lets keep it real!  🙂 \nFeel free to bring your demos and/or just socialize.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/18293/
LOCATION:Halton Hive\, 901 Guelph Line\, Burlington\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160706T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160706T220000
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SUMMARY:Python meetup
DESCRIPTION:Come out for another evening of good talks and good company! \nSpeaking of talks: \n– Douglas Petican will be telling us all about Python and embedded systems  \n– Brandon Aubie is telling us how email may always suck\, but it can suck less when we send it from Python using SparkPost \nLook forward to seeing you all there!
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/python-meetup-2/
LOCATION:CoMotion on King\, 115 King Street East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N1A9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160629T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160629T200000
DTSTAMP:20261002T071801
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SUMMARY:ELEV8 Pitch Night
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin Innovation Factory on June 29\, 2016 for ELEV8 Pitch Night! \nELEV8 is a new event by iF where companies who have a product in-market (or close to launch) present their company in an investment-style pitch presentation. It’s designed to help connect our partners\, volunteer mentors and the broader Hamilton community with some of our up-and-coming startups. \nELEV8 Pitch Night is open to the public and attendees will have the opportunity to observe six 5-minute presentations from local innovators\, and network while enjoying delicious appetizers!\n \nYou may remember our Innovation Nights – well\, we’re taking that concept and elevating it by having thriving startup clients pitch investment-style for the chance to take home a $250 or $750 prize! \nThe ELEV8 Pitch Night will be held in the conference rooms inside the Atrium@MIP.\n \n  \nInterested in pitching at ELEV8 Pitch Night? All startups pitching June 29 are clients who are working with Innovation Factory and being coached by our mentors. To become a client\, you can fill out an intake form\, come in for an intake meeting and get the ball rolling! As a client of iF\, you’ll have the opportunity to take part in programs and events like ELEV8 – who knows\, maybe you’ll be pitching at our next one!
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/elev8-pitch-night/
LOCATION:McMaster Innovation Park\, 175 Longwood Road South\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8P 0A1\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160629T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160629T200000
DTSTAMP:20261002T071801
CREATED:20160628T221448Z
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SUMMARY:Code & coffee night
DESCRIPTION:Want to continue working on a project you built at a workshop? Have a project of your own you need some help and inspiration to complete? \nJoin us for Code and Coffee! \nCode and Coffee is an informal meetup to get together and code in a fun\, social and collaborative environment. If you love our workshops you’ll enjoy connecting with others from the Ladies Learning Code community of learners and mentors. Similarly to our workshops\, we’ll have some mentors available to help you with your projects but the real benefit of Code & Coffee is to connect with other learners and work through solving problems together! \nThere are no requirements to attend other than the willingness to collaborate and learn something new. Bring a project or we’ll have some available that you can work on! All levels of expertise are welcome just RSVP and bring your laptop and powercord.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/code-coffee-night/
LOCATION:The Cafe\, 1365 Main Street East \, Hamilton\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160628T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160628T130000
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SUMMARY:Innovation Factory Lunch 'n Learn
DESCRIPTION:Please join iF on Tuesday\, June 28\, 2016 for a Lunch ‘n Learn featuring Alex Sirota of NewPath Consulting! \nThis unique learning and networking opportunity will include a complimentary lunch\n \nDuring this session\, Alex will be speaking about Transforming Your Business Into a Digital Workplace. Alex will introduce business owners and their staff to an incredible wealth of information relevant to successfully transforming their conventional business into a digital workplace. A digital workplace is an organization where digital technology enables growth and scale and creates a competitive advantage. \nIn a digital workplace\, business processes are made progressively more efficient\, reducing dependency on manual labour and complex information technology projects while increasing the creative and innovation capabilities of all employees and staff. Detailed information on how to choose and orchestrate modern Cloud solutions is presented along with an introduction to further training options and government grants available to growing businesses. \n\n\n\nOur Lunch ‘n Learn events are a great way to get out and network while enjoying a free lunch\, and learning something new! Please forward this to all of the innovators you know. \n  \nAgenda \n11:30am-noon – Lunch & Networking \nNoon-1pm –  Factory 5 (TBA) and Keynote Presentation (Alex Sirota)\n \n1pm – 2pm – Dessert & Networking (at iF’s Innovation Destination) \n\nParking Information \nParking is available for a cost of $1.00/ hour at McMaster Innovation Park Special Events and Conference Parking.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/innovation-factory-lunch-n-learn/
LOCATION:McMaster Innovation Park\, 175 Longwood Road South\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8P 0A1\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160627T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160627T130000
DTSTAMP:20261002T071801
CREATED:20160611T230441Z
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SUMMARY:Women Entrepreneurship - Quick Pitch Competition 2016
DESCRIPTION:WANT TO COMPETE?\nWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:\n\nThe Business Proposal Template must be filled out. You can download the template here: Business Proposal Template\nOnce you have filled out the Business Proposal Template you must email it to info@womenentrepreneurship.ca by June\, 15th\, 2016 at 11:59PM\nIf your business proposal is accepted you will be contacted via email\, and you will present your business at our Quick Pitch Competition on Monday\, June 27th\, 2016\nDon’t forget to register for the event in general through this Eventbrite page.\n\nOR\, WANT TO COME AND WATCH? \nWell that’s wonderful! Like other Women Entrepreneurship events\, you can still attend to learn\, meet people\, share\, and enjoy a delicious lunch. Register here!
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/women-entrepreneurship-quick-pitch-competition-2016/
LOCATION:McMaster Innovation Park\, 175 Longwood Road South\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8P 0A1\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160626T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160626T170000
DTSTAMP:20261002T071801
CREATED:20160611T223633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160611T223633Z
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SUMMARY:Hamilton Mini Maker Faire
DESCRIPTION:  \nHammer City Makers is pleased to announce that Hamilton’s second annual “Maker Faire” will take place once again at the Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology on Sunday June 26th\, 2016\, from 11 am to 5pm. \nMaker Faires are festivals of arts\, craft\, and invention.   Called “The greatest show and tell on earth”\, they bring together educators\, hobbyists\, engineers\, authors\, artists\, students\, and enthusiasts of all ages to show what they have made\, and share what they have learned. \nIt is appropriate that the 2016 Hamilton Maker Faire will take place at the birthplace of industry in Hamilton.  Our city’s deep history of ingenuity\, and our growing creative culture will be showcased in the gorgeous 1913 Pumphouse Building.   Below its huge arched windows\, our makers will show off interactive ray-gun sculptures\, home made arcade cabinets and much more.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/hamilton-mini-maker-faire/
LOCATION:Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology\, 900 Woodward Ave. \, Hamilton\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160623T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160623T163000
DTSTAMP:20261002T071801
CREATED:20160611T225855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160611T225855Z
UID:18287-1466672400-1466699400@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Tweetstock
DESCRIPTION:Social media has opened up the conversation highway between humans and brands. As a business\, you need to stop pushing content and start telling good stories. What is your story? \nIf you haven’t noticed already\, Brand Engagement and Story Telling are the best ways to get your story out to the public. This is why you need to come to TWEETSTOCK. You have a story and this event will help give you the tools to tell it. At TWEETSTOCK real people\, who are starting and growing real businesses\, competing with corporate giants\, and winning using brand management and great storytelling\, are looking to connect with you. \nIf you want to manage your brand efficiently and tell your story in the way that makes your brand stand out amongst the rest; if you want to learn from some of the best and brightest trailblazers in brand management; and if you want to experience the peace\, love and tweets of a real TWEETSTOCK Social Media Conference\, then you need to be there.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/tweetstock/
LOCATION:Hamilton Public Library\, 55 York Boulevard\, Hamilton\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160622T220000
DTSTAMP:20261002T071801
CREATED:20160611T225022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160611T225022Z
UID:18285-1466622000-1466632800@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:GameDevDrinks - 1 Year Anniversary Party
DESCRIPTION:Happy 1 year anniversary GDDers\, \nWe are celebrating 1 year of GameDevDrinks. \nAs such\, we invite all of you within or curious about our game development community to come and join us at the Pheasant Plucker on Wednesday\, June 22 for a night of good times and good cheer.\nFrom 7:00-10:30 p.m.\, GameDevDrinks is the place for you to 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.\nSpecial thanks to all the Guest Speakers who have contributed their time and shared some amazing stories with our game dev community.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/gamedevdrinks-1-year-anniversary-party/
LOCATION:The Pheasant Plucker\, 20 Augusta Street\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N 1P7\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160618T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160618T160000
DTSTAMP:20261002T071801
CREATED:20160422T112715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160422T112715Z
UID:18000-1466244000-1466265600@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:HTML & CSS for Beginners by Ladies Learning Code
DESCRIPTION:What 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  \nWhy HTML & CSS?\n \nIf you are looking to get your feet wet when it comes to programming\, then this is the workshop for you. HTML and CSS are the backbone of all websites\, and knowledge of them is a necessity if you are interested in things like web development\, creating marketing emails\, or even blogging! The web without HTML and CSS would be would be a world without colourful\, pretty websites\, not to mention the web applications we all use daily. It’s easy to learn\, and was designed so that everyone – even non-programmers – can do it. No fancy programs are needed\, just Notepad and a web browser! \nThe Ladies Learning Code Introduction to HTML & CSS workshop is designed to be a hands-on experience.  \nDuring the session\, you’ll build something like this and learn the following:\n– Basic techniques and concepts that are translatable to other programming languages\n– The building blocks of how HTML and CSS work together to create richer online experiences\n– How to create a rich website with images\, video\, and a CSS-defined layout\n– How to create a beautiful multi-page website\n– What resources are available if you’d like to continue learning at home (and we think you will) \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.) \n 
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/html-css-for-beginners/
LOCATION:CoMotion on King\, 115 King Street East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N1A9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160616T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160616T210000
DTSTAMP:20261002T071801
CREATED:20160427T144813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160525T100747Z
UID:18023-1466101800-1466110800@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:DemoCamp
DESCRIPTION:IMPORTANT: Due to high ticket demand registration is required to attend this event. \nDemoCamp is an event for the regional technology and startup community to come together and share what they’ve built\, give each other feedback\, and connect with one another.  The event involves a series of 5 minute live tech demos + 5 minutes of audience Q&A. \nEveryone interested in locally built technology is welcome to attend. Entrepreneurs\, makers\, developer\, students\, non-technical and technical\, funders\, marketers\, salespeople\, lawyers\, accountants – anyone who is interested in regionally built tech and startups! \nKeynote Speaker\n\nBob Young \n \n\n \nBob Young\, a Hamilton native and successful technology entrepreneur\, is the founder of Vernon Computer Rentals\, Red Hat Inc\, and Lulu Press Inc.\, among others.  A recent start-up\, Lulu Press Inc\, www.lulu.com\,  is an  online print-on-demand\, self-publishing and distribution platform based out of Raleigh\, North Carolina. The company continues to create new and exciting ways of delivering more knowledge at lower cost to the global education oriented consumer.\nIn 1994\, his work on open source software led to his co-founding of Red Hat Inc\, now a NYSE traded company. As Co-founder and formerly CEO and Chairman of Red Hat from 1993-2000\, Young was responsible for the early success of the business. Red Hat is credited with driving the global\, industry-wide adoption of open source development practices. Young’s efforts developing Red Hat into a household name have won him prestigious honors such as Business Week Magazine’s “Top Entrepreneurs” in 1999.\nAmong his philanthropic projects: in 1999\, he founded The Center for the Public Domain.   More recently he and his wife are supporters of the Loran Scholarship Awards\, www.loranscholar.ca. He is also an enthusiastic supporter of The Dictionary Of Old English project\, www.doe.utoronto.ca.\nBob was introduced as the new owner and Caretaker of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club by the Canadian Football League on October 7\, 2003. Of Young’s many accomplishments with the Tiger-Cats\, the most significant was helping broker a deal for a new permanent home for the team. The success of that project resulted in the doors opening on the newly constructed Tim Hortons Field in September 2014. \n  \n  \nPartners\n\n  \n  \n                      \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n \n\n          \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \nE-mail democamphamilton@gmail.com if you are interested in sponsoring. \n  \nDemos\n\n  \nTBA \n  \nAre you interested in demo-ing? Fill out the application form to demo at this or a future DemoCamp event! \n  \n 
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/democamp/
LOCATION:TBA\, TBA\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Software Hamilton":MAILTO:democamphamilton@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160609T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160609T203000
DTSTAMP:20261002T071801
CREATED:20160515T222518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160515T222920Z
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SUMMARY:Talk on Open Data/Gov by former City of Edmonton CIO Chris Moore: Open as a way of being
DESCRIPTION:Chris Moore is the former Chief Information Officer at the City of Edmonton\, an advocate of an Open Ecosystem\, Open Government and Open Innovation. Chris has been described as transformational\, innovative and refreshing. \nWhile in Edmonton Chris was the driving force behind the City of Edmonton’s Open Data and Open Government Strategy. Chris has returned home to Ontario and more specifically is very excited to be a Hamiltonian. \nChris would love to share the Edmonton Open Government story and create a space for a “Next Steps” conversation about Open Government in Hamilton. \n  \nAgenda: Talk will start promptly at 7pm\, with plenty of time for networking and discussion before and after. \n  \nAudience: This isn’t just for tech gurus – anyone interested in open data\, open government and related topics is welcome to attend! \n  \nHosted by CoMotion on King with promotion from Software Hamilton. \n  \n 
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/talk-by-former-city-of-edmonton-cio-chris-moore-open-as-a-way-of-being/
LOCATION:CoMotion on King\, 115 King Street East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N1A9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160609T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160609T153000
DTSTAMP:20261002T071801
CREATED:20160517T004011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160517T004011Z
UID:18169-1465480800-1465486200@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:iON Hamilton - CMF Funding Update
DESCRIPTION:Hear how the CMF Experimental Funds are changing. \nWhether creating video games\, transmedia\, e‑Learning\, web series\, mobile content or other IDM products\, the challenge of obtaining financing is by far the most common barrier to the growth of Ontario’s IDM companies. Are you aware of the recent changes to funding and tax incentives available to Ontarians? Is your company positioned to take advantage of these evolved incentives? \nJoin us for afternoon coffee and a general overview of CMF funding\, including the types of activities that they are intended to support and the impact it can have on your business. \nSchedule \n2:00 – 2:30 pm: Arrivals + Networking \n2:30 – 3:00 pm: Presentation \n3:00 – 3:30 pm: Q & A \nVenue and snacks provided by: \n  \nPresenting Partners
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/ion-hamilton-cmf-funding-update/
LOCATION:Innovation Factory\, 175 Longwood Road South\, #101a\, Hamilton\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160604T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160604T170000
DTSTAMP:20261002T071801
CREATED:20160315T182828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160315T182828Z
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SUMMARY:WordCamp Hamilton 2016
DESCRIPTION:We’re happy to announce that WordCamp Hamilton is officially on the calendar! \nWordCamp Hamilton will be Saturday June 4\, 2016 at the McMaster Innovation Park. \nWordCamps are casual\, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress\, the free and open source personal publishing software that powers over 75 million sites on the web. WordCamps come in all different flavors\, based on the local communities that produce them. WordCamps are attended by people ranging from blogging newbies to professional WordPress developers and consultants\, and usually combine scheduled programming with unconference sessions and other activities.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/wordcamp-hamilton-2016/
LOCATION:McMaster Innovation Park\, 175 Longwood Road South\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8P 0A1\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160601T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160601T210000
DTSTAMP:20261002T071801
CREATED:20160512T221438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160512T221438Z
UID:18133-1464807600-1464814800@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Python Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Follow us on Twitter if you aren’t already! @PythonHamilton \nAfter the scheduling trouble we experienced with the last event\, we’re going to hold future meetups at a new location: CoMotion on King! The wonderful people at the CoMotion Group have agreed to give us use of their space. If you haven’t been there before\, it’s a beautiful 10\,000ft coworking space with great AV equipment. \nAs a result of the new venue\, the format will be a little different than last time: instead of presentations & refreshments together\, we’ll be doing presentations first and then — for those who desire — we’ll move downstairs for refreshments. \nTalks: \n– Colin Gorrie will be preaching about test-driven development (TDD) in Python \nOn another note\, anyone who wants to talk please get in touch!
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/python-meetup/
LOCATION:CoMotion on King\, 115 King Street East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N1A9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160531T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160531T190000
DTSTAMP:20261002T071801
CREATED:20160525T094940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160525T094940Z
UID:18196-1464710400-1464721200@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Patio Party
DESCRIPTION:  \nIt’s Party Time!\nJoin the Comotion Group May 31 for a Patio Party! Food\, Fun\, Drinks to be had! This shindig will kick off around 4pm\, with performances to commence at 5:00pm at the 302 Cumberland location. \nWait… was that performances? Yes\, you will be the star of the show! \n_____________________________________________________________________________ \nHave you heard of Lip Sync Battle? \nIt’s gone viral people! And now it is coming to us. \nPut on your best dress baby\, pick your favourite song and get ready to perform! \nEveryone is invited to perform two songs. \nFor those who don’t want to sing\, you get to be the panel of judges! You decide: who deserves to be champion? \nIn case you aren’t familiar with Lip Sync: \nIt’s good\, real good! \nThis event is totally a community thing. We ask that you bring something scrumptious or a beverage of some sort. Please confirm your attendance and if you are bringing a guest along. Get read for some fun in the sun and awesome performances! \n 
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/patio-party-2/
LOCATION:CoMotion 302\, 302 Cumberland Avenue\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160530
DTSTAMP:20261002T071801
CREATED:20160109T053527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160109T053527Z
UID:16912-1464480000-1464566399@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Innovation Nation
DESCRIPTION:The Innovation Nation Conference is produced by\, the Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation (CSii)\, a nationally funded Centre of Excellence. \nThe Conference is designed to encourage and promote the development of innovation in all of its forms.  With an eye to the future the Conference will showcase the work of innovators who are presently redefining and redesigning our world. \nInnovation Nation will focus on Canadian innovation in science\, the arts and technology from past\, present and future perspectives to facilitate the exchange of ideas and concepts that will create a new generation of innovative products\, solutions and cultural endeavours. \nThe Conference will provide innovators the opportunity to network with industry experts\, peers and members of other government centres of excellence and provide recognition for Canadian pioneers in innovation who have laid the foundation for the development of inventions that have changed our world. \nThe robotics competition is designed to create a forum where high school\, college and university students can present their innovations to a panel of prestigious industry experts for the opportunity to win prizes and network with leading innovators in the country. \nCanadian innovators seek to inspires us\, lift us\, make us laugh; create better healthcare solutions and a stronger economy.  Innovation strengthens our economy\, creates jobs and enhances our reputation as a world leader in cultural and economic pursuits. Cultivating and unleashing our innovative potential will help to build a stronger Canada and have a global impact. \nThe Robotics Competition will showcase innovations from university\, college and high school students from across Canada and provide the opportunity to network with industry experts\, scientists\, artists\, engineers and academics. \nThe finalists will be judged by a distinguished panel of experts who will award prizes to innovations in each category.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/innovation-nation/
LOCATION:Liuna Station\, 360 James St N\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8L1H5\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160525T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160525T210000
DTSTAMP:20261002T071801
CREATED:20160425T152904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160425T152904Z
UID:18012-1464201000-1464210000@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Freelancer meetup
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’ve been with the group since the beginning or never been to a meetup\, come out and meet fellow freelancers in the Hamilton area! \nPRESENTATION: \nThis month we are happy to welcome Elizabeth Thorsen from Innovation Factory! \nElizabeth is a graduate of the McMaster University’s Human Resources Management program\, an alumni of Western University\, and a proud Hamiltonian. For the past few years\, she has become immersed in the world of entrepreneurship\, both as the Program Manager at Innovation Factory\, and also as a co-founder of the start-up company\, Cinetic. \nThrough her experience\, it became clear to Elizabeth that successful companies and entrepreneurs all have a few things in common: a clear view on their customer\, a defined value proposition\, and an understanding of how these factors – among others – fit into their business model. These factors can be examined and explained in one of the best tools for entrepreneurs\, The Business Model Canvas. Join her to learn more about how you can set your business up for success. \nSCHEDULE\n6:30pm-7:00pm – Registration and mingling\n7:00pm-7:30pm – Presentation\n7:30pm-8:30pm – More getting to know others!
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/18012/
LOCATION:The Pheasant Plucker\, 20 Augusta Street\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N 1P7\, Canada
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