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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201005
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SUMMARY:HACK THE NU HACKATHON 2020 BY NUVO
DESCRIPTION:HACK THE NU IS BACK!\nBuilding on last year’s successful event and hosted by NUVO Network\, we invite students\, designers\, mentors\, interns\, sponsors\, entrepreneurs\, and innovators everywhere to join us at HACK The NU on October 3-4. \nHACK The NU is a 36 hour weekend event that brings creative minds from various backgrounds together to solve a common problem. This year’s theme will focus on entrepreneurship\, technology and leadership. Participants will work in teams to create solutions to problems that our local business partners are experiencing or looking to solve. \nOur goal is to foster creativity\, innovation and solutions-based thinking while helping to build the next generation of entrepreneurs. We will provide participants with a fun and productive learning environment so they can revel in their abilities and tackle real world problems.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/hack-the-nu-hackathon-2020-by-nuvo/
LOCATION:NUVO Network\, 1295 N Service Rd\, Burlington\, ON\, L7P 3A7\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="NUVO Network":MAILTO:hackthenu@nuvonetwork.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20201002T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20201004T160000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
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SUMMARY:NASA International Space Apps Challenge 2020 - Hamilton
DESCRIPTION:Hello\, Space Apps community!\nSpace Apps 2020 will be coming to you on October 2-4. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the interest of our global community’s health and safety\, this year’s hackathon will be an all-virtual event. In other words\, all local events will be moved online. Our theme for this year’s event — “Take Action” — is a critical reminder that you can make a difference\, even from the comfort and safety of home. \nFor this year’s hackathon\, we’d like to welcome our space agency partners: CSA\, CNES\, JAXA\, and ESA. Like NASA\, they will be providing data and resources\, subject-matter experts\, and more! \nIMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS\nAs you begin your Space Apps journey\, we encourage you to keep the following information in mind. For comprehensive guides\, please consult the Space Apps Challenge 2020 Participant FAQ  (Frequently Asked Questions). Other guides (on the chat platform\, on team formation\, on project submission\, and on judging and awards) will be posted as the hackathon draws closer. All guides can be found on the Space Apps resources page and on your user dashboard under “Materials”. \nLearn more! Do you want to know more about the challenges\, chat rooms\, project submission\, and awards and other important information? Please consult the Participant FAQ and other guides on the Space Apps resources page and on your user dashboard. \nThank you! We’re looking forward to a fun-filled Space Apps weekend!
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/nasa-international-space-apps-challenge-2020-hamilton/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200925
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200504T151036Z
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SUMMARY:LiONS LAIR PITCH MADNESS
DESCRIPTION:Do you dare enter the lair?\n \nLiONS LAIR celebrates it’s 10th anniversary as Hamilton’s leading pitch competition that brings together innovation and entrepreneurship. This year’s competition will take place as a virtual\, bracket-style tournament across four exciting days in September.\nAPPLY TO PITCH!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFINALISTS\nThe competition gives 16 up-and-coming entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their business to a panel of Hamilton’s top business experts. \n\n\n\n\n\nPRIZES\nThe cohort of 16 companies receive training and coaching\, all in preparation to pitch and compete head-head for their chance to win big prizes. \n\n\n\n\n\nLiONS LAIR MADNESS\nThe 2020 LiONS LAIR pitch competition will be delivered as a virtual\, bracket-style tournament where the finalists will pitch and compete in head-to-head showdowns.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/lions-lair-pitch-madness/
LOCATION:McMaster Innovation Park\, 175 Longwood Road South\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8P 0A1\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200903T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200903T203000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200828T122357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200828T122357Z
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SUMMARY:#a11yHAM - Digital Accessibility & the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, September 3\, 2020\, at 7:00 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada)\, for a conversation with Julie Dring\, Executive Director of Hamilton Artists Inc. and Shelley Falconer\, President and CEO of the Art Gallery of Hamilton. The event will be moderated by Christina Babcock. \nThey will share information about how their galleries support digital accessibility and inclusive design\, the programs that they offer\, and their efforts to ensure that the collections can be enjoyed by everyone. \nHamilton Artists Inc. (The Inc.)\, is a non-profit artist-run centre that’s been operating in Hamilton for 45 years. The Inc. aims to be an inclusive\, all-welcoming\, and free space for contemporary visual artists to explore\, experiment\, take-risks\, exhibit and develop their artistic practice. The Inc. is aware of how institutional barriers have historically prevented marginalized persons\, such as people with disabilities\, from accessing artistic spaces. The staff and Board are dedicated to breaking down these barriers to create a more equitable and accessible environment. \nThe Art Gallery of Hamilton recognizes the diversity of people’s abilities and needs. They strive to make their collections\, exhibitions\, programs\, and services accessible to all. They are committed to working in partnership with staff\, volunteers\, and the community to identify\, prevent\, and remove barriers to participation. \nOur event will be moderated by Christina Babcock. Christina is a 2019 graduate of the Accessible Media Production program and now writes scripts for described video. As a member of Surprise!Hamilton\, she has done installations on the Lower Escarpment Rail Trail\, at Carter Park\, and on the Pipeline Trail. All three of these locations are accessible\, and she tries to remember to include the active Accessible Icon on promotional material.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/a11yham-digital-accessibility-the-arts/
LOCATION:Zoom (Online)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200812T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200812T210000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200809T182521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200809T182521Z
UID:22992-1597258800-1597266000@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:SEO for Blogging 101
DESCRIPTION:How to choose the right topics for your blog\, write them in a way that readers will love and optimize them so they’ll be found in Google.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/seo-for-blogging-101/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200730T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200730T203000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200721T163339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200721T163339Z
UID:22979-1596135600-1596141000@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:#a11yHAM - CapScribe 2.0: Making Video Accessible
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, July 30\, 2020\, at 7:00 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) as we explore the challenges and benefits of ensuring that video is fully accessible. \nThe CapScribe 2.0 team will also demo an early beta version of the new tool that they’ll be making available to Canadian academic institutions. \n• We will be discussing the importance of media accessibility: making your videos accessible to a larger audience\n• The CapScribe 2.0 (CS2) team – partnerships of the project with Mohawk’s Accessible Media Production Program\, and Inclusive Media Design (IMD)\n• The role of the Broadcasting Accessibility Fund (BAF)\n• The need for accessible/inclusive media in educational institutions and institutions taking on their own captioning\n• Challenges regarding automated speech\, affordability\, etc.\n• Walk-through of steps in making a captioned video and the captioning process \nTime will be set aside for questions and answers with the team.\nModerator:\nAndrea Jelic\, Curriculum Development for CS2\, Accessible Media Production Graduate\, Mohawk College\nPanelists:\nRob Harvie\, Director and Founder at Inclusive Media and Design\nCharles Silverman\, Co-Founder and Lead Developer on the CapScribe 2.0 Project\nColin Taylor\, CS2 Student Programmer\, Mohawk Graduate\nAntonio Gamba-Bari\, CS2 Programming Lead \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://mohawkcollege.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkf-ygrz8iEtbL8RthWAc1nXLzId8ZE80j \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nA HUGE thank you to our sponsor AbleDocs for sponsoring our #a11yHAM meetups! \n#a11yHAM events are free and open to anyone interested in discussing digital accessibility and inclusion. This Zoom event will include a live transcript created by Otter.ai Teams – a link will be provided during the webinar. \nThank you in advance for your support of this physical distancing meetup!
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/a11yham-capscribe-2-0-making-video-accessible/
LOCATION:Zoom (Online)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200726T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200726T170000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200726T153637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200726T153637Z
UID:22987-1595750400-1595782800@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:FHIR North
DESCRIPTION:FHIR Without Borders:\nAccelerating Change During a Global Pandemic \nSave the date- registration is opening on August 4\, 2020 \n  \nAbout FHIR North \nEstablished in 2014 by Mohawk MEDIC\, Gevity\, Smile CDR and Canada Health Infoway\, FHIR North is the only Canadian conference focused on building awareness\, knowledge and experience around HL7® FHIR healthcare interoperability standards in Canada. \nFHIR North is more than just a developer’s conference: our sessions can help build understanding and knowledge for anyone in your organization that wants to understand how this standard can improve patient care and the clinical experience. \n  \nInvestment\nAs the only FHIR-focused conference in Canada\, attending FHIR North is an investment in improving healthcare delivery across the country. We’re proud to keep FHIR North affordable\, so more members of your team can attend.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/fhir-north/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="IDEAWORKS at Mohawk College":MAILTO:ideaworks@mohawkcollege.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200720
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200722
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200721T163346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200721T163346Z
UID:22981-1595203200-1595375999@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:e-Health 2020 Virtual PopUp
DESCRIPTION:Announcing the first-ever e-Health Virtual PopUp! \nThe industry leaders presenting at the e-Health Virtual PopUp bring together public and private sectors from jurisdictions across Canada. Join us online to benefit from their shared insights on the digital health topics that matter to you. See the program-at-a-glance. \nIn a time of distancing\, making the extra effort to get together strengthens the digital health community and the professionals who work in it. Join us online for the inspiration\, networking\, and learning opportunities e-Health always offers. See who attends e-Health. \nIt’s e-Health’s 20th Anniversary! Let’s virtually celebrate 20 years of digital health professionals getting together to share ideas\, challenges\, and plans on improving the health of Canadians through technology\, data\, and innovation. Learn how a Virtual PopUp works. \nRegistration Options\n\nDigital Health Canada Member $75.00\nNon-Member: $95.00\n10-Pack: $700.00\n25-Pack: $1\,700.00\n50-Pack: $3\,000.00\nStudent Rate: sold out!\nPatient Partner Scholarship: Please contact patients@e-healthconference.com to apply\n\n 
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/e-health-2020-virtual-popup/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200708T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200708T210000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200721T163353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200721T163353Z
UID:22936-1594234800-1594242000@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Hamilton Ontario WordPress Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Topic TBD\nWe are currently polling for topics in our Slack team and looking for suggestions. Feel free to chime in! http://wpslack.ca
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/hamilton-ontario-wordpress-meetup/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200625T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200625T203000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200621T200917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200621T200917Z
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SUMMARY:#a11yHAM - The A-Team: Digital Accessibility Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, June 25\, 2020\, at 7:00 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada)\, for a discussion with members of a digital accessibility team as they chat about:\n– Their varying backgrounds and roles in accessibility training\, auditing\, web accessibility\, and PDF accessibility\n– Their backgrounds before accessibility and what brought them to work in accessibility\n– What they do in their roles and what a typical workday looks like\n– Hopes and predictions for the future of digital accessibility\n– Advice for individuals and organizations new to accessibility \nTime will be set aside for questions and answers with our panel:\nModerator: Bert Floyd\, Senior IT Manager\, Assistive Technologies at TD\nPanelists:\nLaura Arduini\, Senior Manager\, Digital Accessibility at CIBC\nSusan Till\, Accessibility Frameworks and Strategy Lead at CIBC\nJohn McNabb\, Accessibility Consultant\, Online Banking at CIBC\nLisa Syms\, PDF Accessibility Consultant at CIBC\nMartin Courcelles\, Accessibility Auditor at CIBC \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://mohawkcollege.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrd-moqz8sE9cvOxDWI0qrSGtlPp3doopB \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nA HUGE thank you to our sponsor AbleDocs for sponsoring our #a11yHAM meetups! \n#a11yHAM events are free and open to anyone interested in discussing digital accessibility and inclusion. This Zoom event will include a live transcript created by Otter.ai Teams – a link will be provided during the webinar. \nThank you in advance for your support of this physical distancing meetup!
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/a11yham-the-a-team-digital-accessibility-discussion/
LOCATION:Zoom (Online)
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200626
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20190916T214834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200322T143016Z
UID:22182-1592784000-1593129599@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Collision 2020 from home
DESCRIPTION:“North America’s fastest-growing tech conference” – Inc. \nCollision is the fastest-growing tech conference in North America. Now in its seventh year\, Collision has grown to over 30\,000 attendees. Following the lead of our European event Web Summit\, Collision has become a crossroads for the world’s largest buyers and sellers of technology\, alongside many of the world’s most disruptive emerging technology companies. \nInc. has said we run “North America’s fastest-growing tech conference”;\nThe Wall Street Journal that “the giants of the web assemble” at Collision;\nUSA Today that it is “the anti-CES”.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/collision-2020/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200619T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200619T130000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200607T144458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200607T144458Z
UID:22901-1592568000-1592571600@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:CYBERSECURITY AND PRIVACY TRENDS IN CANADA
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE: \nCYBERSECURITY AND PRIVACY TRENDS IN CANADA\nThe use of Information Technology (IT) has been significantly evolving over time. The massive use of data all around the world\, including personal information\, has created new risks and challenges and has also encouraged regulators on defining new and stricter rules in different jurisdictions. \nJoin this webinar on Friday\, June 19 at 12:00 pm to understand what cybersecurity and privacy are\, comprehend the challenges we are going through today and why these concepts are relevant. You will learn where Canada is on these topics and identifying actions your organization can take now in light of the most recent challenges imposed by the different tactics deployed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. \n  \nFree \nRegister \nEvent Information\nDescription\nCybersecurity and Privacy trends in Canada\nThe use of Information Technology (IT) has been significantly evolving over time. The massive use of data all around the world\, including personal information\, has created new risks and challenges and has also encouraged regulators on defining new and stricter rules in different jurisdictions. \nJoin this webinar on Friday\, June 19 at 12:00 pm to understand what cybersecurity and privacy are\, comprehend the challenges we are going through today and why these concepts are relevant. You will learn where Canada is on these topics and identifying actions your organization can take now in light of the most recent challenges imposed by the different tactics deployed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. \n____________________ \nSpeaker:\n\nCarlos Chalico \nCISA\, CISSP\, CISM\, CGEIT\, CRISC\, CDPSE\, ISO 27001LA\, PbDA\nCybersecurity and Privacy Leader for the Private Sector\, EY \nCarlos has been a cybersecurity\, privacy and IT risk specialist for almost 25 years. He started his career with EY in Mexico in 1996 and he is now part of the cybersecurity and privacy practice at EY Canada. Based in Toronto\, in addition to helping EY build a better working world\, Carlos is the Membership Director for the ISACA Toronto chapter and is also a member of the board with the IAPP. He is an instructor for the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies on cybersecurity and privacy matters. He is a creative writer in Spanish and he is counting the days for this COVID 19 confinement to be over to go out and ride his bicycle.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/cybersecurity-and-privacy-trends-in-canada/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200617T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200617T110000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200607T144507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200607T144507Z
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SUMMARY:HOW TO KEEP YOUR IDEAL CUSTOMERS WITH SHOPIFY
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE: \nSo\, you have a solid customer base\, but how can you make sure they stick with you? \nIn this webinar\, we’ll highlight some strong conversion and retention strategies that will allow you to stand out in the competitive landscapes we work in. From optimizing a consumer’s experience through re-marketing\, website layout\, and discounts\, to analyzing campaign performance so you can improve them over time\, we’ll help you build for the long term. \nBy the end of this webinar\, you will have a better understanding of: \n– The customer lifecycle and conversion funnel\n– Important KPIs to measure for conversion & retention (CLV)\n– Conversion optimization strategies (remarketing\, discounts\, customer reviews\, UX optimization\, mobile optimization)\n– Customer retention strategies (live chat\, loyalty programs)\n– Analytics best practices\n– A/B testing\n– How to use data to optimize for conversion \nShopify is the leading multi-channel commerce platform. Merchants use Shopify to design\, set up\, and manage their stores across multiple sales channels\, including mobile\, web\, social media\, marketplaces\, brick-and-mortar locations\, and pop-up shops.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/how-to-keep-your-ideal-customers-with-shopify/
LOCATION:Zoom (Online)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200610T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200610T210000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200607T144446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200607T144446Z
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SUMMARY:Codercamp S20e06
DESCRIPTION:CoderCamp Hamilton is a monthly meetup / mini-conference for local software developers to learn tools\, techniques\, and technologies from one another in a casual and friendly setting. We meet to talk about coding\, software development\, and technology to learn from each other and get better at what we do in the process. \nIn light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation\, this will be an online only event featuring several lightning talks! All are welcome to attend and/or give a talk. The link for the meeting is in our Slack group or shows up when you register in Meetup. \nConfirmed talks include: \n\nBryan will talk about how ownership and lifetimes help create memory-safe programs in Rust\nMatt Grande will talk about how bad you are at email validation\nJames King will show Emojicode\n\nWe are always looking for speakers or lightning talks. If you would like to talk\, get in touch with Bryan Poetz (@bpoetz) or Rob Prouse (@rprouse).
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/codercamp-s20e06/
LOCATION:Jitsi meet (Online)
ORGANIZER;CN="CoderCamp Hamilton":MAILTO:codercamphamilton@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200604T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200604T210000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200601T140519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200601T140519Z
UID:22848-1591297200-1591304400@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:#WCHAMONT WordPress Meetup: AODA Edition
DESCRIPTION:Do you have questions about AODA? Are you confused about what AODA even is? We’ll discuss questions and techniques to get your site ready for the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. \nCompliance deadline for public websites in Ontario is Jan 1\, 2021. Accessibility it’s not just a best practice\, it’s the law.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/wchamont-wordpress-meetup-aoda-edition/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200528T203000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200519T024433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T024433Z
UID:22840-1590692400-1590697800@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:#a11yHAM - Accessibility Myths to Leave Behind in 2020
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, May 28\, 2020\, at 7:00 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada)\, for a Zoom webinar where Dyer & Duman Design will explore a few of the myths of website accessibility. They will explore the myth that accessible websites are difficult and expensive to create and the myth that accessible websites are ugly and boring. Please email us in advance if you have any specific questions you would like answered! \nDilek Duman and Veronica Dyer are the owners of Dyer and Duman a branding agency in downtown Hamilton\, Ontario. Check them out at https://dyerduman.design/. \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://mohawkcollege.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYudOCtqD8rHdQ7T4Y8HmjQIOr40KX6-Ou6 \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nA HUGE thank you to our sponsor AbleDocs for sponsoring our #a11yHAM meetups! Adam Spencer\, AbleDocs President will be mediating this session. \n#a11yHAM events are free and open to anyone interested in discussing digital accessibility and inclusion. This Zoom event will be live captioned. Please join us for digital networking after the event – we will be trying out the breakout rooms in Zoom! \nThank you in advance for your support of this physical distancing meetup!
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/a11yham-accessibility-myths-to-leave-behind-in-2020/
LOCATION:Zoom (Online)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200525T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200525T233000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200519T024443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T024443Z
UID:22838-1590402600-1590449400@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:HOW TO DESIGN AND RUN AWESOME VIRTUAL MEETINGS
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nGiven the precarious situation brought on by the global COVID-19 pandemic\, many organizations have turned to digital communication methods to remain operational as the majority of the working population does so from home. \nVideo conferencing is an incredibly effective tool that can be used to support ongoing communications both internally and externally. LURA Consulting has firsthand experience in maintaining ongoing engagement with clients and their stakeholders using video conferencing during these trying times. \nTo help share our expertise\, LURA is hosting a webinar to offer insights to help you run better virtual meetings. We also want to make sure your participants aren’t left thinking\, “could this meeting have been an email instead?”.\nThis webinar will provide you with useful tips and tricks to organize and facilitate an online meeting using Zoom. In this webinar\, you will be shown: \n• How to think about the meeting format\, and setting an agenda\n• Ways to enhance your meeting\n• User tips and tricks\n• Pitfalls to avoid!\n• Digital facilitation tips \nFeel free to reach out to us before or after the webinar to ask questions about what you’ll learn or for clarity on anything you learned. We’re here to help!\nContact: James Knott\nEmail: jknott@lura.ca\nwww.lura.ca
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/how-to-design-and-run-awesome-virtual-meetings/
LOCATION:Zoom (Online)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200513T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200513T210000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200420T143705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T144527Z
UID:22802-1589394600-1589403600@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Codercamp S20e05
DESCRIPTION:CoderCamp Hamilton is a monthly meetup / mini-conference for local software developers to learn tools\, techniques\, and technologies from one another in a casual and friendly setting. We meet to talk about coding\, software development\, and technology to learn from each other and get better at what we do in the process. \nIn light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation\, this will be an online only event featuring several lightning talks! All are welcome to attend and/or give a talk. The link for the meeting is in our Slack group or shows up when you register in Meetup. \nConfirmed talks include: \n\nBryan will talk about how ownership and lifetimes help create memory-safe programs in Rust\nMatt Grande will talk about how bad you are at email validation\nJames King will show Emojicode\n\nWe are always looking for speakers or lightning talks. If you would like to talk\, get in touch with Bryan Poetz (@bpoetz) or Rob Prouse (@rprouse).
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/codercamp-s20e05/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="CoderCamp Hamilton":MAILTO:codercamphamilton@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200507T210000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200504T151045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T151045Z
UID:22812-1588878000-1588885200@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:WordPress May Site Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Got a question or problem with your WordPress website? Need some feedback? Need to connect with others in our community? We’re here to help! \nSince we can’t all meet in person\, let’s go online! This meetup is for EVERYONE\, beginners\, developers\, advanced\, business owners and personal site owners. You’d be surprised how you can contribute. This is a community effort! \nIf you’d like us to review your site\, please post the link in the comments\, along with a brief description of what you need help on\, such as themes\, plugins or content. Try to be as specific as possible. We’ll limit each site to 15 minutes in hopes to help everyone. \nRSVP and we’ll invite you to join the meeting remotely. I’ll try to then post a wrap-up. Can’t wait until then? Join us on our WordPress Canada Slack Team: http://wpslack.ca \nQuestions? Comments? Leave them below. \n#OnlineWPMeetup
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/wordpress-may-site-clinic/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200507T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200507T210000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
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SUMMARY:The Big DiF 2020
DESCRIPTION:Please join iF on Thursday\, May 5\, 2020\, for The Big DiF as Innovation Factory celebrates its 10th anniversary! \nThe Big DiF is Innovation Factory’s annual open house and client showcase that brings the Hamilton community together to celebrate entrepreneurship and innovation in our city\, as well as recognize our partners who help make what we do at iF possible. \nThe night will feature client displays\, a pitch competition\, networking and more! \nWe will also recognize one person who goes above and beyond for the community – an award we call the Mark Chamberlain DiFizen of the Year Award. \nJoin us for an evening of celebration! Network with our ecosystem and meet some of our up-and-coming innovators!
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/the-big-dif-2020/
LOCATION:McMaster Innovation Park\, 175 Longwood Road South\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8P 0A1\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200422T190000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200420T143729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200420T143729Z
UID:22800-1587582000-1587582000@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Game Dev (Discord) Drinks April 2020 - Pandemic Edition
DESCRIPTION:Join our new Discord channel for April’s Game Dev Drinks online event!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nWe hope everyone is safe and sound during this pandemic crisis! \nMarch’s Game Dev Drinks event was cancelled because of the emergency\, and our guest speaker – Mega Power Games – is now scheduled for May as an online event. \nFor April\, let’s get the ol’ gang back together to gather ’round the digital pub table that is Discord. \nHere’s the invite link: https://discord.gg/uXGvkuH \n(Feel free to pass it around to those who might be interested in our events!) \nAt 7pm on Wednesday\, April 22nd\, we will have a group discussion on How the pandemic has impacted us as game developers working in Ontario. Drop by the Discord chat any time until then to say hello! \nDuring this time of physical distancing\, it’s too easy to become isolated. So\, let’s make sure everyone in the Hamilton (and area) game development community is safe and sound. \nCheck in with each other\, crack open a pint at home\, and let’s discuss what games we’re making or playing to get us through this crazy time. \nAnd please remember\, when using Discord be respectful of others! This is a professional networking opportunity\, so don’t forget your manners. \nCheers! \nPS: Join Discord here.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/game-dev-discord-drinks-april-2020-pandemic-edition/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200416T200000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200420T143722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200420T143722Z
UID:22771-1587060000-1587067200@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:WordPress Site Clinic [Online]
DESCRIPTION:Got a question or problem with your WordPress website? Need some feedback? Need to connect with others in our community? We’re here to help! \nSince we can’t all meet in person\, let’s go online! This meetup is for EVERYONE\, beginners\, developers\, advanced\, business owners and personal site owners. You’d be surprised how you can contribute. This is a community effort! \nIf you’d like us to review your site\, please post the link in the comments\, along with a brief description of what you need help on\, such as themes\, plugins or content. Try to be as specific as possible. We’ll limit each site to 15 minutes in hopes to help everyone. \nRSVP and we’ll invite you to join the meeting remotely. I’ll try to then post a wrap-up. Can’t wait until then? Join us on our WordPress Canada Slack Team: http://wpslack.ca \nQuestions? Comments? Leave them below.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/wordpress-site-clinic-online/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200415T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200415T210000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200420T143714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200420T143714Z
UID:22773-1586975400-1586984400@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Codercamp S20e04
DESCRIPTION:CoderCamp Hamilton is a monthly meetup / mini-conference for local software developers to learn tools\, techniques\, and technologies from one another in a casual and friendly setting. We meet to talk about coding\, software development\, and technology to learn from each other and get better at what we do in the process. \nIn light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation\, this will be an online only event featuring several lightning talks! All are welcome to attend and/or give a talk. \nConfirmed talks include: \n\nMatt Grande talking about why he thinks emoji are neat\n\nWe are always looking for speakers or lightning talks. If you would like to talk\, get in touch with Bryan Poetz (@bpoetz) or Rob Prouse (@rprouse).
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/codercamp-s20e04/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200311T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200311T203000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200209T155216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200223T045344Z
UID:22630-1583951400-1583958600@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:CoderCamp S20E03
DESCRIPTION:CoderCamp Hamilton is a monthly meetup / mini-conference for local software developers to learn tools\, techniques\, and technologies from one another in a casual and friendly setting. We meet to talk about coding\, software development\, and technology to learn from each other and get better at what we do in the process. \nDavid Beckford will demonstrate Chordalina and introduce the Max/MSP language used to create the software. It takes years for an individual to develop the coordination and dexterity to perform a traditional instrument. Chordalina includes people in the music making process\, by allowing them to shape layers of music over time – like clay on a wheel. \nWe are always looking for speakers or lightning talks. If you would like to talk\, get in touch with Bryan Poetz (@bpoetz) or Rob Prouse (@rprouse).
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/codercamp-s20e03/
LOCATION:The Pheasant Plucker\, 20 Augusta Street\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N 1P7\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="CoderCamp Hamilton":MAILTO:codercamphamilton@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200309T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200309T210000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200126T173452Z
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UID:22597-1583780400-1583787600@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:InfoSec Hamilton Monthly Meetup for March 2020
DESCRIPTION:6:30 – doors open\n7pm – first talk – Real world pen testing with Digital Boundary Group\n7:45 – intermission\n8pm – second talk – TBD\n9pm – wrap up
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/infosec-hamilton-monthly-meetup-for-march-2020/
LOCATION:CoMotion on King\, 115 King Street East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N1A9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200307T160000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200202T152433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200202T152433Z
UID:22620-1583575200-1583596800@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Data Insights with Python for Beginners
DESCRIPTION:Why learn Python? Python is a great language for beginners. It’s beautiful and clean-looking syntax means you’ll spend less time being confused (it looks sort of like English!)\, and more time understanding and applying the fundamentals of programming. Python has a wide variety of uses from creating web applications to hardware programming to data analysis and scientific computing. \nIn this workshop\, you’ll learn the fundamental concepts of programming and how you can use this powerful tool to analyze data. You will learn how to read data from a file and extract useful insights for marketing and data analysis. \nWhat will I have learned by the end of the workshop? \nBy the end of the workshop\, you’ll know the answers to the following:\nWhat is programming?\nWhat is Python used for?\nHow do I write and run a python program?\nHow can I read & analyze data in a file? \nYou’ll be introduced to important concepts such as variables\, types\, conditionals and loops\, and learn how to use an IDE to write more code even faster. (Not sure what any of that means? This workshop is perfect for you!)\nPrerequisites:\nNone! This workshop is designed for beginners.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/data-insights-with-python-for-beginners/
LOCATION:CoMotion on King\, 115 King Street East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N1A9\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Canada Learning Code":MAILTO:azza.bruce@canadalearningcode
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200307T140000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200222T204134Z
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SUMMARY:Open Data Day
DESCRIPTION:Open Data Day is an annual global celebration of open data and its benefits to communities. Participants will learn more about how open data policies are being adopted in government\, business and civil society. \nAgenda: \nWelcome \n  \nCity of Hamilton’s Open Data Portal Overview and Live Demo \nLisa Moyer (Digital Communications Officer) – City of Hamilton \n\nOverview and Life Demo of City of Hamilton’s Open Data Portal and Functionality\n\nOpen Data in Ontario – making it easier for people to get data that matters \nAmy Bihari (Senior Data Advisor) & Cara Scarfone (Partnerships Coordinator\, Data & Open Government) – Ontario Digital Service \n\nHow and why open data programs are pivoting from open by default to publish with purpose\nHow we are refocusing on people to create better open data in Ontario\nIntroduce Ontario’s updated Data Catalogue and how you can help make it the best catalogue ever\n\nUsing Open Data in a Post-Secondary Environment \nKevin Browne (Professor) – Mohawk College and McMaster B.Tech Program \n\nHow to use Open Data sources in the delivery of curriculum and student engagement\n\nA Decade of Open Data at City of Mississauga \nSteve Czajka (Manager\, Smart City Program) – City of Mississauga \n\nLearn how the City of Mississauga has transformed their business by adopting and implementing open data across the organization over the last decade.\n\nHow Geotab’s 2 Million Telematics Devices Can Help Communities to Drive Their Smart Cities Initiatives   \nMuhammad Gill (Data Scientist) – Geotab \n\nWhat is Geotab doing to empower the data-driven communities\nHow can different anonymized public datasets and how you can leverage it\nUse case: Identify Hazardous driving areas in Hamilton using Geotab Anonymized Datasets\n\nPresented in partnership with The City of Hamilton. \nRegistration is free; light lunch provided.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/open-data-day/
LOCATION:Central Library – Hamilton Room\, 55 York Blvd\, Hamilton\, ON\, L8N 4E4\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200306T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200306T120000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200222T204142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200222T204142Z
UID:22680-1583488800-1583496000@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Data Analytics: Hidden Worlds of Information on the Web
DESCRIPTION:Open-source intelligence (OSNIT) is the insight gained from processing and analyzing public data sources such as broadcast TV and radio\, social media\, and websites. These sources provide data in text\, video\, image\, and audio formats. \nWilliam Donovan\, director of the Office of Strategic Services\, the precursor to the modern CIA\, once said: “Even a regimented press will\, again and again\, betray their nation’s interests to a painstaking observer.” This statement rings truer than ever today in a world where every person\, group\, and the organization has some form of digital presence\, and where valuable information can be discovered by those willing to undertake the work of collecting\, processing\, and analyzing publicly available data hidden in plain sight. \nWith billions of posts\, images\, streams\, records\, and data uploaded to the internet every day\, surprisingly few of us realize the huge potential for finding useful intelligence about virtually anyone and anything. Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is the science and the art of generating accurate and timely insights from public data. \nThis talk will discuss some key methods for finding a wide variety of information in the online world. Attendees will learn some valuable techniques for conducting better and quicker web and social media searches and for determining the source and accuracy of information. \nTakeaways: \n1. Make every one of your online searches more effective. \n2. Learn tips and tricks for finding information on Facebook\, Twitter\, and other sources. \n3. Learn how to assess sources for truthfulness and accuracy. \nAgenda: \n\nPresentation: 10:00am-11:30am\nNetworking: 11:30am-12:00pm\n\nLight refreshments available \n\nAbout the Speaker: Sami Khoury \n \nSami Khoury served as a US open source officer\, linguist\, and analyst for over 15 years. A subject matter expert in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) tradecraft and operations and in large scale public data collection and mining\, Mr. Khoury became a sought-after training developer\, designer\, and instructor\, delivering training to intelligence\, law enforcement\, and military personnel worldwide in diverse subject areas ranging from OSINT procedures\, tools\, and methods to natural language processing and machine learning.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/data-analytics-hidden-worlds-of-information-on-the-web/
LOCATION:Innovation Factory\, 175 Longwood Road South\, #101a\, Hamilton\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200305T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200305T213000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200218T214632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200218T214632Z
UID:22653-1583433000-1583443800@softwarehamilton.com
SUMMARY:Wordpress March Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Theme to be determined. If anyone is interesting it presenting something send a message to us
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/wordpress-march-meetup/
LOCATION:CoMotion on King\, 115 King Street East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N1A9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200305T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200305T160000
DTSTAMP:20260522T084033
CREATED:20200222T204152Z
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SUMMARY:Modern Selling the “LinkedIn Way”
DESCRIPTION:Over the past decade we have witnessed the digital transformation of the B2B buying process. It is fact\, that your prospects and customers have become increasingly socially engaged with their supply chains and other customers. This has triggered substantial changes in the buying behaviour which has significantly impacted the B2B selling process. In this fast pace workshop delivered by Rick McCutcheon\, a leading authority on Social Selling\, we will explore these changes and identify how to become a “Modern Seller”. \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND? \n\n\nBusiness Principles \n\n\nSales & Marketing Leadership \n\n\nSales Teams \n\n\nChannel Partner Managers \n\n\nSocial Media Professionals \n\n\nCourse Outcomes: \nOn completion of this fast-paced workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\n\nBuild a professional profile on LinkedIn \n\n\nHave the plan and strategy in place to build out their online brand and connect with their business ecosystem \n\n\nThoroughly understand and implement a Modern Selling process \n\n\nSession Outline \n\n\nThe 3 pillars of Modern Selling success \n\n\nBuilding a trusted relationship with your business ecosystem \n\n\nFollowing a repeatable social selling process \n\n\nLeveraging technology and social selling platforms \n\n\n\n\nEngaging with Customers and Prospects – how social platforms are changing the rules \n\n\nGoogle My Business \n\n\nBing Places for Business \n\n\nFacebook for Business \n\n\nTwitter \n\n\nYouTube \n\n\nLinkedIn \n\n\n\n\nThe Five Stages of a typical B2B buying process \n\n\nDetermining a need \n\n\nResearching suppliers \n\n\nPlanning & budgeting \n\n\nEngaging vendors & resellers \n\n\nMaking the buying decision \n\n\n\n\nBuilding a repeatable Modern Selling process with LinkedIn \n\n\nOverview of LinkedIn properties \n\n\nIndividual profiles \n\n\nBusiness pages \n\n\nShowcase pages \n\n\nGroups \n\n\n\n\nConnecting with your business ecosystem \n\n\nConnecting \n\n\nPosting \n\n\nSharing \n\n\nCommenting \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStrategies for creating and sharing content \n\n\nUser generated content \n\n\n3rd party content \n\n\nArticles \n\n\nVideos \n\n\nEvents \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelling through Influence \n\n\n\n\nOverview of Sales Navigator for B2B selling \n\n\n90 Days to a social selling success plan \n\n\n\nProgram Creator & Facilitator: Rick McCutcheon\, Sales Expert and Innovatiovation Factory Executive- in- Residence \n\n\n \nFor over the past 20 years Rick McCutcheon\, the founder of www.FullContactSelling.com\, has helped thousands of technology professionals improve their business results. Through career as a company founder\, educator and advisor he has been awarded the prestigious designations of CSP (Certified Sales Professional) with Distinction from the Canadian Professional Sales Association www.CPSA.com. He has also been a 6-time recipient of the coveted Microsoft Dynamics MVP Award for Customer Engagement. As a professional speaker and workshop leader\, he has traveled extensively to deliver practical yet innovative messages on the Digital Transformation of the B2B Selling to a global audience.
URL:https://softwarehamilton.com/calendar/modern-selling-the-linkedin-way/
LOCATION:Innovation Factory\, 175 Longwood Road South\, #101a\, Hamilton\, ON\, Canada
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