Emerald City Comicon is returning March 27, just a few weeks before the highly anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron premiere. And to celebrate the sequel to the popular Marvel franchise, Clark Cregg (Agent Phil Coulson) of the first film and television spinoff Agents of Shield will be there.
Cregg will be joined by a host of other celebrity guests including Anthony Daniels (C-3PO, Star Wars), Finn Jones (Sir Loras Tyrell, Game of Thrones), Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Hayley Atwel (Agent Carter, Captain America), Gina Torres (Zoë Washburne, Firefly), and more.
This year’s ECCC will feature a variety of panels for Sci-Fi and Fantasy fans, a beer garden in partnership with Ninkasi Brewing, a “Cospitality Lounge,” a food truck alley — and in the spirit of inclusivity all-gender restrooms.
Tickets for ECCC are sold out but there is a secondary market on StubHub. Just be wary of scalpers!
That’s one of the selections from the GeekWire Calendar, our curated list of the Pacific Northwest’s top tech events. Keep reading and visit the full calendar for more.
ProtoHack
If you’ve always wanted to be a part of a hackathon but didn’t think your coding skills were up to snuff, check out ProtoHack. Participants will use drag and drop editors, mockups, wireframes, and other visual tools to help demo ideas.
“ProtoHack exists to show non-coders that they can create something amazing from nothing,” write event organizers. “We empower and enable the non-technical community with the tools, knowledge and connections that will help bring their idea to life and visually communicate it through prototyping.” Tickets are available for $10 here.
When and where: March 21, 9:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. Impact Hub, Seattle.
The Next Generation of Innovations for Health
PATH, a health innovation non-profit, is hosting a panel of entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts to talk about the future of health and technology. The event is part of a broader Innovation Countdown 2030 initiative, which has already sourced over 500 ideas from 33 countries, according to PATH.
Speakers on the Seattle panel include PATH CEO and President Steve Davis, Tableau VP of Product Marketing Ellie Fields, Wells Fargo’s Tech and Venture Banking Relationship Manager John Flemming, and more. The panel will be moderated by GeekWire Chairman Jonathan Sposato. RSVP here.
When and where: March 23, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Hack the Commute
Let’s face it: Seattle’s traffic problem is getting out of control. The city is growing faster than any other metropolis in the country and our transportation system can’t keep up. To address these concerns the City of Seattle is inviting developers, designers, data analysts, and technology experts to Hack the Commute. Participants will work in teams to come up with creative solutions to the city’s transportation woes. Hack the Commute is sold out but it is accepting wait list registrations here.
When and where: March 20, 6 p.m. – March 22, 8 p.m. Moz, Seattle.
Retail Nexus
Seattle is a hub for innovative retail —from e-commerce giant Amazon to rapidly ascending startup Zulily. Seattle Business Magazine hopes to leverage Seattle’s status as an “epicenter for retail and technology,” in the first Retail Nexus forum. Execs from Zulily, Julep, Sur La Table, and more will speak on three panel discussions. Retail Nexus will cover creative marketing, innovation in retail tech, and the customer experience. Tickets are on sale for $100 – $125 here.
When and where: March 26, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. W Seattle Hotel, Seattle.
GeekWire Ping Pong & Anniversary Bash
GeekWire just turned 4 years old this month. Hooray! We’re celebrating with our big Anniversary Bash on March 26th.
The foosball and ping pong tournaments are sold out, but there will be plenty of other fun activities in store, including a ping pong ball scavenger hunt and beer pong. We’ll also have foosball and ping pong tables for casual play.
The GeekWire Bash is a unique setting to mix and mingle with hundreds of key members of the Seattle tech community. Get your tickets today!
When and where: March 26, 3:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Showbox SoDo, Seattle.
Items for this feature are picked from the GeekWire Calendar, where you can submit free listings for geeky gatherings and technology-related events in the Pacific Northwest.
