The release of the second official trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens set the geekosphere abuzz. The highly anticipated reboot isn’t premiering until December, but eager Star Wars fans can get their fix of robots, rebels, and everyone’s favorite fuzz ball at EMP’s May the 4th Be With You.
The museum is hosting a day of activities in conjunction with its exhibit Rebel, Jedi, Princess, Queen: Star Wars™ and the Power of Costume in celebration of Star Wars Day. Stop by from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on May 4 for arts and crafts, trivia, photo ops, and more.
The event is free with museum admission. Guests in costume will receive a $4 discount, naturally. More info about May the 4th Be With You is available here.
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.
Seattle Digital-Ready Summit
What: This full-day seminar for local business-owners, marketing managers and business development professionals will help companies take the leap into the digital transformation.
SouthEast Effective Development (SEED), a not-for-profit community development corporation, in conjunction with Ignite Washington, a city by city digital readiness initiative, will deliver hands-on training on technology topics.
When: May 6, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where: Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Ave S, Seattle.
Register: Tickets are available on a donation basis here.
ZINO Pitch Tank Investment Forum featuring Kevin Harrington and Colin Sprake
What: We are living in a fast-changing and uncertain time –– a disruptive age. The scale of the challenges we face and the accelerating speed of innovation demands a new approach to innovation leadership –– a new way of fostering counterintuitive ideas, forcing improbable insights and opening minds to uncomfortable solutions. It is an essential skill for any business leader, from a small start-up to a global corporation, with the desire to transform organizational processes and behaviors, and ask, “Why hadn’t we ever thought about our business and culture this way before?” Join ZINO Society in welcoming special guests for the following Pitch Tank event:
“Top Shark” Kevin Harrington makes his first visit to Seattle to hold center stage at ZINO PITCH TANK (Shark Tank with Heart). Kevin was selected as one of the original Shark Tank Sharks on the ABC hit show and has been featured in over 150 episodes. In his career he has been involved with over 500 product launches that resulted in sales of over $4 billion dollars worldwide and 20 products that reached individual sales of over $100 million.
When: May 11, 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Where: Columbia Tower Club, 701 5th Ave #7500, Seattle.
Register: Tickets are on sale for $25 – $95 here.
The IT Summit Bellevue / Seattle
What: The IT Summit is the executive technology conference series returning to Bellevue for our fourth annual event on May 12th, 2015. The purpose of the summit is to provide educational and networking resources for the IT leaders in the Puget Sound area. The conference is driven by an Executive Board of regional IT professionals that directs the content of the educational sessions and sponsor participation. The IT Summit is designed to address the real-world opportunities and challenges faced by today’s executives, by facilitating face-to-face interaction and networking among information technology peers.
Additionally, The IT Summit offers complimentary certificates of attendance for CPE credits. Continuing professional development or continuing professional education is the means by which people maintain their knowledge and skills related to their professional lives. Upon completion and approval of your registration, we will provide you with information on how you can receive free CPE credits at The IT Summit.
When: May 12, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where: Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue.
Register: Complimentary admission is granted for guests with IT titles. More information is available here.
New Tech Eastside
What: New Tech Eastside is the largest monthly event on the Eastside, and is the new sister event to New Tech Seattle, Seattle’s largest monthly event. This is where you’ll connect with smart, fun, creative people from across the full spectrum of our tech community form startup to enterprise.
We’d love you to join us on the 1st or 2nd Tuesday of every month to experience and enjoy great food and drinks, learn about new companies doing cool things, laugh, smile, and have a fun night out. …Did we mention that drinks are allowed in the theater while you watch the presentations?
Most importantly, you’ll discover the people, partners, organizations, and resources to help you to build your dreams.
We believe that the Greater Seattle Area has one of the greatest tech communities in the country, and the more we support our full tech ecosystem the more greatness we’ll all experience and create together! It’s your community, we just love it and give everyone a place to play together.
When: May 12, 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Where: Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland.
Register: Tickets are on sale for $12 here.
Ladies in Seattle Tech | May evening event
What: Join us for the second Ladies in Seattle Tech gathering. The details: Moz has graciously agreed to open their beautiful office to us for the evening. From the kick-off event’s follow-up survey, we learned that the lightning talks were the most valuable aspect of the evening for 70% of the women who attended. So we’re planning another round of lightning talks for the May gathering and are actively taking speaker submissions. The theme is Career Advice: If you could go back in time, what would you tell your 22-year-old self?
If you’d like to deliver a lightning talk, drop the Meetup organizers a note and let us know!
When: May 12, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Where: Moz, 1100 2nd Avenue Suite 500, Seattle.
Register: Join the Meetup Group and RSVP here.
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.
