The sharing economy has generated a lot of buzz (and heated debate) since services like Uber and Airbnb first emerged. Seattle itself has become an epicenter of the controversy with the 15-month battle over the legality of transportation startups.
But the wave of sharing-based services doesn’t stop there. There’s an “Uber of” almost every sector popping up to capitalize on the model. And with any great movement, there comes a documentary.
The directors of Shareconomy, an in-production, indiegogo-funded documentary about the current state of the sharing economy in Seattle, are hosting a fundraising event this Monday, Sept. 22. Stop by to see a screening of the extended trailer of the film, followed by live interviews and a panel discussion.
Panelists will include Microsoft’s Social Computing Researcher, Andres Monroy Hernandez, City Councilmember Nick Licata, the City of Seattle’s startup liaison Rebecca Lovell, and GeekWire’s own Taylor Soper.
Register here for this free event, which will be held at Impact Hub Seattle in Pioneer Square.
That’s just one of our selections from the GeekWire Calendar — our curated list of the top tech events in the Pacific Northwest. Keep reading and check out the calendar for more.
Seattle Tech4Good Tech Consultant and Nonprofit Networking Event
Seattle Tech4Good, a meetup group that focuses on nonprofit networking and philanthropy, is hosting an end of summer soiree. Stop by for drinks, a buffet, and networking followed by talks from Fuse IQ’s director of business development, the ED of Washington Nonprofits, and 501 Commons’ director of technology. More networking opportunities and raffles will follow the presentation. This event is free, but attendees are encouraged to RSVP here.
When and where: Sept. 24, 6:00p.m. – 9:00p.m.. Impact HUB, Seattle.
Cigars & Startups
There’s another installment of the monthly Cigars and Startups gathering — this time with twist. Like previous meetups there will still be drinks, cigars and networking, but this time there will also be an investor pitch (that is, the investors will be the ones doing the pitching). Ignition Partners is looking to invest in early stage enterprises so they’ll be turning the tables at this pitch event. Tickets are available for $20 here.
When and where: Sept. 24, 6:00p.m. – 9:00p.m. Oola Distillery, Seattle.
WTIA Tech Crawl: Pioneer Square
The WTIA’s second tech crawl of the year will take guests on tours of the Flowplay, Cozi, and Socrata offices. Flowplay is hosting a Fooseball Tournament, followed by Bingo at Cozi. Food and drinks will be provided. Stop by if you “enjoy food, drinks, and meeting new people in your neighborhood. Register for free here.
When and where: Sept. 25, 4:00p.m. – 6:00p.m. Flowplay, Seattle.
GeekWire Summit
Mark your calendars, geeks. The GeekWire Summit is less than two weeks away. Grab tickets today for our biggest event of the year, featuring fireside chats and panel discussions with author and T-Mobile CEO John Legere, drone entrepreneur Chris Anderson; Walmart global e-commerce CEO Neil Ashe; Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman; Zulily co-founder Mark Vadon; journalists Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher; and many more. Tickets are available here.
When and where: Oct. 2, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Westin Seattle.
Contact GeekWire’s Monica Nickelsburg at monica@geekwire.com. Listings for this feature are picked from the GeekWire Calendar, where you can submit free listings for technology-related events in the Pacific Northwest.
