It's a very hot week for technology in Washington, DC. There are a ton of great events going on, so many in fact it was very hard to narrow it down to ones we could feasibly attend! Here's a quick look at what we're hoping to do this week. As always, a full listing of tech events is over at DC Tech Events.
Monday, July 14
7:15 to 9:00 pm
DC Drupal Meetup: Tonight we'll be heading over to the monthly Drupal meetup. If you're a Drupal developer or user - or want to be - join us for some cold beers, a game of foosball, and some heated discussions on Drupal.
8:30 pm
Screen on the Green: This summer tradition starts today with a screening of Dr. No. If you haven't seen the flick in awhile or just want a truly DC movie going experience, grab a blanket and a picnic dinner and head down to the Mall.
Tuesday, July 15
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Fighting Internet Censorship: Several high profile cases have called attention to the unfortunate practice of some authoritarian countries to pressure companies like Yahoo, Google, and Microsoft to help them spy on and censor their citizens. Legislation has been proposed in Congress and abroad to stop this. Come out to hear what exactly is being proposed.
NetSquared: This monthly meeting is a great way for nonprofits and techies to join forces and do some good in the world. This month Jake Brewer from Idealist will be talking about the different resources available on Idealist.org.
Thursday, July 17
Noon
Al Gore's National Challenge on Energy and Climate: It's always excited to hear a reformed politician speak about a truly important issue. We're going to do our best to get into DAR Constitution Hall to hear Gore challenge policymakers and entrepreneurs to take real steps toward energy and climate change. We're excited to hear new ideas on what we can do. Wait list tickets are all that's available, but supposedly they still give you good odds of getting in.
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Twin Tech Party: This event is blowing up and turning into the don't miss tech event of the month. So far 550 people have rsvped, and the Washington Post is asking if it will be the impetus for the mixing of old skool and new skool techies. We're excited to find out.
Friday, July 18
8:30 am
DC Open Coffee: Start off the last work day of the week by chatting with other entrepreneurs, technologists, and venture capitalists about your latest work and the newest gadgets and ideas.
See you out this week!