Happenings & Events June 2-8

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Monday, June 27:30 AM - 9:00 AM Startup Open Breakfast at WaffleHouseEvery Monday morning a group of Atlanta entrepreneurs meet, eat drink and talk. Topics vary, but often include entrepreneurship, local startups, and rockets. More.

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Web Performance Group MeetUP at Hypepotamus
Meet with other website developers, designers, system administrators, and business people who all want to improve the user experience, lower abandonment rates and raise conversion rates by making their websites fast! Learn and Network.

Tuesday, June 3
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Product Circle at ATDC
Does your startup have an idea they want to make real but the production and manufacturing process bring up questions?. Come and participate in this discussion among peers, whether your product is in the idea stage or has already entered the market. Move Forward.

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Atlanta Startup Drinks at Cypress Pint & Ale
Atlanta’s premier meetup for people interested in entreprepreneurship and technology. Every month, the group gets together to meet, talk, make contacts, share war stories, and generally have fun. The event is informal, social, and free.

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
"Back to the Future - the Evolution of Mobile Payments" at First Data Learning & Innovation Center
This event’s panel discussion will be a true meeting of the luminaries as we speak with some of the brightest minds in the arena of mobile payments. enlightenment.

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Video Marketing on a Budget at Hypepotamus
Did you know that video is one of the most crucial weapons in your ecommerce marketing arsenal? In this class you will learn the must do's to start using video to increase sales & increasing your brand on budget. Become a YouTube sensation.

Wednesday, June 4
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Four Decisions Workshop at ATDC
The Four Decisions refer to the critical decisions that growth companies must get right to maximize their revenue, profit and time.Invest one day and you will learn the four decisions that you must get right to grow your business. New skill set.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Creating Corporate Culture at ATDC
If Culture RULES... how do you create a great culture for your company? In this class/workshop, you will look at why culture matters, and how to BEGIN to define a great corporate culture for your company. Cultural competency.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Centergy Field Day at the Plaza
Take a break, win some prizes, and get a delicious King of Pops treat during the lunch hour next Wednesday. It’s summertime.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Live Phone Chat with Michael Wynblatt
Join for a live conversation with Michael Wynblatt, a senior innovation executive at Ingersoll-Rand. He’ll talk about how their innovation team works, discuss the simulation-based innovation training Michael has developed, and take your questions. For the dial-in number, email editor@innovationleader.com.

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Flashpoint Demo Day 2014 at Georgia Tech Research Institute
The event is designed to give you a glimpse into the way Flashpoint startup founders and teams think about the world.Part of the day will include first-hand experience with some core principles of startup engineering & Flashpoint alumni will host a workshop for local startups.Go.

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Tech CPA Office Hours at Hypepotamus
Matthew May (@TheTechCPA) will be at Hypepotamus to help entrepreneurs understand accounting and finance a little better. He is a certified public accountant and a partner with Acuity CFO. 15 mins is all it takes.

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Launch a Wordpress Site for Your Startup Yourself at Hypepotamus
Hiring a developer to set up your website site can be expensive and time consuming, especially when you are still testing and dabbling in customer discovery. Instead launch your site yourself & on the cheap with WordPress. Learn more.

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Data Science Atlanta Happy hour at RiRa’s
Come have a drink and network with some smart people from around Atlanta! Network.

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Effective Tool Usage for Front End Developers at eHire
This session will help get you up to speed on modern tools and techniques for building web apps - you don't want to miss this! Go.

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Atlanta Girl Geek Dinner at Manuel’s Tavern
This event is part of a local chapter of the global organization, Girl Geek Dinners (GGD). The meeting is in a casual setting to help shape and nurture the local community of women geeks of all ages. This is designed as a women-only event, but men may attend as invited guests of a Girl Geek member.

Thursday, June 5
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
TAG Entrepreneurs Presents Rodney Sampson at OpportunityHub
Rodney Sampson is a social innovator, serial entrepreneur, investor, author, and consecrated bishop. Sampson shapes innovative economic policy and opportunities throughout society and culture. Go.

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Atlanta PHP Meeting at Hypepotamus
For this month they will take a step back and get a wider perspective on all the auxiliary services that impact website security: DNS, email, databases, et al. Options will be discussed for each and also taking a look at their security implications. It should be a lively evening.

7:00 PM- 9:00 PM
Web Development Immersive Course at Atlanta Tech Village
Whether you’re looking to cross-over into a role that requires you to know web programming, level up in your existing role, or you’re curious about programming, join us and figure out if this immersive course is a fit for you. 12 weeks long, but totally worth it.

Friday, June 6
NOON - 1:00 PM
Smartscribe Office hours at Hypepotamus
Many companies struggle to translate tech speak into everyday language for consumers. That's where SmartScribe’s Mariana McCready and Yana Kutikova help by working directly with clients and helping them to understand how various technical offerings can help their business objectives.Sign up for an Appt.

NOON - 1:00 PM
Startup Chowdown at Atlanta Tech Village
Chowdown is the largest weekly gathering of tech startups in Atlanta - averaging 100+ people every Friday. If you're not a member of the Village, you can buy $10 tickets.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Pitch Practice at Atlanta Tech Village
This a weekly meetup to help startup entrepreneurs practice and perfect their 30-second and 3-minute pitch to investors, prospects, and partners. Practice.

6:00 PM Friday, June 6- 9:00 PM Saturday, June 7
AT&T Mobile App Hackathon at AT&T Foundry
This event is produced by the AT&T Developer Program, designed for attendees (technical & non-technical) to build apps/mobile apps, get fed, compete for prizes across different categories and most importantly: meet new people and scout for teammates to work on new or current projects. Hack on.

6:30 PM Friday, June 6 - 8:00 PM Sunday, June 8
Atlanta's Consumer + Design Weekend Accelerator Location TBD
Everyone loves a startup weekend, but are they deviating too far from why they were created? Sign up for this event to get back to the basics of launching a quality product with a great demo, and getting enough sleep. Join.

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