Events

Join us at one our events to connect with other women, foster learning, and engage with the Charlottesville tech scene.  CWIT events are usually free and open to all women in our community. If you are new to or have been in technology for many years, you will find a welcoming and safe environment to engage.

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Charlottesville Tech Scene

 There are many ways to get connected to Charlottesville's vibrant tech scene. Check out this list of events and resources curated by CWIT to help guide your way.

Upcoming

October 10 - Design Marathon is an opportunity for designers to come together and take on design challenges, build a professional community and use your design powers for good to help the Charlottesville Community. More info.

November 1 (deadline) - Call for speakers and presentations for the 2020 rvatech/Summit + Data Science is open. The four tracks include 1) How to build effective models? 2) How to do it ethically? 3) How to do it at scale? 4) How to manage it? Submit your proposal today!

November 1 - Datapalooza 2019 is a showcase for data science research at UVA and across the Commonwealth. Presentations will explore the emerging and central role of data in fields as diverse as medicine, education, law and politics. More info.

November 1 - Tomtoberfest Charlottesville Mixer is an opportunity to check out and network with many of the region’s most innovative companies and organizations. More info.

Ongoing

Online

Techq&la Monthly Lunch No programming, just women talking tech. ("Techq&la" = Tech questions and ladies answer.)

CBIC Tech on Tap, a monthly series of happy hours held on the 2nd Tuesdays from 5:00–7:00 p.m.

CBIC Charlottesville Entrepreneurs + Espresso (ce-2) is a casual gathering of learning for entrepreneurs at all stages of venture creation on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 8:00am at the i.Lab at UVA.

First Wednesdays is an informal, ad-hoc, technology-agnostic meetup held on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 5:30-8:30pm.

Cville Slack is a  quick and easy way to catch the ear of the local tech community.

The Neon Guild listserv is another avenue to reach local tech folks. To get on this famous list, however, you have to attend at least one of their monthly meetings (except summer). Their webpage has all the details.

Code for Charlottesville is a local chapter of the Code for America Brigades focused on improving the lives of Charlottesville residents.