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Chicago-based Techweek announced expansion plans today, as well as the appointment of a new CEO. Entrepreneur Katy Lynch will take of the tech conference producer and spearhead plans to launch at least five new markets in the next two years.
“As an active member in the Chicago tech community, I’ve witnessed the explosive growth of Techweek over the years,” Lynch said in a statement. “Right now, we’re in six markets. I’m thrilled to lead the team and look forward to expanding our footprint to several cities, including Boston, Dallas, Denver, Seattle and Toronto.”
Lynch founded SocialKaty, a social media marketing agency, in 2010 and eventually sold the business to Manifest Digital in 2014 for an undisclosed amount. Lynch was already a board member at Techweek.
Techweek also announced they are launching the 100 Cities Fund to further support the Launch Championship. Named after the number of cities in which Techweek plans to expand, the 100 Cities Fund will invest between $50,000 and $250,000 in the 2015 and 2016 Techweek National Launch Champions and at least $50,000 in the 2016 Regional Launch Champions.
Techweek currently operates in six cities: Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York and Miami. Planned cities included Denver, Dallas, Boston, Seattle and Toronto.
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