Check out Chicago's top 5 events this week

Written by Sam Dewey
Published on Mar. 14, 2016
Check out Chicago's top 5 events this week

Every week, we bring you the best events in Chicago tech. This week’s roundup includes an open house for Techstars Chicago hopefuls, a Women Tech Founders meetup, and a Dev Bootcamp hiring mixer hosted by ContextMedia. Read on for details, and check out our events calendar for more.

Techstars OPEN HOUSE for applicants, March 14 at 5:30 p.m.

Applied to Techstars Chicago 2016 already? Thinking about applying? Want to learn more about the program, meet some of the previous companies, meet some of our world-class mentors, and meet the directors? Come to this Techstars open house to hear about what it's like being part of Techstars, and have all your questions answered by Managing Directors Troy Henikoff and Brian Luerssen. 

Women Tech Founders: Rising, March 15 at 5:30 p.m.

Join Women Tech Founders for their upcoming event on March 15 at 5:30pm at 1871, where female entrepreneurs and investors take the stage to tell their stories, provide insight into how they achieve success, and empower women in tech by sharing information needed to secure the investment for their big ideas.

JavaScript Level #1 Workshop, March 15 at 6 p.m.

Join Anyone Can Learn To Code for an Intro to JavaScript workshop. JavaScript is the language that powers the web and makes web pages into applications with real functionality. Essentially, with JavaScript, you can build anything. This is an introductory workshop for JavaScript — no prior knowledge is needed to attend. Instructor-developer Nina Leung will introduce you to the basics of writing JavaScript and walk you through building your first dynamic web application.

ContextMedia Presents Dev Bootcamp's Hiring Mixer, March 16 at 5:30 p.m.

If you are having trouble finding amazing, ambitious, technical talent for your team, Dev Bootcamp's Hiring Mixer is the event for you. Join us for the opportunity see final project presentations and mingle with job-seekers. Recent Dev Bootcamp graduates will showcase their group projects for all hiring employers. Tacos & margaritas will be provided!

CCS Ethos Event Series 4.0, March 17 at 5 p.m.

Join leaders from Chicago's tech and creative community for Ethos 4.0. Enjoy an open bar and hors d'oeuvres as you meet hundreds of entrepreneurs, creatives, engineers, executives, and freelancers from Chicago and beyond. Speakers include leaders from top Chicago tech companies like

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Rich with restaurants and culture, Fulton Market, once a meatpacking district, now exists as one of the hottest neighborhoods for tech companies.
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Have an amazing week, Chicago, and make sure to check out our events calendar for all the other tech events happening around town.

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