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User Experience/Web Professional Speed Networking Event
Presented by DCWW, UPA-DC, IxDA-DC, Web Mavens, and Content Strategy Meetup
Wednesday March 21, 2012; 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Meet others with careers like yours!
Do you want to network with other user experience and web professionals? Are you tired of going to networking events where you only meet other people who are in an entirely different career track?
This is the networking event that you've been waiting for!
Five organizations - DCWW, UPA-DC, IxDA-DC, Web Mavens, and the Content Strategy Meetup have come together to let you meet others in similar careers through a structured speed networking forum.
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User Experience/Web Professional Speed Networking Event
Presented by DCWW, UPA-DC, IxDA-DC, Web Mavens, & Content Strategy Meetup
Wednesday, March 21, 2012; 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
RFD
810 7th St., NW
Washington, DC 20001
Meet others with careers like yours!
Do you want to network with other user experience and web professionals? Are you tired of going to networking events where you only meet other people who are in an entirely different career track? This is the networking event that you've been waiting for!
Five organizations - UPA-DC, IxDA-DC, Web Mavens, DCWW and the Content Strategy Meetup have come together to let you meet others in similar careers through a structured speed networking forum. Not sure what to say when you network? Come early to our optional short Elevator Pitch workshop.
Networking Bonus! Build your Social Network Connections!
Our Sponsors:
AHA Media GroupAha Media Group, LLC is a full-service Web consulting firm based in the Washington, D.C. area. We provide content strategy solutions, Web writing and other digital communications content as well as workshops on digital strategy and Web writing. We pride ourselves on being totally fun and full of enthusiasm for all of our projects. Our job is to educate our clients on the foremost thinking in digital strategy so they can apply those best practices every day.
UserWorks, Inc.USERWORKS offers a wide range of services, including user interface design support, usability evaluations, and accessibilty evaluation services for both hardware and software products. We help organizations design and test products, assist them in developing their own usability and accessibility capabilities, and provide both fixed and portable lab facilities on a rental basis. Learn more at www.userworks.com.
Rock Creek Strategic MarketingPassion and drive define Rock Creek Strategic Marketing, a branding and communications group dedicated to inspiring action and developing platforms that create powerful change. Our work has turned start-ups into success stories and propelled powerful initiatives for government agencies. Our services include interactive design and development, marketing and outreach campaigns, content strategy and editorial support, and new media strategies. Learn more at www.rockcreeksm.com.
DCWW Holiday Party 2011
Sponsored by Vitamin T + Matrix Group International + DLM Web Development
Thursday, December 8th, 2011; 5:30 PM - 8:30
Veritas Wine Bar
2031 Florida Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20009
(Near Dupont Circle - Red Line)
COST: $25 (includes food and open bar)
2011 has been a pivotal year for DCWW. In addition to re-branding the organization, we organized some amazing seminars and events and forged partnerships with many fantastic organizations.
To thank all of our members, sponsors and partners for making 2011 such a great year for DCWW, we are throwing one last BIG event for the year! Join us as we celebrate good tidings and welcome in the holidays and new year!
Held at the elegant Veritas Wine Bar near Dupont Circle, attendees and guests will connect with old friends and new while enjoying an open bar and delicious food. There will also be a raffle of tech-inspired items including a very special grand prize!
In addition to all the noshing and networking, public speaking and social media expert, Jill Foster of Live Your Talk, will discuss how technologists can develop their public-speaking personas for 2012. During her brief presentation, Jill will offer some cool tips on how to effectively present in front of a large audience.
All attendees present will also receive a sponsored gift bag. So come in from the cold, grab a glass of wine and help DCWW end the 2011 with a bang!
Many, many thanks to our event sponsors!!
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We have a simple philosophy at Vitamin T: to personally place the best creative talent in the best jobs for the best companies. Since we’re massively nerdy fans of creative, this sort of thing comes naturally to us, which means as a client, you get hand-picked talent perfectly suited to your job, and as talent, you get freelance work that doesn’t make you want to wash your eyes out with hand sanitizer. Win-win! |
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Matrix Group International is a leading interactive agency in the Washington, D.C. area serving associations and non-profits. Using state of the art Web technologies, we help clients promote their organizations to different audiences, raise awareness of their issues, manage complex databases of people and knowledge, increase sales of products and services, and streamline internal business processes. |
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DLM Web Development specializes in developing websites for small businesses and non-profits that need a polished and professional website, but simply can't afford the fees that large Web design firms charge. DLM Web Development principal, Danna McCormick, enjoys working with individuals to infuse their websites with their style and passions, and gain great satisfaction in helping their businesses grow. |
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To stay on top of this and all DCWW events, be sure to follow us on
Twitter @dcww!
Follow the event at: #DCWWHoliday11
See you at the Party!!
Cinema 4D Workflow and Broadcast Animation Project Breakdown
Presented by DC Animation Meetup
Wednesday, October 26, 2011; 6:30 PM to Whenever
CDIA BU
1055 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW
Washington DC 20007
Led
by renowned motion graphics designers Dave Glanz and EJ Hassenfratz,
this meetup is focused on animating in Cinema 4D. Cinema 4D is a 3D
modeling, animation, and rendering application developed by MAXON
Computer GmbH.
Dave Glanz is
a seasoned motion graphic designer with a Film Studies degree from
University of Pittsburg. He works with clients such as TLC, AFI, History
Channel, Travel, and PBS. Dave is also a Gold winner for Silverdocs
2008, Special Events Art Direction, North America and DC ADDY'S 2008.
EJ Hassenfratz is
an Emmy winning motion graphics artist with a diverse background of
work environments. Having worked in the eighth largest TV market for a
top social media website, a leading consulting media services company,
and some of the top ad agencies in DC, EJ has exceeded demands in fast
paced and high standard conditions. He had the opportunity to work on a
wide array of projects from local TV stations &
post houses to national clients including CBS, Comcast, Salvation Army,
and ESPN creating everything from commercials to music videos to short
films while also having some print experience.
A copy of Cinema 4D Broadcast Edition Software and cool prizes will be raffled! Food and drinks will be provided.
Everything you wanted to know about Google+ *
* But were afraid to ask!
Thursday, September 15, 2011; 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (ET)
Google DC
1101 New York Ave, NW
2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Join DCWW and Google’s, Ginny Hunt, as she goes beyond the buzz to discuss the latest social networking giant Google+. In just a few short weeks, Google+ went from a handful of beta testers to over 25 million users.
Ms. Hunt will explain why Google+ is the fastest growing social network. She will also discuss:
- How to create and use Circles to reach and connect with the right audience
- How to use other Google products such as chat and YouTube videos in Google+
- Hangouts – what are they and how/when to use them
- Sparks – what the heck are these?
- How to integrate Google+ with Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms
After her presentation, Ms. Hunt will answer any questions you have about Google+ during a lively Q&A session. Refreshments will be served!
Many, many thanks to Google for use of their DC office for the event.
BIG thank you to our sponsors! Matrix Group International!
Matrix
Group International is a leading interactive agency in the Washington,
D.C. area serving associations and non-profits. Using state of the art
Web technologies, we help clients promote their organizations to
different audiences, raise awareness of their issues, manage complex
databases of people and knowledge, increase sales of products and
services, and streamline internal business processes.
Matrix Group was founded in 1999 by CEO Joanna M. Pineda with the mission of helping organizations simply “be better.” We take a holistic approach to our clients’ needs and combine custom development with corporate branding, design, user experience, integration, hosting and managed services to achieve online success. Today, Matrix Group works with over 130 organizations nationally.
CONTENT STRATEGY IN A DAY with Rahel Bailie
in partnership with STC Washington, DC and Metro Baltimore Chapter
Saturday, September 17, 2011; 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (ET)
Universities at Shady Grove Conference Center
9630 Guldelsky Drive
Building II, Room 1042
Rockville, MD 20850-5822
Content strategy is the current buzz, but how exactly to create an effective one is a different story. Content is only as good as the strategy behind it. The market has brought about profound changes in how we work with content throughout the entire content lifecycle, and how that affects how we do business, and our relationship to both management and customers. Content has a distinct lifecycle, and what happens in the analysis phase informs how the content behaves in the tactical phases. Any missteps early on means that the next iteration of that content will be harder to implement and maintain – and degrade the user experience.
This workshop discusses content within the phases of the content lifecycle, and illustrates the interdependencies within the user experience. Participants will discover a framework for developing content that aligns with user-centered design, from user research through personas and scenarios, to wireframes and content development. Whether you are on the marketing communications side, figuring out to leverage content for better conversion rates, or on the technical communications side, learning about the emergence of structured content and social documentation, or on the management side, looking at overall brand management, this workshop will yield valuable processes and techniques for better management of your content.
Participants are taken through a number of content strategy activities in the context of a typical content strategy project. Some of the learner outcomes include:
- Making informed decisions when developing a strategic content plan
- Finding techniques to leverage content in compelling ways
- Identifying the key deliverables of a content strategy
- Learning how to prepare specific deliverables in context of a content strategy
- Becoming the content advocate on a user experience team
Note: Do bring a laptop if possible, to get the most from the workshop. Templates will be provided, and participants will use them to work through real-life challenges. Be prepared for an interactive experience.
About The Speaker
Rahel Anne Bailie is a content strategist with a skill set encompassing
content management, business analysis, information architecture, and
communications. She operates Intentional Design, helping clients analyze their business
requirements and spectrum of content to get the right fit for their
content development and management needs, and facilitates transitions to
new business processes, content models, and technology implementations.
Her experience gives her an intimate understanding of end-to-end
processes, from requirements-gathering to implementation. She is an STC
Fellow, and holds memberships in various associations to stay current in
pertinent practice areas. She presents on the topic of content strategy
at conferences across North America and Europe, and was recently cited
as one of the top ten most influential content strategists in the
industry.
This event is brought to you by STC Washington, DC and Metro Baltimore
Chapter
The Society for Technical Communication (STC) advances the theory and
practice of technical communication across all user abilities and media
so that both businesses and customers benefit from safe, appropriate,
and effective use of products, information, and services. The
Washington, DC and Metro Baltimore (WDC MB) Chapter offers opportunities
to network with others in your field, explore your interests, and expand
your education and skills. See our website for
more details about us!
In partnership with DC Web Women.
Convincing Non-Believers About the Benefits of Social Media
with I Heart Social Media DC
Wednesday, August, 24th 2011; 6:00 PM - Whenever
Funxion
1309 F Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20004
COST: FREE!!
As a social media professional, are you still shocked that in this day and age, you still have to convince brands the benefits of new media? Who hasn't dealt with a client PERFECT for social media but refuses to sip the Kool-Aid? Unfortunately, it's the reality of the business. As always, expect to learn from great speakers how they deal with these non-believers!
MEET THE PANELISTS:
Dawn Arteaga - Digital Strategist from Porter Novelli @dawnarteaga
Brian Chambers - Vice President/Senior Strategist from Blue Advertising @imavip
Deborah Ager - Marketing and Communications Strategist from Click Wisdom @clickwisdom
***The official hashtag is #IHSMDC***
ABOUT I HEART SOCIAL MEDIA DC:
This is a one woman show (Adrienne aka @socialmediadc). I Heart Social Media DC
is a blog that occasionally morphs into a networking happy hour. My
goal is to bring my network together so we can gab about our guilty
pleasure, social media!
Anyone
who's been to an I Heart Social Media event before will tell you, it's
not just about the speakers. Dynamic people from all over the DC Metro
area come to learn from our experts, share their own opinions and have
fun. If you're expecting a stuffy happy hour, stay home!
Past
events have featured social media pros from C-SPAN, Jess3, Edelman,
APCO Worldwide, RedEngine Digital, PBS, Mopwater PR, The Washington Post
and DBC+PR New Media.
If you have any questions please tweet me @socialmediadc
Join the conversation at www.iheartsocialmediadc.com
No More Boring Charts! Or Data Visualization in D.C.!
Sponsored by Vitamin T - The talent agency for digital creatives and the design-minded companies who love them
Wednesday, August, 17th 2011; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Ogilvy PR
1111 19th Street NW
10th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
COST: $15 - All proceeds going to DCWW initiative Girls Rock On The Web(GROW)
Join us as we bring together three top digital agencies to discuss how they have successfully translated important content, data and statistics into gorgeous data visualizations – or infographics – for their clients.
PANELISTS INCLUDE:
Leslie Bradshaw – Co-founder, COO and President, JESS3
Aaron Murphy – Associate Creative Director, Ogilvy PR Digital Influence Group
Will Carroll – Principal and Founder, Geoill
ABOUT THE PANELISTS:
Leslie Bradshaw is the co-founder, COO, and President of JESS3,
a company that creates visual storytelling for Fortune 100 companies,
including Google, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, and Nike. She co-founded
the company when she was only 24. Leslie was recently listed as one of
the Most Influential Women in Technology by Fast Company and named among
DC's Tech Titans by Washingtonian Magazine. The Huffington Post listed
her as one of the top women in tech you should be following on Twitter (@lesliebradshaw).
Aaron Murphy is the Associate Creative Director for Ogilvy PR
Washington's Digital Influence Group. As ACD he has oversaw the design
of numerous infographics and led the work for such clients as Blue Cross
Blue Shield, FEMA, FORD, and IRS.gov to name a few. He resides in
Washington, D.C. with his wife and two daughters.
Will Carroll is the Principal and Founder of Geoill, an innovative creative
design agency that is dedicated to producing innovative creative designs
that primarily focuses on infographics, animation presentations, and
interactive presentations. Will believes that overly complex visuals are
not always effective when explaining ideas, processes, concepts, or
data. Simplified visuals are necessary to reach an audience that may not
be experts in the field that is being explained. He has created visual
and interactive presentations for medical companies, news agencies,
broadcast corporations, and non profits.
OUR SPONSOR: A BIG thanks to Vitamin T for sponsoring this event!
Vitamin T
We
have a simple philosophy at Vitamin T: to personally place the best
creative talent in the best jobs for the best companies. Since we’re
massively nerdy fans of creative, this sort of thing comes naturally to
us, which means as a client, you get hand-picked talent perfectly suited
to your job, and as talent, you get freelance work that doesn’t make
you want to wash your eyes out with hand sanitizer. Win-win! Visit us atvitamintalent.com.
Special thanks to Ogilvy PR Washington for generous use of their event space for the panel.
Ogilvy PR is an internationally-renowned public relations agency specializing in digital strategy and media. It’s clients include some of the largest non-profit associations as well as Fortune 500 and 100 companies.
Event Hashtag is #InfographicsDC
Food and Drink will be provided!!
All
proceeds from tonight’s event go to support DCWW’s Girls Rock On the
Web (GROW). GROW is a DCWW initiative of annual events designed to
encourage and support young girls to develop an interest in web-based
technology in the hopes that they enter into STEM based careers later in
life.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter: @dcww
/RELOAD/ Networking Happy Hour co-hosted with DC Animation Meetup
Tuesday, July 26, 2011; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Come out to this month's /RELOAD/ networking Happy Hour event Tuesday, July 26th
from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Science Club in Dupont!
DCWW is excited to co-host this event with DC Animation Meetup! Meet
Professional Motion Graphic Artists, Animators, Visual FX Artists, or
Graphic Designers in the DC Area!
This event is open to anyone who enjoys animation, graphic design,
technology, happy hours and networking, so please be sure to invite your
friends and colleagues for one awesome networking/happy hour event!
As always, enjoy great great food & drink specials, courtesy of Science
Club.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter: @reloadhappyhour
User Experience/Web Professional Speed Networking Event
Hosted by UPA-DC, IxDA-DC, Web Mavens, DCWW
Wednesday, July 20, 2011; 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Early Bird Registration ends July 8, 2011 - Register now!
Meet others with careers like yours!
Do you want to network with other user experience and web professionals? Are you tired of going to networking events where you only meet other people who are in an entirely different career track?
This is the networking event that you've been waiting for!
Four organizations - UPA-DC, IxDA-DC, Web Mavens and DCWW have come together to let you meet others in similar careers through a structured speed networking forum.
Early (optional) Elevator Pitch Workshop
Not sure what to say when you network? Come at 6pm for a short workshop on creating an elevator pitch.
Networking Bonus! Build your Social Network Connections!
Are you looking to build your social network with other like-minded professionals? Include your Website, Blog, LinkedIn, Twitter, and/or Facebook profile URL when you register and we'll send these profiles to all other attendees so that they can connect with you (You MUST attend to have your information sent out!).
When: Wednesday, July 20 @ 6:30 PM (or 6:00 PM for optional short elevator pitch workshop)
Where: R.F.D. Washington, 810 7th St., NW, Washington, DC 20001 (Gallery Place/China Town Metro stop)
Schedule:
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Optional Short Elevator Pitch Workshop
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Sign-in, Appetizers, Drink Tickets, Unstructured networking.
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Structured Speed Networking
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Additional activities, time for further conversations
and some unstructured networking
DCWW < RELOAD > Happy Hour, Women in Film & Video (WIFV) and the Television, Internet and Video Association of DC (TIVA) are coming together again to bring you one amazing happy hour!
The mix is simple: great food, cocktails, and networking with like-minded individuals who are as excited as you are about media and technology. This month, enjoy drink/food specials from One Lounge in Dupont!
$6 Food Menu; $5 Specialty Cocktails & Wine; $3 - $5 Beers!
This event is open to anyone who enjoys film, television, technology, happy hours and networking, so please be sure to invite your friends and colleagues for one awesome networking/happy hour event!
Visit Eventbright.com to register.
See you there!
A 2010 study by the Wikimedia Foundation revealed that barely 13 percent of Wikipedia contributors are female. Sue Gardner, the Foundation's Executive Director, is concerned that this gender imbalance has fueled an imbalance in information, with topics that typically interest Wikipedia's core contributor base, men in their late teens and twenties, growing daily while other entries stagnate with just a few sentences. Her goal is to increase the share of female contributors to 25 percent by 2015. (For more background, check out 9 Reasons Why Women Don't Edit Wikipedia).
Join us for this free 1/2 day workshop that aims to address the issue, starting at the very beginning of wiki editing. We'll explore why it's so important for girls and women to contribute to Wikipedia as well as how to join the editing community, including a review of guidelines for engagement.
We'll get hands-on by showing how to find information you need, setting up your Wikipedia user page, and finally editing articles. Advanced students are recommended to bring a project/topic of interest to work on in class, while beginners can simply participate in one of the general "gardening" tasks the instructors will provide.
While this workshop is specifically geared towards women and girls (who already have a familiarity using computers), men and boys are welcome to attend, especially parents and teachers. Come prepared to have fun, learn an invaluable skill and hang out with an amazing group of women and girls!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS
Amy Senger (@sengseng) and Steven Mandzik (@robotchampion) are cofounders of 1X57, a full service change agency for the social web. They met in 2006 while working as instructors for the revolutionary Intellipedia Development Cell where they became experts on Enterprise 2.0 and Web 2.0 technologies, and evangelists for wikis, blogs, Twitter, and many other social media applications. They were recently named 2011 Tech Titans by Washingtonian magazine.
Guest Gurus
Andrea R. Baker (@immunity) is a thought leader, public speaker, and life-long community manager (and former Queen Bee Intellipedia Community Manager). She is currently developing a course on community management for AIIM International where she is the Manager for Systems of Engagement Development.
Kirby Plessas (@kirbstr), is President of Plessas Experts Network, Inc, a small disabled veteran and woman owned company that specializes in bringing internet technology to government entities. She is a former US Army Arabic linguist and a technogeek who is excited to give more women a voice online.
Details
- Lunch and refreshments will be provided
- Bring your own laptop (wifi will be available)
Visit Eventbright.com to register.
Many, many thanks to internationally-renowned creative agency JESS3 for hosting the GROW event!
*Note* - No one under 18 can attend the event without adult supervision.
