Happenings: June 13th – June 20th

Happenings

June 13th – June 20th 2018

Hello friends!! Join us every Wednesday for the events not to miss in the coming weeks.  While our google calendar is great, sometimes events can get lost in the sauce.  So here are some events we are excited for in the coming week!!

 

DCIST IS BACK, BABY!
Who: DCist
What: DCist Is Returning, And It’s Time To Party! The homepage of the District is coming back with all the news, culture, and curiosities you’ve been missing, thanks to our Kickstarter supporters and WAMU. Join us for a DCist launch party at Blind Whino to celebrate! Dance to D.C.’s DJ Beauty and the Beatz and challenge fellow readers to a game of corn hole or giant Jenga. When you get hungry, you can grab some savory treats from the food trucks or nosh on some sweets, all while sipping on signature cocktails and other local drinks. And you won’t leave empty-handed: Soul and Ink will be on-site to make handcrafted, custom screen-printed posters. Plus, who knows what you’ll overhear …
Thanks to our supporting sponsor, Warner Theatre.
Where: Blind Whino SW Arts Club – 700 Delaware Avenue Southwest – Washington, DC 20024
When: Thurs, June 14th,2018 6:30pm – 11:00pm

 

BGV DC – Summer Pitch Competition
Who: BGV DC
What: Boss Up! 
The Black Girl Ventures Pitch Competition
Crowdfunding meets Pitch Competition
EVERYONE CAN ATTEND, BLACK WOMEN WILL WIN!
THE COST OF YOUR TICKET WILL SUPPORT WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
Black Girl Ventures creates place-based initiatives to provide access to capital for Black women entrepreneurs. Our mission is to use entrepreneurship support and training as a vehicle for poverty alleviation and wealth building. Black women founders are underserved, unbanked and underfunded. It’s time to change that!
Our signature event, the BOSS UP! Pitch Competition, flips the traditional pitch competition on its head: we charge at the door (creating our own fund), eliminate the panel of judges, and empower the community (audience) to ask questions and vote for the winner.
How does this work?
* Donate (Purchase a ticket)
* Attend the event. (Can’t attend? Donate anyway!)
* Listen to dynamic women pitch their businesses.
* Vote on the pitch you favor.
* Two women receive seed funding and/or resources for their business!
The first place winner will receive over $1000 in cash and prizes including the vision fund, 12 free t-shirts for her business, a meeting with an investor and more.
Want to pitch?
Visit www.blackgirlventures.org click “APPLY TO PITCH.”
EVERYONE CAN ATTEND, BLACK WOMEN WILL WIN!
Not available to attend? YOU CAN STILL DONATE! The proceeds build the vision fund for participants to win. Even if you’re unavailable to attend you can support women entrepreneurs by purchasing a ticket. This event is open to the public. Everyone is welcome to support Black women entrepreneurs.
Got questions? We have answers! Email us at contact@blackgirlventures.org.
Where: WeWork 80 M SE – 80 M Street Southeast – Washington, DC 20003
When: Thurs, June 14th,2018 6pm -8pm

 

CONGRUENT Opening Reception June 15th | 6pm-11pm
Who: No Kings Collective
What: No Kings Collective presents CONGRUENT. CONGRUENT is a collaboration by local artist collectives, showcasing and celebrating DC’s emerging DIY arts culture. A collective is defined as a group of entities that share or are motivated by at least one common issue or interest, or work together to achieve a common objective. Congruent seeks to showcase a small pie slice of the emerging art scene in the district using the power of an artist aiding artist support system. The high tide raises all ships.
Where: 1402 H St NE – 1402 H Street Northeast – Washington, DC 20002
When: Fri, June 15th,2018 6pm – 11pm

 

Dine & Design | The Journey to Freelance
Who: Coffee & Design Team
What: You’ve asked and we’re (finally) delivering on a much-requested event focused on freelancing. On June 15th, the Coffee & Design team will feature a dynamic panel of freelance designers. Each designer will give a brief overview of their journey into freelance, suggest best practices and recommendations on how to build a freelance network and discipline, and take questions from roundtable participants. Come grab your tea, order a snack or an entrée, and take your seat at our table at Teaism Penn Quarter.
About the panelists:
1. Terry Ann Fernando spent seven years working at various design agencies in DC before transitioning to freelancing full-time in 2016. As the owner and creative director of On Point Design, LLC, she works on a variety of projects from infographics to websites to branding. She believes clear communication and adhering to deadlines are two of the most important things when working with clients.
2. Kristie Carter-George is a graphic designer that specializes in the #sidehustle life running a busy freelance business while working a full-time job in the energy sector. She mainly works on projects in print, branding, and front-end web development. While she has worked with a variety of clients, her main clientele is nonprofits, government agencies, and entrepreneurs.
3. Ngan Hoang has a background in front-end and product design, with a professional portfolio that includes Vox and Automattic. When she is not collaborating with corporate clients, Ngan works with social entreprenuers to develop social impact and health behavior apps and products.
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Note from the organizers: This talk will have limited seating due to the venue, so please release your ticket if you can no longer make the event. Thank you!
Where: Teaism Penn Quarter – 400 8th Street Northwest – Washington, DC 20004
When: Fri, June 15th,2018 6:30pm – 8:30pm

 

Diversity 4.0
Who: Diversity 4.0
What: The purpose of this year’s conference, “Diversity 4.0: A Creative Experience in Transformative Leadership” is to explore next-generation practices that advance traditional equity, diversity and inclusion work. Realizing that Diversity is good for business, our sessions will be filled with exciting and provocative keynote speakers, presenters, attendees, the best of the best in diversity and inclusion leadership and management.
Where: Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center National Harbor, MD
When: Fri, June 15th 8am – 4pm

 

The Unplugged Series: The Builder Dinner
Who: City First Bank and Lee’s Flower Shop
What: The Unplugged Series: The Builder Dinner is hosted by City First Bank and Lee’s Flower Shop and curated by Think Local First.
Starting in 2015 with our Developer Dinner Series, these sit down dinners ignite conversations that explore the impact of physical and economic development in Washington, DC. We seek to open up the lines of dialogue between government, local business owners, developers, real estate companies and cultural leaders who are helping shape the urban fabric of DC and explore the intersections at which they collide while shaping a better DC business landscape.
Check out the video from the last event
The Builder Dinner will unveil transforming stories and fruitful discussions from DC small to mid-sized businesses and developers on how they are growing and scaling in business with the community in mind.
Masters of Ceremony: City First Bank and Lee’s Flower Shop
6 pm – 630pm: Reception with passed Hors-d’oeuvre and an open beer and wine bar
645pm – 830pm – Seated plated dinner with stories from DC businesses, realtors, and developers
2018 Sponsors
Previous dinners were quoted as “In a town not lacking for “power dinners”, [the developer dinner] assembled a truly impressive room. The discussion, food, warmth and networking were all fantastic.” – Michael Akin, Reingold Link, Think Local First Board Member, DC Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year.
The Unplugged Series provides year-long education, advocacy, and a connection is to extend them to each of the 7 Think Local First DC’s Local First Awards in service of our vision, mission, and program initiatives to create a local economy that works for all. Attendees experience the best practices and stories of successes hard fought and one of the local entrepreneurs who is inherently tied to DC and make daily decisions address issues of economic, environmental, racial, and social equity.
Where: Pepco Edison Place Gallery – 702 8th Street Northwest – Washington, DC 20068
When: Tues, June 19th,2018 6pm – 8:30pm

 

Upcoming Events Not To Miss:

2018 Bet Experience – June 21-24th