Hacks/Hackers Vancouver

Hacks/Hackers YVR Pub Night: Thursday, Feb 26th. Don't miss it.

February 26 · 6:30 PM
Moose's Down Under

[Note: this is a group & event for technology-interested reporters, and journalism-interested technologists. This is very focused group -- on journalism! -- not a general interest tech meet-up. Please consider before RSVPing. Thanks! :) ]

Esteemed Hacks. Enlightened Hackers. Let's us gather in the most traditional of places, and do what has been done for centuries: meet, debate, and drink.

The year is 2015 and there are many good reasons to gather. A transit referendum is upon this city, a federal election is sure to follow. Your fellow Canadians need great reporting on complicated issues more than ever!

This is a call to arms! Let's get 2015 underway by mixing it up with potential collaborators on this journey; let us explore new ways to tell stories that are getting more complex every day. Data stories! Map stories! Timeline stories! Oh my!

Fresh off the bus from the Hacks/Hackers Toronto re-boot is your new Hacks/Hackers YVR co-organizer, Phillip Smith (@phillipadsmith). Please take a moment on the 26th to say hello and to share your ideas for Hacks/Hackers YVR in 2015 (offers of a "Welcome to Vancouver" beer will not be turned down).

Also confirmed to attend are a whole cast & crew of notable guests:

Jane Armstrong, Editor-in-Chief, The Tyee; Geoff D'Auria, Web Editor Emeritus, The Tyee; Katie Hyslop, Education Reporter, The Tyee; Miranda Nelson, Assistant Editor, Straight.com; Rachel Nixon, Digital Media Leader, Strategist & Innovator (Microsoft, CBC, BBC); Alexandra Samur, Digital Journalism Instructor, Langara/SFU; Chad Skelton, Data Journalist, The Vancouver Sun; Linda Solomon, Founder/Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, The Vancouver Observer; Hugh Stimson, Mapping/GIS Guru, PlaceSpeak; Gillian Vrooman, Director, OpenDataBC ... and many, many more.

Trust us: you won't want to miss this opportunity to connect with some experts in the field -- to debate matters of importance and to propose some wild-eyed ideas for new journalism-meets-technology projects.

Event location will be posted shortly (if you have suggestions on location, please let us know in the RSVP survey!).

Look forward to seeing you on Thursday, 26th February, 6:30PM at Moose's Down Under 830 W. Pender St., Vancouver.

- Miraj Khaled & Phillip Smith - Hacks/Hackers Vancouver 2015

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Phillip S.

Howdy Folks,

I posted a quick event re-cap here:
http://phillipadsmith.com/2015/03/re-booting-hacks-hackers-vancouver-in-2015.html

Feel free to share & spread the word to people that you'd like to see at the next event. Many thanks again for making the first event of 2015 such a success! :)

Phillip.

0 · March 2
- Kerry
  
  Nice re-cap, except your email link doesn't work.
  
  1 · March 2
- Phillip S.
  
  Thanks for the catch. :)
  
  0 · March 2
Nadia S.

Had to sneak out early for another rendezvous, but I had a great time! Very much looking forward to future meetups :)

2 · February 26
- Phillip S.
  
  Thanks for coming out Nadia. :) Hope to see you at the next one.
  
  0 · February 27
Kerry

Regrets! I'm not going to make it tonight either.

1 · February 26
- Phillip S.
  
  Hope you can make the next! :)
  
  0 · February 26
Danny R.

Hey folks. I truly am sorry, I would love nothing more than to meet many of you tonight, but something came up and I won't be able to make it. Please keep me informed on the next meeting.

1 · February 26
- Phillip S.
  
  See you at the next one, Danny! :)
  
  0 · February 26
Danny

So excited to meet other journalists who enjoy using and talking about technology! Looking forward to seeing everyone.

3 · February 24
- Miraj K.
  
  Ii has been too long Danny! glad for the chance to catchup with you tomorrow!
  
  1 · February 25
Anthony M.

Where's the meetup location thanks.

0 · February 10
- Phillip S.
  
  Hi Anthony, per the event details above "Event location will be posted shortly"
  
  If you have suggestions on location, please let us know.
  
  0 · February 11
- Phillip S.
  
  Location is posted, Anthony.
  
  1 · February 23
Danny R.

Can't wait. Would love to get to know more technically-insane journalists. :)

2 · February 23
Keta

thanks for organizing! looking forward to it.

2 · February 23
- Phillip S.
  
  Glad you can make it! :)
  
  0 · February 23
Phillip S.

Just a quick note folks that we'll be locking down the location today or tomorrow. Stay tuned! :)

0 · February 19
Karim R.

Hi everyone - received a tweet from Phillip Smith to talk about Checkdesk - would love to present it at the next meetup!

1 · February 19
- Phillip S.
  
  Thanks Karim! :)
  
  0 · February 19