HYBRID: Speed Networking with UW-WIT!

NOTE: This event will be both in-person AND online via zoom, to support the convenience of all of our members. ❤️ Are you someone who likes to prep for social situations? Hit us up at [admin@madisonwomen.tech](mailto:admin@madisonwomen.tech) and we'll happily send you the questions ahead of time!

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We're delighted to partner again with the UW Women in IT for this annual event, geared toward making networking engaging and lower-stress.

All genders are welcome. Let's make some new connections and grow our communities!

• In-Person vs. Online
• Schedule
• About
• Transportation / Parking
• Zoom
• Accessibility / Inclusion
• Code of Conduct

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IN-PERSON vs. ONLINE

When you RSVP here on Meetup, you'll be asked if you plan to attend online or in-person. We'll all be following the same format, with folks in-person paired together and Zoom folks likewise paired together.

In-person folks are welcome to mask or not mask as they prefer.

SCHEDULE

We'll have soda and popcorn for in-person attendees; whether via Zoom or in-person, we'll be following the same schedule.

Room: Northwoods on the 3d floor

Zoom URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89270845740

6pm to 6:15 pm: Group chat - feel free to join the Zoom room or arrive at Union South anytime in this window
6:15pm to 6:30 pm: Introduction and activity rundown
6:30pm to 7:30 pm: Speed networking!

ABOUT

We'll be utilizing Zoom breakout rooms for online folks, and will switch sessions every 5 minutes or so. In-person attendees will follow the same system by moving to the next seat.

We'll provide an array of questions for each session with varying levels of depth, so folks can tailor each conversation to their current energy / emotional capacity.

ZOOM

Zoom URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89270845740

Zoom is a free video-conferencing platform, with mobile and desktop apps. Learn more about installing and using it here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362033-Getting-Started-on-Windows-and-Mac

TRANSPORTATION

The Union South Garage is a close option for parking.

The following bus lines have stops nearby:
4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 38, 44, 48, 70, 72, 80, 82

ACCESSIBILITY / INCLUSION

UW Union South is an accessible building; it has at least one gender-inclusive and ADA bathroom.

All genders are welcome at this event.

Zoom is a free video-conferencing platform, with mobile and desktop apps. Learn more about installing and using it here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362033-Getting-Started-on-Windows-and-Mac

Zoom offers a variety of accessibility-oriented features, including:

• Keyboard accessibility
• Screen reader support

Learn more: https://zoom.us/accessibility https://zoom.us/accessibility

If you have a specific accessibility concern, we encourage you to reach out directly to WiT organizers at [admin@madisonwomen.tech](mailto:admin@madisonwomen.tech).

CODE OF CONDUCT

While this event is open to all genders, Madison Women in Tech deliberately curates spaces for and by women and nonbinary folks. Men who attend are expected to listen, and not center themselves or their experiences.

All attendees agree to adhere to the Madison Women in Tech code of conduct: http://coc.madisonwomen.tech