August Meeting: Nashville Women Programmers 3rd Birthday Celebration
Details
It’s been three years since Nashville Women Programmers held our first meeting, with just a handful of women in attendance. 63 meetings and 700+ (!!!) Meetup members later, we are still growing our skills and community.
Please join us for a birthday celebration Monday, August 8th.
We’ll take a look back at how the group has grown and evolved, and discuss what our members want to see in the next year ahead.
We’ll have food, drinks (water, sodas, bubbly waters, teas, coffee), piñata decor, friendship bracelet party favors, and of course, CAKE!
Also, thanks to the generous support of our fellow event organizers, we will be giving away 25+ (!!!) tickets to a number of upcoming tech events and conferences, including PyTennessee, Nodevember, CoderFaire, Nashville DevOpsDays, and Nashville Mini MakerFaire. All you have to do is show up, and sign in at the door for your chance to win.
It doesn't matter if you've never been to a meeting, haven't been in a while, or are a regular attendee. All are welcome and we'd love to see you!
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MORE INFO:
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Where
Eventbrite Nashville (https://goo.gl/maps/VHoDB8zb1Qt)
Cummins Station (https://goo.gl/maps/VHoDB8zb1Qt)
209 Tenth Avenue South (https://goo.gl/maps/VHoDB8zb1Qt)
Suite 204 (https://goo.gl/maps/VHoDB8zb1Qt)
Nashville, TN 37217 (https://goo.gl/maps/VHoDB8zb1Qt)
Parking
See more details in the Parking section below.
How To Find Us
Use the South Lobby entrance by the Cinco de Mayo restaurant. The Eventbrite office is straight ahead. Enter the double doors and we will greet you at the front desk, sign you in via iPad, and show you where to go from there.
When
Every second Monday, 5:30pm-8:00pm. For the most updated meeting information, check this Meetup group.
Why
This group is hosted by women programmers with the goal to build a welcoming environment to learn and to grow diversity in the programming field.
We have three main goals:
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Connect women programmers and supporters so that we can have friends with whom to attend other programming events in town.
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Facilitate discovery and learning of new tech subjects from a speaker who has spent time studying, compiling, and translating information so a beginner to that topic can understand.
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Provide an encouraging space where people can gain speaking experience, and hopefully go on to speak at local user groups, conferences, etc… thus increasing minority visibility and inspiring other underrepresented people in tech.
Who
We embrace the Lambda Jam Conference Diversity Policy (http://www.lambdajam.com/policies/) and welcome people of any gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, size, nationality, sexual orientation, ability level, neurotype, religion, elder status, family structure, culture, subculture, political opinion, identity, and self-identification.
What to Bring
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A laptop, tablet, smartphone, or pen/paper if you would like. None of these are required though.
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Questions on any tech topics or careers in tech.
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Any guests who are also interested in learning to code and/or increasing diverse participation in tech.
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Our meeting overlaps with dinner. Feel free to bring a packed meal or pick up something on the way there.
What to Expect
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Free to attend.
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Free internet.
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Our group has adopted the Hacker School Social Rules (https://www.hackerschool.com/manual#sec-environment). We seek to provide an environment of encouragement, openness, and support so all who attend can feel comfortable, welcome, and free to ask questions and grow.
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PARKING:
(Listed starting with cheapest options)
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Bike Parking
Free bike parking is available in front of Cummins Station. Don't forget your bike lock and reflectors for riding home at night!
Less Than $1 or Free Street Parking
All of the parallel parking spaces along the front of Cummins Station (and the nearby streets) are free after 6pm (http://www.parkitdowntown.com/parking/on-street-parking). A few of these spots are reserved for valet in the evenings, so if you see a valet sign, park elsewhere.
If you arrive earlier than 6pm, put in just enough exact change to cover you until the spots turn free at 6PM.
Paid Lot Parking - Further, But Less Expensive
The Frist parking lot, across the street from Cummins Station, is the cheapest paid parking option.
Rates: $1.50 first 1/2 hour; $6 first hour; $3 each additional hour; $24 daily max; Special events pricing as posted.
Note: this parking lot is on the north side of Cummins Station, and Eventbrite is on the south side. However, you can enter Cummins Station from the North and walk through the inside of the building to get to the Eventbrite office.
More info on The First parking lot: http://www.parkitdowntown.com/nashville/frist-lot-ii
Paid Lot Parking - Closer, But More Expensive
Two paid parking lots are available directly across from Cummins Station. Last time we inquired, the rates was $6/hour after 5PM, with a maximum evening cost of $12, unless there is a special event pricing in effect.
If you eat in a restaurant in Cummins Station, you can get your parking validated, which reduces the cost to free in many cases.
Details on the 209 10th Ave South parking lot: http://www.parkitdowntown.com/nashville/cummins-station
Details on the 308 10th Ave South parking lot: http://www.parkitdowntown.com/nashville/308-10th-ave-s
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QUESTIONS:
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If you have any more questions, feel free to contact us, your organizers, via Meetup. We look forward to seeing you!
August Meeting: Nashville Women Programmers 3rd Birthday Celebration