Hi NY Tech Meetup Community –

Hope you’ve had a great week!

****NY Tech Meetup: Austin 2014****

On Saturday, March 8, we will again be showcasing the NY tech community at SXSW, and for the first time bringing one of our signature demo events to Austin.

If you’re interested in participating in our tech startup fair or demoing at the event, please complete the short interest form here: http://bit.ly/1dtN0WK

If you’d like to sponsor the event, please email Andy at [address removed]

And if you’d like to RSVP for the event, you can do so here: https://nytmaustin2014.eventbrite.com

General event information can be found at www.nytmaustin.com

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We also have a number of community events listed for you below, including some hackathons that are taking place this weekend.

If you have an announcement for a future newsletter please send the details formatted like the other announcements below to Andy at [address removed].

Thanks!

Jessica, Andy, and Nate and the NYTM team

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ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM NYTM

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****Next Meetup is Tuesday, March 4****

Our next Meetup is March 4, 2014 at 7 p.m. at the Skirball Center at NYU (566 LaGuardia Place). We have two ticket releases left for the even: February 25 and February 28 at 1:00 pm. Tickets will be released at http://www.meetup.com/ny-tech/events/134572182/.

If you’re interested in sponsoring a future meetup or afterparty, please contact Andy at [address removed]

****Watch the Simulcast at New Work City on March 4****

Looking for a place to watch the Meetup while making connections with a great group of folks from the New York tech community? Join the official simulcast at: New Work City (412 Broadway, Manhattan): http://www.meetup.com/ny-tech/events/164672492/

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS

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****Data Privacy Hackathon - February 8-9****

-Submitted by Lauren Mack, New York Legal Hackers

2013 was a landmark year in the public's awareness of data privacy issues, including the Edward Snowden disclosures, revenge porn, do-not-track, COPPA, and others. New controversies surrounding data privacy seem to steadily increase as the Internet of things continues to grow. Although regulators and innovators across the country have addressed data privacy problems, they have yet to develop actual tools to effectively address them. The Data Privacy Hackathon will gather legal, policy, and technical minds together to think collaboratively in order to build tangible solutions to common data privacy problems.

More Info: http://legalhackers.org/privacyhack2014/

****Hack Upon A Cause - February 8-9****

- Submitted by Kamrin Klauschie

XO Group, Inc. is proud to announce Hack Upon a Cause: Powered by XO Group, Inc., a Hackathon with the goal of building sustainable technological solutions to better the lives of women around the world. Together we will be focused for 24 hours building web & mobile apps to help four amazing non profits solve a unique set of real world problems that women and teens encounter both locally and globally every day.

http://xogrouphackathon.eventbrite.com/

****NYEDC - Spring 2014 NYC Tech Talent Draft - DEADLINE - February 10****

-Submitted by Virginia Maloney

Round 2 Application

Due Feb 10th, 11:59PM EST

EDC is accepting round two registrations for startups CEOs and CTOs to speak at the NYC Tech Talent Draft Panels at Brown, Cornell and Penn.

Companies can also sign up for the common app to receive hundreds of student resumes. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

The registration page is: http://techdraft.hirebrite.com/signup

****NYC Tech Latinas Meetup - Perfect Your Pitch (Workshop) - February 11****

-Submitted by Yvonne De La Pena

NYC Tech Latinas Meetup group will be holding a workshop on Tuesday, February 11 at the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator located at 214 West 29th Street, 5th Floor.

We all know the importance of first impressions, be it that you are meeting someone for the first time or starting a new phase. In this workshop we will work on creating a 30 second to 3 minute pitch tailored to help you achieve your professional goals. Guest Speaker: Vanessa Pestritto.

To register, visit http://www.meetup.com/NYC-Latinas-in-Technology/events/163150492/.

****Startup Boost Mixer 1 - February 11****

-Submitted by Jason Malki

Startup Boost Mixer 1

Tuesday, February 11

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Join us as we come together for a night of networking and story sharing. If you don't have a specific agenda, hang out and mingle with like-minded folks and enjoy the great atmosphere. Who knows what you'll learn!

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/startup-boost-mixer-1-tickets-10005234927

****NUI Central Meetup - February 17****

-Submitted by Deb Benkler

NUI Central Presents: "The UX of NUI", Monday night, February 17th in NYC from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, sign up prior to the event: http://bit.ly/1fqXj0d

The presentation will examine what NUI is and take a deep dive into the considerations you need to know about to create great user experiences with NUI (natural user interface) technologies (ie, Kinect, Siri, Google Voice Search, eye tracking, facial recognition, etc.), including a special focus on best practices for gesture and voice applications.

Both Ken Lonyai and Debra Benkler, co-founders of NUI Central and ScreenPlay InterActive, will present.

Register at http://bit.ly/1fqXj0d

****Social Media Week New York: February 18-21***

-Submitted by Nicky Yates

SMW NYC brings together some of the most hyper-connected influencers and is where we make progress in how technology and humanity come together.

February 18-21, we welcome you to explore The Future of Now, which aims to help us navigate and make sense of our always on, always connected world. This will feature events from partners like the New York Times, Spotify, Nokia, BuzzFeed, and Google+.

As an immersive and hands-on experience, Campus will provide you with more opportunities than ever before to explore and examine what The Future of Now means for you, your work and your personal life.

Registration Information and URL and discount info:

Campus Pass (Discount 30%)

https://smwnyc2014campus.eventbrite.com/?discount=30DCAPROMONYTECHMEETUP

Complimentary Networking Passes (Free)

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/social-media-week-ny-complimentary-networking-pass-tickets-9217109623?access=NWVIPTOBY

****StartOut Demo Day + Networking 2014 - February 19****

-Submitted by StartOut

StartOut's Demo Day + Networking Event, in partnership with New York Tech Meetup is a forum for the most innovative startups to connect with angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate VC's. StartOut's first Demo Day brought together LGBT founders from across the country who presented their startups to a panel of 15 active investors and an audience of over 200 entrepreneurs and professionals. Join us for an evening of collaboration among some of the brightest entrepreneurs and investors. There will be ample time for you to make new connections and share ideas with other like-minded individuals to build your network.

Price: $15

Register at http://startout.org/events/ny-demo-day-2014

****Building Technology for the Developing World – February 19****

-Submitted by Brian Rosenblatt

Join us on the evening of Wednesday, February 19 for another, Talener After Hours session: A short talk from Product Manager Ben Cole. He will discuss his experience working for Google's emerging markets team in Africa. Ben was responsible for building and launching tools for small businesses on the continent, and he'll discuss life there on the ground, how he and his team figured out what to build, and the surprising lessons learned.

Ben's talk should last around 20 minutes before we open the floor for discussion, refreshments, and networking. We look forward to seeing you there!

Wednesday, February 19 – 6:30 – 8:00pm

Talener NYC

11 E 44th Street, Suite 1200

NY, NY 10017

RSVP here: http://bit.ly/1eTHKwx

****NYC Generation Tech Hackathon – Mentor NYC High School Students – DEADLINE: February 19/ EVENT: February 22****

- Submitted by Jordan Runge

Interested in coaching high school students who aspire to be NYC’s next generation of tech founders?  Register to be a mentor for the GenTech Student Hackathon: Code4Tomorrow on Saturday, February 22nd (www.gentechstudenthackathon.eventbrite.com).  The event challenges students to identify ways to make a positive change in the communities in which they live and to think about solutions for big social problems related to health, education, employment, and seniors.  With the support of volunteer mentors, students will create a digital prototype, promotional website, and demo presentation to showcase their idea. In the evening, all students will present, and prizes will be awarded to the winning teams. We hope you can join us. The hackathon is presented by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), and Center4NYC.

****StrategyHack – February 22****

-Submitted by Peter Crysdale

StrategyHack (http://strategyhack.org/) is a one-day marketing strategy hackathon.  Startups are matched with marketers for a day to produce a comprehensive marketing roadmap.  Final presentation tickets are available.  We can't wait to see you there!

http://strategyhackfeb2014.eventbrite.com/

****HackTCNJ Hackathon - February 22-23****

-Submitted by Nadya Pena

The College of New Jersey is offering sponsorship opportunities for its hackathon, HackTCNJ. There are many sponsorship options open to all companies, both monetary and non-monetary. HackTCNJ attracts talented student “hackers” from various universities in the Greater New York City area who are looking to create awesome projects as well as network with sponsors. Please contact the organizer, Nadya Pena, at [address removed] for more sponsorship info and don't forget to visit the event website hacktcnj.com. We hope to see you there!

****February Westchester Tech Meetup - February 25****

-Submitted by Ilana Arazie

Save the date and join us for another great evening of networking, connection and tech startup inspiration at the next February Tech Meetup held on Tuesday, February 25th from 6-8:00pm at Serendipity Labs.

http://www.meetup.com/Westchester-Tech-Meet-Up/events/163288942/

****Startup Rock Climbing – February 26***

-Submitted by Tim Flannery

Get away from your computer and get up on the rock wall. On February 26th from 7-9pm, we're climbing at Brooklyn Boulders. Sign up and climb for cheap with our special discounted rates ($19 for pass and gear). After we've conquered some routes and solved some boulder problems, we're heading around the corner for a free drink and happy hour prices all night.

If you've never climbed before, don't worry it's an easy and friendly community. If you're an expert climber already, then what are you waiting for?

Register at: https://startuprockclimbing.eventbrite.com

****Columbia Business School Private Equity & Venture Capital Conference - February 28****

-Submitted by Patrick Chang

Columbia Business School will hold its 20th Annual Private Equity & Venture Capital conference “Driving Entrepreneurial Thinking in the World of Investing” at the Sheraton NY on Friday, February 28, 2014.

Special guests include Alan Patricof, of Greycroft, Peter Barris of NEA and Eric Young of Canaan. Panels will include partners from West and East Coast VCs including Bowery Capital, Flybridge, Founders Collective, Greycroft, KleinerPerkins, IA Ventures, RRE, Scale VP, True Ventures, and many more. Topics range on entrepreneurship, NYC VC and the tech community, and more!

Special 15% offer for all NYTM members using the discount code "CBSNYTM"

Register here http://tinyurl.com/prrkctx

****X HACKS: Winter 2014 - FIRST EVER SNOW SPORTS HACKATHON - March 1-2****

-Submitted by Marley Kaplan + Oscar G. Torres

X HACKS: Winter 2014 is a 2-day event (March 1 & 2 at Belleayre Mountain, NY) for innovators, designers and entrepreneurs to build new products and have fun on the slopes all in the same weekend, innovating on the skiing and snowboarding experience. You don’t have to be an expert developer or snowboarder to participate; you just need to have the drive to collaborate, innovate and get stuff done!

Pack your board, your laptop, and your lucky socks – it’s time to hack the slopes!

http://xtremehackathon.com/

****Cashtie API App Challenge from InComm – DEADLINE - March 10****

-Submitted by Neal Shyam

InComm is challenging developers to create new e-commerce experiences with the Cashtie API. Cashtie enables developers to accept cash payments for in-app and online purchases at over 400,000 retail locations worldwide. The top 5 apps will win a featured listing in the Cashtie Appstore and an opportunity to pitch major retailers 1 on 1 at InComm's Partner Alliance Conference in Phoenix, AZ.

Learn more / register: http://cashtie.challengepost.com

****READY, SET, GROW” EY’s Entrepreneurship Prize — DEADLINE - March 15****

-Submitted by Jonathan D. Lovitz

EY presents,  "Ready, Set, Grow”- an opportunity for emerging entrepreneurs to receive a trip to Monaco, June 4–8  2014, to join the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year® event.

In Monaco, each participant will be given 90 minutes with a panel of four mentors, all of whom are top leaders in entrepreneurship and business creation.  Those selected will have the opportunity to meet and network with 1,000 of the brightest entrepreneurs in the world.

The deadline for completed applications is March 15, 2014.

Applications for the program are available at www.ey.com/rsg.

****hackBCA - March 22****

-Submitted Jared Zoneraich

hackBCA is one of the first and largest high school hackathons! It will be hosted at the Bergen County Academies high school in Hackensack, NJ on March 22, 2014. Hackathons are one of the best ways for individuals to learn about computer science. We would like to extend this fun and educational opportunity to high school students. From examining attendees at past collegiate hackathons, it is evident that high school students are more than capable of making awesome hacks! hackBCA is looking for sponsors! Please send an email to [address removed] if you are interested!

Click the register button on our website to sign up!

URL: http://hackbca.com/

****Startup Weekend NJ - Friday, March 28 - March 30****

-Submitted by Charlie Patel

Startup Weekend New Jersey just opened registration for the weekend frenzy representing the tech and startup community. This is a massive event representing NJ and NYC designers, developers, doers, and entrepreneurs. Sign up now for early bird tickets, and be part of the startup experience for an entire weekend. It will be hosted at JuiceTank with support from throughout the state.

Get Tickets: http://swnj1113.eventbrite.com

For discounted fix, the meetup community can use the promo code: NJSTARTUPS

Students can use the promo code: STUDENT

For details, visit http://newjersey.startupweekend.org

Do it fast. Limited space, register today. Free schwag for attendees too!

///GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS///

****Girls Who Code Recruitment is Launching Soon - Applications open in February****

-Submitted by Florence Noel

Girls Who Code (http://www.girlswhocode.com/) needs your help finding the next class of exceptional students to give the opportunity of a lifetime. In its free 7-week summer immersion program, Girls Who Code will embed 10th and 11th grade girls inside a technology company to learn how to program robots, create mobile apps and more! Applications open here, http://www.girlswhocode.com/applynow/, in February! Sign up for more info here, https://docs.google.com/a/nytm.org/forms/d/1Ut6Iviw8OFkmljoOYFY5pUomvgPsxVyHGuxW20AzSks/viewform. Watch this video, bit.ly/1ePogL0, for more details and share this flier, https://www.dropbox.com/s/8725hkg11ryuf6a/gwcsummerrecruitment%20%281%29%20%282%29.pdf.

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HOW TO REACH NYTM

NYTM Website: www.nytm.org

Page for Applying to Demo: www.nytm.org/present

Page for Made in NYC Info and Application: www.nytm.org/made

Site for Tickets: http://www.meetup.com/ny-tech/

E-Mail:

Jessica Lawrence, Executive Director: [address removed]

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Nate Westheimer, President: [address removed]

Twitter:

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