List of hackathons in Canada in 2017

Registration for 2017 Digital Marketing For Lawyers is underway! Immediate. Relevant. Frictionless. That’s the experience customers expect when they search for your product or service. Your customers research, review and compare services online and on many devices. To win that customer, marketers have to put their best foot forward and meet them at that moment. This event will show you exactly where to start and how to execute the strategy. “Colombo & Hurd, a law firm based in Florida, spent 30 minutes setting up a new bidding and targeting strategy with Google Adwords enhanced campaigns. Within just one month, the firm's mobile clickthrough rate grew by 53% during peak hours and its mobile conversion rate tripled, while the cost-per-click was reduced by 13.5%” Source: Think With Google Our speakers are going to give you easy to implement packages that you can take away and roll out for your firm. We will learn how to; Be super relevant to your customer by using mobile data to considering their intent, the context, and the immediacy. Be brand of first choice by using Google search data and YouTube behavior, to uncover consumer signals and insights. Turn visitors into customers everytime with Unbounces powerfull landing page tools. Make sure you don't leave your consumers behind. Vancouver Launch Hub and team are excited to invite you to this year’s events. Speakers LegalHackersVan - Tom Martin - Lawyers' Digital Future: What's at Stake in 2017 Legal Hackers is a global movement of lawyers, policymakers, technologists, and academics who explore and develop creative solutions to some of the most pressing issues at the intersection of law and technology. Through local meetups, hackathons, and workshops, Legal Hackers spot issues and opportunities where technology can improve and inform the practice of law and where law, legal practice, and policy can adapt to rapidly changing technology. Unleash Culture - David Reeve David helps leaders design, implement and sustain powerful cultures that accelerate the growth of their brands. David has held a life-long fascination for why some brands have great cultures and why so many do not. David’s research and experience lead him to understand that culture is either built by design or manifests by default. Known Digital - Michael King - Identifying Your Opportunities: What you can do to win at Digital Marketing in 2017 Michael King is a performance marketing specialist. He has worked in digital marketing for big brands and small startups. He brings a very technical data-driven approach to marketing and measuring performance. He wants to show you how he identifies the low-hanging fruit and implements an effective digital marketing strategy. Get ready for Google Analytics and Conversion Rate Optimisation Strategies. Unbounce - Guest Unbounce Speaker - Conversion Rate Optimization Since 2009, Unbounce has helped digital marketers and agencies increase website and campaign conversions. Unbounce’s landing page and conversion marketing platform allows marketers to quickly create, launch and test high-converting landing pages and website overlays without developers. With unrivalled security and customer support, global hosting and 99.99% server uptime, Unbounce powers 9 million conversions per month for more than 14,000 customers worldwide. Don't just take our word for it "Mike King provided training which was of a very high quality and also provided consultancy that allowed us to plan a move from our legacy method of site metrics to GTM"  Michael Chang - Ecommerce Manager at Merlin Entertainments. What to Expect 3 Amazing Speakers Lots of learning and take aways you can implement right out of the box Key networking opportunities Onsite social media advice from our social media gurus Afternoon tea Location, Dates & Times Unbounce, 401 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5A1. 3pm - 5:30pm 3:00pm - Welcome, coffee, cake, take seats 3:15pm - LegalHackersVan - Introduction 3:30pm - Unleash Culture - David Reeve 4:05pm - Known Digital - Michael King 4:40pm - Unbounce 5:15pm - Round up, farewells and casual networking Questions Questions? Email Mike or complete the Contact form. Contacting us implies NO commitment – it just gets your questions answered! FAQs Dietary requirements  If you have any special dietary requirements, please email before the morning of the event at the very latest. Can I contact the organizer with any questions? Tweet us: @Known_Digital Facebook: facebook.com/KnownDigital/ Email: hello@known-digital.com Or call us on +1 (778) 228 3431 Is my registration/ticket transferrable? Yes absolutely. Can I update my registration information? No problem, just drop us an email. Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? Not at all. The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay? Yeah of course.

In preparation for the Hacking Health hackathon, you're invited to participate in the HIP613: Design Thinking Workshop. Here, you'll learn the collaborative design approach to solving problems! Select a health project for your challenge on Hacking Health Ottawa's hhottawa.sparkboard.com project board. At the workshop, you'll begin to dive into your selected project, as you familiarize yourself with the toolkit for your design problems.

HackerNest Tech Socials are a fun, relaxed way to connect with your local tech community. Atmosphere: chill, friendly, unpretentious, agenda-free (no sales pitch), and brimming with Ultra Smart People.  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, hi-5 us in person! JOIN US FOR OUR FIRST TORONTO EVENT FOR THE NEW YEAR!    The typical Tech Social agenda:   - folks arrive, grab drinks, socialize   - quick announcements, thank sponsors   - back to chatting   - head home, exhilarated from great conversations!     ***   HackerNest Tech Socials are Entry by Donation - any amount appreciated, but $10 is suggested. No amount is too little! If a cash donation is too restrictive, please join us anyway – just let us know at the door.   *** SPONSOR: Lighthouse Labs: Lighthouse Labs will take you from coding hobbyist to professional developer, and be the launchpad for your career.  With the support of a brilliant team of instructors and mentors who view coding as the ultimate craft, you’ll join the ranks of over 500 developers in the Lighthouse Labs community. Winter cohorts are filling up, apply now! ProsperWorks is the only CRM recommended by Google. It is a simple, smart and easy to use CRM platform that helps you manage your data, streamline and scale sales processes, and get actionable insights, so you can sell more, faster.    StartUp HERE Toronto: StartUp HERE Toronto celebrates Toronto’s innovation community. Sponsors make this growing movement possible, so we treasure and build deep, long-term relationships with the companies that endorse us. We're always looking for new friends! Please email sponsor@hackernest.com.   VENUE:  Info-Tech Research Group We're on the lookout for easy to access offices with space that can fit our audience (100+ people, standing-room only). Please email info@hackernest.com if you’d like to host a Tech Social! About Us: HackerNest is an international nonprofit uniting local tech communities through unpretentious Tech Socials and hackathons. We cram lots of smart, accomplished people into a room and get them talking to one another. Our relaxed, down-to-earth events attract a diverse and highly technical membership. Strict 'no-scuzzbag' policy.

HackerNest Tech Socials are a fun, relaxed way to connect with your local tech community. Atmosphere: chill, friendly, unpretentious, agenda-free (no sales pitch), and brimming with Ultra Smart People. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, hi-5 us in person! The typical Tech Social agenda:   - folks arrive, grab drinks, socialize   - quick announcements, thank sponsors   - back to chatting   - head home, exhilarated from great conversations!   *** HackerNest Tech Socials are Entry by Donation - any amount appreciated, but $5 is suggested. No amount is too little! If a cash donation is too restrictive, please join us anyway – just let us know at the door. *** SPONSOR: Sponsors make this growing movement possible, so we treasure and build deep, long-term relationships with the companies that endorse us. We're always looking for new friends! Please email sponsor@hackernest.com. VENUE: We kick off the year of awesome Edmonton tech socials at DevFacto We're on the lookout for easy to access offices with space that can fit our audience (standing-room only). Please email info@hackernest.com if you’d like to host a Tech Social! COMMUNITY PARTNERS: If you’re a Community or Meetup group looking to promote an event or discount for HackerNest members, please email ryan.sykes@hackernest.com. About Us: HackerNest is an international nonprofit uniting local tech communities through unpretentious Tech Socials and hackathons. We cram lots of smart, accomplished people into a room and get them talking to one another. Our relaxed, down-to-earth events attract a diverse and highly technical membership. Strict 'no-scuzzbag' policy.

RECESS presents CAREER TALKS! This event consists of sessions covering a variety of topics - Session 1: Internships Session 2: Job Application and Interview Process Session 3: Startups Session 4: Hackathons Session 5: LinkedIn You will be hearing from speakers of various backgrounds including, Interns from Silicon Valley, TD, Thales, IBM, Morrison Hershfield, Startup Owners and Employees, Reserch Assistants, Hackathon Winners and many more! **There will also be a LinkedIn Photo Booth open to all**

Programmers and developers from across Quebec! Interested in intelligent city technology? Cognibox, the City of Shawinigan and Digihub invite you to participate in the 36-hour Cognibox Hackathon 2017 programming competition. Come and collaborate with like-minded technologists from all over the province and accept the challenge of building innovative intelligent city solutions for Shawinigan.

Kids age 9-13 in the Toronto area! Want o learn about entrepreneurship and technology? Come and sign up for the Explorer Session: Tech Entrepreneurship. You'll learn a lot and then work in teams to create a technological venture. You'll be challenged with a hackathon theme which will be provided to you on your first day at the program!

Developers, designers, students, entrepreneurs in Bristish Columbia! The Fraser Health Authority invites you to sign up and participate in the inaugural Fraser Health Hackathon. You'll collaborate with like-minded individuals to create innovative application, data and workflow solutions to key health issues relevant to Fraser Health. You'll be challenged to find solutions for healthcare issues related to: »Patient services »Specialist e-scheduling »Take home Naloxone »Mental health »Decision makers »Overdose analytics »Clinician collaboration »Front-line engagement

HackerNest Tech Socials are a fun, relaxed way to connect with your local tech community. Atmosphere: chill, friendly, unpretentious, agenda-free (no sales pitch), and brimming with Ultra Smart People.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, hi-5 us in person! The typical Tech Social agenda:   - folks arrive, grab drinks, socialize   - quick announcements, thank sponsors   - back to chatting   - head home, exhilarated from great conversations!   *** HackerNest Tech Socials are Entry by Donation - any amount appreciated, but $5 suggested. No amount is too little! If a cash donation is too restrictive, please join us anyway – just let us know at the door. *** SPONSOR: Sponsors make this growing movement possible, so we treasure and build deep, long-term relationships with the companies that endorse us. We're always looking for new friends! Please email sponsor@hackernest.com for more information. VENUE: Cardinal Software We're on the lookout for easy to access offices with space that can fit our audience (standing-room only). Please email info@hackernest.com (or organizer email) if you’d like to host a Tech Social! COMMUNITY PARTNERS: PTBO Game Jam 02 runs Friday February 17th to Sunday February 19th 2017 at the Kawartha Trades & Technology Centre. This second event is set to showcase the talent of local game developers and attract developers from afar. Kicking off Friday evening at 6:00 PM with a 2½ hour seminar about making video games, with the 45-hour Game Jam starting at 9:00PM. If you’re a Community or Meetup group looking to promote an event or discount for HackerNest members, please email ryan.sykes@hackernest.com. About Us:  HackerNest is an international nonprofit uniting local tech communities through unpretentious Tech Socials and hackathons. We cram lots of smart, accomplished people into a room and get them talking to one another. Our relaxed, down-to-earth events attract a diverse and highly technical membership. Strict 'no-scuzzbag' policy.

Comedians, developers, designers in and around Toronto! HackerYou invites you to chuckle along to Comedy Hack Day Toronto. You'll be challenged to collaborate with other crazy techies to build a side-splitting, hilarious technology product in just a single day! You'll then get to demo your creation onstage before a panel of celebrity judges and a raucous live audience.