HackerNest Kitchener-Waterloo February Tech Social

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 schedule:  - 8:00pm: folks arrive, grab drinks, socialize  - 9:00pm: quick announcements, thank sponsors  - 9:10pm: back to chatting  - 11:00pm: head home, exhilarated from great conversations!   Registration is now open for DementiaHack, the world's foremost dementia hackathon! DementiaHack 2017. March 4-5 at MaRS. Register now to create life-changing solutions for those living with dementia and Alzheimer's.    SPONSOR: RBC We are proud to have RBC as a North American HackerNest Tech Social Sponsor! OVH Specializing in cloud and internet infrastructure, OVH offers innovative Web, Dedicated and Cloud products and services. Since 1999, OVH has partnered with hundreds of thousands of professionals worldwide, offering server manufacturing and in-house maintenance of their infrastructure. OVH ensures stable and reliable product and service offerings across all brands, while providing the best price quality ratio. Learn more at ovh.com and on Twitter.  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: MappedIn Mappedin is making the indoors discoverable.  Wanna show off your office? We're always looking for big open spaces with 100+ (standing room) capacity that are easily accessible: amaris@hackernest.com COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Dx3 is Canada’s largest conference and trade show dedicated to digital marketing, advertising and retail. Brands, agencies, retailers and tech companies get together for two days of networking and education. Use code DX3HACKER375 by Jan 27 to get your ticket for $375! https://goo.gl/N099zQ     Get your React refresher for only $149 with #FITCSpotlight March 4th in Toronto! Plus save 10% with code HACKERNEST! http://fitc.ca/event/spotlightreact/  Venture Out is Canada's first conference for LGBTQA+ students interested in careers in tech and entrepreneurship. March 27th at MaRS in Toronto. Snag your ticket using discount code HACKERNEST. http://www.ventureout.ca/  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. Want to volunteer at our HackerNest Tech Socials? Visit http://hackernest.com/volunteer/ for more information and to apply!