There's a lot going on this spring and summer in Colorado tech. Choosing the right conferences to attend is going to require some thinking, so we're giving you a little help. Here are the top 5 conferences we think you should attend.
Boulder Startup Week
Boulder Startup Week is a free, five-day celebration of the Colorado community that builds momentum and opportunity around entrepreneurship. It's led by local entrepreneurs and hosted all over Boulder. While there is a focus on startups, many of the larger tech companies in the area contribute to the event. Over the course of the five days, local startups open their doors to the community by way of free events, meetups, sessions, parties and hootenannies.
GlueCon
Cloud, DevOps, Mobile, APIs, Big Data — all of the converging, important trends in technology today share one thing in common: developers. Developers are the vanguard. Developers are building in the cloud, building mobile applications, utilizing and building APIs, and working with big data. At the end of the day, developers are the core. If you’re a developer, GlueCon is your conference.
Cost: $695
When: May 20 - 21
Where: Omni Interlocken Resort, 500 Interlocken Boulevard , Broomfield, CO 80021
More event information and registration here
Fort Collins Startup Week
Fort Collins Startup Week is a celebration of everything entrepreneurial, creative, & innovative in Northern Colorado and culminates with one of the richest business pitch competitions (CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge-First prize $250k) in the world. Innovators, investors, press, and founders attended from over 16 States and Puerto Rico in the inaugural event in 2014.
Cost: Free
When: May 26 - 31
Where: The LaunchPad, 200 Mathews St, Fort Collins, CO 80524
More event information and registration here
Colorado's Premier Venture Capital Event
The Colorado Venture Summit is Colorado's premier venture capital event. Attendance at the Main Event is limited to already venture-backed Founders/CEOs of technology companies and venture capitalists. Attendance at the Evening Party is open to all Founders/CEOs of technology companies that will be seeking funding. No service providers please... only service provider sponsors may attend.
GopherCon 2015
GopherCon 2015 will draw developers from across the globe, from hobbyists to startup CTOs, from corporate developer to language designers. The last day of the conference is their “Hack Day,” which brings hundreds of developers together for a loosely-organized day of collaboration, learning, lightning talks, and camaraderie.
Cost: $500
When: July 7 - 10
Where: Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street, Denver, CO 80202
More event information and registration here
Fortune Brainstorm Tech
Fortune Brainstorm TECH brings together emerging leaders in the tech world — and the people who finance their companies — with Fortune 500 executives. It’s an immersion course for insiders, investors, innovators and deployers of technology. Brainstorm TECH is a place to build lasting relationships while taking stock of the big trends and new opportunities that are shaping the business and consumer agenda.
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