Do you want to network by attending business events in the D.C. metropolitan area, but you only know of a few? Well, Gary Sharma created Gary’s Guide, www.garysguide.org, which captures information on events in Technology, Media, Finance and more. It provides listings on conferences, un-conferences, forums, workshops, seminars, meetups, tweetups, mixers, and parties.
I have not found a more comprehensive electronic guide so far, as Gary publishes for more than 30 different cities. Recent write-ups on Forbes.com and in The New York Times gave the Web site high ratings as a must-have resource.
The electronic business events calendar offers conveniences for even the technology savvy person. I can set up a free account and subscribe to receive updates on events via Twitter or Email. When I find an event of interest I can tag it as “I’m going” or “I’m interested”, helping the event planner to prepare for response levels. Here is what I really like - I can share the event on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn so my friends and associates can also have this information. I can also search for the most “popular events”, or isolate my search to “conferences” in my area.
Here are a few DC events that were of interest to me:
- May 17th 12:30 pm - Social entrepreneurs and consultants, FREE networking in DC! May meet-up
- May 17th 4:00 pm - Recession to resurrection: Local leadership experts share secrets
- May 18th 10:00 am - Annual GBTC golf classic with regional technology and business executives
Gary’s guide claims to become the No. 1 business events calendar, mostly because as layoffs mount, so too has the interest in networking events for entrepreneurs and webpreneurs around the U.S. This is evident by the sharp increase in events (to about 90 per week nationally), and the number of people that attend the events. To meet this demand Gary has given us a comprehensive, timely, electronic resource.
For more info: www.garysguide.org
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