2018 Events Calendars
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Monthly Highlights
Ongoing - Wednesdays 3:30 -5
Free Santa Fe Hack Club for Youth who want to learn to Code
XerbTV offices at Santa Fe Business Incubator
December
December 3-8
National Computer Science Ed Week AND Hour of Code events
Monday, December 3
Santa Fe Public Schools Digital Learning Expo
at Santa Fe High School
5:30-7:30 PM
2100 Yucca Street Tony Roybal Gym
Tuesday, December 4
AFRL Hour of Code Event
4-7 PM
Lobo Rainforest Building
101 Broadway Blvd. NE Albuquerque, NM 87102
FREE
Wednesday, December 12
Free Website-Making Workshop
at Make Santa Fe
5:30- 7:30pm
Learn More
2879 All Trades Rd. Santa Fe, NM 87507-3105
Workshops are FREE but Pre-Registration is required and space is limited
FREE
Student Events
SuperComputing Challenge
April 23 - Supercomputing Challenge Expo
April 24 - Supercomputing Awards Ceremony
Robowave International
Robotics Education and Competition for Students
March 3 - 9am-3pm- Northern New Mexico College -Espanola
May 10-12 - Albuquerque
Congressional APP Challenge
for high school students
November
The National STEM Video Game Challenge
is a multi-year competition to motivate interest in STEM learning among America’s youth by tapping into students’ natural passion for playing and making video games. The Challenge was conceived and operated by E-Line
in partnership with the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop.
The first Challenge was announced in November of 2010 at the White House by President Obama. Over 20,000 youth have entered the Challenge across 7 competition cycles and multiple winners have been invited to showcase their games at the White House Science Fair.
PREVIOUS EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
2018
January
January 25
Internet Society NM Chapter Meeting and Panel Discussion
Community Networking and Lessons from the Pueblo Education Network
Santa Fe
January 31
NMTechWorks - Tech Community Engagement Event
Spanish and Flamenco Guitar Private Concert with AnnaMaria Cardinalli
Wednesday 7-8pm
Railyard and Guadalupe District
Santa Fe
February
Feb 1
Kick-Ass Entrepreneurs of Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Feb 12
Fab Lab Grand Opening - Innovation Center - SFCC
Monday, at 3:30 pm
Santa Fe
Feb 10
NM State Film Office Educational Summit
1-5pm @ Hotel Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Feb 16
Workforce Solutions Teen Summer Job Expo
Santa Fe
Feb 16 -18
Start Up Weekend - SF Business Incubator
Santa Fe
Feb 23
STEMYS Awards
@ Hotel Albuquerque 800 Rio Grande NW, Albuquerque
5-6pm Reception and 6-8:30pm Dinner and Program
will recognize teachers, students, schools. volunteers, organizations, and businesses doing amazing things in STEM!
Albuquerque
Feb 24
Super STEM Saturday
@ Innovate ABQ
101 Broadway Blvd. NE
9-12noon
hands-on Demonstration Fair and meet Science BOB!
Free and open to the public.
Albuquerque
March
March 1
Regional Tech Coalition Meeting - Albuquerque
Thursday, 2-4pm @ FRL Rainforest Building downtown
Albuquerque
March 1
Kick-Ass Entrepreneurs of Santa Fe - Xerb and Wander NM
Thursday, 6:30 pm @ Second Street Brewery Rufina Taproom
Santa Fe
March 2
Regional Tech Coalition Meeting - Santa Fe
TechHire Santa Fe Working Group
Friday 9-11am @ Santa Fe Community Foundation
Santa Fe
Mar 3
Robowave International
Robotics Education and Competition for Students
Register Here: https://www.roborave.org/events#NMRR
Saturday 9am-3pm @ Northern New Mexico College
Espanola
March 3 and 17
BrainHackers - Learn to Create Phone Apps and Games
A Free Clinic for Albuquerque-Area High School Students
PART 1: Saturday March 3rd (8:00-12:00)
PART 2: Saturday March 17th (8:00-12:00)
Mar 3 and 17 @ Nex+Gen Academy
5325 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque
This two-part clinic will cover the use of MIT App Inventor including text-to-speech, speech recognition, language translation, GPS location services, motion sensors and basic game dynamics, as well as techniques for creating professional-quality apps. NOTE: Students should bring their own laptop and Android phone or device, although a limited number of loaners may be reserved in advance.
Register Online
Albuquerque
Mar 8
NM Tech Council Annual Women in Tech Awards and Breakfast
8-11am @ Sandia Casino and Resort
Albuquerque
Mar 27-30
Jicarilla Apache JOM Spring Break Teen Film Fest
Dulce
April
April 5
Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce Business Expo and Job Fair
Plus TECH CORRIDOR - booths available
Tech Business Panel 2-2:45 pm
Media Business Panel 3-3:45 pm
FREE Headshots from 1-3 hosted by Stagecoach Foundation
@ Santa Fe Convention Center
10am-4pm
Santa Fe
Tech Business Panel 2:00-2:45 pm
Amir Isfahani - CEO, Flow Science
Conor Peterson - Tech General Manager, Denver, MeowWolf
Jay Galvan Heneghan - Founder, EMR Bear Software
Karen McKinnon, PH.D. - Applied Scientist, Descartes Labs
Matt Brown - Director, City Office of Economic Development
Jennifer Nevarez - Director, New MexicoTechWorks
Film Industry Panel 3:00 to 3:45 pm
Join us for an informal yet informative discussion on the growing Film Industry and related career opportunities in our region with a panel of local Film professionals including:
Marisa Jimenez - Executive Director, Stagecoach Foundation
Mischa DeWalt - Associate Casting Director, Sande Alessi
Nick Maniatis - Director, New Mexico Film Office
Ryan Begay - Navajo FilmMaker and Actor, Get Shorty
Tarra Day - President, Make-Up Your Mind
Jennifer Nevarez - Director, www.NMTechWorks.com
April 5
Kick-Ass Entrepreneurs of Santa Fe - Hangtime
6:30 at Second Street Brewery - Rufina Taproom
Santa Fe
April 13- 14
Inventors and Entrepreneurs Workshop
@ Fidel Center
New Mexico Tech
Socorro
Sat, and Sun April 21 and 22
ABQ Maker Faire
10am - 6pm on Saturday
11am - 5pm on Sunday
@ Albuquerque Balloon Museum
Mon, Apr 23
Supercomputing Challenge Expo
Tues, Apr 24
Supercomputing Challenge Awards Ceremony
Tues, Apr 24
4pm
Jean Cocteau Cinema
Meet Alan Gershenfeld, the founder of E-line Media
and the "Never Alone" video game
Apr 28
1-4 pm
FIXIT Clinic
fixitclinic.org
Apr 29
12 noon
MAKE Santa Fe Member Meeting
Apr 30, 1, and 2
Facebook's Albuquerque Boost
Hispanic Cultural Center
Register Here
May
May 3
Facebook Community Boost Santa Fe
El Dorado Hotel
Register Here
May 3
Kick-Ass Entrepreneurs of Santa Fe
Thursday
6:30-8:30 PM
Evangelos Cocktail Lounge
200 West Santa Francisco Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Learn More
May 10-12
Robowave International
Robotics Education and Competition for Students
Albuquerque
May 28-June 29
DACC Summer Academy for ACT Prep and STEM-H
5 Week program from Monday to Thursday 9am-4pm
@ NMSU
DACC, Espina Campus 3400 Espina St., Las Cruces, NM 88003
Must apply by April 4
http://bcomnm.org/academics/act-prep-course/
Las Cruces
June
Jun 4-8
CSPD Week for Teachers
@ UNM in ABQ
Expecting 100-200 educators
hosted by CSTANM ( plus NM TechWorks and MORE)
June 9-10
NOMCOM
Nation of Makers Collaborative Community-wide Maker Convening
June 12
Tech Exchange
Panel with the new Mayor of Santa Fe, the new Mayor of Espanola,
the Director of Economic Development from the City of Santa Fe
and representatives from the New Mexico Tech Council and the Feynman Center
moderated by the Director of New Mexico TechWorks
Santa Fe
5:30-8pm
hosted by Tech Council, RDC, Feynman center, and SF Office of Economic Development
Sponsored by Stagecoach Foundation
June - Aug
“SUMMER OF TECH”
workshops, trainings, courses, camps, bootcamps, and more...
SFCC Summer Camps
Summer of Tech camps and workshops
July
Saturday, July 14.
Los Alamos Science Fest
from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
ScienceFest brings family-fun to downtown Los Alamos, where attendees can visit tents with interactive science demos, a kids’ activity area, music, food, beverages and live musical performances.
Register to Participate!
Thursday, July 19
DIY Do-It-Yourself Make-It-Take-It Website Making Workshop
City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development Conference Room
500 Market Street Station above REI in the Railyard
9-11am
Friday, July 20
New Mexico TechWorks TaskForce monthly working group meeting
City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development Conference Room
500 Market Street Station above REI in the Railyard
9-11am
Tuesday, July 31
Social Media Marketing Basics
City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development Conference Room
500 Market Street Station above REI in the Railyard
To register email: jennifernevarez@nmtechworks.com
2-3pm
Tuesday, July 31
Marketing with Facebook Pages
City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development Conference Room
500 Market Street Station above REI in the Railyard.
Classes are free but Pre-registration is required.
To register email: jennifernevarez@nmtechworks.com
3-5pm
August
Thursday, August 2
Marketing with Facebook Ads
City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development Conference Room
500 Market Street Station above REI in the Railyard.
Classes are free but Pre-registration is required.
To register email: jennifernevarez@nmtechworks.com
2-3:30pm
Thursday, August 2
Marketing with Instagram
City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development Conference Room
500 Market Street Station above REI in the Railyard.
Classes are free but Pre-registration is required.
To register email: jennifernevarez@nmtechworks.com
3:30 -5pm
September
Thursday, September 6,
Entrepreneur Storytime
by Kickass Entreprenurs of Santa Fe
Woodruff Scientific and SciVista
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
El Callejon, 208 Galisteo Street, Santa Fe, NM
RSVP Online
Sunday, September 9th
WIT Wine Tasting – 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
New Mexico Technology Council
experienceIT week of events
Savoy Wine Bar & Grill
Register
Tuesday, September 11th
Comcast Pitch Fest – 4:00 PM – 7:00PM
New Mexico Technology Council
experienceIT week of events
Sandia Resort & Casino
Wednesday, September 12th
vipIT Reception – 4:00 PM – 8:00PM
New Mexico Technology Council
experienceIT week of events
4:00 pm – 8:00 pmInvitation only luxury reception for members of the technology, business and economic development community. Featuring great food, drinks and entertainment!
To learn more about experienceIT visit:
http://experienceitnm.com/
Thursday, September 13
experienceIT Conference
Annual statewide Tech conference in ABQ
experienceIT is the premier technology showcase, held annually and featuring a series of events highlighting and celebrating the technology sector, while providing professional development, networking, and collaboration opportunities for public and private sector entities.
http://experienceitnm.com/
NM Technology Council
All Day
Thursday, September 13
BizMix
Final Presentations – 5:00-8:30pm
hosted at Santa Fe Community Foundation
501 Halona St, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Friday, September 14th
blockIT Tech Crawl
New Mexico Technology Council
experienceIT week of events in Albuquerque
3:45 PM – 8:00 PM
Visit with some of New Mexico’s technology pioneers with a tech crawl to downtown technology pioneers:
They will be hosting conference participants with a cool beverage, light food and a tour of their offices.
http://experienceitnm.com
September 14-15
FabLab Summit
Friday 9-5 and Saturday 10-12noon
at FabLab Santa Fe at Santa Fe Community College
Registration Fee and Registration required.
http://fablabhub.org/fab-lab-summit/
Monday, September 17
Discover Your Brand
SF Business Incubator - Elevating Entrepreneurs Fall Workshop Series
Individual workshops $50 each or all three workshops for $120
1-5pm
https://sfbi.net/incubator-events/
Reserve tickets now.
Unlock Design Thinking, Friday, October 5, 9am-1pm
Develop Compelling Content for Social Media , Tuesday, October 30, 9-1pm
Wednesday, September 19
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Network
Santa Fe Community College
12-3pm
Thursday, September 20
bizMIX Winners Announced
5:00pm
ceremony announcing winners (hosted 1 hour prior to MIX networking event)
https://mixsantafe.com/bizmix/
Friday, September 21
Website-making Workshop
3-5 pm
@ IAIA
83 A Van Nu Po, Santa Fe, NM 87508
www.nmtechworks.com/make-a-website
Tuesday, September 25
High Tech Regional Exchange
Santa Fe
5:30-7pm
at the Violet Crown in Santa Fe
Topic - Internships and Apprenticeships Albuquerque,
Los Alamos, Espanola, and Santa Fe will come together to discuss Tech internships and apprenticeship opportunities and programs in our region and what we can do to strengthen Tech employment and workforce development.
Attendance is FREE but space is limited and online registration is required.
http://holdmyticket.com/event/322310
Friday, September 28
Social Media Basics Workshop
3-5 pm
@ IAIA
83 A Van Nu Po, Santa Fe, NM 87508
www.nmtechworks.com/ready-to-grow
October
Ongoing - Wednesdays 3:30 -5
Free Santa Fe Hack Club for Youth who want to learn to Code
XerbTV offices at Santa Fe Business Incubator
Free Website Making and Digital Marketing Workshop
Thursday, October 4
1:30-3:30
@ IAIA - MaLab in the Dome Building
Office of Continuing Education
Friday, October 5
Unlock Design Thinking
SF Business Incubator - Elevating Entrepreneurs Fall Workshop Series
Individual workshops $50 each or all three workshops for $120
9am-1pm
Santa Fe Business Incubator
https://sfbi.net/incubator-events/
Reserve tickets now.
Wednesday, October 24
Free Website-Making Workshop
at Make Santa Fe
5:30-8pm
Learn More
2879 All Trades Rd. Santa Fe, NM 87507-3105
Workshops are FREE but Pre-Registration is required and space is limited
FREE
Thursday, October 29, 2018
BioScience and Tech Knowledge Fair and Expo
Registration opens 8am, 9am-4pm
CNM Ingenuity, ALbuquerque NM
Tuesday, October 30
Develop Compelling Content for Social Media
SF Business Incubator - Elevating Entrepreneurs Fall Workshop Series
Individual workshops $50 each or all three workshops for $120
9am-1pm
https://sfbi.net/incubator-events/
Reserve tickets now.
November
National Congressional App Challenge
Make a Website Free Workshop
Tuesday, November 13
10am-12noon
at the City of Santa Fe
Office of Economic Development
Market Street Station in the Railyard Area of Santa Fe
FREE
Workshops are FREE but Pre-Registration is required and space is limited.
Make a Website Free Workshop
Thursday, November 15
10am-12noon
at the City of Santa Fe
Office of Economic Development
Market Street Station in the Railyard Area of Santa Fe
FREE
November 12-16, 2018
Global Entrepreneurship Week in Santa Fe
Multiple Events - Visit www.gewsantafe.com
November 12-16
Transforming Engineers for a Sustainable Global Future
Peace Engineering
UNM - Albuquerque, NM
The joint annual summit of the
International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES)
and the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC)
plus the VIII World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF),
the X Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC),
the XIV Global Student Forum (GSF),
a Global Entrepreneurship Challenge for students
and the first ever Global Career Fair (GCF).
This is the largest engineering education gathering in the world and brings together a large number of stakeholders, including engineering educators, leaders, students, industry, governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, etc., to learn, share, and build fruitful and long-term collaborations. The conference theme is Peace Engineering.
The University of New Mexico School of Engineering,
in conjunction with the Ibero-American Science and Technology Education Consortium (ISTEC) and the Global Innovation Network for Entrepreneurship and Technology (GINET), will host the combined WEEF-GEDC-2018 event.
Thursday, November 15 - Saturday November 17
NM Film & Media Industry Conference
Thursday, November 15 5-7pm
Friday, November 16 8:30-5pm
Saturday, November 17 9:30 -2pm
Crown Plaza Hotel and Resort in Albuquerque, NM http://www.nmfilm.com/film-media-industry-conference.aspx
NM TechWorks Make-A-Website Working Session and Open Office Hours
Wednesday, November 21
1-3 pm
at Starbucks on Guadalupe Street in Santa Fe
109 North Guadalupe Street
FREE