Back to school, back to life, and back to fall. Before the weather gets too cold, we’ve gathered some of the top events happening in Chicago this September:
September 6
Chi Hack Night
6:00pm — 10:00pm
Braintree Payments 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza 8th Floor, Chicago
The Chi Hack Night is a free, weekly event in Chicago to build, share and learn about civic tech and tools to create, support, or serve public good.
Join us every Tuesday from 6-10pm on the 8th floor of the Merchandise Mart to hear from interesting speakers, learn from each other and work on civic projects. Non-techies are very welcome!
September 7
Chicago City Data User Group: Metropolitan Planning Council Research and Data
6:00pm
The Microsoft Technology Center Chicago | Aon Center 200 E. Randolph Ste 200, Chicago
Many of our past presenters have mentioned the Metropolitan Planning Council. The MPC thinks about the entire Chicago region, and everything in it. From its people and businesses, to its neighborhoods and transportation networks, to its lakes, rivers and parks. All of the regional assets that need to work together effectively for this area can work!
The key to much of this is their research. On September 7th, we will meet Alden Lourey, the MPC Director of Research and Evaluation. Formerly a reporter with The Chicago Reporter, Alden now follows trends and conducts primary research to produce reports, web content, conference presentations and regional indices for internal and external audiences.
Alden will talk about the research and data around a variety of research topics including schools, transportation and housing. And he will preview for us his latest research project around the economic cost of segregation.
And there will be pizza.
September 8
Deep Dive Into IoT with Local Celebrities & Professionals
6:00pm — 8:00pm
Hang out for a panel-style discussion with Chicago-based IoT celebrities/professionals providing their unique perspectives on the world of IoT, co-hosted by The Nerdery, NextGen Global Resources, and Swoon Group. Speakers include 3 Nerds from The Nerdery, Steven Loving, & 2 other local IoT celebrities, TBA.
September 13
Chi Hack Night
6:00pm — 10:00pm
Braintree Payments 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza 8th Floor, Chicago
The Chi Hack Night is a free, weekly event in Chicago to build, share and learn about civic tech and tools to create, support, or serve public good.
September 15
The 2nd Annual Summit for Action & Civic Reform
10:00am — 4:00pm
Columbia College Chicago 1104 S. Wabash, Chicago
ICPR is one of Illinois’ leading non-partisan, non-profit advocacy organizations working to reform Illinois campaign finance disclosures and limits, government ethics, judicial selection, and voter education. ICPR has worked hard to maintain a bipartisan dialogue on how best to improve the processes of government and elections. ICPR was the first organization in the nation to put state-level campaign finance reports into a searchable, on-line database. ICPR is frequently acknowledged by Illinois, national, and international media as a key resource for Illinois politics and government.
**Shelley Stern Grach will be speaking on a panel on Strategies for Social Justice**
September 19-21
2016 Data & Analytics Conference
9:00am — 1:00pm
Hilton Chicago 720 South Michigan, Chicago
Please join us at the 2016 Data and Analytics Conference, where you will hear how Cisco, our partners, and customers are developing and utilizing new solutions for data and analytics, the Internet of Things, cloud, edge analytics, data preparation and data virtualization. Learn how to get real-time insight from deep within your organization to the edge of your network to fuel innovation, capture competitive advantage and grow your business as you accelerate your digital transformation.
September 20
Chi Hack Night
6:00pm — 10:00pm
Braintree Payments 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza 8th Floor, Chicago
The Chi Hack Night is a free, weekly event in Chicago to build, share and learn about civic tech and tools to create, support, or serve public good.
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