NJ Tech Weekly | Technology Event Listings for the NJ, PA, and NY

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On this page, NJTechWeekly.com lists N.J. and nearby N.Y. and Pa. events brought to the site’s attention by readers and others, as well as events the sites’ editors learn about. At this time there is no charge to have an event listed, but there are rules must be adhered to:

The event must be related to technology (general business networking events won’t be listed).
A complete description of the event (of no more than 150 words) must be given.
The event listing must provide clear contact information, along with a name, phone number or email address of the event's sponsor, for our readers' convenience.
Links to “invitations” to which users can RSVP on other sites will be accepted, provided that a description of the event is published on our site.

For PA and Philadelphia area events please visit the Events Page at Philly Tech News.

Event Listings:

VANJ is hosting the 2012 Spring Entrepreneurs Expo and Elevator Pitch Olympics Monday May 21 at the Mariott Hanover, Whippany NJ. As many as 30 companies seeking funding showcase their companies to angels and investors. The day ends with the Elevator Pitch Olympics, where judges hold up signs to score presenters on their fundability and quality of their pitch. For more information and registration call Clara Sticchiola at 973-631-5680 or email her at clara@vanj.com.

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The next NJ Tech Meetup will take place on Monday May 21 6:45 PM at the Stevens Institute of Technology, Babbio Center, 513 River Stret, Hoboken. The featured speaker will be Guy Story, CTO of Audible.com.Topic: "A Short History of Portable Media" as told from the perspective of the company that launched the 1st media player for the internet. RSVP here.

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On May 21, at 6 PM BrickCity Meetup will feature a panel on Raising Money for your Startup at the Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation 744 Broad Street, 26th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102, Newark, NJ. More information coming, but RSVPs accepted here.

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On Wed. May 23, 7PM, Jersey Shore Tech Meetup presents "Social Media Best Practices" with Alison Kimszal, new media business analyst at DefinedLogic LLC. Kimszal will provide an overview on defining and monitoring a social media strategy for a business or brand. The event will take place at CoWerks, 630 Mattison Ave., Asbury Park. RSVP here.

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BrickCity Tech Meetup is hosting some Barside Idea Chats. The next one will be Thursday May 24 at 6 PM, at Martini 494, 494 Broad Street, Newark. Price $5/per person. The featured guest will be Aaron Price, founder of makeMania and Entrepreneur At Large for DFG Gotham. RSVP here.

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On May 23, the NJTC will present its FinTech Conference addressing the needs of the financial sectors. The event will take place at Opera Solutions in Jersey City from 8:30 AM to 2 PM. Keynoting will be Robert O. Carr, Chairman and CEO of Heartland Payment Systems. Various tracks will discuss regulatory landscape, emerging technologies in capital markets, payment innovations. A lunch panel will talk about financial tech companies triumphs and challenges. The cost is $150 for members, $300 for non members. Register here.

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NJTC is urging developers to participate in its Mobile Application Forum and competition. The forum will take place June 14, 2012 from 2 PM to 7 PM at the Friend Center in Princeton. Working with the Canadian Consulate General, NJTC will present two panels and a Mobile Application Showcase where selected developers can make presentations. Deadlines for submissions is May 30. For more information, visit this website.

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Walk with the Angels (June 6 from noon to 3PM) is a a roundtable event sponsored by NJEN which lets entrepreneurs meet with 10 groups of angels in a "reverse venture fair format." Entrepreneurs get to meet individually with each of the representatives and put their startups in front of people who can write a check. Expected to attend: Arve Hantsveit, New York Angels; Karen Griffith Gryga, Mid-Atlantic Angel Group funds; Stephen Nagler, Tri-State Ventures; Katherine O'Neill, Jumpstart NJ Angel Network and many more. Event takes place at the Princeton Marriot Hotel and Convention Center, Princeton. Cost is $45 per person, preregistered (includes lunch) and prepaid. More at the door. More information here and register here.

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On Saturday June 23rd, the Jersey Shore Tech Meetup will present a half day workshop on developing a comprehensive social media strategy for a brand or business. Only 15 spots are available. The price is $49.96 per person. Register here.

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The NJTC Health Information Technology Summit will take place on July 19 at 8AM to 3:30 PM at the New Jersey Hospital Association in Princeton. The State of NJ Health Information Technology coordinator will make opening remarks and there will be a presentation by IBM's Watson. A panel will discuss connected Healthcare. Luncheon speaker is Harry Greenspun, a senior advisor for the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. For more information and pricing visit this website.

Please join the Cloud Camp event at NJIT, August 1, 2012 which will be focusing on Cloud Computing for Enterprises/Businesses. The topics included will be, Security & Regulations, How to Assess Your IT Environment and Move to Cloud, Big Data, Automation and Streamlining Operations for IT. If you have any questions, please contact, Mohammad Zaman, Mobile: 917-648-0034 or Email, mohammad.zaman@gmail.com.

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Taking place on the 19th and 20th September 2012 at The New Yorker, New York, the Cloud Computing World Forum North America brings together some of the IT industry’s biggest players to discuss cloud computing and do business together and would like to have New Jersey participation. With over 400 people in attendance from across the US and Canada, and a number of top global exhibitors and expert speakers giving focused talks in our large keynote theatre, the 2012 Cloud Computing World Forum North America is a much-anticipated events on the region's enterprise technology calendar. Click here to ensure your place. This organization is offering 20% off a paid conference pass to NJTechWeekly.com readers. Enter the code: ccwfnynj20 in the "further requirements" section.

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The Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J., will host the IEEE Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing workshop, June 17-20, 2012. The meeting will discuss state of the art developments in sensor array and multi-channel signal processing. Registration and additionalinformation is available on this website.

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