Just a note that June's event is booked solid & we have no additional spaces available.
If you didn't reserve a space on Eventbrite, we're sorry and hope to see you at future events.
Thanks for your understanding....
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Montreal Girl Geek Dinner: June – “The good, the lucrative and the web friendly” Christine Renaud from E-180
We’re joining forces with Startup Drinks to bring you a great evening of startup culture. Think beer o’clock but with an educational talk! This month we will have 2 events in one and we couldn’t be happier.June’s speaker is Christine Renaud, the CEO of two startups, one focusing on the democratization of education (E-180), the other, on helping artists to live out of their passion. She’ll be taking us through her thoughts on self-education, Web 3.0 and the paradox of doing good while bringing ROI to investors.
Christine is a social entrepreneur and consultant in alternative education and new media for international NGOs and media companies. She is passionate about the influence of new media on self-directed human potential development. She has been putting together social ventures from the age of 11 and has a well-rounded career in the development of curriculum and educational programs for such organizations as the Canadian International Development Agency, Amnesty international, Oxfam, StartingBloc and the Government of Japan After completing her M.Ed at the Harvard Graduate School of Education as a Frank Knox Fellow in 2007, Christine reoriented her work to harness the power of social media as a tool for human potential development. The fine print about June’s event:
Please RSVP via this Eventbrite link: http://mtlgirlgeekjune.eventbrite.com/
We’ll be starting a bit earlier than usual and ask that you arrive around 5pm. We’ll start the talk shortly after everyone is settled in.
We have a room set aside on the second floor. Please order as soon as you are able to as we’d like to make sure we don’t cause chaos for the kitchen and wait staff. Also, please keep the same seat around bill payment time to avoid confusion.
Christine will present her talk, then there will be a 15-minute Q&A period and then at 6pm, the regularly scheduled Startup Drinks event will take place with beer, networking and snacks in the main bar. Startup Drinks is a great way to share ideas and meet with folks who start, fund or work at startups.
Join us at Brutopia for this event. Wednesday- June 17th
Location: 1219 Crescent Street.
Montreal, QC
5pm-Whenever
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Recap : March Montreal Girl Geek Dinner - SEO strategies with A.C. Riley and Kathryn Presner
Our March Montreal Girl Geek Dinner was a huge success. So huge that we completely overran the restaurant on 2 floors and our speakers gave 2 sessions in order to accommodate everyone.
Yeah. Holy guacamole is right!
Kathryn Presner and A. Charlotte Riley gave an exceptional presentation on search engineoptimization (SEO) and took us through the strategy and science behind creating effective content, design and linking techniques. The presentation was lively and punctuated with many useful tips that all could use, regardless of their web-skills.
The ladies covered both the personal and professional elements of websites by discussing blogging techniques as well as the "Deadly Web Site Sins That Can Kill Your Business" and took attendees through the various myths circulating around the mysteries surrounding SEO.
Several websites were reviewed and evaluated so that participants could see some excellent real-world examples and at the end of the event, one lucky participant had received a free one on one site evaluation.
Major thanks go out to A. Charlotte Riley and Kathryn Presner for providing our group with so much information, resources and helpful advice. It's easy to see that you are serious about SEO and web design and your passion came through clearly.
Thanks go to Burritoville who provided us with the space for our event and who went above and beyond in feeding a
large gaggle of geeks. The restaurant, food and staff are all top notch. (Who here is craving their sweet potato burrito?)If you weren't lucky enough to make it, we suggest you head over to Burritoville, grab some takeout veggie Mexi grub and view some of the resources available at http://www.acriley.com/ggd . Well it's almost like being there.
Photos of the event can be found via the fabulous Simon Law's flickr set.
Plans are underway for a May Dinner and we'll keep you posted on more details as we have them.
Things are heating up for the Montreal Girl Geek Dinner Group. We're thrilled that you are all a part of this & welcome any suggestions, help & comments you have for us.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
March Montreal Girl Geek Dinner with Kathryn Presner & A. Charlotte Riley
Search engine optimization: what does it mean and how can it dramatically increase your odds of online success? Kathryn Presner and A. Charlotte Riley will share their tricks of the trade and show you how to boost incoming traffic and market your site. Learn the deadly Web site sins that can kill your business!
A. Charlotte Riley is a content strategist who develops targeted, relevant and meaningful online and offline communications materials. Her company, A.C. Riley Communications specializes in identifying content requirements, developing optimized copy and organizing content as well as search engine optimization consulting. Before launching A.C. Riley Communications, Charlotte worked as an online editor and community manager and has a background in marketing.
Kathryn Presner of Zoonini Web Services does a lot more than simply create attractive Web sites – she delivers custom-designed solutions tailored to her clients' goals. Helping customers maximize their sites' potential is Zoonini's raison d'être; Kathryn builds sites that work well and look fabulous by combining an eye for design with a focus on ease-of-use and intuitive navigation. For over a decade, Kathryn has created unique Web sites for companies, schools, individuals, and organizations in Canada, the US, and Australia.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Burritoville (Downtown location)
2055 rue Bishop
Montreal, QC
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
February Dinner with Naomi Goldapple - Maman, Bebe et Cafe
Our February Girl Geek Dinner took us all the way to the wilds of NDG where you'll find Maman, bebe et cafe - a vibrant location catering to
families with small children.
families with small children. Naomi Goldapple, "founderess" and President welcomed us to her cafe and warmed us up with a great selection of healthy, homemade dishes provided by neighborhood suppliers. The atmosphere was cozy as we listened to Naomi's story of how she came up with the idea of creating a destination for families to grow both together and with others by playing, learning and relaxing in a friendly and open location.
Rather than the traditional sit & dine session, we were treated to a real-world demonstration of how interconnected the various suppliers are as Naomi walked us through the various products and services available at Maman, bebe et cafe.
Classes include Infant CPR, baby salsa, art classes and a mini-spa for parents to take a breather while their children remain nearby. Many of the people who provide courses are those who have decided to do so as a way to be with their children and then extended this to others seeking the same opportunity.
Naomi gave us a tour of the boutique and shared stories of the many suppliers who developed products to serve a need that they felt wasn't being met on the market. The store offers a large selection of items from baby wraps, educational toys, biodegradable diapers, eco-friendly storage containers and diaper bags. (To check out their online shop click here)
I want to provide you with a list of all of the suppliers that Naomi works with to allow you to see how robust her network of family-oriented businesses is.
2009 PHP Quebec Conference - March 4-6, 2009
Thanks to Anna Filina, one of the organizers of this event for bringing this to our attention.
The Seventh Annual Conference PHP Quebec will start very soon. This event - the largest of its kind in North America - will last three days and will include some 55 conferences and workshops, a job fair, a cocktail and many informal ways for "networking". Topics discussed include security, databases, project management, best practices, and special presentations on frameworks and CMS to name just a few.
One of the featured speakers of the Conference in 2009 is Zeev Suraski, co-founder of Zend Technologies. In his presentation entitled "Why PHP Wins", he will explain how PHP became the programming language of choice for web developement. Recall that Zeev Suraski had contributed to develop PHP 3 with Andi Gutmans in 1997 and PHP 4 in 1999. Sign up today for this unqiue chance to meet him in person.
Several workshops - the PHPLabs - will be "interactive". Speakers and attendees will discuss about solutions based on real life experience. That is why it's suggested that you bring your laptop.
Please note that only a handful of places remain, so don't wait. Register online before February 28 and to secure your presence at the conference.
For more information visit the conference website: http://conf.phpquebec.org/
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Station C - Special discount for the ladies!
Station C, Montreal's co-working spot is looking to diversify their space and are hoping to encourage more women to take advantage of their services.
From February 4th through to March 24th (Ada Lovelace Day), they are offering a $100 discount for women who sign up for a 6 month Lite or Resident membership.
Station C is a space that fosters community, collaboration, innovation. People come here to work and connect. We are a hub for creators and innovators: entrepreneurs, geeks, artists, social activists.
We here at the Montreal Girl Geeks thank Station C for this initiative as well as for their support of the thriving community we have here in Montreal. Do check them out. It's a great way to network and meet cool folks.
Please spread the word about this offer and show that you support Station C in their efforts to bring more ladies into their space.
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