Connected the Tech, Design & Entrepreneur Community from 2011-2019

CodeMash 2017 Sponsor

Keith at CodeMash booth

Tech Toledo was a sponsor of the CodeMash 2017 conference (January 12 & 13), and it was a great experience. Instead of just attending, we had an “exhibitor table” where we engaged with the 2000 software developers and others who were spending the week at the Kalahari Convention Center/Resort/Waterpark in Sandusky. We got a lot out of […]

TechHire Summit, 12/21

I (Keith) was fortunate to be able to attend the TechHire Summit (“Building the Tech Workforce of Tomorrow”) on December 21st. Being invited is an example of one of the benefits of being part of the national TechHire network: you get to go to events like this to get updates on TechHire, meet other community […]

Mixer Recap

Thanks to everyone who attended the Tech Toledo Geek Dinner Holiday Mixer on December 8th! We estimate that we had 100 people there, another great crowd, many regulars and many more newcomers. If you heard about a group and want to learn more, check out the updated Group page, with links to web sites, meetup […]

TechHire Announcement

We're a TechHire Community!

We are excited (to say the least) to be a part of the TechHire announcement that is going on right now (11am on December 1st). Toledo joins 19 other communities in today’s announcement dedicated to building inclusive tech ecosystems. Livestream of the announcement on Facebook Live from The Iron Yard White House fact sheet Our TechHire […]

Open invitation to 2016 Holiday Mixer

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RSVP (on Eventbrite) for the 6th Annual Geek Dinner Holiday Mixer, December 8, 5:30pm, The Blarney Event Center, downtown Toledo. Why attend? The Mixer is the largest social gathering of IT professionals in the Toledo region. Over 40 people have already signed up and we hope to have about 100. Meet members of about a dozen […]

TechHire pilot: IT Specialist

We have been making good progress with TechHire for the Toledo region: employers signed up, letters of recommendation from elected officials, and a team of partners. Unfortunately, the White House did not make any designations in October, as planned. We are still moving forward and using parts of the TechHire Playbook. One of our pilot projects is […]

Call for Sponsors: December Mixer

For the first time, we are openly soliciting sponsors for the Tech Toledo Geek Dinner Holiday Mixer. What: Largest social gathering of IT professionals in the Toledo region (100 people expected) featuring a recap of 2016 and information on various IT-related groups When: December 8, 5:30pm – 8pm Where: The Blarney Event Center, 601 Monroe […]

User Research for Everyone

Tech Toledo is excited to be an organizer for the 5th User Experience Toledo Region Conference. Tuesday 10/11 9:00am to 5:00pm at the King Road Branch Library. Learn more at user-experience.org. Tickets are still available at Eventbrite. TechToledo provides the financial infrastructure for Toledo Region UX Conferences. TechToledo markets this conference to the regional design, […]

Be a Mentor at GlassHacks

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A team of students at Maumee Valley Country Day School is putting on GlassHacks, a 24-hour event for high school students to learn how to write software and make things with technology. From noon Saturday, October 15th to noon, Sunday, October 16th, one hundred students are expected to participate in GlassHacks. Learn more about the […]

Employer Commitment to TechHire

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You can help the Toledo Region achieve designation as a “TechHire community.” This will kick-start new training in IT skills for our regional workforce. We need employers like you to commit to participating in our TechHire Toledo Region efforts. You do not have to be a “tech company” to participate. Any company that needs employees […]