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SUMMARY:RVA Software Development User Group
DESCRIPTION:Have you been hearing about Google’s Firebase platform? Are you looking for a way to build and deploy a serverless API? This talk will introduce the Firebase platform\, and walk you through how fun (and powerful) it is to use. We will be covering how you can leverage Firebase Cloud Functions to build a serverless API. The talk will include an example project and will walk through CRUD operations. The talk will also cover how you can manage a deployed API with Firebase. The goal of this talk is to introduce how to build APIs with Firebase\, and demonstrate how they can help you in your projects. \nSpeaker: Andrew Evans\nAndrew is a Manager at CapTech Consulting. Andrew’s worked for over 10 years as a Software Engineer on a variety of platforms and projects. Andrew has an active blog and also routinely makes contributions to a variety of publications including Angular-In-Depth and LogRocket. Andrew holds both a Masters Degree in Computer Science from Christopher Newport University\, and an MBA from William and Mary. When not working on Software\, Andrew can be found with his wife and family here in Richmond\, VA.
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/rva-software-development-user-group-6/
LOCATION:4800 Cox Rd Ste 100\, 4800 Cox Rd Ste 100\, Glen Allen\, VA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200311T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200311T200000
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SUMMARY:Richmond SQL Server Users Group
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wanted to build an SSRS report but didn’t know where to start? Are you an experienced SSRS report builder but had a difficult time getting information to repeat on every page in a SSRS report? This session will cover how to build a report from scratch like a pro and dive deeper into some more advanced SSRS functionality. This session will also cover some advanced topics that even a Google search is not very helpful with. \nSpeaker Bio\nRobbie Staples has over 15 years of experience writing SQL queries and 5 years working with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). He is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) in SQL 2016 Database Development. He has worked in the power\, banking\, transportation\, healthcare and semiconductor industries with most of his experience being in the power industry. He has his Electrical Engineering degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Virginia and Texas. He is currently employed by Old Dominion Electric Cooperative as a Software Developer focused on automating manual processes and bringing data to the forefront of the company.
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/richmond-sql-server-users-group-14/
LOCATION:4600 Cox RD Glen Allen Va\, 4600 Cox Rd\, Glen Allen\, VA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200311T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200311T200000
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UID:1154-1583949600-1583956800@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:PyRVA (Python User Group - Richmond\, VA)
DESCRIPTION:The web is rapidly going through changes. What web frameworks are relevant today? Are Django and Flask the way to go? Are there any other frameworks worth considering? What if I don’t want to manage a server\, is there anything that can help me? \nChris May\, one of the PyRVA founders\, python addict\, and long-time web developer\, will share his perspective on the python ecosystem. \nHe’ll address your myriad of options you have when it comes to getting things done on the web. \nCome out\, connect with fellow python users\, and learn something you didn’t know about python!
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/pyrva-python-user-group-richmond-va-7/
LOCATION:4521 Highwoods Parkway\, 4521 Highwoods Pkwy\, Glen Allen\, VA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200310T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200310T193000
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UID:1152-1583861400-1583868600@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:RVA Data Engineering
DESCRIPTION:Building a Data and Analytics Platform from scratch is always difficult yet exciting and rewarding. There are many keys to success and getting this off the ground running before you get lost in the myriad of offerings\, tools\, and technologies ranging from Data Orchestration Tools\, ETL / ELT\, Cloud Data Warehouses\, and BI tools. \nDuring this talk\, Peter Choe\, Data Practice Leader at Ippon Technologies will discuss some of the key areas to consider\, tools and important concepts to ensure success in the delivery of a data platform. We’ll walk you through a recent customer success story who decided on using Airflow\, Stitch\, Databricks\, Snowflake\, and Looker\, and walk through some of the key factors into making these decisions and finally discuss some great KPIs and ROIs that was realized very early on. \nSpeaker: Peter Choe\, Data Practice Leader @ Ippon Technologies USA \nHere’s our schedule for the night:\n5:30 PM – Doors open for networking and refreshments\n5:50 PM – Announcements\n6:00 PM – Talk\n7:00 PM – Closing remarks and networking \nThere is street parking and on either side of the building. \nAs always\, food and drink will be served \nfor search engine: data engineer\, data analytics\, big data\, data engineers\, data architect\, data services\, data developer\, data analyst
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/rva-data-engineering-2/
LOCATION:3431 W Leigh St\, 3431 W Leigh St\, Richmond\, VA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200303T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200303T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20200205T194300Z
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UID:1143-1583258400-1583265600@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:RVA.js
DESCRIPTION:Custom Specialized Frameworks: An Interactive SVG/TypeScript Exp by Momin Khan\nPresentation Abstract \nWhen would you ever write a framework from scratch? The big web framework are all about general solutions\, but many designs are unusual and don’t fit into a typical workflow. If you’ve ever run into one of those\, you’ll know that React/Angular/etc are not time savers\, and neither is stumbling along with unstructured JS. There is a better way: Custom Specialized Frameworks! This technique is pretty similar to what we do every day as programmers\, but on a broader scale\, and it will empower you to implement any design that comes your way. \nWe’ll see this in action using a recent project I had for an interactive\, responsive\, full-screen SVG homepage with over 5000 objects\, strict requirements\, and many unknowns. I’ll describe a straightforward process for designing and implementing a specialized framework for your specific project\, that does nothing less and nothing more than what you need. We’ll look at the Typescript SVG animation framework I wrote in a very short time\, and how it continually paid off to help me produce a highly tuned and optimized website for the client.
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/rva-js-3/
LOCATION:unboxed Training & Technology\, 2201 W Broad St suite 202\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200226T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200226T193000
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CREATED:20200205T194344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200205T194344Z
UID:1144-1582738200-1582745400@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:RVA Data Engineering
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, Jason Vondersmith will talk about why security is a special concern for his team. As well as discussing best practices for limiting cloud access to your most sensitive data. \nHere’s our schedule for the night:\n5:30 PM – Doors open for networking and refreshments\n5:50 PM – Announcements\n6:00 PM – Jason’s talk\n7:00 PM – Closing remarks and networking \nThere is street parking and on either side of the building. \nAs always\, pizza and beer will be served as refreshments. \nfor search engine: data engineer\, data analytics\, big data\, data engineers\, data architect\, data services\, data developer\, data analyst
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/rva-data-engineering/
LOCATION:VA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200225T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200225T200000
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UID:1145-1582653600-1582660800@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:ScrumRVA
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA:\n6pm: Pizza & Networking\n6:30pm: ScrumRVA World Cafe\n8pm: Done/Break-down/Networking\n8:30pm: Done\, Done \nUnifying question: What have been the successes and challenges implementing Agile/Scrum projects at your organization. Considering those successes and challenges\, what would you indicate as best practices when leveraging Agile/Scrum. \nWorld Cafe is an easy-to-use method for creating a living network of collaborative dialogue around questions that matter in service to real work. Cafés in different contexts have been named in many ways to meet specific goals\, for example Creative Cafés\, Strategy Cafés\, Leadership Cafés\, and Community Cafés. World Café conversations are based on the principles and format developed by the World Café\, a global movement to support conversations that matter in corporate\, government\, and community settings around the world.
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/scrumrva/
LOCATION:VA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200218T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200218T200000
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CREATED:20200205T194010Z
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UID:1139-1582048800-1582056000@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:Women Who Code Richmond
DESCRIPTION:Front End Study Night is a collaborative and open environment for us to hone our front-end web dev skills together through dialogue and peer programming. There is no formal project\, but do come prepared to code. This time is for you to work on personal projects\, homework\, or the tutorials you’ve been meaning to get through! \nWe welcome devs of all levels and encourage those with more experience to help out those that are just starting. Please bring your laptop as extra computers will not be available at the event. Each study group will have the following agenda: \n• 6:00pm – Welcome and Setup\n• 6:15 – 6:30pm – Introductions\n• 6:30 – 7:30pm – Code!\n• 7:30 – 7:45pm – Wrap Up \nA huge thanks to our sponsor\, Mobelux\, for providing dinner and event space! \nParking Details:\nPlease feel free to park in the numbered spots that wrap around the sides and the back of the building (there are about 20 total). If none are available\, Lowe’s is an option as well.\nMake sure you come in the front door as the side doors lock automatically.
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/women-who-code-richmond-2/
LOCATION:Mobulex\, 1635 W. Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200212T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200212T200000
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CREATED:20200205T194058Z
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UID:1141-1581532200-1581537600@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:PyRVA (Python User Group - Richmond\, VA)
DESCRIPTION:Sam Portillo\, one of our organizers\, will be giving a talk on web scraping in Python. \nSam is a Data Engineer on an event aggregation project that acquires all data via web scraping in Python. The talk will be focused primarily the Python package BeautifulSoup\, but will acknowledge other scraping methods as well. \nSam will provide examples and guidance for real world applications for web scraping projects that any Python programmer can do. \nComputers are not required to follow along with this lecture\, all of the slides and code will be available on GitHub after the presentation \nSchedule:\n6:30 Doors Open\n6:50 Announcements\n7:00 Sam’s talk\n7:45 Closing remarks and networking
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/pyrva-python-user-group-richmond-va-6/
LOCATION:4521 Highwoods Parkway\, 4521 Highwoods Pkwy\, Glen Allen\, VA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200212T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200212T193000
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UID:1142-1581528600-1581535800@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:Richmond AWS User Group
DESCRIPTION:Unus multorum: The Anatomy of a Distributed System\nABOUT BRIAN:\nBrian is perhaps the most talented cloud architect I’ve ever encountered\, and whenever he talks I listen. You don’t want to miss this session! \nABOUT THE TOPIC:\nLambda@Edge\, IoT Greengrass\, and EventBridge are some of the newest Amazon Web Services products that distribute compute resources away from a centralized system. This trend is nothing new\, but rather a continuation of the paradigm shift brought on by the cloud and mobile devices. Let’s take a deeply technical dive into a multi-region distributed system and look at its context in the evolution of computing from the terminal to the cloud. Along the way\, we’ll consider the possibly heretical take that the cloud paradigm shift is just beginning and that what is holding us back may be ourselves!
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/richmond-aws-user-group-3/
LOCATION:3431 W Leigh St\, 3431 W Leigh St\, Richmond\, VA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200116T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200116T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20200103T180948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200103T180948Z
UID:1130-1579201200-1579208400@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:HackRVA-Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Come show off a project\, socialize\, or just hang out. Thinking about becoming a member\, come on in. All are welcome! \nGuests\, please park on the street\, permits are required to park in our parking lot. \nHack.RVA is a member-run non-profit makerspace located in the Scott’s Addition neighborhood of Richmond\, Virginia. We’re essentially a space filled with tools\, computers\, and people who like to build\, invent\, tinker\, learn new skills and expand their minds. In our space you’ll find people into electronics\, robots\, wood working\, embedded software\, metal working\, music\, art\, video\, photography\, 3D printing\, sewing\, textiles\, virtual reality\, gaming\, lasers and much more.
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/hackrva-meetup/
LOCATION:1600 E. Roseneath Rd\, 1600 E. Roseneath Rd\, Richmond\, VA\, 23230\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200108T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200108T213000
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CREATED:20200103T180829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200103T180829Z
UID:1128-1578508200-1578519000@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:PyRVA (Python User Group - Richmond\, VA)
DESCRIPTION:We are going to be demonstrating 1) how to setup a Continuous Integration pipeline for a Python application and 2) how to implement Continuous Deployment using Python/Boto3 on AWS. \nViji Natarajan from Women Who Code will present!
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/pyrva-python-user-group-richmond-va-5/
LOCATION:4521 Highwoods Parkway\, 4521 Highwoods Pkwy\, Glen Allen\, VA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200107T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200107T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20200103T180704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200103T180704Z
UID:1127-1578420000-1578427200@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:RVA.js
DESCRIPTION:Presentation Abstract \nAngular Custom Elements are a recent addition to the Angular framework that allows you to create exportable components. \nWhenever we create an Angular Element\, we create a new custom HTML element that can be used on any webpage\, even if that webpage does not use Angular at all. That way\, you can have Angular components displayed on a page that uses React\, Vue\, Angular JS\, or even some HTML generated with JSP\, PHP\, ASP\, etc. \nUsing Elements can be a great way to get started with Angular without having to migrate an entire application to Angular. \nThere are 5 Main Reasons to use Angular Elements\n1. Embedding Angular Components Into Non-Angular Applications\n2. Embedding Angular Components Into Content Sites\n3. Implementing Dynamic Angular Applications (“Dashboard”/CMS)\n4. Upgrading from AngularJS to Angular\n5. Independent Deployment
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/rva-js-2/
LOCATION:unboxed Training & Technology\, 2201 W Broad St suite 202\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200106T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200106T193000
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CREATED:20200103T180606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200103T180606Z
UID:1125-1578333600-1578339000@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:Richmond AWS User Group
DESCRIPTION:Come to Ippon USA’s office in Richmond\, VA to catch up on everything you missed from AWS re:Invent 2019\, delivered straight from AWS architects & evangelists! \nSchedule: \n6-6:30 – Ford gives updates on non-AI/ML stuff\n6:30-8 – Chris gives AI/ML updates & deep-dive\, plus a DeepRacer workshop!
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/richmond-aws-user-group-2/
LOCATION:3431 W Leigh St\, 3431 W Leigh St\, Richmond\, VA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191212T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20191205T190527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191205T190527Z
UID:1122-1576175400-1576182600@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:Richmond SQL Server Users Group
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, we will look at the new Query Store feature in SQL Server 2016\, 2017\, and 2019. Query Store tracks changes in execution plans\, allowing you to easily view performance differences and revert to older plans with a few clicks of the mouse in 2016. Then in 2017\, Microsoft added wait stats per query plan and Automatic Plan Correction capabilities. Allowing DBAs more tools to troubleshoot fires with and a way to automatically resolve issues. In this session\, we will walk through the features of the Query Store\, so you can understand how to use them in SQL Server 2016\, 2017\, and 2019
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/richmond-sql-server-users-group-13/
LOCATION:Markel Plaza Building 1\, 4600 Cox Rd\, Glen Allen\, VA\, 23060\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191211T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191211T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20191205T190407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191205T190407Z
UID:1121-1576089000-1576096200@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:PyRVA (Python User Group - Richmond\, VA)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our annual social meeting! \nSpeaker session is cancelled for social night.\nFeel free to submit your favorite locations for considerations. More details to come regarding the location. \nSchedule:\nNetworking 6:30 PM \nPlease contact an organizer if you’re interested in giving a talk. \nWatch for upcoming project night meetings.
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/pyrva-python-user-group-richmond-va-4/
LOCATION:VA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191205T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191205T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20191205T190124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191205T190124Z
UID:1120-1575567000-1575577800@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:Azure Richmond
DESCRIPTION:IoT Hack Night 2019\nCome a bit earlier than usual if you can and bring your Raspberry Pi or similar hack-ready devices and an assortment of actuators and sensors. We’ll have half a dozen work areas set up with monitors\, keyboards\, WiFi\, wired ethernet\, etc. to encourage playful learning. If you don’t have any of the gear or experience\, this will be a great way to learn about what’s possible with the Internet of Things (IoT). \nIf you’re an IoT pro\, be ready to help your peers learn about edge-computing technologies. We’ll have some 10-minute-long lightning talks throughout the evening to describe basic electronic concepts and micro-platform programming. Bring your friends and we’ll enjoy some good food\, fun\, learning\, and professional networking. \nIf you want to hack with us throughout the evening\, we recommend that you bring a WiFi-ready laptop. Don’t forget the power supply. If you want to connect your creations to the Internet (of Things)\, a subscription to Microsoft Azure\, Amazon AWS\, or Google Cloud Platform is recommended but not required.
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/azure-richmond-7/
LOCATION:Markel Plaza\, 4600 Cox Rd\, Glen Allen\, VA\, 23060\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191119T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20191029T195100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191029T195100Z
UID:1099-1574186400-1574193600@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:Scrum RVA
DESCRIPTION:We’ll have an evening filled with short Lightning Talks (usually 5 mins or so) on a wide range of topics around leveraging the Scrum Framework within our teams and organizations. Don’t miss the fun! 🙂 \nInterested in presenting a Lightning Talk for this gathering? Please register your talk here: https://forms.gle/omBNhpzMi4C5fdG49 and we’ll send out the final agenda a few days prior to the gathering. \nRESOURCES:\nWhat is a Lightning Talk? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_talk\nHow to write a Lightning Talk? http://www.heidiwaterhouse.com/2016/06/19/how-to-write-a-lightning-talk/\nHow to give a Lightning Talk? https://vimeo.com/57965823
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/scrum-rva/
LOCATION:Capital One Bank\, 10700 Capital One Way\, Glen Allen
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191114T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20191029T195221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191029T195221Z
UID:1101-1573756200-1573761600@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:Richmond SQL Server Users Group
DESCRIPTION:Azure applications (PowerBI\, Power Apps\, Flow & Azure Data Factory\, etc) can greatly enhance business processes. Most organizations\, however\, have already invested in on-premises infrastructure for storing their data (database & file servers). The problem therefore is: How can you use on-prem data sources with cloud-based (Azure) applications? \nIn this session we will look at using an Azure On-Premises Data Gateway to integrate local (on-prem) data sources with Azure-based applications. \nSpeaker Bio \nJamie Wick is the Systems & Database Engineer for William & Mary and has been working with databases for the past 10+ years. His background includes working for several years as a SQL SysAdmin for the University of Queensland (Australia)\, and a Master’s degree in Computer Information Systems from Boston University. He is a volunteer & speaker at regional SQL events (User Groups/SQLSaturdays)\, helps run the Richmond SQL Server Users Group and SQLSaturday RVA events\, and is an avid photographer.
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/richmond-sql-server-users-group-12/
LOCATION:Markel Plaza Building 1\, 4600 Cox Rd\, Glen Allen\, VA\, 23060\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191113T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20191029T195430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191029T195653Z
UID:1103-1573669800-1573675200@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:PyRVA (Python User Group - Richmond\, VA)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly speaker meeting! \nThis month\, we’re going to have a panel Q&A session! Please send in your questions and we’ll answer as many as we can! \nSchedule:\nNetworking 6:30 PM\nSpeaker 7:00 PM \nPlease contact an organizer if you’re interested in giving a talk. \nWatch for upcoming project night meetings.
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/pyrva-python-user-group-richmond-va-3/
LOCATION:VCU Engineering East\, 401 W Main St. Room 2214\, Richmond\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191107T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191107T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20191029T195329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191029T195642Z
UID:1102-1573149600-1573156800@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:Azure Richmond
DESCRIPTION:The presentation will start at 6:30pm but you’re welcome to come at 6pm and network with your peers while we have dinner together courtesy of Pivotal. \nK.D. and Yatin will start by looking at some common challenges when building microservices and the patterns used to overcome them. These include service discovery\, configuration management and circuit breaking to name a few. They will demonstrate how the Steeltoe framework enables .NET applications to implement these patterns to ease adoption of cloud-native principles within the .NET ecosystem. \nKoundinya Srinivasarao: K.D. is a Senior Architect at Pivotal. With a 15+ year background in software development and nearly 20 years in IT\, in his current role\, he advises enterprises on how to transform the way software is built. He is an expert on cloud-native platforms such as Kubernetes and methodologies/approaches to leverage such platforms to build modern apps as well as modernize legacy apps to run well in the cloud. Prior to Pivotal\, Koundinya has worked in various technologist roles at enterprises of different sizes (from small startups to large enterprises such as IBM). \nYatin Khadilkar: Yatin is a Senior Platform Architect working at Pivotal. He has over 13 years of experience in the IT industry in various roles from Software Engineer to Technical Architect. At Pivotal\, Yatin helps fortune 500 companies adopt cloud-native best practices. Previously\, he was a Technical Lead for highly visible US government modernization projects including Sam.gov and Data.gov. He currently resides in Ashburn\, VA with his wife and son.
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/azure-richmond-6/
LOCATION:Markel Plaza\, 4600 Cox Rd\, Glen Allen\, VA\, 23060\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191026T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191026T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20191004T183904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191004T183904Z
UID:1093-1572084000-1572102000@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:ROAR & SOAR: CAR & AIRCRAFT SHOW
DESCRIPTION:The Rotary Club of New Kent & New Kent County Airport invite you to join them for the second annual Roar & Soar: Car & Aircraft Show. Come enjoy hundreds of show cars\, motorcycles\, and airplanes\, plus wine\, beer\, great food\, and other vendors.
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/roar-soar-car-aircraft-show/
LOCATION:VA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191018T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191018T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20191003T212342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191003T212400Z
UID:1086-1571385600-1571418000@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:rvatech/women
DESCRIPTION:Central Virginia’s premier technology conference\, hosted by the RVATECH Women in Technology\, brings together professionals on a wide range of technology topics to learn\, network\, and collaborate.\nJoin us on Friday\, October 18th for RVATECH’s eighth annual Women in Technology conference\, highlighting leading women in the technology industry. This year’s theme “Seasons” encompasses various changes throughout the career lifecycle. This event will feature a robust panel of keynote speakers\, fascinating breakout sessions\, and ample opportunities for networking. Our speakers will touch on a variety of topics experienced during their career and professional journeys\, share stories and examples of successes\, challenges and lessons learned. Whether you are just starting your career journey\, considering a transition into the technology realm\, or working your way up the leadership ladder\, this conference provides perspective into each “season” of your path. \n  \nVirginia’s premier conference on women in technology\, hosted by the Richmond Technology Council’s WIT Forum\, brings together professionals on a wide range of technology topics to learn\, network and collaborate. \nVisit rvatechwomen.com to learn more about this innovative conference!
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/rvatech-women/
LOCATION:Greater Richmond Convention Center\, 403 N. 3rd Street\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 23219
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191013T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20191004T183717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191004T183717Z
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SUMMARY:RICHMOND FOLK FESTIVAL
DESCRIPTION:An eclectic mix of musicians\, artisans\, dancers\, and more from all over the world bring their unique cultural traditions to Richmond for the annual Richmond Folk Festival. Head downtown to the historic riverfront to celebrate the roots\, richness and variety of American culture through music\, dance\, traditional crafts\, storytelling\, food\, and children’s activities. With performing groups representing a diverse array of cultural traditions entertaining on seven stages\, this FREE festival is a delight for the whole family! Last year this festival attracted more than 220\,000 attendees and it has become one of Virginia’s largest and most-loved events of the year. The 2019 Festival will bring a new and similarly amazing list of performers\, artists and exhibitors.
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/richmond-folk-festival-2/
LOCATION:Brown’s Island\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191010T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191010T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20191003T212755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191003T212755Z
UID:1088-1570732200-1570737600@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:Richmond SQL Server Users Group
DESCRIPTION:The process of designing a relational database is not overly complex\, and may be done by almost anyone on the development team. The process requires one to take the time to understand the requirements\, when they exist\, and apply a straightforward set of transforms to produce table structures that meets the needs. The tough part is that the process requires time and experience\, neither of which anyone has enough of. In this session\, to help the attendee differentiate right-enough designs from overly simple or overly complex designs\, we will look at a variety of database snippets\, each inspired from a real life design. We will discuss the pros and cons of the approach taken\, and consider possible remediations to learn from a failure that was made by someone else. \nAbout Louis Davidson: \nLouis Davidson has worked in the IT industry for over 20 years as a corporate database developer and architect. He has been a Microsoft SQL Server MVP for 15 years and has written six books on database design and other SQL Server topics. He has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. You can read more about Louis at http://drsql.org.
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/richmond-sql-server-users-group-11/
LOCATION:Markel Plaza Building 1\, 4600 Cox Rd\, Glen Allen\, VA\, 23060\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191009T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191009T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20191003T212911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191003T212911Z
UID:1089-1570645800-1570653000@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:PyRVA (Python User Group - Richmond\, VA)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly speaker meeting! \nHow We Built It – Swayance.com and a lot of Python \nSwayance is a fashion/tech start-up located in RVA. We’re a platform that connects online shoppers with product reviewers of similar size + fit\, culture + creed\, and style + taste. We have two main goals: \n1. Make it simple for e-commerce shoppers to find products they love! By aggregating product reviews from fashion retailers\, our users can quickly filter them to identify style by style\, size\, and culture.\n2. Build robust machine learning models that can help retailers learn more about the buying habits\, opinions\, and trends across multiple channels. \nIn this session we’ll talk a bit about what Swayance is and how we do what we do. Then we’ll deep dive into how it was built using mostly Python. We’ll look at code\, walk through what it does\, talk about why we made certain decisions\, and look at how it all runs on AWS for mostly free. \nThis talk is meant to be very interactive. See something you think we did wrong\, speak up! Questioning our choices of Python packages\, yell it out! Have a question about anything\, don’t wait till the end! We’re tech geeks without egos\, and love to talk shop. \nSchedule:\nNetworking 6:30 PM\nSpeaker 7:00 PM
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/pyrva-python-user-group-richmond-va-2/
LOCATION:VCU Engineering East\, 401 W Main St. Room 2214\, Richmond\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191005T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20191004T183609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191004T183609Z
UID:1090-1570273200-1570298400@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:POWHATAN'S FESTIVAL OF THE GRAPE
DESCRIPTION:Uncork and unwind at one of the largest wine festivals in the commonwealth of Virginia. Come celebrate seventeen years of the Festival of the Grape with reds\, whites\, rosés\, and a few sparkling surprises. Sample wines from over 25 wineries\, as well as tastings from several distilleries and wineries. Live music will keep the party going while you sip\, taste\, shop and socialize.
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/powhatans-festival-of-the-grape/
LOCATION:3887 OLD BUCKINGHAM RD\, POWHATAN\, VA 23139\, 3887 OLD BUCKINGHAM RD\, VA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20180814T221359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190923T193557Z
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SUMMARY:RVA Career Expo
DESCRIPTION:Smart Resources will be attending the RVA Career Expo\, Richmond’s premier professional job fair! The event is held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with local companies looking for internals\, full time positions\, and experienced consultants.
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/rva-career-expo-2/
LOCATION:VA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191003T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191003T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20191003T212627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191003T212627Z
UID:1087-1570127400-1570134600@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:Azure Richmond Virginia
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we discuss hybrid/multi-cloud provisioning using HashiCorp Terraform. We’ll discuss how Terraform automates provisioning resources using a “Workflow not Technology” approach based on infrastructure as code to consistently provision and manage Microsoft Azure (or any cloud) infrastructure\, resources\, and services. HashiCorp is an innovator in Hybrid/Multi Cloud Infrastructure Automation Solutions. HashiCorp provides consistent workflows to provision\, secure\, connect\, and run any infrastructure for any application. \nManjeet Singh – “Manjeet Singh is Sr. Solutions Engineer with HashiCorp and is based out of the DC Metro area. In his role he assists customers address their business and transformation projects/programs using emerging Cloud & Open Source technologies.” \nYash Khemani – “Yash Khemani is an Internet technologist with a passion for innovating and operationalizing life enriching applications. Yash has over 20 years of experience architecting\, implementing and operating large scale enterprise applications. He has lead geographically dispersed teams of accomplished systems engineers\, and has hands on experience provisioning\, securing\, connecting and running applications on cloud platforms. He has written enough scripts\, managed enough Linux/UNIX systems\, and designed enough database schemas to be dangerous. Yash enjoys mixing live audio\, making trouble\, and mentoring and learning from those around him.”
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/azure-richmond-virginia-3/
LOCATION:4600 Cox RD Glen Allen Va\, 4600 Cox Rd\, Glen Allen\, VA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190926T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190926T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084725
CREATED:20190903T184414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T184414Z
UID:1060-1569519000-1569529800@www.smartva.net
SUMMARY:Richmond AWS User Group
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Ippon Technologies to discuss the AWS Certification process\, understand what is required to become AWS Certified\, how being Certified can help you and your business\, and what it takes to prepare for an AWS exam. \nIf you are AWS Certified and interested in contributing to the discussion\, please reach out and let us know! \nSpeakers:\nScott Savage – AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional & AWS Certified Developer Associate
URL:https://www.smartva.net/event/richmond-aws-user-group/
LOCATION:3431 Ww Leigh St\, 3431 W Leigh St\, Richmond\, United States
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