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Digital Rochester's mission is to strengthen and grow the region's technology community through education and relationship development.
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The Failure Sessions
Join us next Thursday, June 22 for another edition of The Failure Sessions. Spend the evening hearing from two of the region's successful entrepreneurs as they detail the struggles and successes of running a startup.
Rochester's premiere entrepreneurial storytelling event will once again embrace and celebrate failure as a learning tool. Startup participants, entrepreneurs, and investors can expect to discover how startups require fortitude, perseverance and a willingness to make and learn from mistakes.
The Failure Sessions will feature:
- Dick Kaplan, CEO of Torvec, previously Pictometry
- Ron Wille, Jr., CEO of One Down Consulting, previously BlackTab Group
These brave individuals will reveal honest accounts of standing face-to-face with failure and coming out on the other side. Listen to their stories as they explain what went wrong, and how it affected them professionally, financially and emotionally.
Join us at 6:00 p.m. for a networking hour, complimentary appetizers and cash bar. Storytelling begins at 7:00 p.m.
When: Thursday, June 22, 2016
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Downstairs Cabaret Theatre (
map)
20 Windsor Street, Rochester, NY 14605
Admission: $15 for Corporate Members, $20 for Non-Members,
Free Admission to Startups - Promo Code: STARTUP
Thank You
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Mobility & User Experience Impacting the Bottom Line
Mobile digital media time is past the tipping point at 51% versus 42% for desktop.
Mobile technology is becoming more important than ever.
There's unanimous agreement that having a strong mobile strategy is crucial for success. A critical component of this strategy includes providing a fluid User Experience across a range of devices, sensors and network connections taking into account the user's environment. It's this combination that's necessary to earn trust and business.
Our July 14th event will cover important information you need to know if you are either looking to increase your company's competitive edge by designing an effective mobile strategy with user experience as a key component, or providing such design services to your customers.
Join us to learn more about developments in this field from the following three experts with very unique perspectives.
- Larry Dugans, Director of Instructional Technologies at Monroe Community College - Digitization and Gamification in the Higher Ed Classroom
- Rajesh Kutty, Founder and CEO of iVEDiX - Building a Platform that's Capable of Curating an Extraordinary Experience
- Damir Saracevic, President and Founder of Rivet CX Group - Building an Engaging Customer Experience: UX Matters
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Where:
Locust Hill Country Club (
map)
2000 Jefferson Road, Pittsford, NY 14534
Admission: $20 for Corporate Members, $35 for Non-Members
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