{"id":2367,"date":"2021-07-12T00:10:10","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T00:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talklou.com\/?p=2367"},"modified":"2021-07-12T00:37:58","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T00:37:58","slug":"join-us-for-techfest-louisville-2021-aug-26-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talklou.com\/?p=2367","title":{"rendered":"Join Us for Techfest Louisville 2021: Aug. 26-27"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Visit www.techfestlou.com today!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TALK presents its biennial event called Techfest Louisville this year on Aug. 26-27.  <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/technology-association-of-louisville-kentucky.square.site\/#AYQljk\">Tickets are on sale now for $99<\/a><\/strong> which covers an all-access pass for all sessions and the mini-tradeshow, including meals and cocktails. We&#8217;ve got a great lineup of speakers, sponsors, and a new venue, Noble Funk Brew Co. at 922 S. Second St.  This year we will start with networking and lunch beginning at noon each day.  On Day One we will have a special cocktail hour for even more networking!  We&#8217;ll conclude Techfest this year with A Look At Ransomware &amp; What to Do Panel, and have a final toast to all our colleagues in the area tech community.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TechFest Louisville is known for bringing speakers from international to local regions together to give us a more robust view of tech trends today, so that business and tech professionals can build a better future in our communities! We generally have held this event every other year in the last decade, and we will be looking at continuing this wonderful opportunity to connect on a more regular basis as we move forward!  This year we will have concurrent sessions for twice the learning and an opportunity to choose where to head next!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/talklou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TechFest-Logo-2021-1-400px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/talklou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TechFest-Logo-2021-1-400px.jpg 400w, https:\/\/talklou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TechFest-Logo-2021-1-400px-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We generally have 200+ people attend our two-day event from surrounding regions in a 150-mile proximity to Louisville, KY from the business-to-business sector. From startup leaders, to tech teachers, to CIOs, government leaders in innovation, IT managers, manufacturing and robotics experts, as well as graphic designers, IT services and support personnel, and those in specialty careers, like healthcare tech\u2014we welcome you all to attend!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techfestlou.com\/track-sessions\/\">Key tracks<\/a>&nbsp;for our concurrent session approach will include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>\u20135G &amp; Broadband<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>\u2013Edge Computing<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>\u2013Healthcare IT<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>\u2013Workforce Transformation<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>\u2013Cybersecurity<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We will have&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/techfestlou.com\/track-sessions\/\">concurrent sessions<\/a>&nbsp;from noon on with lunches each day occurring outside as well as a Day 1 cocktail hour. And, let\u2019s not forget about our tradeshow\u201412 to 20 vendors (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/technology-association-of-louisville-kentucky.square.site\/#AYQljk\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>&nbsp;to sponsor a booth) will be available to you to learn more about the action steps in technology that your company, small business or organization can consider. There\u2019s never a dull moment on the tradeshow floors with demos, and new tech available for your viewing, and special opportunities to do that networking we have all missed during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attn:  Special Teacher Workshops FREE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 26, 2021 4-5 pm<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>TechGirlz<\/strong>&nbsp;for Middle School Teachers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Location: Room 110 at the Kosair Charities College of Health and Natural Sciences Building, 901 S 3rd St, Louisville KY 40203 on the Spalding University campus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To register for Professional Development,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/techfestlou.com\/professional-development-registration\/\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 26-27, 2021 4-7 pm includes dinner<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/teachcyber.org\/\">Teach Cyber<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;for High School Teachers with Melissa Dark, CEO of Teach Cyber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Location: Room 120 at the Kosair Charities College of Health and Natural Sciences Building, 901 S 3rd St, Louisville KY 40203 on the Spalding University campus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To register for Professional Development,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/techfestlou.com\/professional-development-registration\/\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us on Twitter @techfestlou and @talklou as well as on&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TALKLou\" target=\"_blank\">our Facebook page for TALK<\/a>&nbsp;and our&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TechFestLou\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook page for TechFest Louisville<\/a>&nbsp;and our&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/technology-association-of-louisville-kentucky-talk-\/\" target=\"_blank\">Linked In page for TALK<\/a>&nbsp;and our&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/techfest-lou\/\" target=\"_blank\">Linked In page for TechFest Louisville<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have Questions?&nbsp; Email or Executive Director Dawn Yankeelov of TALK who is also president of Aspectx, a PR and communications firm, at &nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dawny@talklou.com\">dawny@talklou.com<\/a>&nbsp;regarding sponsorship or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/technology-association-of-louisville-kentucky.square.site\/#iORFID\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ticket sales<\/a>.&nbsp; All speakers will be identified and selected by the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/talklou.com\/?page_id=26\" target=\"_blank\">TALK board<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to doing this planning with you!\u00a0 If you have interest in joining the Techfest Committee, please send email to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dawny@talklou.com\">dawny@talklou.com<\/a>\u00a0and we will get you involved.\u00a0 The commitment runs from now through August 26-27!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key Techfest Sponsors through July 1, 2021:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/talklou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Techfesta7112021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/talklou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Techfesta7112021.jpg 964w, https:\/\/talklou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Techfesta7112021-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/talklou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Techfesta7112021-768x335.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/talklou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Techfestsponsors7112021-1024x622.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/talklou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Techfestsponsors7112021-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/talklou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Techfestsponsors7112021-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/talklou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Techfestsponsors7112021-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/talklou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Techfestsponsors7112021.jpg 1439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visit www.techfestlou.com today! TALK presents its biennial event called Techfest Louisville this year on Aug. 26-27. Tickets are on sale now for $99 which covers an all-access pass for all sessions and the mini-tradeshow, including meals and cocktails. We&#8217;ve got a great lineup of speakers, sponsors, and a new venue,&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/talklou.com\/?p=2367\" class=\"readmore\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;Join Us for Techfest Louisville 2021: Aug. 26-27&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2371,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ev"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/talklou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/talklou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/talklou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talklou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talklou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2367"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/talklou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2377,"href":"https:\/\/talklou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367\/revisions\/2377"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talklou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/talklou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talklou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talklou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}