Upcoming Events: EJA Forum, Sydney GTUG, Blogger Meetup, CrisisCamp, Amped

[pamela (Google Employee)]

Hey developers-

There are a bunch of events coming up, including some non-Google ones that look quite cool. Hope to see some of you at them!

EJA Forum: From Entepreneur to Google to Venture Capital
When: August 24, 2010
Where: Melbourne, AU
Anthony Glenning will first speak about his experiences in entepreneurship and venture capitalism, and then local startups will make short elevator pitches about their products.
More info here: http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=7b031a92-061b-45ef-8730-edb75fca20da

Sydney GTUG
When: August 30, 2010
Where: Google Sydney
Learn about how local developers are using App Engine and GWT, and get an update on Go.
More info here: http://groups.google.com/group/sydney-gtug/browse_thread/thread/63e010709721796a

Blogger Fiesta Meetup
When: August 31, 2010
Where: Google Sydney
Meet the local Blogger team from Google Sydney, hear about Blogger's latest features, get your questions answered, and give the team your feedback.
More info here: http://www.meetup.com/BloggerFiesta/19221/
*Note: This is not a developer-focused event-- but there will be engineers there if you'd like to ask technical questions.

CrisisCamp: Pakistan Floods
When: Sept 4-5, 2010
Where: UNSW, Sydney, AU
Join for a weekend of helping with the response to the floods in Pakistan, by coding on relief technologies, translating texts, mapping data, tracing satellite imagery, and more.
More info here: http://pkfloods-sydney.eventbrite.com/

Amped: The Hack Day Reloaded
When: Saturday, October 16
Where: Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW
Spend an intense 10 hours competing in both coding and design challenges, learning at workshops, meeting new people, and finally, partying!
More info here: http://ampedweb.org/