Super Bowl not in our Cards…But a bit of Networking to forget about Football? – Recommended Events Week of Jan 25

Now that we don’t need to concern ourselves with buying tickets to the big game, lets get out this week and do a bit of networking. Check out a few of the fun ideas below, and as always, hope to see you out there!

Tuesday 1/26, 11:30am1:00pm (Education & Networking): Lunch and Learn: Top SEO Tips and Trends for Your Website. There has been strong importance placed on SEO over the years and even more so today whereas it was just a buzzword in 2009. This session will take you into a deeper look of what SEO truly is, what it entails and why YOU should be using SEO for your business. Appointment Plus – 15300 N 90th Street, Suite 100, Scottsdale. Admission: AZTC Members, Free. Non-Members, $15.
RSVPhttp://www.aztechcouncil.org/event/lunch-and-learn-top-seo-tips-and-trends-for-your-website/

Wednesday 1/27, 12:00pm – 1:00pm (Education & Networking): Brown Bag Speaker Series – How to Hire and Develop Top Talent. Patrick Blakesley will discuss how to go about hiring and developing top talent. Higher retention rates translate to better production, and a much stronger workforce. DeskHub – 4900 North Scottsdale Road, #4500, Scottsdale. Admission: Free!
RSVPhttp://www.eventbrite.com/e/deskhub-2016-brown-bag-speaker-series-the-blakesley-group-tickets-20485206805?aff=ebapi

Thursday 1/28, 5:00pm – 8:00pm (Education & Networking): Fuerza Local Business Accelerator Graduation. Join Fuerza Local (a division of Local First) for the special ceremony of their 5th graduating class from their Business Accelerator program. CTF Convention Center – 2927 N 35th Ave, Phoenix. Admission: Free!
More Infohttp://localfirstazfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Save-the-Date-Graduation-Jan-28-2016.pdf

phxggj2016_1Friday 1/29, 4:00pmSunday 1/31 7:00pm (Education & Networking):Phoenix Global Game Jam 2016. Valley jammers unite for the Phoenix Global Game Jam 2016! Bring your computer and game ideas, and ring in the new year with a new game! Let’s make awesome games together in this 48 hour marathon! University of Advancing Technology (UAT) – 2625 W. Baseline Rd, #136, Tempe.  Admission: Free!
RSVPhttp://globalgamejam.org/2016/jam-sites/phoenix-global-game-jam-2016