Pictures are the language of our generation — a powerful cultural force in an age where advertising and social media has saturated us with images. But what message do those images send? When it comes to women, much of the imagery we see daily portrays a familiar trope: women sidelined, sexualized, or depicted in supporting roles. Research shows that the impact of these images is stark: they squash aspirations. But a quiet rebellion is sprouting up — a kind of…

Brands can be seen in a number of ways – as guarantees, as relationships, as personalities, as an image, as a set of values. For the brand to work consistently and successfully the brand as a whole has to work for the customer from start to finish. During this interactive discussion with leading brands, you will discover new ways to improve the brand building experience.

Join us on Tuesday, January 27th at Work-Bench for a CoreOS Meetup where we will talk about our new container runtime, Rocket, as well as Quay.io new features.  In addition, Nathan Smith, head of engineering at Wink, will walk us through how they are using CoreOS. There will be food, drinks and good people. 6:00 pm: Drinks, food, networking 6:30 pm: Rocket and the App Container Spec with Barak Michener, CoreOS Developer Advocate 7:30 pm: CoreOS at Wink with   Nathan Smith, Head of…

Join us for our January #DemoNight! We’ll have demos from several cool new media startups, including: Vox Innovative explanatory news site focused on presenting news in new ways, with a fresh design RTFA “RTFA is the most interesting news, but rewritten with better headlines by the community. Vote for the best headline or submit a better one!” Beacon “Beacon is a simple platform that lets writers connect with readers that value their work.” Bobler (tentative) Instagram for audio, a French startup  (Listen to a CBC audio story about Bobler)…

We’ve invited Charlie O’Donnell from Brooklyn Bridge Ventures to talk about his investment perspective, the Brooklyn community, and more. Join us for rock climbing, some awesome stories, and a few drinks. We will of course head over to Sheep Station afterwards for good eats and a complimentary beer.  

When you’re able to clarify and articulate what makes you unique, why you’re valued, and what you want to be known for in your field, you can create your own career compass that’ll lead you to being a proactive Lady Boss and getting more of what you want. Lady Boss, the killer initiative for women in creative industries looking to take their careers to the next level, presents a career coaching workshop with Michelle Ward, CPC, PCC, and the When…

The NYC Tech BD Breakfasts are open to anyone in the NYC Tech community who works on business development or partnerships. This could be actual BD folks, founders, CEOs, VCs, whatever. The purpose is to get together, network, exchange ideas and help each other overcome roadblocks or issues. All are welcome to RSVP, so please feel free to invite anyone who would benefit.

Five of New York’s most exciting tech companies are showcasing their products at WeWork Labs Demo day! Join us at WeWork SoHo West on January 28th to connect with entrepreneurs, enjoy food & drinks, and to learn more about these promising startups. Each member has no more than three minutes to pitch followed by a three minute Q&A, each attendee votes on the winner! The winner receives a prize, everyone goes home happy and better connected to the startup community.…