[Hidden-tech] NERD Summit: The Local Tech Conference for Everyone!

[Andrew Pasquale]

NERD Summit is back! All are welcome to a weekend of workshops, trainings,
presentations, youth activities, and more, September 11th-13th at UMass
Amherst’s Conference Center.

“We're super excited to bring the second annual Nerd Summit featuring
digital technology workshops to the Valley,” said Kelly Albrecht, executive
director of NERDs and local entrepreneur.

NERD Summit has something for everyone — from beginners to advanced
professionals. Friday and Saturday have more than 50 workshops, training
sessions, and panel discussions. Keynote speakers include Becky Wai-Ling
Packard of Mount Holyoke College on Friday and Drupal experts Jen Lampton
and Nate Haug on Saturday. Saturday also features a full track of workshops
for high school students and kids ages 7 and up. Saturday will culminate
with a party with food, drink, live music, and fun NERDy activities while
you mingle.

Sunday at NERD Summit is a community contribution day. Come learn how to
contribute to open source projects or help local nonprofits with Hack for
Western Mass. Family-friendly options on Sunday include a Makerspace and
LEGO robotics.

Thinking of a career change? Check out the Job Fair on Saturday! Want to
improve your skills? Friday and Saturday are for you. Want to meet new
NERDy friends? Check out the Meetup fair on Saturday with folks from local
meetups representing. Want to come but have a little one who’s not quite
ready for the keyboard yet? Childcare is available!

NERD Summit is sponsored by MassMutual and Last Call Media and is organized
by New England Regional Developers, a local nonprofit with the mission of
bringing digital skills to a wider audience and working to increase
diversity in the local tech industry.

For more information about the event, including directions and schedule,
please visit https://nerdsummit.org/.
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