Digital Okanagan
205, 1405 St. Paul Street V1Y 2E4 Kelowna, BC, Canada

Need to work on your #swokanagan project, or maybe start something new? Side Project Saturday Kelowna is this Saturday Okanagan coLab - Kelowna Coworking Space!

What does the future of work look like? Be a part of the conversation in an interactive panel discussion on Remote Work and Digital Nomadism April 26th.

Coworking BizCamp is a weeklong retreat brings together eight entrepreneurs, six guest speakers, over 60 colleagues, multiple group think-tank sessions and plenty of networking.

The folks at #LearnitKelowna are at it again! Ready to get down with basic coding skills? Sign up today! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-html-css-ticket

The first Startup Drinks of 2016 was a huge success! Great thanks to UBC Okanagan Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies and Community, Culture, and Global Studies who supported the event at the shiny new Humanist Data Lab. Hi-5s to the organizers Connie Crompton, David Lacho and Shane Austin.

What do the most influential VC’s in Silicon Valley look for in a company? Curious what it’s like to be an early employee and become CMO at a company that grows to be worth $50 billion dollars? If you’re in a growth-business, invested in one, or ever thought about either, this could be one of the most inspirational coffees you'll have this year. Check out the outstanding special guest’s bios and sign up for the event at: https://nvite.com/innovatekelowna/f05b

Did you get your #swokanagan ticket yet? Sales end on Wednesday at Midnight! http://www.up.co/communities//okanagan/startup-weekend/7184 https://vimeo.com/41430918

Early bird tickets for the 4th Annual Startup Weekend Okanagan ends tonight at midnight! Join us for an epic weekend of Connecting, Discovering, Learning and Starting. http://www.up.co/communities//okanagan/startup-weekend/7184

Hey everyone, if you didn't hear already, Startup Weekend is coming back to the Okanagan Nov 20-22 as part of Global Startup Battle. Early-bird tickets are only $75, get yours now!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/startup-drinks-september-editi Only a few tickets left for September Startup Drinks at Disney Interactive Studios! Come out, meet your peers, bring your colleagues, catch up and make new connections. This event is put on by Digital Okanagan and co+Lab. Thank you to our amazing sponsor Tree Brewing, who are bringing us delicious beer and cider.

Friends, food, music and celebration join us for Okanagan co+Lab - Kelowna Coworking Space’s 4th anniversary potluck on September 19th! https://www.facebook.com/events/731008230379175/

Save the date! Startup Weekend is coming back to the Okanagan Nov 20-22 as part of Global Startup Battle. What does this mean? 250+ Startup Weekend events duking it out for best Startup Weekend team on the planet. Start thinking up your ideas and pitches, tickets go on sale soon!

Hey Digital Okanagan community pals! Startup Drinks is next Friday, July 10th at Yeti Farm Creative. Come meet the awesome peeps in the Kelowna creative+tech scene! http://www.meetup.com/DigitalOkanagan/events/223337725/

Want to meet other creative and tech folks like you? Mix with local professionals at Just Because Coffee Social on June 8th, 8 to 9am at Okanagan co+Lab - Kelowna Coworking Space! http://www.meetup.com/DigitalOkanagan/events/222926613/

Rock Your Freelance Workshop from co+Learn Workshops & Classes. This course will show you how to start kicking some serious freelance butt. You’ll learn how to find clients that have money to spend, how to create proposals that hypnotize them, and how to negotiate contract terms like a total boss. This course will allow you to build the business you truly deserve. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rock-your-freelance-workshop-m

YAY! Startup Drinks April edition at The Film Factory is tonight! What is Startup Drinks? Startup Drinks is a tech event co-hosted by Digital Okanagan and co+Lab. It’s a Friday, after-work meet and greet that brings together the Okanagan technology community. Come out, meet your peers, bring your colleagues and have a chat over a brew. Which Big Surf has kindly donated to us! Huge Shout out to the team at Big Surf. Non drinker? We got you covered as well, no worries! ... http://www.meetup.com/DigitalOkanagan/events/221402492/

Cornerstones of Code Workshop by Brent Luehr: Are you a designer or developer who's whipped up half-baked code to build websites or front-end? Developer Brent Luehr will teach you the essentials you’ll need to get started with JavaScript, which is a popular programming language used to make web pages interactive. Everyone is or has been guilty of copying and pasting together bits and pieces of sample code, one-off utility scripts or bits of pre-made snippets that liven up a w...eb page. However, not everyone understands how these pieces of code work, how they can potentially interact with each other or how to bend them to their will. This workshop will help you better understand what you’ve been looking at, how to tidy up your code and understand the bigger picture of how a website or web application comes together. http://www.meetup.com/DigitalOkanagan/events/221192074/

Copywriting Essentials Workshop by Mike Straus: Are you a freelancer or small business owner looking to improve your brand image, increase your visibility, and close 300% more sales? Are you having a hard time with your branding and marketing materials? Understanding the rules of great writing is the first step in getting your name out and turning prospects into customers. In this workshop, you’ll get fantastic, plain-language advice from an award-winning marketing writer. ...You’ll learn about a variety of strategies and techniques that can help you to be taken seriously, gain a wider readership, and close more sales. http://www.meetup.com/DigitalOkanagan/events/221111198/

Startup Drinks at Okanagan co+Lab - Kelowna Coworking Space!

The infamous Chris Fosterelli talks about zero-knowledge SAAS applications at OKDG tonight! RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/DigitalOkanagan/events/211841542/

Tackle a Real UX Challenge at Design Jam Kelowna The 2nd Edition! More: http://digitalokanagan.ca//tackle-a-real-ux-challenge-at-/ On October 25th, Design Jam Kelowna is calling all designers, developers, tinkerers, community boosters, and anyone interested in a design thinking approach to problem solving. Come join in on a day that brings together design and hack culture to tackle a real user experience challenge for the public good.