Events for September 2026
Tue 9/1
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9:00 am
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Community Tuesdays at Refraction
🔄 RecurringConfirm date/time with the organizer
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
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12:00 pm
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5:30 pm
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The AI Governance Reality Check
Honor Brewing Company - Loudoun, 42604 Trade West Drive, Sterling, VA
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6:30 pm
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7:00 pm
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Improv Night at STATION DC
STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Ste 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
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Wed 9/2
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6:45 am
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Yoga Hosted by Demati
STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
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1:00 pm
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5:30 pm
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6:00 pm
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6:30 pm
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7:00 pm
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FXBG Hackers - 0x33 - September 2nd, 2026 @ 7pm
6 Bears and a Goat Brewing, 1140 International Pkwy, Fredericksburg, VA
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Thu 9/3
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2:00 pm
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6:00 pm
- From the Audience to a Speaker on the Stage
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Precision Raster Data for Scanning Tunneling Microscopes
Rockville Memorial Library, Rockville Town Square Plaza, 21 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD
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7:00 pm
Sat 9/5
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10:00 am
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Game Dev Working Session (Tysons-Pimmit VA Library Conference Room)
Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA
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12:30 pm
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Tech & Tacos: Code, Chat, & Crunch 🌮💻
Bethesda Green, 4825 Cordell Ave, 2nd Floor, Bethesda, MD
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Tech & Tacos: Code, Chat, & Crunch 🌮💻
Mon 9/7
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10:00 am
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7:00 pm
Tue 9/8
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All Day
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Billington CyberSecurity Summit (17th Annual)
Washington, DC
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9:00 am
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Community Tuesdays at Refraction
🔄 RecurringConfirm date/time with the organizer
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
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Real Estate & Technology Roundtable (STATION DC MEMBERS & INVITE ONLY)
STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Ste 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
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5:00 pm
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Navigating AI 2.0
Johnson Center, Dawberry Hall, GMU, 4477 Aquia Creek Ln, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States
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STATION DC Chess Club
STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
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Navigating AI 2.0
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6:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Inside Claude’s J-Space: Digital Minds Reading Group
Martin Luther King Library, 901 G Street Northwest, Washington, DC
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8:00 pm
Wed 9/9
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11:00 am
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5:30 pm
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AI Agents at Work
STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Ste 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
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6:00 pm
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Capture The Flag: Your First CTF
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Civic Tech DC Project Night
Virtru, 1801 Pennsylvania Ave NW 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, USA -
Designing for the Robot: A content persona for the AI era
- September GeoDC
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6:30 pm
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7:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Thu 9/10
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8:30 am
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How Leading Organizations Are Becoming AI-Native
LMI Headquarters, 7940 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA, 22102, United States
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How Leading Organizations Are Becoming AI-Native
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9:00 am
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The Refraction AI Exchange
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North McLean, VA 22102
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vcIQ: Deep Tech Founder Session
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The Refraction AI Exchange
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5:00 pm
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2026 AI Adoption Report Exclusive Preview
UVA Darden Sands Family Grounds, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA, 22209, United States
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Bingo Happy Hour Supporting Bethesda Green
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STATION DC Blazer Retirement Ceremony (MEMBERS ONLY)
STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Ste 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
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2026 AI Adoption Report Exclusive Preview
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5:30 pm
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September Cloud & AI Meetup: Engineering Your Way Into Tech: The Career Pipeline
Microsoft Office in Arlington, VA, 1300 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22209, Arlington, VA
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September Cloud & AI Meetup: Engineering Your Way Into Tech: The Career Pipeline
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6:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Hardware Hacking Night
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Inside Claude’s J-Space: Digital Minds Reading Group
Martin Luther King Library, 901 G Street Northwest, Washington, DC
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Fri 9/11
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9:00 am
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Cup of Capital powered by Capital Factory
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RSVPs are on Eventbrite - AI Community Conference DC 2026
Microsoft Innovation Hub, Microsoft Innovation Hub 1300 Wilson Blvd Arlington, Virginia 22209, Arlington, VA
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11:00 am
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Build in Public (Unstuck Labs x Civic Tech DC)
Unstuck Labs, 3100 Clarendon Blvd 800, 8th floor, Arlington, VA 22201, USA
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12:00 pm
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5:30 pm
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Friday Happy Hour - 10 Year Anniversary
Grounded: Plant Shop, Cafe, & Wellness Studio, 1913 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC
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Friday Happy Hour - 10 Year Anniversary
Sat 9/12
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10:00 am
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Good Vibes with OpenSource AI - Monthly Meeting
Mary Riley Styles Public Library 120 North Virginia Avenue 22046 Falls Church Virginia United States
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Good Vibes with OpenSource AI - Monthly Meeting
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11:00 am
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2:00 pm
Sun 9/13
Mon 9/14
Tue 9/15
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All Day
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Progress Data Platform Summit 2026
Hyatt Regency Reston, VA
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Progress Data Platform Summit 2026
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8:00 am
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Federal Cyber Defense Breakfast
Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, 1250 S Hayes St, Arlington, VA, 22202
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9:00 am
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Community Tuesdays at Refraction
🔄 RecurringConfirm date/time with the organizer
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
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10:00 am
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The Application AI Roundtable (STATION DC MEMBERS ONLY)
STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Ste 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
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govDATAx Conference
https://datafoundation.org/events/view/govdatax-2026-the-value-of-public-data
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4:00 pm
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I KNOW A GUY
STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
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4:30 pm
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7:00 pm
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8:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Wed 9/16
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8:00 am
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Career Forward: Veteran Transition Summit
Marymount Ballston Center, 1000 North Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA, 22207, United States
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11:00 am
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4:00 pm
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5:30 pm
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Dashboards to Decisions: A Self-Correcting ML Loop with Elastic Observability
4100 Fairfax Dr ste 500, 4100 Fairfax Dr ste 500, Arlington, VA
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6:00 pm
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Career Paths in Cyber: How to Choose Your Lane
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Come Draw with Us! (Monthly Scribe Circle)
Market House, 1240 3rd St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA, Washington, DC
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Data Engineers D.C. Presents: Applied Data Engineering in the Startup World
- Happy Hour
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PROJECT + RESUME WORKSHOP
GWU Duques Hall Room 451, 2201 G Street, NW, Washington, DC -
People Side of AI: Lessons from Change Management Front Lines : Crystal City, VA
AWS Skills Center (Crystal City), 1550 Crystal Drive, Suite G, Arlington, VA
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6:30 pm
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Nerd Talk
Tysons Corner Center, 1961 Chain Bridge Rd Ste 105, Mc Lean, VA -
🧶 Craft-n-Crush Your Coding Interview 🖥️ {BYO Craft Supplies}
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7:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Thu 9/17
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5:00 pm
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Cocktails and Compliance
STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Ste 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
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SEPTEMBER - VC in DC's Third Thursdays
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5:30 pm
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Build your first website in 2 Hours with Claude & Vercel (Beginner friendly)
AWS Skills Center Arlington, 1550-G Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202, USA
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6:00 pm
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Can AI Build a Better B2B Pipeline? MarTech Demo Day
Refraction Innovation Hub 7950 Jones Branch Drive, North 8th Floor, McLean, VA 22102
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Happy Hour: Meet AI Founders, Investors and Operators in the DMV community
Please register to see the exact location of this event., Please register to see the exact location of this event., Washington, DC
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Can AI Build a Better B2B Pipeline? MarTech Demo Day
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7:00 pm
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8:00 pm
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Tidewater Chapter Luncheon
LOCATION: Bayview Commonwealth Center (BCC), Virginia Ballroom 350 Clarke Avenue, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA 23665, Hampton, VA
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Fri 9/18
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10:00 am
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STATION DC Space Roundtable & Networking
STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
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12:00 pm
Sat 9/19
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10:30 am
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Author Book Talk: Who is in Charge? Why AI Must Remain Under Human Control
West End Neighborhood Library, 2301 L St NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA
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2:30 pm
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Code Gathering at Chantilly Library
Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, VA
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Sun 9/20
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8:00 pm
Mon 9/21
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9:00 am
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12:00 pm
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6:30 pm
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7:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Tue 9/22
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8:00 am
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DefenseTalks 2026
Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, 1250 S Hayes St, Arlington, VA, 22202
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8:30 am
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NVTC Starting Point Session 2: From Demo to Durable: What Actually Creates an AI-Driven Company
KPMG Tysons, 8350 Broad Street, 6th Floor, McLean, VA, United States
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NVTC Starting Point Session 2: From Demo to Durable: What Actually Creates an AI-Driven Company
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9:00 am
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Community Tuesdays at Refraction
🔄 RecurringConfirm date/time with the organizer
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
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10:00 am
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STATION DC Energy Dominance Roundtable (MEMBERS ONLY)
STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
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11:00 am
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Frontier Careers Fair
Terrapin Ballroom, Hotel at the University of Maryland, 7777 Baltimore ave. 4th Floor, College Park, MD, 20740, United States
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Frontier Careers Fair
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5:30 pm
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6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Wed 9/23
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All Day
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CDAO Washington D.C.
Le Méridien, 1177 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005
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CDAO Washington D.C.
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8:30 am
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From Niche to Mainstream: What’s Next for Podcasting
KPMG Tysons, 8350 Broad Street, 6th Floor, McLean, VA, United States
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From Niche to Mainstream: What’s Next for Podcasting
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12:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Thu 9/24
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7:30 am
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CTO Breakfast - Sep Meeting
Lakewood Country Club, 13901 Glen Mill Rd, Rockville, MD
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CTO Breakfast - Sep Meeting
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8:30 am
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Define Success for Today’s Revenue Leaders: A C-Suite Perspective
Refraction, 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA, 22102, United States
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Define Success for Today’s Revenue Leaders: A C-Suite Perspective
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1:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Sat 9/26
Sun 9/27
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2:00 pm
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4:00 pm
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Picnic Discussion: The rise of AI teammates | Tara Seshan
Georgetown Waterfront Park, 3303 Water St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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Mon 9/28
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12:00 pm
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4:00 pm
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5:30 pm
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Reboot Hour: CURRENT | Water & e-Waste
Courthaus Social, 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA
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7:00 pm
Tue 9/29
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8:00 am
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8:30 am
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New Member Orientation
Insperity, 7950 Jones Branch Dr #600, McLean, VA, 22102, United States
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New Member Orientation
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9:00 am
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Community Tuesdays at Refraction
🔄 RecurringConfirm date/time with the organizer
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
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The Future of Money, Governance, and the Law 2026 - Washington D.C.
Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, District of Columbia 20004, Washington, WA
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9:30 am
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Lead by Design, Not Default: Building Awareness and Presence as a Leader
STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Ste 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
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3:00 pm
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5:30 pm
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5:45 pm
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Drones in Public Safety: Inside Arlington County Fire & Police UAS Ops
Central Library, 1015 N Quincy St, Arlington, VA 22201, USA, Arlington, VA
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6:00 pm
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6:30 pm
Wed 9/30
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11:30 am
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12:00 pm
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1:00 pm
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1:30 pm
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5:30 pm
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AI ASSISTED DEV Workshop
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Health2Tech & Founder Institute DC, September 30, 2026🔎
After registration
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6:00 pm
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6:30 pm
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Automation Isn’t Dead: Building Better Workflows with AI
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Workshop: Get Deeper Research Insights Using AI🔎
Goodshuffle, 1901 L Street Northwest #600, Washington, DC 20036
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7:00 pm