Redesigning the news for the 21st century: Refresh Baltimore [Events]

This week, join Betamore cofounder Mike Brenner, Inter-County Broadband Network director Ira Levy and others for a discussion on the state of tech in Maryland today. That’s Tuesday morning. On Tuesday night, a data forensics specialist will talk to the Baltimore Mobile Meetup about how advanced smartphone forensics are today. On Wednesday, it’s D.C. TechBreakfast in the morning, and then another Refresh Baltimore in the evening (this time with a presentation on redesigning the news).
Finally, job seekers: on Friday is the city’s IT job fair. Head to the Workforce Reception Center, with resumes in hand, to land a job in the IT sector.
 
Tech Impact: Taking Maryland to the Next Level in Tech: Join the Greater Baltimore Council for a discussion of what the state needs to do to become more of a technology hub, and what impact the burgeoning tech sector has had so far on the state’s overall economy. Tuesday, June 18, 8 a.m. Greater Baltimore Committee, 7229 Parkway Drive, Hanover, Anne Arundel County. RSVP. $25.
Baltimore Mobile Meetup: Data forensics specialist Jason Briody will give a talk on the state of smartphone forensics today. Briody, a director at Atlantic Data Forensics, “has experience in performing defensible forensic collections and analysis on a wide range of media and system types.” Tuesday, June 18, 6:15 p.m. AOL/Ad.com, 1020 Hull St., Tide Point, Baltimore city. RSVP. FREE.
D.C. TechBreakfast: Downtown Baltimore edtech startup 1sqbox is one of the companies presenting at this month’s installment of D.C. TechBreakfast. Wednesday, June 19, 8 a.m. Microsoft: Friendship Heights, 5404 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, Montgomery County. RSVP. FREE.
Refresh Baltimore: Michael Cervieri, creator of the Future Journalism Project, will tell us all how The News should look and feel in the 21st century. If you’re thinking of launching a news site today, and are wondering how it should look, this is a discussion you won’t want to miss. Wednesday, June 19, 6:30 p.m. Betamore, 1111 Light St., Federal Hill, Baltimore city. RSVP. FREE.

The Mayor’s IT Job Fair: Looking for a job in the IT field? A six-hour IT job fair is taking place at the Workforce Reception Center on Friday. Bring resumes. Friday, June 21, 9 a.m. Workforce Reception Center, 100 W. 23rd St., Old Goucher, Baltimore city. FREE.