Happy Valentine’s Day, Philadelphia. If you’re spending tonight with a loved one, good for you. If not, read Shmitten Kitten, they always make us laugh. Regardless of how you spend your February 14th, we have a packed calendar for the rest of the week so get planning.
This week, write your valentine to Philadelphia, drink with startups and get down with PDP.
Philly Startup Leaders Happy Hour – Everyone’s favorite entrepreneur group returns for its February Happy Hour and the group should have a lot to talk about in the wake of last month’s Startup Weekend. And, according to the event’s Ticketleap page, PSL promises a surprise or two. Tuesday, February 15. 6:30 p.m. Center City. RSVP.
Philadelphia Database Professionals – If you’re a developer, it’s likely you get your hands dirty in some kind of database, so we suggesting keeping an eye on PDP. This week, the group discusses Amazon’s SimpleDB. Tuesday, February 15. 6:00 p.m. Center City. RSVP.
Why I Love Philly party – As you may have seen from our Entrance Exam interviews, we’re fans of Young Involved Philadelphia’s #whyilovephilly social media campaign. Over 100 folks will be gathering at National Mechanics to celebrate all that is great about Philadelphia. Which means it will be like a Phillies game, but without the baseball. Thursday, February 17. 6:30 p.m . Old City. RSVP
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