It’s time for Open Data Day [Events Roundup]

Open Data Day is coming up, and here in D.C., there’s not enough time in one day to fit in all the workshops, hackathons and discussions the local civic hacking community needs, so it will be held over two days.
Since it will be cold and snowy this week, watch out for rescheduled events. The DC Tech Meetup, for instance, has been postponed for later this month.

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Accessing the Sharing Economy
Whether or not you liked the Council’s bill that legalized ridesharing, the District is emerging as access-economy friendly. Come learn more about the trend at this Digital District event.
Wednesday, Feb. 18
6:30-8:30 p.m.
MAA Carriage House, 1781 Church St. NW.
RSVP. $15, or $20 at the door.

Mobile Payments Kickoff
The first event of the Mobile Payments DC Meetup will feature the technologists who helped develop Apple Pay for Capital One.
Wednesday, Feb. 18
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Capital One Labs, 3030 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 800, Arlington.
RSVP. Free.

Finding the Right Team
DMV Startup’s first monthly tweetup will be a Twitter chat hosted by Brandon T. Luong, about finding that perfect someone to start up a company with. Speakers will include Peter Corbett and Zvi Band.
Wednesday, Feb. 18
12:00 p.m. 
#DMVStartup.
Details.

Life In A Startup – DCtech Book Club
This new book club for those who might be more prone to reading on a Kindle is kicking off with an intro discussion on how to shape the club.
Thursday, Feb. 19
12:00-1:30 p.m. 
Disruption Corp, 2231 Crystal Dr., Suite 1000, Arlington.
RSVP. Free.

Transformational Technology: Developing Leaders, Making Service Year a Common Expectation
General Stanley McChrystal and Jean Case, the CEO of the eponymous foundation she founded with her husband Steve Case, want to encourage more young people to serve for a year. They’ll be telling you this over breakfast.
Friday, Feb. 20
8:30-10:00 a.m.
The Case Foundation, 1717 Rhode Island Ave. NW, 7th Floor.
RSVP. Free.

Open Data Day DC 2015
In D.C., Open Data Day is a two-day affair. Sponsors this year include D.C.-area civic activists, and that includes the World Bank, Strata + Hadoop and U.S. Open Data. Expect to run into Rebecca Williams, Laurenellen McCann, Traci Hughes, who will be presenting, and Joshua Tauberer, who will be organizing.
Friday, Feb. 20-Saturday, Feb. 21
Full schedule here.
The World Bank, 1818 H St. NW.
RSVP. Free.

Tech and Startup Job Fair – ELEVATE
DC Web Women is organizing its first startup and tech job fair. If you’re a woman in tech and want shop around, now’s your chance.
Saturday, Feb. 21
12:00-3:30 p.m.
Pepco Edison Place Gallery, 702 8th St. NW.
RSVP. $10 for DCWW member, $20 for non-members.

Washington D.C. IT Pro Camp 2015
It’s a day of free info sessions on programs like Microsoft Azure, Office 365 or SharePoint.
Saturday, Feb. 21
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Schedule here.
Microsoft Training Center, 5404 Wisconsin Ave., #700, Chevy Chase, MD.
RSVP. Free.