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Day of Foster.ly: RSVP for startup and investment conference in Arlington

With nearly 400 people already registered, a few weeks out from the Day of Foster.ly on May 4. It's one of the premier collaborative entrepreneurship events of the year, and it's something startups should consider attending.

The exhibition hall at Day of Foster.ly 2012. Photo credit: Zack Krahmer.

With nearly 400 people already registered, a few weeks out from the Day of Foster.ly on May 4. It’s one of the premier collaborative entrepreneurship events of the year, and it’s something startups should consider attending.
Register for Day of Foster.ly here. Use the code “TB15” for 15 percent off.
We have a few deadlines approaching, including several tomorrow, April 11:

The Startup Showcase wraps up the day’s activities, and it’s when attendees can grab a drink and catch up with other attendees while learning about with many of the region’s best startups. With room for more than 100 startups, we have a have a few more spots remaining.
You can view many of the participating orgnizations here. Startups can submit their information to participate here
There’s another deadline on April 24:

The schedule for the Day of Foster.ly includes: 

  • A keynote by legendary tech journalist and AllThingsD founder Walt Mossberg
  • A track for UX/UI/Development
  • A startup showcase featuring 75+ regional startups
  • Community sourced workshops
  • Multiple panels
  • Experience chats (15-minute talks by serial entrepreneurs)
  • Media match (where entrepreneurs pitch journalists from TechCrunch, the Washington Post, bisnow, AllThingsD, Technically Baltimore and more.)
  • Free photography head shots for attendees’ websites
  • An expo highlighting tools that can help you run a business
  • A job fair for developers and designers
  • A pitch improvement event (Dolphin Tank), in collaboration with SpringBoard Enterprises (with prizes)
Finally, if the investment community is any indicator of success, here’s a sample of some of the confirmed investment organizations sending representatives:
  • Blu Venture Investors
  • Syncom Venture Partners
  • Blue Tiger Ventures
  • NextGenAngels
  • Amplifer Ventures
  • Boston Harbor Angels
  • Grotech
  • Maryland Venture Fund
  • Acceleprise
  • Baltimore Angels
  • CIT
  • Dingman Center Angels
  • MAVA
  • TEDCO
  • Paladin Capital Group
  • New Atlantic
  • Revolution
Full disclosure: Technically Baltimore is a media partner of the Day of Foster.ly, and this site has previously reported on Foster.ly.
This is a guest post from Frank Taylor of Foster.ly.
Companies: Fosterly / Grotech Ventures / Maryland Venture Fund / TEDCO / Technical.ly

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