This Week + in Albuquerque
With Thanksgiving there are fewer events this week, and it is a good reminder to give thanks, connect with others and support those in our community who need a little extra help. More on that below…
Special 1 Million Cups (11/22): Ecosystem Building Playbook
Instead of our regular format 1 Million Cups format, this week we invite entrepreneurial community members to join us to talk about Ecosystem Building and the Kauffman Foundation’s “Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Building Playbook”. The Kauffman Foundation is looking for feedback — and we’d like to discuss how we can improve our local ecosystem as well!
So… there’s a little homework this time. Please read the playbook (it starts here: http://www.kauffman.org/entrepreneurial-ecosystem-building-playbook/introduction — you can get a little intro here as well: http://www.kauffman.org/blogs/currents/2017/10/a-playbook-for-building-entrepreneurial-ecosystems) and think about how it applies to what we’re doing in Albuquerque. Find more info and sign up HERE. And if you have comments and/or suggestions for changes, please share!
And now more about #GivingTuesday (following on the heels of Thanksgiving, BlackFriday, #SmallBizSaturday and CyberMonday): Here in New Mexico, we have #GivingTuesdayNM. Here’s a piece on how nonprofits can get involved as well as those participating already: https://www.centerfornonprofitexcellence.org/GivingTuesdayNM. If you like supporting nonprofits in a collaborative way, I’ll suggest the special NM American Advertising Federation Giving Tuesday Lunch event here.
Want to make it easier to #ShopLocal this #SmallBizSaturday? Find and download the KeepitQuerque app (for Android & iOS) here.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a Community Calendar?
Sure. Of course. And there are a few. I’d highlight the one Stacy Sacco puts together at NMNetLinks here (sign up for the email too!), the Innovation Central ABQ calendar here, there’s a lot over at ABQtodo, and the NM Biz Calendar from Finance NM here. Now an open (‘innovation’) community calendar is visible at http://gewabq.com/calendar/. It’s also pretty shareable — and if you’d like to make sure your own/organization’s events are listed, please let me know!
Other Events this week and next:
Impact & Coffee
Tuesday 11/21; 9–10:00 AM @ Albuquerque Community Foundation
http://www.sincnm.org/events.aspx
Ideas & Coffee Coworking Jelly
Tuesday 11/21; 10:30–12:30 AM @ Ideas & Coffee
https://www.meetup.com/Friday-at-Ideas-and-Coffee/
Filmmakers of New Mexico Launch, Featuring Matt Page
Tuesday 11/21; 5:30–7:30 PM @ WESST
https://www.meetup.com/Filmmakers-of-NM/events/244941057
AGDG Game Developers Meetup
Tuesday 11/21; 6:30–9:00 PM @ UNM ARTS Lab
https://www.meetup.com/abqgames/events/245150677/
Quelab Open Hacknight
Tuesday 11/21; 7:00–10:00 PM @ Quelab
https://www.meetup.com/Hacker-and-Maker-community-group/events/243350303
1 Million Cups Albuquerque: Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development Playbook
Wednesday 11/22; 9:00–10:00 AM @ FatPipeABQ
https://www.meetup.com/1-Million-Cups-Albuquerque/events/hvwgcnywpbmc/
RubiABQ Meetup
Wednesday 11/22; 6:00–8:00 PM @ Ideas & Coffee
https://www.meetup.com/Rubyists-in-Albuquerque/events/zngvllywpbdc/
ABQ Civic Plaza Winterfest
Saturday 11/25; 3:00–7:00 PM @ ABQ Civic Plaza
www.facebook.com/events/362410397545230
Quelab Open Hacknight
Sunday 11/26; 7:00–10:00 PM @ Quelab
https://www.meetup.com/Hacker-and-Maker-community-group
GDI-ABQ: Intro to WordPress
Monday 11/27; 5:30–7:30 PM @ FatPipeABQ
https://www.meetup.com/Girl-Develop-It-Albuquerque/events/241383122/
ABQ Bitcoin/Ethereum/Altcoin & Blockchain Meetup
Monday 11/27; 5:30–7:30 PM @ Frontier Restaurant
https://www.meetup.com/Albuquerque-Bitcoin-Ethereum-and-Altcoins/
It’s Never too Late to Innovate
Tuesday 11/28; 8:30–10:00 AM @ FatPipeABQ
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/its-never-too-late-to-innovate-tickets-35095835589
Ideas & Coffee Coworking Jelly
Tuesday 11/28; 10:30–12:30 AM @ Ideas & Coffee
https://www.meetup.com/Friday-at-Ideas-and-Coffee/events/dlwctfywpblc/
NMAdFed: Giving Tuesday Lunch
Tuesday 11/28; 11:30 AM-2:00 PM @ Courtyard by Marriott (JC)
http://www.aafnm.org/new-events/2017/11/28/save-the-date-for-our-second-annual-giving-tuesday-luncheon
GDI-ABQ: Intermediate HTML/CSS
Tuesday 11/28; 5:30–8:30 PM @ FatpipeABQ
https://www.meetup.com/Girl-Develop-It-Albuquerque/events/242741230
AGDG Game Developers Meetup
Tuesday 11/28; 6:30–9:00 PM @ UNM ARTS Lab
https://www.meetup.com/abqgames/events/dhktxmywpblc/
Quelab Open Hacknight
Tuesday 11/28; 7:00–10:00 PM @ Quelab
https://www.meetup.com/Hacker-and-Maker-community-group
1 Million Cups ABQ (incl. Special Headshot Opportunity!)
Wednesday 11/29; 9:00–10:00 AM @ FatPipeABQ
https://www.meetup.com/1-Million-Cups-Albuquerque/events/hvwgcnywpbdc/
GDI-ABQ: Intro to WordPress (Session #2)
Wednesday 11/29; 5:30–7:30 PM @ FatPipeABQ
https://www.meetup.com/Girl-Develop-It-Albuquerque/events/241383122/
Canna-Career Workshop
Thursday 11/30; 3:30–5:00 PM @ WESST
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/november-canna-career-workshop-tickets-37941765843
We’re a Star December #1
Friday 12/1; 5:00–11:00 PM @ Duel Brewing
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc#eventpage_6%7Ceid-NjRkdnE3N2Excm02bXNyczk0aDJycWMxOGMgaW5ub3ZhdGlvbmNlbnRyYWxhYnFAbQ-1-0-
NM Digital Learning Conference
Friday 12/1–3; 5:00 PM Friday through 12:30 PM Sunday @ Albuquerque Academy
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nm-digital-learning-conference-2017-tickets-37957810834
Old Town Shop & Stroll
Friday 12/1; 5:00–9:00 PM @ Historic Old Town Plaza
https://www.cabq.gov/culturalservices/historic-old-town/old-town-holiday-stroll
GDI-ABQ: Intro to Ruby on Rails
Saturday 12/2; 12:00–3:00 PM @ FatPipeABQ
https://www.meetup.com/Girl-Develop-It-Albuquerque/events/242195534
ABQ Civic Plaza Winterfest
Saturday 12/2; 3:00–7:00 PM @ ABQ Civic Plaza
www.facebook.com/events/1979560655621500
ABQ Twinkle Light Parade
Saturday 12/2; 5:00–9:00 PM @ Nob Hill Central Ave.
https://www.cabq.gov/culturalservices/things-to-do/annual-events/twinkle-light-parade
Also… It’s a little bit further down the road but/and ABQid is moving in with Ecosystem Partners at FUSE Makerspace. Save the date/Sign up for their SpaceWarming on 12/8 HERE.
Finally, did I mention there’s a calendar with all this? Visit http://gewabq.com/calendar to see and share!
