Gallery: Techweek countdown party
August 18, 2015 | Bobby Burch
Dozens of entrepreneurs, technologists and businesspeople sipped cocktails Monday at Techweek’s countdown party.
Below are some photos from the event, which revealed eight new speakers and a rough schedule of events. To learn more about the event, click here.
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- About 150 people attended the countdown party, which was held at the Sprint Accelerator.
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- Techweek CEO Katy Lynch.
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- Attendees mingle at the countdown event.
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