BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260212T210000Z DTEND:20260212T230000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:02.12.2026 Tech Connect: Innovation and Technology Council Meetup DESCRIPTION:Tech Connect\n\n Innovation and Technology (IT) Council Pop Up Meetup\n\n\n\nTech Connect brings together Northern Virginia's business and technology leaders who are ready to build real partnerships\, collaborate on ideas\, and grow together.\n\n\n\nHosted by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce's Innovation & Technology Committee\, Tech Connect meets at different Reston-area restaurants\, creating fresh spaces for fresh thinking -- and new opportunities for our GRCC Tech member companies.\n\n\n\nEach meetup features a brief talk from an industry voice\, followed by a relaxed\, meaningful conversation designed to turn connections into collaboration. \n\n \n\nThis month's featured discussion: Hiring & Job Searching in the Age of AI with Kathe Yamagata\, Founder of Purple Squirrel Enterprises. Kathe will lead a practical conversation on how AI is influencing hiring decisions and job searches from screening and sourcing to resumes and interviews and what candidates and hiring leaders can do to stand out\, stay credible\, and make better decisions. We'll also dig into why human judgement still matters most when it comes to fit\, potential and team success. \n\n \n\nCome for insight. Stay for the relationships. \n\nBuild partnerships that move innovation forward. \n\n\n\n\nThe Innovation and Technology (IT) Council of the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce meets on the second Thursday of each month from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM.\n\n\n\nThe mission of the IT Council is to educate\, celebrate\, and connect around the local businesses who are leading advancements in innovation practices and services that enrich our local business community.\n\n\n\nPlease visit our dedicated IT Council webpage for additional details regarding council programs\, leadership\, and annual sponsors\n\n\n\nThe committee welcomes any chamber member who wishes to contribute their insight and perspective on matters which impact our local technology industry. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Tech Connect
\n \;Innovation and Technology (IT) Council Pop Up Meetup
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\nTech Connect brings together Northern Virginia'\;s business and technology leaders who are ready to build real partnerships\, collaborate on ideas\, and grow together.
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\nHosted by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce'\;s Innovation &\; Technology Committee\, Tech Connect meets at different Reston-area restaurants\, creating fresh spaces for fresh thinking -- and new opportunities for our GRCC Tech member companies.
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\nEach meetup features a brief talk from an industry voice\, followed by a relaxed\, meaningful conversation designed to turn connections into collaboration. \;
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This month'\;s featured discussion: Hiring &\; Job Searching in the Age of AI with Kathe Yamagata\, Founder of Purple Squirrel Enterprises. Kathe will lead a practical conversation on how AI is influencing hiring decisions and job searches \;&mdash\; from screening and sourcing to resumes and interviews \;&mdash\; and what candidates and hiring leaders can do to stand out\, stay credible\, and make better decisions. We'\;ll also dig into why human judgement still matters most when it comes to fit\, potential and team success. \;
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Come for insight. Stay for the relationships. \;
\nBuild partnerships that move innovation forward. \;\n\n
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\nThe Innovation and Technology (IT) Council of the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce meets on the second Thursday of each month from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM.
\n
\nThe mission of the IT Council is to educate\, celebrate\, and connect around the local businesses who are leading advancements in innovation practices and services that enrich our local business community.
\n
\nPlease visit our dedicated \;IT Council \;webpage for additional details regarding council programs\, leadership\, and annual sponsors
\n
\nThe committee welcomes any chamber member who wishes to contribute their insight and perspective on matters which impact our local technology industry.
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\n LOCATION:Corsica Wine Bar 11950 Democracy Dr Suite 120\, Reston\, VA 20190 UID:e.3120.18816 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260923T082735Z URL:https://business.restonchamber.org/events/details/02-12-2026-tech-connect-innovation-and-technology-council-meetup-18816 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR