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Door64 Tech Fair–Awesome Full House of Technorati at Goodwill Industries
Well I made it through yesterday’s Door64 Tech Fair (@door64). What an amazing event! Hundreds of people and over 30 tech companies convened at the Goodwill Industries of Central Texas to network, learn, and share ideas.
Matt Genovese Founder of Door64
There is too much to talk about in just one post, so I’m going to write several posts covering the day’s highlights. I met so many wonderful people and tech companies at the event that I feel compelled to make the time and devote enough space to adequately describe them! First and foremost we have to thank Matt Genovese (@mgenovese) the founder of Door64. What a great organizer. He managed to mobilize nearly 1,000 attendees and 37 tech companies for the occasion. The place was jam packed with people. It was crowded, but that just increased the energy level and made me feel like I was part of something exciting. That I was part of some of the best of Austin’s energy. And I really was. With the support of the IEEE and contributions from sponsors BuildASign, Amplify Financial , and Telecom Careers, the program proved amazing.
In this post I’m highlighting Austin’s Goodwill Industries. I dropped off my donation at their retail store prior to registering for the tech fair and was amazed at the quality–not only of the donations available for sale–but the light, bright store. I was greeted by Yolanda White who graciously accepted my donation and provided me with a receipt. I was so impressed, that I took a photo.
Yolanda White of Goodwill Industries
I guess I just wasn’t thinking, because I hadn’t realized the mission of the organization is to provide job-related services and opportunities for people with barriers to employment. The Austin center has a gorgeous wall of photos of some of their success stories. Stories of physically or mentally disabled people who now, thanks to Goodwill, are leading productive, happy lives as employees. It really was quite amazing and heartwarming.
Goodwill Success Stories
The Austin location also features a computer museum and recycling center. Austin’s Goodwill Industries provided a wonderful–though crowded–venue for the Door64 Tech Fair. I came to connect to technology, and came away with a warm feeling for the good work Goodwill provides in our community.
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