#AustinBlockchain Community News — 11/4/19

Pete Harris
Nov 4 · 3 min read

FIRST GIVE THANKS — TO OUR PATRONS AND SUPPORTERS

The Austin Blockchain Collective’s programs and activities are made possible by the generosity of our Patrons and Supporters: Abstrakt, Amchart, CognitiveScale, Factom, IOST Watch, Kilroy Blockchain, Lighthouse Partners, Massing PR, NEM, Pactum, TWO12 and Verimos.

Contact us to find out how your company can benefit from Patron or Supporter membership.

And for all our members, including our Community members:

Check out the many ways that the Collective can help your company, for free, via our DIY Member Toolkit.

And thanks to Capital Factory:

As always, a big thanks to our partner Capital Factory, where the Collective maintains its downtown base, and with which we align on a number of initiatives. Ask us about them and how we can jointly assist your business!

NOVEMBER 18 MEETUP — BLOCKCHAIN AS A SERVICE

The Collective’s November 18 community meetup is on the subject of Blockchain as a Service. Karen Kilroy of Kilroy Blockchain has authored a report on the subject that’s about to be published by O’Reilly Media so she’ll be presenting highlights from it.

More @ https://www.meetup.com/Austin-Blockchain-Collective-Meetup/events/258016177/.

GET INVOLVED — BLOCKCHAIN AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN HEALTH 2020 ON FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The Blockchain and Digital Transformation in Health 2020 education symposium is being curated by the Collective’s Healthcare Working Group, which is a collaboration between certain Collective members and Dell Medical School.

Check out the V1.0 website @ https://www.austinblockchaindigitalhealth.com. There will be discounts for attendees from Patron and Supporter members (and also sponsor discounts for those companies).

WEB3 TECHNOLOGIES WORKING GROUP AT SXSW

On the heels of the creation of our Web3 Technologies Working Group, the Collective has been asked by SXSW to curate a session on web3 technologies. If you are interested in participation in either the working group or the SXSW session, contact us right away.

FREE WORKSHOP — GROWING YOUR BLOCKCHAIN BUSINESS THROUGH PR AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

On November 26, the Collective is hosting a small group workshop on growing your business and its public profile by leveraging thought leadership and PR.

Led by Cahill Puil of Byte Media Group, the workshop will cover:

  • how to leverage your insight and your unique voice to create impactful thought leadership and PR
  • how you can get media opportunities in the next 2-weeks
  • hidden 101 secrets about PR that you need to know

About Cahill:

Cahill Puil is the Founder and CEO of Byte Media Group a marketing and PR agency that helps founders and executives become thought leaders in their industry. He is an author of two books in the emerging technology space, and is a growth and marketing advisor to the Founders Institute and multiple technology companies. His insights have been featured in dozens of publications and podcasts, from Radio America and Marketing Geeks, to The Next Web, Fintech Weekly, CEO World, and more.

The 2-hour afternoon workshop on November 26 is free to attend but space is limited. If you would like to attend, please contact us.

MEETUPS THIS WEEK

Monday — This month’s BitAngels Texas meetup at Capital Factory features a fireside chat with DigiByte founder Jared Tate. More @ https://www.meetup.com/BitAngelsTexas/events/264544955/.

Tuesday — The Austin Bitcoin meetup gets together every week at Baby A’s and discusses all things blockchain and crypto (not just bitcoin and Bitcoin). More @ https://www.meetup.com/Austin-Bitcoin-Meetup/events/zxkgmqyznbmc/.

CONTACTS AND LINKS

For general matters, email info@austinblockchaincollective.com.

To contact Pete Harris, Executive Director, email pete@austinblockchaincollective.com.

To contact Joshua Konkle, Chief of Staff, email joshua@austinblockchaincollective.com.

To submit your news (sales, staff hires, open positions, new blogs, etc.) to this blog, email info@austinblockchaincollective.com.

For information on the Collective’s mission, membership and links to its community and educational resources, visit www.austinblockchaincollective.com.

Follow the Collective on Twitter at @atxblockcollect. Tweet using #AustinBlockchain to have them liked and retweeted.

Also check out our lightly-moderated LinkedIn group. Oh, and all the posts on this blog.

#AustinBlockchain

This is the official blog of the Austin Blockchain Collective, which advocates for, showcases and nurtures the blockchain and crypto innovation that is exploding in Austin, TX. More at www.austinblockchaincollective.com.

Pete Harris

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Blockchain Business Accelerator — Go To Marketing, Thought Leadership, Events, Community. Based in Austin, TX.

#AustinBlockchain

This is the official blog of the Austin Blockchain Collective, which advocates for, showcases and nurtures the blockchain and crypto innovation that is exploding in Austin, TX. More at www.austinblockchaincollective.com.

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