Comprehensive list of events, receptions, and parties hosted by companies at the Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing. Events are held in September to provide networking opportunities for GHC attendees. This year, a few volunteers will be updating the events list. Please do not add events that are invite only.
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For more, read Optimizing the Grace Hopper Celebration Experience
Tips from PowerToFly: https://blog.powertofly.com/grace-hopper-conference-2018-2603846357.html
GHC 2018 is held at:
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, TX 77010
All events are free and located in Houston, TX unless otherwise noted. Please double check the times!
| Event | Company | Location | Date | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Women's Lounge | GoDaddy | Four Seasons Hotel Houston 1300 Lamar Street |
Wed Sept 26 Thurs Sept 27 Fri, Sept 28 |
Various times | RSVP for different events Limited tickets available |
| Mentoring Sessions | Grace Hopper Conference 1001 Avenida De Las America |
Wed Sept 26 Thurs Sept 27 Fri Sept 28 |
Various times | Apply to attend | |
| Coinbase at Grace Hopper 2018 | Coinbase | Multiple locations | Wed Sept 26 Thurs Sept 27 |
Various times | RSVP |
| Zillow Group at GHC | Zillow Group | Not posted | Not posted | Not posted | Fill out form Spot not guaranteed |
| Event | Company | Location | Date | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Tech Showcase | Bunker Labs Houston, Houston AnitaB.org Community, GotSpot Inc. |
Social Graces Social Club 1201 Fannin St, #131 |
Mon Sept 24 | 5:30pm - 7:30pm | RSVP |
| Event | Company | Location | Date | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Startup Gigs | Station Houston | Station Houston 1301 Fannin Street #2440 |
Tue Sept 25 | 5:30pm - 7:00pm | RSVP |
| Make it Mindful | Squarespace | The Houston Event Venue 3118 Harrisburg Blvd |
Tue Sept 25 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | RSVP |
| Networking with Lyft | Lyft | Magnolia Hotel Houston, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel 1100 Texas St |
Tue Sept 25 | 7:00pm | Join waitlist |
| Event | Company | Location | Date | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Sigma Experienced Women's Event | Two Sigma | Grotto Downtown 1001 Avenida De Las America, Suite A, Houston, Tx 77010 |
Wed Sept 26 | Noon - 3:00pm | RSVP |
| Wine, Women, and Tech: The After Party | Queens Brunch | WeWork 708 South Main Street |
Wed Sept 26 | 5:30pm - 8:30pm | RSVP $20 |
| Goldman Sachs Engineering x Lesbians Who Tech + Allies | Goldman Sachs / Lesbians Who Tech | Chapman & Kirby 2118 Lamar St, Houston, Tx 77003 |
Wed Sept 26 | 6pm - 8:00pm | RSVP |
| Houston Startup Demo Day: Women Founders Edition | Softeq, BBVA Compass |
Station Houston 1301 Fannin Street #2440 |
Wed Sept 26 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | RSVP |
| Netflix Happy Hour | Netflix | Vinoteca at the Four Seasons 1300 Lamar St |
Wed Sept 26 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | RSVP Original RSVP is closed. 8/28/18 Networking, food, drinks, and demo stations. |
| Happy Hour | Publicis.Sapient | Pitch 25 Beer Park 2120 Walker Street |
Wed Sept 26 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | RSVP |
| Beers with Engineers - VMWorld Updates! | Dell EMC | Platypus Brewing 1902 Washington Avenue |
Wed Sept 26 | 4:30pm - 7:30pm | RSVP |
| Cisco Disco 3.0 Networking Reception | Cisco | Warehouse Live 813 Saint Emanuel Street |
Wed Sept 26 | 6:00pm - 8:30pm | RSVP |
| ChocTail sponsored by Amazon | Black Tech Women | Chapman and Kirby 2118 Lamar Street |
Wed Sept 26 | 5:30pm-7:30pm | RSVP |
| Schlumberger Meet & Greet | Schlumberger | Brasserie Du Parc (1440 Lamar St, Houston, TX 77010) | Wed Sept 26 | 6:30pm-8:30pm | RSVP |
| Event | Company | Location | Date | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Start Breakfast | Foursquare & MongoDB | Cafe Cosmopolita 1012 Leeland St, Houston TX |
Thurs Sept 27 | 9:00am - 11:00am | RSVP |
| Tech Talk/Mix and Mingle | BWISE, The Federal Reserve Bank |
The Federal Reserve Bank Of Dallas - Houston Branch 1801 Allen Parkway |
Thurs Sept 27 | 3:00pm - 7:00pm | RSVP |
| PROS Networking Reception | PROS | MKT BAR 1001 Austin Street |
Thurs Sept 27 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm | RSVP |
| Social Hour | Pariveda Solutions | Handlebar 5219 Washington Ave |
Thurs Sept 27 | 5:30pm - 9:00pm | RSVP |
| Cocktails & Conversation | HBO | Firehouse Saloon 5930 Southwest Freeway |
Thurs Sept 27 | 6:30pm - 9:00pm | RSVP by Sep 14 |
| Creative Arts, Tech, and Music | Houston Tech Talks | The Downtown Club at The Met 340 West Dallas Street |
Thurs Sept 27 | 5:00pm - 9:00pm | RSVP |
| Kickoff Event | Warehouse Live 813 Emanuel St |
Thurs Sept 27 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | RSVP | |
| Happy Hour | Zocdoc | Grotto Downtown 1001 Avenida De Las Americas |
Thurs Sept 27 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | RSVP |
| Women in Tech Workshop | Target | 501 Crawford Street Houston, TX 77002 |
Thurs Sept 27 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm | RSVP |
| Audible Game Night | Audible and PowerToFly | The Houston 3118 Harrisburg Blvd Houston, TX 77003 |
Thurs Sept 27 | 5:00pm - 9:00pm | RSVP |
| Celebrate Grace Hopper with Snap Inc | Snap | The Grove 1611 Lamar St Houston, TX |
Thurs Sept 27 | 6:30pm - 9:30pm | RSVP |
| Grace Hopper Meetup | Major League Hacking | Ahh, Coffee 2018 Rusk St |
Thurs Sept 27 | 8:00am-10:00am | Facebook RSVP |
| Okta at Grace Hopper Breakfast | Okta | Conroe room, Four Seasons Hotel Houston 1300 Lamar St Houston, TX |
Thurs Sept 27 | 8:30am - 10:30am | RSVP |
| Microsoft AI & Mixed Reality | Microsoft | Not posted | Thurs Sept 27 | 7:00pm and 9:30pm | RSVP to receive invites to private dinners |
| Flexport Happy Hour | Flexport | Pitch 25 Beer Park 2120 Walker St. |
Thurs Sept 27 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm | RSVP |
| Event | Company | Location | Date | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Networking Breakfast | Allstate | Le Méridien Houston Downtown 1121 Walker Street Grand Ballroom 22nd Floor |
Fri Sept 28 | 7:00am - 9:00am | RSVP |
| Stripe Coffee + Crepes | Stripe | Lake House at Discovery Green 1600 McKinney Street Houston, TX 77010 |
Fri Sept 28 | 9:00am -11:00 am | RSVP |
| Snacks and Refresh Sesh | GitHub Campus Experts | Potbelly Sandwich Shop 1200 McKinney St Houston, TX 77010 |
Fri Sept 28 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm | RSVP |
Disney is hosting a Coding Challenge for GHC18 attendees! Take the challenge online and eligible participants will win an exclusive prize at the GHC Career Fair Booth #6032. http://bit.ly/DisneyGHCCode
This will be used as reference for invite-only events
- Amazon (evening)
- Home Away (Sept 27, evening)
- Adobe
- Google (invite-only for scholars and Women Techmakers)
For more, read Diversity in Tech Conferences & Grace Hopper Celebration Alternatives
- GHC India
- AnitaB.org Houston Highlights Women Technologists
- AnitaB.org Chicago GHC Viewing Party
- GHC Connect @ Google - Kirkland
- Sysers Pre-GHC Meetup sponsored by Google - New York
- Sysers Pre-GHC Meetup sponsored by Google - Kirkland
- Sysers Pre-GHC Meetup sponsored by Google - Mountain View
- Sysers Pre-GHC Meetup sponsored by Google - Chicago
- Sysers Pre-GHC Meetup sponsored by ThoughtWorks - San Francisco
Inspired by Ladies-Storm-Hackathons/GHC-Scholarships and cszhu/GHC16Events