Hey there,

Philly Tech Week 2018 presented by Comcast is bound to be Technical.ly’s best festival yet. The eighth annual celebration is where 100+ events happen, 75+ partners collaborate and 15,000 people show up to learn, meet and collaborate.

The question we get the most? “If you had to pick just one event to attend, which would it be?”

We are here to help. It's not one (indulge us), but here are the three events that we think you absolutely have to attend. Get to Philly April 27–May 3 and you'll meet prospects, potential partners and lock your next important meeting.

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1. Introduced by Technical.ly

Join hundreds of tech professionals who are at the intersection of innovation, from entrepreneurship to sciences, marketing to arts. Our most diverse event ever, this new conference brings together everyone who is changing their workplace—and their communities—with technology.

Tons of great content packed into one day, with exciting and new speakers like:

• Arlan Hamilton, Founder, Backstage Capital 
• Josh Kopelman, Partner, First Round Capital
• Todd Carmichael, Cofounder, La Columbe Coffee Roasters
• Wil Reynolds, Founder, Seer Interactive
• Felecia Hatcher, Founder, BlackTech Week
• Maya Baratz, Managing Director, Techstars
• And 100+ more

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2. Dev Conference

The brightest engineers will be at PTW18's Dev Conference to learn how tech companies are solving big challenges with emerging technologies. We asked speakers to show us how to problem-solve with tech as the backdrop, instead of the focus. Check our Big Ideas session led by an engineer at Slack, get the pulse on Machine Learning with a UPenn researcher, and hear about blockchain with a team from ConsenSys. And if you want to learn new skills, we've got morning workshops on Go, React, Ionic and MVC.

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3. Signature Event Party

Whether you're embedded in Philly or visiting, the Signature Event is the fastest way to meet the most impactful people and have a ton of fun while doing it. It's a cocktail reception meets interactive tech expo with something for everyone, especially the foodies. This year, we're expecting 750+ people at Philly's famous Reading Terminal Market, with plenty of good grub, as well as an open bar. All for $40 (if you buy now—prices go up at the door).

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If you want to learn more about Philly Tech Week, check out our editorial coverage from this past week for the full picture of what’s new. Kickoff starts Friday! #PTW18