As part of the Leadership Roundtable pre-conference session, Scott Henderson of Sandbox Communities presented an inside look into the Sandbox Crew, the social club of Tech Square & Nearby Environs. The #1 lesson to learn is: The destiny of your research park/innovation district comes from its density of shared experiences. Shared experiences are created through a combination of spaces, events, and media - all three together help spark community, collaboration, and commerce.
29. Density is Destiny.
Density leads to serendipity.
Serendipity gives people more chances to
collaborate and build trust with each other.
Trusted relationships are what every strong
innovative community is built upon.
Change your density, change your destiny.
64. Meetups in Atlanta
Atlanta Web Design Group (2800+)
Atlanta Startup Village (2700+)
PyAtl: Atlanta Python (1300+)
The Atlanta Javascript (1700+)
Data Science ATL (1700+)
Atlanta Big Data User Group (800+)
Atlanta Ruby Meetup (1600+)
Atlanta Scrum Users Group (1400+)
Atlanta Hadoop Users Group (700+)
Atlanta Game Developer Meetup Group (800+)
Geek Girl Dinner
Startup Lounge
Startup Drinks Atlanta
Startup Chowdown
65. Sources of Inspiration
Creative Mornings Atlanta
Forge ATL (healthcare)
Foster ATL (consumer focused companies)
Root City Market
Hive ATL (no lonely leaders)
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67. Support Associations
TiE Atlanta
Atlanta Tech Angels
Technology Association of Georgia
Metro Atlanta Chamber
Atlanta CEO Council
Technology Executive Roundtable
Startup Chicks
Women’s Entrepreneur Center