Inaugural TGGD a Rousing Success!

Thanks to everyone who came out to last night's inaugural Girl Geek Dinner! In my completely unbiased, objective opinion as co-organizer, it was a fantastic success. :)

We had a great turnout (I counted 32 people) and women (and 1 man) of all ages and career stages chatted, socialized, and networked. The elegant and eloquent Sandy Kemsley gave an inspiring speech about the challenges women often face in the tech sector, being outnumbered by men and dealing with an "old boys' network". Lively discussion followed during the Q&A, as many women shared their own thoughts. We're looking forward to an ongoing dialogue on this and future topics here on the blog, so don't be shy!

Photos have been uploaded to Flickr -- check 'em out and if you're in one, tag yourself! I also took a couple of short videos, but unfortunately my 5-year-old digital camera was not up to the task and they ended up full of background noise and very very dark. So our YouTube debut will have to wait until the next dinner!

Mark your calendars now for September 19th! And if you have any suggestions for future venues and/or speakers, please post them on the wiki -- we want to hear from you!

Proud Girl Geek Jen