QCon NY 2016 Social Events and Networking

Exhibitor Reception - Monday

  • 6:15pm - 6:45 pm
  • Exhibition area and Salon F
  • Beer, wine, soda, dry snacks

Enjoy drinks before the evening keynote and get a chance to meet some of our exhibiting sponsors. Enter your names at the booths to win prizes to be announced during evening reception on Tuesday. Past prizes have included drones, tablets, Iwatches, GoPros, Ipods, Raspberry Pi’s, and more!

QCon Conference Social & Dinner - Monday

Attend to mingle and network with other attendees, speakers, editors, sponsors.  

  • Off-site event @ Hill Country Barbecue Market, 345 Adams St, 400ft from the Marriott, on the corner of Willoughby St
  • Dinner and drinks 
  • Complementary and free for all conference attendees (BADGE REQUIRED)
  • Drinks at 7:30 pm
  • Dinner at 7:45 pm
  • Ends at 10:30 pm 

Raffle and QCon Reception - Tuesday

  • 6:15pm - 7 pm
  • Raffle: Salon E, drinks: exhibition area and Salon F
  • Beer, wine, soda, dry snacks

Come in Salon E at 6:15pm to discover if you won a prize from our sponsors. Grab a drink and mingle with other attendees, speakers and exhibitors.

BoFs / User Group Meetings / Sponsored After Hours - Tuesday

On Tuesday evening, QCon will welcome Birds of a Feather, User Groups and Sponsored After Hours. Non-QCon-attendees are welcome to join QCon attendees for those Tuesday evening events. Seats are limited and registration is mandatory on Eventbrite for non QCon attendees. Registrations will open on May 9th. More details: https://qconnewyork.com/bof-after-hours

  • 7:15pm - 9pm
  • Location: QCon session rooms

QCon Reception - Wednesday

  • 6:15 - 6:45 pm 
  • Ballroom Foyer
  • Drinks and snacks

Movie Night: Blade Runner - Wednesday

  • 7:00 - 9:00 pm 
  • Conference room
  • Let's meet and watch (or watch again) the movie Blade Runner together

Peer sharing in the Open Space sessions - Monday to Wednesday

In Open Space meetings, events and organizations, participants create and manage their own agenda of parallel working sessions around a central theme of strategic importance. 

Discussion Cafe at Lunch- Monday to Wednesday

Eat and Talk! Big Data, HTML5, CS, Security, Mobile,... Join one of the topic tables of 4 seats and mingle with attendees who share interests with you during lunch! 

QCon Online Social Platform 

Before the event we will email you a username and password for the site that will give you access to your attendee dashboard. From there you will be able to connect with other attendees who share similar interests with you, and build a custom schedule by selecting only the talks you plan to attend.