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Time: September 23, 2014 from 5pm to 7pm
Location: Innovation Square
Street: sw 2nd ave
City/Town: gainesville
Website or Map: http://www.hobnobgnv.com
Phone: 352-334-7135
Event Type: job, fair
Organized By: Staci Bertrand, Director of Industry Development
Latest Activity: Sep 17, 2014
HOBNOB IS BACK, and it's not your parent's career fair! Parisleaf, Community Redevelopment Agency, Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Council for Economic Outreach will be hosting the 2014 Hobnob, where some of the area's brightest students and talent meet some of the region's most innovative technology companies - doing amazing things right here in the Gainesville area. Come out for a totally unconventional career fair full of music, food, and fun.
Date: September 23, 2014 Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Location: Innovation Square (near the Florida Innovation Hub on SW 2nd Ave) Date/Time Information: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 from 5 - 7 p.m. Contact Information: Staci Bertrand, Director of Industry Development at 352-334-7135 #notyourparentscareerfair www.hobnobgnv.com About the Gainesville Technology Council: The Gainesville Tech Council was founded in February 2014 to foster growth of the greater Gainesville technology sector through three main activities; connection of companies to early stage capital, promotion of the regional technology ecosystem and advocacy surrounding regional and federal technology related issues. |
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Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
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