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Come nerd with us May 16!

It's time to share inebriated smiles, your hot dance moves, and sexy ideas both on stage and off. Join the thirst community of geekery May 16 at the #nerdyhot brand-new Black Whiskey and we promise to bring you the best in curated ideas both sciencey and beyond.

Speakers:

  • Jon Arroyo: Chief Mixologist, Founding Farmers -  on crafting taste for the masses and massing taste for the crafty.
  • Tim Bailey: CFO, Yuri's Night - making sure support staff make it into space along with hero astronauts, cuz someone's gotta tend bar or cut hair.
  • SM Shrake: Founder of Story League - on the science of the dark arts of the Garden Gnome.
  • Kathryn Verona - Lady Gaga vs. the Peacock Shrimp, round one.  Also, f-ing honey badgers!
  • Darcy Gentleman: thirst. Director of Speaker Preparation - Science of sweet, love, & failure - Rome wasn't built in a day, but can a sweet tooth bring it down?

This is thirst. We build communities of exceptionally creative people in the loungey environment you love, and we want you to increase the awesomeness...sober or not ;)

All we ask in return is that you be utterly fascinating.

 

Click Here to Get Tickets

 

Doors @ 6pm

Event 7pm-midnight

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ThirstDC aims to create and foster thought leaders both on and off stage by crafting an informal environment where world renowned experts socialize, interact with, and inspire attendees in a lounge atmosphere.


Seems like people dig what we're doing. Nerding! Learning! Flirting!

The Washington Post
Networking forum for nerds is ‘thirsty’ for conversation
 — The Washington Post
The Pink Line Project
Learning and nightlife with a side of wine drive top progressives at Thirst DC
 — The Pink Line Project
DC Event Junkie
ThirstDC Ain’t Your Average Networking Event
 — DCeventjunkie
BYT
a deep breath of fresh, nerdy air
 — Brightest Young Things
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I Spy Things DC
ThirstDC: a sexy lecture
 — I Spy Things DC