We’ve compiled the feedback we’ve gotten over the last 12 months and we’ve tried our best to incorporate it into our new calendar of events.

So for 2008, TechWadi will be hosting events and activities across four different tracks to address the professional needs of our diversified members:

• Career Track:

These events will focus on helping our members further their career goals by offering them varied career advice from experts and helping connect with unique career opportunities

• Entrepreneurship Track:

These events will not only help entrepreneurs learn how to kick start their startup, but will also focus on getting the best startups funded and up and running.

• Marquee Events:

These events will focus on bringing all of our community together to discuss, collaborate and participate in the big business trends shaping and affecting our community.

• Leadership Track

These events are by invitation-only and are targeted at bringing together the most senior members of our community so that they can get to know each other and collaborate at the highest corporate levels.

And without further ado - here’s our detailed calendar for 2008:

Career Track Events:

• March 20, 2008 - Career Development: “The power of networking” -
  Location: WilmerHale, Palo Alto, CA - 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM

“Learn how to network with your peers”: Come and learn how you can leverage all of these TechWadi events to further your career goals.

• May 15, 2008 - Career Fair: “Find the career opportunity you’ve been looking for”

This will be the first career fair held by TechWadi. We will be providing our member with special access to startup opportunities and direct connections to recruiting managers.

• August 7, 2008 - Career Development: Topic to be announced

We will be discussing various business and technical topics that enhance the career opportunities of our members.

• December 13, 2008 - Career Fair

We will be providing our member with special access to startup opportunities and direct connections to recruiting managers.

Entrepreneurship Track Events:

• April 15, 2008 - Business Plan Competition: Spring Edition

Submit your business plan and get feedback, advice and introductions to VCs. This is the 2nd competition TechWadi will host and we intend to make this type of event a permanent addition to our calendar of events.

• June 14, 2008 - Startup Boot Camp: “From Business Plan to IPO”

This will be the 2nd installement in the series. Moving forward, we will focus in-depth on a particular aspect of the startup creation cycle.

• October 23, 2008 - Business Plan Competition: Fall Edition

As the year progresses, Techwadi will be enhancing the benefits for entrepreneurs who enter these competitions - watch this space.

• December 13, 2008 - Startup Boot Camp: “From Business Plan to IPO”

We will focus in-depth on a particular aspect of the startup creation cycle.

Marquee Events:

• July 10, 2008 - Women in Technology: TechWadi edition

This will be an ongoing event for TechWadi. we will be discussing, promoting and recognizing the role of Arab American women in the technology industry.

• September 2008 - 2nd Annual TechWadi Industry Awards

We will be honoring the best and brightest in our professional community as we did last year.

• February 15 - 17, 2009 - Arab Technology Forum 2009

Bigger and better ! This event will continue to be the meeting point for Arab technology professionals from around the World.

Let us know what you think of this calendar in the comments below or by emailing us at: info at techwadi.org. We always like to hear from you. And of course, we look forward to seeing you at each of these events in 2008.