Forward Technology Festival: Dates announced for 2014 Forward Technology Festival

Contact: Molly Walsh, 608-698-5890

Fifth Annual Festival Taking Place August 21-28 in Madison


The organizing committee has announced dates for the 2014 Forward Technology Festival. This 5th annual edition of this series of events will take place August 21 through August 28, 2014. Last year’s Festival saw over 2,000 people attend 20 separate events geared toward the technology and entrepreneurial communities in Madison and throughout the midwest. All the festival events take place in and around Madison at venues ranging from the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery to the Majestic Theatre to Monona Terrace.

This year’s Festival has been compressed from eleven to eight days. “We thought we’d experiment with the format this year and attempt to increase the density of events,” said Matt Younkle, one of the Festival co-organizers. “We’re also growing the circle of creative communities involved with FTF. Food entrepreneurs are now involved, for example, and the addition of the Wisconsin Innovation Awards event will broaden the FTF base of innovators across even more sectors.”

Twelve events are already scheduled on the 2014 FTF calendar:
August 21 – The anniversary edition of Madison’s popular High Tech Happy Hour
August 21-23 – Madison+Ruby Conference at the Overture Center
August 22 – Healthcare IT Hobnob
August 23 – Live on King Street
August 23 – Barcamp Unplugged
August 25 – Edible Startup Summit
August 26 – Badger Startup Summit at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
August 26 – Wisconsin Innovation Awards at Wisconsin Union Theater
August 27 – Forward Technology Conference at Monona Terrace
August 27 – Startup Showcase at the Majestic Theatre
August 28 – Pecha Kucha at Monona Terrace

Those interested in receiving further information as events and speakers are announced are encouraged to sign up for the FTF mailing list at forwardfest.org.