ConnectiMass produces networking, experiential and educational events and conferences for entrepreneurs, marketers and geeks covering topics of Tech Entrepreneurship, Online Jobs, Mobile Apps, Internet Trends and more.
Our Events feature the most exciting gatherings of senior tech and business professionals, tech entrepreneurs, digital creatives and geeks. We currently produce an annual slate of 10 tech and internet related events for Jamaica, the Caribbean and Caribbean Diaspora.
For the Caribbean Tech Community
We produce a slate of networking and educational events for Jamaican and Caribbean entrepreneurs, developers and creatives who want to leverage the internet to launch startups. We focus on tech entrepreneurship and how technology can be leveraged to create industry-changing products and successful companies.
We also believe that when you put a bunch of smart people in room amazing things happen, so the the community that is developing because of our networking events is powerful and significant. Our events bring the Caribbean Tech community together to learn, be inspired & network.
Our Events are:
Kingston BETA – is the bimonthly event that brings together Jamaican/Caribbean entrepreneurs, developers, designers,tech professionals and those aspiring, To Learn. Be Inspired. To Network. The event has BETA Pitch, the segment that’s a platform for entrepreneurs to pitch their big ideas. We’ve had over 40 events, 2500 attendees and over 70 startups pitch their big ideas in its four years. A better informed, connected and recognised Caribbean tech community is emerging.
Caribbean BETA – is the annual one day conference where the smartest Caribbean minds in technology come to show and tell what they’re doing to change the world, to learn from other experts, be inspired and have fun networking to connect to talent, funding and opportunities. They also come to compete for the braggable to being Top Caribbean Startup to Watch with prizes of mentor and investor matching in addition to other prizes. It is held very November in Kingston- the Tech, Vibes and Cultural and Tech Capital of Jamaica.
Startup Weekend Jamaica is a franchise from the Global company Startup Weekend. Startup Weekends are 54 hour events (experiential entrepreneurial education) where developers, designers, marketers, product managers, startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products and launch startups.
Caribbean StartupU is an educational workshop series (Face to face and online) for aspiring and emerging tech entrepreneurs, developers and digital creatives. The workshops are interactive training for individuals who want to learn from each other, industry thought leaders and successful entrepreneurs on how to take their ideas, launch and grow startup.
For Businesses and Organisations
Trend Briefing WorkShops
We teach industry professionals and businesses how to integrate digital marketing, specifically social media to grow their brands and sales. So we produce workshops to share the knowledge and success stories.
re:CONNECT is a Trend Briefing and Workshop series for Caribbean businesses across all industries-who want to understand how the trends and opportunities in digital marketing, social media, web & mobile applications can help to grow their businesses.
Expert presentations,case studies, product demos and networking to help you make the connection. Our Workshops are educational, interactive and fun and we have a heady mixture of in the field, home spun and world-class speakers who are entrenched in their fields of expertise. We do custom re:Connect workshop for your industry, for your country. Ask us about it.
A Sample of Successful Workshops + Courses
- Social Media Marketing 101 with Dana Todd and Fionn Downhill (2009)
- Social Media Marketing for Marketing and PR Managers with CARIMAC 2009
- Internet Marketing 101 for Small & Medium sized businesses with Jamaica Trade & Invest (2009)
- Book Industry Association of Jamaica (2010)
- Jamaica Hotel and Attractions ( 2009)
