You’re invited to our event! 🎉 (and more news...)
By Sarah Cronk
Like all of the nation and Commonwealth, we were saddened by the passing of Queen Elizabeth II after a long, dutiful and steadfast 70-year reign. However one feels about the monarchy, there is no denying that her death marks the end of 96 years of wisdom, knowledge, experience and service to our country.
This newsletter is the first of the new Carolean era!
You’re invited!
We're thrilled to announce the first "Chalk Eastbourne Presents" event which takes place on Thursday 20th October, 5.30pm-8pm (and it's free!).
Chalk Eastbourne Presents offers you a chance to be inspired, build your skills and broaden your community within digital. Our first evening of digital inspiration will be presented by Russ Miles, who helps people thrive in one of the harshest and potentially impactful working environments: software system engineering.
Join us for a drink, listen to Russ’s talk, and meet fellow digital enthusiasts! We'd love to meet you there and all are welcome - digital professionals, students, educators.
What else is on?
Local events
Eastbourne Bonfire Society will be staging a colourful procession along the seafront with a giant bonfire and firework display on 1st October, starting at 7.30pm and culminating with the fireworks at 9.45pm.
If you're more into partying and lederhosen than fireworks, Oktoberfest also takes place at Eastbourne's Winter Gardens on 1st October from 6pm. It's the biggest party night of the year.
If beer is your thing, the October Beer Festival is on at the Winter Gardens on 7th and 8th October, with over 90 cask ales, ciders, perries, and a variety of international bottled beers and wines.
Love wildlife photography? Drusillas Park is hosting a Zoo Photography Day on 9th October where you can go behind the scenes inside some of the enclosures.
If all the partying is too much, work it off (or be inspired to work it off!) at Beachy Head Marathon, one of the biggest off-road marathons in the UK. The Marathon, Ultra, Half and 10k take place over the weekend of 22nd-23rd October.
Industry events
Slack Frontiers Europe, 11th October. Hear from Slack experts and influential leaders and exchange ideas with your peers. Learn how to empower your teams, work faster and more efficiently and align your tech stack with your organisation’s goals.
Firebase Summit 2022, 18th October. Learn how Firebase can help you accelerate app development, run your app with confidence, and scale your business.
BrightonSEO, in-person 6th-7th October, online 20th-21st October. This event helps search marketers meet, learn and do their job a little bit better.
What’s new?
How times change
A reflection on the rise of digital over the Queen’s 70-year reign
What’s Eastbourne famous for?
We outline some of Eastbourne’s links to fame and fortune!
East Sussex Invest Eight launched
Funding for businesses looking to expand & grow in East Sussex
11 nominees for creative & digital!
Good luck to all at the Eastbourne Business Awards
Thinking about taking on an apprentice?
Check out the SCTP Transform programme
A Chat With: Stacey Pinkney and Tomasz Odrobinski at Booksy
We wanted to learn more about Booksy, a global tech start-up with head offices in Eastbourne.
We caught up with Stacey Pinkney and Tomasz Odrobinski, who work in recruitment and operations roles at the booking software creator, to discover more about the company and find out Stacey’s perspective on working in tech without a tech background.
In our interview, we found out...
...how Stacey secured her dream job
...why a career in tech could be the best thing you've ever done
...what Booksy looks for in their job applicants
Check out the full article for all this and more!
One last thing...
Diverse Sussex are looking for new signatories to join the goal of ensuring everyone has equal access to opportunities in Sussex’s technology sector. You'll get access to a (really helpful) toolkit, a Slack channel for peer-to-peer support, and be able to take part in exclusive workshops. If you'd like to get involved, sign up here.
