Wednesday, July 8th · Doors open 5:30 PM · Main program 6:00–8:00 PM · Networking continues after
📍 The Ellis, Newburgh, NY · theellisnewburgh.com · @the.ellis.newburgh
This one is different.
No formal agenda. No slides-only presentations. Just makers, builders, tinkerers, musicians, and dreamers gathering in one of the coolest creative spaces in the Hudson Valley — The Ellis in Newburgh — to show each other what they're working on.
If you've built something, broken something, coded something, soldered something, composed something, or just found something fascinating — this is your stage.
We're looking for people who want to bring:
🤖 A robot — your favorite bot, build, or mechanical curiosity. Show it off. Let people poke at it.
💻 A project demo — anything running on a laptop, a Raspberry Pi, or a breadboard. We'll have a projector. You bring the wow.
🎨 A creative project — physical or digital. Art, design, interactive installation, generative work — if you made it, we want to see it.
🎵 Music — bring tracks, an instrument, or a live set. The Ellis is a creative space and we want the energy to match.
Want to present or show something?
Fill out our Call for Speakers form and tell us what you're bringing — we'll be in touch to find the right format for you:
Spots are limited, so don't wait.
The vibe:
Arrive from 5:30 PM for early mingling. The main program runs 6:00–8:00 PM, with open networking continuing after. Weather permitting, we'll spill out into The Ellis backyard — one of Newburgh's most unexpected outdoor spaces.
🍹 Cash bar available — come thirsty.
This is a community evening — part tech meetup, part maker fair, part creative gathering. Bring a friend who doesn't think of themselves as "a tech person." They'll fit right in.
🌀 Something Bigger Is Brewing
We're working on something we're calling AI-infused entertainment — a concept that blends technology, creativity, and live experience in ways the Hudson Valley hasn't seen yet.
We believe the most interesting things happen at the edges: where a coder meets a musician, where a robotics builder meets a visual artist, where AI tools meet human creative instinct.
If you're a creative, performer, venue, or maker in the Hudson Valley who's been thinking along these lines — we want to meet you. This event is part of how we find each other.
Come with your ideas. Leave with co-conspirators.
🆓 Free to attend — RSVP is mandatory
Join our chapter GDG Hudson: https://gdg.community.dev/gdg-hudson/
Join our community at HVTechFest slack channel
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Local tech professionals get-together in person on a monthly basis, alternating local municipalities. All these smaller size meet ups culminate with the two-day professional developers conference, DevFest Troy on October 23-24th, 2026. We will provide more details about this event as we move forward.
We are looking forward to seeing you there.