Here’s a few local events just in the silicon valley area

Sept 14, [Oakland Blockchain: Introduction to Theory and Investment](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oakland-blockchain-introduction-to-theory-and-investment-tickets-36809831196?aff=es2) (Informative Lecture)

Sept 14, Oakland [Come and Learn about Crypto Investing (Bitcoin)](https://www.meetup.com/San-Leandro-Bitcoin-Ether-ICO-Meetup/events/242998957/)

Sept 14, SF, [Tech talk: Blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tech-talk-blockchain-technologies-and-cryptocurrencies-tickets-37545219763?aff=es2) (Informative)

Sept 14, 7–9pm, San Leandro [Come and Learn about Crypto Investing (Bitcoin)](https://www.meetup.com/San-Leandro-Bitcoin-Ether-ICO-Meetup/events/242998957/)

Sept 14, 6.30–9.30pm SF Bitcoin Social — [Proof of Drink at El Rio!](https://www.meetup.com/San-Francisco-Bitcoin-Social/events/241735855/)

Sept 18, 6pm SF Ethereum Developers Talk: [Vitalik Buterin, Joseph Poon and Jun Hasegawa](https://www.meetup.com/SF-Ethereum-Developers/events/243294002/)

Sept 19, 4pm Palo Alto [Vitalik Buterin, Balaji Srinivasan, and Joseph Poon](https://www.meetup.com/EthereumSiliconValley/events/243122827/)

Sept 20, 6–8pm SF [GoSF — Blockchain & Go, Docker & Go, Banking on Go](https://www.meetup.com/golangsf/events/240173677/)

Sept 20, SF Blockstack Meetup [Building Decentralized Apps](https://www.meetup.com/Blockstack-SF/events/243214612/)

Sept 21, 5.30pm [What it takes to create and scale #1 Mobile Wallet (PayPal) in the world.](https://www.meetup.com/FinTechlaunch/events/242823333/)(Dev-oriented)

Sept 21, 6–9pm ImpactHub SF — [BlockChange: Blockchain for Climate Change](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blockchange-blockchain-for-climate-change-registration-37426015219?aff=es2)

Sept 23–24, Santa Clara, 2-day Conference: [Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum training.](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2-days-satsun-blockchain-technology-and-cryptocurrencies-like-bitcoin-and-ethereum-training-tickets-36046506070?aff=es2)

Sept 26, 6.30–9pm SF Bitcoin Social [Bitcoin meetup (with presentations)](https://www.meetup.com/San-Francisco-Bitcoin-Social/events/241209208/)

Sept 26, 9.30am-8pm SF [Tech Startup Fest (no-ticket FREE full-day MEGA match-making event)](https://www.meetup.com/Founder/events/243025343/)

Sept 27, 6–7pm Santa Rosa [Santa Rosa Cryptocurrency And Bitcoin Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-and-Cryptocurrency-mining-interest-group/events/243307622/)

Sept 29, Oakland, [Goodvibes Ventures Presents: Crypto Campout](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/goodvibes-ventures-presents-crypto-campout-tickets-36424140585?aff=es2)

Sept 29, 5pm SF [Crypto Campout](https://www.meetup.com/CryptoCampout/events/241886094/)

Oct. 2nd, Berkeley, [CryptoEconomics Security Conference 2017](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cryptoeconomics-security-conference-2017-tickets-36123550512?aff=es2)

Oct. 5th. Oakland [Ethereum Capture the Flag](https://www.meetup.com/Oakland-Blockchain-Developers-Meetup/events/243213214/)

Oct. 5th. 6.30–8.30pm SF [Smart Contracts Investor/Founder panel](https://www.meetup.com/Bay-Area-FinTech-Meetup/events/242783317/)

Oct. 6th, Sunnyvale, [_Blockchain + IoT Hackathon_](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blockchain-iot-hackathon-tickets-37052130921?aff=es2)

Oct. 7th. [Berkeley Stanford China Forum](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/berkeley-stanford-china-forum-tickets-37501447840?aff=es2)

Oct. 15th. [Cupertino, Network, Munch & What the Bleep is Blockchain?!](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/network-munch-what-the-bleep-is-blockchain-tickets-36455524455?aff=es2)

Oct. 17th, [H3Uni Lighthouse Cafe — The BlockChain](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/h3uni-lighthouse-cafe-the-blockchain-tickets-37446011027?aff=es2) (webinar)

Oct. 30th, SF [Future of Bitcoin](https://www.meetup.com/Bay-Area-FinTech-Meetup/events/242909731/)

Nov. 7th. Demo Day — [SK Telecom Americas Startup Foundry Season 2 & SKT CEI Startups](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demo-day-sk-telecom-americas-startup-foundry-season-2-skt-cei-startups-registration-35950567114?aff=es2)

Nov. 8th, 6–9pm SF [UXNight: The Blockchain](https://www.meetup.com/cascadesf/events/243096602/)

Nov. 15–16th [Blockchain WithTheBest — Online Conference](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blockchain-withthebest-online-conference-nov-15-16-tickets-36496229204?aff=es2) (online conference)

Nov. 16th [Fintech Week SF \[Hot topic\] Blockchain & ICOs](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fintech-week-sf-hot-topic-blockchain-icos-tickets-37715507097?aff=es2)

Nov. 29, Santa Clara, [IoT Tech Expo North America 2017](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/iot-tech-expo-north-america-2017-tickets-32582160118?aff=es2)

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