Join us for our 29th consecutive Nerd Nite in Orlando as we celebrate and learn about the achievements of women by an all-female lineup of speakers.
Nerd Nite Orlando is an evening of entertaining yet thought-provoking talks across many disciplines – all while the audience drinks along in a casual bar atmosphere. Speakers present for 15-20 minutes each on a fascinating subject of their choice, often in an uncanny and unconventional way. Following each presentation is a brief Q&A with the audience.
Come meet up, drink, and learn something new!
EVENT IS FREE!
EVENT INFO:
When: Thursday, July 9th, 7:00pm
Where: The Geek Easy (behind “A Comic Shop”)
114 S Semoran Blvd #6
Winter Park, FL 32792
Nerd Nite shirts will be on-sale for $15
PRESENTATIONS:
“Pregnancy is Weird” by Tairi Perez
Description: Making the case for evolving the human species towards laying eggs rather than giving live birth. The reasons why, the benefits, and why the drawbacks are worth it.
Bio: Tairi grew up in Miami and lived in South Africa for several years in her early 20’s before moving to our city beautiful. She works in higher education, and is the MC and on the board for OrlandoSOUP, as well as a writer for TheOrlandoan.com. She regularly volunteers for local nonprofits, as her passion is to do her part for lovely Orlando. With a background in event and program management, she has absolutely no formal education in evolution or anything related to pregnancy or babies. Tairi lives with her husband and corgi, and is due to give birth to a unicorn in six weeks.
“All Caps Makes Me Feel Powerful” by Kelly Romano
Description: From the NBA to the first lady, Kelly talks about her journey from the exciting and exhausting life of working in professional sports, to becoming the first and only woman ever hired at Maven Creative. 19 years of design experience, Kelly illustrates that no matter what your size or gender, she is can be fierce.
Bio: Kelly Romano is a coffee-fueled creative professional who is passionate about helping clients elevate their brands. After spending five years as Creative Director for the Orlando Magic, Kelly left the NBA franchise 4 months ago to join Maven Creative as Director of Account Services. Although you might not be familiar with Kelly’s behind-the-scenes work for clients, you can always see her photos on Instagram. She showcases the awesomeness of her son and spotlights all the new restaurants she finds. Please feel free to hit her up if you’re looking for a dining recommendation anywhere in Central Florida.
“The Maiming of Botany” by Emily Dovydaitis
Description: The field of botany has been permanently wounded with common misnomers, so get ready to arm yourself with a little lesson in Botany 101. Prepare to put to rest one of the greatest hot button issues ever known: is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? Ponder the thought, what’s really a nut? Am I a nut? Watch in awe as the world unravels around you upon discovering bananas do not actually grow on trees. Wield yourself with some added knowledge and get ready to impress that cute guy or gal working in the produce section of Whole Foods.
Bio: After spending a month climbing glaciers, getting volcanic sand in her eyes, and hanging out with puffins on the edge of cliffs, Emily Dovydaitis is back and ready to rumble for her second Nerd Nite Talk. She’s currently studying biology and cultural anthropology, so ask her about her undergraduate thesis on public infrastructure and medicinal plant usage in Nepal. Recognize the last name? You might know her as that woman on the news who put 250,000 plastic water bottles in the UCF Reflecting Pond!
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