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Virtual Red-Carpet Contest:  During the winner announcement we are hosting a virtual viewing party contest! To participate, post your CODiE Award winner party selfie to #CODiE21 for a chance to win one free 2022 CODiE nomination. Be sure to follow us @CODiEAwards and tag #CODiE21 for your chance to win. Need a glam squad? Download our virtual Red Carpet Zoom background. Make sure to cheer on your favorite finalists and winners and tag #CODiE21. Be sure to stop by the Gather Voices video booth to thank your team, the judges, your cat, etc.

Cocktail/ Mocktail Hour:  You know that feeling when you get fun mail instead of just bills? Imagine having a signature craft cocktail delivered to you! To participate select the signature drink option with registration to have a signature cocktail with all of the ingredients shipped to you. It will arrive at your doorstep prior to the event. If you would rather mix your own, here’s the recipe for a CODiE Cooler!

AWS EdStart Presents: EdTech Startup Pre-show

Join the team from leading education technology accelerator, AWS EdStart, for a pre CODiE-event that promises to provide both great content and great networking. Using a rapid-fire format of three-minute presentations, host Chris Craft will share the ‘mic’ with fellow industry leaders to offer best practices on creating the perfect pitch, the top items investors are looking for in startup talent, along with tales from start-up execs. If you are a growing EdTech or interested in learning more from the EdTech Start-up community, you won’t want to miss it.

Rapid fire learning topics:

• Delivering the best  possible pitch – Elnaz Sarraf, Founder and CEO, ROYBI 
• Top things that investors look at – Kriti Bansal – Owl Ventures 
• Why startups build on the AWS Cloud – Mike Baur, AWS
• Networking breakout discussion / Q&A 

Red Carpet Pre-Show
Join us before the show to learn how to craft the perfect cocktail (or mix your own CODiE Cooler), contribute to the community art mural, check out the Gather Voices video booth and network with friends.

2021 Education Technology Awards Program
Cheer the winners and finalists throughout the show and find out who will take home a 2021 CODiE Award!

After Party
Art, cocktails, photo ops and more. Collaborate with colleagues and congratulate the 2021 Winners.