Community Partners

We’re proud of all that we’ve accomplished with the Innovate Pasadena Connect Week series of events, and we are awed to see the growth that we have achieved since Connect Weekend 2014. Our goal with Connect Week is to strengthen Pasadena’s innovation ecosystem by engaging and uniting the broader community in a festival of discovery and idea exchange. We couldn’t make Connect Week happen without the help of our community partners, and this year we're once again inviting meetups, trade associations, networking organizations, and other industry groups across the Los Angeles area to join us and as one of our community partners and help cross-promote this growing celebration.

As a Connect Week community partner, you will receive recognition on our website with our other community partners, as well as inclusiong in our marketing efforts. In return we ask that you:

  • Promote #ConnectWeek to your members through your newsletter, website, social media, word-of-mouth, etc.
  • Include the Connect Week boilerplate in at least one email blast leading up to the event date.

If you'd like to join our network, please complete our volunteer form and select "Digital Ambassador" from the checkbox options. We'll send you a link to all the digital assets you'll need to cross-promote Connect Week!

Promoting Connect

Help us spread the word! Tweet, blog, pin, snapchat, tag, invite, record... Let's get everyone talking about #ConnectWeek. Pasadena is a force to be reckoned with, and it's time we let the Internet know. Not sure where to start?

Invite your tribe.

Send out event details to your contact list, Meetup members, or newsletter subscribers. Don't forget to mention your event and Connect Week at your next meetup or in person every time you have a chance. There's no better way to give your network a sneak peek into your Connect Week event and have them mark their calendars.

Spread the love.

Share your event details, behind-the-scenes preparations, and photos with us on Twitter @InnovatPasadena and on Instagram @InnovatePasadena. We'll help drum up excitement and tweet about our collaborators as much as possible. Don't forget to submit your event to be listed on the Connect Week calendar.

Make new friends.

We encourage events that foster collaboration between industries and partners rather than a typical meetup. If you’re looking to expand your reach, remember that there is strength in numbers. Teaming up with another group can help you look beyond your regular constituency.

Show your team spirit.

Add the Innovate Pasadena Connect Week badge to your website or Meetup page. Scroll down to the Connect Badge section to get the code. As we get closer to game time, we’ll let you know where you can pick up posters, signs, and other materials. Hang the provided collateral in a visible area in and outside your space to make it easier for people to find you.

Share your story.

Take photos, notes, blog, and spread the word to share with the Pasadena community before and after your event.

Boilerplate

Want to help us spread the word about innovation in Pasadena? You can copy our info below to use on your Eventbrite page, newsletter, website, or anywhere else. For those who don’t know about Connect or Innovate Pasadena, these bite-size snippets help spread the word and strengthen our community ties with people such as yourself!

About Connect

During Connect Week we showcase the creativity and ingenuity that’s right here in our own backyard. From October 13-20 local innovators will host independently organized seminars, workshops, and social events all around Pasadena. Join us as we envision the future of tech and design and engage with local startups and industry leaders, and bring your curiosity.

About Innovate Pasadena

Innovate Pasadena is a volunteer-driven 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening Pasadena’s innovation community through education and resource exchange. We have built a strong network of businesses, academic institutions, and community organizations. We leverage these connections to produce and support a variety of programs that have reached over 60,000 people.

Connect Badge

Are you participating in Connect Week or do you want to show your Pasadena pride? Get the Connect website badge!

                                    <!-- Begin Connect Badge --><div id="cw2016" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent url(https://connectpasadena.com/assets/images/cw2019-badge.png) no-repeat scroll 0px 0px;background-size:150px 150px;height: 150px;right:0px;position:fixed;bottom:0px;width:150px;z-index:9999999 !important"><a href="https://connectpasadena.com/" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;display:block;height: 150px;width:150px;text-indent:-9999px;border:none;">Connect Week 2018</a></div><!--End Connect Badge-->

Talking Points

We ask for all our Connect Week Collaborators to share a little bit about Innovate Pasadena and your participation in Connect Week with your members and attendees. We've collected some interesting facts about this great series. We encourage you to share these tidbits in your own words!

Key Facts About Innovate Pasadena's Connect Week
  • Since 2014, Connect has helped promote almost 240 innovation-inspired events in and around Pasadena and attracted over 50,000 attendees
  • Most Connect Week events are free and produced by dedicated volunteers
  • We have four main categories or "tracks" for the events: Science + Astronomy, Art + Design, Technology, and Entrepreneurship
  • Connect Week offers the rare opportunity to get inside some of Pasadena’s most interesting start-ups and mature companies, where you can meet their executives and learn about opportunities
  • Connect Week will spotlight some of Pasadena's key industries, with event days focused on: astronomy; design, UX, and media; robotics; startups + funders; biotech and lifescience.
  • Check out our Tech Open House Day, and for families, be sure to attend Family STEAM Day!
Some Facts About Innovate Pasadena
  • Connect Week is an annual event promoted by Innovate Pasadena
  • Innovate Pasadena is a nonprofit organization established in 2013
  • Innovate Pasadena has created a special program to support local Meetup groups
  • Innovate Pasadena offers sponsorship opportunities for companies who want to reach the San Gabriel Valley’s best and brightest
  • Innovate Pasadena also promotes a full slate of interesting programs, pitchfests, and meet-ups all year long.

Logo Usage & Guidelines

The Connect Week logo files and Innovate Pasadena logo files are available for download in the Files/Downloads section. The Innovate Pasadena logo and/or Connect Wek logo should be incorporated into your Eventbrite page or on the website page(s) that are set up for marketing your Connect Week Collaborator event.

Connect Week logo on white background.

Connect Week logo on black background.

When using the Connect Week logo, follow these helpful guidelines:

  • If you are placing the logo on a white background, use the file entitled “Connect-Week-Logo_white-bg.png”
  • If you are placing the logo on a dark background, use the file entitled “Connect-Week-Logo_dark-bg.png”
  • Do not place the color Innovate Pasadena logo on a dark background or photograph
  • Do not merge the mark with other marks or logos, or add text to the logo
  • Keep the Connect mark large enough so that all text of the mark is legible at all times
  • Do not distort or crop the Connect mark.