Future Events

    • 11 Jan 2023
    • 8:30 AM
    • 14 Jun 2023
    • Via Zoom
    Register


    We had a great turnout for the "Evolve your Career" series launch on November 2nd and are thrilled to invite you to join the full 6-session series starting in January.  For those of you that missed the kick-off, you can watch it HERE (Passcode: a&J6=EC?).

    The Evolving your Career lecture series with Dawn Wackowski will take you on a passage to get back to basics. We will seek to understand how your experiences and influencers affect our personal and professional lives. You will explore your definitions of success and fulfillment. Establish how to invest and cultivate actions for a desirable future. Your homework will take you on deep self-exploration to develop a solid framework approach for your next achievement.

    This registration includes all six sessions for the cost of $100.  All proceeds will benefit the Leading Ladies Initiative.  Registration for single sessions will be sent separately, each session is $25 individually.


    About the Presenter:

    Dawn Wackowski is a Senior Project and Program Manager of Americas Operations at Equinix. She supports mission-critical operations for more than 2,000 employees in 100+ data centers in over 27 cities in the Americas, from Canada to Brazil. Dawn's 30 years of telecom and mission-critical operations experience, which began in technical call centers, has exposed her to leadership roles overseeing fleet operations, risk & emergency management, project and program management, network engineering, and Chief of Staff. Her diverse mission-critical experience and passion for career empowerment shine through in her career coaching approach. Specifically, she is an active member of the Equinix Executive Women Leadership Network and an advocate for young professionals.

    Dawn holds an MBA from Point Park University and a Masters Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University. She lives in Maryland with her husband, three children, and dog. When she's not working, she is busy managing the local high school ice hockey team and cheering for her children in sports.

    Please reach out to Daisy Saulls at dsaulls@equinix.com with questions.

    Thank you,

    Daisy Saulls, 7x24 Board of Directors, WiMCO Committee



    • 25 Mar 2023
    • 8:00 AM
    • Data Center Alley - 22070 Broderick Dr. Sterling, VA 20166
    Register


    The Cloud Run is an event that invites the community to run with the people that build and support the IT backbone of the cloud.  The 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter comprises the professionals who design, construct, maintain, and staff these spaces and places that truly are the physical aspects of the internet. 

    On March 25, 2023 – in honor of International Data Center Day – the 7x24 DC Chapter is hosting a huge welcome event for our local community and the data center industry.  Not only will you and your children enjoy a 4.99999k run/walk and 1 mile fun run around "Data Center Alley", you can explore Data Center Coalitions' Data Center Discovery Zone!  It is a fun, interactive opportunity to learn about Data Centers, including five nines of reliability, and the numerous career paths available in the data center industry.  Participants of all ages and academic levels will have the chance to meet Data Center experts to talk about skills/traits, scholarships, internships, trade programs, and other pathways to enter this lucrative industry while engaging in fun hands-on activities.  After the race, there will be a post-race party with free food trucks, a vendor expo, and a band.  Please plan on spending most of the day with us and make memories that could change your life!

    If you are interested in sponsoring, please use this site to register.

    If you are interested in participating in the run, please use the link below to register.

    REGISTER HERE

    Proceeds from The Cloud Run will be distributed to both the Dulles South Food Kitchen and the 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter Scholarship program.


    • 12 Apr 2023
    • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Via Zoom
    Register


    Join us for the third session of "Evolving Your Career - Long Term Goals vs. 10-Year Plans"

    If you have registered for the entire series you do not need to register again.

    The Evolving your Career lecture series with Dawn Wackowski will take you on a passage to get back to basics. We will seek to understand how your experiences and influencers affect our personal and professional lives. You will explore your definitions of success and fulfillment. Establish how to invest and cultivate actions for a desirable future. Your homework will take you on deep self-exploration to develop a solid framework approach for your next achievement.

    This registration includes one session for the cost of $25.  All proceeds will benefit the Leading Ladies Initiative.  


    About the Presenter:

    Dawn Wackowski is a Senior Project and Program Manager of Americas Operations at Equinix. She supports mission-critical operations for more than 2,000 employees in 100+ data centers in over 27 cities in the Americas, from Canada to Brazil. Dawn's 30 years of telecom and mission-critical operations experience, which began in technical call centers, has exposed her to leadership roles overseeing fleet operations, risk & emergency management, project and program management, network engineering, and Chief of Staff. Her diverse mission-critical experience and passion for career empowerment shine through in her career coaching approach. Specifically, she is an active member of the Equinix Executive Women Leadership Network and an advocate for young professionals.

    Dawn holds an MBA from Point Park University and a Masters Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University. She lives in Maryland with her husband, three children, and dog. When she's not working, she is busy managing the local high school ice hockey team and cheering for her children in sports.

    Please reach out to Daisy Saulls at dsaulls@equinix.com with questions.

    Thank you,

    Daisy Saulls, 7x24 Board of Directors, WiMCO Committee



Past events

10 Mar 2023 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter – WIMCO Meet Up and Breakfast
08 Mar 2023 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter – Wake up With WiMCO - Evolving Your Career - Investing in the Future YOU
08 Feb 2023 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter – Wake up With WiMCO - Evolving Your Career - Establishing Fulfillment
25 Jan 2023 7x24 DC Chapter - Young Professionals January Happy Hour
18 Jan 2023 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter Networking Event
11 Jan 2023 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter – Wake up With WiMCO - Evolving Your Career - The True Meaning of Success and Grief
15 Dec 2022 7x24 DC Chapter 11th Annual Holiday Party
16 Nov 2022 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - November Book Club
02 Nov 2022 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter – Wake up With WiMCO - Evolving your career series’ Kickoff
26 Oct 2022 7x24 DC Chapter - Young Professionals October Happy Hour
28 Sep 2022 7x24 DC Chapter - Young Professionals September Happy Hour
26 Sep 2022 12th Annual 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - Golf Tournament
26 Sep 2022 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - Volunteer for our Golf Tournament
24 Aug 2022 7x24 DC Chapter - Young Professionals August Happy Hour
19 Aug 2022 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - August Book Club
27 Jul 2022 7x24 DC Chapter - Young Professionals July Happy Hour
29 Jun 2022 7x24 DC Chapter - Young Professionals June Happy Hour
07 Jun 2022 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - June Book Club
02 Jun 2022 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - USA-CO & SAME Celebrate Vets/Memorial Day - Future vulnerabilities and resiliencies for data centers: Physical, Workforce, Technical
21 May 2022 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - Sign-Up for Dean Park & Girls and Boys Club Clean-up and Beautification Project
27 Apr 2022 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - Speaker and Vendor Expo
22 Apr 2022 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - Sign-Up for Backpack Buddies Pack Night April 22
07 Apr 2022 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - April Book Club
23 Mar 2022 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter – Wake up With WiMCO - A Call to Action in support of International Data Center Day
11 Mar 2022 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter – Meet and Greet with WiMCO
13 Jan 2022 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - January Book Club
02 Dec 2021 7x24 DC Chapter 10th Annual Holiday Party
17 Nov 2021 Wake Up with WiMCO - “Commissioning for Mission Critical Projects”
04 Nov 2021 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - USA-CO Veterans Day Celebration
13 Oct 2021 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - October Book Club
27 Sep 2021 11th Annual 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - Golf Tournament
25 Aug 2021 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter WiMCO - Men Promoting Gender Diversity – Great Teams Think Unalike
21 Jul 2021 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter Event
07 Jun 2021 Wake Up with WiMCO: Communicating with Difficult People
10 May 2021 Wake Up with WiMCO: How Women have been Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic
12 Apr 2021 Wake Up with WiMCO: Networking 201 - April 12th
08 Mar 2021 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - Wake Up with WiMCO - March 8th
08 Feb 2021 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - Wake Up with WiMCO
08 Dec 2020 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - WiMCO - “Time to be Holly”
05 Nov 2020 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - USA-CO Veteran's Celebration
28 Sep 2020 10th Annual 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - Golf Tournament
25 Mar 2020 Canceled - 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - International Data Center Day Event
19 Mar 2020 Canceled - 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter WiMCO Kick-Off Breakfast
04 Dec 2019 7x24 DC Chapter 9th Annual Holiday Party
13 Nov 2019 7x24 Exchange Chapter Meeting focused on Data Center Security
16 Sep 2019 9th Annual 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - Golf Tournament
20 Jun 2019 7x24 Exchange Chapter Meeting - Why Validated Skills Matter?
21 May 2019 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter Meeting Sponsored by WiMCO
25 Apr 2019 Community Outreach - Pop Up Food Pantry
07 Mar 2019 7x24 Exchange Chapter Meeting - Data Center Design Evolution
06 Dec 2018 7x24 DC Chapter 8th Annual Holiday Party
17 Sep 2018 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - Golf Tournament
12 Jun 2018 The Heritage of Data Center Alley
26 Apr 2018 WiMCO DC Committee Kick Off Meeting
21 Feb 2018 7x24 Exchange DC & Central VA Chapter Meeting and Vendor Expo
05 Dec 2017 7x24 DC Chapter Holiday Party
11 Sep 2017 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - 2017 Golf Tournament
29 Jun 2017 7x24 DC Chapter Meeting / Vendor Expo
08 Dec 2016 7x24 DC Chapter Holiday Party
12 Sep 2016 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter - Golf Tournament
22 Jun 2016 7x24 DC Chapter Spring Event
10 Mar 2016 7x24 DC Chapter Meeting - Leveraging the cloud with an explicit data center strategy
09 Dec 2015 7x24 DC Chapter Holiday Party
21 Sep 2015 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter Golf Tournament
24 Jun 2015 2015 Scholarship Award Ceremony & Presentation
19 Mar 2015 2015 Scholarship Application
12 Mar 2015 DC Chapter Meeting and Vendor Expo
10 Dec 2014 7x24 DC Chapter Holiday Party
09 Oct 2014 Panel Discussion and Vendor Expo
16 Sep 2014 7x24 Exchange DelVal Chapter Borgata Event
15 Sep 2014 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter Golf Tournament
24 Jun 2014 Summer Fest and Scholarship Awards
02 Apr 2014 2014 Scholarship Application
06 Feb 2014 Raging Wire Data Center Tour
05 Dec 2013 DC Chapter Holiday Party
30 Oct 2013 Environmental Controls / Digital Realty Trust Data Center Tour
16 Sep 2013 3rd Annual Golf Tournament
26 Jun 2013 Data Center Operations Best Practices Panel Discussion / Scholarship Award / Vendor Expo
28 Feb 2013 Outsourcing a Wholesale Data Center versus Building Your Own