Following on the success of the first Startup Weekend in Boulder, Andrew Hyde has decided to take the concept on a national tour, and it is coming to DC on Oct 26-28. In case you do not know what Startup Weekend is, it is is an idea, an experiment, a chance gather the tech community and create a company over one jam packed weekend.

Myself, Matthew, Brian and Andy are coordinating the effort along with Andrew’s guidance. Some of the details have been worked out, but not all of them, it is still a work in progress. We have already met once to discuss some of the logistics, and will be meeting many more times to iron everything out. Some of the things that we have decided on: there will be schwag, Andrew has got some things in the works already; food will be provided, we are lining up sponsors as we speak to cover that; everyone who signs up will be able to submit and idea and we will vote on the top 10 two days out and then pitch the ideas and narrow it down to 3 then pick the final and we are off to the races. Those are the known details for now, and like I said more are to come. To stay up to date on what is going on, check out the DC Startup Weekend blog and make sure that you register (if of course you want to participate). It will be fun times, and who knows, we may build the next greatest thing.