Summer wasn’t quite done putting on a show in Seattle on Wednesday evening, turning the rooftop deck at Qualtrics in Pioneer Square into the perfect place to be for the annual GeekWire Sounders Day tailgate party. Under blue skies, with sweeping views of Elliott Bay and the Seattle skyline, tech geeks and soccer fans once again came together to celebrate and mingle before heading to the Sounders FC match against FC Dallas across the street at CenturyLink Field. Attendees enjoyed beers and other beverages along with plenty of BBQ as the DJ played until sunset. Sounders FC owner Adrian Hanauer… Read More
Seattle is definitely a sports town. Or, a geeky sports town. At least it was Thursday night at the seventh GeekWire Bash, the annual extravaganza that turns the CenturyLink Field Events Center into a roaming geek carnival. With hundreds of participants competing at assorted skill levels in multiple brackets, the competition was fierce in dodgeball, ping pong, foosball and “Settlers of Catan.” And aside from those main events, people knocked each other over in Sumo costumes, took on Seattle Sounders FC players in “FIFA 18,” battled it out in a variety of virtual reality and traditional video games and much… Read More
There continues to be more and more activity at the intersection of sports and technology, from athletic training, to live streaming, to fan engagement, to stadium advancements, and so much more. That’s why we’re excited to announce GeekWire’s second annual Sports Tech Summit on June 21-22 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. Early-bird tickets are now on sale, and we have room for just 400 attendees, so make sure to go here to secure your spot at this one-of-a-kind event that brings together the stars of sports with the stars of tech. Co-hosted with the Seattle Sounders FC and Eiger Marketing, this event brings… Read More
