It's no secret that the tech industry has a diversity problem. Fortunately, industry giants like Google are taking deliberate steps to remedy this issue. Now, a group of Atlanta University Center students and alumni are seizing this momentum by creating a tech and startup fair for students, tech companies, alumni, and musicians to converge and network as #TechMeetsTurnUp. 

The inaugural festival, billed as Tech Groove 2017 kicks off at The Morehouse College Leadership Center in Atlanta this Friday, April 28th. The free event will feature a number of panels and workshops, touching on topics such as “Coding 101,″ "Monetizing Your Idea," and “Building Your Startup with $500.” Tech companies such as Mozilla and LinkedIn will be on deck and recruiters from Google, Amazon, Tinder and other tech companies will be scoping out talent. 

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Atlanta's young and multicultural demographic as well as its ranking as one of the nation's top 5 cities to launch a tech startup, makes it an ideal location for such an event. With speakers and panelists like Candace Mitchell, founder of Atlanta-based personalized hair care service, Myavana, Jasmyn Lawson culture editor for Giphy and Noirbnb co-founder Stefan Grant, the event is sure to inspire!