Communitech welcomed our community of founders and friends back to the Hub for Techtoberfest on Thursday, Oct. 13.
The day-long event featured Hub tours, investor meetings, peer-to-peer gatherings and an update on Team True North – all against a backdrop of Bavarian food, music and Gemütlichkeit – that's German for good cheer.
For a comprehensive written account of the day's events, check out this story by Kevin Crowley.
Meanwhile, here's a sampling of images from the festivities, captured by Meghan Thompson and Anthony Reinhart.
Techtoberfest coincides with the annual Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest, so the Hub was decked out accordingly. (Meghan Thompson photo)
Check-in began at noon – just in time for lunch. (Anthony Reinhart photo)
Polka king Walter Ostanek, three-time Grammy winner, with our new friends from Constant Contact. (Meghan Thompson photo)
Cabbage rolls, sauerkraut and only the best wurst. (Anthony Reinhart photo)
Dirndl! Yep, it has just the one vowel. (Meghan Thompson photo)
And lederhosen, of course. (Meghan Thompson photo)
Bier! That's German for beer. In case you didn't know. (Anthony Reinhart photo)
Who wants a Hub tour? Hats welcome but not required. (Anthony Reinhart photo)
Checking out what the Hive has to offer. Hint: awesome leadership development for your team. (Meghan Thompson photo)
We hope we look as good as Walter does when we're 87. Onkel Hans is all right, too. (Meghan Thompson photo)
Checking out our cool workspaces (pssst, they're available). (Meghan Thompson photo)
Fielding pitches at Investorhaus . . . (Anthony Reinhart photo)
. . . and following up with some deeper conversation. (Anthony Reinhart photo)
Seriously, what's not to love about a soft pretzel? (Meghan Thompson photo)
Or a ride on our slide, for that matter? (Meghan Thompson photo)
What's the future of health? Ask Adam. He knows. (Meghan Thompson photo)
Meanwhile, at the selfie station . . . (Anthony Reinhart photo)
That's Tom Jenkins on the left, one of Communitech's founders and Chair of the Board of OpenText. (Meghan Thompson photo)
That way! (Anthony Reinhart photo)
No, that way!! (Anthony Reinhart photo)
Is there a German word for ''hat bedecked with amazing pins?'' (Meghan Thompson photo)
Or for ''hat festooned with a giant purple feather?'' (Meghan Thompson photo)
''The opportunities for health-care innovation are THIS BIG.'' Joel says. (Anthony Reinhart photo)
Like our new wall? Grace did that. Go Grace!! (Anthony Reinhart photo)
Founders gather for the Team True North update. And dinner. (Meghan Thompson photo)
Catching up. (Meghan Thompson photo)
More catching up. (Anthony Reinhart photo)
And even more catching up! (Anthony Reinhart photo)
Mike McDerment of Freshbooks shares wisdom on how to weather a choppy economy. (Meghan Thompson photo)
And the big reveal: Communitech CEO Chris Albinson names the newest members of Team True North. (Meghan Thompson photo)
And that's a wrap. (Meghan Thompson photo)
See you next year? Hope so. (Anthony Reinhart photo)
