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The rvatech/ Women in Technology Conference is Richmond's premier annual all-day event celebrating and empowering women working in technology, organised by rvatech/, the regional technology council for central Virginia. The conference brings together more than 500 professionals from across the Richmond technology community and the surrounding region. Its position within rvatech/'s wider programme of events gives it durable local roots — attendees encounter a community that continues operating between annual editions rather than assembling once a year. Programming spans both technical and leadership domains, reflecting an audience that includes software engineers, data practitioners, product professionals, consultants and technology executives at varying career stages. Sessions address skill development alongside the structural and career questions the conference was founded to surface. The single-day format and Virginia location keep the event accessible to professionals across the mid-Atlantic without significant travel commitment. For technologists in central Virginia, this conference represents the region's largest annual gathering focused on advancing women in technology, and a reliable point of entry into the local professional network.
rvatech/ Women in Technology Conference 2026 takes place November 17, 2026 in Richmond, United States.
rvatech/ Women in Technology Conference 2026 is an in-person event.
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Richmond is a mid-sized Virginia capital on the fall line of the James River, with a technology and finance sector that has grown steadily without the costs of the larger east coast cities. A single-day conference in mid-November means the practical question is what to do with the evening before and the morning after. The answer here tends to involve the river, a free world-class art museum, and a walkable set of historic neighbourhoods.
Richmond International (RIC) sits about fifteen kilometres east of downtown, roughly twenty minutes by taxi or rideshare; there is no rail link from the airport. Amtrak serves Richmond from Washington in around two hours and from the north-east corridor beyond. Local buses include a bus rapid transit line along Broad Street, but most visitors will use rideshare or a rental car for anything outside the centre.
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. A large encyclopaedic museum with free general admission and a notable Fabergé and art nouveau collection. Open late several evenings a week, which suits a conference schedule. Two hours, about ten minutes from downtown by road.
James River Park System. An unusual urban wilderness running through the middle of the city, with rapids, forested islands and a pedestrian bridge to Belle Isle. November strips the cover and opens the river views. Ninety minutes for the Belle Isle loop.
Hollywood Cemetery. A nineteenth-century garden cemetery on a bluff above the James, holding two United States presidents and offering some of the best views in the city. Free to walk, and the layout rewards an unhurried route. Around an hour in daylight.
Maymont. A hundred-acre estate with a Gilded Age house, Japanese and Italian gardens and a small nature centre, all free to enter with a suggested donation. The gardens hold their structure well in late autumn. Ninety minutes including travel from downtown.
How do I get from the airport?
Taxi or rideshare, around twenty minutes to downtown. There is no direct rail or rapid transit connection from Richmond International.
Is Richmond walkable?
The downtown and adjacent historic districts are. Reaching the museum district, Maymont or the river park is easier with a short rideshare trip.
What is the weather like in mid-November?
Cool, with highs around fourteen degrees Celsius and frosty mornings. Rain is possible but the month is generally among the drier ones.
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