It’s that time of year – no, not spring. It’s time for the Challenge Festival at 1776. The Challenge Festival brings together thousands of people with thought leaders and startups in education, energy & sustainability, health, and transportation & cities. For a taste of who will attend, check out the People’s Choice winners of the Challenge Festival 2015.

Panels will talk about the biggest challenges and potentially groundbreaking solutions in all of these industries, and a Challenge Festival badge gives you a front row seat to the innovation occurring all week. It’s a great opportunity to bring your boss new ideas and network with others in your field.

And while that is useful and cool, we didn’t even mention the Challenge Festival galas that are taking place on DC’s hottest rooftops this year. We’re definitely going to the Festival this year, if not for these parties alone.

See you at 1776’s Challenge Festival next month! Pick up a badge before they’re all gone.