# The HTML500
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| location = [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver), [London, Ontario](/source/London%2C_Ontario), [Toronto](/source/Toronto), [Calgary](/source/Calgary)
| country = [Canada](/source/Canada)
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| founder_name = Khurram Virani, Jeremy Shaki
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| area = [web development](/source/web_development), [technology](/source/technology)
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| sponsor = [Telus](/source/Telus_Communications), [Microsoft](/source/Microsoft), [IBM](/source/IBM)[{{cite web|url=http://www.thehtml500.com/partners|title=The HTML500|publisher=thehtml500.com|accessdate=2015-05-25}}]
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'''The HTML500''' is a multi-city [Canadian](/source/Canada) technology [conference](/source/Academic_conference) that teaches 500 attendees per event the basics of [HTML](/source/HTML) and [CSS](/source/CSS) programming.[{{cite web|url=http://www.techvibes.com/blog/lighthouse-labs-bridges-digital-literacy-gap-with-html500-2015-12-30|title=Lighthouse Labs Bridges Digital Literacy Gap with HTML500 - Techvibes.com|publisher=techvibes.com|accessdate=2015-05-25}}] Its goal is to promote [web development](/source/web_development) and [web programming](/source/web_programming) literacy among Canadian youth, and open the doors for those who may be interested in pursuing careers in [technology](/source/IT).[{{cite web|url=https://vancouversun.com/business/HTML+Vancouver+free+coding+camp+attracts+plus+waitlist+combines+with+tech+fair/10752005/story.html|title=HTML 500: Vancouver's free coding camp attracts 2,000-plus on waitlist, combines with tech job fair|publisher=vancouversun.com|accessdate=2015-05-25}}]
The HTML500 is Canada's largest educational [technology](/source/technology) event, having taught thousands of Canadians how to [code](/source/web_development) since its inception.[{{cite web|url=http://www.techvibes.com/blog/vancouvers-tech-talent-crunch-2015-04-28|title=Vancouver's Tech Talent Crunch - Techvibes.com|publisher=techvibes.com|accessdate=2015-05-25}}] Its annual events are held in four Canadian cities: [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver), [Toronto](/source/Toronto), [London](/source/London%2C_Ontario), and [Calgary](/source/Calgary). Event sponsors include [IBM](/source/IBM), [Telus](/source/Telus_Communications) (a Canadian [telecom](/source/Telecommunication) giant), the [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia) Government's Innovation Council, and [Microsoft](/source/Microsoft).[{{cite web|title=The HTML500|url=http://www.thehtml500.com/cities/vancouver|accessdate=2015-05-25|publisher=thehtml500.com}}][{{cite web|title=Free coding bootcamp HTML500 aims to fix Canada's tech skill shortage|url=http://www.canadianbusiness.com/technology-news/html500/|accessdate=2015-05-25|publisher=canadianbusiness.com|archive-date=2015-05-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525104252/http://www.canadianbusiness.com/technology-news/html500/|url-status=dead}}]
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|caption=The HTML500 conference in [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver).
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== History ==
'''The HTML500''' was founded in 2013 by Canadian entrepreneurs Khurram Virani and Jeremy Shaki. Virani and Shaki are the co-founders of [Lighthouse Labs](/source/Lighthouse_Labs), the largest Canadian [coding bootcamp](/source/coding_bootcamp).[{{cite web|url=https://www.biv.com/article/2015/5/hybrid-coding-boot-camp-aims-bring-global-tech-sec/|title='Hybrid' coding boot camp aims to bring tech sector to rural Canada {{pipe}} Technology {{pipe}} Business in Vancouver|publisher=biv.com|accessdate=2015-05-25}}][{{cite web|url=http://www.thelondoner.ca/2015/01/09/the-html500-makes-london-stop-in-february|title=The HTML500 makes London stop in February {{pipe}} Londoner|author=nurun.com|publisher=thelondoner.ca|accessdate=2015-05-25}}] Lighthouse Labs acts as the official sponsor and parent company of the conferences. In an interview with [BetaKit](/source/BetaKit), Shaki said of the educational initiative, "It's about more people in Canada understanding the value of digital literacy. It's about trying to get our governments and other major Canadian institutions involved in the conversation."[{{cite web|url=http://betakit.com/the-html500-is-more-than-another-learn-to-code-event-2/|title=The HTML500 is More Than Another Learn to Code Event {{pipe}} BetaKit|publisher=betakit.com|accessdate=2015-05-25}}]
In 2014, the event expanded to three additional Canadian cities: [Calgary](/source/Calgary), [Toronto](/source/Toronto), and [London](/source/London%2C_Ontario).
The second annual event in [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver) had over 2500 applicants, of which the official 500 were selected through a lottery process.[{{cite web|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/1791427/html500-teaches-basics-of-coding-opens-doors-to-b-c-s-tech-sector/|title=HTML500 teaches basics of coding, opens doors to B.C.'s tech sector - BC {{pipe}} Globalnews.ca|publisher=globalnews.ca|accessdate=2015-05-25}}] Over half of the attendees were women.[{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/html500-coding-class-prepares-calgarians-for-booming-tech-sector-1.2939763|title=HTML500 coding class prepares Calgarians for booming tech sector - Calgary - CBC News|publisher=cbc.ca|accessdate=2015-05-25}}]
The multi-city events are routinely covered on the [Canadian Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation) television network.