The Chicago Mobile Security Group is an informal professional group focused on developing relationships, exchanging ideas, and fostering Mobile Security innovation. We provide an open, comfortable environment for Mobile security enthusiasts to meet and discuss related news, best practices, tips and anything else that might arise in this fundamental and evolving Mobile security niche. We welcome people from all backgrounds, not just IT, to come learn and network in the community. This group will …

SharePoint Social is a group for technology professionals to network and discuss with local SharePoint users and experts in the Chicago suburbs in a social setting. Our aim is to bring together SharePoint talent to provide an avenue for relevant discussions driven primarily by our members. Whether it is a seasoned user seeking advice or an individual new to SharePoint, you are invited to ask your question, tell your story and even Share-A-Pint!

Business Network Chicago (BNC) is a network for professionals offering extensive offline and online networking opportunities to the Chicago business community. Our mission is to bring professionals together, facilitate the development of mutually beneficial "win-win" relationships, educate, and promote the growth of business in Chicago. We support members in all phases of their career whether looking for clients, talent, a job, capital, or strategic alliances. BNC Groups – Each month BNC ho …

The Chicago Chapter of the ACM is a local professional chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). The Chicago Chapter holds public meetings once a month during the "Academic year" (September - June). We typically meet on the second Wednesday of the month. See our home page for the schedule of upcoming meetings: http://www.chicagoacm.org/

Small Business Technology of Chicago is dedicated to helping small businesses, professionals, and nonprofits learn about information technology. We provide a place for you to learn about new technology, get answers to your questions, and share your experiences. And you will meet others who are interested in information technology for small business. Our presentations include information technology, cloud computing, software, disaster recovery, technology service providers, Internet marketing str …

Connects beginners with Experts who teach Digital Media & Technology.

The mission of the Bronzeville Institute of Technology (BIT) is to help individuals and small businesses connect with affordable technology and online resources that they can utilize to improve their lives in the areas of entrepreneurship, arts, health and wellness, education, personal finances, environmentalism, and civic participation. Our Meetups serve as a means to increase access to computers and telecommunications technology and related training. Program activities will provide technology …

… We'll support each other's endeavors day to day in the classroom and creatively seek and develop ways to give voice to ourselves as professionals.  And since it's just starting, the exact nature of what we do will be developed by the early members. So join now and let's get started!

Our Arlington Hts Chapter of the Dynamic Professional Women's Network(DPWN: www.dpwomen.com) currently has 10 Dynamic members(over 400 in the organization).  We are have openings for a few more Women Business Owners & Entrepreneurs.  Our women's networking group concentrates on assisting each other with Business Growth thru inside and outside referrals, Personal Development, Training, Friendship, and Support.  Please join us for lunch to find out if our group is the right fit for you.

Tech In Motion is an event that originated during Chicago's 1st annual Tech Week. The event went so well we decided to continue to do more. The basic idea of the group is to explore how to create a company from an idea and what it takes to become a successful business. We will explore this process by focusing on three critical areas and inviting a panel of experts talk about each phase: Idea, Build and Go. We will be speaking about the full life cycle of an idea from inception to profitability.  …

BuiltInChicago.org is an awesome community of entrepreneurs, engineers, marketers, developers, designers, investors, technologists and academics working hard to create the next big web or mobile business. Our mission is to connect, educate and promote the growing digital community in Chicago. And we want you to JOIN today. This group will be used to help connect members of the community in person.   Feel free to reach out if you have any questions: adam@builtinchicago.org  

This meetup is to help bring together dev and ops folks in chicagoland area working with Hbase to exchange notes and discuss ideas for roadmap

With the help of the good folks at Puppet Labs, we're trying to get a user group started for Chicago users of Puppet to get together and ... well, that's up to you! We'll start off with presentations about interesting things people are doing with Puppet, but it's up to the community to decide what's worthwhile. The group won't really get started until Puppet Camp Chicago is over with, and we'll announce it there.  However, if you find us earlier than that, welcome!  Feel free to suggest topics o …

An independent user group for Ping Identity customers and other interested parties. This group is driven by customers; supported by Ping Identity. If you are interested in federation identity, identity and access management, or Internet-scale identity, this might be the group for you.

A group of brain and science geeks dedicated to the latest brain research and practically applying in in work and play. We are students, kids, biz and other professionals, just plain folks. Be prepared to bring stuff and share. We like shy people -- they know more! Be prepared to learn a lot, there will be a test soon! (just kidding) Free and open sharing and principled (non-personal) arguments encouraged. Nothing supernatural, religious or political -- unless it is related to brain research. Jo …

We bring together entrepreneurs, developers, investors, corporations and media by organizing conferences, workshops and meetups. Current conferences include: the Data 2.0 Conference in San Francisco and TechWeek Chicago. Techweek conferences have featured speakers from Google, Microsoft, Groupon, ChaCha, and crowdSPRING.  We've help launch new features from over 10 startups and companies including Twilio, Hipmunk and Windows Phone. Our mission is to connect the Midwest startup and technology sce …