BarCamp Sarasota emphasizes the intersection of technology, education, and economic development. Building a community through user-generated conferences, participatory workshops, lunch and learn and after-hour events; the open forum format is born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. BarCamp is a conversation - please join in!

We foster women in tech entrepreneur workshops, social mixers with technology community leaders in the Tampa Bay area, collaboration among start-ups and future start-ups, tech in art and music festivals and much, much more! To become a member, sign up for updates or contact us, fill out our handy form! Tell us what you'd like to get out of Girls in Tech in the Tampa Bay Area and help us brainstorm awesome events! Check out our website: GITtampa.com Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GITtampa Joi …

BizSpark™ Tampa Bay brings fellow Microsoft® BizSpark™, WebSiteSpark™, and DreamSpark™ startups and other Microsoft technology-based businesses together to connect, share ideas, and grow together, no matter what stage they are at now, whether start-up or long established, both in-person and virtually. Meetup topics cover new technology opportunities and how to capitalize on them, business basics, and case studies of successes, especially ones from within the community, and other topics of intere …

Let's talk about technology and maybe have some beer, coffee and/or fun!

This group is for anyone with an intertest in Internet trends and technology. We welcome web professionals as well as casual users, whether you're looking for help or looking for work, to join us each month for an informal get-together at local restaurants. These lunch-hour meetings will give you the chance to network with like minded people, sample local cuisine, and hopefully expand your knowledge of the Internet. Our meetup events are generally open-format, though members are welcome to reque …

Have you wondered what technology can do for you? Keep in touch with those who you care the most Create business opportunites and follow up with customers quickly Making time for more important things and manage it more efficiently Reduce overhead and always have a helping hand That is KnowDibs does best. We are a technology studio that will help you make better use of technology for personal or business use. You do not have to spend time learning how to use your new smartphone, or that new so …

Founded in 2008, Tampa Bay WaVE is a non-profit charity (filed as a 501c3) with a mission is to enable and support the founders of tech startups and the supporting technology innovation community throughout Tampa Bay. Today we have over 60 members who are building, launching or growing over 80 different web and mobile tech ventures, 30% of whom are profitable and cash flow positive. One of our member ventures (Wufoo) was acquired earlier this year for $35 million, and we hope our efforts will g …

Tampa Bay PHP is a group of professionals that are dedicated to PHP development and web technology. TBPHP actively supports Florida PHP and web communities by organizing technical presentations and mailing lists, networking events, and training. Our goals are to: Further PHP locally in the area's business, university, and entrepreneurial communities. Collaborate with other technology groups, including non-technical groups, for joint networking, education and social events. Nationally engage the …

The Battle Begins... Do you need to find funding for your company?  Then you need a strategic plan of attack!  The competition and investment landscape for corporate funding is a brutal battlefield. You must be better prepared than the rest – there’s absolutely no room for weakness on these front lines! Very simply, either do it right or don’t do it at all! The process of raising capital will be one of the toughest battles of your life. It’s a process made for warriors who are committed to the s …

The Brandon eMarketing Group is an organization dedicated to delivering the internet marketing strategy to business owners that want to expand their businesses. If you are looking to expand your reach through internet marketing by adding new clients this is the Exact group for you. If you can write and read email then you are more than qualified to attend this group of business owners looking to expand their reach! Our focus is to show Business owners how to use the Internet for Marketing purpos …

The Weston Learning Group (WLG) is a special interest group of the Florida.NET association of user groups focused on Microsoft .NET development technologies. WLG meets on the second Tuesday each month on the campus of American InterContinental University in Weston. Our focus is on implementation rather than learning every feature. Meetings are free and include a hands-on lab (BYO laptop), and refreshments. Registration for meetings is advised and can be accomplished on our main site at http://ww …

Curious about Ruby? Into web development and want to improve your technique, do things faster and cleaner? Want to learn more and meet others thinking along the same lines in the Tampa Bay area? If so, this is the place.

Founded in 2008, Tampa Bay WaVE is a non-profit charity (filed as a 501c3) dedicated to helping entrepreneurs turn ideas into growing tech businesses in Tampa Bay. Today we have over 100 members who are building, launching or growing over 100 web and mobile tech ventures. WaVE's officially stated goal is to help build an ecosystem here in Tampa Bay in order to build & launch 50 new tech ventures a year within 5 years. We are working with the local universities and other like-minded organization …

A group dedicated to sharing ideas and partnering on tech startups in Southwest Florida. Discuss war stories.. Tips on dealing with investors.. Planning and launching the next big tech idea.

Join Other Entrepreneurs Who Eat Problems For Breakfast. Compare Notes Exchange Ideas Learn from Others’ Mistakes Brainstorm with Peers Find Partners Small Group Atmosphere Serious Conversation Bootstrappers Breakfasts® are for founders of early stage software startups. It is a chance to compare notes on operational, development, and business issues with peers. These breakfasts were designed for entrepreneurs to share ideas and leverage thoughts with other folks who are serious about growing t …

Welcome, New Southwest Florida Mobile App Developers ! This is a new developer group that meets from time to time helping those who are learning about or want to learn about developing mobile applications including Apple iPhone/iPad/iOS Apps and Android Apps. If this describes you, please join us! We're open to all levels of experience; most of our members have previous software development experience -- though past meetings have had attendees ranging from never-having-programmed-a-line-of-code …

NFN 4 Good is more than just domain hosting, NFN4 Good will give you technical support for your nonprofit organization. We facilitate not only the mechanics but also provide you with Add-on services and education to prepare you and your staff members better for the ever more evolving technology of our times. NFN 4 Good is part of the NetSquared network of nonprofit technology user groups. http://www.NetSquared.org

PHP as a Social Activity is looking to provide you with a comfortable environment where you can probe the depths of PHP, explore new uses and possibilities, share your enthusiasm, and help build a stronger and more diverse community of developers. Meet & Greet PHPaaSA has a casual meetup each month on the third Thursday.  This is a great time to share, make introductions, discuss past, current, and future projects, rally a cause for code, and make friends in a relaxed setting. PHP Classes Clas …

This is a group for start-up founders, co-founders and people who are looking to join one of these ventures full or part time. Over lunch, we will meet, mingle and have quick introduction of new concepts, people and what they are looking for. This group is technology based and not for MLM or Realtors.

This group was created to provide a forum where anyone in the business of selling online can meet to discuss the challenges, opportunities, technologies and experiences in the industry with their peers. Whether you have e-commerce responsibilities in your job, are an EBay seller, run a large e-commerce company or a small one, all are welcome. The only requirement for membership is that you have responsibilities, or work/serve, in e-commerce. This group is new, so the first few meetings will be d …

Meet other locals from all Industries to network and discuss your online marketing ideas and strategies. This is a business network, but also a way to focus on one area of marketing I feel all businesses should be working on, the Internet. Each meetup will discuss different kinds of marketing strategies and allow Sarasota businesses to network.

This is a group for developers, designer and technology enthusiast to share ideas, problems and information about mobile development.

We are an event group that provides application hackathon events.  If you would like a chance to sign up and join us at our events.

This is a group for anyone interested in .NET development from Lakeland Florida and the surrounding area. We have been together going on five years and meet monthly for free food, pizza, door prizes, and to hear from local, regional, and national speakers about development on the Microsoft platform. Our normal meeting location is at Polk State University and on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, however the date and location are sometimes changed for scheduling purposes so stay informed by joining ou …

Develop, design and publish Windows 8 and Windows Phone apps with the help of Microsoft and our Community of Developers and Designers. Listings will include events, contests and news of interest to software developers.

Welcome to Co-Founders Wanted of Tampa Bay Meetup group! Maybe you are a serial entrepreneur, maybe you are a developer, and maybe corporate life is not for you. Have you been doing searches on CoFoundersLab.com? Tasted a startup, or want to startup your own business? Co-Founders Wanted of Tampa Bay serves as an in-person matchmaking service for co-founders. Did you know VCs prefer co-founders over one-man startups? There are lots of benefits to starting a business with someone who complements y …

Drupal is an open source content management platform powering millions of websites and applications. It’s built, used, and supported by an active and diverse community of people around the world. This group is your opportunity to meet up with fellow Drupal users, designers, and developers in the Tampa Bay area. We meet on the 1st Thursday of every month to talk Drupal and showcase modules, projects, and themes. Share your tips and tricks, and get your questions about Drupal answered! This is als …

We are a group dedicated to increasing knowledge and awareness about MongoDB, an Open Source, document-oriented, NoSQL database. The rapid evolution of the web and the proliferation of unstructured data and new media content across servers (think hyperlinks and URIs), fuelled by the BYOD revolution has necessitated a ground up redesign of the database paradigm, resulting in a revolutionary new product like MongoDB, which has been written in C++.  The RDBMS world is abuzz. We believe this is a ga …