The goal of this group is for marketing professionals who specialize in SEM, SEO, CSEs, Affiliate marketing, and email marketing to meet and discuss relevant topics in an informal atmosphere. This group is limited to professionals in the Grand Rapids or surrounding area with a annual marketing budget of $1MM or more. Apply if you are interested in learning more about tactical information, different strategies and implementations, and interesting vendor tools.

We are a group of web developers in the Grand Rapids, MI area. We discuss all parts of developing for the web, from HTML, CSS, and Javascript to design, user experience, usability, accessibility, and tools. Whether you write code, write content, design, or manage, when you work on the web there is a lot of common ground.  Join us to learn from each other about best web practices, cross-browser compatibility, Javascript frameworks, style hacks, HTML5, and other web-related topics. You should al …

Whether you're a certified Pythonista or just curious about getting started with the Python programming language, join us on the third Monday of each month at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan for our regular meetings. We usually have a presentation or group discussion, and all attendees are welcome to ask questions, suggest topics, or present. All of our previous meeting information is on our web site and discussions are on the Google Group.

Our purpose is to bring together people who make stuff in their spare time to teach each other what we know, to do together projects that are too big or specialized for individuals, and to educate and entertain the idly curious as inducement to participate. To the idly curious we say: Ever want to build your own rocket from scratch, create your own MP3 player, make a robot from recycled parts or extract DNA from houseplants in your basement. Join this group and reclaim the self-made scientist, h …

Digital Wizards is a group of programmers, artists, and people that just love technology. The group is about learning, mentoring, networking, and having a good time.

The goal of this group is to provide a relaxed atmosphere where Lansing-area businesses can get together and discuss challenges and efforts to reach markets outside of the United States with the hope that we can offer advice to each other. The original intent of this group was to have it focus on IT and software-related companies trying to reach foreign markets, but for now we will focus on any industry and can create smaller sub-groups by industry if there is enough interest.

Mobile Monday Grand Rapids is a chapter of Mobile Monday Michigan which executes on Mobile Monday International objectives by delivering a balanced approach of business and technical content. We will look to the Michigan business community for this content, as well as beyond our State in order to make certain the Michigan community is made aware of developments taking place outside our area that can aid their business. Mobile Monday is an international organization that works with local, regiona …

We're a bunch of software testers.  We like to get together over a meal and talk about testing and general geekery.  We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

We open the Cages and let the entreprenuers out to share ideas, resources, and connect with investors, community leaders, and thought leaders. Come out to our next meetup and get to know the group :)

Mobile Monday Lansing is a chapter of Mobile Monday Michigan, and sponsored by the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan (MTAM). If you're interested in mobile / wireless technology, this is the place to be for: education, resources, networking, opportunity and more! Whether you're working in the mobile / wireless industry, thinking about it, or interested in using the technology to increase the productivity and profitability of your business - Mobile Monday Lansing will provide what you nee …

The Michigan Technology Network (MITN) is a statewide organization driven to enhance the development of technology professionals through education and networking events with a focus on community involvement. Our core pillars, which drive our organization and its goals, are Education, Networking, and Community. The MITN Lansing Chapter is focused on serving those in and around the Greater Lansing area looking for a strong IT organization.

West Michigan Technology Association (WMTA) is an organization of professionals working in the telecommunications (voice, data and video) arena. Monthly meetings include presentations on current issues and future trends in our industry. The presentations cover a wide range of topics, from legislative and regulatory changes, to demonstrations of the latest in voice, data and video communications. There are opportunities to share technical knowledge and experiences; assist others with telecommunic …

Join other local Java developers to learn more about Java, the JVM, and related technologies and languages.  We encourage you to share what you know by volunteer to present a topic, too! We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 6-7pm. Online discussions happen on our mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/grand-rapids-java-user-group

Nerds unite! For those of us who are in our 20's and 30's and proud to be Nerds/Geeks. Come meet friends and participate in fun activities. We host events of all kinds, including board game nights, movie marathons, Sci Fi book clubs, Comic/Anime conventions and video game parties. Search Terms: Geek, Nerd, Dweb, Egghead, Pop Culture, Geek Culture, Movie Fans, Horror Movies, Sci-Fi Movies, B-Movies, Cult Movies, TV Fans, Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who, Comic Bo …

Amazon Web Services (AWS) user's group with monthly meetings held in Dexter, Michigan (10 minutes north of Ann Arbor). Exploring topics related to Amazon EC2, S3, and other aspects of the cloud-computing platform.

Help make this group what you want/need it to be. We always welcome new members with new ideas for events, discussions, and get-togethers! Providing community, inquiry, and outreach based on rationality and science. Skeptics, free-thinkers, atheists, agnostics, humanists. Events are open to the public.

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Calling all technology and gadget geeks in the Jackson area...if you have the desire to talk with people who share common interests with you, the Jackson Techsplorers group is the place for you. We'll meet at least once a month, and have some informal discussion about topics you are interested in as well as having an occasional guest speaker. Meeting place is to be determined, however I am open to suggestions in the Jackson area. Weekend meetings would probably work best, but again...open to sug …

Want to start your own business? Already have? Have coffee with a group of other startup entrepreneurs, share ideas, get feedback, ask questions in an informal environment. We meet weekly, everyone is welcome, no idea too small, too big or too ridiculous. And be sure to check out our South Bend Startup friends over at Three Degrees of Separation.

This is a Great group that helps inventors turn their ideas into real products. We meet once a month and have a new topic and new speakers every month.

Introduction Founded by Atomic Object in the fall of 2003, SoftwareGR is a 501c6 non-profit trade association dedicated to improving the competitiveness of Michigan’s software development community. We are interested in all aspects of software, from design and development, to testing and user experience. Facts We meet regularly on the 4th Tuesday of each month, excepting December and summer months. Membership and attendance at meetings is free. We typically have between 30 and 60 people at our …

The Quantified Self Lansing meetup is modeled on the Bay Area Quantified Self Show & Tell meetings started in 2008 by Gary Wolf and Kevin Kelly in the Bay Area. This is a regular show and tell for people who take advantage of various personal self-tracking tools and methods to gain more knowledge about themselves, others and the world around them. Come share what you are doing and learn from others. Topics include, but are not limited to: * Self-experimentation * Behavior monitoring * Lifeloggin …

The Midland Social Good & Professional Community is designed to bring Midland together. We are about creating a solid professional community through social networking, sharing business ideas, and creating relationships. We will encourage a collaborative spirit to make Midland a destination for social engagement. This social engagement will help all of our businesses reach new goals, develop new ideas to use social technologies, and hopefully make Midland a place where people are encouraged to be …

This is an brand new experimental Quantified Self group for Grand Rapids, MI. It's QS on the rapids - an eclectic exploration of self-tracking - geotracking, life-logging, DNA sequencing, etc. - to gain more knowledge about yourself. If you have a self-tracking story to share or want to come and learn and be inspired, join us! Topics include, but are not limited to: • Aging in Place Technology • Behavior change and monitoring • Caregiving of digital patients • Chemical Body Load Counts • Citizen …

The West Michigan .NET User Group is based in Grand Rapids, MI and offers a diverse set of technology topics for discussion and presentation. The group currently meets at our quarterly DevDay and DevNight events and hosts smaller SIGs (special interest groups) around more specific topics of interest.

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) is the premier source for manufacturing knowledge, education and networking. Through its many programs, events, magazines, publications and online training division, Tooling U, SME connects manufacturing practitioners to each other, to the latest technologies and to the most up-to-date manufacturing processes. SME has members around the world and is supported by a network of chapters and technical communities. A 501(c)3 organization, SME is a leader i …

This group is for anyone interested in 3D printing. All skill levels are welcome! I started this group to meet others who have 3D printers or are interested in learning about 3D printing. We can discuss current projects, tips and tricks, and work on building printers. Let's come together and participate in this new and exciting "hobby".

This group is for Grand Valley State University alumni from the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing.