Since its inception in February 2007, Girls in Tech’s main focus is empowering, educating and elevating the status of women in the technology field. Local Girls in Tech chapters engage the local community of women in the technology industry, as well as highlight the specific industry concerns in each geographic region. The Columbus chapter of Girls in Tech seeks to enrich the experience of women in technology in the Columbus metro area, helping them to make connections, learn valuable career …

The focus of this meetup group to accelerate the pace of getting to know really cool tech people in town. Join now and get the insider invites to our get togethers. Some are impromptu and some are planned. Either way you'll never know if you don't sign up. Our events focus on tech community networking, entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability, and professional development.   Please check out a couple of other "on ramps" to our great tech community. http://www.techlifeohio.com/  - our blog …

This educational meet-up will focus on topics that will help business owners and professionals learn how to be successful in today’s ever changing workplace. Synergy 4 Success will be held on the first Tuesday of each month and will feature two topics from different speakers. Enjoy the casual atmosphere and a meal as you meet other business owners and professionals. Register early to reserve your spot as space is limited.

The Columbus Architecture Group is a community organization run by and for professionals in all domains of enterprise architecture, including applications, business, data, and technology architects. We focus on both technical and leadership skills; past presentations have included topics such as:   "Soft skills" (how to have productive personal interactions with coworkers) Technical considerations for distributed teams Analytical architectures Cloud computing architectures "Software archaeology" …

Our basic mission is to form a strong support group of Tech Startup Founders for Tech Startup Founders who will work together to help grow the Technology Ecosystem in Central Ohio. This meetup is a forum for Entrepreneurs and Tech Startups to meet with each other a casual, creative, and supportive environment. We ask that prospective members: 1 - Currently own a Small Business / Tech Startup2 - Recently owned a Small Business / Tech Startup3 - Are looking to start their own Small Business / T …

iConnect Columbus is a different type of networking event. We encourage business owners to connect and network with each other and learn about new methods and technologies in the mobile/social space to help drive more customers through the doors. iConnect helps business owners connect the local community with their business. Events will be held in various cities around the country including Columbus, OH. We may also be hosting some short webinars in conjunction to the Live events to help accommo …

The place where Columbus small business owners (or anyone interested in the topic) turn to advertise, market, promote, publicize and sell their product/services online. We teach simple and effective internet marketing strategies to help you find new customers, convert more leads in sales, save you time, get fast results and do it all on a shoestring budget. Our monthly meetings are generally held the third Thursday of every month at Innovate Exchange in New Albany – 8000 Walton Parkway, New Alba …

Connect Android users and developers in and around Columbus to discuss Android apps, promote new apps and share experience. Let's build community of who's who in Columbus with Android. (fans, developers, providers, etc). Follow @columbusdroid on Twitter: www.twitter.com/columbusdroid LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/e/vgh/2673114/

Central Ohio VoIP and Asterisk Group (COVAG) is for anyone interested in learning and sharing ideas about Voice over IP, Asterisk, IVR, VoiceXML, and their application in call centers and businesses.

Drupal is an award-winning content management system. Its modular design makes it a perfect choice for personal blogs, social networks, and Fortune 500 websites. Whether you are a business owner, internet professional, or hobbyist... the Drupal framework is the right size for any project. Drupal also has a thriving community of developers, designers, and instructors that can help you with your project. And, if you need a commercially supported version of Drupal, the Acquia Network can provid …

Our Mission: to educate and empower every girl and woman at every age level, on every skill level, at every income level on computer technology with fun and provide a legacy by giving back and paying it forward. We do this by providing full day Tech Boot Camps, Meetups, Geek Girl for Hire, Speakers, online blogs and help. Our demographics are from 10 years old to 86. Why you should be a part: * You want to learn more about computers, including Social Media, Blogging, Photoshop, Quickbooks, Mac a …

Educating and sharing methods and information completely focused on internet marketing and emerging media strategies. Our mission is to surround ourselves with other small to medium sized businesses with the goal of significantly increasing their online website traffic and visibility in an ever changing, competitive market landscape. We are going to create focus groups for every level of business. Topics of discussion will include: -Search Engine Optimization (SEO) -Search Engine Mark …

It can be intimidating for women to learn and ask questions when they are in an extreme minority. While open and welcoming, today's budding developer community is up to 91% male. There isn't a comfortable place where women can learn at their own pace and not be afraid to ask "stupid questions." Branching out from the successful Girl Develop It program in NYC, our goal is to build a series of web development classes for the Columbus, Ohio community that focuses on creating a comfortable, low-pres …

We decided to start this group because we are searching for people to fellowship with who believe the written word of God consists of the Old Testament (Tanakh) AND New Testament (Renewed Covenant/Agreement).  You can listen to FREE Bible studies online 24/7 by going to the following website:  www.blogtalkradio.com/kennardlevibrown We recommend you look up the scriptures quoted so you will realize we do the best we can to live by EVERY word of God. •We are searching for people who believe Yeshua …

Look at some of the exciting things to do with other bug huggers!   Past Activities Breakfast with Father Nature Christmas Bird Count Meet Ohio's New American Bison Ohio Wildlife Diversity Conference EcoWeekend in Hocking Hills Snapping Turtle Count Future Activities To Be Planned Monarch Tagging Community Gardens Odonata Survey (dragonfly survey) Buckeye Lady Beetle Blitz (ladybug count) The Great Sunflower Project (bee counts)       Welcome all kids, teens, families, teachers, biolog …

WordPress is freedom. Freedom to publish, freedom to design, freedom to extend. It is its own brand of awesome and we're getting together in the Columbus/Dublin area to talk about it. So, no matter what your WordPress skill level is, from baby steps new to advanced developer, plug-in to our group to learn, share and network. We're just getting started, so now is the time to join and help guide the direction of the group.