This is a group for anyone interested in the new virtual currency called bitcoin. I started this group because I have recently become aware of and involved with bitcoin.  I was searching for a local bitcoin meetup to join and discovered that there wasn't one.  So I decided to create one.  I believe that providing a forum for people to get together and share what they have learned about this new technology will benefit us all. I am extremely excited to meet and maybe even help create new bitcoin …

Designing, developing and supporting applications for "the cloud" presents different challenges than on dedicated or VPS environments. The mission of CLT Cloud is to facilitate conversation amongst developers, system administrators and technologists involved in applications that run in cloud environments like Amazon AWS and Heroku. Anyone interesting in cloud computing should join, regardless of experience level or technologies of interest. This group is language and technology agnostic.

Group of Javascript Enthusiasts focusing on development with and learning around the ExtJS and Sencha touch libraries. We want to learn, develop skills, exchange ideas and work through issues surround these and related technologies.

This group is created as a networking and resource tool for .Net Developers in the local area. All developers in the Charlotte area encouraged to join. Please no recruiting companies.

Free to attend. We hold bi-monthly tech related discussions on how it can help your business. The first hour is dedicated to a speaker and a single topic, practical 'how to' use of technology. The second hour is for break out groups to discuss how they can use the concept in their business. We want to give you actionable steps..things you can do right away.

"Turning space science-fiction into space science-fact." http://charlottespaceexploration.org/ Our purpose: Our goal is to educate civilians, doctors, soldiers, teachers, students, lawyers, business entrepreneurs, engineers, physicists, electricians, parents, children, and all walks of life on the reality of the upcoming private space exploration age. We are simply providing a forum of discussion (in person) for all who are interested in the cosmos and its future and current business opportuni …

Welcome! We are a group of passionate technologists based in Columbia SC that meets once a month to share ideas and experience in technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Topics for discussion range from software development, leading-edge frameworks and movements, as well as problem solving and hypothetical solution development to large scale problems. We strive to make our meetings thought provoking yet fun and social. The format will vary from time to time to accommodate for hands on work …

Love learning about the latest trends in science and technology? Do you enjoy open discussion over a cup of coffee or glass of wine? If so, come join us at Science Cafe! We’re a family that believes passionately that science embodies the power of ideas. On the second Tuesday of every month, we bring in some of the world’s best experts to discuss these issues in an engaging, interactive forum. It’s free and whether you’re a tech expert or just a curious soul, you’re sure to learn something new an …

[grok] — verb to intimately and completely share the same reality or line of thinking with another physical or conceptual entity the intermingling of intelligence that necessarily affects both the observer and the observed [ORIGIN: 1961, COINED BY AUTHOR ROBERT A. HEINLEIN IN HIS NOVEL STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND] Thanks to Joshua Blankenship for the definition. The Origin of the Grok The first Grok began in the tasty beer and pixel filled mind of Matthew Smith of @squaredeye & Cowork Greenvil …

This is a group for mobile developers to get together and talk about the latest technologies and techniques. Whether you are an experienced developer looking for like minded people near you, or a new developer trying to pick from the growing number of mobile technologies, this group is for you. This group is open to any and all mobile platforms from iOS and Android to HTML 5 and Windows Phone.

The Augusta Developers Guild is a non-profit community of software developers whose mission is to increase awareness of software development products, technologies, and techniques in the Augusta, Georgia area. We hope to accomplish our mission by providing great learning and networking opportunities for all levels of software developers from aspiring programmers to professional developers.

This is a group for anyone using technology to develop business analysis solutions. If you are a user of Microsoft BI Tools, SharePoint, SQL Server, InfoPath, etc. this group is for you. All skills levels are welcome. This group originated from the REACH IT program held at Central Piedmont Community College. Attendees of this program are enthusiast of developing new technologies to analyze business performance.

Python Users Group that promotes the Python programming language in the Upstate of South Carolina. Emphasis is on providing computer science education (via Python) to really good problem solvers living in rural areas as part of http://hub-ology.org

Bi-weekly free lunch, networking, and general tech discussion at SDW HQ. Have an idea for a topic, email josh@skookum.com

This is the website of the Charlotte ALT.NET group. We are a group of Charlotte developers interested in .NET and sharing knowledge about the best in software technology and practices. This includes but is not limited to things such as Test Driven Development, Distributed Source Control, Agile Methodologies, NHibernate, and Model View Controller web frameworks.

Queen City PHP is a group of professionals and hobbyists alike interested in developing web applications with PHP. Our meetups generally occur on the second Monday of every month at 7PM. Our mission is to encourage continuous learning and facilitate networking between Charlotte area developers. Please check out the message boards for any job openings in the area. http://meetup.qcphp.org/messages/boards/forum/1380853 website: http://qcphp.org twitter: @qcphp freenode irc: #qcphp

Hack Augusta is a community based not for profit organization devoted towards innovation through the promotion of hacker culture in the Augusta region. It was created for developers, designers, engineers, and entrepreneurs to have fun, create solutions, and elevate their skills, with the purpose of collaborating together to create an economic, technological, and cultural renaissance.

This meetup group is a joint venture between the American Marketing Association, Charlotte Chapter and Studiobanks a full-service digital marketing agency. The objective of this free meetup group is to encourage an open dialogue between professional digital marketing practitioners and business leaders looking to enhance their digital presence. Who should join? Anyone with a keen interest in learning about digital marketing, both professionals in the field and business leaders looking to learn. …

Come meet other Charlotte area bloggers to talk about blogging! Let's get together to talk about content, design, technology, blogging platforms, SEO, social media and anything else in our bloggy brains! We can share knowledge and trade tips and tricks to create better blogs, increase traffic and make our blogs rock. Oh - let's also have a couple drinks.

Business Owner? Tired of Bad Software? Come learn, share, and receive solutions. This is not a sales meeting. This is a business discussion about removing your technology headaches. Business owners only.

Charlotte Startup Pitch Night focuses on providing monthly opportunities for you to practice, refine, and perfect your startup pitches.  We also provide targeted networking and learning opportunities in the Charlotte, North Carolina region to meet, form partnerships, and launch or formulate new start-ups. Charlotte Startup Pitch Night's events are run by a leadership team that works to find the meeting venues and plan out and execute all the Meetup events.  Our mission is to be known as the pla …

Hackerspace Charlotte is a non-profit organization where people with common interests, usually in computers, technology, or digital/electronic art can meet, socialize and collaborate. Hackerspace Charlotte can be viewed as a kind of open community lab incorporating elements of a machine shop, workshop, classroom, and studio where all kinds of hackers can come together to share resources and knowledge to build and make cool things. Hackerspace Charlotte has members from a wide range of background …

This meetup provides an online space for Microsoft app builders to come together and build apps with the help of Microsoft and our Community of App Developers.

Dedicated to best practices, semantic markup, progressive enhancement & graceful degradation. Over the course of time and quite often we discuss HTML5, CSS, cross-browser support & testing, mobile, optimization techniques and much more. From time-to-time we'll discuss Javascript related topics but in most cases we'll let the excellent Charlotte JS Meetup Group handle the glory that is Javascsript.

Center for HackathonCLT, Charlotte Tech Communities Hackathon.

Internet Marketing Basics is a group designed to help individuals learn ways to utilize and market their business on the internet through multiple avenues and to be able to leverage the power of technology through social media channels. If you are a small or medium sized business owner, or someone thinking of starting one, and need to learn the basics of internet marketing, this group is for you. There are thousands of people out there struggling to keep up with the ever changing technological c …

The Charlotte PowerShell Users Group offers learning and support opportunities for IT administrators and developers working with PowerShell. While some meetings include guest speakers, most meetings are designated as "Script Club" sessions, where group members can bring in their own PowerShell scripts and receive advice and assistance from fellow group members. In addition, the group actively participates in the annual Scripting Games and holds it own mini-competitions to foster PowerShell knowl …

Welcome to The KISS of TECH Charlotte Chapter!  We are a local community of business entrepreneurs who learn about the latest technologies in a fun and entertaining format called "Techie Island" (not your normal business/technology/marketing meeting), and we also share training resources, tips and opportunities with each other in order to help accelerate the growth of our businesses.  Please feel free to post questions in our forums, advertise upcoming events and connect with other members.  In- …