Welcome to the DFW AV Freelance Meetup Group. We are a group of live event technology professionals working with audio, video, lighting, computers, staging, and rigging. We have joined together for the purposes of building and maintaining our businesses, increasing our knowledge and training, building better relationships with our peers, and making the Dallas / Fort Worth area a better place for associations and meeting planners who incorporate AV into their meeting requirements. If you are an …

Our mission is to help people build better websites using the Drupal content management system (CMS). Drupal is the world's most popular enterprise open source CMS. Drupal is not just another free open source site builder, it powers some of the world's top websites such as whitehouse.gov, The Economist, Sony / BMG's music sites and Twitter's developer community. Its' popularity is derived from its power and flexibility. With the proper Drupal training, you can build practically any kind of websi …

The purpose of the Results Oriented Web meetup to help people build more effective websites.  Our focus is the essential components needed for a successful web presence from website design, UX/usability, and development to online marketing, SEO, social media and social business. If you are looking for a competitive advantage to help you make the most of the web, this is the group for you. People who should join include: marketing managers, IT directors, online strategist and project managers, we …

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/DallasJS The Dallas Chapter of Dallas.js is both brand new and looking to bring together like-minded forward thinking, innovative client-side JavaScript developers. As an organization we are creating an environment for JavaScript developers to meet and discuss innovations, bounce ideas, enhance their skills, and kick back with some like-minded individuals. Be you amateur or pro; Nnja or Pirate; businessman, entrepreneur, student, or enthusiast, you …

Startup Weekend is a non-profit organization that helps put on event around the world. The event is a 54 hour startup event that provides networking, resources and incentives for individuals and teams to go from idea to launch. Get connected with local developers, innovators and entrepreneurs. Build Community. Start Companies. No Talk. All Action

In 2008 Alexander Muse, Co-Founder of ShopSavvy, decided to start hosting a regular startup-focused happy hour for the North Texas area. More 5,000 local entrepreneurs have joined us for beer and fellowship. The newspaper wrote about the event and lots of new companies have been formed from the relationships created at the event – for example Alexander met Rylan Barnes and joined together to start ShopSavvy. It has been a very fun couple of years and the event has grown hugely. The Dallas Startu …

The online media is drastically changing fashion industry and the way consumers interact with fashion brands. Meet the people that lead the fashion revolution online - fashion bloggers, new media publishers, entrepreneurs, industry insiders, fashion PR reps, and web savvy trendsetters. You must a professional within the fashion industry and have an online presence to join this group. This is the Dallas chapter of NYC based Fashion 2.0 meetup, founded in 2008. The first Fashion 2.0 Dallas eve …

CiviCRM is an integrated, open source solution for membership-driven community based organizations that need to manage their contact database. Our group brings together the users, developers, administrators, and enthusiasts to: 1) Learn more about the CRM system through peer knowledge sharing and training sessions 2) Discuss how organizations are using it to address their CRM needs 3) Demonstrate custom modules, user interfaces and configurations 4) Discuss future development of the system

This group discusses technical and non technical aspects of iPhone/Mobile development. Discussions will includes development technologies and techniques, Marketing iPhone apps and other Entrepreneurial opportunities in iPhone domain

The purpose of this group is to network and build connections with others. This group caters to service professionals, consultants, contractors and businesses. We will have monthly guest speakers presenting topics such as motivation, starting a business, marketing, advertising, customer service, managing employees, technology and more.

Fast-paced, fun, thought-provoking, social, local, global—Ignite is all of these and more. It’s a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have an idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd. Run by local volunteers who are connected through the global Ignite network, Ignite is a force for raising the collective IQ and building connections in each city. And, via streaming and archived videos of local talks, local Ignites share all that knowledge and passion …

What our group needs in "Dallas" are new members who are passionate, respectful, loyal, active and dedicated aspiring models, actors, photographers, make up artists and all stylists in the art of modeling photography ( fashion, commercial, print, kids to preteens, beauty & glamour, athletic, sports, petite & portraiture and more... ). The purpose of the group is to help and to better ourselves... Karen is the co-founder of this group based here in Dallas inspire us to help her organize a modelin …

TMI - Dallas Local Chapter is a meditation group that meets monthly to provide a space for local graduates of the Monroe Institute programs to do a group practice, share their experiences and explorations through the use of the Hemi-sync technology, binaural beats thoroughly developed by Robert Monroe and his team at TMI (http://monroeinstitute.org). It also provides a safe and welcoming community for ANYONE who is interested in learning more about the Monroe Institute and experience the Hemi-sy …

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) promotes best practices for secure Cloud Computing and advances the uses of Cloud Computing. The CSA is a not-for-profit organization led by a broad coalition of industry practitioners, corporations, associations and other key stakeholders. Cloud Security Alliance - North Texas Chapter meetings are organized at www.csa-nt.org. Anyone with an interest is welcome to attend our chapter meetings, which are open to the public. We also invite you to join our Chapter o …

For Corona SDK developers to get together and discuss mobile development and technology, Corona tips and tricks, and the Lua programming language. Experienced Corona developers and newcomers are equally welcome!

The DFW Quantified Self Meetup is inspired by the Bay Area Quantified Self Meetup and the Quantified Self blog. The group hosts two types of meetings: "QS Show and Tell" meetings are structured meetings designed for people to share their experiences in thinking about, collecting analyzing and using data related to themselves and their environments. "QS Chat" meetings are loosely structured discussions usually with a smaller group. Some sessions have a specific topic or theme while others may op …

Keep Texas Innovative is a coalition of technology centric business owners, consultants, web developers, programmers, and marketers. Our goal is to assure Texas' maintains a thriving marketplace for web and mobile innovation.

Startup Grind is an event series and website designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month we welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story with our community and tells us what worked, what didn't, and what they'll do differently next time. It's an amazing opportunity to learn from the best, network with other members of the startup community, and improve your chances of entrepreneurial success.

Come Together For Health™ Improving access to affordable healthcare by promoting innovative technologies that transform healthcare. Health Technology Forum (HTF) is a platform for people worldwide who have a common interest in making healthcare better, more accessible and affordable. Our international network of technology and healthcare entrepreneurs, developers, regulators, and providers are advancing the pace of healthcare innovation by engaging in exciting and productive dialogue between e …

Meet other locals who are interested in Project Management as a career or discipline. The central purpose of this group is to bring together people that have in interest in the Project Management discipline. If you fall into one of the following categories, then you should consider joining: If your new to Project Management: * Learning what Project Management is all about * How can Project Management help your career * How to become certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) * For …

This is a group for anyone interested in bringing political change to stop the Congo's Tragedy. In a country one-quarter the size of the U.S, a war rages that has lasted 12 years and costs eight million lives. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the east of the country in particular, has been described as the "rape capital of the world" and the prevalence and intensity of all forms of sexual violence has been described as the worst in the world. This is the deadliest war since Adolf Hitler …

Dallas Algorithmic Trading is for anyone interested in creating and using algorithms in the financial markets. We arrange monthly talks from practicing quants, algorithmic traders, trading technology experts, and academics. Our focus is practical, rather than theoretical. We enjoy talking about how to automate the purchase and sale of securities using statistics, machine learning, data mining, and algorithms.

Eclectic discussions for software developers seeking the best in technology, philosophy and beer.

This is a group for anyone interested in Business Intelligence tools, techniques and best practices. Our goal is to share our knowledge and experience in this field. We will try to setup regular hands on sessions and presentations by industry experts. This will help expand the knowledge and opportunities for all involved by constantly exploring new tools and trends across all the major players as well as open source products.

Technological developments are advancing at a faster pace than ever in history.  From DNA sequencing to Big Data analysis, the pace and scope of knowledge acquisition is mind-boggling.  But where and how will the great new ideas get the capital and business intelligence to bring them to fruition? The "Technology, Business and Finance Forum - Uptown, Dallas" was created to bring these sometimes divergent priorities together. We welcome the inventors, business creators as well as the investors and …

This is a group for investors to meet startups needing funding and vice versa.  Attorneys and other complimentary professions are also encouraged to join. The current ecosystem in the DFW area for sourcing quality startups and angels isn't at a level where it should be. There has to be a better way to more efficiently match up both parties. I've got some ideas but I'd love to hear from others as well. As someone with a startup currently in development I've noticed that when looking for investors …

DalMob is a group for mobile development enthusiasts operating in the DFW/North Texas area. We meet on the first Tuesday of every month. Bring your brain, bring your mobile device and have a really good time! DalMob is a platform independent group providing a forum for discussion and resource-sharing for all aspects and tasks related to software and creative development for mobile devices. This group aims to foster contact and communication between all the roles involved in mobile development.

Are you in, on, around, close to, or have heard of Dallas, Texas? Do you want to learn how to be a web developer or build web sites on your own that aren't just changing text inside a template? If the answer to either of those questions is yes, then you need to stop by and say hello. A few of us are professional web developers that want to help other people learn how to build kick ass web sites and other web-related skills that are required knowledge in today's web industry. We'll start from the …