Hackers and Founders Seattle provides a casual business forum where tech and less-than-tech entrepreneurs meet and discuss new technologies and/or companies that we’re working on. Whether you’re a serial entrepreneur, a hacker who has always thought of starting a business or completely clueless and want to get connected to the Seattle business community, you’ll fit right in!

The Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) networking and security team is excited to meet with local talent to discuss the complex multidisciplinary challenges we face whether it be in software, hardware, process, or some combination thereof. We need software developers, system engineers, and security engineers with a wide variety of skills to help us look at things differently in order to go faster and push the boundaries of technology even further. You will have a large, sustained impact. So come have a …

Do you love software and have interest in cleantech? This group is for you! Our goals are humble and focused – our main thing is to try to help connect folks interested in Cleantech and information technology for informal discussions and fun. To this end, our initial plan is: 1.Assemble an evening for networking and libations every 4-8 weeks. All are welcome 2.Organize an email list to help folks connect This is a modest experiment and we’ll see how it goes. This is run by volunteers - …

Welcome to Seattle Tech Meetup, Seattle's largest ongoing monthly event.  This event is for the community, by the community! Done in partnership with local community resources Startup Weekend, GeekWire, WTIA, StartupSeattle, House of Genius and more, Seattle Tech Meetup (aka: STM) happens on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Want to know more? Watch this short video: Thank you for joining the Seattle technology and startup community.  We look forward to meeting you! See you around town, Greene a …

A monthly get together for folks interested in web 2.0 ideas and technologies.

Our meet up is associated with H+ and MTA and the Foundation. All three organizations are nonprofit organization's that promotes the idea of Transhumanism. Our meet up support's discussion and public awareness of emerging technologies, defends the right of individuals in free and democratic societies to adopt technologies that expand human capacities, and anticipate and propose solutions for the potential consequences of emerging technologies. Although we are neither a religious organization nor …

This MeetUp is for anyone interested in discussing and exploring new technology trends. We'll discuss and give demonstrations on topics such as Home Automation and Control, Audio, Video, Surveillance, Security, Information Technology, Cloud Computing, Mobile Computing, and just about anything relating to tech. Join us in expanding each others technological awareness with a special emphasis on resources and companies located here in the Pacific Northwest.

RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and inclusive Tech Socials provide a casual, unpreten …

Regus is proud to host a monthly networking event for those in the tech community. Whether you are building a website, launching an app, or are a web programmer, we invite you to network with a number of like-minded individuals. Learn best practices from a variety of new and established companies, and experience the atmosphere of a coworking environment. Each monthly event will have a guest speaker within the community to speak about their company and network with the group. Bring your business …

I find myself going to more and more technology + craft brewery events so might as well just get a Meetup together. TechBrew was created for Seattle-ites interested in networking and discussion around next gen technologies in the enterprise, and the best craft beers in Seattle. Homebrewers welcome as well. If your startup will focus on the enterprise, this is your place to develop your channels. If you are evaluating technologies that could help you in your enterprise role, this is an informal w …

Come join developers, designers, data geeks, leaders, and idea-makers who volunteer to help Seattle, WA government and civic orgs adopt open web technologies. Technology and civic activists fostering the community-authored and LocalWiki powered site, SeattleWiki.net, among other projects. Inspired by, and eager to contribute to, Code for America's http://brigade.codeforamerica.org/.

This is a group for people to get together and nerd out a bit. Most of us will likely be enterprise network engineers focusing on wireless 802.11 technology. We'll meet up and talk about technology, wireless, and have a drink or two.

OlyMEGA (Olympia Makers, Engineers, Geeks and Artists) is a technology interest group open to all ages and all knowledge levels. The mission of OlyMEGA is to create an open tech community in the Olympia/Thurston County. Members are encouraged to share their knowledge, learn from others, and create from what they learn. We have a shared workshop called a MakerSpace at 311 Capitol Way N., Olympia. We are working on scheduled hours of operation now. Watch for Meetups announced at the space and com …

We have officially started! This forum is being organized to address the need for innovations in the healthcare industry, including new technologies, business models, and services. We hope to provide a way for innovators to connect with each other and with the community.  It will be a forum for sharing insights from startups, existing healthcare institutions, and individuals interested in the dramatic changes occurring in the global health system.

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter …

Practice and advice giving technical presentations. Each month, one member gives a technical presentation to the group, which then discusses the presentation, offering comments and critiques. Finally, the presenter gets to ask and respond to questions. The meetings are hosted at Startpad in Seattle. http://startpad.org/about-us We hope you will join us to improve your presentation skills, help others, and discuss technology.

Internet of Things Meetup (Seattle) This is a group established to for enthusiasts to discuss, collaborate, share ideas, and build open source software and open hardware (including robotics, sensors, wireless BlueTooth/WiFi/4G enabled devices, etc.) for the DIY Internet of Things. Please join us in sharing cool and exciting projects and ideas.

Startup Spirits: Improving Your Startup One Drink At A Time! Startup Spirits is a community-driven event dedicated to connecting tech entrepreneurs with information, opportunities and most importantly....Distilled Beverages, aka: Spirits! Our Co-Organizer and Master of Whisky, Ari Shapiro, is one of 16 to have achieved the title Masters of Whisky in the United States. He educates bartenders, chefs, whisky enthusiasts (and those soon to be) on history, production, differences in style and how to …

Do you own a pair of Google Glasses? Interested in meeting others in the area who do? Don't own a pair? Interested in trying them out? Join us to share your experiences with Glass and help spread the message and dispel the myths of wearable electronics.

Meet other local users of Google, the popular search tool. Delve into discussions that encompass All Things Google!

OSWOUG meets 4 times each year. Feb.,May,Aug.,Nov. on the second Tuesday in Portland and the following Wednesday or Thursday in Bellevue, Washington. Expert level presentations on different special Oracle topics along with free networking meal.

Many new iPhone owners are asking me to show them how to use their iPhone. Several just want to know things like, how to setup email, how to delete Apps, how to use Google Maps, or even just how to change the settings. We are offering a beginners iPhone course for individuals just like these.

eCommerce works on many of the same principles as business in general. If you have a product or service that others need and can afford, you are basically in business. The rest is marketing and management.Whether you are in the business of selling online or offering to help other businesses sell online, you may consider using Magento as part of that solution. But Why Magento? How does it compare to other eCommerce platforms? What does it cost? Magento is a feature-rich, professional open-source …

We're a group of Seattle Scala users and enthusiasts.

A closely knit community of Chief Technology Officers, empowering each other to grow in their astute leadership of Seattle's hottest Internet companies.

The Bay Area has EFF, DC has Public Knowledge, New York has the Software Freedom Law Center and Boston has Free Software Foundation and Berkman, but Seattle and the Northwest do not have a grassroots group of people fighting for your digital freedoms. This is a meet up group for people interested in Digital Rights Issues in the Pacific Northwest.

Let's get together and chat about HTML5, the advancement in object oriented JavaScript, CSS and middle-tier programing (Java/JSP, Ruby on Rails, PHP, ASP.NET), Software as a service (APIs), open source technology, data-driven architecture, OO/MVC Design, etc., etc.. There are several opportunites where I work, and side projects I'd like to explore and contribute to.  Let's get together as peeps in the industry and chat about making great new interactive UX/UI projects come to life.

Open to all interested in the Hadoop and its surrounding ecosphere. Let us know what you would like to see! Do you have a presentation that you would like to share? Would your company like to host or sponsor a meetup? Send a note to data@lynnbender.com.