Meet other local Internet Marketing Professionals to discuss the latest trends, tactics, and techniques for Web 2.0 and Social Media Marketing. The group social networking Web site is at: http://chicago-social-marketing.ning.com/

Come network with people interested in Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay Per Click (PPC), and Social Media Optimization (SMO). Whether you are looking to network with other professionals in the field, seeking an SEM solution for your business, or just want to learn more about Search Engine Marketing, this is the group for you!

Meet with other Chicago Ad Professionals to network and discuss the advertising climate in Chicago and nationally. Agency people, advertising sales reps, business owners and others interested in the Chicago Advertising World are encouraged to join!

eCommerce Merchants Chicago is a local chapter to support online merchants as a branch of eCommerce Merchants. With regular meetings and networking events combined with valuable information and the latest strategies, merchants will enjoy and benefit from their participation. You can find out more and join ECMTA by visiting our sponsor section.

BuiltInChicago.org is an awesome community of entrepreneurs, engineers, marketers, developers, designers, investors, technologists and academics working hard to create the next big web or mobile business. Our mission is to connect, educate and promote the growing digital community in Chicago. And we want you to JOIN today. This group will be used to help connect members of the community in person. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions: adam@builtinchicago.org

This group is for Chicago-area Web and Mobile Designers, Developers, Information Architects, Usability Experts, UX Designers, Web Producers, etc. - anyone involved in the designing, developing, programming and implementation of web sites and mobile applications. Sorry, but since this group is about meeting face to face every month, so only people residing in the Chicago area will be admitted. At our meetings we'll network with others in the industry; compare the latest tools and trends, theories …

Our goal for the group is to bring eBay & e-commerce sellers and potential sellers together and to learn from each other. We enjoy hearing about your interests and discovering new ways to research and sell products. We all have something to contribute to help us succeed. Come out and bring your ideas. Let's help each other out! This is not a get-rich scheme we are serious eBay and e-commerce business owners. We all strive to be the best and most successful e-commerce sellers. My wife and I are e …

Meet with others in your local area interested in building and strengthening the Drupal Community. Discuss new and exciting Drupal-related news - or just socialize with like-minded people!

We are Dupage business owners, executives, leaders, and entrepreneurs, who care about the communities we serve. We meet together to network and to learn from educational programs and workshops. By attending our business and social events, we gain knowledge, skills, and strategies to grow our businesses, and we increase our circle of colleagues and friends.

Augmented Reality - What is it? Who's working on it? How can you use it? I hope this group can be a meeting place and discussion ground for everyone interested in Augmented Reality (AR); designers, developers, entrepreneurs, writers, students, journalists, and anyone who's interested in AR.

Networking and Idea Sharing for Chicago Women in Tech - Who should join: Women in Digital Marketing, Search Engine Optimization SEO, Pay Per Click PPC, Search Engine Marketing SEM, Web Development, Information Technology IT, Entrepreneurs, Social Media Specialists, Affiliate Marketing, Blogging or any other Tech Related Field. Guys are welcome to join and participate by the way, just remember the emphasis here is women claiming their voice in the tech community.

The Chicago Area DotNetNuke Users Group is for anyone who uses DotNetNuke to host, administer or develop websites. We are a community of Users, Administrators and Developers who come together to share information about our common interest DotNetNuke. Not a DotNetNuke user yet, but interested in Content Management System driven Websites? Then please join us for an upcoming meeting and see what DotNetNuke is all about. We are here to help, so feel free to jump in and ask questions. Please check ou …

A smartphone is a mobile phone that offers more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary basic feature phone.Smartphones and feature phones may be thought of as handheld computers integrated within a mobile telephone, but while most feature phones are able to run applications based on platforms such as Java ME, a smartphone allows the user to install and run more advanced applications based on a specific platform. Smartphones run complete operating system software providin …

Technori Meetup is a group of impassioned entrepreneurs, developers, designers, tech companies, investors and general tech enthusiasts who have a deep love for Chicago and who want to see our emerging tech community flourish. By way of editorial content and an assortment of events throughout the year, Technori is dedicated to fostering relationships and celebrating those who make the Chicago tech scene what it is.  One of the group’s primary events is Technori Pitch; held on the last Tuesday of …

We meet to talk about Bitcoin.

The mission of the Bronzeville Institute of Technology (BIT) is to help individuals and small businesses connect with affordable technology and online resources that they can utilize to improve their lives in the areas of entrepreneurship, arts, health and wellness, education, personal finances, environmentalism, and civic participation. Our Meetups serve as a means to increase access to computers and telecommunications technology and related training. Program activities will provide technology …

Meet other developers using Meteor. Share your knowledge, apps, and get feedback from others. Meteor is an open-source platform for building top-quality web apps in a fraction of the time, whether you're an expert developer or just getting started.

Meet other local people who are interested in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques and more general issues related to Search Engine Marketing (SEM). Gather and share advice and info on better ways to work with search engines.

Women Developers and Programmers! Want to learn how to code? Have a great idea? Don't be shy. Develop it. 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." We decided it was time to provide a place where all questions are OK and everyone can learn in a s …

Any Chicago Bloggers are welcome. If you have been blogging and need SEO tips, if you want to blog and need encouragement. If you just need to get out and meet some other bloggers in real life. The meetings feature a big group discussion, a "show and critique" time, and then some networking and one on one time. Currently we are meeting at Columbia College Chicago because we have network availability, computers, and it is a central location. Arvan and I are looking for suggestions for other meeti …

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Studio light equipment provided, a beautiful Model, and a chance to learn and improve your skills along with adding exciting pictures to your portfolio. What more could you ask for? All you have to do is bring your DSLR or SLR camera after you RSVP! • Learn how to work lights (flash strobe equipment) • Choosing different backdrops or props in a collaborative way • Taking self portraits • Acquiring Models of all types to improve on Portfolios • Choosing wardrobes for Models • Networkin …

This meetup is to help bring together dev and ops folks in chicagoland area working with Hbase to exchange notes and discuss ideas for roadmap

Join other Perl programmers in Chicago for technical assistance, social and business networking, job opportunities, and more. You can be a complete beginner all the way to an expert, and open source zealot or not. We welcome people of all types. Most meetings have a structured component followed by dinner and drinks. You can participate as much or as little as you like.

I started this group because the closest LUG to me is over half an hour away. I'd like to provide a closer option for people out in the far west suburbs.

Meet other local webmasters to exchange experiences in programming, administration, hosting, development, design, or just to meet to chat and learn. This group is open to all developers, designers, marketers and project managers who are local to our meetup area.

Are you a Greater Chicagoland or north suburban Chicago area SharePoint user looking to get maximum value out of your SharePoint application? Perhaps you’re looking to use SharePoint in building a competitive advantage for your organization? Concerned that you’re not getting the usability or user adoption that you desire out of SharePoint? You need to join this group! We’re focused on the business application advantages of SharePoint, showcasing users’ ideas and real world experiences. PLUS, t …

We are a community of passionate experience designers interested in getting together to share stories, tools, project experiences and events! We explore human-computer interaction, agile design, user experience, frontend development, information architecture, interaction design, usability testing among other topics that help us deliver engaging customer experiences.