Below is a list of various technology-related groups and what they did in 2012.
Software Developers (focus on back-end) |
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| Organization/Event | More info | Calagator | # Meetings | Schedule | Types of Meetings |
| NWNUG (Northwest Ohio .NET User Group): Promote learning, share enthusiasm, provide a forum for discussion regarding Microsoft’s .NET technology |
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nwnug | 12 | 3rd Tuesday |
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| FANUG (Findlay Area .NET Users Group): Presentations from area experts to assist developers with their education in Microsoft’s .NET technology |
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fanug | 12 | Last Tuesday |
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| CocoaHeads Toledo: Discussion of Apple Computer’s Cocoa Framework for programming on MacOS X |
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cocoaheads | 8 | 1st Thursday |
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| NWO-PUG (Northwest Ohio PHP User Group): Support local PHP developers no matter their knowledge level |
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nwophp | 5 | 3rd Tuesday |
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| OpenHack Toledo: Get programmers of any experience level together to code |
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openhack | 3 | Every other Monday |
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| Dev Toledo: A technology and platform agnostic user group |
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devtoledo | 1 | 3rd Thursday |
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| Toledo Geek Lunch: Casual geek lunches | geeklunch | 5 | Friday |
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| CodeMash: Educate developers on current practices, methodologies, and technology trends in a variety of platforms and development languages | codemash | 1 | January |
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Designers and User Interface Developers (focus on front-end development and user experience) |
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| Organization/Event | More info | Calagator | # Meetings | Schedule | Types of Meetings |
| Toledo Web Professionals (& Toledo Geek Dinner): Web professionals like web designers, graphic designers, web developers, internet marketers, search engine specialists, information architects |
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twp | 21 | 4th Tuesday |
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| Refresh Toledo: Design, technology, usability, and web standards (idle since 2009) |
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Other Information Technologists |
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| Organization/Event | More info | Calagator | # Meetings | Schedule | Types of Meetings |
| Tech Toledo: Bringing Toledo’s technology professionals together |
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techtoledo | 2 | — |
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| ISACA Northwest Ohio: Information systems audit, control and security | isaca | 3 | — |
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| NWOACM (Northwest Ohio chapter of Association for Computing Machinery): ACM is the world’s oldest and largest educational and scientific computing society | — | 1 |
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| UT ACM (University of Toledo student chapter of Association for Computing Machinery): Expose students to revolutionary technologies, trends, theories, and programming languages. | — | ? | ? |
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| TMOUG (Toledo Metro Oracle User’s Group): Open to anyone with an interest in Oracle solutions | — | 0 | — | ||
| TALUG (Toledo Area Linux Users Group): Promoting awareness and use of GNU/Linux and open source software | talug | 8 | Saturday |
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| NWOFMPUG (Northwest Ohio FileMaker Pro Users Group): FileMaker Pro is powerful, easy-to-use database software | nwofmpug | 11 | 1st Tuesday |
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| UT-ASM (Association of Systems Management): Student organization at the University of Toledo with mission to serve students interested in information systems |
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utasm | 12 | Thursdays |
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| Northwest Ohio SharePoint User Group: Business analysts, managers, developers and others interested in Microsoft SharePoint | nwspug | 1 | ? |
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| Toledo VMUG: VMware user group, discuss virtualization trends, best practices, and the latest technology | vmug | 4+ | ? |
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| Northwest Ohio IT Alliance: IT and Controls/Automation professionals | nwoita | 2? | ? |
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Entrepreneurs and Start-ups (people who like to hang out with technologists) |
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| Organization/Event | More info | Calagator | # Meetings | Schedule | Types of Meetings |
| StartUp Toledo: Celebration of Toledo’s innovators, entrepreneurs and creatives | startup | 11 | 3rd Thursday |
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| Tech Connect: Information on start-up funds and services for entrepreneurs | tech-connect | 3 | Quarterly |
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| Startup Weekend Toledo: Go from idea to the beginnings of a company in an intense 54-hour period |
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startupweekend | 1 | Annual? |
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Other Technologists (from various industries) |
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| Organization/Event | More info | Calagator | # Meetings | Schedule | Types of Meetings |
| TST (Technical Society of Toledo): Working to bring engineering, technology, business and community together |
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tst | 6+ | Fridays |
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| Glass Act Labs : Express their interest in creating and participating in a hackerspace (open community lab, workbench, machine shop, workshop, studio) for the Toledo area |
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glassactlabs | ? | ? |
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| IEEE Toledo: IEEE is the world’s largest professional association advancing technology for the benefit of humanity |
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ieee | 6 | ? |
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Creatives (designers, artists, entertainers, etc. who like to hang out with technologists) |
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| Organization/Event | More info | Calagator | # Meetings | Schedule | Types of Meetings |
| AIGA Toledo: Advance design as a professional craft, strategic tool and vital cultural force |
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aiga | 16+ | Depends |
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| Ad Club of Toledo: professional and social organization for individuals actively involved in the creation and production of advertising and marketing communications |
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adclub | 16+ | Depends |
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| Pecha Kucha Night Toledo: Presentation format of 20 slides x 20 seconds |
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pkn | 3 | Quarterly |
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| TEDxToledo: Independently organized TED event |
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— | 1 | Annual? |
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| TEDxBGSU: Independently organized TED event (idle in 2012) |
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— | 0 | Annual? |
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| Social Media Breakfast: where people meet, share and learn how to use social media (idle in 2012?) |
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— | 1? | Monthly |
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Venues (where technologists hang out) |
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| Organization/Event | More info | Calagator | # Meetings | Schedule | Types of Meetings |
| Seed Coworking: Coworking space that hosts many events, including a Lunch ‘n’ Learn |
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seedlnl | 2 | Friday |
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