The Green Technology Organization is a not-for-profit organization focused on advancing the knowledge of members, businesses and the general public through networking, education and improving the visibility of green technology businesses within the region. Our monthly meetings focus on exciting topics related to new technologies for generating, distributing, storing, conserving and efficiently managing greener energy technologies and fuels.You are encouraged to participate in the group as …

DREAM MKE mission is to educate, accelerate and empower underrepresented entrepreneurs in the Milwaukee Region. We envision a Milwaukee in which no one is limited by their circumstances. You join DREAM MKE because you believe that the whole is bigger than the sums of its parts and that you want to become an active part of a trusted community where people help each other towards creating more positive impact. Join a local community of tech entrepreneurs,thought leaders, executives, and investors. …

Do you ever wonder about...? How this object connects to that? What lies beyond the obvious, not satisfied with what has been explained? Why tinkering today with Lego blocks, digital games, or a sketch pad and pen might help you create a new design or solution tomorrow? How you can break a code in this case, but not according to that.things on purpose - and then see if you can fix them? What is *behind* the content on this page, and how it got there, and what makes to speak to and through the a …

This group is geared toward professionals in the greater Milwaukee area who are interested in promoting the value of software quality assurance through networking, discussion and training.

This is a group for people who want to learn about how to protect themselves from computer security threats and identity theft. We will meet monthly to show you how to identify scams, what to do if you suspect your computer may be infected, what to do if your identity gets stolen and more. Our meetings are free and open to everyone. They will last approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour. Beverages will be served. We believe that everyone has a right and need to learn practical advice about internet s …

The vision: Making Milwaukee the most socially connected city on Earth. Who should join: People that already have communities and want to make them better. People that would like to start their own community and need help. People that want to find a community to join. This group is about more than just "social media." It's about using social media as a tool in a box of tools used when building AWESOME communities.

Mobile Monday is an international organization that works with local, regional, national and global mobile industry visionaries and developers fostering cooperation and cross-company business development through virtual and live networking events to facilitate idea sharing, best practices development, trends identification, and Mobile Industry growth locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. All Mobile Monday Chapters encourage innovation within the mobile sector and help local comp …

Open to current and aspiring web designers, this group aims to provide a forum for education, information sharing, and networking among designers. Our meetings focus on topics such as usability, tools of the trade, SEO, email marketing, photography, managing customer expectations, and some technical stuff like CSS and cross-browser compatibility. Join us to gain valuable information and contacts within the web design profession and industry.

The Design Research Institute meetups are for anyone interested in design, entrepreneurship, innovative business, information design, data visualization, marketing and more. We offer food, short programs, and networking for faculty and students at UWM and other institutions of higher ed, the business community and creative industries. Mission: The Design Research Institute applies design thinking to creative research. We use the expertise and experience of artists and designers to collaborate, r …

Mobile Monday Milwaukee is the latest expansion of Mobile Monday. Mobile Monday is an international organization that works with local, regional, national and global mobile industry visionaries and developers fostering cooperation and cross-company business development through virtual and live networking events to facilitate idea sharing, best practices development, trends identification, and Mobile Industry growth locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. All Mobile Monday Chapters …

KidzHelp Digital Writing Project: Writing with a purpose Kids creating digital stories for seniors! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Are you interested in joining our digital writing for kids and seniors volunteer project right here in Streamwood / Elgin? (Run by Jessica, Braden and Bridgette Nicholson) Most kids love using technology and multimedia. Used wisely, digital writing can help kids improve their writing and help them create writing that …

Girls in Tech (GIT) is a global organization with a mission of providing educational, networking and mentorship activities to increase the number of girls and women interested in technology, computer science, engineering, product marketing, design, digital media and entrepreneurship. With the talent in Milwaukee, we're launching a local GIT chapter focused on promoting opportunity awareness, education and empowerment of women both involved and interested in technology careers in southeastern Wis …

MadLUG is the Madison area Linux Users Group. Our goals are Linux advocacy, education, helping others with Linux, community-building, sharing ideas, and outreach. Our users come from a variety of backgrounds. Some are academics and students; others are system administrators, web designers and other IT professionals; and others simply enjoy computers. We have a diverse set of interests and ideas. There's always lots of great discussion on all things Linux, software, and technology.

This meet up is for anyone that is impacted by Big Data in their business, professional, and personal realms. We are starting this meet up to educate and demystify everything around Big Data technologies like Hadoop, HBase, Hive, PIG, Datameer, R, etc. and help understand how these new technologies fit within traditional enterprises that have architectures around Mainframe, Windows, Oracle, Teradata, Netezza, Exadata etc. It is one thing to know technology and another to leverage it appropriatel …