Welcome to Chicago WP Meetup Group! I want to personally thank you for becoming a member. You're in on the ground floor of an exciting WordPress Meetup. Your ideas and attendance at upcoming meetings will help Chicago WP Meetup Group become the number one midwestern USA WP community within the global Meetup.com network. Upcoming Meetups: May 2013 Sat, May 4th, 2013 - 11:00 a.m. -  How to Create a WordPress Crowd Funding Website to Raise Money Now! Thurs, May 9th, 2013 - 6:00 p.m. - Getting Sta …

Are you a ScrumMaster or Agile Ninja, or interested in honing skills to become one? Are you a professional in software, web, or mobile development, or in an industry that would benefit from Agile philosophies and Scrum methodologies? Would you like to share and discuss best practices with others? Are you interested in meeting up with others with similar interests? If you answered yes to any of these questions then join our group! We hold monthly networking meetings in downtown Chicago to discuss …

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.

Chicago HTML5 shares emerging web technologies through presentations on real world implementations and live tutorials on game, websites, and application building. We also host roundtables and speaker presentations on various topics such as new web standards, frameworks, process and methodology.

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 …

The Chicago UX Book Club is part of the international UX Book Club network. Join us for monthly book discussions and the opportunity to interact with students and professionals looking to share their passion and knowledge of UX, IA, UI, IxD, etc. Each month, we will choose a book or article to read and discuss. You don't have to read the book to attend -- just come with an open mind and an interest in the subject. We are also open to discussion suggestions and presentations by members related to …

The Northshore Wordpress Group is a fun-loving, community-oriented group dedicated exclusively to WordPress. This group includes both beginners and advanced users. As you may know, Wordpress is perhaps the easiest-to-use CMS ("Content Management System"). The whole point of a CMS (Content Management System) is that virtually anybody -- even a person with absolutely no knowledge of programming or web-design whatsoever -- can virtually immediately start creating his or her own website. Wordpress a …

UniForum Chicago is a non-profit organization that holds monthly informative and technical discussions every fourth Tuesday from 7pm to 9pm. This provides a local forum in the Chicago area for open systems and UNIX discussion and allows us to meet with students and other professionals in the field. All meetings are free and open to members and non-members alike and are held at: IIT - Rice Campus Room 103 201 East Loop Road Wheaton, IL 60187-8489 For more information about UniForum Chicago or …

The  Chicago Business Blogging Academy - is where small business owners, local business SEOs, internet marketers, Social Media players, entrepreneurs, start uppers, bloggers and writers gather...online and in person to learn and do things right. Ask your self these questions - How much would you pay for 1. A website evaluation from an SEO, traffic and business blogging expert? Read what people pay me for website evaluations. (The earlier you get in the higher the likelihood of getting an evaluat …

Chicago Startup Pitch Night focuses on providing monthly opportunities for you to practice, refine, and perfect your startup pitches.  We also provide targeted networking and learning opportunities in the Chicago, Illinois region to meet, form partnerships, and launch or formulate new start-ups. Chicago Startup Pitch Night's events are run by a leadership team that works to find the meeting venues and plan out and execute all the Meetup events.  Our mission is to be known as the place to practi …

Hi, My name is Senam Amegashie! I'm the Head Diva in Charge over at www.mydesigndiva.com ! I created this group and the corresponding website as a way to connect the women in the world of wordpress. Whether you are a blogger who uses it, a web designer, a web developer or a total newbie to Wordpress, This group is for you! I wanted to surround myself with women who use Wordpress as a way to learn more myself and to help other gain knowledge about this wonderful program. I'm still learning a …

Chicago Electronic Music Meetup Guidelines for members - updated April 20, 2013 MEETUPS for this group can now be categorized into TWO EVENT TYPES. EVENT HOSTS will classify each meetup so standard expectations can be met by both members and event hosts. TYPE 1 MEETUP: Those that RSVP will be given contact info to the host and will meetup on a case by case basis. No meetup beforehand is scheduled and it is up to the member and host to coordinate. TYPE 2 MEETUP: Those that RSVP will be given t …

Online marketing is more than just selling stuff on eBay! In fact, online marketing has finally come to the forefront, as companies big and small discover the value of shifting more of their marketing budgets online. Online marketers have proven that you can generate more leads and deliver more sales than traditional marketing--with higher ROIs and lower CPAs. But online marketing is a rapidly developing arena, with specialties now evolving as fast as new opportunities and technologies emerge. W …

NFC cannot be explained by words alone. Instead, you must visit our glorious website: http://lisperati.com/nfc ...alright, if you insist on a description with words: NFC is for programmers that program for fun, but also care about serious computer science. Our presentations will focus on introducing hot new topics in algorithmics and programming language design. Expect talks on Logic Programming, Lisp, Erlang, Neural Networks, that sort of stuff. Our presenters are asked to keep their talks int …

The Chicago Internet Marketing Group is a local group dedicated to internet marketers and people interested in learning. The internet is continuously expanding and the importance of understanding the internet is increasing. Whether you are trying to promote: your business, self, or anything on the internet, understanding the internet marketing basics is crucial. This group will have all types of events, in socials/networking gatherings, to even informative presentations. Join today to expand you …

Stroller Strides Chicago North Shore is a fitness group for moms.  It is a great way to get in shape, meet other moms, and have fun with your baby or toddler all at the same time. The classes are designed for all different fitness levels and are taught by certified instructors. Each class includes cardio and body toning intervals. The classes are an hour long, with the last 10 minutes used for abs and stretching. We welcome babies from 6 weeks to any age! FALL/WINTER SCHEDULE (November-April) M …

** To allow a safe environment for all members, this group is private ** Beware angels: The power of this groups energy is potent! :) **There are Member Benefits: Members receive discounted prices on all classes - Please note: For the discounted price, you must register for classes through this group. When signing up on our website you won't receive the discounted rate.*** Even if you are not in our local area you may join us for virtual tele-calls - normal long distance charges apply. All souls …

About BuddyPress BuddyPress is a robust WordPress plugin that can transform WordPress into a fully featured social networking platform. Build a social network for your company, school, sports team or niche community all based on the power and flexibility of WordPress. Out of the box, users can create profiles, befriend one another, send private messages, form and join groups, follow activity streams, create blogs, and participate in forum discussions. But the best part about BuddyPress is that i …

Chicago Blog Week™ Chicago Blog Week™ is a 5-7 day event designed to Connect, Engage and Share your brand with local, national and International Blogs and Bloggers. The first annual Chicago Blog Week™ event will take place August 26-30, 2013 in and around Chicago IL USA. Gain Exposure and Recognition Activities will allow you to promote your blog, gain recognition and exposure for your blog, learn about blogging and meet other bloggers. Events include: 3-day Conference and Expo Blog Awards C …

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 people who are starting, or would like to start, entrepreneurial ventures online. Bringing together small eBusiness owners from all over Chicagoland. Network with other local Chicago e-commerce, e-businesses or online business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals. Share industry insights and valuable experiences. Form partnerships with other web businesses. Come learn, share, and collaborate to make a living online! We'll cover topics such as: • How to start • eCommerce • SEO - Se …

At Olive.You.Nanny we greatly respect all of the nannies we work with and we have a lot of appreciation for the amazing nannies we meet who are impacting the lives of the children in our city and surrounding suburbs. Nannying is such an important profession and we understand the need for support and community. This meetup is designed to allow nannies an opportunity to connect with other nannies, plan play dates and outings, and discover new activities, services, and community resources for the n …

The reason for this meetup is to restore the original contracts regarding the 1776 Declaration of Independence, the 1777 Articles of Confederation, the original 1787 Constitution for these united States for America, the original 1789 Bill of Rights, the twenty-first sovereign Republican form of government, Union; state of Illinois of 1818. The Orland/Tinley Ron Paul Meetup group is a peaceful assembly of free living flesh and blood men and women exercising our God given unalienable Right to Lif …

Maybe you have always wanted to have your own business. Maybe you have it now, by choice or by design. Either way, you may be daunted by all of your responsibilities, from finding clients to managing a website to setting and keeping your goals. In this series of workshops (see below for topics), we will give you an overview of s specific technique for success, and we will use that technique, on the spot, so that you actually get a result, and feel comfortable using it going forward. We look forw …

Please join us at Emanuel Congregation for an exciting, fun Tot Shabbat program designed for families with infants, toddlers and pre-school age children to delight in the joy of Shabbat together. (And, as always, our programs are open to the community. Grandparents, older siblings and extended family are welcome to join in this Shabbat celebration.) Cantor Shelly Friedman will bring a unique, creative, music-filled mini-service and Judaic art project to our families with young children. Our ‘Kid …