Refresh Detroit is a part of the Refreshing Cities organization. We are a group of web professionals whose goal is to promote web standards, usability, and accessibility, and to spread the knowledge of web design in metro Detroit Michigan.

We hope to be a beacon of light and hope for the continual growth and use of emerging technology in the Greater Toledo Area and beyond. There are so many people who are doing amazing things or have great ideas and feel like they are the only ones around. We are for you! We are a place to breed creativity, learn about new emerging technologies in areas such as web, mobile, data, & social media, we solve problems using our collective application of technology and outside the box thinking, and we f …

Social Media Michigan is a PLACE for Michigan Entrepreneurs in  Action! Our members are very passionate and committed about learning, sharing and implementing marketing strategies, ideas, tips and campaigns discussed at monthly LIVE meetings and online Webinars. We discuss lots of topics related to small business marketing and growth and here are some of our topics How to grow your business through marketing Social Media Marketing Search Engine Optimization Email Marketing Mobile Marketing If …

We are a group of professionals that build stuff for the web and mobile devices. But we are interested in learning about more than one topic. DevToledo is about being platform and language agnostic. We are about learning new things regardless of what we work with on a daily basis. We meet on the third Thursday of the month @ 6:30 at Seed Coworking in Toledo Ohio.

Do you code in .NET? Do you live in Windsor / Essex County or the surrounding areas? Let's get together to form a community! The goal of this group is to talk about all things .NET from Web to Desktop to Mobile. There will be an emphasis on open source software and cross platform development using .NET based technologies or technologies that work well with .NET!

eCommerce Ann Arbor focuses on encouraging innovation within the local eCommerce sector and helping local companies participate in initiatives through the import and export of visions, concepts, technologies, know-how and best practices. Topics include: development, usability, platforms, design, marketing, integration, security, organizational alignment, mobile, SEO, SEM, web analytics, functionality, strategy, social media integration We are aiming to have our first meeting in the next coupl …

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 supportive environment. Our courses …

The Detroit Chapter of the Google Developers Group (GDG) is a group interested in all things coming out of Mountainview, CA. Our members are users, developers, and enthusiasts located in the metro Detroit area of Michigan. The Detroit GDG meets on the last Thursday of the month at the Quicken Loans Headquarters in downtown Detroit, Michigan. The typical meeting format is to meet and eat from 6:30pm till 7:00pm. From 7:00pm onwards we typically have a guest presenter who presents on any topic rel …

We are excited to launch a version of Coffee House Coders in Detroit called DetCoffeeCode. This group is geared towards new and expert coders as well as entrepreneurs who are running a start-up. The group meets the last Thursday of every month Downtown at Starbucks. Attendees have knowledge in various coding languages. So if you are a new coder, freelancing or a start-up come Downtown and join us! Please follow us on twitter for the latest updates @DetCoffeeCode .

We are a local user group that meets the first Wednesday of every month at SRT Solutions in downtown Ann Arbor for presentations and discussions covering a wide range of technology-related topics. Meetings start at 6:00 PM and typically last 2 to 3 hours. Free pizza, salad, and soda is provided. Our meetings are free and open to the public, however if you enjoyed the presentation we encourage making a $20 contributing membership to help us continue providing free refreshments and raffle prizes. …

The Detroit Lean Startup Circle is a group of smart and driven high-tech entrepreneurs that have learned how to discover customers and build products they want. Lean Startups (which can include for profit and not for profit organizations, new product/innovation organizations within larger companies and even government agencies) achieve success faster than most because they get out of the building to talk to customers, validate business model assumptions as quickly and cheaply as possible, use ag …

This is a group that will bring together NSCoders, Cocoaheads, and other iOS development groups in the Northwest Ohio/Toledo area. All skill levels are welcome. It is a very informal group created to meet other like minded individuals in the area. Please stop by if you are visiting in the area too!

IT Social 6:01 is a networking group that brings Information Technology, Industry Leaders and Entrepreneurs from the high tech corridors of Silicon Mitten and metro Detroit together for knowledge sharing, networking, professional career advancement opportunities and to connect the overall DOTS. There is no cover charge for IT Social's but we do encourage donations that we apply to charities and at times we have special guests as hosts.

Welcome to the Detroit Java User Group! The Detroit Java User Group brings together members of the Metro Detroit software development community to share ideas, discuss industry advances and explore the use of Java, JVM based technologies, development methodologies and practices. Our members are a community of like minded individuals seeking first hand, practical exposure to code, best practices, tools and cutting-edge solutions. We meet regularly in the Metro Detroit area to network, attend qu …

This Meetup group is mostly a calendar. It's to post face to face events by other existing amateur radio clubs. Non licensed people are welcome, just about every club have at least testing sessions and many have classes to get an FCC license. If you are "new to amateur radio" PLEASE mention if you have a licensed FCC callsign. Otherwise, post that you don't have your license yet. There are way too many good web sites for becoming a ham. A good Michigan one is here: http://www.umich.edu/... C …

To create a robust community of stakeholders within Michigan to focus and develop opportunities which will strengthen the educational environment, encourage impactful dialogue, foster global knowledge, and forge new partnerships of collaboration and support between educators and developers around the use of gaming within education. Topics of interest will be led by the group to explore the many aspects of learning through gaming. This group is open to developers, educators, designers, entreprene …

Our Mission Statement says it all. We are here … “To champion & aggressively lead the charge to further the development, education and recognition of digital media as part of the marketing mix; and to create a communal source for those involved and interested in areas of digital media and marketing in the Metro Detroit area.” We encourage everyone in the advertising/marketing business to join our organization – professionals in radio, print, television, and digital can all benefit from the types …

The Great Lakes Community Leadership Summit 2013 will be based on the CLS in Portland each year. The GL-CLS will bring together community leaders, organizers and managers and the projects and organizations that are interested in growing and empowering a strong community. The event pulls together the leading minds in community management, relations and online collaboration to discuss, debate and continue to refine the art of building an effective and capable community. At the heart of Community L …