Sharing industry trends, emerging technologies, project management best practices, consulting & career opportunities that are unique to Information Technology Project Managers within the Digital Media & Entertainment industry - from both an application specific and infrastructure engineering standpoint.  Digital Media Producers also welcome as the technology merges with creativity.

This is a group to connect with other users, developers, architects, and project managers of Adobe CQ. A place to share best practices, ideas and advice on how to best implement this CMS in an enterprise environment. There were other CQ groups in NYC in the past but none of them have met in the last year so it's time to create something new and innovative where people can connect.

This group is for NYC Chief Executives & Senior Management from all sectors to power-network and join forces! Come to see (and possibly meet) Mykolas Rambus, CIO of Forbes Media, at the IT Management Conference in NYC http://www.ManageIT.me/speakers/Mykolas_Rambus The IT Management Conference & Expo will also feature: Vikas Kapoor, President & CEO of iQor (9,000+ employees!) http://www.ManageIT.me/speakers/Vikas_Kapoor Gary Vaynerchuk, Internet Celebrity & Social Media Sommelier http://www. …

The Salon is for designers, lean practitioners, product managers, engineers, leadership, and entrepreneurs to gather together, hear from people tackling real-world problems in their day-to-day work, the strategies and tactics they are employing, as well as to have open and frank discussions of the challenges implementing lean strategies and design in organizations large and small to create better customer experiences.

The Pivotal Tracker User Groups are a forum for product managers, project managers, entrepreneurs, and developers to share techniques and discuss the real day-to-day issues surrounding software project management. We’ll talk about upcoming Tracker features and look at third-party integrations. We'll discuss story estimation techniques and talk about what makes a good story. We’ll share our experience with agile planning, discuss patterns and anti-patterns of story management and acceptance, and …

NYC Lean/Kanban ... After Dark! meets fortnightly in a Lean Coffee format. to discuss Lean, Kanban, LSM, Agile and the various challenges we face as practitioners. The group is open to all and so is the agenda. About Kanban Kanban is more than just a tool in our bag of Agile software tricks.  It is an approach to change management and organizational culture.  We use Kanban for four main reasons. Evolutionary, incremental change with minimal resistance Achieve sustainable pace by balance through …

This group is meant to bridge the disconnect between business people and technologists. Dealing with tech people is not an easy task, and this community is for business people to learn about the perspectives of what frustrates, drives, and satisfies tech minds. Business owners, project managers, managers, VPs, executives, are encouraged to join to exchange experiences, what works and what doesn't. Tech people are encouraged to join to speak up to business people in a non-threatening environment …

The goals of the CT chapter of the User Experience Professionals' Association include to: 1. Provide a local network through which user experience professionals can share information about the techniques and methodologies in the profession. 2. Create an inclusive community for those interested in user experience, whether it is their primary focus or a related discipline. 3. Change new product development processes to include a concern for the people who use them by presenting the business case f …

This is the meetup group for the SharePoint User Group in NYC that meets at Microsoft Manhattan on the first Wednesday of the month. The NYC SharePoint Users Group (NYCSPUG) was founded in March 2006. Our mission from inception has been to share deep SharePoint experience with individuals who are interested in learning, sharing and growing their Microsoft SharePoint knowledge and capabilities. The group’s vision is to provide members with a forum to hear top industry experts present, learn and t …

Our group meets to present and share Agile best practices around project management, software development, and database development in a team environment. This includes topics like implementing Scrum, Agile database development and Application Life-Cycle Management.

The purpose of this Meetup is to engage creative and technical professionals in using, learning and developing Open Source CMS tools. We meet monthly for two hours on a Wednesday evening to ramp up our hands-on Drupal skills and to solve real-world Drupal technology issues. First, we help determine if Drupal is right for you. DRUPAL FOUNDATIONS JUMPSTART TRAINING: 1)  Learn to Set Up, Manage, Backup and Restore your own local Drupal instance anywhere!! 2)  Learn Drupal Project Management and …

We are very familiar with the CQ5 platform and thought that as new companies are rolling out CQ5 all the time it would be good to get those users familiar with the system together with those that may be dipping their toes into it for the first time. We're looking to set up a regular meetup where developers, users, product and project managers, and anyone who uses CQ5 can get together, over a drink or some snacks, to discuss their experiences. There's much knowledge that can and should be shared …

Join us for a discussion series hosted by Kaplan Test Prep's Agile Center of Excellence focused on Agile/Lean methodologies.

We are on a mission to define what it means to be a great Agile company, and which companies hit that bar. If you are aligned to the following statements then sign-up today: Man, it would be great to know how other companies are implementing Agile across their depts. Golly, I keep seeing these organizational problems, and it would be great to find out how other places solve them. Gee Whiz, my company is far from greatness I wish there was a place to set to meet people to get me on the right pat …

Meet other local people who use Extreme Programming or Agile for software development. The New York Extreme Programming Meetup has a particular interest in the application of XP and Agile software development for the Semantic Web. By nature XP.

Lean, Agile, and Mean is a meetup for software developers who want to work on their starups using Lean and Agile methodologies. We will test drive all code and work in pairs. Everyone should be able to crate an MVP of their hypothesis within a couple of weeks.

Would you like to participate in a community of Web Developers, Graphic Designers, and Programmers to share tips and tricks, discuss CSS, PHP, XML, Web Standards, Illustrator, internet security, Photoshop, logo design, SEO, writing proposals and contracts, project managment and other related topics? Goals: *List meetings/ events for other local programmer/ developer groups and conferences: hidden tech, western mass developers, .net, NAYP, western mass drupal group. *host graphic design works …

Welcome to the New York NetSuite Meet-up – by Hara Partners. We created this meet-up in the hopes that we could develop a strong and dynamic NetSuite community with members from across the NetSuite spectrum. From industry executives to business owners reliant on the software and from coders and developers to NetSuite employees we feel that everyone brings a unique perspective and set of experiences to the table and together we can be greater than each individual. The meet-up takes place on the s …

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.Victor Frankl Most of us have been conditioned to react to life rather than live it, and quite often, we have been conditioned to react according to the needs, perceptions and motives of others. We tend to live at cross-current to our own values and beliefs, allowing our lives to be shaped by influences and events outside ourselves and beyond our co …

This is a group designed for Russian American developers, project managers, businesses development managers, entrepreneurs and investors to network and share ideas. With the goal to build relationships, further understanding and explore opportunities between local NY Start-ups and Russia's booming start up scene. Open to anyone interested in learning about Russia's growing tech industry, or anyone who wishes to share their experience in the industry.

This is a group for startup entrepreneurs who run Broadcasters and Advertisers targeted B2B business. Looking forward to sharing insights on business development, account management, project management that satisfy both clients and their partners/vendors.

This is a group for anyone interested in Enterprise IT, specifically Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). All skill levels are welcome, from beginner ,experienced professional, to just plain curious.

This group is for anyone who is involved in the World of QlikView or interested in learning about QlikView. QlikView is a new kind of Business Intelligence software and has experienced tremendous growth over the years. Goal of this group is to share best practices, promote QlikView and provide an opportunity to meet others in the QlikView world. Join us if you are interested in: * Discovering the QlikView Business Discovery platform * Discovering how QlikView can help you to better understand …

Serving the corporate Agile community of Northern New Jersey.

Blacks in Tech (BIT) is a group formed to organize technologist and thrust innovation within the technology community. If you are are involved in digital media, a blogger, strategist, on-line/off-line designer, social networking, mobile technology, digital entertainment, database marketing, on-line/off-line marketing, public relations, webmaster, project management, networker or simply have a passion for all things technology, this is an opportunity to discuss, organize and activate your passion …

We believe that to create better results in whatever we do…. We need to build better people. And to build better people, we need our business culture to support, encourage and reward the values and behaviors that lead to those results. We come together to learn about individual human dynamics and culture and their effects on building GREAT teams and organizations that, in turn, create GREAT results. Specifically, we address questions like: What are those values at the individual, team, and orga …

Looking to meet up with local Drupal folks? Want to talk to someone close by about Drupal? Looking for local opportunities? You're in the right place! We cover everything Drupal and many things not-so-Drupal (but very relevant to our industry). Come with problems, come with solutions, or come just to discover what Drupal is all about! Our mission is to build and strengthen the community of Drupal developers, designers, administrators, content creators and other stakeholders in Connecticut. Come …

This is a social and business group dedicated to TIBCO professionals whether employees, contractors or customers that use TIBCO Software.