Events
The San Antonio office of Dale Carnegie will hold a preview session
of its upcoming 12-week course, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5 at the San
Here’s your chance to ask your toughest agile questions to a panel of experts.
Project Management Certificate Preview Event
Use Both Sides of Your Brain at Get Smart 2009 Start the year off right (and left)--join the Association for Women in Communications at its annual professional development conference, where you'll "Ge
Howdy Y'all!
Tech Ranch Austin moved into new digs in December, and we are opening up the Ranch to network with you about accelerating technology entrepreneurship in Austin in 2009.
Following the Tech Ranch Austin "Open Ranch", join us at NXNW to continue the conversations about accelerating technology entrepreneurship in Austin over a few brews.
NXNW Brewery
When: Friday, January 9, 2009, 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Where:
Copa Bar & Grill
217 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
Cost: Free
Zebra Imaging produces the most innovative holographic products in the world. A visit to their Holodeck is nothing less than amazing.
January’s blend event will be held Tuesday January 13th at Maiko Sushi Lounge, located at the corner of West 6th Street and Lavaca.
Want to learn how to make money online?
For YOURSELF... not necessarily for a boss or company.
AIME Network is casual monthly networking mixer for internet marketing entrepreneurs & friends.
Sponsered by the Central Texas SharePoint User's Group, Bill English, MVP, CEO, Mindsharp,will discuss why Findability should be an organizing principle of your SharePoint Server 2007 deployment.
Come test drive your future at Spacetime Studios’ Recruitment Night. We have immediate openings for the following positions:
Tech:
• C++ Programmers
• ActionScript 3 Programmers
Topic/Title "Anti-counterfeiting technologies"
See Detail in: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r5/central_texas/cn/
Speaker: Jay Fraser, President of Tracer Detection Technology Corp.
In today’s demanding business environment, there is increasing pressure to achieve more with fewer resources.
The Interactive Experience with SharePoint Server
When: Thursday, January 15,2009
4:00 – 6:00pm (Welcome Time 3:30pm)
Where: Microsoft Corporation
Austin Software Process Improvement Network (ASPIN) Meeting
Panel Discussion: Implementing CMMI-based Process improvement for Small Organizations
January 15th
Abstract:
Title: Using Network Emulation to Optimize Network Performance
Where: AT&T Labs, 9505 Arboretum Blvd, Austin, TX 78759 (MAP)
When: 6.30PM - 8.00PM, January 15
Learn to create new products, new services and new ventures. Earn your M.S. from The University of Texas in just one year. Participate in class or online!
Local electrical engineer and 16-year high-tech veteran, Phill Grove, left the world of semiconductors behind 5 years ago to start his own business in real estate investing.
The program is a 3-day, instructor-led course that:
• Provides a comprehensive overview of all of the ITIL disciplines, including
St. Edward’s Professional Education Center is offering you the opportunity to test drive Project Management Certificate course for free!
Need a refresher on how to administer your Avaya Communication Manager System?
Just been assigned responsibility to be the telecom system administrator for your company?
ProductCamp: A collaborative unconference about Product Marketing and Management
ProductCamp Austin is FREE - go register and invite others.
When: Saturday Jan 24, 2009, 8AM - 5:30PM
Where: The University of Texas College of Communications, CMB Building, 4th Floor, Studios 4B-4E.
Why: Because it's a great networking event and opportunity to meet and collaborate with smart people who "get it."
Planners: Paul Young
WHO: ZACH Theatre and Richard Garriott
CEO and best-selling author Gary Harpst will continue his 50-city speaking tour “Economic Acceleration: Breaking The 3% Speed Limit,” speaking tour in Austin, Texas on January 27, 2009 at the Hyat
To connect job seekers with employment opportunities
Time: January 27, 2009 from 11:30am to 1pm
Location: National Instruments
Topic: Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks and mitigation in domain vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting
The St. Edward’s University Professional Education Center’s Project Management Intensive Certificate Course concentrates on the HOW while the PMBOK covers only the WHAT.
NOTE DATE CHANGE: from January 20 to January 27.
Location: Conjunctured, 1309 E. 7th Street in Austin
Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part II. Sign up on-line (links below), or call 512-459-2260.
Link to Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part II:
Ever wished you could sit down with a social media consultant and pick her brain for an hour?
Now you can.
Use the free workspace to complete a project, meet other entrepreneurs or experience work/life balance solutions.
Business District Magazine's Annual SwingXChange networking and swing dance party!
When: Wednesday, January 28th
Where: The Parish
214 East 6th Street, Austin, TX
The Young Execs of Austin and Austin Recruiters Network invite you to meet, mingle and network at Malaia on Wednesday, January 28th. Malaia World Lounge is setting 6th Street on fire-- literally!
Come join other high tech industry employees in our first 2009 event. Our members work for large companies such as HP, Dell, Freescale; as well as small start-up.
The Austin Drupal Group will be meeting on Wednesday, 1/28/09 from 6:30 to 8:45pm at the Terrazas Branch library.
Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part II. Sign up on-line (links below), or call 512-459-2260.
Link to Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part II:
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel
701 Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701
Click here for a map to the hotel
Bring your WiFi-enabled laptop, and be ready for a fast-paced, beginner's introduction to what you need to know about networking with one of the most powerful social media tools: LinkedIn.
Thursday, January 29, 2009 5:30 PM
Women's Exchange Forum Jan 2009
Women's All-Star Social Media Panel
Co-hosted by the Social Media Club Austin
What's a professional organization worth without YOUR input? Speak up, drink up, lend your voice, ideas, spirit, expertise and help shape a vibrant, and valuable year for TiE Austin.
On January 29th, 2009 Rice University Professor Andrew Barron will describe how the collaboration between academic institutions, university and industry, or a consortium can lead to a greater likeliho
The next Austin Tech Happy Hour will be Thursday January 29th at Molotov Lounge. This is one happy hour you won't want to miss!
Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part II. Sign up on-line (links below), or call 512-459-2260.
Link to Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part II:
We’ve had our fill of security being done for us by servers, network nodes, and network security appliances.
In a Game Jam, participants come together to make video games. Each participant works in a small team on a complete game project over the course of a limited time period, usually over a weekend.
In a Game Jam, participants come together to make video games. Each participant works in a small team on a complete game project over the course of a limited time period, usually over a weekend.
In a Game Jam, participants come together to make video games. Each participant works in a small team on a complete game project over the course of a limited time period, usually over a weekend.
REMINDER: The next Austin SmartPhone Entrepreneurs event is this
Monday February 2nd from 6-8pm at Scholz Garten. As always, this event will feature FREE BEER!
Central Texas Electronics Association (CTEA) is the Austin based Central Texas chapters of SMTA and IMAPS. We invite you to our Technical meeting.
Meeting Date: February 3, 2009 (Tuesday)
This Tuesday at Little Woodrow's down on West 6th street Chris Nelson is getting together semiconductor folks who work in the vario
In late 2004, BMC was the antithesis of agile. Teams created detailed requirement specs, large functional specs and huge design specs.
Innovations in Human Centered Computing: Solving Problems by Integrating People, Technology and Policy
Lecture by Juan Gilbert
February 04, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
We are hosting an Open Mic Night for the upcoming PMO Roundtable February 4, 2009 at 6:00-8:00 pm at the Daily Grill in the Domain!
Topic: The Game Industry in an economic downturn
Art Authority, 510 W. 29th Street, (next door to Spider House)
The event may go longer than what is listed.
Power Lunch 1st Thursday of month during school months - Network event - Very reasonable Price 1st time free - rest $5.00
Computer Architecture Seminar Series
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/cart/arch
Speaker:
Sungjoo Yoo
Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)
Please join OnRamp Access, Austin's #1 Data Center and Internet Operations Company, for our High Tech Happy Hour.
Official Release Party for the OWASP Live CD.
February 5, 2009 from 5pm to 7pm
Sherlock's in Austin
9012 Research Boulevard
Austin, TX, 78758
http://www.sherlockspub.com
Come out and meet SXSW organizers and other cool digital creatives! This is a chance to get the San Antonio tech and gaming community together and get the conversation started before March.
On Tuesday, 10 February 2009, the PMI Austin Tech LIG will host Mano Bashyam as he presents his topic "Troubled IT Projects: Tips for Prevention and Turnarount."
Our Project Management Intensive Certificate Course concentrates on the HOW while the PMBOK covers only the WHAT.
Join the Blend In Black team today at our February event, benefiting SafePlace and showcasing III Coaching.
Want to learn how to make money online?
For YOURSELF... not necessarily for a boss or company.
AIME Network is casual monthly networking mixer for internet marketing entrepreneurs & friends.
Web Analytics Wednesday is the world's largest social network for web analytics professionals. Please join us for lunch at Grapevine Market, 7938 Great Northern Blvd. in the cafe area.
Pollyanna Pixton: Collaborative Leadership: A Secret to Agile Success
By achieving Microsoft certification, you validate your technical skills in customer solutions while raising industry-wide awareness of your capabilities.
dorkbot-austin @ UT’s ACTLab
Wed. Feb 11th 2008 7:00-10:00pm
In this building on the 4th floor studio 4B aka the ACTLab.
Parking map
Justin Arthur will be talking about Stock/Futures/Options/Forex trading and Python (~45 minutes), inevitably to be followed by discussions about how to rebuild our retirements savings with Python 3.0.
For more details, see the ASPIN web site at www.austin-spin.org
Free event
Speaker: Bijoy Goswami
Overview:
Austin Twestival features bands, sumo suit wrestling, and a lot of cool people joining together a great cause.
Linked Data is about using Web technologies to connect data that is related but stored in different locations.
Live in southern Williamson County or far north Austin? Kinda tired of driving into Austin for all of the "cool stuff?"
Linked Data is about using Web technologies to connect data that is related but stored in different locations.
Imagine. Today.
At Conjunctured, 1309 E. 7th Street, Austin
Speaker: Tim Walker of Hoover's
The February meeting of the Central Texas Product Safety Engineering Society will be held next Tuesday, the 17th, at the Dell - Parmer South campus, in building S-4.
Please join us to kickoff the new year with the Austin Sun Users Group. We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of every other month.
Brand issues gotcha down? Need to inspire fresh enthusiasm and loyalty in your customers?
Topic: HD Video Communication & Telepresence: Trends & Underlying Technology
Speaker: Casey King, CTO, LifeSize.
Date: 19th February 2009
Time: 6.30PM - 8.00PM
Live in southern Williamson County or far north Austin? Kinda tired of driving into Austin for all of the "cool stuff?"
Texans For Economic Progress
Power of Connectivity
Free Admission
Wireless and the World: Unplugged and More Connected than Ever
Equipped with years of industry knowledge and expertise, the MindSharp and St.
OWASP Austin
When: February 24, 2009, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Topic: Web Application Security in the Airline Industry: Stealing the Airlines’ Online Data
Looking for an opportunity to join a new Microprocessor Venture?
Are you a microprocessor expert in the areas of performance modeling, verification, physical design, or architecture?
Networking Happy Hour and Social Media Panel Discussion Forum
Do you have the armor to survive the turbulent times?
TiE Austin invites you to participate in an expert Panel Discussion on:
Survival Skills in a Turbulent Job Market
IEEE Central Texas Constants Network Meeting:
Topic/Title Green Living, Green Building and Green Collar Jobs
See Detail in: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r5/central_texas/cn/
Speaker Susan Meredith
Join us a week from today at the first Austin MediaBistro event of 2009! We'll be outside on the fabulous patio at Uncorked, the great new wine bar in the little house at 900 E. 7th Street.
Join Austin AITP for "A Roadmap for the Recently Laid Off" Come One Come All to meet Scott Gordon!
Bootstrap Community Subgroup
Wednesday, February 25, 6:30pm at Conjunctured, 1309 E. 7th Street
(Meeting the 4th Wednesday of Every Month)
Led by Jon Lebkowsky, Sherry Lowry, and Anna Carroll
The Austin chapter of Girls in Tech will have its inaugural meeting on Wednesday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Microsoft Office 2007
Topic: We all have sensors, like a camera, based on electronics but there are sensors based on chemicals.
Friday, February 27, 2009 8:00 AM
Women's Business Conference 2009
The Power of One. The Power of Many.
Block your calendars...
Three industry experts with over 40 years of combined experience will teach you how to stand-out above the competition.
In the spirit of BarCamp and DemoCamp, StartupCampAustin is a collaborative, user organized unconference, focused on topics relevant to Startup Companies.
All RISE attendees, hosts and sponsors are invited to join us for the first RISE Expo at GSD&M.
Please join RISE, co-hosts MPOWER Foundation and the Acton School of Business, and keynote speaker Roy Spence (CEO, GSD&M Idea City), as we kick off RISE '09!
A non-profit initiative, co-hosted by the MPOWER Foundation and the Acton School of Business, RISE (www.riseaustin.org) has been growing exponentially each year.
FABheads Happy Hour at the Flying Saucer
815 W 47th St # 100 in the Triangle.
Innovation through experimentation is the primary raw material from which business value is created today.
Cloud computing promises significant computing power with high efficiency at low cost, but there are potential hazards in moving to the cloud.
A non-profit initiative, co-hosted by the MPOWER Foundation and the Acton School of Business, RISE (www.riseaustin.org) has been growing exponentially each year.
It has never been more important than now to harness the power of the entrepreneur community in Austin.
A non-profit initiative, co-hosted by the MPOWER Foundation and the Acton School of Business, RISE (www.riseaustin.org) has been growing exponentially each year.
FREE GTA Entrepreneur Series Seminar
Greening Innovation...Innovating Green
Whether you are a large company or a small start-up there are specific skills, resources and knowledge required to be successful in the commercialization of any new technology.
We are excited to host our first DVClub Luncheon for the year 2009 at Cool River Cafe on March 5th. We hope you can make it out to network and mingle with your fellow design engineers.
Directly following the 3rd Annual Technology Connexus Technology Showcase on March 5, 2009 (NOTE IMPORTANT CHANGE OF VENUE) that runs from 3:00pm to 5:30pm, there will
Chance to showcase your company's technology or service to over 400 people at San Antonio's premier small tech company event at the Springhill Suites Hotel, 3636 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX?
Please join us in celebration of the conclusion of RISE '09!
Meetings are open to anyone, you are welcome to attend at any level of Linux exposure.
625 East 10th Street in downtown Austin
http://www.AustinLUG.org/ for information about our group.
Back for its second year, the San Antonio Innotech is expandings its program of technical topics at the Norris Conference Center,4522 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX
Live in southern Williamson County or far north Austin? Kinda tired of driving into Austin for all of the "cool stuff?"
ExploreUT is an annual open house on the UT campus.
This is your friendly reminder that the Digital Media Council’s quarterly meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 9th at AMD.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
Register by emailing alisha@austintechnologycouncil.org
Northwest Location:
St. Edwards Professional Education Center
9420 Research Blvd.
A must-not-miss event!
TiE Austin's Distinguished Speaker Series
"Building a Successful Venture in Challenging Times"
Date: March 10th 2009, Tuesday
Time: 6.00 PM to 8.00 PM
Join the Blend In Black Team and Dart Music International as we gear up to connect, contribute, and celebr
Want to learn how to make money online?
For YOURSELF... not necessarily for a boss or company.
AIME Network is casual monthly networking mixer for internet marketing entrepreneurs & friends.
PubCon, the search engine and Internet marketing conference and expo, is holding PubCon South at the Norris Executive Conference Center, Austin, Texas, on March 11-13, 2009, and features a keynote spe
Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part I. Sign up on-line (links below), or call 512-459-2260.
Link to Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part I:
Web Analytics Wednesday is the world's largest social network for web analytics professionals.
More information at http://webanalyticsdemystified.com/wednesday/index.asp?event_city=Austin
Employment Boot Camp
Everything you need to know about ramping up your job search
Preparation
Interview skills on phone and in person
Art of Social Networking
Mock Interviews
Resume writing
PubCon, the search engine and Internet marketing conference and expo, is holding PubCon South at the Norris Executive Conference Center, Austin, Texas, on March 11-13, 2009, and features a keynote spe
Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part I. Sign up on-line (links below), or call 512-459-2260.
Link to Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part I:
The next happy hour will be Thursday, March 12th from 6pm - 8pm at Molotov.
See Http://www.austin-spin.org for more information
Identifying and Handling Project Risks
March 12, 2009
Speaker: Cindy Margules, owner, PM Transformations
Overview:
PubCon, the search engine and Internet marketing conference and expo, is holding PubCon South at the Norris Executive Conference Center, Austin, Texas, on March 11-13, 2009, and features a keynote spe
Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part I. Sign up on-line (links below), or call 512-459-2260.
Link to Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part I:
Location: Stubbs BBQ (801 Red River, Austin)
Time: 6:30pm - 2am
It's the return of the biggest party at SXSWi - the second annual Bigg Digg Shindigg, Now with 100% More Diggnation!
For persons attending the SXSW Interactive conference.
Austin Tweetup during SxSWi (no badge required!)
Date: March 15, 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 9pm - 2am
Place: Aces Lounge, 6th & San Jacinto
PLUTOPIA CONVERGES ON SXSWi WITH GRAND FUTURIST VISIONS LACED WITH ROCK AND ROLL
Xenient, North America's only Official Symbian Training Partner, is excited to be hosting SymbianOS BootCamp on March 16-20 and April 20-24 in Austin, Texas.
Xenient, North America's only Official Symbian Training Partner, is excited to be hosting SymbianOS BootCamp on March 16-20 and April 20-24 in Austin, Texas.
On March 17th, 2009, HBMG, Inc. will be conducting a workshop on business strategies in hard economic times.
Course Description
The program is a 3-day, instructor-led course that:
• Provides a comprehensive overview of all of the ITIL disciplines, including
Topic for the evening: "Fireman Training".
Xenient, North America's only Official Symbian Training Partner, is excited to be hosting SymbianOS BootCamp on March 16-20 and April 20-24 in Austin, Texas.
Location: Mozart's Coffee Roasters
http://austin.citysearch.com/profile/10225709/austin_tx/mozart_s_coffee_...
Xenient, North America's only Official Symbian Training Partner, is excited to be hosting SymbianOS BootCamp on March 16-20 and April 20-24 in Austin, Texas.
The Capital Area Central Texas Unix Society (CACTUS) would like to invite you to a special presentation titled "Storage Area Networking and its Future in the Data Center", on Thursday, March 19, 2009.
Topic: Click Quality: Ensuring Value for Growing Online Market
Speaker: Tom Cuthbert, President & Founder, ClickForensics.
Date: 19th March 2009
Time: 6.30PM - 8.00PM
Xenient, North America's only Official Symbian Training Partner, is excited to be hosting SymbianOS BootCamp on March 16-20 and April 20-24 in Austin, Texas.
Live in southern Williamson County or far north Austin? Kinda tired of driving into Austin for all of the "cool stuff?"
SEMI Austin Technology Tuesday is a bi-monthly lunch program highlighting technology of interest to SEMI members and their customers in Central Texas.
Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part II. Sign up on-line (links below), or call 512-459-2260.
Link to Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part II:
Bring your WiFi-enabled laptop and be ready for a fast-paced "Twuttorial" (Twitter Tutorial) to what you need to know about online networking with one of the most powerful social media tools: Twitter.
Bring your WiFi-enabled laptop, and be ready for a fast-paced, beginner's introduction to what you need to know about networking with two powerful social media tools: LinkedIn and Facebook.
Central Texas Consultants Network
http://ewh.ieee.org/r5/central_texas/cn
Topic/Title Is Real Estate a Good Investment for Engineers?
Employment Boot Camp
Everything you need to know about ramping up your job search
Preparation
Interview skills on phone and in person
Art of Social Networking
Mock Interviews
Resume writing
Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part II. Sign up on-line (links below), or call 512-459-2260.
Link to Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part II:
The Entrepreneur Society at the McCombs School of Business presents...
ES Connections 2009
Thursday, March 26th
***There is no fee for employers***
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
UT Alumni Center
Nerd Nite is like the Discovery Channel with beer!
Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part II. Sign up on-line (links below), or call 512-459-2260.
Link to Headspring Agile Boot Camp for .NET Series Part II:
Game making has been the provence of the big game houses employing large project teams of veteran designers, artists, and programmers at a cost per game that keeps growing each year.
REGISTER TODAY!! LIMITED SPACE!!
McCombs School of Business MBA Careers Now Fair
Just-in-time Hiring event for paid internship and full-time positions.
NO FEE TO EMPLOYERS!!
Live in southern Williamson County or far north Austin? Kinda tired of driving into Austin for all of the "cool stuff?"
We invite you to join us for our March luncheon. Our speaker will be Michelann Quimby on the topic of Cultivating Positive Politics in Organizations. The luncheon will be held at Marie Calendar's, Restaurant 9503 Research Blvd #400, Austin.
Hopefully most of you have seen Tim Berners-Lee TED talk on the next web of open linked data (http://blog.ted.com/2009/03/tim_berners_lee_web.php) The objective of Linked Data, Web of Data and Semanti
Hopefully most of you have seen Tim Berners-Lee TED talk on the next web of open linked data (http://blog.ted.com/2009/03/tim_berners_lee_web.php) The objective of Linked Data, Web of Data and Semanti
The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a worldwide free and open community focused on improving the security of application software.
Technology is an extremely important part of just about any modern corporation’s strategic plans.
“How to Bootstrap Your Business”
The Diversity Teams of Overwatch Textron Systems in partnership with the local Southwest Texas section of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) will host this panel discussion on how to power up your n
Keynote Speaker: Joe Bronson, CEO, SVTC
Joe Bronson, newly named SVTC chief executive officer, discusses his company’s novel business model and Austin’s role in its planned growth.
