• Sat. Aug 9th, 2008 @ 8:30am - 6:00pm
• SocialDevCampChicago
• Illinois Institute of Technology McCormick Tribune Center
• Address: 3201 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60616
• Fee: Free
• Add Name to Wiki

SocialDevCamp Chicago is an unconference for individuals passionate about social networks, web applications, platform development, new media, and any of the exciting (but messy) topics between.

Join some of the brightest minds in the Midwest for a day of fun, learning, and coding. Discussions will surround topics including Google App Engine, Data Portability, Online Trust, and mobile application development.

Please sign up and contribute to the topics list on the official BarCamp Wiki.

To add your name and contact info to the wiki, use the password \\\”c4mp\\\”

Also feel free to help us SPREAD the word by blogging, tweeting, forced coercion, word-of-mouth marketing, fortune cookie inserts, etc. Link to either this event page or the official Wiki.

BLOG, BLOG, TWEET, POWNCE, BLOG, TUMBLE, SHARE THIS…enter your social media buzzword of choice and help spread the message!

Finally, thanks to Nik Rokop and the Illinois Institute of Technology staff for helping to secure the amazing McCormick Tribune Campus Center. Don\\\’t forget to look up from your computer to enjoy the Mies van der Rohe and Rem Koolhaas designs.

(A successful SocialDevCamp East already occurred in Baltimore on May 10. The next East installment is tentatively scheduled for Fall 08).

Questions? Contact: Tim Courtney - tim at timcourtney , net

• Sat. Sep 20th, 2008 @ 8:00am - 4:00pm
• ChicagoRuby.org
• IIT
• Address: 3201 South State Street
• Fee: $ 99.00
• http://windycityrails.org

WindyCityRails is a gathering for all who are passionate about Ruby on Rails. Developers, designers, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists will interact for a full day in the Windy City. Only 150 seats are available and they are expected to sell fast. Visit http://windycityrails.org for registration and details.

Questions? Contact: http://windycityrails.org

• Thu. Jul 10th, 2008 @ 6:30pm - 10:00pm
• Silicon Prairie Social
• Mullen\\\\\’s Bar & Grill
• Address: 3080 Warrenville Rd., Lisle, IL 60532
• Fee: Free
• RSVP and Business Card Required

An opportunity to connect in an informal setting with like-minded people in technology; Silicon Prairie Social is specifically for upwardly mobile tech professionals, tech executives, tech entrepreneurs, technology service providers, Internet professionals, Web 2.0 and startup companies, and the mobile industry. (Note: No professional recruiters, staffing agencies, or active job seekers permitted).



The event is free to attend, free drinks and food will be provided. RSVP is required at http://silicon-prairie-social-3.eventbrite.com.
For more information see www.siliconprairiesocial.com or contact Tim Courtney via social [at] xnet [dot] com.

Questions? Contact: Tim Courtney - 630.983.6064 or social at xnet dot com

• Tue. May 27th, 2008 @ 10:00am - 11:00am
• California Institute of Technology IRC’s Technology Marketing Center
• Pasadena
• Address: Webinar
• Fee: Free
• Register at www.technologymarketingcenter.com

When selling technology products, marketing personnel are often not technical enough and engineering does not have adequate marketing skills. In this free webinar sponsored by Caltech IRCs Technology Marketing Center on May 27, 2008, learn how Texas Instrument’s Digital Light Processing Division solved this problem by creating its unique Product Marketing Manager Development Program, a marketing bootcamp which combines classroom instruction and real-world projects to develop skills and then places technical managers in marketing job assignments.

Questions? Contact: Julie Anderson, jka@caltech.edu, 626-395-3746

• Wed. Apr 23rd, 2008 @ 11:30am - 1:10pm
• WWN
• Your browser
• Address: Online
• Fee: $ 119

Marketing to Business Owners and Top Executives: 5 Keys to Opening Doors and Closing Deals

You want their attention. You need their response.

You ardently desire their buy-in.

You - and everybody else.

Register today for this educational WWN webinar on best practices in executive-level B-to-B lead-generation. Actionable, adaptable case study details and results to be presented and discussed include: (1) How a major account acquisition program by a large health plan provider earned a 15:1 ROI (2) How a B-to-B ISP slashed their cost-per-sale by 63% (3) How a reseller of high-tech hardware generated a 5% VIP-level response — and much more, plus your individual questions. Gain fresh insights on how to GET THROUGH to, GET SEEN by and GET RESULTS from those with executive-level purchasing authority. 11:30 - 1:10 EDT

Questions? Contact: enicastro@whatsworkingnow.net

• Tue. Apr 22nd, 2008 @ 11:00am - 2:00am
• NAWBO
• Hilton
• Address: 720 South Michigan
• Fee: $ 80
• Call NAWBO at 312-609-1300 or visit the NAWBO Chicago site

Join the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and featured speaker, Kay Koplovitz, the founder of USA network and the first woman president in television history. She is the author of Bold Women, Big Ideas, which she wrote to inform and inspire women entrepreneurs to create wealth through equity. Koplovitz also created Springboard Enterprises, a national organization that fosters venture capital investments in women-led high growth companies.

Questions? Contact: NAWBO/312-609-1300

• Tue. Apr 8th, 2008 @ 12:00pm - 2:00pm
• Technology Entrepreneur Center, University of Illinois
• Illini Center, 4th Floor,
• Address: 200 South Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606
• Fee: $ 12 in advance, $ 15 at the door
• Register online or call Stephanie at 217-244-3124

Please join the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaigns Technology Entrepreneur Center for an Illini-TEC Forum luncheon event:

Updates and Changes in Patent Law and How They Affect Inventors and Entrepreneurs

Our distinguished speakers:

Joe Barich, Shareholder, McAndrews Held & Malloy LTD

Joe has been helping his clients develop and manage their patent portfolios, both in the U.S. and abroad, for about 10 years. He works with companies of all sizes, but takes special delight in helping small or startup companies advance to the next level. Joe is also currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of Illinois College of Law where he has taught Patent Prosecution since the Spring of 2005 and this year started a Patent Pilot Program in which he supervises third year law students as they write patent applications for innovations from the Cozad Business Plan Competition and Lemelson Innovation Competition. Joe was also recently named one of the 2008 Rising Stars on the Super Lawyers list.

Troy A/ Groetken, Shareholder, McAndrews Held & Malloy LTD

As a registered patent practitioner, Troy regularly counsels international and Fortune 100 and 500 clients and individual entrepreneurs/inventors regarding advanced patent prosecution issues (U.S. and foreign), licensing, complex transactional issues, and global portfolio management matters involving chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnological technologies such as new drug (small-molecule, recombinant, combinational technologies, etc.) entities, mesenchymal stem cell therapies, amphetamine conjugate therapies, medical devices, pediatric pharmaceuticals, surfactant technologies, agricultural compositions, gellants, biocidal materials, polyols, lubricants, coatings, laundry and cleaning products, pharmaceutical supplements, personal care and cosmetic formulations, alternative fuels, and renewable energies.

Prior to practicing patent law, Troy has worked as a clinical consultant pharmacist. Troy is also the past-President and current Vice-President/Board Member to the Association of Patent Law Firms. Troy was recently selected as a Rising Star by the Illinois Super Lawyers independent survey for 2008.

Lunch will be served.

Cost: $ 12 in advance, $ 15 at the door

Register: by 5:00 PM on Monday, April 7 or at the door

Questions? www.tec.uiuc.edu or 217-244-3124

Limited seating available, so register today!

This TEC Forum is sponsored by the law firm of McAndrews Held & Malloy, Ltd. located in Chicago, Illinois . McAndrews is well known in the United States and internationally regarding its excellence and expertise in providing comprehensive intellectual property services ranging from patent prosecution to patent litigation to individuals and corporate entities. McAndrews has been recognized as one of the top 10 firms in the country for prosecuting diverse technologies such as electronics and medical devices. McAndrews has also amassed a stellar record of litigation successes including one of the top ten largest patent infringement damage awards in U.S. history. It is no wonder that McAndrews was recognized by Chambers USA as the leading intellectual property law firm in Illinois.

We invite you to call us directly (312-775-8000) or visit our website at http://www.mcandrews-ip.com/.

Questions? Contact: call Stephanie at 217-244-3124 or email at larson42@ad.uiuc.edu

• Fri. Dec 14th, 2007 @ 9:00am - Sun. Dec 16th, 2007 @ 5:00pm
• Windy City Perl Mongers
• Hostel International
• Address: 29 E. Congress, Chicago
• Fee: free
• RSVP website

Join local Perl hackers for three days of informal group work on various Perl topics. Volunteer to help other people on their projects, get people to work on your project, or just work alone while hanging out with other Perl programmers.

If you are coming from out-of-town and would like to stay at the hostel, we’ve reserved some beds. See the wiki for reservation details.

Questions? Contact: joshua.mcadams@gmail.com

This sounds like a super cool event! — Ed.

• Thu. Dec 6th, 2007 @ 6:00pm - 11:00pm
• Ignite Chicago
• Goose Island Wrigleyville
• Address: 3535 North Clark St
• Fee: $ 0
• RSVP at upcoming.org

If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if you only got 20 slides and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds? Around the world geeks have been putting together Ignite nights to show their answers.

For more information check out http://ignite-chicago.org

Questions? Contact: harper dot sean at gmail dot com

• Fri. Sep 28th, 2007 @ 7:00pm - Sat. Sep 29th, 2007 @ 5:00pm
• SilverlightDevCampChicago Wiki
• Clarity Consulting
• Address: 1 N Franklin Suite 3400 Chicago, IL 60606
• Fee: Free
• Add your name to the attendees list on the Wiki

SilverlightDevCampChicago is an upcoming gathering, inspired by BarCamp, to build Silverlight applications, It is organized by volunteers & Silverlight enthusiasts, with attendance free to all. It is the same weekend as Adobe MAX, but Adobe MAX costs $ 1,495. This is free to attend. Plus you can help plan it or lead sessions with a simple edit of the event wiki page.

While similar to iPhoneDevCamp this event is focused on a singular technology, we would like offer some diverse sessions like using PHP to generate Silverlight content, IronRuby/IronPython & the DLR or Moonlight on Linux.

Attendees will include web designers, developers, testers, all working together over the weekend to build Silverlight applications, share experiences, ask questions, and push the limits of web application design. If you are interested in Silverlight, but have not had time to learn, this is your chance to get up to speed. Plus you will be able network with other developers in the Chicago area who are interested in Silverlight.

In the barcamp spirit, this is a community event driven by developers around the area. If you have ideas for topics or you want to show off some Silverlight applications you have built, please add it to SilverlightDevCampChicagoSessions

Questions? Contact: silverlightdevcamp@gmail.com