User Groups
ASTD (American Society for Training and Development-Twin Cities Chapter) www.astd-tcc.org
Minnesota is the home of a vibrant workplace learning & performance (WLP) community, which is evident in the American Society for Training and Development-Twin Cities Chapter (ASTD-TCC). As one of the top ten largest chapters in the nation, our over 850 members work together to make ASTD-TCC the place for WLP professionals to learn, connect, and grow.
Business Intelligence User Group www.ncbisig.org
NCBISIG.org is a forum to exchange knowledge and ideas to better understand, develop, implement and support existing and future Microsoft BI technologies. Our technical sessions provide a professional, fun and educational environment for all levels of expertise and areas of interest.
BizTalk User Group
http://www.mnbiztalk.com/
This education series is replacing the MN CRM User Group to better reflect the educational aspect of these meetings. We will continue to provide high-quality content and speakers, and continue to respond to your requests for topics. We encourage any CRM customers to attend these meetings to network with your peers, share best practices for using the tool within your organization, and learn about new functionality available in the tool.
CRM User Group Meeting http://www.crmmn.com/default.aspx
This education series is replacing the MN CRM User Group to better reflect the educational aspect of these meetings. We will continue to provide high-quality content and speakers, and continue to respond to your requests for topics. We encourage any CRM customers to attend these meetings to network with your peers, share best practices for using the tool within your organization, and learn about new functionality available in the tool.
CTA (Communications Technology Association of MN)
www.ctamn.org
The Communications Technology Association of Minnesota is a professional organization for individuals and enterprises working in the area of communication technologies including data, voice, video, web services, unified messaging, and all other forms of communications, their underlying infrastructures and business applications.
Developers Guild
www.TwinCitiesDevelopersGuild.com
Do the Twin Cities really need ANOTHER .Net User Group? There are two answers to that question. The first is YES, we think so. The second is that we aren't a typical .NET user group, even though we focus on Microsoft technologies. We use the term Developers Guild to imply more than just a roomful of folks sitting around listening to someone talk. Our objective is to bring the various special interest groups of the Twin Cities together and also provide our own events. We think you'll be pretty happy with the results.
HDI (Help Desk Institute) www.hdimn.com
Help Desk Institute (HDI) Minnesota Chapter provides targeted information about the technologies, tools, and trends of the help desk and customer support industry in Minnesota. HDI offers a variety of services to meet the evolving needs of the customer support professional. Chapter meetings are held on a monthly basis.
IAAP http://www.iaap-mnndsd-division.org
The MN-ND-SD Division of IAAP® currently is comprised of approximately 700 members in 20 chapters, with an additional one chapter being formed in Rogers, MN. There is interest in forming a chapter in the Bismarck, ND community as well. All Chapters welcome guests and are open to administrative support staff, business education students and instructors, and organizations/vendor partners that support the objectives of IAAP.
IAMCP http://www.iamcp.org/pages/default.aspx
The International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners (IAMCP) helps Microsoft Certified Partners, Business Solutions Partners and Registered Partners grow their businesses. Founded in 1994, the organization includes nearly 4,000 companies in 33 countries, and over 80 chapters worldwide. The IAMCP provides Microsoft Partners a voice into Microsoft programs, to the IT community at large, as well as a vehicle to facilitate business development among partners.
IIBA-Minneapolis www.iiba-msp.org
The International Institute of Business Analysis is a not-for-profit organization that serves the growing profession of business analysis by maintaining standards for the profession and certifying its practitioners. As always, our meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month and 2009 will maintain this format. Watch for other great announcements and reminders for the coming year - and don't forget, we are moving to provide more chapter meetings this year - and breakfast meetings. We look forward sharing these new events with you.
itSMF www.itsmf.net
itSMF USA is a member driven organization organized in Local Interest Groups (LIGs) located in over forty major metropolitan areas of the country. Since its beginning in 1997, the itSMF USA has grown to become the premier IT Service Management professional forum.
Minnesota Chapter of The Data Management Association
http://www.dama-mn.org/
The Minnesota Chapter of DAMA International™ promotes the development and practice of managing information and data related to supporting business management strategies. Non-members are invited to attend all monthly meetings, but frequent attendees will be asked to purchase a membership for a nominal fee. All proceeds from DAMA-MN membership fees and events go towards covering the chapter's expenses involved in obtaining speakers from around the world. The chapter has an extensive library of many past presentations that are made available to members free of charge. In addition, the chapter makes a yearly effort to bring a nationally renowned speaker, author or educator to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area for "DAMA Education Days." Members receive a discount on attendance fees and often access to specially-priced books and training materials.
Minnesota Chapter of the Project Management Institute http://www.pmi-mn.org/
PMI-MN is a dynamic, diverse organization recognized for professionalism in project management. PMI-MN's mission is to provide increasing value to our membership across disciplines through learning and exchanging ideas and experiences. The PMI International Board awarded a chapter charter to PMI-MN in 1984. In line with PMI International's core processes, the chapter focuses on:
- Developing a community of project managers.
- Advancing the profession of project management.
- Acting as an information distribution forum for project management.
- Facilitating education in project management.
MN MPI http://www.mnmpi.org/
Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the world’s largest association for the $102.3 billion meeting and event industry, is committed to positioning meetings and events as a key strategic component of an organization’s success. The over 450-member Minnesota chapter of MPI, established in 1978, empowers its members to increase their strategic value with education, professional development and business growth opportunities.
MN Unified Communications User Group (MNUCUG) www.dcmsusers.com
The UCUG caters to organizations of mid-sized to large environments with medium-complex set ups and deployments. We define a mid-sized to large environment as one with 500+ PCs; and we define a medium to complex deployment as one including multiple workloads. In addition, our mission is: to be a sounding board for the local community to establish networking and exchange experiences, to share knowledge from a 300-level content background, to build a community around Unified Communications Practitioners and to focus on Microsoft technologies in the Unified Communications space. To register, visit
www.dcmsusers.com and link to the MN Unified Communications User Group site.
MODIG (Microsoft Office Developers Interest Group) http://www.sharepointmn.com/modig/default.aspx
We'll be holding our next meeting down the street from the Microsoft building at Inetium's Bloomington office.
Object Technology User Group
www.otug.org
OTUG is an umbrella user group spanning languages, methods, tools, and technologies for the software development community in the Minneapolis - St. Paul area. OTUG exists to foster an environment for professional discussion and education pertaining to software development ecosystems; i.e., software development organizations and the contexts in which they operate. Meetings are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month.
Oracle User Group www.tcoug.org
The Twin Cities Oracle Users Group is an organization dedicated to sharing Oracle expertise and experiences. Quarterly meetings are held at locations around the Twin Cities.
PACT http://www.pactvision.net/
PACT (Professional Association for Computer Training), located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is one of the oldest professional computer training associations in the United States. We meet the second Friday of every month to provide information, discuss options, and discover answers regarding issues and technologies facing today's ever-changing organizations. PACT is your opportunity to take three hours a month to focus on your professional growth and development. At monthly meetings you will hear your peers and nationally renowned training and support experts speak about issues we all face as trainers and support personnel.
PDMA http://www.pdma.org/chapter_home.cfm?pk_chapter=23
The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) is the premier global advocate for product development and management professionals. Our mission is to improve the effectiveness of individuals and organizations in product development and management. This is accomplished by providing resources for professional development, information, collaboration and promotion of new product development and management.
SharePoint User Group
http://sharepointmn.inetium.com
The Minnesota SharePoint User Group meets the second Wednesday of every month at the Microsoft Office in Bloomington. The purpose of the user group is to bring the local SharePoint community together to share tips, tricks, and ideas on the uses of the various SharePoint products and technologies.
Silverlight User Group http://www.ilmservice.com/silverlight/
The Minnesota SilverLight/WPF User Group is organized and managed by ILM Professional Services - a Minnesota based consulting firm specializing in custom application development with Microsoft's tools and frameworks. Farhan Muhammad, the Chief Architect of ILM leads this user group along with generous help from the members of the ILM team.
SQL User Group
www.mnssug.org
As a part of the national PASS organization, the Minnesota SQL Server User Group (PASSMN) serves the Minnesota SQL Server community. PASSMN is a forum to exchange knowledge and ideas to better understand, develop, implement and support existing and future SQL Server technologies. Our technical sessions provide a professional, fun and educational environment for all levels of expertise and areas of interest. PASSMN meets on the third Tuesday of every month.
Small Business Server User Group www.sbsmn.org
The Small Business Server of Minnesota User Group Network is comprised of partners, consultants and professionals devoted to furthering their knowledge as a reference platform for small-to-medium business (SMB) relationships. SMB partners and consultants of varying skill levels are invited to attend our meetings to share ideas, meet other SBSers, discuss SMB technologies, as well as business issues and opportunities related to the SMB segments.
System Center User Group
http://mnscug.org
The System Center User Group meets monthly at the Microsoft Office in Bloomington.
Twin Cities Cloud Computing User Group http://www.tccloud.com/
Twin Cities Connected Systems User Group
http://www.mnbiztalk.com/Default.aspx
Twin Cities Connected Systems User Group sets out to build a community of developers and architects interested in Microsoft middle tier technologies to aid in the development of the members and evangelize these technologies within the Twin Cities. They meet bi-monthly. View their site for upcoming event dates.
Twin Cities Languages User Group www.twincitieslanguagesusergroup.com
As developers, we use a number of languages throughout the lifecycle of a project and our careers in general. Learning core aspects and features from other langauges can help a developer apply new techniques and designs to their own projects. This group is open to anyone who has a deep appreciation for programming languages and all of their related topics (compilation, parsing, execution, syntax, etc.). Talks are not limited to any OS or VM (or lack thereof). If you want to talk about Ruby, F#, Lisp, etc., stop on by!
Twin Cities .NET User Group http://www.ilmservice.com/twincitiesnet/
The Twin Cities .NET User Group is a great way to get involved with the development community and to discuss the overall uses of .NET to further understand software development methodologies.
VSTS User Group
http://vstsmn.net/blogs/default.aspx
The Minnesota Visual Studio Team System User Group meets the third Wednesday of every month at the Microsoft Office in Bloomington.
XNA User Group
www.twincitiesxnausergroup.com
If you’re interested in XNA, the Twin Cities XNA User Group is THE place to be. The Twin Cities XNA User Group meets on the third Thursday of each month at Magenic.