Meet other local Wordpress and Web Developers to exchange experiences in programming, administration, hosting, development, design, or just to meet to chat and learn. Update: We will be covering Wordpress as well as Adobe Dreamweaver Tools and Web Development quarterly, so be on the lookout for those meetings! Topics will include: Templates, Snippets and other code savers; Advanced Dreamweaver techniques; using Extensions; and Content Management System development. Other topics to be covered in …

Learn to earn! Our goal is to schedule expert speakers frequently on topics of interest about Web Designers and Web Development. We seek to help members improve their skills in web based Graphic Design, SEO, CMS, Web Apps, GUI, Adobe Creative Suite, Flash (especially Flash) as well as other suggestions from the group. Afterwards, we plan to meet at a local bar and network our asses off.

Meet~up with the "Pixel Peddler" and the "Sunrise Photog~RV" in the Field for Practical Digital Photography Workshops; (Photog~RV = Trailer~ized Digital Darkroom, Printer(s) & Field Comforts) Centering on DSLR Photography techniques with Canon DSLRs (Nikon users welcome), Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop CS3 Digital Workflow on the Mac (PC users Welcome) Week-end Photography Excursions to area Parks, Campgrounds, Fairs, Events etc. Suggest an Event, Location or Excursion!! ex·cur·sion (n) 1 …

We would love to organize a group of those who are passionate about "Nature Photography" to go out shooting together at various places we set up, who have the desire to learn together, share our artistic vision, and sharpen each others skills! Any level of photographer is welcome, from Beginners to Pros! Where would you like to go exploring next? What is your vision for your photography? What would you like to learn? Let's create a group that helps us grow together as photographers, artists, an …

Meet other local Adobe InDesign, InCopy and Acrobat users. Our meetings will focus on the core-capabilities and synergy between Adobe InDesign, InCopy, and Acrobat. We will discuss current best-practices for design and production and develop new strategies for multichannel projects. We will also have interactive industry leaders and guest speakers/presenters. The Guest-speaker presentations contain meaningful tips for all experience levels. Case-history and member presentations are encouraged …

This group is an adjunct to the Chicago Professional Photographers Association. CPPA has been an active professional organization providing education and community for professional photographers in greater Chicago. We are adding this meetup group as a way to reach out to aspiring photographers looking for a a resource for learning, and networking. In addition to monthly meeting announcements, this meetup group will be used to offer workshops and seminars on a wide variety of photographic techniq …

Calumet Photographic is committed to offering a fresh and interesting variety of events, seminars and exhibits to ensure on-going photo education within the community. From new-product demo days to customer-appreciation sales to a huge selection of photo specific courses, we have tons of events specially designed with your needs in mind.

This group is open to all experience levels of Photoshop users intended for the purpose of educating the user on the digital imaging processes from inception, editing, to output. I am an educator, fine art photographer and artist, who has exhibited work nationally and locally, as well as been a two-time Photoshop Guru Finalist. I currently teach in the Digital Photography Department for one of the premier commercial photography programs in Chicago, as well as share my expertise teaching in other …

The Chicago Business Catalyst User Group has been formed by Chicago Digital to educate, support and inspire local area business owners, website developers, and students of web design. The group is meant to be an open discussion amongst members and a forum from which all parties can learn from each other. While this group will have a focus on building and promoting online businesses with the Adobe Business Catalyst Platform, we will also discuss best practices in design, development and online ma …

Support 100% Paid Internships The Paid Internship Meetup Group was inspired by a movie short made by an Iowa college student. "Is Your Dream Unpaid Internship Illegal" asks college students to examine if their dream unpaid internship is illegal. The mission of Paid Internships Meetup Group is to rally interns together and educate them about unpaid internships that are illegal. Additionally, Paid Internships Meetup Group will connect, engage and share resources to each and every member on how th …

An Adobe forum of support and technology to business and creative professionals of all levels. We offer members the opportunity to network and build connections, master new skills, learn from peers, and have a lot of fun.

The Chicagoland ColdFusion User Group is a local group of web professionals and enthusiasts who are dedicated to expanding and sharing their knowledge of CFML and related web technologies. Most developers reside in the Greater Chicagoland area of IL which includes Cook County, DuPage County, Will County, Kane County, and more. All skill levels are welcome to attend our meetings. Come early for some socializing, networking, and enjoy some food and drink. This group was started in September 2012.

This group is for anyone interested in Industrial Design, Engineering and 3D Modeling. We are a design and engineering school in Chicago that teaches Solidworks, Pro/E, Alias Studiotools, Maya, Rhino 3D and Adobe. We look forward to gathering like-minded individuals together to talk shop and explore the amazing products, designs, functions and features we can create using these tools.

The Chicago Creative Pro User Group (CHICPUG) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the education and development of its members through the exchange of ideas, knowledge and experience. We focus not only on editing software but on compositing and authoring software/hardware in the professional video, broadcast, event videography and prosumer markets in the Chicagoland area. For more information about CHICPUG and becoming a member, visit www.chifcpug.org.