TechLife weekly update - 12.1.09 - Events, news, shoutouts

I hope this message finds you well and you've recovered from your Turkey coma and Black Friday. Here's what we have this week.

• Shout out to the best and brightest in Central Ohio technology - Check out the 2009 Innovation Award Semifinalists - 2009 Innovation Awards Semifinalists http://bit.ly/7tHhCu

• Interested in a meetup topic but don't see it covered? Suggest it...Better yet host it..click here to suggest a meetup - http://bit.ly/5efJi8 .

• We're looking for friendly community organizers to host tech networking meetups in your neighborhood (no experience necessary) - interested? send a note to benblanquera@gmail.com
  

• Don't forget to sign up ITMartini 8 - "Ghosts of Projects Past" tomorrow night - http://bit.ly/L0yQZ - want to see who else is coming (515 registrants) - click here - http://bit.ly/1DCLPl - go to bottom of page

• Developers - don't miss out on CodeMash on Jan 13-15 - Register before rooms run out http://bit.ly/5LYwl9

Upcoming Events:(click on the event for details) - the master calendar can be found at - http://bit.ly/bgyzj

For entrepreneurs and small business

• 12/1 -  Women's Entrepreneur Event:: How Intellectual Property Laws Affect Your Business http://bit.ly/8pm6E7
• 12/2 - SEO: Selecting and Implementing Effective Keywords -  http://bit.ly/5LD58K
• 12/8 - Grow Your Business in the City of Gahanna-http://bit.ly/5X2exF 
  
• 12/10 - DEC presents...International Bootstrapper Association's Monthly Meeting  http://bit.ly/7I7yCk
• 12/15 - SBDC and DEC Presents...Post-Recession Recovery - http://bit.ly/7LXCR3
• 12/18 - NW, Business Breakfast - Managing and Measuring Your Business by the Numbers - http://bit.ly/5mwDDZ
  

Tech Networking and Coworking

• 12/10 - Jelly @ The DEC - http://bit.ly/5X2exF
• 12/17 - Jelly @ The DEC -  http://bit.ly/5FkHiI
  

Technical Professional Development (Applications,Security,Development,)

• 12/2 - Learn the Essentials of Adobe Photoshop through Digital Scrapbooking  
• 12/5 - 3-part Digital Storytelling workshop series (12/5, 12/12, 12/19)
  
• 12/7 - Central Ohio Python Users Group November/December Meeting-  http://bit.ly/bkbeR
  
• 12/8 - Central Ohio Java User Group (COJUG) - SQL Tuning Tips for JAVA Developers -http://bit.ly/4Od8qB
• 12/8 - Central Ohio VMWare Users Group meeting -  http://bit.ly/5FUZnn
• 12/4 - Central Ohio Mobile Monday - http://bit.ly/5EfNU8
  
• 12/15  - Central Ohio ISSA Monthly Meeting - http://bit.ly/5FUZnn
  

Last weeks Headline in Columbus Technology:

• Leading Casual Game Columbus Based Company Donates... - This Thanksgiving, FreshGames, a leading casual game company, is giving a portion of profits from sales of Ranch Rush, a popular casual farming game for Apple's iPhone, to Action Against Hunger, a global humanitarian group dedicated to saving the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with sustainable solutions to hunger. Thanks to FreshGames and Ranch Rush fans, more than $12,000 was raised for the organization.
• A Day in the Life of an Entrepreneur
• News from the Business Builders Club at Ohio State...
• AEP wins stimulus funding for GridSmart - $75 Mill...
• Ohio Fosters Career Development in Advanced Energy...
• Reservoir VC fund aids California company
• Netarx moving to Arena District
• New Flex group in Columbus - check it out and join...
• Shawn Morton - Social Media Director at Nationwide talks about Twitter
  
• 5 Startups demos featured at IT Martini Hour 8
• Developers - don't miss out on CodeMash on Jan 13-...
• TechLife LinkedIn Profile - R. Reade Harpham - ...
• Shout out Columbus consultants - Maureen Metcalf &...

Offers and discounts:

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