Community Calendar

This annual gala honors and celebrates the innovators who are helping fuel Minnesota’s technology-enabled ecosystem.

Join MnTech and your colleagues in the tech industry for casual networking & craft drinks! This free event is organized by the Minnesota Technology Association to encourage networking among peers and build community.

Like our past show and tell events, we're going to keep it casual and low-key. Share what you've been working on with a show-and-tell! We start our events with breakout rooms so people have a more comfortable opportunity to introduce and get to know each other. If you have a project that's difficult to present, try preparing it on CodePen or CodeSandbox so we can more easily get it up and running and see the source. Please reach out to JavaScriptMN on Twitter, our Slack team, or our Meetup page to let us know if you have something to share. Otherwise, join us and share on the spot! We will email the Zoom link (and share in Discord) on the day-of. Please let us know if you have any questions, or would like to show something off! --- Ongoing agenda: 6:00 - Zoom link opens, Announcements 6:15-6:30 - Breakout rooms with small groups to introduce and get to know each other. 6:30 - 8: Lightning talks, demos, conversations. It's always a great event, hope to see you there!

We are thrilled to announce that the Applied AI conference is back this fall on November 3rd at the University of Saint Thomas in Saint Paul, MN. Everyone and all skills and interests in Artificial Intelligence is welcome and encouraged to attend! Full agenda coming soon! Together we will explore all industries being impacted by Artificial Intelligence such as Healthcare, Retail, Sales, Marketing, the Internet of Things, Agriculture, Finance and technology tools to applications with Generative AI, ChatGPT, Computer Vision, NLP, and chatbots.

Hackers meet hackers. Hackers meet founders. Founders meet co-founders. Talk startups and tech, and help each other out. No speaker; no BS; just interesting people working on interesting things catalyzing the local tech startup scene. Hackers and Founders is part of a global network of casual meetups focused around bringing together like-minded people working on cool things. What we do: • talk about startups • talk about tech • share startup advice, resources & lessons learned • connect each other

Come join us for a virtual social and Q&A meeting! There is no set topic and you can come and go as you want. You can also bring any questions or problems you have that you’ve been wrestling with.

**Need Friendly, Low-Stress WordPress Support?** Join us at the **Red Wing WordPress Help Desk & Hacking Meetup**—your go-to spot for hands-on, helpful support with **WordPress** and **WooCommerce**. Whether you’re wrestling with plugins, tweaking themes, troubleshooting site speed, or learning to build locally, we’re here to help. ✅ **Topics we cover include:** * WordPress theme customization * WooCommerce setup & optimization * SEO for WordPress websites * Plugin advice & conflict resolution * WordPress performance & speed * Local development environments * AI tools & automation in WordPress * Beginner-friendly WordPress walkthroughs This is a relaxed, collaborative environment where you can: * Screenshare and get real-time help * Ask questions and get answers—no question too small! * Watch live demos to see how things really work * Learn by doing, or just listen and soak it all in **Don’t have a burning question? No problem.** You’re welcome to work on your own WordPress project, help someone else, or just hang out with fellow WordPress enthusiasts in a chill, creative space. ‍ **All skill levels are welcome!** Whether you’re brand new to WordPress or a seasoned developer, you’ll find community and value here. ☕ Bring your laptop, your questions, and your curiosity—we’ll provide the coffee and good vibes. RSVP now and let’s make WordPress a little less confusing (and a lot more fun) together!

Blockchain Curious? Blockchain Professional? Come to see the Blockchain 101, Suitable for Non-Technical People Plus, a deeper dive that Rotates based on interest.