MWUG, the Manchester WordPress User Group is run by the WordPress co-founder, Mike Little with support from entrepreneur Saz Bailey. We are a friendly, supportive bunch from in and around Manchester, UK, who use the open source web publishing software WordPress to blog, design and develop websites. We love sharing technical and marketing expertise to help others achieve what they intend through WordPress. We meet once per month, on the third Wednesday, at Manchester Digital Laboratory aka MadLab …

There's too much talk and not enough action in our industry.  The issues we have been facing over the last 10 years haven't really changed.  This movement aims to bring the creative industry together to take action and raise awareness of the great work that comes out of our region, and more importantly, show client-side marketeers what we can do! Lets stop talent, and marketing budgets moving southwards. Here's a space to share ideas, tips, issues, raise the bar creatively. Lets share our passi …

The Augmented Manchester Meetup Group has been organised to support communication, innovation and collaboration on: Augmented Reality Ambient intelligence Articulated Naturality Parallel Tracking and Mapping (PTAM) Smart Dust Technology Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Mobile Application Development Mobile Services and Marketing 3D Modelling AR will rapidly change the way we view and engage with our immediate environment, wherever we are in the world. Although AR is in its …

Being active in BNI is like having up to 40 sales people working for you, because your fellow members will be carrying your cards and referring your business to people they meet, without you having to pay them any salaries or commission. Successful businesses depend on 'word-of-mouth' marketing as the best form of promotion there is. BNI provides a structured, supportive, business environment in which local business people can get together to network, learn valuable new marketing skills and deve …

Being active in BNI is like having up to 40 sales people working for you, because your fellow members will be carrying your cards and referring your business to people they meet, without you having to pay them any salaries or commission. Successful businesses depend on 'word-of-mouth' marketing as the best form of promotion there is. BNI provides a structured, supportive, business environment in which local business people can get together to network, learn valuable new marketing skills and deve …

Achieve you business and personal goals faster. This is regular networking event for entrepreneurs and individuals who are currently thinking about starting a business and for established entrepreneurs who are trying to grow and develop their businesses. The event is also for freelancers, home workers who can help entrepreneurs grow and develop their businesses. We especially would like to meet web & IT specialists, sales & marketing professionals, admin & secretarial, finance, accounting …

TechMeetups has been setup to create a global network of Tech communities from San Francisco to Sydney. Our goal is to create a global Tech cluster of over 50 inter-connected Tech communities by 2013. We started by launching the London Silicon Roundabout Tech community in Dec 2010 and since then it has become one of the the fastest growing Tech communities in London. Following the success of London’s Silicon Roundabout tech community we launched The Cambridge Silicon Fen in UK and other communit …

South Cheshire Creatives is a group to bring local freelancers, workers and business owners together throughout Cheshire, and the surrounding counties. Something that will allow us to network, mingle and meet like-minded creative folk on our own doorstep. That's whether you're into photography, art, digital, marketing, music, design or fashion. We stage regular meet-ups, mainly at nice, cosy pubs around South Cheshire where we can chat over a pint or two. We hope to add more events in future onc …

We are face to face business networking, an organisation with the aim to connect local businesses through organised events. face to face business networking does exactly what it says, ‘no nonsense' business networking with NO membership fees or commitments.

The Manchester Lean Startup Group is a group of entrepreneurs who learn from each other by trading stories about employing the Lean Startup principles within their startups.   Lean Startups use customer development to reduce waste, reduce time to market, increase contact with customers and avoid incorrect market assumptions. They do this by employing a collection of techniques built around maximizing validated customer learning thought fast Build/Measure/Learn iteration loops. Learn More about L …

There are many interesting and innovative businesses in Kirklees and the surrounding area that could substantially benefit by forging a solid relationship. This group is about maximising business capability and investment opportunities as well as freeing up the creative potential of our members for the benefit of all. The Group is open to all who sincerely want to make our coming together work successfully.

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Hi, I have never done anything as proactive and responsible in my life as starting this group lol I have just recently moved back up to Mnachetser from London, and I noticed there is a big gap in the geek/nerd meet up market, so after waiting for weeks for someone else tp form one Iv taken it on myslef! My hope is to create a community for people with shared interests in all things science-fiction, fantasy, comics, role-play etc related to come together and discuss said interests and maybe to ga …

The Zeitgeist Movement is the activist arm of The Venus Project which presents a bold, new direction for humanity that entails nothing less than the total redesign of our culture. There are many people today who are concerned with the serious problems that face our modern society: unemployment, violent crime, replacement of humans by technology, over-population and a decline in the Earth's ecosystems.As you will see, The Venus Project is dedicated to confronting all of these problems by …

… The majority of our members are therefore those working in creative fields such as design, photography, film, animation, music, fashion, art, crafts, digital, advertising, marketing, architecture, and television. Our network also comprises a range of support organisations, business development, professional services, and academics, who have an interest in supporting and developing the creative industries.  We also welcome students, graduates, those thinking about setting up their own creative bu …

The Creative Class is a free and informal evening event looking at what’s new in good in the world of Creative Technology So if you’re interested in developing your skills in the areas of design, web, new media, 3d, architecture, motion graphics, and social media then the Academy Class “Creative Class”  is the place for you. Meet up with like minded fun and serious individuals and also learn great new tips and techniques that may not be covered in your standard training class. Our goal is to pro …