Local resources:

Dan Stolts - Microsoft Community Leader Mentor/Helper

Greetings,  I would like to offer my assistance to you in growing or starting your user group.  As the Microsoft IT Pro Evangelist for the North East US, one of my primary functions is to help you in any way I can.  Need me to speak, need to help getting funding for events, need help selecting topics, whatever help you need, give me a call.  If I cannot help you, I will find someone that can.  I can be reached through my blog at http://blogs.technet.com/danstolts there is an email link in the upper left corner.

 

Boston User Groups - Calendar of User Group Events, Calendar of "Special Events", List and Links to Local user group websites, and so much more!!!

For a list of user groups and user group events in the region, visit our website. In addition to a list of the local user groups, you will find links to their websites as well as a calendar of all events of all user groups.  We also offer a calendar of regional events that are likely of interest to IT Pro and Developer communities.  Keep up to date on all events / notifications / cancellations / etc by monitoring the site.  You will also find tips and support for helping your run your own events.  Want to setup a loadfest or other event, we can help you with the logistics.  Check out www.bostonusergroups.org for a list of services provided for user groups leaders and their members.  Boston User Groups is an umbrella organization run by user group leaders for user group leaders. 

 

 

 

Boston-area User Group Calendar ( http://www.bugc.org )

 

We support the user group community by publishing a calendar of computer user group events that take place within about an hour of Boston.  Our covererage area includes Cape Cod, Providence, Worcester, Manchester and Portsmouth.

 

We differ from other calendars by publishing only events with links or notices that we can document  Our volunteers update the calendar frequently with information reported to us or gleaned from the web.  We are approaching our 12th anniversary of service to the user group community.

 

Please check our website at  http://www.bugc.org

 

You can help us by:

- promoting us to your members

- providing links on your website, and

- sending us notification of your events.

 

Thank you,

Al Sherman

BUGC  webmaster

 

 

Websites offering advice on running or starting a user group: 

Running a Successful User Group by Bacon and Tech

 

Starting Your Python Users Group

 

Perl Mongers: How to Run a Successful Group

 

my 21 thoughts on starting a user group

 

National resources:

 

Adobe Groups

 

Apple User Groups

 

The Art of Community (online, blog by Jono Bacon)

 

Culminis 

 

Culminis is the world's largest international not-for-profit

independent organization powered by dedicated volunteers devoted to the 

development and growth of the IT community

 

 

 

INETA North America

INETA provides structured, peer-based organizational, educational,

and promotional support to the growing worldwide community of

Microsoft® .NET user groups.