… The events will explore the challenges faced by the traditional complex RDBMS system architecture's and show Developers, Business and Government the options that the new NoSQL alternatives offer and show how they are worthy of consideration as this embryonic data market expands exponentially. We aim to promote the development the understanding of Big Data technologies and how they can be best exploited by Business and Government and are suitable for Business and IT decision makers and develo …

… So it's vital that we spend as much time talking to people as we do working on our audits, messaging architectures, and metadata schemas. So whenever we organise a meetup, along with the "official" presentation, we make sure to allocate a large chunk of time to socialising, talking, and yes, drinking. If you agree with us that talking to your fellow content strategy advocates is important, please RSVP to the next meetup. See you there! Jonathan and Richard   P.S. If you have questions about w …

Arts and Wine Group has been created to learn about two subjects which go together perfectly: Arts and Wine  A&W Group has devised a series of arts- and wine-inspired lectures that will include:  Fine art and wine Opera and wine Literature and wine Architecture and wine It is your chance to learn more about the arts and wine and to meet like-minded people in a relaxed and informal – yet stylish – atmosphere. Joie de vivre at its finest! The events are oganised by Jane-Angela Arte - designer, a …

… 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 Club 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 provide a unique, efficient and entertaining forum for designers - both professional and amateur - to offer solutions to our biggest probl …

TPG Promotions will be hosting a series of events in 2012! Music, Art, Fashion and Architecture. Get in touch, network and expand your contacts! Unsigned Artists, please get in touch for open mic nights and music industry networking events. Get your demos to the right people! We will also be hosting a series of quirky Dating events. Watch this SPACE!

Fox&Squirrel walks are the brainchild of Jojo and Penelope. With a collective background in various Cultural & Creative Industries Jojo and Penelope are fascinated by the cultural significance of fashion, art, architecture and food. Their everyday terrain involves detecting, observing and analysing fashion, architecture, art and food phenomena and the impact these have on peoples’ lives and on their city. This detailed knowledge prompted the duo to set up the Fox&Squirrel blog through which …

A new meetup group for EAs based in London. The idea is to learn more about what we all do, and hopefully learn from each others' best practice.

The UK Content Strategy Association is an informal collective of content strategy professionals and those interested in the discipline. We'll be posting updates here about our monthly meetings, as well as on our existing Google group.

This is a great group for anyone interested in drawing urban or rural (there are more than you might think) landscapes, city landmarks and the human figure (generally clothed) in a variety of locations and situations. It's also great if you want to explore a bit of the city. Each week all the members of the group get together once all the drawing is over (usually in a pub) to decide where to go the following week. Locations range from touristic to obscure, and are often chosen based on what bas …

Meet PHP users, developers and recruiters near you! Come to PHP London to exchange ideas and talk about code, architecture, innovation, and open source in general. Anyone interested in PHP is welcome!

Glug is a regular after-work creative drinks and Notworking event for designers, creatives, clients and friends brought to you by Ian Hambleton and Nick Clement. It’s an eclectic mix of people from all creative walks of life; from advertising and graphic design through to fashion and architecture. Glug started a couple of years ago as a handful of mates talking shop in an East London pub. Two years later and it’s a nationwide (and soon to be international) event with over 3,500 signed-up members …

The Life Drawing Society is the Modern solution for a healthy and Creative Life that keeps you away from Screens a few hours a week where you can learn or practice life Drawing with friends and colleagues. We offer a solution to: - Those who want to Draw for the fun of it as they are or would like to be good at it. - Have a very stressing job and need to forget absolutely everything for a few hours, like a mini holiday. - Those who need to get better because of their studies or Jobs - Those who …

… It's about sharing war stories; comparing tools and architectures; discussing the pros and cons of the latest tools and technologies; and generally a place to keep on top of the latest developments. WHY IS THIS DIFFERENT THAN ... ... the London .NET User Group? That group (which I'm a big fan of!) focuses on top speakers, free product giveaways, and great community networking. We're different in that, as a Meetup, we're entirely community-focused. We don't focus on bringing in top speakers, an …

The Oracle community meetup for all things relating to Oracle and Big Data / Hadoop / NoSQL within an Enterprise environment.   For less specific and more general Big Data and Hadoop community discussions please see two excellent London meetups: Big Data London meetup Hadoop User Group UK meetup  Also for a perspective on the business value of Big Data try LonData.

… We will explore the history, new and exciting architecture, pubs, parks and much much more.  Let us all explore this unique time of our lives, you only live once, so lets us all look forward to exciting times ahead the Olympics 2012 and East London and beyond!! We will end the Walking & Exploring Tour with a visit to a local pub/bar to have drinks, snacks and socalise and get to kno new friends from our group!  DO please feel free to print out maps of Stratford and surronding areas to bring alon …

This Meetup is for people interested in the ‘I’ of ‘IT’ – information architects, user experience designers, content organizers and publishers as well as knowledge practitioners are all welcome. We share practical information management experience through case studies and discussion, whether it be to monetize content; build better customer programs; manage governance risk and compliance or simply help drive operational efficiencies and improve the way we work. If you make your living advising, b …