This is an IBM sponsored Big Data meetup group.  Geared towards developers, data scientists and all Big Data enthusiasts, our meetups provide an opportunity to work hands on with the solutions and tools in our Big Data platform. Our Meetups typically include a 45-60 min (max) presentation that serves as an introduction and overview for a specific Big Data technology.  It is followed by ~3 hours to collaborate with fellow developers and apply your Big Data skills.  We provide a cloud environment …

Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St Paul and surrounding area in Minnesota) Visualization group focuses on creating a community around visually telling stories (most often with computer technology and data). The group arose out of the desire of a handful people that wanted to discuss visualization across sectors, such as non-profits, journalism, museums, academia, arts, and the private sector. We welcome everyone; mostly likely you work with visualization technologies, work closely with people that …

SAS Users Group Sponsored by MinneAnalytics. If you use SAS or want to learn more about SAS then this is the place to be. Expect to see SAS code.  You may also see complimentary tools. You may will also learn about Analytics and Data Science.  Some sessions will also feature higher level statistics but those will be clearly noted. We also make networking a priority and encourage SAS Users to meet others similar to themselves. We also encourage the co-mingling of Enterprise, Small Business, Publi …