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Ask HN: Any interest in a Salt Lake City or Provo, UT Hackers/Founders meetup?

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I'm thinking about spearheading a Salt Lake or Provo Hackers/Founders meetup (depending on feedback from both areas) and wanted to gauge interest here first. If you are interested in coming to or helping to organize such a thing, shoot me an email (in my profile).

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Definitely interested! You might even be able to coordinate it with some local startup programs.

BoomStartup (http://www.BoomStartup.com) - I'm actually in this program right now.

The Foundry (http://www.business.utah.edu/node/1203) - I know some people in this if you're interested.

Launch Up (http://www.launchup.org) - They meet tomorrow in South Jordan

Web Startup Group (http://webstartupgroup.com/) - A BYU startup community

Thank you for these links, I had no idea these even existed here.

Yeah, its been tough getting the word out about these programs. You should definitely come out to Launch Up tomorrow!

http://www.launchup.org/2010/08/18/launchup-10-%E2%80%93-thu...

I have some connections to the folks that run BoomStartup, Launch Up, and the Web Startup Group and would be happy to help if needed.

Nate, you know everyone.

I'll be at Launchup tomorrow if anyone wants to meet up.

If you guys get this hacker/founders meetup put together, I'll buy the pizza for you. I (me, Doba, LaunchUp) love to support local wicked coders/entrepreneurs. Just let me know. Seriously.

I've enjoyed the hackers and founders meetup in mountain view. I really do enjoy how unstructured it is compared to Launch Up and the Web Startup Group.

Another good group is the CTO Breakfast hosted by Phil Windley at the Novell Cafeteria http://www.windley.com/cto_forum

What exactly takes place at these meetups?

I've been to one in SF and one in Mountain View. In SF, people basically showed up, the organizer had pizza (which sponsors paid for - in that case it was WePay and MixPanel), and people just talked and hung out. Very informal. Very low-key.

In Mountain View it was the same story, except for the first 30 minutes or so there was a talk on the evolution of db technology and pros/cons of different platforms.

Thanks. I'm asking because I thought about doing an event in the Dallas area. Problem is, I have nothing to talk about :)

I don't know if I'd be interested or not. Maybe. It'd be cool to meet people but I'm not sure if it'd go well or be worthwhile. I'd probably be willing to try one out if it's not too far away (I'm in Sandy).

As would I. I'm working on starting a BYU Hackers Club (in the Engineering department.). (I need a better name though... I don't think it will make it past administration.)

This is awesome to see. I'm an SF'er now, but I had previously launched some startups in Utah. I hope you guys have a killer time.

Thanks for the links! I will try to attend tomorrow. Semi-techy (non hacker) working on a few idea's :)

I am totally down for something like this!

I would be interested as well!

Count me in.

Yes.

I am.

yes.

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