Meetups of Gainesville, unite! The inaugural Super Meetup is a gathering of connected and curious members of the local tech community. Whether you're actively involved in a tech meetup or just looking to meet new people, this half-day event is a refreshing way to connect and learn with like minds in the Gainesville meetup ecosystem.

Featuring breakfast, lunch, and 8 "lightning talks" on a variety of topics in tech!

9-9:30am: Arrival, Coffee, Donuts

9:30am - 12:30pm: Meetup "Lightning Talks" from:

> Michelle Brownstein, UI/UX, on "Using Reciprocity to Help Your Users"

The Social Psychology principle of Reciprocity is leveraged in Marketing to sway target audiences to take a desired action that benefits the business. We can leverage the same principle in User-Centered Design to help our users accomplish their own goals, and create a valued, lasting connection with our business.

> Catherine Meschia, UI/UX

> Mike Herchel, Frontend Development on "Designing New CSS Features"

The web platform is rapidly expanding with new features and capabilities that few designers are taking advantage of. In this session, Mike Herchel walks you through various new CSS rules and properties that can change how you design for the web.

> John Tucker, Frontend Development

> David Gardner, Project Management Institute, on "“Don’t Panic! A Hacker’s Guide to Project Management”

Over his 25+ year career David Gardner has seen many projects… the good, the bad and the out of this world! In his talk, David will share some helpful hacks for managing projects, programs and everyday work, including tips and tricks gleaned from presentations given at PMI Gainesville’s monthly Meetups. David will also share about the mission of the Project Management Institute and the goals of PMI Gainesville’s Meetup group.

> Benny Torres, StartupGNV & UF College of Journalism, on promoting meetups and community events

> Allen S. Rout, Gainesville Hackerspace, on what is the Gainesville Hackerspace all about?

> Gary Ritzenhaler, Wordpress

> Derek Helmick, DevOps

12:30pm - 1:30pm: Lunch

After the event, there will be a semiformal migration to First Magnitude to keep the conversation going.

Location: Feathr Office | 550 SW 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

PARKING: Please park at the "5th Street Lot"

Annual Partners: SharpSpring – Info Tech – OPIE Software – Three Five Two

Thank you to startupGNV's Annual Partners of Tech Programs for making this event happen! These are four awesome local companies who are major supporters of the Gainesville tech community.

** All are welcome ---- this event is open to the public**

Sponsoring Partners: