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Time: December 12, 2012 from 6pm to 9pm
Location: The Other Bar
Street: 18 Wall Street
City/Town: Orlando, FL
Website or Map: http://anyvite.com/s9bherlx0v
Phone: http://www.buildguild.org/
Event Type: meetup
Organized By: The Build Guild ::: -Bill Spingarn (@bil2k) and Matt McGee (@Matthew_McGee)
Latest Activity: Dec 5, 2012
Event Description
Looking for a December informal gathering in Orlando that crosses tech borders? Here's one that sounds great. It's for anyone interested in web development and that includes PHP, Ruby, Python and Java...and the list goes on and on...
Here's what the sponsors say:
"The Build Guild is a monthly event where folks in the web industry (designers, coders, project managers, hobbyists, etc.) can get together to debate industry topics, share ideas, make professional connections, and land gigs.
The Other Bar is located on the middle of Wall Street between Waitiki and Wall Street Cantina in downtown Orlando. Street parking is free after 6pm, and some suggestions are on Church Street, Pine Street, or Central Ave.
-Bill Spingarn (@bil2k) and Matt McGee (@Matthew_McGee)
Twitter (@bg_orlando)
Web (http://orlando.buildguild.org)"
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