User Group Organizations: Finding Support in the Greater IT Community

Birds of a feather flock together, right? If you’re already a member of an established user group or looking for other like-minded technology evangelists, connecting with peers is an important part of being an active voice in the IT community. 

The following organizations provide support and resources across a variety of technologies and interests – helping leaders to engage members, members to participate in group learning, and facilitating opportunities for training, networking and outreach to benefit information technology as a whole.

• Adobe Groups
• Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)
• Apple User Groups
• Google Technology User Groups
• Global IT Community Association (GITCA)
• International Game Developers Association (IGDA)
• Social Media Club
• Windows Small Business Server User Groups

Of course, vendors also play a large part in providing meeting support and giveaways for members. The Pearson Education User Group Program connects active community and non-profit groups with the latest content and information available for all levels of professionals, developers, tech-enthusiasts, certification candidates and more. The program represents well known technology publishers and brands of Pearson – Addison-Wesley Professional, Cisco Press, Exam Cram, IBM Press, Prentice Hall Professional, Que Publishing, and Sams Publishing – and provides discounts, product news, free review copies, and marketing materials.

Where does your user group turn for resources? Who are the information experts in your field?