After six meetups in three years, DAM DC meetup is officially closing. Here is why: http://wp.me/ppofU-1BJ The conversations around Digital Asset Management (DAM) will continue online. Thank you.

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter an …

You are invited to join us for networking conversations over lunch with local IT professionals,  webmasters and people of diverse professions and backgrounds to exchange experiences in programming, administration, hosting, development, design, and/or just to meet to chat and learn from non-webmasters to understand where clients are coming from for greater overall long term success. These events are great for practice skills required to build business ventures and develop mutually supportive and …

… Twitter, iPhone/apps, Virtual products) ** "Freemium" ** Game monetization & virtual worlds ** Social apps * Offsite Monetization (including email) * Showcase Sites - Learn From Others * Practice Sessions * Website Design Analysis (Heat Maps, navigation/usability) * Best Platforms - content management, ads, tracking, back-end * Web 2.0 & social networking sites * Social Media & Reputation Monetizing * Video - monetize via pre-roll/post-roll/etc. * Conversions * Ad strategies …