The 2015 Kick Off Meeting document outlines an event for a developers group that is open to all experience levels and aims to provide training, networking, mentoring, and career advancement opportunities through presentations, panel discussions, projects, and an advisory group. The group encourages staying connected through social media and working together on initiatives like GiveCamp and off-week deep dives and focus groups.

1. 2015 Kick Off Meeting

2. ABOUT THE GROUP
• Open to Developers of All Levels
• Embrace Students and the Academic World
• Encompass the Differences Between Enterprise Development
and Small Business

3. GOALS
• Training
• Networking
• Mentoring
• Career Advancement

4. FORMAT
• Networking Before the Meeting
• Feature Presentation
• Developer Notebook Presentation
• Panel Discussions

5. TOPICS
• Web Development
• Mobile Development
• Career Advancement
• New Technologies
• ? ? ?

6. PROJECTS
• http://givecamp.org/
• Off Week Deep Dives
• Off Week Focus Groups

7. ADVISORY GROUP
• Help Run the Group
• Shape the Direction
• Meet on the 3rd Thursday to Prep for the Next Meeting
• Many hands make light work

8. STAY CONNECTED
• Twitter @ColumbiaGuild
• LinkedIn Group
• Meetup http://www.meetup.com/ColumbiaDevelopers
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/117909274942136/
• GITHub https://github.com/columbiadevelopers

9. SUGGESTIONS