GemCity.TECH
Mission Brief
com·mu·ni·ty
2. a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.GemCity TECH’s mission is to grow the local industry and the community by providing a centralized destination for technical training, workshops and collaborating. We are the destination for those who are passionate about a wide range of technology topics and we provide a community space that encourages diversity, knowledge sharing, and collaboration through meetups, workshops, collaboration sessions and conferences.
Join us to nurture your passion for technology and be a part of shaping the future of the GemCity TECH community.
Save the Date
Mini Conference: April 25th, 2026
Summer Picnic: July 25th, 2026
Holiday Potlock: Dec. 3rd, 2026
Mini Conference: April 25th, 2026
Join GemCITY.TECH for a comprehensive mini conference covering the entire software development lifecycle! Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your tech journey, this event will provide valuable insights into every stage of building great software.
What We’ll Cover
- 🎯 Product Ownership Taylor Luehrs, PMP
- What the Customer Actually Meant: Product Ownership and Translating Requirements Into Real Software
- 👥 Teaming: Evelyn J. Boettcher
- Resolving the I in Team,
- Resolving the I in Team,
- Lunch provided by Astero Engineering
- 🎨 UX & Accessibility Ren Estep
- Don’t Get Stuck in a Toxic Situationship: Building Web Experiences for Every Context
- Don’t Get Stuck in a Toxic Situationship: Building Web Experiences for Every Context
- ⚙️ DevOps Sunny Kolattukody
- Dry in the Age of AI
- 💡 Side Hustles
- Turning your tech skills into additional opportunities and passion projects.
This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with the Dayton tech community, learn from experienced practitioners, and gain a holistic view of modern software development. More details on speakers, schedule, and registration coming soon!
See you on April 25th! 🚀
What changed in 2026?
- Leadership:
- Hanen Alkhafaji: President
- Evelyn J. Boettcher: Vice President
Our family of user groups:
All user groups are free and open to the public.
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Code For Dayton A monthly user group meeting that follows the “hack night” format - a little discussion and show and tell up front, followed by an opportunity to break into groups to work on civic or community oriented projects. | David Best | 1st Tuesday @6pm |
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Dayton Dynamic Languages - Casual discussions and demonstrations that lean towards Ruby/Rails, Python/Django, Scheme, Lisp & Smalltalk | Catherine Devlin | 2nd Wednesdays @7pm |
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Gem City Game Developers - Exploring all topics around gaming and the gaming industry. We explore design, art, programming, digital and non-digital game topics. | Brian Turner | 2nd Thursdays @5:30pm |
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Hack Dayton A monthly hacker meet-up focus on sharing knowledge and hands experiences around the offensive cybersecurity industry in the Dayton area. | Brett Ewing | The last Friday @5pm |
Meeting Location
Currently, almost meetings are at the Innovation Hub at the Downtown Dayton Arcade Building. Exception
- Summer picnic. The picnic is held at a local park.
- Winter Game night. Local bar
The Innovation Hub
31 South Main Street Dayton, OH
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