GRAND RAPIDS – Mobile Monday Michigan Friday announced the mobile technology education and networking group’s expansion in West Michigan with a new chapter, Mobile Monday Grand Rapids (MoMoGR).
Mobile Monday Michigan is the state’s branch of the Helsinki, Finland-based International Mobile Monday organization. MoMo Michigan is sponsored state-wide by the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan (MTAM), the state’s non-profit trade association for the mobile technology industry.
Mobile Monday Michigan will continue its’ expansion throughout the State, with plans to add chapters in Lansing and Kalamazoo in 2011, and additional Michigan cities in 2012.
“Our chapters in Detroit and Ann Arbor have quickly grown to the point where we have almost 800 members between them, and we’re getting many inquiries from people working in mobile technology in West Michigan about participation. Because of the high level of interest, we felt the time was right to start a new chapter in Grand Rapids,? said Mobile Monday Michigan co-founder Linda Daichendt.
?The chapters will work together as part of MTAM’s state-wide mobile technology networking initiative, but over time you will find that each chapter develops its’ own ‘personality’ based on the needs and preferences of its’ members. In the future we hope to develop several state-wide mobile events that members and mobile enthusiasts from all areas of the state may attend to further facilitate the growth of the industry throughout Michigan.”
The Grand Rapids chapter will be led by Doug Lang, one of the founders of Grand Rapids-based Red Pigeon. He will be joined by fellow Red Pigeon founder, Will Hartwell, Kyle Hilla of Apptopus, Inc., Ben Rousch of Van Dam Iron Works, Adam Clarke of CQL Corp, Michael Sanford of CQL Corp, Greg Clausen at TakeAIM Mobile, and MTAM Board Member, Jonathan Engelsma of GVSU’s Mobile Applications and Services Lab.
“West Michigan has a highly productive and passionate mobile community doing a lot of great work, so we’re very excited to be bringing MoMo to our part of the state,? said Lang. ?We’re very confident that there will be substantial participation in a Grand Rapids chapter, and a lot of benefit received from that participation.”
The Grand Rapids chapter expects to begin holding meetings on July 11th, with the first meeting focusing on “4G, What Does it Mean to Me?”. Meeting location and details will be announced soon. All Mobile Monday Michigan chapters are free to join, and the monthly meetings are free to attend as well.
Those interested in joining may sign up now at Meetup.Com/MoMoGR
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