Events and Conferences
There is a lot of interest in Hadoop, in the academic as well as the open source and business communities, which makes for a busy conference schedule.
Key Events and groups
HadoopUserGroups (HUGs)
ApacheCon - Main get-togethers for developers of all Apache projects, not just Hadoop-related. Frequently also include code hackathons.
Developer Workshops
These are get togethers with laptops and coding involved, either in a physical location, or online. Feel free to organize any!
Hadoop Contributors Meeting, May 6, 2010 Release planning meeting
Bristol Hadoop Workshop Spring 2010 A workshop held at HP Laboratories, Bristol in March 2010
Testing Conference call: A skype call held on November 23, 2009
Bristol Hadoop Workshop 2009 A workshop held at Bristol University in August 2009
Developer Offsite, June 12, 2010 A meeting for Hadoop developers held after the 2009 Hadoop Summit