It's already the end of 2020, and many tech events have shifted online. For this month's tech event roundup, we've featured a lineup of great events from Ann Arbor SPARK, as well as a number of tech events and meetups in Chicago and around the world, where tech conferences are still happening but are often moving online for the time being. Please check the conference details as many have changed plans last minute regarding whether they are happening in person or online.

December 2020 Ann Arbor-Detroit and Mid-Michigan Tech Meetups

First up, our usual Ann Arbor-Detroit tech events. This is often a quieter time of year, but there are still many great events going on.

• Mon, Dec 7, 2020 8:00 AM EST Year in Review and Trends in Healthcare Financing and M&A for 2021
• Wed, Dec 9, 2020 1:00 PM EST #PracticalWednesday: APIs for PMs; Explained with Swanand Rao
• Wed, Dec 9, 2020 5:30 PM EST A Winning Hand: The 21% Advantage from Investing in Gender-Diverse Startups
• Thu, Dec 10, 2020 2:30 PM EST Capital Area IT Council - Software Development Peer Group Event
• Thu, Dec 10, 2020 7:00 PM EST Changing Our Energy Systems: A New Path Toward Sustainable Clean Energy
• Tue, Dec 15, 2020 10:00 AM EST Tech on Tap: Beyond the Shaft – Linear Actuators and Guides
• Tue, Dec 15, 2020 12:00 PM EST How to Review Your Team's Software Practices (Free Webinar)
• Tue, Dec 15, 2020 1:00 PM EST VIRTUAL NPower Michigan Open Info Session: Start a Career in IT!
• Wed, Dec 16, 2020 12:00 PM EST STC-MGL December Coffee Meetup
• Wed, Dec 16, 2020 9:00 PM EST (Virtual) Code Lean Coffee
• Wed, Dec 23, 2020 9:00 PM EST (Virtual) Code Lean Coffee
• Wed, Dec 30, 2020 9:00 PM EST (Virtual) Code Lean Coffee

DECEMBER Spark Events Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor SPARK is hosting a full lineup of tech and business events through year's end. They host a virtual job fair, the Ann Arbor Biosocial that brings together the biotech community, and help new startup founders learn the ropes on everything from financial statements to marketing.

Tues, Dec 1, 2020 2:00 PM EST Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge

Mon, Dec 7, 2020 11:00 AM EST Connected Mobility Forum

Tues, Dec 8, 2020 9:00 AM EST Michigan Virtual Job Fair

Tues, Dec 8, 2020 2:00 PM EST Apprenti Michigan Event

Tues, Dec 8, 2020 5:00 PM EST A2 BioSocial

Thu, Dec 10, 2020 10:00 AM EST Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses: Financial Statement Workshop

Fri, Dec 11, 2020 3:30 PM EST EMU Elevator Pitch Competition

Tues, Dec 15, 2020 12:00 PM EST Job Search Support Webinar: Launch Your Job Search in 45 Minutes

Tues, Dec 15, 2020 1:00 PM EST Webinar | How to Structure Your Digital Marketing Team

Thu, Dec 17, 2020 11:00 AM EST SPARK Virtual Open House: 2021 Programming Preview

Tues, Dec 22, 2020 12:00 PM EST Menlo Innovations Joy, Inc. Book Club

December 2020 Ann Arbor, Detroit, Chicago Midwest Tech Seminars & Pitch Events

• Wed, Dec 9, 2020 4:30 PM CST CHICKTECH: CHICAGO Ask Me Anything: ACT-W+ Edition
• Wed, Dec 9, 2020 6:00 PM CST DATA ANALYTICS FOR EVERYONE (CHICAGO) Google Sheets on Steroids: Using Google Apps Script to Automate Workflows
• Wed, Dec 9, 2020 7:30 PM CST CHICAGO STARTUP FOUNDER 101 Networking for a Remote Startup Co-Founder (Online Event)
• Wed, Dec 9, 2020 8:00 PM EST THINKFUL ANN ARBOR | CAREERS IN TECH Thinkful Webinar | Data Science Basics: Machine Learning
• Thur, Dec 10, 2020 5:30 PM CST CHICAGO SPORTS-TECH MEETUP Chicago Sports-Tech Meetup - Zoom Happy Hour
• Thur, Dec 10, 2020 6:00 PM CST CHICAGO WOMEN DEVELOPERS Virtual Hack Night
• Sun, Dec 13, 2020 2:00 PM CST CHICAGO TECH INTERVIEWS Coding & Algorithms Interview Practice (via Jitsi)
• Mon, Dec 14, 2020 8:00 PM EST THINKFUL ANN ARBOR | CAREERS IN TECH Thinkful Webinar | UX/UI Design: Wireframes and Prototypes
• Mon Dec 14, 2020 9:00 PM EST THINKFUL ANN ARBOR | CAREERS IN TECH Thinkful Webinar | Intro to JavaScript: Build a Virtual Pet
• Tues, Dec 15, 2020 6:30 PM EST ANN ARBOR NEW TECH MEETUP Ann Arbor New Tech Meetup online
• Tues, Dec 15, 2020 7:00 PM EST DETROIT TECH WATCH Holiday Party online
• Wed, Dec 16, 2020 11:30 AM CST CHICAGO STARTUP FOUNDER 101 Investor & Entrepreneur - Top Funding Challenges & Profitable Opportunities
• Wed, Dec 16, 2020 11:30 AM CST CHICAGO STARTUP FOUNDER 101 Global Keynote with Sean Gourley, CEO and Founder of Primer
• Thur, Dec 17, 2020 9:00 PM EST THINKFUL ANN ARBOR | CAREERS IN TECH Thinkful Webinar | Intro to Data Science: Python Fundamentals
• Sun, Dec 20, 2020 2:00 PM CST CHICAGO TECH INTERVIEWS Coding & Algorithms Interview Practice (via Jitsi)
• Sun, Dec 27, 2020 2:00 PM CST CHICAGO TECH INTERVIEWS Coding & Algorithms Interview Practice (via Jitsi)

U.S. Tech Conferences & Global Tech Conferences December 2020

Want to check out some conferences farther afield? Many conferences have plans to shift online this year, so if you're interested in an event go see what their current plans are. From SRE Con in Santa Clara in the Valley to La Product Conf in Paris, you're sure to find a tech conference you'll enjoy this month on these pages.

La Product Conf Paris, France・December 1 #product・@LaProductConf

SREcon Santa Clara, CA, U.S.A.・December 7-9 #general・@SREcon

Pendomonium Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.・December 7-9 #product・@pendoio

GOTO Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands・December 7-10 #general・@gotoamst

IT-Tage Online, Online・December 7-10 #general・@InformatikAktue

DeveloperWeek New York New York, NY, U.S.A.・December 8-10 #general・@devweeknyc

ComponentsConf Melbourne, Australia・December 8-9 #javascript・@ComponentsConf

Dev Intersection Orlando, FL, U.S.A.・December 8-10 #dotnet

Women Impact Tech Seattle, WA, U.S.A.・December 8 #networking・@womenimpacttech

HalfStack Charlotte Charlotte, NC, U.S.A.・December 11 #javascript・@halfstackconf