Java developers, architects, programmers, and enthusiasts: get ready for a real adrenaline rush. The Java Road Trip: Code to Coast tour will be visiting Memphis, TN as it journeys to 20 cities across the United States showcasing Oracle's commitment to everything Java. Heading up the tour are key Java technologists from Oracle, who will be demonstrating the latest Java software, engaging with Java User Group (JUG) members, and meeting with enterprise developers and consumers. Better yet, join us at the Java Code to Coast bus, which will be coming soon to a city near you. This high-tech block party on wheels is your chance to share the spirit of innovation that is the essence of Java.

We'll have free food, a surf machine, live demos, and fantastic speakers ready to talk nothing but Java. There is no need to register for this event, just show up and be prepared to geek out!

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James Carr will be in town to discuss Google Collections. I first met James when I presented at the Lambda Lounge back in February of this year. James is a very passionate agilist (as you can tell from his twitter feed and blog). You're in for a treat!

We probably have room for 2-3 lightning talks - please let Matt know ASAP if you'd like to give a talk. Thanks!

We will again be treated to dinner/snacks courtesy of our principal sponsor, Vaco Technology. We will also have several exciting door prizes!

Simon Hagstroem will be making his Memphis JUG speaking debut covering Tested JavaScript Development. Most all of us end up writing or working with JavaScript code at some point during the course of our development careers. Come see Simon tell you how to do it RIGHT!

We probably have room for 2-3 lightning talks - please let Matt know ASAP if you'd like to give a talk. Thanks!

We will again be treated to dinner/snacks courtesy of our principal sponsor, Vaco Technology. We will also have several exciting door prizes!

In a preview of his No Fluff Just Stuff tour debut a week from Friday at the first annual Mid-South Software Symposium, Matt Stine will present his Polyglot OSGi talk, or "How to sneak your favorite JVM language into the enterprise!"

We probably have room for 2-3 lightning talks - please let Matt know ASAP if you'd like to give a talk. Thanks!

We will again be treated to dinner/snacks courtesy of our principal sponsor, Vaco Technology. We will also have several exciting door prizes!

Tim Berglund will be in town courtesy of the No Fluff Just Stuff tour (and hosts of the first annual Mid-South Software Symposium - April 23-25, 2010 at the Memphis Hilton) to talk about agile database development!

We probably have room for 2-3 lightning talks - please let Matt know ASAP if you'd like to give a talk. Thanks!

We will again be treated to dinner/snacks courtesy of our principal sponsor, Vaco Technology. We will also have several exciting door prizes, including a free pass to the NFJS event!

Venkat Subramaniam will be in town courtesy of the No Fluff Just Stuff tour (and hosts of the first annual Mid-South Software Symposium - April 23-25, 2010 at the Memphis Hilton) to talk about refactoring!

We probably have room for 2-3 lightning talks - please let Matt know ASAP if you'd like to give a talk. Thanks!

We will again be treated to dinner/snacks courtesy of our principal sponsor, Vaco Technology. We will also have several exciting door prizes!

Need a goal for 2010? How about sharpening your skills by reading some books? But what to read? Look no further. Four of your fellow Memphis JUG members will share their "top reads" at our first meeting of 2010!

This will be a working/planning meeting, with the following goals in mind:

• Defining and encouraging volunteer participation in various JUG leadership roles
• Brainstorming meeting topics for 2010
• Brainstorming different meeting formats
• Looking at how we can help grassroots promotion of the upcoming NFJS Mid-South Software Symposium in April 2010.
• Any other things that we want to discuss.

I strongly encourage anyone who wants to take a more hands-on role in making the Memphis/Mid-South JUG an ongoing success to attend!

Jim Mlodgenski, EnterpriseDB's Chief Architect, will be on hand to discuss the effective use of PostgreSQL in an enterprise Java environment.

We will probably have time for 2-3 lightning talks as well - please let me know ASAP if you'd like to give a talk. Thanks!

We will again be treated to dinner/snacks courtesy of our principal sponsor, Vaco Technology. We will also have several exciting door prizes!

Jared Richardson from NFJS One will be with us to present "Agile Software Testing Strategies."

We will probably have time for 2-3 lightning talks as well - please let me know ASAP if you'd like to give a talk. Thanks!

We will again be treated to dinner/snacks courtesy of our principal sponsor, Vaco Technology. We will also have several exciting door prizes!