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Patterns is a must know for a software architect.
Does anybody know other meetings and has an opinion about it, I think that there are a few which you must join, one of them is the patterns summit, the other is, I think [not going], the Software Architecture Summit in San Francisco and don’t forget the local meetings from the IASA chapters.
But are there more
Greetings
Clemens Reijnen

Architecture Meetings
mokschnok
Hi Tim,
there is none yet, but what about starting the IASA chapter in Chicago
I bet, there are enough architects interested in joining the chapter. And we would be happy to support you guys. ;-)
Best
Damir
Director of Communication, IASA
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WhiteShadow
I would even say that you can't call one a software architect if he/she does not know common patterns.
I could not attend that summit in Redmond, will try to get to it in Boston this March. And I believe that the architect community needs more meetings/summits/conferences like that one.
sjallipalli7409
I actually had an email exchange a while back with I believe Paul Preiss. He gave me the name and email of some one identified to lead the Chicago chapter and that I would be contacted as things progressed. Sorry that I am missing details, but I can't read my home email right now.
Tim Murphy
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