Introduction
Founded by Atomic Object in the fall of 2003, SoftwareGR is a 501c6 non-profit trade association dedicated to improving the competitiveness of Michigan’s software development community. We are interested in all aspects of software, from design and development, to testing and user experience.
Facts
- We meet regularly on the 4th Tuesday of each month, excepting December and summer months. Membership and attendance at meetings is free.
- We typically have between 30 and 60 people at our monthly meetings.
- We organize an annual conference, the Great Lakes Software Excellence Conference.
- SoftwareGR is a chapter of the SEI’s Software Process Improvement Network (that makes us a SPIN).
- Corporate sponsors are essential to have nice meeting places, snacks, and speakers from out-of-town. We encourage sponsorship of GLSEC as a means of supporting the organization.
The Board of Directors
Our board of directors organizes meetings and arranges for speakers and activities. Our goal is the least organizational overhead that will produce excellent meetings.
- President — Carl Erickson, Atomic Object
- Secretary — Tessa Welsh, Spectrum Health
- Treasurer — Dave Limbaugh, Priority Health
- Directors
- Pat Bailey, Calvin College
- Casey Dubois, N-Vint
- Paul Jorgensen, Grand Valley State University
- Mike Swieton, Atomic Object
Contact
Email questions to info@softwaregr.org
