Best Austin Business Networks -- LinkedIn Members

Members of the professional networking group LinkedIn.com shared the names of their favorite Austin networking groups. Chris Garigues, President/CEO of Trinsic Solutions, asked the question, "What networking groups are worth attending in the Austin area?" The list of responses includes:

• Texchange
• Austin Technology Council
• International Hospitality Council of Austin
• Steve Harper's "Ripple Effect"
• NetworkInaustin.com
• www.thomsinger.com
• Austin Business Bloggers
• Greenlights for Nonprofit Success
• Young Womens's Business Alliance
• Young Men's Business League (YMBL)
• Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce

Scott Ingram chimed in, with a link to his blog. Other groups mentioned include Bootstrap Austin, NBX (National Business eXchange), Metropolitan Breakfast Club, SXSW volunteer festivities, Austin Film Society, Austin Rollergirls, and ACL volunteers.

Fire Ants on the March

In my walks around Austin, I've noticed mounds of soil appear overnight. I figured that Austin's famous fire ants had bailed out of their burrows to avoid drowning. It turns out that temperate, wet weather in the Spring and Fall are conducive to their brooding.