If you're near the Boston area in February, definitely check out the New England College Hackathon! (A similar coding-oriented event) http://nech2011.eventbrit

If you're near the Boston area in February, definitely check out the New England College Hackathon! (A similar coding-oriented event) http://nech2011.eventbrite.com/ http://nech2011.eventbrite.com/ College students will be coding, and developer volunteers will be serving as advisors. It's free too, be there!