[Chicago .NET Developers](http://www.meetup.com/chicagodevnet/) and Eight-Bot are hosting a Startup Weekend Mobile Bootcamp on Wednesday October 16th. In this talk, Michael Stonis of Eight-Bot will walk through the Xamarin suite and how it can be used to develop cross-platform mobile applications using the .NET framework. Details and RSVP information can be found [here](http://www.meetup.com/chicagodevnet/events/143716092/).

Eight-Bot will also be participating as coaches for the [Chicago Startup Weekend](http://chicago.startupweekend.org/) on the weekend of October 18th – 20th. More information and schedule can be found [here](http://chicago.startupweekend.org/).