Another offering of excellent technology and innovation gatherings around Massachusetts this week. Thursday is a big night for innovation! Check it out and tell your friends.

OpenCoffee Cambridge MeetUp http://bit.ly/b64n

Date: Wednesday, November 4 at 8:30am
Description: Fellow web entrepreneurs and VCs gather once a week in Cambridge, MA to grab some coffee, free WiFi, and chat about what’s new. Around the world, tech entrepreneurs and investors are meeting regularly to drink coffee, network and hopefully do deals. No more of the old-school “please send us your executive summary before we’ll even talk to you”. A place to find opportunities.
Location: Andala Coffee in Cambridge, MA
Cost: Free

Future Forward 2009 http://www.futureforward.com/

Date: Thursday, November 5 at 8am
Description: Future Forward brings together a group of 125 forward-looking entrepreneurs, investors, and tech execs to examine the trends that will shape our region’s innovation landscape in the year ahead. This year’s agenda includes LogMeIn CEO Michael Simon, TripAdvisor co-founder Steven Kaufer, E Ink CEO Russ Wilcox, and IBM data visualization guru Martin Wattenberg.
Location: Henderson House, Weston, MA
Cost: $150

2009 Massachusetts Technology Leadership Awards http://awards091105.eventbrite.com/

Date: Thursday, November 5 at 5:30pm
Description: The 2009 Mass Technology Leadership Awards program spotlights the companies, people, and technologies that exemplify the best and the brightest in the Massachusetts technology community. The awards are the first and only awards to equally recognize outstanding achievement in the development and implementation of technology.
Location: Copley Marriot, Boston, MA
Cost: $145 - $195

MTLC TweetUp http://garysguide.org/2813051

Date: Thursday, November 5 at 5:30pm
Description: The Mass Technology Leadership Council is holding its first TweetUp! What’s a TweetUp? It’s simply a “meet up” (networking event) that everyone spreads the word about through Twitter. Here’s why you should come to the MassTLC TweetUp!
* Network with your sales and marketing peers
* Drink great beer and maybe win a prize
* Listen to live music by Amy Black & the Red Clay Rascals http://www.amyblacklive.com
(Amy just happens to be co-chairing our Social Media Advisory Board with Paul Gillin)!
It’s an informal hang out. Nothing scripted. Just a good time had by all!
Location: Sally O’Brien’s in Somerville, MA
Cost: Free!

Refresh Boston: Confessions of a Public Speaker http://bit.ly/aJKFb

Date: Thursday, November 5 at 6:30pm
Description: November meeting is set for Thursday the 5th with author and speaker Scott Berkun, who will be presenting Confessions of a Public Speaker, which coincides with the release of his new book by the same name. We’ll also have a few copies of his book to give away to attendees. Refresh Boston is an ad-hoc group that meets monthly to bring local designers and developers together to refresh the Boston-area web community.
Location: 1 Memorial Drive in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA
Cost: Free