[robotdad]

Where do EDA types congregate?

[ihaveajob]

Back when I was at Intel I wasn't aware of anyone frequenting EDA-specific forums. The annual IDC (Intel Developers Conference) was the biggest physical meetup as far as I recall. Also, there were the other company-led events. Very segmented.

[kevin_thibedeau]

For IC design the main independent online resource is Deepchip.

[Animats]

EDIcon, DesignCon, etc.