We will participate in regular business and social networking events in collaboration with other meetup groups.  These events are great opportunities to meet and connect with entrepreneurs, financiers, technologists, tech executives, Internet consultants, and other movers and shakers in Silicon Valley. This meetup is geared towards small business owners, self-employed professionals, and aspiring entrepreneurs who want to maximize ROI for their advertising dollars. This is where small business ow …

We are writers  seriously dedicated to the process and content of our writing. Some of us work professionally as writers (I'm a developmental editor) and also have different creative genres of writing that we are working on (novels, scripts, essays, memoirs, travel writing, and more). Others work in different professions but have writing projects they are deeply committed to. We also consider the publishing industry and marketing. As your organizer, I have many years in the publishing industry ( …

Are you an entreprenuer looking to connect with like-minded people to learn and take your business to the next level? Are you tired of your job that gets you nowhere? Do you want to prepare your job exit to become a Business Champion for yourself. Do you want to be your own boss and take charge of your own financial future? If your answers are yes, read on… Every Entrepreneur has one thing in common – everyone was a beginner at one time. Many of them have gone on to achieve success beyond their …

This meetup is all about the 'Press, from beginning blogger through to hardcore hacker. 10% of the internet runs on WordPress; that's insane and awesome. The hype is real, so come and learn everything there is to know about WordPress! photo "Guitar Hero" courtesy of green kozi

Many photographers have approached me about personal sessions and workshops. Meetup allows me to let you know about all the events I am giving, including workshops and free presentations. This group is about learning photography with master photographer Harold Davis. This group takes you to interesting places to photograph with Harold's unique perspective and guidance. About Harold: He is the author of more than ten best-selling photography books including "The Photoshop Darkroom" series from Fo …

This group is for the general public to enjoy wine and socialize. Whatever wine you like is OK here, because this group is not for the wine industry or the "wine expert" snobs. The organizer is not part of the wine industry and does not take money or gifts from the wine industry, e.g., no web site sponsors. Therefor, we don't promote or push any wine brands on our web site. We only go to nice QUIET uncrowded venues. None of our photos are of paid professional models, just us. Our wine meetups ar …

Welcome to the Dating 4 Gay Professionals. Many gay single professionals think that dating and relationships are hard work and take more time than it's worth.But actually this kind of effort should be saved for later in the relationship. In the beginning, dating should be fun and exciting!And that's what this group is about. This group is for people that are looking to redefine how they approach dating and relationships. Our intent is to share with the group, a variety of coaching and NL …

The Mission Promote Her Business (PHB) began as a vision sparked by a creative serial entrepreneur who passionately desired to see other women entrepreneu-HERS succeed in businesses longer than the 5 years they were estimated to last before going under. Namely, she understood how badly it hurt to give business(es) your 100% and NOT be successful, and she didn’t want other entrepreneurs to suffer from the same heartbreak! Accordingly, in 2012, Josephine Hanan, affectionately known as “Jos, teamed …

This weekly dream group is hosted by Travis Wernet, certified by the Marin Institute for Projective Dreamwork, where he assisted Jeremy Taylor for two years, and has been doing this form of dreamwork for the past 13 years. One group meets in Occidental, the other in Sebastopol, alternating each week. Members can attend either group. Projective Dreamwork allows dreamers to become aware of projected ideas, feelings and thoughts, through the practice of looking at dream imagery. The ultimate aim o …

If you're new to San Jose or just looking for a fun way to stay active, this is the group for you! We have lots of fun free events (pickup games, pub crawls with tons of people, etc.) but our bread and butter are our coed adult sports leagues. The group is for adults 21 and older, and the average age range is 25-35. This group is great for both singles and couples alike! It's a great way to meet new people for: work, friends, love, networking, etc. Featured in the Fox40 Sacramento morning news …

The Art Beat Writers' Society http://ArtBeatFoundation.org Mondays, 7-9:30 starting July 30th @The 25th Street Collective, 477 25th Street, Oakland, CA (Between Broadway and Telegraph) Taking Bart? 19th Street stop in Oakland. Walk up Broadway toward 25th. Set in a working arts warehouse right in the heart of the historic Oakland Arts District, the Art Beat Writers' Society is a weekly two and a half hour writing and performance workshop designed to generate new material, workshop pieces, focus …

This is a forum for individuals, large and small business and non-profits, and legislative bodies to come together to discuss the most pressing internet, mobile, social media privacy issues of our day. I want to bring people to together specifically around the issues of privacy, legislation, and big data and each person's personal data. Social media and mobile privacy affects us all. What we put out there today will effect our future tomorrow: What do we really agree to as far as Terms and Condi …

We seek to mobilize digital citizens with tools and concepts for the public interest. Our goal is to tackle the biggest issues the world and our local communities face today. People of all levels of skill and knowledge are invited. Our group exists to give space for the types of discussions that both inform our understandings and vocabularies around digital and network technology, as well as to be creative and do or make things that hold those in power accountable, give voice to those without, i …

How to prevent foreclosure! What you need to know about short sales and foreclosures! If you or someone you now is feeling the pressure of a mortgage burden too heavy to bear, know that there are options. As a co-author of ‘Short Sale 911 Manual,’ we can help distressed homeowners to explore the best possible recourse for their families, we have answers to your most pressing questions. That’s why we’ve developed a powerful consumer workshop to help homeowners know their rights; understand what o …

Welcome to the photography social group from the California Academy of Sciences. We are a group of photographers who love the natural world and enjoy spending time together taking pictures, learning to take better pictures and working on ways that our images can make a difference for the natural world. Typically, pressing the shutter defines the photographer with planning and execution culminating in the photograph. A conservation photographer’s work begins once they click the shutter. It’s what …

This site is a hub where newly-awakened American citizens can: 1) purge ourselves of complacency and ignorance about our own political system, institutions, leaders, and our relationships to them and, 2) take action to defend our endangered Republic and democratic ideals, as originally described in the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. We're mostly (but not exclusively) PUMA democrats, the disenfranchised voters who supported Sen. Hillary Clinton during the 2008 Democratic Primary. We st …

Sonoma County Outdoors is an adult group for Hiking, Walking, and Social Activities. Want to hike or walk for fitness and fun? Would regularly meeting with a committed group of like minded people help keep you accountable to exercise? Just want to get out of the house and have some fun? If you said yes to any of these questions, then take a look at Sonoma County Outdoors! There are a lot of great hiking Meetup groups out there. I'm a member of many of them and plan to continue to hike with the …

Welcome to the Walnut Creek Young Professionals Group, a partnership with the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce. We are a community of professionals between the ages of 21-40 networking with the goal of making meaningful connections, developing in our lives and making a difference in our local community. A fresh and innovative resource for young professionals, entrepreneurs and small business owners, we advocate common business interests and support the goals and objectives of the Walnut Creek Ch …

NOTICE: October 2012: This group has relocated from New York to San Francisco. Prior meetings were held in NY but future meetings are being held now in SF. **** The purpose of this group is to read a philosophical text and then have some great, engaging, thought-provoking discussion about it in an appropriate public or private venue. Please also check out our sister group: SF Film & Philosophy, where we watch and discuss films in light of a text: http://www.meetup.com/cinephile/ **** "To philoso …

We had such a great time at the SummerMash San Francisco stop that we want to see everyone again. Join Mashable and San Francisco's tech elite for an evening of meeting, mingling and conversing about web's hottest new services while enjoying light appetizers and drink tickets. We're coming together in a venue that hosts multiple levels, which in turn means a variety of activities. We're bringing the people of San Francisco together, along with local bloggers and press, to have a chance to meet …