The purpose of this group is to learn, build and collaborate on ecommerce and cross-channel commerce with fellow enthusiasts. We intend to explore strategy, domain concepts, business models and technologies to further the evolution of cross channel commerce. This will include social, web, mobile and enterprise commerce The meetup will host featured speaker events along with collaborative discussion, networking opportunities and community. All are welcome to attend our events.

Identity, social networking and personalized [our] data and how it is used is one of the core issues of our time. We are taking the ideals associated with the Identity Commons, the Identity Gang, Internet Identity Workshop, and bringing them local. Speakers, events, and workshops with the leading minds in Silicon Valley. We want to keep the conversation and community growing. Topic areas will include: Personalized clouds Identity theft Identity management Social networks Privacy in a world wher …

We are eager to find and meet other people who want to discuss issues that impact our daily lives. Hope to develop action plans and solutions to shift current thinking in the county, state and nation back towards those goals. We've been too complacent, too hidden and too removed from our democratic process. We are awakened. Our time is now to gather together and mobilize to turn the future back towards fiscal sanity. WE DO NOT CONTROL DISPLAY of the other nearby MEETUP GROUPS listed TO THE LEFT, …

YALLA ARABI is an Arabic language and culture meetup group that serves the San Francisco and East Bay area. NO ARABIC LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED. Everyone is welcome! Ahlan Wa Sahlan! We invite people from ALL backgrounds and ALL levels of Arabic experience to participate. We learn Arabic in fun, interactive and supportive ways by using collaborative activities and instructor-led exercises. We also watch Arabic films, eat at Arabic restaurants and attend Arab cultural events. We he …

… Is a series of monthly fund raising events for high tech, clean tech, medical device, biotech or medical diagnostic companies. Ten companies are chosen each month to have a Demo Table. Attendees vote on the top companies and four are chosen to present to a panel of VC and Angels. The winner gets a meeting with our Sponsoring Venture Capitalist for a full Pitch Session to the Sponsoring VC firm. The purpose of the program is to provide an opportunity for exposure and feedback and follow up meetin …

… We will plan dinners at restaurants within the East Bay, provide a current event discussion topic or when possible, have a lifestyle guest speaker on topics such as relationships, travel, local & international current events, and or specific topics based on the group's interests. We will explore many restaurants through the East Bay while developing new friendships through an exchange of meaninful conversation. It is our hope that you will meet and develop lasting friendships with other 39+ si …

… Of course we rent the space and yes we collaborate with Meetup organizers and Event Planners, but we also produce hundreds of our own events every year. From concerts and social networking events and book signings, to food and wine events and non-profit benefits, The Box SF is about collaboration. Our Business networking events are about true collaboration. Our business conferences are about getting strategic results. Join our Meetup and our Facebook fan page and become a part of San Francisco's …

… This group is meant for social gatherings involving food, drink, and the company of Lebanese, Lebanese-Americans, Arabic-speakers, those of Middle-Eastern origin and friends and fans (I have a very tongue-in-cheek style of humor in case you didn't pick up on that, by the way). It's 2010 and if you are like a lot of us with Lebanese parents, your impression of Lebanon and Lebanese-culture is a bit outdated. Let's start a new Lebanese-American culture in San Francisco. This group is rec …

This group is for everyone who can appreciate Ukrainian culture, who likes to get together and have fun. Our group members also aim to teach Ukrainian culture to the Ukrainian children who live in the Bay Area through Ukrainian language classes, cultural events, potluck dinners, conversation, play.

… Some of our recent keynote speakers include: Caterina Rando - Coach / Publisher “Influence – How to Create it, How to Keep it”    Beth Barany - Coach / Author  “Books are Our Legacy: How to Get Started on Yours Today!”   Dinyah Rein - Master Trainer “Create Remarkable Results Regardless of Your Circumstances”         Sophia Amargi MFT “How to Transform Challenge & Fear into Forward Movement & Bliss!"   Dana Garrison - Master Coach "Break Through Family Entanglements that Hold Back Your Bus …

Matters of the Heart Celebrating the Spiritual; Reaching for the Romantic A Place for Spiritual Seekers to Connect Modern life distracts us from an awareness of our place in the universe; it diverts us from being mindful of our mortality; it disconnects us from our animal nature, and from each other. To put us back in touch with ourselves, the natural world, and each other, every month we'll present an interactive get together where you can meet other spiritually oriented single men and wome …

… We participate in on-line as well as off-line events. Our events feature expert speakers, networking opportunities, collaboration, community, and fellowship. Our popular TGIF business and social networking mixers are festive occasions held in conjunction with other meetup groups. All of our events are free and open to all.

… We host EBCOHO events for members, and link you to  other events featuring a global network of friends and allies: pioneers in cooperative culture and sustainable communities: urban farmers,  affordable housing developers, green builders, and creative visionaries in the movements for more open, user-friendly and collaborative technologies, economies, and governments.  There's a global reinvention of communiies going on - both on the ground and online -- and the Bay Area  is one of the world's ep …

The purpose this group is for all of us singles who are also progressive to find kindred spirits. “Progressives” spans the whole spectrum of the left and many topics – so whether you’re interested in the environment or sustainable energy, peace and social justice, international or local community issues, this can be a home for you. Sometimes we will gather at events (e.g. speakers, movies) that would be of interest, participate in an activity, or sometimes just kick back and schmooze or dance - …

For Events visit www.eastbayopencircle.org.  (click on our Meetup "Follow us" links) The East Bay Open Circle is dedicated to supporting the practices of mindful and open-hearted awareness. We draw our inspiration from a variety of spiritual, religious, psychological, and scientific traditions which support the cultivation of direct experience, insight, and compassion. We host a number of local speakers and teachers on a regular basis, as well as other speakers invited from around the world. We …

Dear Friends:   I decided to start this group for bay area people that need help around Real Estate and Property Investing.   The first couple of months, I'll be covering: “How To Short Sale” their home; Homebuyers for the first time; and people needing help with Credit Repair.   I will bring in great speakers, we will send out great information relevant to real estate and help educate you big time!   You will get monthly workshops, webinars and great content around real estate, I wou …