Mandarin English Bilingual Toastmasters - or MET - is a fun and friendly way to improve your Mandarin and English communication skills. Mandarin-speakers and English-speakers of all levels are welcome! You are invited to visit a meeting and observe as a guest.  Meetings start at 7pm sharp every Wednesday and every Thursday: http://sj-met.wikispaces.com/ http://mandarinenglish.wikispaces.com/ You're welcome to visit our sister clubs in Mountain View, Palo Alto, and San Francisco: http://www.meet …

"If you are serious about succeeding in business and life you've got to join this group and attend each and every networking event!!! ” - Ayelet Gingold, Networking Events Connector & Business Owner, San Jose Welcome! Are You ready to ... Get More Business Results in Less Time with Less Stress Get Profitable Win-Win Partnerships & Connections Get Uplifting, Well Run Networking Events Get Solid Networking Support All business networking people & professionals regardless of experience level …

Bay Area Operations Management is professional network organization dedicated to sharing knowledge, ideas, best practices in area of Supply Chain management, Operations Management, Demand Forecasting, and IT applications. Its membership is open to people with experience in the subject matter and those interested to gain insights. Bay area operations management provides face to face forum for meeting contacts in the industry, learning and sharing. As operating model, Bay Area Operations manageme …

TechXploration is PayPal's free, tech-focused speaker series that occurs monthly in San Jose. Hear from Valley-based tech luminaries while sampling the finest craft beer and local eats! All are welcome. Join us!

Data is more difficult to understand than text, let alone Big Data, and Big data is driving cloud computing now. Computation virtualization is not enough for big data, both data virtualization and communication virtualization are also necessary in order to make true Real-time Big Velocity Stream Computing happen We believe the true innovation lies on algorithmic innovation, not just hardware innovation or software innovation. Right now algorithm creation is an art instead of a science, and we f …

The San José Selenium Meetup aims to provide a cozy environment in which to enjoy food and drink while discussing our Selenium successes and challenges with each other. A wide array of speakers will appear, from your peers to well-recognized Selenium experts. All in downtown San Jose!!! You can attend in person OR remotely via Adobe Connect. Or you can watch a presentation anytime from the next day onwards via the unique Adobe Connect URL which will always be posted as a Comment at the bottom of …

Transform and purify the mind and body through Buddhist methods. We are a group of Chinese who study in the Mahayana (Xian Zong) and Vajrayana (Mi Zong) traditions of Buddhism. Through the study of Buddhist philosophy, meditation and practices, we learn how to generate the Dharma nectar in our minds and apply Buddhist study to our lives. “Accumulate virtuous causes and eradicate non-virtuous causes in our mind; this is the study of Buddhism.” With a pure mind you can transform yourself to beco …

The goal of this group is to improve our French conversation through different social events and to build friendships. I am planning a varied set of fun events around food, art, wine, fitness, and other activities. J'ai hâte de vous voir à notre prochaine réunion. -Mana http://www.chezmana.com http://www.facebook.com/chezmana

This for anyone and everyone interested in the Lecture Series at The Tech Museum of Innovation in downtown San Jose to band together and attend as a group. The lectures focus on the many different intersections science and technology make with culture, arts, politics, math, and our entire world. If you're an expert or enthusiast in any of these fields or subjects, and have been to one or more of these lectures or wish to attend in the future, this is the place to discuss the presented subjects a …

Our mission is to promote the products and services represented by members, pass qualified business referrals and sale leads, motivate professional growth, and provide information regarding the business community in a comfortable, relaxed environment! As a team, we teach each other how to talk about each business and turn that knowledge into qualified leads. Each member becomes your new Sales force $$$ We understand that the one of the best ways to improve our own business is to utilize the netw …

Shape your words and future. Overcome fear of  PUBLIC SPEAKING. Develop  Leadership Skills, Confidence. Practice  Advanced Communication. Deliver Impressive Speeches and Presentations. Improve Pronunciation, Grammar and Accent. Learn New words, Phrases, Body language, Vocal variety and Effective use of the Stage. Learn  Secrets of Outstanding Public Speakers.  ICC ArtICCulators is a Toastmasters club which is located in Milpitas, this club will help you improve public speaking as well as pr …

1) starting up a Business, 2) growing a Startup Business better & 3) new ideas on some of your challenges. Agenda: Share your Triumphs, Guest Speaker or mini class/Workshop, BookReview, Open Forum on your Challenges. Meet local Entrepreneurs from Peninsula, South & East Bay to share tips & solve problems, discuss Biz models, swap Biz Cards & grow. .

Tech Connect This group is for Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, tech startups, investors, and small businesses. Tech Connect was designed for the technically minded that believe learning is a life long endeavor. In this day and age, technology and ideas are constantly evolving.  Tech Connect features active experts in their fields who lecture on relevant and useful topics.  Tech Connect's interactive events are tailor made to allow for group networking. Speakers Workshops Pitches Co-founder pairin …

Events that focus on Technology, Art, Green and Sustainability (TAGS). Demo's, speakers, tours and other fun events will be put together by this group. Open discussions on these topics, connections to other events related to these topics and film/video of related topics will be part of this groups core.

Welcome to the Small Business Luncheon! The Small Business Luncheon is an educational networking event for Small Business owners that are seeking ways to protect and grow their Small Business. The organizer/speaker is a corporate trainer and a top producer with goSmallBiz.com, an online resource for Small Businesses owned by hall of fame Minnesota Vikings QB, Fran Tarkenton. Contact us ahead of time to reserve your FREE lunch ticket. RSVP today!!! Limited Seats! events! Looking forward to networ …

This is a special invitation only to meetup to discuss special topics of interest.  We will host the place once a month followed by an evening reception. Guest speakers from partner vendors are invited as needed.  Feel free to spread the word and new members are always welcome. We are located in downtown San Jose. Email me for meeting details. We look forward to meeting you. See you there.

This is a group targeted for Engineers (Dev & QA, S/W & H/W) to learn how to manage effectively, how to manage large teams and how to manage Global teams with different work habits & cultures. I started this group since I noticed a big lack in what I call "Soft skills" for Engineers. I managed a very large team (approx. 1,200 Engineers when I was VP/GM @ Motorola) and learned first hand the major challenges that all Managers (Manager to VP and above) go through. This will be a good group to lear …

This group will meet regularly to discuss cross-device HTML5 developer tools for creating native applications for iOS, Android, and Windows along with HTML5 web apps.  We'll invite guest speakers to discuss new advances in HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3 that empower web and mobile developers to accelerate their time to market and reduce the costs associated with deploying across a variety of devices. Group Meetups will include both technical and market-oriented sessions and will try to meet on a qua …

The San Jose Networking & Sale Leads Group is now accepting members! Our mission is to promote the products and services represented by members, pass qualified business referrals and sale leads, motivate professional growth, and provide information regarding the business community in a comfortable, relaxed environment! As a team, we teach each other how to talk about each business and turn that knowledge into qualified leads. Each member becomes your new Sales force $$$ We understand that the on …

This is the place for Android Developer group organizers to improve collaboration between Android Developer Groups. What we are looking for (Draft): 1 Virtual collaborative events between different groups: Live broad cast,  Virtual events, hangout, 2 Collaboration for real event Global Android Hackathon Global Android Developer Day 3 Help each other in finding speakers, getting organizers Other ways to connect: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4172861 You must be an Android community lea …

DSLR Video Central, or DVC, is a group of DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex) video users who want to come together to learn, and actually start creating videos. We will have workshops, challenges, contests, guest speakers, and more. So grab your Canon 7D, 5D MKII, Nikons, or any DSLR camera with video capabilities and join us for some fun!