This Meetup is for those who have a strong interest in new technology and its application either for profit or the sake of interest in the innovations coming our way. Innovators, Discoverers, Tinkerers, Experimenters and those who want to do more than just consume technology are the backbone of progress in our world. From Android to Zip Cars, 3D Printing to the newest Web Services, Analytics to the X Prize, there is a lot happening around us that is significant, interesting and often profitable …

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!

Silicon Valley Web Builder (SVWB) is a web organization dedicated to providing web builders with useful and informative resources. We promote technological innovations and address technical challenges facing the web community. SVWB invites expert speakers to address important and critical aspects of launching, building and growing successful websites, web applications and web-based businesses. SVWB efforts cover every aspect of web building including user experience design, information architec …

Celebrating the joys of robots, rockets and reprap. Do you love building robots or want somewhere for your kids to learn robotics? Do you love Maker Faire but hate driving around the Bay Area for techshops, hacker dojos, cowork spaces and other workshops? The more people sign up here, the faster we can open a TriValley robot hacker maker space. ... We are planning on opening early 2013 at iGate Innovation Hub in Livermore!

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of Silicon Valley -  the innovation capital of the world. Never before has it been so possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big and change the world in a relatively short period of time. Taking a startup from idea to IPO has taken on mythical proportions in Silicon Valley. Many dream the dream, with hopes of launching the "next big thing". We are a community of entrepreneurs, technologists, acade …

Our community is dedicated to helping Silicon Valley Chinese Entrepreneurs to share resources and promote collaborations amongst engineers, innovators, entrepreneurs, students, business owners, startup founders, executives and investors. Besides hosting technical and business events as well as social networking mixers, we provide an effective supporting network and platform by bringing together all kinds of talents of different technology backgrounds and competences. Please join us!

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 …

Point of sale systems and the POS industry is going through rapid evolution. A reason for this acceleration is mobile commerce (mPOS). However, innovations in almost all POS capabilities is picking pace. Exciting times! This group is for the POS professionals to socialize, network and share ideas!

"SUP" is short for Stand Up Paddle-boarding.. "Kai" is Hawaiian for "Ocean or Sea". Together the name embodies all that we love about the sport of Stand Up Paddle boarding. You will find that the SUP community is a welcoming one that is filled with the "aloha" spirit. We love to be outside enjoying the beauty of the San Francisco Bay Area, all while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. What is PaddleFIT? PaddleFit is a complete fitness system developed by an affiliate in Southern California. We will …

We unite hundreds of women from all around the Bay Area to celebrate our connection, creativity, and wisdom. Through this safe, loving, and nurturing environment, we discover old gifts, experience new breakthroughs, and create timeless friendships. The Bright Side of Life isn't just about the transformation, connection, education, fun, or success; it's about shining as who you really are. The Bright Side of Life Women’s Gathering was founded in February 2008. We began with 6 women and now enjo …

"Cashflow" seems to be a thing of the past for so many...yet there are Trillions of dollars in Retirement accounts losing money, or earning returns in the single-digits. When you consider the average individual expects to retire by age 65, will single-digit returns afford a comfortable retirement? It's about time we as Americans opened our eyes to the reality that the old plan of "saving" just isn't working! Too many retirees are back to work, and that trend is just going to get worse. What can …

This group focuses on futurist issues involving the Silicon Valley area, such as long term planning and development. Silicon Valley is unique in its position as leading the way into the future, with top level futurist resources at Stanford University, the Singularity Institute, and in our vast technology industry. We discuss how new technologies affect social, economic, cultural, and political systems in our geographic area.

The Tri-Valley/ East Bay Agile Leadership Network (TV/EB-ALN) is a Agile/Lean community based in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area that includes counties of Amador Valley, Livermore Valley, and San Ramon Valley. It includes cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville as well as other East Bay locations in Contra Costa county like Walnut Creek and Concord. Our purpose is to evangelize and educate Agile and Lean skills to our members as well as building our community to serve as …

The purpose of this group is to provide an opportunity for Service Delivery professionals to share best practices, challenges and innovative approaches to service management. The group is primary geared towards technology professionals who deliver ongoing services to multi national clients in the Telcom and ERP space, but all industries are welcome. Individuals with experience in delivering services to multi national clients will find particular value in this forum.

Mission Peak Fitness is a unique health club that offers a variety of group exercise classes including Zumba, Yoga, Pilates, BODYPUMP and CXWORX and our indoor Circuit Training Boot Camp. With our philosophy of bringing the personal touch back to fitness, we cleverly disguise exercise as fun to help you stay on track! When you utilize our state of the art online nutrition program, you have everything you need to reach your goals. You will love our beautiful, intimate health club and the comforta …

Interested in innovating with google glass? Join the revolution and meet peers. Share ideas, try out hands on labs with google glass mirror api and more...

A group for Bay Area scholars to meet, share their ideas, discuss their research, and provide mutual support. This group is associated with Scholardarity.com, an innovative new site for research and publication in the humanities. We hope to support scholars in obtaining a supplemental income by e-publishing their articles and books through our website, as well as reviewing, editing and e-publishing their manuscripts. Anyone who is interested in the humanities is welcome.