Brooklyn Futurist Meetup is designed as an authentic forum to discuss what the world might look like in ten years plus. Like the social and artistic Futurist movement of the past, we explore emerging trends that have the ability to transform our world. Our events take place in Brooklyn where most members work or live. Topics are not Brooklyn-focused. They are open to attendees and speakers from anywhere. Many people are concerned about our society's inability to think and plan more than a handfu …

This is a group for anyone who believes there are entrepreneurial ways to use technology, design, and innovative thinking to improve our water footprint - by using technology to find efficiencies, gather and use data, design new technology, etc. In many ways, our interest in water is 20 years behind energy, but "water" as a subject is gaining traction around the globe. This group is for entrepreneurs, innovators, inventors, and technologists who are involved in or are interested in building vent …

Become part of an elite group that brings smart, professional, tech lovers, museum enthusiasts, artists, innovators, and adventurous individuals together. We are fun, classy and love to network. This isn't strictly a networking group, we enjoy making friends as well as getting together for all types of occasions to attend and participate in great events. You will have the opportunity to explore New York City to the fullest this summer and beyond. Please like our facebook page:

IXR is a new makerspace at the Jersey Shore, located at the InfoAge Science and History Learning Center in Wall, NJ (at the former Camp Evans).  We are an open collective of geeks, artists, and techie-creative-types who come together to share tools, resources, knowledge, and ideas. IXR’s mission is to help lower the barriers to invention, creativity, and innovation - by providing access to resources, equipment, and community - that an individual maker may not have otherwise. We embrace the shari …

Explore*Attract*Create Inspired Action is a consistent and empowering energy source.  You'll receive, act out, observe, and directly integrate motivation and inspiration - intelligently exploring the self-awareness and fearless transformation it takes to live life by your own design. "You aren’t learning when you’re just listening to someone tell you how something is done.  You’re learning when you try to do that something - acting out the inspiration and then putting that inspiration into actio …

NJ Mobile Meetup is an open community of mobile technologists, developers, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts who gather to help foster mobile innovation within New Jersey through knowledge sharing, cross-training and social synergies.  Meetings are generally held once a month and rotate between in-house presentation led events and external free form socializing and networking events.  The in-house events are normally hosted at the NTT DATA offices in Woodbridge, NJ and the external socializing and n …

This group is dedicated to small business owners and entrepreneurs who are interested in exposure through local, social and mobile online marketing with information unlike anywhere else. Our group is uniquely positioned to bring the absolutely latest techniques, strategies and knowledge discovered and tested by the underground masters of internet and mobile marketing by masterminding with them in the "by invitation only" private meetings. Our Group Brings The Expertise On The Following Topics: …

This is a group dedicated to eradicating homelessness in New Jersey.  In partnership with The Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless and St. Joseph Social Service Center in Elizabeth, we will be participating in periodic charity events to sustain both organizations.  All that's asked of you is a kind heart and a willingness to volunteer on behalf of the less fortunate.  Reward yourself and join us today. The Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless was one of the first organizations to advoc …

How is technology, entrepreneurship and innovation making Brooklyn better? The Technical.ly Brooklyn Meetup is a local technology policy and newsmaking event that explores how the local tech community is impacting job growth/retention, digital access/education and government/policy reform in Brooklyn. The events will range from pre-hackathon receptions, civic app demos, digital access discussions and cross-city, cross-community and other partnered meetups. Organized by local technology news site …

D.B.D Event Group, we host speed dating event for professional singles looking for a great place to meet , mix and mingle.Our passion thrives on creating an enriched atmosphere for the innovative and sophisticated crowd, where entertainment fused with networking & socializing blends together to make each event a memorable experience. Our speed dating mixer are unlike any other, by incorporating interactive icebreaker games, food & drinks, date nite raffle prizes and more! So if your sexy, single …

Want to not only practice fitness, but learn about it, too? I'm here to help. As a certified personal trainer and black belt in Karate, I will teach you how to get fit in fun innovative ways; yoga on the beach, kayaking get togethers, strength training everywhere and anywhere. Boxing. Karate. The opportunities to get healthy are endless. Fitness doesn't have to be blood, sweat and tears. It can be laughter, memories, and new friends. But being healthy takes more than working out. It's about ma …

This group is for anyone who's ever suffered from writer's block or anxiety about their creativity. Sense Writing offers an innovative approach to the writing process. Taught internationally and in NYC, Sense Writing integrates the principles of Somatic Education with the art of writing in order to ease your nervous system so that you can find new sources of inspiration. It strengthens the relationship between memory and Art, and provides you with the tools to apply this relationship to any crea …

This meetup will serve as a central location for independent & emerging designers in the NYC area to collaborate, ask questions, share resources and learn from industry experts in a range of topics- production, retail strategy, design development, press/social media, sustainability and more. ABOUT MANUFACTURE NEW YORK: Manufacture NY is a fashion incubator/factory hybrid dedicated to providing independent designers with the resources & skills to streamline their production process & transform lo …

If you enjoy marketing and enjoy having fun then you are going to LOVE this group! Entrepreneurs share a common disease.  Don't worry it's a great disease to have.  Our brains simply work differently than everyone else and sometimes the rest of the world just doesn't understand how we operate and why we get so excited about our businesses. But luckily we totally get it! Welcome to a group where we get to hang out with crazy entrepreneurs just like ourselves and discuss the stuff that only we …

A seriously committed group of small businesses that work collaboratively in improving and implementing strategies to improve their marketing efforts online. Sharing ideas, and review upcoming changes and understanding the direction of what the Internet, social media does and can do for local business. And Most importantly substantially improving your bottom line.

A group for those using or interested in Big Data Systems, Apache Hadoop, training, awareness, Cloudera Products, Hadoop Analytics and Innovations

The curators and lovers of strange and the beautiful, the philosophical underpinnings of fun, and the eccentric knowledge culled from years of living in towers, attics and basements. We're quite ordinary.

Jewish Family and Vocational Service (JFVS) Young Professionals organizes social, educational, and volunteer opportunities in Central New Jersey to support the JFVS agency, the community, and each other. Our group welcomes professionals in their 20s and 30s from all backgrounds who are looking to meet new people, network, and volunteer in the vibrant Central New Jersey Jewish community. JFVS Young Professionals is part of Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County, a nonprofit huma …

Innovative, creative and motivated individuals looking to start off-the-grid sustainable eco-village in NY's Catskill region focusing on Permaculture design principles and Green Building techniques. Emphasis on individual privacy and community cooperation. *The most recent vision statement can be found under the "More" tab at the top of the webpage in the "Files" folder under Seven Directions Vision Statement.

Calling all data do-gooders: DataKind NYC is a meetup for the New York chapter of DataKind, a community of data scientists and non-profits working together to better collect, analyze, and visualize data in the service of humanity. DataKind encourages local meetups to share ideas, collaborate across communities, discuss new tools and practices, and help bring about a better world through data for social causes. Come hang out with other conscientious dataists and tech-savvy social innovators doin …

The Art for China Foundation is committed to providing financially underprivileged children in China with an equal opportunity to study and explore art at an early age. We are a nonprofit organization that uses innovative and engaging tactics to improve the lives of these children.

The Entrepreneurship & Innovation Association (EIA) is dedicated to four goals: educating students with concepts of entrepreneurship building a support system for new and existing student entrepreneurs providing an outlet for entrepreneurial activity connecting students to resources We have events often, including guest speakers, demo days, competitions and hackathons. http://nyupolyeia.org/

Leap Motion has captured everyone's attention, including ours. All those video demos in the months leading up, left most everyone in the tech community wanting one. The time has come to show it in action and how to develop with Leap Motion. Our goal is to foster a lively and engaging community for Leap developers, to better understand how to harness this marvelous technology, take the state of the art to a new level, and stay ahead of the curve as Leap continues to evolve. We'll be regularly hol …