I'm hoping to combine two things that I love: Literature and discussion about literature that takes place in a relaxed cafe atmosphere (nothing too fancy here & drinking is optional). A nice way to meet other literature lovers and smart conversationalists. Come and join the fun and expand your horizons a bit when it comes to literature! I need motivation at times to complete my reading list and maybe you do too? I'm a fan of classic literature (think Aeschylus, Dostoyevsky, Mann, Balzac, Cervant …

Are you curious about getting your business to not only grow but thrive? This group is for women who own or run a business, whether it be a small business or solo business. Coaches, consultants, speakers, holistic practitioners and traditional, are welcome! All entrepreneurs, freelancers, small business owners and professionals are welcome! This group is built so you can: 1. Surround yourself, meet, and network with other women in business, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. Grow your re …

This MeetUp provides a dynamic way for members of San Francisco Regional Mensa to get the latest on Mensa events in the Bay Area and to more easily host their own Mensa events.  The idea is that by eliminating the very long lead time now necessary to post things to the Intelligencer, we will have more, and more varied, events on the calendar. You must be a *current* member of Mensa to join this group.  When you click "Join Us" (above right), please include your full name AND your Mensa membershi …

Come Together For Health™ Improving access to affordable healthcare by promoting innovative technologies that transform healthcare. Health Technology Forum (HTF) is a platform for people worldwide who have a common interest in making healthcare better, more accessible and affordable. Our international network of technology and healthcare entrepreneurs, developers, regulators, and providers are advancing the pace of healthcare innovation by engaging in exciting and productive dialogue between e …

Who: Anyone who wants to create a real “Cashmere Mafia” or circle of friends as close as Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda. (and who is tired of making only superficial connections via meetup) You may be new to town and maybe wanting to make new set of friends or maybe you’ve been here for a while but never had the time or made the effort to do so. What this group will be about: About having a good time and establishing solid relationships. As females, it generally may seem much easier …

iOS and Android Developers for iPhone Android iPad smart TV Apple TV Google TV. iOS and Android. We discuss mobile app and game development issues and strategies. The group shares among ourselves and brings in outside experts to help educate and advance our knowledge. Cross platform HTML5 and hybrid HTML5/Native solutions are encouraged We offer the opportunity for developers to share their projects and get feedback from group members and have live demonstrations of new apps that our members ar …

Agrion is an international business community that brings together entrepreneurs, investors and corporations involved in clean technology, energy, sustainable development, smart grid, electric vehicles and transportation, and green building.  Agrion furthers the progress of the cleantech industry by providing a platform for professionals to connect, collaborate, identify growth opportunities and foster business development. A complimentary purpose of Agrion is to provide fresh and timely content …

Meeting other fabulous and fun girlfriends to hang out with! New in town, make new friends. Happy San Francisco girlfriends, women's social. Girls just wanna have fun. Join our circle of genuine 20s and 30s females, and let's have a good time! We are fun loving girlfriends. We have big hearts filled with passion and love! We are ladies who enjoy cocktails, girls night out, dancing, music, happy hour, and having fun in life! We are professional women with substance Who are willing to make a diffe …

Hi Folks! We are simply a group of people who love dressing up and taking on the town. We love going out dancing, clubbing and attend events, and we love to get noticed. We dress in theme or attend themed event.  This group respects and celebrates diversity.  We love you no matter your sexual orientation, gender, ethnicity or spiritual beliefs. This is not a swingers group, we are not exhibitionists. We just love to be provocatively dressed!  Active participation is required to be a member of t …

Meeting other fabulous and fun girlfriends to hang out with! New in town, make new friends. Happy San Francisco girlfriends, women's social. Girls just wanna have fun. Join our circle of genuine 20s and 30s females, and let's have a good time! INTERNATIONAL WOMEN. (expats, foreigner, world traveler, world citizen, international student, expat wife/expat wives). We are fun loving girlfriends. We have big hearts filled with passion and love! We are ladies who enjoy cocktails, girls night out, danc …

Many analysts have predicted 2011 will be a pivotal year for Connected TV. As business models adapt and the market matures, new opportunities will arise to redefine how we experience and consume media. Lean Back, is an event focused on bringing together developers, platform owners, partners and advertisers interested in Connected-TV. For more information, please go to http://adRise.com.

This group is to bring together wireless ISP operators for the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. WiFi, WiMAX, and other wireless network operators are welcome. Topics of discussion are municipal WiFi networks, as well as wireless networks of all sizes.

Why hello, prospective new Nomad. More than a year ago, Mark & I started this group hoping to make a few new friends to enjoy all of San Francisco's cafe's and parks. We now have more than a handful of regulars, a few decafs, and a couple tea-drinkers joining us for the sunshine. Now that we sort of know what our group is all about, this is 'us', and who we hope to be someday: We're mostly 25-45y.o. folks who live in the city. A few of us know a lot about coffee, one of us even knows many of th …

The evaForge team is working on a Open Design entry into the DARPA uavForge challenge.  Based in the Bay Area the evaForge entry is based on the innovative QuadShot airframe designed by a team based in Santa Cruz.  The QuadShot is "an aerobatic blend of RC helis and planes" which provides the key capabilities of both vertical takeoff/landing like a helicopter and efficient forward flight like a plane. The evaForge team is working on the "mission" payload, which includes the hardware and softwar …

Want to meet fun and inspiring do-gooders? Join Go Inspire Go, a San Francisco based non-profit on an inspiring photo walk. The idea of the meet up is to take inspiring photos and share them with Go Inspire Go community’s social networks. Meet and network with new folks and future friends. Then use Instagram (Facebook and Twitter) while chatting and meandering with likeminded people to snap photos and inspiring moments and things. You can take photos of anything that is inspiring to you during t …

This is a free, open group for those who are interested in working together to make things happen! This group is a Mastermind group based on the concept described in Napoleon Hill's classic Think and Grow Rich.  It's a group of likeminded people who meet frequently and work together to achieve our goals.   You should join this mastermind group if you: Are an entrepreneur, artist, or freelancer, or otherwise are doing something cool in this world that is self-directed Have a definite, concrete g …

SmartUps are a series of panel discussions on the latest innovations in HR and recruiting. Discuss and discover the newest tools and trends for growing your startup the smart way. HR and tech professionals and enthusiasts are welcome. Listen, participate, drink, network. Brought to you by SmartRecruiters, the free social recruiting platform and ATS.

This group is to discuss sensor technology and applications, and we welcome hackers, entrepreneurs, health-care professionals, scientists, quantified-selfers, the DIY community, and anyone else who is excited about sensors and sensor data. We also have a FB discussion group: http://bit.ly/sensorites

MESS: Media/Entertainment & Scientific Storage. This group is all about large files, big data, and workflow optimization. It's a place that peers can talk about storage challenges, discuss ways of dealing with them, and hear about the new technologies that are making a difference. Food, fun and smart storage people, all in one place.

Silicon Valley New Technology "Entrepreneurs & Founders Showcase" is one of the first meetups that also welcomes consumers.  At the end of the day, all new technology will find its way to the end user! At this meetup, investors, co-founders and consumers will have an opportunity to be early adopters of the New Technology being launched in Silicon Valley! All types of technology are included with the purpose of educating, investors, co-founders, end users, dealers and consumers about the features …

For anyone who's tried, or is trying, to make an iOS app, and is stymied by lack of money/smarts/connections/luck. But keeps trying anyway.

This group is for developers/startups that are interested in creating apps for smart glass technology, i.e. google glass project and vuzix smart glasses. We hope to work together on ideas and coding but since this technology is not available yet to the public it will have to rely on members bringing their own resources if possible and sharing with the rest of the group. We will host MeetUps with speakers and networking. Please feel free to contact one of the organizers if you can sponsor a MeetU …

Its mission is to interact with influencers in the transportation community and to promote both local and global ecosystems by creating personal relationships with people who share similar dreams.

This is a meetup group is for the most innovative developers and entrepreneurs to get together and discuss + create amazing things with Google Glass, the Mirror API, and AR technology. Google and Glass are trademarks of Google Inc. Google is not affiliated with this Meetup.

Getaround Gogetters are an exclusive group that will stop at nothing to solve car overpopulation. Gogetters love sharing their car(s) and wow'ing renters every time. Gogetters are the leaders of the car sharing revolution helping to create a better world. Gogetters get sneak previews of new features and products, special events and serious street cred.

Join us for casual networking events to bring Bay Area attorneys out from behind their desks, computers and smart phones! We'll socialize, make friends and business connections for possible referrals. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS GROUP IS ONLY OPEN TO ATTORNEYS.

The spectrum of human DNA overlaps with the spectrum of the sunrise and the sunset enabling us to tune in the best time of day for our skin to see the sun; the best time of day to promote a radiant appearance, health, and Vitamin D, without any damage. There will be two such time frames each day; one after sunrise and one before sunset. What's the best time for you? What about the effects of clouds, forests, elevation, or other atmospheric conditions? The only way to know is to collect the data. …

Our group is all about health, balance, personal development and professional improvement.  Meet us and create new and supportive relationships with  like-minded women. We'll share a meal, discuss various topics of interest and learn something we can immediately implement to improve our lives. Meetups will be held the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at a home in San Francisco. Topics on the second Tuesdays will focus more on professional/home topics and the fourth will focus more on well …