Social Media is not just a fad, It is here to stay! The group is designed to help small business owners who are unfamiliar with social media and how it can be utilized to increase sales, extend you brand and better communicate with your clients and customers. Most people when they think of Social Media think of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn adn YouTube, but it is also much more than that, It is utilizing the interactive features of what is called "Web 2.0 We will be sharing business ideas, mar …

Single Boomers are an underserved group. Most clubs and events cater to a younger crowd. Single Boomers need more places to dance, mingle and maybe make that special connection in classy locations. We wanted to start a group to help Single Boomers (or 45 plus) to make the most of events and activities that will be created and presented just for them. These will include dances, parties, movies, dining, wine tasting events, entertainment of all kinds, happy hours, seminars, karaoke, outings, retre …

A social meet-up of young Penn Engineering alumni in Silicon Valley. Our goal is to foster a community of Penn Engineering alumni in the Silicon Valley area through social events.

This is a meetup group to play tennis and facilitate members to meet with other players. We will organize social tennis meetups regularly. All levels welcome At least for part of the meet up, we will do our best to allow players with similar skills to play together. We encourage you to mention your level when you join the group so other players of your level can find you easily.

If you are interested in having some plain old fun, getting out and meeting new people, interested in a relationship or just getting out and socializing, then this is a the group for you. Let's get out and have some fun!

Organizing play days for kids, clinics for parents and coaches and local ladders and tournaments. A good way to get your year started on a positive note against the weight gaining inches. Red and Orange ball tournaments for the kids, fund raisers and social organized tournaments for adults like, labor day, independence day, turkey day and veterans day. An annual Open tournament for the competitive player. Singles, doubles or mixed, we'll match you in your desired rating.

Stanford Web Consortium is all about Social Media - Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+ and Blogs. Bottom line - how do we make money with these Social Media? Is Facebook better than LinkedIn better than Twitter better than Google+ better than blogs for making money? This meetup is devoted to how to make money (legitimately) off of the Social Media platforms. Got ideas? Come share. Come learn. Our organizer, Bill Belew, is The Traffic Professor = his primary source of income is from blogging AN …

Meeting other fabulous and fun girlfriends to hang out with! New in town, make new friends. Happy Palo Alto, San Francisco, Bay Area 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 wi …

Welcome Dog, Pup and Mutt Pals, If you’re a Peninsula Dweller, a Coastal Local, a City Habitant, a Suburban Neighbor or a little of everything with a Love of Dogs, you’ve found your group! The Peninsula Dog Owners group is all about cool “dog and their people” gigs. From hikes, to social parties, to a session at the park, even some community work for good measure – we’re diligently filling our doggy social calendar for everyone’s benefit. We invite you to send us your suggestions on things you’d …

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of Silicon Valley -  the innovation capital of the world. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo,  eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other ico …

Welcome! to the Palo Alto Ballroom Dancing Meetup Group. Our Meetup Group is for everyone- singles or couples & who want to try ballroom dancing with like-minded individuals without stress. If you have never or little experience in ballroom dancing, this is the right place for you to step up for your first dance. Make new friends, socialize, take lessons and dance every Saturday night away, whether you have 2 left feet or are a dance champ ! We are building a community of everyday people looking …

BUSINESS NETWORKING & SALSA DANCING SOCIAL! Click to Watch Salsa Networking Commercial JOIN US THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH for a fun-filled night of business networking and salsa dancing! Meet new friends and build new business relationships in a FUN, stress-free setting! Bring extra business cards, brochures, samples, and a great attitude attached to a friendly face! Casual dress. Meet and Greet Social: 6:00pm – 6:30pm Business Networking: 6:30pm - 7:30pm Salsa Lesson: 7:30pm - 8:30pm G …

Core group has worked with new technology startups for over 18 years. How to take a social media or technology start-up company from idea concept through funding and global market. Whether family shoestring budget, angel investment or VC venture capital the principles for success remain the same. With the warp-speed changes in digital, mobile and hyper-localized marketing as well as consumer savvy rewards-based technologies emerging every view days we would love to meet and chat about some basic …

This group is the social place for entrepreneurs, founders, investors to connect with each other. We host different types of social events including entrepreneur story, mixer, tea social, wine, music. Lets make startup process fun and meet the like minds ! Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Startup-Tea-House-iOS-Android-1814061 Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/svteahouse Please like our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/svteahouse David Cao Organizer & Tea Master

Calling All Asians! Calling All Asians! Our group accepts members from all over the Bay Area including San Francisco, Peninsula, East Bay, South Bay and beyond! Whether you are new to the US, or more comfortable speaking your own language such as Chinese ( Mandarin, Cantonese) , Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Tagalog, Hawaiian, Malaysian, Thai... come out anyway and make a new friend. Check out our Monthly Newsletter ! See if we are right for you! There there are three main focuses of this grou …

dedicated to promoting authentic  popular social dances: cuban danzon, son, and casino;brazilian samba, bossa nova, lambada and forro; colombian cumbia, vallenato and porro; american lindy hop/swing, jump/rock'n'roll ,disco/hustle and social foxtrot; reggae; calypso/soca;reggaeton;beguine; bachata and merengue; zouk;puerto rican plena and danza; mexican polca and vals;argentine tango and milonga; and others. we meet weekly to learn the dances and go out several times a month to practice to live …

This group is for ladies who want to add more adventure, socializing, fitness, and friendship to their already busy schedules. Whether you are a social butterfly, or timid rosebud, you can make fabulous new friends and have wonderful adventures.

Socializing your puppy to new people and new dogs is criticial for the long term happiness of your beloved canine companion. This meetup is lead by Lisa Carlson aka "The Pawsitive Professor". Lisa graduated with Honors from the SFSPCA Academy for Dog Trainers and has 10 years professional dog training experience. All puppies 10 weeks to 6 months of age are welcome. Please bring proof of vaccinations. Vaccinations do NOT need to be completed but must be in process.

The Digital Media SIG (special interest group) meets 5 times per year to explore the emerging concepts and platforms that are constantly reshaping "digital media" as we know it. New platforms are mobile, new currencies are virtual, and the reality has been augmented. A generation has grown up digital, and the game is increasingly social. The Digital Media SIG is the place to find the talent and projects that will reshape the territory in ways we haven't yet thought of. Have your own ideas about …

Collective knowledge - the most amazingly powerful tool The Network Explosion is part party, part purpose and all fun! Diversity is key. The Network Explosion lets us share our tips, knowledge, passions, needs, connections, ideas and expertise in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Young or old, new or experienced, any field of interest - it's remarkable whom and what we know together! When we grow large enough we'll have events with entertainment, speed meeting and finish with an hour of music, dancing …

Tennis anyone? We meet regularly on the Peninsula to play tennis.   Players of all levels are welcome, from casual players to highly-ranked former competitive players. All attempts will be made to match up players of similar abilities.   At our tennis events,  you can play singles, doubles, or just hit and do drills. Though we're interested in getting progressively better, we don't take ourselves too seriously. Our objectives are to get a good workout, improve our tennis skills,  meet other tenn …

Angel Launch (which has been active in LA for two years attracting hundreds of members) now launches in the SF Bay area. We are designed to connect startups, entrepreneurs and small business owners to investors for early and mid stage funding.  We produce our own events, and also promote free events from our partners.  With the large number of startups competing for funds, its difficult to raise funds and increase brand awareness to get the attention of potential funders. Many investors are look …

New in town? Miss your fun group of friends from college? Finding it hard to meet real people in Silicon Valley? You’re not alone! JGC is just for you. Come hang out with other soon-to-be or recent grads who are all about having a good time. We’re all in our 20s and share the same interests as you. Our activities include many kinds of social and charitable events and you'll enjoy them tremendously – check out comments and pictures from past events. Our wide range of social events include bar c …

Finally a group of diversify and enthusiastic people. This group has events all around the bay to discover and enjoy treasure the bay has to offer. Social networking, sporting events, wine tasting, adventure, friends, night life, hiking, biking, festivals, karaoke, potlucks and many more. There is no membership fee. Open to singles only and over 21.

This group is for business and tech professionals (and their friends) who like to share innovative ideas over wine tasting and good food. Do you love to discuss new trends? Do you enjoy tasting and discovering delicious wine accompanied by good food and lively conversation? Do you want to increase their business contacts, make new friends, and meet like minded professionals we can grow our businesses together in a fun, social atmosphere. As a member, you can participate in events that offer the …

The original organizer has had to leave as organizer so now we are in the process of deciding if and with what focus this group should continue on. Please feel free to make suggestions on the main mailing list or discussion forum.

Rather than focusing on one specific profession, we want to mingle with varieties of visual creators; graphic designers, interior designers, product designers, architects, videographers, photographers, filmmakers and more. Visual creators should have something in common and expand their expertise in different directions, but we all probably want to get inspired by other visual creators. The main activity of this group is social mixers, which help members meet new visual creators, get inspiration …

Men, do you want more friends and guys to hang out with? Join BAM Club and you'll have em! Have you been spending to much time at work? Are you new in town? Are many of your friends busy with relationships, with kids, with work, etc? Can the same be said for yourself, to the point you've realized it would be good to have more men friends and guys to hang with? Then, welcome to the BAM Club (Bay Area Men's Club)! We are about making more men friends and having a better life that goes along wit …