Are you looking for new and innovative ways to build a profitable business model and emerging brand during tough economic times to gain funding, partners, investors,customers, evangelists, etc? The founders of this group are seasoned business strategists, brand strategists, venture capital and finance experts, website, internet marketing & business planning experts that desire to get your product,service,website, software, invention, or company growing. Learn how to acquire customers, investors, …

Net2LA helps Los Angeles–based nonprofits—and those working toward nonprofit status—actively engage their base and find new supporters through community-empowering technology. We meet every month alternating between educational Support Sessions and partnership-building Happy Hours. Follow us on Twitter @Net2LA Facebook Fan Page Coming Soon.

The focus of this MySQL group will be: 1. Learn as much as possible about MySQL from experts in the field. From High Availability, Clustering and Replication to Storage Engine technology. 2. Network with others interested in MySQL. 3. Have some good conversation about the world's most popular open source database. All levels of experience welcome!

Feeling inspired?Create it. Got Spare Parts? Build it. Have an idea? Launch it Find out what is new and exciting in the tech world. See product demos from industry leaders and hear their stories. The tech is out there, so utilize it and find your team to create the next innovation. Join us and connect the different tech communities into an immersive experience. diy          web                         H MAKErs - TECHnology - Mobile APPlication E N If you are interested in gadgets, gamificatio …

"It's not the tools that you have faith in - tools are just tools. They work, or they don't work. It's people you have faith in or not" - Steve Jobs Are you frustrated with the current technology or technological tools?  Do you want to use the newest devices and gadgets? Do you become disheartened trying to keep up with new technology?  Do you feel like the digital gap has left you behind? Then TECH|LIVING is for you!  We are a specialty Toastmasters club dedicated to the following purposes: Le …

Huge Los Angeles events are open to anyone who has interest in technology, UX, design, agency life and more. Join us for a fun evening of refreshments, networking and presentations by industry experts.

This group intends to offer support to new-intermediate Ruby and Ruby on Rails aspirants interested in learning and sharing what they learn with others. The group is also seeking to create a support network for teachers (and non-teachers) that want to draw connections of programming concepts to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).

The USC Digital Media meetup invites USC faculty and students to discuss the next generation of digital media, and USC’s strategy for building leadership at the intersection of technology, content, policy and business. Our kick-off symposium covered these topics through a highly interactive, and digital media enabled, format: Look Inside, Look Outside, Digital Tensions, and Moving Forward. Meetup members will engage in a dialogue on how to ensure that USC achieves leadership as a center for digi …

Every month, the NetSquared community comes together offline at Net Tuesday events to mix, swap stories and ideas, build new relationships, and collaborate. These gatherings provide a chance for all those interested in the intersection of social technologies and social change, whether you're part of a nonprofit organization or a for-profit organization, a funder or a consultant, a developer or an entrepreneur. WHY AN EASTSIDE GROUP? Due to the realities of the traffic flows in our fair city ( …

Los Angeles, Orange Country, San Diego meetup focused on Server Side Javascript, and in particular, Node.js. Goals for the group are to spread ideas about Server Side Javascript, Node.js in particular, socialize projects, and discuss the technology and best practices. We'd like to keep the group informal but focused on technology and interesting projects. I think the ideal group would be made up of developers on OSS projects, site/app builders, systems integrators, architects, designers, freelan …

Stay ahead of today’s competition and leverage the IT solution of the future: Microsoft Office 365. Meet others in the greater California area looking to adopt, learn and expand their practices with Microsoft Cloud. This group is targeted towards IT decision makers interested in events that demonstrate how Office 365 can drive collaboration, innovation and productivity in your workplace - all while simplifying IT management and reducing overhead costs. Join if you’d like to: Learn more about wh …

Spurred by the over-abundance of west-side tech meetups, we've decided to finally form this group to meet east of Fairfax Blvd. (hooray), although it seems there are some willing volunteers on the west side who would like to organize a meeting as well. The potential formatting for the group involves a regular monthly meeting with a talk from a volunteer guest, but also under consideration is a monthly 'tutorial' meeting for anyone who is new to Python or new to Flask. We'll most likely have the …

The goal for Blacks In Technology Los Angeles (BIT-LA) is to create a vibrant community of like-minded African American technology professionals, innovators and enthusiasts who are working with or interested in Web-based and related technologies. We’re talking the whole techie gamut from bloggers, digital media specialists, community managers and web masters to web designers, social media strategists, developers, online marketing experts, recruiters, software developers and project managers. And …

Are you a wedding company? Or a tech company? Or a little bit of both? We're often straddling the line, and we're here to compare notes, network, and help the wedding industry move into the 21st century as quickly as possible.

The LA Drupal community in and around Los Angeles, California, is one of the world's largest regional Drupal user groups. With regular Drupal trainings, monthly meetings and social gatherings, LA Drupal is Southern California's hub for all things Drupal. LA Drupal is also the producer of the annual DrupalCamp LA conference, the largest independent Drupal event in the world for three years running. This is our meetup.com site. We also have an online presense elsewhere: via Twitter at @ladrupa …

The Southern California Sitecore CMS User Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month in downtown Los Angeles. Parking is validated and free. The group was created to bring together Sitecore users & partners, as well as anyone considering using Sitecore as their Web Content Management System or interested in learning more about Content Management Systems. Members will have the opportunity to network, learn more about Sitecore and share best practices and experiences. The group is led b …

We created this group to give like minded individuals a place where they can get together to discuss web analytics. The purpose of this group is to meet other web masters and learn from each other. Join this group if you are interested in learning from and meeting different web analytics professionals in Los Angeles.

Welcome to the Los Angeles Ruby/Rails Meetup Group.  Members generally refer to this group as "LA Ruby". We also have postings where we are referred to as "laruby" and even "la-ruby".  By the way, we have a twitter account which is @laruby and the hashtag is #laruby.  A related group is la.rb which is the group that has the Los Angeles Ruby Brigade Weekly Hack Night. The Los Angeles Ruby/Rails Meetup Group is for anyone interested in learning or sharing experiences with "Ruby" or "Ruby on Rails" …

The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA ®) is a not-for-profit, international organization of information security professionals and practitioners. It provides educational forums, publications and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skill and professional growth of its members. The primary goal of ISSA is to promote management practices that will ensure the availability, integrity and confidentiality of information resources.

Los Angeles Product Managemers was created to foster professional development and networking opportunities. Meetings will cover topics such as product strategy, development methodologies, Product Marketing, Market Discovery, and industry trends.

"Calling all mobile health fans! Come meet a cross-section of people from the research, medical, non-profit and tech communities working on mHealth projects right here in L.A. Exchange ideas, discuss the latest trends, stay in the know and find potential collaborators. Be ready to eat, drink and mingle. If we know one another, we can help one another. Join us in building a dynamic mHealth community."

LA Makerspace is a non-profit member-driven family friendly community space for makers, tinkerers, and DIYers of all ages to create and collaborate. Our mission is to provide a place where youth can make and learn alongside adults and where members can work on their own projects while learning new, unique maker skills through our workshops, on-going interest-based programs, mentorship, and peer learning environment. We offer affordable single classes, multi-day workshops, access to equipment, an …

We are all about going viral.  We discuss viral marketing tools, strategy and techniques on  making a business / video / book / app to gain viral growth. We invite experts to teach us and we share ideas.  Join LA Viral to gain knowledge in promoting your projects online and offline!

gsummitX - Gamification in LA is a meetup for anyone involved in and/or interested in the topic of gamification, engagement and/or loyalty. A few times each year, we'll ask the community to come together to hear a speaker from the gamification space, 1-2 demos from companies using gamification in their business model, and our unique workshop-like game called "Play for a Cause." We'll have some grub and beverages for everyone as well. This meetup is run by the Team at Gamification.co and the Gami …

Downtown LA Startups is a group dedicated to bringing downtown Los Angeles entrepreneurs, start-ups, and existing small business owners together to network and to support one another.  Having been someone who started my own business in an apartment in downtown, there is difficulty in finding support and networking opportunities for downtown LAers as we're usually transplanted here from elsewhere with the hopes and dreams of making it big in the big city. We aim to host events that benefit start- …

Droplabs is a collaborative Drupal coworking / hackerspace in Downtown Los Angeles. We are currently in open beta. We are focused on serving the greater LA Drupal community, enriching the Drupal skills and lives of its members, and bringing joy to our Drupal practice.

Hello there.  Yes, you.  Hi! Thanks for dropping by.  I'd like to extend an invitation to join me and tens of others just like you who are interested in OpenStack, the coolest open source cloud stack on the block. We enjoy rapping about cloud computing and storage, discussing OpenStack deployment, coding to further the project, and creating a collaborative local community. If you join the group, you could look forward to some interactive presentations from OpenStack experts, and chatting with fe …

Designers + Geeks is a popular monthly event that brings together designers, developers, artists, and geeks of all types. Now in San Francisco and New York - we'll be starting in Los Angeles soon.