We are a group of the most kickass brother and sister entrepreneurs on the planet. Yes, we're here in the Washington DC area, not exactly a bastion of free market capitalism. But then again, there are a ton of amazing entrepreneurs here, as soon as you scratch the surface. And we have the smartest and brightest entrepreneurs on the planet (yes, including Silicon Valley.) Our group meets for "getting to know you better" events and we also have structured meetings with presentations on stuff lik …

Meet other local people who are interested in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques and more general issues related to Search Engine Marketing (SEM). Gather and share advice and info on better ways to work with search engines.

Meet others from DC, MD, & VA interested in New Media, Web 2.0, Video 2.0, and Social Networks. Gather to discuss & learn: webcasting, internet video & video blogging, social media platform technology (Ning, Facebook, MySpace, openID, etc.), digital content, startups, funding & pitching, semantic web, new products & cool ideas & websites. We cover the following and more areas of web technology: * New media * Social web * Web 2.0 & 3.0 * Video 2.0 * Social apps/widgets * Microblogging & blogging …

Local communities across the world organize Joomla!Day events to meet, share and learn with others from the Joomla! Community. the Northern Virginia Joomla! Users Group's events are open to anyone, regardless of their current level of knowledge, experience, or expertise. In October, 2010, we held a very successful JoomlaDayDC. We hope to do so again, but unfortunately were all too busy doing Joomla! projects to put one on in October 2011. Come out, learn, and share!

WordPress and Facebook Meetup Group of Northern Virginia was created to facilitate the use of WordPress as a Content Management System (CMS), Social Media & Website Design Platform. Let’s discuss YOUR interests with regard to WordPress & Facebook and how it can help you, your business or organization. Topics would include but not be limited to: Using WP for your Business, Search Engine Marketing with WP, Social Media and WP , Facebook and WP, Website Design with WP. Mission "We will share our …

Welcome to the Washington DC Software Craftsmanship User Group! This group is for software developers in the Washington DC area that care about the quality of their work and want to practice and improve their programming skills, share what they know and learn new things from others. This is a hands-on coding user group with no presentations. Each meeting will be a dojo where we will go through a challenging software craftsmanship exercise that focuses on clean code, test-driven development, des …

gsummitX - Gamification in DC 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 …

Northern Virginia ColdFusion Users Group meets (at a minimum) once per month. Our aim is to provide opportunities for ColdFusion and Actionscript developers to meet and network with one another as well as opportunities to engage in presentations and learning to help sharpen your ColdFusion development skills. We are an active group and we always welcome new members. If you live or work (or can otherwise get to) Fairfax, VA then we'd love to have you come out. Speakers interested in attending our …

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. 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 iconic companies all started with just …

The Federal Big Data Meetup group is a community dedicated to promoting the technologies, practices and innovations needed for Federal Government agencies to get maximum value from massive amounts of data. With over 2.5 trillion bytes of data accumulating around the world every day, the Federal Government is at the epicenter of the Big Data revolution. Through an exchange of BIG ideas, education and fresh thinking from Government employees, contractors and technologists, Federal Big Data aims to …

Welcome to the NOVA area Redditors meetup group! If you are a redditor living in Northern Virginia, then this group is for you. This includes Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and other surrounding counties! We welcome people of all genders, ages, ethnicities, orientations, species, planetary allegiances, hair colors, and levels of nerdiness, so come join us! Please note that illegal substances are banned from meetups, so do not bring any. Thanks :)

To bring networking events to those interested in Information Technology. Anyone that works in IT or Telecom industries who might like to network with similar individuals.

We're in Washington, D.C., we love Wikipedia and Wikimedia, and our vision is to empower individuals around the world through free access to the sum of human knowledge! We get together for various reasons, like taking some amazing pictures for Wikimedia Commons, expanding articles on Wikipedia so that people can learn from them, or discussing various issues related to Internet, culture, art, museums, libraries, history, or whatever we'd like to discuss. And we're done, we make sure the whole wor …

Do you have a killer mobile app idea? Join us at the App Social. A social networking event where you will get 5 mins to pitch your idea to developers and marketers.  You will have the opportunity to partner with developers and marketers to launch your app for little or no start up costs. In exchange, the marketers and developers you choose to partner with will share in the app revenue. Mobile app enthusiasts gather together to network, share ideas and kick start a deserving app idea.

For those interested in getting together to casually discuss oversold stocks in tech. Share stocks who you are taking a look at or currently own, and get ideas from others which can be a good starting point for your own research. Some of these stocks could be undergoing a company turnaround effort and be getting tons of negative press in the media, some could be stocks which have fallen prey to questionable ethical decisions by investment banks/analysts/hedge funds, etc. These are companies whic …

This transformative workshop will help you: • Get clear on your purpose • Tap into your unique talents • Create your own definition of success through your authentic self This workshop includes: • Meditation and centering exercises • Comprehensive syllabus • Facilitated chapter sessions • Group discussion & sharing • Take home work Prerequisites: • Copy of the Firestarter Sessions by Danielle Laporte http://www.amazon.com/Fire-Starter-Sessions-Practical-Creating/dp/030795210X • Willingness to be …

This is a networking group for people in the information technology industry. People looking to hear about the latest and greatest in our industry; as well as network with colleagues that share the same interests as other DMV Tech's. We will hold happy hours, guest/technology speaking events and more...