A place for communication and marketing professionals to discuss emerging strategies and trends, as well as a place for all of those interested to get to know more. We will discuss tools and strategies to launch successful Go To Market plans, enhance participation on various communities, and increase customer engagement.

Busy professionals need to stay professionally up-to-date. We offer a schedule of seminars, workshops and brown-bag Roundtables that put you in touch with experts and the latest business intelligence. Most events are free and 1.5 hours or less.

EAT lunch, MEET people, TALK business Would you like to... • get better at marketing yourself? • develop business friends for the long-term? • have a productive and meaningful networking experience? "Personable Business® Introductions" are our structured approach to networking. You have 3 minutes to introduce yourself both personally and professionally. It's all about sharing yourself with us so we get to know you and you get to know a bit about us. Deeper connections leader to more business! Th …

The Mobile Guild fosters information exchange, Professional development, and networking amongst its members. Discussions & trends on Mobile Apps (iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Windows Phone 7), New opportunities, Monetization and business models created by the convergence of cameras & Sensors in smartphones and more.. Mobile Guild is a platform - a table to talk. What is being discussed here? - Tips and tricks for successful Monetization of Mobile Apps - New Business models and opportunities …

As a Member you will benefit from the professional exchange of information and networking to advance your business and professional development, share ideas, benchmark processes and develop sustainable business relationships

Classy Toasters is a Toastmaster club that meets at the Santa Clara County Office of Education every Wednesday 12 -1 pm except the second Wednesday, when the club officers meet. We are an open club that promotes a supportive environment with a fun attitude. We promote diversity, with many members coming from different cultural backgrounds. We welcome anyone who wants to know how Toastmasters can help them in their personal and professional growth.

This is a group for anyone who is ready to let go of the shame in their lives that has kept them back from being all they know they are meant to be. Women and men are welcome. I started this group to meet other like-minded people who are ready to transform shame in to grace. Looking forward to meeting you. Welcome!

Please follow us on twitter @ieeescvgold and like us on Facebook! IEEE - GOLD Silicon Valley What is GOLD? GOLD is the Graduates of the Last Decade affinity group of the IEEE. We are an outreach group of the IEEE focused on getting new members involved with the IEEE, especially those who have graduated recently. Our focus is to provide networking (social), technical and professional development events. If you are not a graduate of the last decade though you are still more than welcome to attend …

We’re connecting Silicon Valley Administrators who want to develop and nurture more “Business Friends.” Our structured approach to meeting people makes this a productive, meaningful and enjoyable way to develop a network of administrators in many of the local companies. We also feature "Preferred Vendors" as a way to bring together businesses and the corporate "gatekeepers." We alternate meeting in the south bay and on the peninsula. We hope you'll join us because we want to meet you.

This is a group for anyone interested in improving yourself, setting professional goals, share professional experience and best-practices, learn from each other, discuss ideas and business ventures, and above all to be inspired to live life to the fullest. Life is full of pursuits, and I believe behind every successful pursuit lies a human spirit that is truly ignited. I started this group because I want to meet other individuals who seek motivation and support to chase after their goals, whatev …

As the region’s leading voice of business since 1886, the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce speaks on issues of importance to businesses across the Santa Clara Valley. Our membership ranges from large Fortune 500 firms to small, family-owned businesses. They share a common understanding: protecting and improving the Silicon Valley business climate is the key to our future economic prosperity. SJSV Chamber’s annual program of work is led by a 70-member board that consists of business le …

Bay Area Operations Management is professional network organization dedicated to sharing knowledge, ideas, best practices in area of Supply Chain management, Operations Management, Demand Forecasting, and IT applications. Its membership is open to people with experience in the subject matter and those interested to gain insights. Bay area operations management provides face to face forum for meeting contacts in the industry, learning and sharing. As operating model, Bay Area Operations manageme …

The purpose of our MeetUp Group is to provide free ESL resources and support for professionals working in the Silicon Valley. Our group includes both learners and teachers of English, and we welcome any language enthusiasts to join in anytime. Meetups feature fun and function as we convene in interesting hotspots and get to know one another. We are social but with a purpose. If you have questions about English, ask them. If you have answers, offer them. As with most MeetUp groups, any member is …

This group is designed for Connected Real Estate Investors in and around the San Jose, Ca. Bay Area. Enjoy a networking group focused on connecting you with the local people & resources you need to take your life to the next level. This Meetup group is focused around doing deals. No educational products are being sold, but we may give you a few for free. Looking for an investment property to purchase? Join our group. Want to connect with local real estate millionaires? Make it to our meeting. Wa …

Join the San Francisco's Bay Area most successful network of young professionals and create your own business opportunities. Read the below for details and a list of participating companies. Mail membership@ypn-online.org to join our mailing list. YPN (SJC) is a non-profit community of young professionals in Silicon Valley with sister chapters in Austin, Atlanta, Bangalore, Boston, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Raleigh and Vancouver. The group started off as an organ …

We will get together regularly to learn about Oracle database technologies and network with other Oracle professionals. All Oracle professionals are welcome including administrator, developer, data warehouse, engineer, architect, DBA, and data modeler. We will explore all Oracle technologies that relate to databases including RAC, Data Guard, PL/SQL development, tuning, Middleware Applications including Weblogic, Golden Gate, SOA, as well as some of the newer technologies such as Exadata, Exalyt …

Are you interested in learning about the latest ideas in business? Do you want to get an MBA but can't afford the tuition? Are you interested in learning and reading about new concepts but wish you had a group of like-minded, supportive, dedicated and entrepreneurial peeps with whom you could study with and be accountable to? If yes, then this might be the Meetup you dreamt of last night! My intention is to keep the study groups small with a minimum of 3 peeps and a maximum of 5 peeps per group. …

This is a group targeted for Engineers (Dev & QA, S/W & H/W) to learn how to manage effectively, how to manage large teams and how to manage Global teams with different work habits & cultures. I started this group since I noticed a big lack in what I call "Soft skills" for Engineers. I managed a very large team (approx. 1,200 Engineers when I was VP/GM @ Motorola) and learned first hand the major challenges that all Managers (Manager to VP and above) go through. This will be a good group to lear …

Started this group to help people educate on the power of Hypnosis and how it can help create success in every way! Join now to Educate, Experience and Enrich your life with Hypnosis.

There are meet-ups and there are meet-ups! So, why add another meet-up? Well, we felt that it’s time that there should be a meet-up wholly dedicated to all things around “ Big Data” & “ Cloud Computing”. Mankind has never seen so much data as it is seeing today; Big Data is a serious challenge for all businesses, small and big. Cloud Computing technologies are changing the way we conceptualize, design & develop business solutions. These two buzzwords need to lose their “buzz” status and become …

The International Multilingual User Group has been a forum for GILT* professionals and language technology users since 1987. We meet regularly in Silicon Valley. Read on...

Would you like to be more competitive launching new high technology hardware products? This group is dedicated to strengthening the Silicon Valley hardware product development and manufacturing eco-system. We plan to hold regular discussions on the new product development and introduction processes, and share insights about the latest trends and best practices. Our goal is to increase local product development and manufacturing, foster innovation, and facilitate personal connections.

Point of sale systems and the POS industry is going through rapid evolution. A reason for this acceleration is mobile commerce (mPOS). However, innovations in almost all POS capabilities is picking pace. Exciting times! This group is for the POS professionals to socialize, network and share ideas!

So who are we and why should you come to one of our workshops? By combining the art and science of real world communication, Social Fluency has developed a fun, skills-based  curriculum that is built on peer-reviewed research in cognitive behavioral psychology, neuroscience and other cutting-edge disciplines. Our effectiveness has been proven by both scientific studies and real-world results. Our unique teaching techniques and highly skilled instructors blend interesting content and interactive …

API Management meet-up group will help create a community of API practitioners and implementors who can come together to share their experience and learnings on defining, designing, building, launching and managing Web APIs based on SOAP/REST/JSON/XML technologies. The group welcomes audience from various industries with diverse skills with below roles - API Architect - API Developer - Engineering Manager - Engineering Director - Product Managers - Mobile Architect & Developers

Shape your words and future. Overcome fear of  PUBLIC SPEAKING. Develop  Leadership Skills, Confidence. Practice  Advanced Communication. Deliver Impressive Speeches and Presentations. Improve Pronunciation, Grammar and Accent. Learn New words, Phrases, Body language, Vocal variety and Effective use of the Stage. Learn  Secrets of Outstanding Public Speakers.  ICC ArtICCulators is a Toastmasters club which is located in Milpitas, this club will help you improve public speaking as well as pr …

The SVForum Software Architecture and Platform SIG offers a forum for members to discuss and learn about new and emerging technologies in software architecture, development tools, and platforms. At the monthly meeting, there is a technical presentation involving software tools, techniques, platforms, or architecture used to capitalize on an emerging market opportunity or solve an enterprise computing problem. Software tools include emerging functional languages such as Scala or F#, HTML5 or new …

Business Intelligence (BI) is the exciting new discipline of skills, processes, technologies, applications and practices used to support decision making in every organization. The Business Intelligence Special Interest Group (SIG) is a forum for discussing advances in BI. Talks range from industry and process trends, through the software tools that enable BI to best practices and issues that arise from their application. Our mission is to create a community of Business Intelligence professionals …