The mission of Healers Worldwide is to support and empower practitioners of the Healing Arts through personal and professional consultation, business playshops and networking events. We work with Healers from all over the world to align their business with their intention, to support their personal and professional growth, to provide business strategy and to eliminate limiting beliefs. The Healers Worldwide network supports connections and collaborations between Healers and contributes to the gl …

We are a group of people who love and use the Django web framework. Whether you consider yourself a professional developer, a hobbyist, or are simply curious to see if Django is for you, please join us for our monthly meeting!

This group is for LA professionals who like to share ideas, and  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. Our events will consist of happy hours after work in different bars and pubs for networking. Through our networking events you will meet potential business partners, advisers, mentors and friends and generate referrals and other contacts to build on your success. We encourag …

Based on Sheryl Sandberg’s (Facebook COO) book “Lean In”, this group is intended to provide support and networking for women navigating their career. “Women hold around 14% of Fortune 500 executive-officer positions and about 17% of board seats, numbers that have barely budged over the last decade. This group is for you, if you want to be part of the conversation that increases these percentages. In this monthly meetup, you will receive: - Support - Education - Opportunities to identify inner a …

We are a group of people who love and use the Pyramid web framework. Whether you consider yourself a professional developer, a hobbyist, or are simply curious to see if Pyramid is for you, please join us for our monthly meeting!

LA Tech Recruiters is creating a community of Tech Recruiters coming together to meet like-minded Recruiters and exchange ideas and best practices in the evolving Tech scene in Los Angeles, Venice Beach and Santa Monica. Within this community we are promoting mentoring along with professional development within a open forum for Tech Recruiters to share their experiences. And we plan to have fun doing it.   Software engineers are also welcomed to join this group to gain knowledge and give feedbac …

The power of great words both spoken and written provides the foundation for ToastWriters, a weekly Meetup intended for writers who need to be better speakers and speakers who want to move their speeches to the highest level and expand their communications repertoire into all things written. ToastWriters enables members to take their careers to the next level, Literally Speaking! Through the fun structure of a Toastmasters meeting, we deliver prepared speeches, do impromptu exercises, and get f …

Now, more than ever, business people need to network to stay in business. BNI provides a positive, supportive, and structured environment to exchange quality business referrals. BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world. We offer members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals. BNI is a business and professional referral organization that allows only one person from each profession to join a chapter.

CUE-LA is the Los Angeles affiliate of CUE, Computer Using Educators, a nonprofit educational association founded in 1978 with the goal to advance student achievement through technology in all disciplines from preschool through college. Every year CUE-LA runs several ed tech conferences and professional development workshops for Los Angeles area educators. Our MeetUp group will host informal events that make connections between educators and artists, game designers and curriculum creators, princ …

Imagine what life was without the Landmark Forum and now imagine what life is with it. I am still grateful for the freedom and wisdom I have gained. And more than anything else, I am having the time of my life meeting like minded Landmark graduates who have similar lives and are doing something remarkable to inspire their community. This group is about developing a community that is about all the possibilities including; friendship, camaraderie, teaching, learning, dating, work, networking, oppo …

WELCOME BUSINESS OWNERS & ENTREPRENEURS! Come and experience what makes us so special. We are making history. We are a local group of professionals in the West Los Angeles and surrounding areas that are dedicated to helping each others business grow. TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) is an “exclusive category” networking group, so you won’t have competition like other networking groups. Our TEAM is built on trust, integrity and relationships. We pride ourselves on getting to know everyone o …

We are a local group of professionals in the West LA and surrounding areas dedicated to helping each other’s business grow. TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) is an “exclusive category” networking group, so you won’t have competition like other networking groups. Our TEAM is built on trust and relationships. We pride ourselves on getting to know everyone on a one-on-one basis, so we feel comfortable referring each other out to our client base. Most business’ primary source of marketing is th …

Introduction to the YESS Program for new and existing businesses. A group that allows you to learn in an environment of peers to build skills, connect, create clear visions, develop business strategy, and create action maps. Propel your business forward with a group that becomes your team of advisers. Don't stay isolated, overwhelmed or get lost in tactics that aren't working for you. Put the right pieces in place.

Join us for an evening of networking, panel discussion and ideas on Strategies for Non-profit Success. This workshop will focus on using today's online marketing tools as well as off-line ideas such as live fund raising events. Industry leading professionals will head the panel discussion.

This is a group for East Indian professionals to come together in a friendly, supportive environment to develop and practice their communication and leadership skills with other like-minded individuals. We meet at India's Tandoori at 11819 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA near the 405 Freeway.

Attention! Our official web site will be http://www.laphp.org/ We are currently building the official web site for our group, but until it is done the URL above will redirect to this meetup page. Los Angeles PHP Developers Group (LAPHP) is a vibrant community of like-minded web developers who are working with or interested in PHP and related technologies.  We are meeting regularly at least once a month for high level talks on the technology topics and to mingle and network together with fellow …

Do you love Postgres! Do you want to learn about it? Join us! We are DBAs, Developers, and SysAdmins who are all about this awesome database. At the meetups we will help you introduce and socialize with other PostgreSQL loving people. You will learn about latest Postgres development, optimization techniques and more. Twitter: http://twitter.com/lapostgres IRC: freenode#lapostgres (webchat) Recruiter and Job Posting Policy. This group and its meetings is a recruiter free zone. If have a job to …

Eve Brandstein has a 30-year history of bringing leading actors, writers, musicians, artists and media professionals together to create exceptional spoken word events. As a major studio & network executive, Norman Lear's casting director & co-producer, a professional director, working writer, perpetual poet & fine artist, Eve launched her Poetry in Motion Literary Salon in 1998, at Helena's in Hollywood. Since then she has presented original work from some of the entertainment industry's most re …

The YWCA Women's Partnership is developing a community home for women of influence who have the desire share experiences that enrich their lives, mentor our next generation of women, and directly invest in women and girls. Weekend retreats, workshops and classes centered around the Partnership's four pillars of focus – personal and professional development, volunteerism and philanthropy, civic engagement and advocacy, and health and well being – allow members to step out of their comfort zones, …

“Don't you understand? When you give up your dream, you die.” --Nick, to Alex in the movie Flashdance Are you a unique and fabulously artistic woman who went into a (supposedly) creative profession because you're a sensitive person who just wasn't so fond of the idea of being a starving artist? Now that you're a few years in, have you gotten the feeling that you may have accidentally sold your soul to “the man” for a chunky paycheck? --And now you lay awake at night wondering how you'll ever ge …

IMPROVE SKILLS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING! Fear of speaking in public ranks higher than fear of dying. Mark Twain said “There are two kinds of speakers – those that are nervous and those that are liars”! Conquer the presentation jitters by joining Toastmasters, a non-profit group helping millions since it was founded in 1924. We meet every Wednesday: 11am (prompt).  Meeting concludes at 12pm.  Visitors are always welcome! Where:  Pregerson Technical Facility, 12000 Vista del Mar, Conf. Room 230a, Playa …

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx, local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At our TEDxSantaMonica events, TEDTalks and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a community setting. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.

Wine tasting events for LA proper and Costal Los Angeles couples (married, dating, life partners) who enjoy wine, socializing or just looking to network with other couples. The groups goal is to have monthly events throughout Los Angeles. The age of our group members range anywhere from 35 to 65.

This is a group for anyone interested in business networking and joint venture opportunities. Learning new ways to increase your business success in the rapidly changing business world we find ourselves in today. All are welcome! Looking forward to meeting you and growing our networks together, to our future success.

Are you interested in meeting VC’s, Founders, Models, artists, Leaders etc in a social and cultural atmosphere where everyone is not pitching them? Are you interested in making connections with the startup scene in SF as well as become a connection in LA for the startup scene in SF? Then, please join Startup Mind SF-West LA Chapter. The following are the links to the startup and social networking meetups we organize in SF: www.meetup.com/startupmindSF and http://www.meetup.com/SocialStartup

This is a goal-oriented group opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about starting a business, collaborating with others to gain insights and useful information, learning and teaching each other about what works and what may not, share our mistakes and celebrate our successes, and have a blast in the process.

Los Angeles Animation Studios is creating a community of Animation Software Engineers coming together to meet like-minded Software Engineers and exchange ideas and best practices in the evolving Animation scene in Greater Los Angeles. Within this community we are promoting mentoring along with professional development within a general forum for Animation Software Engineers to share their experiences. And we plan to have fun doing it. Fellow Animators are also welcomed to join this group to gain …

This group is inspired by the speaker bootcamps I lead with my colleague Michael Weiss. We see the commitment, the drive and the passion that people bring to their TEDx speeches. When people know the stakes are high they come with their game on! We want to contribute to that. Not just for TEDx, but everywhere. This is a group for people who are inspired to take their public speaking and presenting to the next level. Inspired by TED and the way they've raised the bar on all presentations, this gr …