This meetup group will be a resource for ones interested in the fashion industry. From Gucci to local designers, photographers, models and those who have a fashion fetish! What is a Fashionpreneur? A fashion risk taker, a fashion organizer, a love for fashion beyond recognition by their peers. One who has a fashion fetish, who LOVES EVERYTHING ABOUT FASHION, LUXURY, STYLE & COUTURE! Here you will find news, events, blogs, websites on fashion, designers, models.

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 …

We bring together game designers, developers, graphic artists, storytellers, educators, marketers, organizations, agencies, companies...just about everyone who is interested in the serious games sector. Also see our blog at http://gamesgateway.typepad.com/gamesgateway/

Meet other women in the Washington DC metro area to discuss saving, investing and debt reduction! Gather with women in your local area who share the same goals and interests as you such as learning more about personal finance and how it can empower you to change your life! We're doing awesome things as we've been featured in the Wall Street Journal, ABCs Good Morning America, NBCs Today Show and The Nightly News, Fox 5 News and other local newspapers. Check out our blog at www.girlsjustwannahave …

Join like-minded vegetarians and vegans as we explore life & Los Angeles. Almost every week we'll do something, whether it's trying out a new restaurant, having a potluck at someone's house, or perhaps a veggie picnic at a drive-in. Enjoy great food and great company. All are welcome. Check out our list of over 100 events! The Vegetarian Dining Club was founded in the summer of 1908 by Jeremiah Price and Matthias von Besiex. It was the first of its kind in Pennsylvania, and possibly the first ea …

All About You and Your Wellness and Well Being Alignment of Mind, Body and Spirit Attracting Vibrant Health, Peace and Bliss, Harmonious Relationships, and Wealth and Prosperity in 2012 and Beyond. We are gearing up for a life full of Energy, Strength, Flexibility, Peace and Harmony and the Practice of the Law of Attraction to bring a Total Being by raising our quality of living in this wonderful time space reality, at the Perfect Time, in this Wonderful Body, and in this Wonderful Universe. G …

This group focus exclusively on photographic lighting techniques. Mostly with off-camera flashes using snoots, gobos, gels, diffusers, reflectors, kookaloris (cookies) and lots of creativity. The goal is to learn from each other, practice what we learn and have fun! You should join if any of these apply: - you have a passion for photography - you are an enthusiastic photographer that wants to explore lighting - you read the "Strobist" blog and want to explore the lighting techniques learned …

Join others to learn & share ideas in an open forum run by one of the most successful meetup organizers in the area. This is the first meetup group designed to assist people & businesses with all aspects of online & offline monetization. The focus is on finding out what is working, and how to either start or grow revenue & conversions for a website, blog, app, game, or newsletter. (Monetization in this case referring to revenue/sales/income/donation). Designed to let online entrepreneuers, blogg …

As seen in The Washington Post... It's time for local public relations and public affairs pros to unite and share war room stories while micro-blogging about it in real time! Please join us! ON TWITTER Our hash-tag is #dcflacks and our Twitter List is located here. ON LINKEDIN Join our LinkedIn Group: http://bit.ly/9Y4h65 SHOULD I JOIN? If you find yourself critiquing other folks' grammar and Word document formatting style, explaining seven times a day what Twitter is, and reminding folks th …

DC Media Makers is the preeminent association of journalists, entertainers, advocates, documentarians and tech enthusiasts dedicated to video blogging and learning media literacy in general in Washington, DC. We trade web video production knowledge and teach newcomers how to make and distribute media online. We feature guest presenters, critiques, and collaborative projects. Whether you are an old pro (-we have members from CNN, NBC, and NPR), an established videoblogger, or someone who wants to …

DMV Black Singles is an online singles community forum that provides the opportunity for you to meet other professional black singles in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. Dating in the DMV is hard. Plain and Simple. Time-consuming commutes, conflicting work schedules and long hours often combine to make living and dating in the nation’s capitol difficult. We not only offer a forum for social networking, but we provide you with weekly dating ideas, tips, stories and the opportunity to blog on …

Being new to the Logan's Circle area, we would love to get to know our new neighbors by creating a way for us all to taste fun wines while taking the opportunity to meet new people and create friendly bonds. Our group will include casual wine tastings, excursions to vineyards in Maryland and Virginia, wine maker dinners at local restaurants, and even wine movie night! We are open to new ideas, so feel free to post comments on our discussion board! All are welcome to join. Anyone who has had a …

This group offers an exchange of ideas, examples, support & answers regarding WordPress. Discussion will focus on: Using WordPress for blogging WordPress as a content management system Theme design and creation Plugin development Customization and implementations

This Meetup was created by Michael Hurst to help men develop more power and choice in their dating life. Through seminars, meetups and other events, members will learn skills relating to picking up women, developing positive, realistic beliefs about themselves and women.    Become That Guy who is confident, socially savvy and gets the girl. Michael Hurst first discovered what has come to be know as the Pickup Artist Community in 1999. He is the author of the book Become That Guy and offers coach …

Description are for sheep. This group defies all description...um, except for the whole emphasis on punk rock and fans of punk rock. But hey, emo and indie types can come hang out too. As long as they promise not to blog about us behind our backs...or get all weepy eyed.

This group is for anyone and everyone who loves crime related movies! These movies may be old, new, or anything in between! We can change our location periodically to shake things up; but we will do many of our movie meetups at the Gallery Place theater. I work at the National Museum of Crime and Punishment down the street; so I can offer you half price museum tickets on our movie nights! There are also a lot of restaurants/bars in the area for discussion following the movie. I'm looking in to g …

Are you working on a non-fiction book, article, script or blog? Are you a fiction author inspired by factual events? Join the Arlington Creative Non-Fiction Writers for constructive critiques and networking opportunities! In addition to constructive feedback, we're also here to support each other in researching, writing, selling and publicizing our projects. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month. Join us at the Corner Bakery (2111 Wilson Blvd) just steps from the Courthouse Metro!

This is a collaborative community, not just a meetup group.  Got an idea for the next great  mobile app,  web service or product?  If you are ambitious and hungry for success, this is the place for you.  Are you a graphic/industrial designer, mobile or web developer?  Are you an independent contractor, entrepreneur, or small business owner?  If so, this is where you need to be.  If you are an investor looking for opportunities, these are the people you may want to meet.  Want to contribute or cr …

This group is for personal finance bloggers and other personal finance individuals & professionals (coupon/mom bloggers, CFPs, social media people etc) who want to keep the momentum going from the Financial Bloggers Conference 2011 (Fincon11). Even if you didn't go go Fincon11, you are still welcome in this group! We want to meet, collaborate and help each other as we prepare for Fincon12. Please join us!

Monkeys with Typewriters (MoWiTy) is an extreme writing group bent on hammering out our novels (or whatever projects we're working on) and having fun too. If infinite monkeys can create a masterpiece, so can we. We do not limit ourselves to writing -- any creative endeavor a member feels like working on is appropriate for MoWiTy. During regular meetups, our members write, draw, blog, design, code, or work on whatever other projects they are up to. The purpose of our meetup is to provide members …

Welcome to the D.C Cyber Security Group. This is where network security professionals get together to discuss the latest security breaches, the latest unpatched vulnerabilities, threats and vulnerabilities at the unclassified level with a special focus on IPv6. This group of Cyber Warriors will keep you current, whether you are new to Cyber Security or a seasoned veteran. Self promoting is welcomed. If you have a new book, class, website or blog to discuss, you can have an opportunity to be a fo …

Got an idea for the next great  mobile app,  web service or product?  Are you seeking a co-founder for a new startup?  Are you a small business looking for resources to support or re-invent your brain-child?  If you are ambitious and hungry for success, this is the place for you.  Are you a graphic/industrial designer, mobile or web developer?  Are you an independent contractor, entrepreneur, or small business owner?  If so, this is where you need to be.  If you are an investor looking for oppor …

CrossFit - Constantly Varied High Intensity Functional Movements Welcome to DC CrossFitters, We're a group people that are knowledgeable about the CrossFit brand (and those who want to learn about it) meeting others who are the same. In other words, this group is for: Fans of CrossFit - As CrossFit has grown as a training program and a sport, the CrossFit games and associated fitness competitions have grown as well. Lots of people enjoy being a fan of the CrossFit brand - watching the CrossFi …

This is the group for all you online video enthusiasts. Our hangouts seek to engage video bloggers, online media producers, viral video mavens, video start-up entrepreneurs, and others in casual fun and meaningful exchanges of all things online video related. Come as you are and be prepared to chat it up about that awesome something you just watched online and the latest video trends.

Hello Fellow Change Agents, In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, "Do you know what I just heard about your friend?" "Hold on a minute," Socrates replied. "Before telling me anything I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test." "Triple filter?" "That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter …

Maybe you've read the Lifehacker blog, Tim Ferriss' Four Hour Workweek, Gretchen Rubin's Happiness Project, Leo Babauta's Zen Habits, or Chris Guillebeau's Art of Non-Conformity or The $100 Startup. If you liked what you saw and are looking for a community of other people who are tackling the same challenges, this is the group for you. All members will have the chance to share favorite new hacks and current obstacles, to help us learn from each other. Since we ascribe to the 'personal choices ov …

Welcome to the RoommateFit - Washington, DC Meetup! My name is Alex Middel and I am one of the founders of RoommateFit.com. Each week we throw a "Roommate-Seekers Happy Hour" to make it easy for you to meet, hang out with and find your perfect roommates and have a great time doing it! Drinks on us! No buying tickets No cover charges Who to expect at our Meetups/Events: People looking for a roommate People with rooms that need a roommate People looking to have a fun time! Useful links: - Find …

This group is dedicated to growing your business with using social media. You will learn how to efficiently use social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Pinterest to build your brand, and increase sales. Our goal is to providing informative and fun local, social and mobile online marketing workshops. At our Meet Ups you will learn: How to set up Your Twitter Profile for Best Results How to generate qualify leads from Twitter How to use Google Hangouts to use that g …