We are a group of women who are educated, movers and shakers engaged in consultive groups, event production and fundraising for cultural arts and cause related events. Join us as we make a difference in the DC area in style, fashion and spa - using that as a vehicle to make a difference in education, cultural arts and social cause.

I decided to take over this meetup because we need a group for finance and finance related professionals in the DC area to network.  If you work in finance or a related industry like investment banking, commercial banking, hedge funds, private equity, public equity, LBO, credit, M&A, accounting, economics, consulting, corporate finance, etc. then this is *definitely* the group for you.   As for me, I just moved here a few weeks ago to start a job as an investment banker outside of DC.  Before th …

Thanks for checking out our new group. This group is specifically for those professionals who either work inside or with government officials for transforming the business of government departments, agencies, or offices to operate under an ethos and service delivery of open government. We have launched this meetup to create shared learning opportunities for independent consultants, social entrepreneurs, technologists, nonprofit staffers, government officials working on open government efforts. …

The NoVa Small Business Partners is a brand new group of small business entrepreneurs working in unison to develop strategies to promote and market independent business opportunities. This group will provide resources, educational opportunities and networking socials. The group will also sponsor events aimed at stimulating public interest and developing opportunities for independent consultants and small venders featuring arts and crafts, handmade jewelry and other artistic creations. The group …

We are travel professionals living in the DC Metro area including suburbs in Virginia and Maryland. Although primarily composed of travel consultants, we welcome professionals that represent industry suppliers, travel product vendors, and those that are seeking to enter the field as a travel consultant.

The Career Network Ministry (CNM) is one of the outreach teams of McLean Bible Church in Northern Virginia. Our goal is to provide caring support to individuals during career transitions. We desire to encourage, equip and empower you to become all that God wants you to be. The Career Network Ministry provides ministry and support to anyone in a work life transition. Discover your God-given gifts and find a career that is right for you. We offer moral and prayer support in a safe environment, enc …

About Us About Divine Heart Center You can learn to self-heal and self-realize by getting initiated into the powerful non-denominational practice of integrated Reiki Raja Yoga offered by the Divine Heart Center. This spiritual practice combines the paths of self-effort and faith in God to:- +Attune you to the higher powers of unconditional Grace and unlimited Willpower +Heal your personal energy, the energy required for your personal well being +Heal your social energy, the energy of “others” …

FREE networking alliance of many related Meetup Alliance groups including social entrepreneurs, consultants, community organizers and very successful marketing executives and mentors regularly attend as members of the Organizing Committee. (Please do not expect to meet only marketing people at this event. You will be meeting prospective clients, associates, community leaders and other blessings in disguise. This is for  people who want to network with everybody, not just marketing professionals. …

WINFORMS is a professional organization dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practice of operations research and the management sciences in the greater Washington DC area. WINFORMS, with 120 individual members, is one of the largest geographic sections of INFORMS. WINFORMS holds joint meetings with many other organizations, such as the Institute for Industrial Engineering National Capital Chapter, the National Economists Club, and the Washington Statistical Society. In addition, WINFOR …

There are a lot of people in the D.C. Metro area who have been exposed to Polarity™ Thinking, a theory, process, and assessment tool developed by Barry Johnson, PhD of Polarity Management Associates, Inc. This Meet-up is one of many efforts to develop the community of Polarity Thinkers to: 1) learn more about generative value pairs we call "polarities," 2) share information about what's happening in the broader Polarity™ Thinking community, 3) share ways Polarity Thinkers in the area are using t …

This book club is for people that want to read and discuss selected leadership books. The discussions will be facilitated by a leadership consultant and will be targeted toward people in mid to senior level management positions. This book club will meet the last Sunday of each month January - October 2012 at Il Fornaio Restaurant in Reston Town Center from 2 - 4 PM. Appetizers and drinks will be served at 1 PM. The book discussion begins at 2 PM.

MarkLogic User Groups are informal events for users to meet, discuss, and share best practices regionally. This is an easy way to meet peers and learn how to get more out of MarkLogic Server and play with XQuery.   The meetup sessions will cover best practices for MarkLogic development, insight into the product roadmap, and case studies about how organizations have used MarkLogic to build information-rich applications in areas such as:   Common repository Metadata Catalog Digital Content …

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Have you often thought about enrolling in a standard, full-day computer course, but can't take a full day off work to attend?  This meetup group is geared toward the audience who is interested in receiving computer training, but cannot afford to take a full day off work to attend a standard-length course.  The sessions brought to you by this meetup group will offer a condensed version of many of the full-day class topics, for a small fraction of the cost.  After decades of doing IT Consulting, …

… I am a professional speaker, coach and consultant who has delivered over 2,500 presentations focusing on improving customer and workplace relationships. I am also the author of 6 books to include, "Get Along with Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere" and "Present with Power, Punch and Pizzazz", and "Nobody to Somebody in 63 Days of Less ... The Ultimate Guide to Networking and Word of Mouth Advertising."    One of the reasons I set up the Northern Virginia Hikers and Networking group is that I have a passi …

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