Our Cosmos is a social group whose purpose is to share and inspire a love of science and of learning, and to develop interest in both the Cosmos and intellectual curiosity.  It encourages exploration into planetary and earth sciences, health, ethics, and society. Various activities include stage and TV venues for science education purposes and trips exploring and learning about our Cosmos, such as archaeological digs, tours of planetary facilities, nature photography and trips to geological/astr …

Are you a digital professional interested in learning about the latest trends and emerging technology in interactive? Our group is dedicated to bringing together the people who make the great website, mobile and interactive projects come alive (including designers, developers, project managers, mobile application developers, business owners, managers, social media gurus, etc.) for continued education in web technologies, trends and networking opportunities.

We are a  small business focused on providing affordable and accessible engineering work space and resources. Our purpose is to contribute to revitalizing American creativity in the areas of product development, prototyping, and manufacturing. Our new facility provides access to basic hand tools, shop power tools such as band saw, table saw, and drill press, as well as laptops and instruments suitable for small electronics prototyping such as oscilloscopes, function and arbitrary waveform genera …

Join us at The Science Cafe for the latest science served fresh with a side of coffee or other beverage. We meet at venues throughout the SoCal region, doing everything from daytrips to lectures. There's something for everybody! Whether it's attending an exhibit on Mummies in Santa Ana with homeschoolers, hearing an astronaut speak in San Diego, singles going on a daytrip to a MCAS Miramar Air Sh...ow, or science hobbyists learning about what happened to poor Pluto up in Altadena, there's somet …

Welcome to Internet Marketing Simplified! We have created this community to help support internet marketing enthusiasts who want to come together and learn the most effective, fun, and simple internet marketing strategies that work! Our goal is to create a fun environment where you can feel comfortable to come every month, meet great people, and learn cutting edge internet techniques from people who know their stuff and share a passion to seeing others succeed! I know first-hand how frustrating …

Startup California and Startup OC are regions of The Startup America Partnership, a public private initiative founded by President Obama and former AOL Chairman Steve Case. The Startup America Partnership is based on a simple premise: Young companies that grow create jobs. As a core American value, entrepreneurship is critical to the country’s long term success and it’s time to step up our game. Startup Orange County is part of the Startup California ecosystem, and has three key goals: 1. Provid …

Our meetings involve educational presentations, networking, and collaborative support, to keep you up to speed with developments in multimedia, web technology, and the digital arts. We have speakers and presentations on Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Flash, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Muse, Adobe Edge, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and more! Our members include web developers, computer graphics artists, designers, illustrators, animators, videographers, voic …

Join the Microsoft Store for workshops and classes on relevant business topics and technology. Also events featuring Windows 7, Office 2010, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and more along with great networking opportunities. Each month we will offer different workshops on how technology can improve your small business, professional organization, company, or non-profit. Committed to community and business development The Microsoft Stores features a fully equipped theater with a 103” touch screen present …

A place where great minds in Long Beach & Orange County Real Estate are assembled to try to think up solutions to problems or to envision the future of Real Estate on the Internet. Relating, though not for the sole purpose of, Technology in the industry and how it can benefit a Brokerage or Agent. Discussion around Social Networking and it's place in today's Real Estate world. Ideas on how we can use these technologies to increase our level of communication to the consumer. A place to learn and …

Orange County Advertising & Marketing Associates | Meet other local Orange County Southern California Marketing Professionals to discuss the latest trends, tactics, and techniques. No membership dues, just Orange County networking, marketing education and fun. We are looking for marketing professionals that would like to help with his group. Orange County Marketing & Advertising Associates Web Site http://www.ocama.com

We are getting together to discuss 3D printing and new related technologies. These are social and educational meetups to learn about this technology and it's various applications. This is your opportunity to: See 3D printers in action. Bring your 3D printer or printed objects to show off your latest creations. Learn more about open source software, such as Slic3r settings, Google Sketch-up and Pronterface. Meet other 3D-ers and collaborate on new group projects. Share and learn some little know …

Are you a minority entrepreneur with the next great Billion Dollar idea? Have you founded a $Million dollar company and want to share your knowledge? Now is an exciting time for entrepreneurs of all kinds, and we want to create a community and ecosystem to attract, cultivate, mentor and support the next great entrepreneurs of diverse backgrounds. We believe changing the world begins with entrepreneurs. With less than 1% of venture backed startups founded by African-American or Hispanic/ Latino A …

This meetup group is all about the WebJaguar eCommerce & Marketing platform. Our goals is to educate Web Designers to learn more about WebJaguar, hints and techniques, latest features, demos, sample codes, and discuss how WebJaguar can be a fit to potential customers. Discuss potential deals and opportunity on the table and help with deal closing. If you are a web designer or an IT consultant, and would like to learn more on how the WebJaguar platform can help you close deals, help your customer …

Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 35 cities and 15 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a …

The Professional Videographers Network - PVN.org - is an organization of professional videographers, producers, and editors in Southern California. Our members provide services in event, commercial and industrial video production. If you are involved in this you should join the PVN We meet monthly in Irvine, at the Orange County Sound Stage, to discuss issues of interest to our members and keep up with the latest technology. The meetings provide a forum for education, networking and the sharing …

Please see the OC Global Warming Committee website Also see Facebook Page We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting Recent show on: Ending the Silence on Climate Change Latest Technology on Monitoring Environmental Changes at a Macro Level: New Landsat Earth-monitoring satellite launched from California _________________________________________________________________________________ Sunrun Solar Lease Sunrun Helps You Save on Utilities. America's Leading Solar Company. www.SunRunHome …

Join us for Xbox Tournaments at the Microsoft Store! We'll be releasing midnight launch party information as well as Xbox tournaments, PC LAN parties, and other gamer tournaments. Compete for great prizes and meet fellow gamers in your area! Follow us on our page for future events! Check out our next tournament coming to the South Coast Plaza Microsoft Store. Do you want to host a gaming event? Committed to community and business development The Microsoft Stores features a fully equipped theater …

If you are a Parent who has kids in 5th grade through College and want to pursue a career in the Digital Arts and Entertainment Industry or simply just want to know more about it, then this MeetUp is for them. The Artist’s Room: Digital Art Mentoring MeetUp provides digital art literacy, education, professionalism, and personal development for students 5th Grade through College. Courses in Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, 2D/3D Art and Animation, Visual Effects/Compositing, Film Editing, and Gam …

The Orange County Renewable Energy Society (OC Renewables) is a non-profit member organization and a local chapter of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) founded to promote the use of renewable energy and energy efficient technology through education, outreach, and public policy advocacy.  We have a meeting with a guest speaker every second Thursday of the month at the Duck Club in Irvine (near UCI off Campus Drive).