Our mission is to create a world class collaboration that supports UCSB Esteem Scholars and the California STEM community. Our group includes University of California, Santa Barbara Engineering  Esteem Scholars, STEM students, faculty, alumni, STEM education mentors and Tri-County STEM innovators, and STEM supporters. Anyone interested in creating excellence in ESTEEM-UCSB, and building resources and opportunities for Esteem Scholars is invited to participate. *********************************** …

Hello, everyone, this is a group for online learning, distance learning, e-learning, academic technologists, medical education, medical high fideliity simulation educators, etc. who want to share knowledge and keep abreast of the best and most cost-effective internet learning solutions and platforms in place at the cutting edge campuses, as well as those currently in R&D. Join us if you worked have worked or plan to work in some facet of educational technology and want to keep current! So far we …

2013 is here and AR is beginning to hit the main stream.  Google Glass is in the pipeline with developer hackathons at the end of January/Early Feb.  Augmented World Expo (AWE) has become a destination developer conference and will (apparently?) undergo a rebranding due to its popularity.  The commercial AR development suites (Vuforia, Layar, Metaio, Total Immersion, String, et al) have thousands of registered developers around the world.  And it turns out, the greater Los Angeles area, and Sout …

This group is for horse lovers of all levels to meet up and enjoy the beautiful open land in the Santa Monica Mountains of Malibu, California. Enjoy the beauty and peace of the outdoors. Spend time meeting, visiting with, and grooming the horses on the ground. Learning the basics of the Human Horse Dance. Followed by enjoying some great mingling and locally grown Wine. Come out and enjoy nature:) Organizer: Inge Halliday- Classical English Riding Instructor and Horse Rescuer/Employer http://w …

The LA NewTech Meetup is an open forum for the discussion of new ideas and ongoing challenges in technology. It's informal yet substantive meeting focus on digital media, gaming, mobile and related platforms that support the development of new applications, as well as the revenue models that support them. Our mission is to provide LA area technology and media professionals with engaging, topical forums in which to meet their peers, share ideas, demo new applications and more. Simply put: to conn …

The Los Angeles Quantified Self Meetup is inspired by the Bay Area Quantified Self Meetup and the Quantified Self blog. It is a regular show and tell for people who are tracking data about their body and conducting their own personal investigations and research into their bodies, minds, and selves. Anything is game -- from personal genetics to ways to digitize and track information, from how to self-diagnose to how to self-experiment with data and statistics. More specific topics include: * self …

Mobile Santa Barbara is a group for anyone interested in learning and discussing the growing mobile market, trends, and opportunities within the space. We promote the discussion of local business mobile initiatives, ongoing challenges in technology and marketing, cutting edge mobile marketing campaigns, industry trends, and the latest in the mobile ecosystem. We explore the many opportunities available for improving local business and share ideas on monetizing mobile. We discuss mobile marketing …

The Los Angeles .NET Developers Group is The Premier Forum for Los Angeles Area .NET Developers. The purpose of the organization is to support local developers and businesses with the latest information and education on Microsoft .NET technologies. Our Group is over 10 years old and meets the first Monday of every month. We are a group that participates and organizes events for the LA development community. LADOTNET Monthly Meeting on the first Monday of every month. LADOTNET Master's Series, a …

PyLadies is an international mentorship group with a focus on helping more women become active participants and leaders in the Python open-source community. Our mission is to promote, educate and advance a diverse Python community through outreach, education, conferences, events and social gatherings. PyLadies also aims to provide a friendly support network for women and a bridge to the larger Python world. Anyone with an interest in Python is encouraged to participate!

There is a lot of fun waiting to be had at the Microsoft Store at Westfield Century City Mall. We host free events for the Los Angeles community. Among some of the events are Xbox Game Nights, Class Trips, Free Technology Seminars, Girl Scout and Boy Scout Troops, Group Productivity Workshops, Face to Face Social Networking, and Specialized Technology Classes. Whether you're looking to enhance your organization's technology skills, build awareness in the local community for the services your org …

106 Miles is a network of startup founders, engineers, and friends. Our mission is to strengthen the connections between SoCal tech startups and Silicon Valley resources. We help you to get the missing pieces your startup needs for the next level. Go to http://socal106miles.launchrock.com/ and enter your email for future VIP event reminders Our values are Reputation, Innovation, Solidarity, and Education. This is our SoCal group; see also our Silicon Valley group. Please join us if you're …

Join us and be a part of a growing community of women in the LA area that want to learn hands-on DIY/technical skills. From coding to woodworking, our meetups offer opportunities to meet like-minded women while learning new skills. We're a group of aspiring developers, hackers, and makers with diverse backgrounds and skills. This group is a place for us to learn the basics, collaborate with others and find places in LA to continue our development.

Startup Grind is an event series and website designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month we welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story with our community and tells us what worked, what didn't, and what they'll do differently next time. It's an amazing opportunity to learn from the best, network with other members of the startup community, and improve your chances of entrepreneurial success.

The Santa Barbara Quantified Self Meetup is inspired by other Quantified Self Meetups and the Quantified Self blog. It is a regular show and tell for people who are tracking data about their body and conducting their own personal investigations and research into their bodies, minds, and selves. Anything is game -- from personal genetics to ways to digitize and track information, from how to self-diagnose to how to self-experiment with data and statistics. More specific topics include: * self-exp …

We offer classes and workshops specifically for company founders or founders-to-be who are looking for comprehensive, unbiased instruction and information pertaining to how to raise startup capital. The content is based on knowledge and insights provided by 25 years of local startup investment experience. The classes are taught by Jon Funk of Ocean Road Partners, a local vc veteran who's backed some of the area's top companies, including Rent.com, Shopzilla and Sandpiper Networks. Jon's also an …

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.

The terms Renaissance man is used to describe a man (or woman, as "Renaissance woman") who is well educated or who excels in a wide variety of subjects or fields. The idea developed in Renaissance Italy from the notion expressed by one of its most accomplished representatives, Leon Battista Alberti (1404–72): that “a man can do all things if he will.” It embodied the basic tenets of Renaissance Humanism which considered man empowered, limitless in his capacities for development, and led to the n …

Calling all HR Superstars based in West LA! We're elite human resources practitioners who specialize in talent management, engagement/morale/culture, recruiting and compliance. This group of HR professionals together has decades of experience; some of us are rising stars while others are industry veterans. We get together to laugh, learn and have fun while exploring the hottest issues and latest topics related to workplace culture, compliance, leadership, training, harassment and other critica …

Educelerate LA is an education industry accelerator focused on Los Angeles and Southern California in parallel with Educelerate Chicago. We are starting our efforts through this monthly MeetUp to grow and develop an ecosystem of entrepreneurs, developers, investors and partners.

The group is for any teacher interested in obtaining an administrative credential. Are you a California teacher who presently has a master’s degree, but is now considering an administrative credential? Did you know you could take a test to earn your administrative credential? Let’s study together to prepare for the test. “Education Code section 44270.5 allows an individual seeking a preliminary Administrative Services Credential to either complete a one-year Administrative Services preparation p …

Are you interested in changing education in LA? Join Educade, a community branch of GameDesk and explore themes of games, play, and making. We’re working with schools and community groups to broaden the cultural conversation around education. So whether you’re an innovator or disruptor, attend, volunteer, and add your voice to Educade LA!

This Meetup group is intended to help begin assemble a private collaborative of the best internet marketers, entrepreneurs, and web designers & developers. This project is a select group that will become limited to the most exceptionally talented and committed members. The mission is to see how far the online marketing world can be pushed and what can be accomplished. It doesn't matter if you're black hat, white hat, old school, or new school...if you can contribute to helping push these boundar …

This group is Greentech Live/LA and covers all of California until new groups are formed. How it all works 'Greentech Live/LA' is now forming our core group of 100 GX3 ( Greentech Gapathon Group ) Leaders and Members that will be provided with valuable training and guidance from our GX3 Team to research, analyze and provide information to the group about Funders and Founders on Finding & Filling the Funding Gaps that exist in our industry. ( More details coming soon ) GX3 Members and Leaders wil …

When a City determined to eliminate low-cost housing aims the development bulldozer at occupied homes, ignoring the legal rights of the occupants of those homes to quiet enjoyment, it is time for all Santa Monica's homeowners to waken up to the danger afoot. This group is an educational one to provide members with information on why city government in Santa Monica has recently made changes in the way Development Agreements are being processed.  This process has been designed by investors to excl …

Ventura's hottest new monthly meet up at the new Connect Ventura. Connect Ventura coworking is a collaborative, professional work space with a classic, truss-beam vibe and the high energy of a start up. We work for ourselves, but not by ourselves. We are designers, developers, writers, artists, entrepreneurs, scientists, educators, small business owners, telecommuters, marketers, videographers, game developers, and more. What binds us together is our independence, and knowing we are happier and …

FASHION+TECH L.A. joins Fashion+TechSV, Fashion+TechSF & Fashion+TechNY as FASHION TECH NETWORK's Los Angeles & Silicon Beach Chapter. FASHION+TECHLA's mission is to provide an open dialogue that serves as a forum on how to develop innovative solutions to become better business entrepreneurs. This workshop was developed as a platform to discuss the business of fashion and arts through the utilization of current business models and technologies. As California's south post epicenter of independen …

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 …