Girls in Tech (GIT) is a global non-profit organization focused on women's innovative and entrepreneurial achievements in technology. We are a social network focused on the engagement, education and empowerment of like-minded, professional, intelligent and influential women in technology. Our goal is to promote the collaboration, growth, and success of women in the technology sector. GIT was founded by Adriana Gascoigne in Feb 2007 in San Francisco, CA. It currently supports over 12,000 members …

SYN Shop is a hackerspace located in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a creative space designed for project collaboration, research and development, mentoring, and of course, learning. We use Meetup to organize events for anyone, but we also offer memberships to those who would like to help support the group and help shape the direction of the space. For more about memberships, please see https://synshop.org/membership You can start a discussion with our group at https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgro …

Vegas TED Group is a casual group of people that enjoy the thought-provoking talks offered by TED.com. The group will meet periodically to view talks and videos offered by TED.com. The goals of the meetings are to learn for one's own betterment and meet others with a similar desire for knowledge.

With many existing Las Vegas companies and organizations using Oracle software, tools, technologies and hardware and so many new tech companies starting up or relocating to Southern Nevada, we see a real need to help people connect to discuss best practices in implementing Oracle technologies. We will be hosting regular events around the city in order to discuss Oracle best practices, and the best training and certification paths. We hope to connect people with people and people with Oracle re …

This is a group for anyone interested in education. All topics of discussion on education and ways we can improve our schools in Las Vegas are welcomed. We even discuss classroom tips, great learning activities, ideas for classroom management, lesson plan developments, etc. All educators are welcomed. It's just a fun time for teachers to get together to discuss what we love to do - teach!

RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and inclusive Tech Socials provide a casual, unprete …

Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 40 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 …