PLEASE TELL A FRIEND ABOUT THIS GROUP. MORE MEMBERS MEANS BETTER NETWORKING. OC Jobseekers is a place where job seekers, and career changers interested in developing effective resumes and job search strategies come to network and share ideas and stories. Think of this group as a rolling job fair for those who have been downsized, outsourced, or who find themselves temporarily unemployed. Help others find the success they deserve. You can share the information you learn to enhance your life …

Meet a new network of local entrepreneurs to share tips and problem solving techniques, get advice on profitability and career and discuss mentoring and business models. Share Insights and see your dreams and your business grow! Every time we meet a speaker will talk about a business technique they used to help their business prosper in growth. Then we will have a group discussion about that topic and various topics that come up. Sponsored Businesses: Lifeguard Store

Moms of OC/Las Madres is a group to meet moms and kids of all ages.  We are of all nationalities,  so don't be thrown off by the name ;) The meetups are pretty varied as we have a diverse group, the weekends are usually family time activities with weekdays filled with playdates and more intimate gatherings.  If you are a new mom looking for a place for advice or new friends, or a local mom looking to expand what you do with your kids outside the home, or someone new in the area with kids lookin …

Times are tough, but you're not alone in looking for a new job. The difficult part of any job search is the isolation one feels. Taking a page from Good Morning America...we are forming the Irvine Job Club to get our fellow neighbors back on their feet and gainfully employed. Have an interview, but need some assistance in preparing for it? Have a job lead? Did you get a pink slip and now can't decide which direction to turn? Or are you the person who hasn't had to look for a job in years …

How would you like to have a network of friends and professionals who know you and know your business? People do business with people they LIKE! Newport Partners offers a weekly focus group to share not only leads, but your ideas, challenges and celebrations. We are a network of business professionals who come together LIVE and in person to inspire and motivate one another! Hear solid business advice how to grow your company through the past experiences of others, learn savvy marketing technique …

Life-Changing Career Training, and Life-Changing private healing sessions. Get a healthy dose of hypnotherapy, reiki, shamanism, astrology, numerology, intuitive readings and reiki.  We are reaching out to people interested in alternative forms of healing and want to find a place where they can experience them ALL. We have a wide range of discussions, guest speakers, and classes, but most importantly, we provide support and healing to the community. Join and experience all of our healing modalit …

The COOLEST live networking group for job hunters, students, professionals and career changers to get help, meet others, get tips & techniques, and GET MATCHED to jobs. If you want to network with other awesome professionals, are actively or passively looking for a job (or a better job) anywhere in the Southern California region, this is the Meetup group you want to be in. We are about matching people with jobs, and with recruiters, human resource professionals, career counselors, and resource …

Originally called the Torrance Children’s Book Writing Group (later on shortened to Torrance Children’s Book Writers), the Children’s Book Writers of Los Angeles (CBW-LA) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization founded in 2010. Our primary and official website www.cbw-la.org. I would like to encourage you to sign up at www.cbw-la.org to avail of our full membership for $30/year or $50/two years. This group is run by volunteers who work for FREE. Your membership fees are meant to fund all the exp …

Network After Work - Networking Events for Professionals is a national business and social networking event company that launched in June 2009. We currently host events in 19 cities across the country. Events are created for professionals who want to expand their network and create new business opportunities, events range in size from 150-600 professionals and take place in each city's top nightlife destinations. Events draw a diverse mix of professionals from all industries and career levels an …

Would you like to develop your Public Speaking and Leadership skills? Would you like to advance in your career while networking? We are a group of about 20 wonderful people who practice speaking, leadership and Story Telling skills while having fun and building friendships in the process. We are Toastmasters Club 192 and we provide a safe place to practice your communication, listening, time management, team building, story telling, and evaluation skills. Guests are always welcome. We are seeki …

We are Tech In Motion: Orange County Orange County: Where high tech meets the beach. Our aim is to unite the multitude of industries, from software products to financial giants. If you are a tech lover, an expert in the field, or an open-minded entrepreneur, then this is the group for you. We’re hoping to unite our fellow tech enthusiasts! *We already have 2 staffing firms dedicated to offering career counseling services to our members, so we ask that no 3rd party recruiters join this meetup. An …

Our Mission: To find the best professional in every field to network with and to help every member in our chapter reach their financial and career goals. BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world. We have over 5200 chapters in 42 countries, and last year, the members of those chapters passed business referrals among themselves that resulted in over $2.2 billion to BNI members. BNI offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts, and most importantly, qualified busi …

What is this class? Children and families have a great time celebrating the spirit of drumming. Connect with the deep pulse of magical rhythms to the heartbeat of the drum. Drumming can have a profound effect on your physical and emotional wellbeing. It can boost the immune system, provide social support, brain stimulation, and heighten self awareness. Why should I take this class? Recent studies on biofeedback show that drumming induces brain waves that are similar to the brain waves of med …

Don’t Miss This Incredible Value! About our Women In Business Network-- If you are a home-based entrepreneur on the road to producing a prosperous living doing what you love, we invite you to join our Women In Business Network of the Inland Empire. In addition to the Women In Business Network online resource, we also offer in-person small business development workshops and women’s social networking outings for women who …. …. Have chosen to place raising their children a step above their home …

This group was created for: Artists, designers, dancers, actors, comics, writers, musicians and that just so happen to be parents too. This is a place to: -Socialize with creative parents (some meetups can include kids, but they don't all have to). -Network! Help restart your creative career after taking time out to parent full time. -Support each others creative endeavors and parenting choices. -Encourage creativity in peers, it's so easy to stop creating when you are putting your kids first. …

Einstein said doing the same thing over and expecting different results is the definition of insanity. True change, especially lasting transformational change, requires both taking different actions (doing), and shifting the automatic ways we approach the issue (being). This group is for people who want to have great lives and to learn more about how to achieve success and happiness through different methods. You will have the opportunity to gain more insight into what successful people do that …

This group is for women who are in or are interested in careers that are male-dominated. A place where we can support, encourage, and help each other through the good times and the trying times. Things have changed, but it is still challenging - physically, mentally, and emotionally - to be women in careers that are predominately male. They have the good 'ole boys club. We can have our good 'ole girls club.

Where innovation, Technology, business and Investment come together. A non-profit community based center for public benefit providing incubation, training, mentoring and funding resources for entrepreneurs throughout the 14 cities of the South Bay. Currently accepting applications for Charter tenants in the 1108 Sartori #108, Torrance center to open August 1st. www.theentrepreneurialcenter.org or 310-930-3094

The Ivy League Alumni Club of Los Angeles Welcome, Los Angeles Ivy Leaguers! We are a face-to-face social network of alumni from Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Upenn, and Yale. We host professional networking events and publish a weekly newsletter with job postings catered to alumni of these schools in the Los Angeles area.  We also organize career enhancing professional events weekly and monthly in our city. In order to become an official member of this group, you m …

Soft Skills for Your Success. The mission of this Meetup Group is to promote Career Builders Toastmaster Club. We are your pathway to enhanced your public speaking, leadership, writing and organization skills, friendship, professional contacts, and lots of fun. By attending one of our meetings you'll witness the powerful developmental tools our club offers. You'll probably laugh a few times too. Toastmasters works! Come see for yourself. We meets in Garden Grove. Guests are always welcome! It is …

Celebrating 75 years of Art in San Pedro and the Harbor communities The San Pedro Art Association was formed in 1936 by a small group of local artists to bring together creative people with similar interests within the Harbor area community, and to provide a focal point for those with such interests to work together, to learn, and to exhibit their work. In 1953, the San Pedro Art Association became a non-profit corporation providing a structure for the further growth of its membership and activi …

We are a group of character animation professionals and students who gather regularly to share our work and critique it, discuss animation workflow and technique, and just have an excuse to get away from our computers for a while. If you are working professionally, studying animation, freelancing and between jobs, creating new work and want feedback (and are tired of receiving it through the internet), or just want to join the discussion and improve your animation, you should join us! If you've …

After years as Business Owners my Wife and I came to realize that most of our best business and personal relationships have been built, while having fun and enjoying life. Our group is design to facilitate, like minded individuals from all walks of life, get together for a fun time and build strong quality relationships. Wether your a college student getting ready to start your career or an experience professional, we can all benefit by learning from one another. Why not do it while having fun a …

Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP) is the largest network of young Taiwanese American professionals across the country, with chapters in major cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, and more! Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP) enhances the Asian-American community by bringing together individuals interested in professional/career development, cultural awareness and educational workshops. TAP provides resources and programs that inspire and empower; deve …

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 …

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Would a group of women sharing their dreams, supporting you, encouraging you and mentoring you be beneficial at this time of your life?  NAFE (National Association of Female Entrepreneurs) offers great benefits to members AND the annual membership is only $39.00 per year. Visit NAFE to check out all of the wonderful benefits. NAFE is the largest global network for women with over 66,000 members and recently celebrated its 40th anniversary.  NAFE is headquartered in New York with affiliate networ …

Having trouble finding a cool literary community in Los Angeles? Want to make new friends and network with accomplished writers & literary professionals? Then you've come to the right place! Every month, we host a networking event for writers & literary professionals at a bar in Downtown L.A. or West L.A. We also organize monthly book panels, readings and discussions featuring award-winning writers in many genres including fiction, memoir, screenwriting, TV writing, journalism and playwriting. T …