Hi! This group is for those wanting to develop their MS Office skills such as Excel, Powerpoint, and Word for personal or professional use. I teach MS Office courses in the Bay Area and love lending my expertise to people to help them succeed. In the coming weeks, I'll offer free workshops offering a collection of functions for each MS Office application. What helps me the most is to hear from YOU. What do you want to learn? What do you need to learn for your job? Let me know! These workshops ar …

Startup Product Summit SF2 October 11, 2013 Startup Product, a movement for product excellence through cross-discipline collaboration and holistic product perspective. Startup Product welcomes everyone passionate about product excellence, regardless of title, industry, or stage of growth, to come together to share, learn and talk about what it really takes to produce products that people love and how to build sustainable businesses and revenue streams based on product excellence. Everyone is en …

“This is a group for people interested in winning California Fantasy 5 lottery. The approach to number selection is based upon statistical analysis and leveraging excel to generate the winning lotto number combinations. It is encouraged, but not mandatory, for participants to have an understanding in excel functions, macro generation, and VBA. I have already developed a lottery number calculator and it consistently generates 3 out of 5 winning numbers but with a group of contributors, I am confi …

For people looking to meet other local cyclists for rides all around the greater San Francisco Bay Area, explore new trails, share training tips, etc. Please be advised that cycling is a dangerous sport and you are solely responsible for your own safety. Spandex is not armor, helmets are mandatory and other protective gear is strongly recommended. Our rating system: Beginner - 5-15 mile rides led by experienced cyclists who are able to offer instruction. Each ride begins with an equipment check …

This group is about bringing together a community of Consultants across all domains who are passionate about consulting to make new contacts, partnerships, friends or simply for networking. Whether you're a past, present or future consultant this group is right for you! I expect this group to be dynamic with many exciting upcoming events Mission Statement:- Connecting San Francisco Bay Area consultants physically to make a measurable impact and add value to businesses Vision:- To be the #1 consu …

Rockers' Club is an association of rock bands which also gets together for jams and group events.  We welcome players of all skill levels, but becoming a member of the group involves a commitment to get together and play music regularly with at least some of our members.  We also welcome entire rock bands who are interested in reducing the costs of playing music by sharing our equipment and practice space. Unlike most other Meetup groups, almost all of our members attend our events one or more …

There are several excellent ski and snowboard groups - but none that are focused on Squaw Valley, village nightlife, the endless possibilities to have fun with folks outside your ski lease, to ski and snowboard with people of your level - and in the summer months to bike, hike, or play just for the heck of it. That's the intent of this group. To meet people who live in SF and play at Squaw any time of the year.

Do you want to know more about law and technology? Are you an entrepreneur, a business owner, or you work in a tech company and want to know what laws affect your business practices? Are you an attorney seeking to better understand new technologies your clients work with? If so, this is your group! What SEL offers: * EDUCATION * SEL puts the focus on the new technologies and the legal issues concerning them. We provide an opportunity to meet your peers and to learn more about the new developmen …

*Join our Google Group to participate in discussions in between events!* Artup is a Bay Area community-powered incubator for forward-looking work stationed at the intersection of contemporary art and digital technology. Welcoming artists of all disciplines, Artup provides a foundation for a consistent and engaging stream of high quality work for and by curious aesthetes throughout the Bay Area. The Bay Area is technological ground zero. Bay Area residents are the first to experience the impact …

The spectrum of human DNA overlaps with the spectrum of the sunrise and the sunset enabling us to tune in the best time of day for our skin to see the sun; the best time of day to promote a radiant appearance, health, and Vitamin D, without any damage. There will be two such time frames each day; one after sunrise and one before sunset. What's the best time for you? What about the effects of clouds, forests, elevation, or other atmospheric conditions? The only way to know is to collect the data. …

Are you a modern, inspired woman who is multifaceted and capable of greatness beyond your wildest imagination? If so, Inspired Women San Francisco is a group with which you can grow, gather new understanding and connect with fellow inspired, successful women. Are you: a professional woman in her 30's or 40's? an entrepreneur (in reality or at heart)? living and/or working in the city of San Francisco? a woman who values integrity and excellence? a woman who does what she says she will do? willi …

The Writers Cafe is off to a great start. We're been meeting for two and a half months now. The group is currently full, however if you are interested, join up and send me an email. I'll contact you and give you an email address where you can send a writing sample -- either a chapter of your novel or a short story. If what you're doing is in sync with the group I'll put you on the waiting list and let you know where things are at with the group. The current group is excellent. All of the writer …

This is a group designed for professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area who wants to get together with other fellow professionals for a drink or two and enjoy some good conversations and laughs.  Not only is this is a great way to network with each other, it is also an excellent way for us to support each other as gay/bi professionals.  In the future, in addition to periodic happy hours we would like to organize fun and exciting things to do either after work or on weekends.  Ideally, this woul …

We're a group of marketing, financial, and business professionals who want to learn and share MS Office techniques used specifically for business. This is a group for business professionals in the Bay Area to come together and meet face to face and engage in activities. I started this group so that we could better facilitate each other in business, particularly in San Francisco. All Bay Area business professionals interested in MS Office are welcome.

Here's a chance for Japanese speakers of all levels, with a particular emphasis on attracting moderate to advanced, to practice their conversation skills with others of a similar level. Let's apply our Japanese skills toward making new friends! Beginners, please feel welcome to join in the fun! Wagamama Nihongo will offer you an excellent chance to hear advanced and native speakers, as well as converse with others who may be having the same difficulties as yourself. Together, in a casual and rel …

Nurses, Students, Pharmacists, Physicians, Therapists, PAs, Technicians… The goals of this club: 1) To make new friends in the healthcare field and add a healthy dose of fun to our sometimes stressful lives 2) To network and learn about various Bay Area hospitals from friends who may actually work there. Wouldn’t it be great to socialize with fellow young healthcare professionals who have a mutual understanding of the stresses of your job, the dedication it took pursuing your career, and the nee …

This Meetup is inspired by the creator of the Coursera Cafe, Belinda Beasley, for her Facebook group for us fellow Courserans: "This is a place for Courserans to get some downtime from studying, discuss Coursera in a general way and chat about things which are not relevant on the study groups. It is also a place for friends to have fun. Anyone can add other Courserans so please invite anyone who you feel should be here. We would ask that you please invite only people who you already know. Apart …

The East Bay Series (EBS) takes place monthly (except for August and December) on a Wednesday evening at locations convenient to those who live and work in the East Bay, Tri-Valley and beyond in the Capital Corridor and Central Valley. The EBS theme is “real-life stories of entrepreneurial success,” reflecting how we use real-life experiences to give you practical recommendations with great take-away value. The format is a moderated panel discussion, typically with between three and five members …

Do you like watching PONIES? Would you be interested in doing so IN THE SAME VICINITY AS OTHER PEOPLE? Whether you strongly identify as a Brony or are just now learning about the PONIES phenomenon, you are invited to do so! My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is the result of Hasbro deciding to take the My Little Pony series of television shows in a different (see: better) direction. They brought in Lauren Faust (best known for her work on The Powerpuff Girls) to take the reins, and what happene …

-What kind of erotic presence do you hold? -What is the range and depth of you sexual embodiment? -What can you call forth from your lover? -What are your edges and how do they hold you back from expressing and enjoying your full erotic potential? SEX MAGIC SEX MAGIC is a monthly workshop series, in which we will share and play with some conceptual and technical tools designed to deepen awareness, and enhance pleasure & connection during a sexual encounter. I will be co- facilitating each mee …

YALLA ARABI is an Arabic language and culture meetup group that serves the San Francisco and East Bay area. NO ARABIC LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED. Everyone is welcome! Ahlan Wa Sahlan! We invite people from ALL backgrounds and ALL levels of Arabic experience to participate. We learn Arabic in fun, interactive and supportive ways by using collaborative activities and instructor-led exercises. We also watch Arabic films, eat at Arabic restaurants and attend Arab cultural events. We heartily …

The San Francisco chapter of the American Marketing Association is the leading organization for professional and student marketers in the Bay Area. Founded in 1937, our chapter reflects the innovation, standards of excellence, and industry and population diversity for which the Bay Area is known and celebrated. Our goal is to advance our members’ professional capabilities and career development opportunities, while connecting with the leading-edge Bay Area marketing professionals.

Are you holding an H1-B Work Visa or once had a H1-B Work Visa in the US? There are shared experiences among us. Let's celebrate the facts that we come from all over the world to this country to excel in our respective fields. Events organized include information sessions about H1-B/EB2/EB3/Green card issues as well as social mixers for people to make new friends.

Asian American of The Bay Area,(AABA) is a vibrant and exciting community of Asians and Asian Americans living and working in the bay area. There are no age limits to join this group. We are engaged in variety of activities that range from casual gatherings, such as casual dinning, group potlucks, picnic and BBQ's , movie nights out or trying out a new local restaurant, check out new groupon deals from local community events to larger events, such as attending concerts or cultural activity. Ou …

Throughout the week the SF Free School offers free classes to anyone and everyone who wants to learn, have fun and meet new people. Classes we’ve offered have been in dance, drumming, martial arts, philosophy, dating, meditation, improv, yoga, writing - and many other topics as well. Though the mix of classes and events we hold varies over time, some weeks with many events and others with just a few, much of what we held in the past was out of a yoga and dance studio, and hence, in the past, we’ …

Potluck parties have an element of surprise. You get to taste foods that you would probably not make yourself. If you are looking to connect with great people, and to foster a stronger sense of community over delicious food this would be an excellent place to begin! We will gather at least once a month in a member's home.  Any member can host and suggest a meetup.  Whoever is hosting the potluck will decide on a theme (French, tapas, citrus, etc.) and/or activity (movie night, pictionary, etc), …

Meet other Sailors, from experts to those who have never tried it - and those just out of classes but still new to the sport/lifestyle. Oakland Sailing Meetup Group (OSMG) welcomes all (and kids often go free). We sail for the love of sailing and to practice. Our practice outings include: sunset sails, casual fun regattas, Bay cruises, loops around an island, sail to SF city front. Try a sail to an island raft-up or a photography sailing tour of San Francisco Bay. We often enjoy great food - BBQ …