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The word "altrupreneur" combines altruism and entrepreneur into one word to describe a new type of social entrepreneur whose aim is to reach financial freedom so that they commit themselves to public interest, consumer advocacy, personal development, and social justice causes. The book, Altrupreneur, nearing completion by Alex Lavidge, showcases…

This is the meet-up of meet-ups. I'm going to organize a bunch of fun local urban adventures. Here's some on the list: urban hiking urban games: anything fun and crazy. kite flying picnics roller blading/skating bicycle trips to some of the cool local hostels surfing trips sailing capture the flag in Dolore…

A group for meeting others that enjoy hiking, backpacking, river-rafting, kayaking and possibly mountaineering and rock-climbing. Social events may include outdoor swimming & water-slide parties, outdoor barbecues, camping, wine tasting & day trips to fun locations!

The Bay Area Beer Nutz is a group that celebrates the almighty "BEER". This group was formed for the intent to bring together beer lovers who want to expand their knowledge and taste buds to more "complex" beers, beers that are unique and savoured. Our group will: * Meet Monthly * Hold Beer tastings - (Belgian and rare beers from…

The San Francisco Bay Area is host to many of the best and most unique beer producers in the country. Some are considered mirco-breweries, only producing enough fermented beverage for their customers, while others produce for an international audience. This group is dedicated to a wide variety of beer tasting activities including; * Brewery t…

Meet and collaborate with other people interested in creating media that can be shared through any number of mediums; web-video content, independent cinema, cable TV, let's examine all the possibilities. Be a part of the revolution: Go Make Media!

Welcome to Bay Area Social Club! MEMBERSHIP IS FREE AND ALWAYS WILL BE! Look forward to discovering hidden gems and interesting places together! Dining Out (sleeper, inexpensive, yummy) Art (private tours, open studios) Live music (small venues, quirky, fun bands) Movies (art house, charming theatres) Comedy (improv, open m…

Berkeley Board Gamers is an open board game group that meets in and around Berkeley, California to play strategy board and card games of a higher caliber. These aren't your parent's boardgames! Click this link http://boardgames.meetup.com/407/about/ to learn more about the games we like to play. The purpose of Berkeley Board Gamers is to meet up…

Come out and meet other local runners and help spread the virtues of good health and fitness. Let's face it, there's nothing quite like a good run and a little O2 deprivation to kick-off the weekend or end the week day. All levels are welcome. No RSVP necessary for either the Wednesday night or Saturday morning runs. Just show up and have fun!…

The Careers That Don't Suck Career Changers group provides local professionals embarking on, or considering, careers in new fields an opportunity to explore new career fields, learn new skills, share advice and network with other career-changers and learn from successful professionals in exciting new career fields. Meetings will feature guest s…

Gather with other Bay Area culturistas who are interested in visiting local MUSEUMS and GALLERIES as well as attend musical and theatrical PERFORMANCES. As you can see from the sidebar listing all the Assistant Organizers, this meetup is fully participatory; meaning that it is member led. Members create and coordinate outings. Programs can b…

NEXT TUESDAY MEETING = 1/8/08 We are a 'grassroots' effort to help anyone in search for information, resources and support to find a new job, change jobs or redirect a personal, professional or financial lifestyle. (also see bayareajobhunters.com for more info). NOTE: this meetup.com location is also used to schedule and manage our monthly…

This is a very dynamic group with many regular members coming from a variety of backgrounds. Our meetings are enthusiastic, as we discuss how each book effects us personally. We are currently reading fiction as our primary genre, but we introduce other genres on occasion too. We have two types of gatherings; our regular every third Monday of the…

Hello East Bay Entrepreneurs, are you Looking to Achieve Better Results in Your Current or Start-up Business? If you are an Established or Starting out Entrepreneur that is wanting to Maximize their Potential for Success, Then Join our group and Meet, Mingle, Learn and Network with other local Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners! Attend a Ea…

Hi Everyone! I'm delighted about this group! We meet the first Fridays of the month and I let you know if that changes. Meditation is the perfect way to quiet the mind and open the heart to the Divine. As a brief review of what we do during our gatherings: we will begin with introductions and some socializing. Then I lead us in a guided med…

This is one of the 50 largest entrepreneur groups in the country and is now sponsored by American Express (see logo in left margin) as a result. The Academy has 3 main goals: (1) disseminate practical business development guidance for entrepreneurs & small business owners, (2) allow members to network and benefit from each other's expertise and…

Meet fellow Filmmakers near you! Come to a local Meeting to have fun and make friends with people making projects small and large in and around San Francisco. From film students, to professionals, and anyone else with the dream of making a films for fun or profit, this is the one place to meet those who share the passion and drive for filmmaking in…

Introducing the new and fun way to find your new roommate. Whether you want to meet some people to find a new place with, or if you have a spare room you'd like to fill, Flatmate Meetup is a fun and social way to get it done. Why sort through hundreds of e-mails to set up roommate interviews, only to get rejected? Why spend an entire weekend…

If you have a sense of humor, a thirst for fun and an interest in adventure, this group may be for you. Cheers! (Generation X can technically be defined as the generation following the Baby Boomers. Xers were born between 1965 and 1980, 1961 and 1981, 1964 and 1979, 1963 and 1979, 1965 and 1975 or since the mid-1960s, depending on which source…

A contest of ideas between brainstorming groups or individuals composed out of the participating members. Read this month's upcoming meetup for details! Check our YouTube channel for videos of the previous meetup: http://www.youtube.com/ideacontest

A synergistic alliance: entrepreneurs sharing information, support, and business tools, inspiring growth and success. Dues are only $40 per year. We meet 8-9:30 AM on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at A'Cuppa Tea on College and Alcatraz in north Oakland.

Meet with local people to discuss and show-and-tell new technology. The goals are to: - Meet other local Makers - Share ideas, skills, and local resources - Create collaborations between engineers, makers, craft folks, artists, etc. - Get projects ready for Maker Faire, Burning Man or other nearby events - Get opinions or advice on project…

To be honest, I don't know much about Berkeley. I moved here less than a month ago. My goal for this group is to meet cool people while exploring Berkeley through food, bars, and events. Since I know nothing about this town, I want to do everything. And you all are invited to do it with me! There will be good bars, there will be crappy restaurants,…

We are a new group devoted to screening independent feature films and documentaries about international social and political issues. NomadsLand.com is an online destination for social issue media. (http://nomadsland.com) Since the beginning of 2007, the social enterprise has been hosting film screenings in Washington D.C. for global filmmaker…

It turns out that picnicking is not exciting enough in itself to get many people to show up. Now we are adding the features of going to science and nature places. We have science and nature places to go to in the Bay Area such as the Chabot Observatory in Oakland and the San Francisco Zoo. We will continue with the policy of bringing your own food…

Want to jump out of a plane? Kayak in the moonlight? Bike Angel Island? Or maybe just eat good food along with some good conversation? Great... so do we!! We are Urban Diversion, San Francisco & The Bay Area's Premier Social, Activities & Adventures Club. With 40+ events EVERY month, there is definitely something for everybody.... It is a great…

Soon San Franciscans will have a World-Class Jazz club, Joshi's at San francisco, 1330 Fillmore Street at Eddy. Grand openning, Nov. 28th,2007. The new venue will occupy 28,000 square feet on the ground floor of the Fillmore Heritage Center developed by EmJohnson Interests Inc. Goto http://www.yoshis.com/sf Jazz is an important part of Ameri…

Feeling unmotivated in your home office? Meet other entrepreneurs who work from home or coffee shops and discuss challenges that come with it. Learn about coworking - a way to develop deeper relationships by sharing a common workspace. All our events will be held at Sandbox Suites, the biggest coworking space in SF and a haven for entrepreneurs.…

Meetup with other local freelancers to network, barter, discuss freelancers' issues, compare tools, languages, and templates; trade advice on careers, rates, and freelancing; and share cool websites. Make valuable contacts as you mingle with new friends! Freelancers Union provides info and resources for officially sponsored freelance Meetups.

Our Mission: To see fabulous films in both San Francisco and the East Bay and then to go somewhere, have a nosh, and discuss them. We do not have a regular schedule, mostly because I was unable to keep one up, however I have some wonderful assistant organizers and they keep the place hopping so there is usually something at least every other we…

Meet fellow wine and food and going out on the cheap enthusiasts near you! Come to our wine meetups to taste new wines, learn about noses and legs, and discuss great vintages and estates. Everyone's welcome, from new bouquet-sniffers to educated connoisseurs. Come to our cheap eats events for some tasty fare that's fun to enjoy and good for the bu…

This is for people who enjoy being out in the nature. Who love to explore new places. Who like hiking [around the bay area], camping [around California] and of course meeting some fun people along the way. The hikes are usually not very hardcore, more in the 8 mile range and laid back :)

Shut Up and Write Meetup is a venue for writers to work in the company of other writers on a regular basis. Writing, whether approached as a profession or as an avocation, is an isolating activity. We provide this forum, writing resources and meeting times as a method of developing a community of creative people. We welcome people who are serious a…

Find the start up or team members that you have been looking for. Start Up Match is the place for dreams and talent to meet in one place so bring plenty of business cards, start up/contact information, or short resumes. Perfect opportunity for very early to established Start Ups and people who want to get in on the ground floor. ***Let us kn…

Meet others who enjoy outdoor activities! We organize outdoor activities all over the Bay Area, and occasionally outside the area as well. Please read the "About Us" page if you are interested in attending our events.

Meet with others in the bay area who want to develop their business,be financially independent, aim to be an Entreprenuer or help others become successful. Share your successes and stuggles and exchange business cards and brochures. Listen to experts in this feild give their presentations and listen to their success stories. See how successful p…

Meet other locals who are interested in urban and landscape photography. We will meet to discuss technique, critique our work, and explore and photograph interesting cityscapes, industrial sites, and landscapes throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Whether you are a novice or seasoned professional, your medium is film or digital capture; you shoot…

The Berkeley bicycling meetup group is for anyone who wants to meet new people and explore the roads in and around Berkeley. The rides are a lot of fun and are a great place to learn new routes. If you're interested in leading any additional rides, send me an email.

Inviting writers in all genres, published or not, to share work and provide constructive feedback in an informal, supportive environment. Also to share experiences in publishing process and make friends with fellow writers. We meet weekly, on Wednesday evenings from 7.30p-9.30p in Berkeley/Emeryville.

The Colour Party is a San Francisco Media and Social Promoter Collective that strives to bring diverse sets of groups together into unified causes through niche-driven social events. Have fun and meet like-minded people through social awareness. It's really that easy. Part of all Proceeds go to local charitable organizations.

Meet People Interested in Dining Out in the East Bay! Come to a local Dining Out Meetup to break bread with fellow food-lovers. Discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and make satisfying conversation with friendly dinner companions. It's a big dinner table and all are welcome! We try to have events throughout the East Bay from Oakland a…

Meet fellow travel enthusiasts near you! Come to this Travel Meetup to find out a new and exciting way way to travel monthly if you desire. This meet up is a chance to learn about the fastest growing travel club in the country. Come discover what the "BUZZ" is all about!Join us to share your favorite trips and learn how to even eventually travel fo…

Meet other local hiking enthusiasts. All those who are dedicated to hiking excursions near and far. We are always looking for new assistant organizers to help lead hikes and other events. E-mail the Organizer if you're interested.

Meet nearby Boardgame Players! Come to a First Fridays Boardgames Meetup to play old and new favorites with new friends. Bring some snacks or drinks to share, and any game you want to suggest we play.

Welcome to Oakland Happy Hour. Come join us each and every Thursday evening. Each week we visit a different pub, usually within easy access from BART. So, as you approach the end of another stressful work week, come let off some steam and meet with your friends. No worries if you can't arrive at 6:00 - stop by anyway. Non-drinkers are also…

"An idea is a fuel; an entrepreneur, a vehicle. Passion, determination, inspiration are our tools. Shall we build our dreams?" For most of us, there are only 2 ways to survive (a. you strip your soul at work or b. you START something); unless you inherit. The goal of this meetup/group is to help each other START something. Individually, not an e…

Welcome to San Francisco Entrepreneur Meetup! Get ready to mingle and have fun meeting other inspired entrepreneurs, idea makers and venture partners in San Francisco! Whether you're an expert or new to the world of entrepreneurship, being part of The San Francisco Entrepreneur Meetup Group is an incredibly rewarding experience. Why join…

Meet other local European Football (Soccer) fans and players in the Bay Area!! The European Cup is coming up! We would like to organize soccer parties to watch all the matches, in pubs with lots of drinks and beers. Are you interested? Sing up now!!

Come meet other fans of independent media. We come together for fun, food, and discussion of politics, media, news, and activism. This is a great way to stay up to date on the latest news, share opinions, learn from each other, and make new friends.

Meet fellow shutterbugs near you! Come to a Photography Meetup to talk about the latest gear, swap tips and techniques, share your images and stories -- and have fun doing it!

This is just for last minute pickup games, those organized with less than 36 hours notice) and other social outings (professional soccer games, etc).

Want to start a business but need help with making it happen? Maybe you already own a business but it has hit a plateau and you want to take it to the next level. Either way this meetup is for you! This group is facilitated by Mike Mataraza, a business coach with over 10 years of experience at helping small to medium sized business owners. We…

Meet fellow Vegetarians in the San Francisco Bay Area! Visit vegan and vegetarian world cuisine potlucks, attend a workshop, share your favorite recipes and make new friends and contacts! See our past events here: http://vegetarian.meetup.com/407/calendar/past_list/

Monthly Meetup to discuss and show-and-tell new technology: Web 2.0 to Nanotech, Digital content to video games. Cool new tech. Geeks, inventors, new companies with cool products and ANYONE curious about new tech is welcome. The SF New Tech Meetup is "a networking event in which the -next big thing- in web developments meets the audience looking…