We think you will agree, from job search to career management, the world of work is not what it used to be. The Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group, provides members with the information, support and tools they need to take charge of their careers, find jobs they love and earn what they deserve. Led by two Philadelphia based, nationally recognized career management experts (profiles below), the Philadelphia Area Great Career Group is all about improving the work experience of professionals in …

We are a group of IT Professionals who are interested in meeting others with similar interests and learning from their ideas and experience.

Bringing valuable IT information to schools and municipalities through in-depth, personal events.

The most up-to-date GGD PHL information can be found at www.ggdphl.com Girl Geek Dinners Philadelphia's (GGD PHL) primary goal is to bring women from various technical fields together for socializing, networking, and learning. It also sees itself as providing a place to encourage women who may be considering technical interests. GGD PHL welcomes its sisters from creative and new media disciplines as well and aims to be a supportive community for the women of the Greater Philadelphia area who con …

Welcome to “ The Philly Business Networking Group (PhillyBNG)”. Over the last 4 years, our parent company, NYCBNG has earned a stellar reputation as thhe premier networking group in the country.  Each month we host free and paid business networking events to introduce you to the most dynamic business professionals and executives, business owners and entrepreneurs. In August 2011, Ilana Eberson, President of the company, won a spot in the Top 100 Small Business Influencer Award. We are excited …

Meetup with other local professionals who are interested in the Online News Association (ONA). Gather with writers, editors, photographers, producers, technologists and all with an interest in the production of news for digital presentation. For more information or to become a member, check out http://www.journalists.org

Entrepreneurs Roundtable is a global organization active in USA, Japan and Turkey (with India coming soon) with the sole aim of helping entrepreneurs become successful. ER holds free monthly events for investors and entrepreneurs in New York (since January 2007) and free bi-monthly events in Istanbul, Turkey (since August 2010) and Tokyo, Japan (since September 2010). Now, by demand, ER will meet in Philadelphia, PA. The mission: Helping entrepreneurs succeed. ER strives for this goal throu …

Hello Author... Writing a book? and not sure what to do once it's done?  The publishing industry has changed dramatically since I published my first book in 1995.  Technology continues to create trends in this industry with lightning speed.  Join our group and learn the benefits of self publishing and how to create your book products (soft cover or eBooks) using Create Space, Lightning Source, Amazon Kindle, Smashwords and more.  Marketing is always a hot topic with this group. As the former Pre …

A yearly gathering of regional Scala user groups. Join the group to stay informed about the next symposium, and reserve your spot when registration is open.

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter …

This is a great group for I.T. Professionals to meet outside of the office to relax, socialize, talk about sports, politics, life, and the ever growing world of Information Technology. We emphasize finding new friends and associates with similar backgrounds to network with and do exciting things. Dinners, forums, happy hours, adventures, sporting events, and yes, parties are just a few of the types of activities we will partake.

Shame On UX is an open-format meet-up focused on discussing the importance of user experience by poking fun at where it has failed. For people with a passion for user interface design, we discuss the principals of good user experience by exploring ones submitted as shameful. They range from really bad to examples where information could simply be designed better, but it's a lot of fun. We run group exercises to get people thinking about information design, user requirements, and how this all tie …

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and,  in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo,  eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other iconic companies all started with just …

Group dedicated to promoting sound information assurance and sound cyber security practices in the Greater Philadelphia Area.

Critical Thinking - the ability to sort out good information from bad information, myths, scams and magical thinking. We have 8 lectures per year featuring topics on science, paranormal, healthcare and more.

This is a multi-topic, weekly dinner discussion group. You bring food just for yourself (always ok) or coordinate food with others in the group. (You may remember me as the original organizer of the long-running Saturday Hodgepodge meetup, which is as awesome as ever, and you should check it out too.) Questions, comments?! Yes, please! Use the "Contact us" button on the left. Scroll down for more details below the xkcd comic. VALUES Be sensitive and kind Be concise. Listen more than you talk A …

This group is for business and IT professionals looking for news, in-depth case studies, expert insight, best practices, and product analyses to plan and implement their data analytics and management strategies. We provide decision makers perspective on how they can apply big data concepts and technologies to their business needs. With original insight, ideas, and advice, we also explain the potential risks and benefits of introducing new data technology into existing data systems.

A networking and learning group for MicroStrategy customers and prospective customers in the Philadelphia area. Group Members will be invited to participate in a variety of quarterly educational and networking events. This group is intended to be a true user group meeting, not a sales and marketing event.

This meetup is dedicated to discussing and advancing the adoption of Internet/Mobile technologies in the Healthcare market. Meetups will focus on networking, new product demonstrations, and hopefully collaborations between group members.

Fashion|Tech|PHL is an innovative group of Philadelphians who are inspired by the intersection of fashion and technology and the relationship between technology, fashion, science, and design. This group seeks opportunities for education, networking, support, and entrepreneurship in the local and global fashion and technology industries. Topics include: Wearable Technology and Computing Augmented Reality for Fashion Products and Designers Use of Interactive and Social Media by Fashion Brands New …