This group will share the best practices and ideas for implementing the Amazon Web Services Cloud products for Customers in the National Capital Area. Our customers have unique requirements including professional associations, lobbying groups, government, technology startups, and large corporate headquarters. Cloud technology consultants and IT department leaders would benefit from joining this group.

The purpose of the group is to share knowledge and information about web marketing, social media marketing, getting found on Google and other important lessons from veterans who successfully practice the art and science of search engine marketing. If you are an SEO pro, social media guru or web designer then your expertise and insights would be very valuable to the group.  If you are a business owners, entrepreneur or are otherwise responsible for the online marketing of a website, please let u …

Membership is comprised of Women either in the Information Security field or wanting to enter the field. The purpose of this group is to advance women in Information Security by promoting networking, education, mentoring, resource-sharing, and opportunities. Regular workshops will be offered to bridge the gap of theory and/or minimal hands-on labs from a course you took or self-studying. You will get to learn and practice in an environment of like-minded women. Workshops will be led by SME's in …

In honor of the CitySec movement started several years ago, this is a local infosec meetup run by NovaInfosec.com. We basically meetup in at a local bar every 2nd or 3rd Wednesday of the month and talk shop, drink a few good beers and maybe grab a bite to eat. It's the perfect way to wind down after a long hard hump day.

Northern Virginia ColdFusion Users Group meets (at a minimum) once per month. Our aim is to provide opportunities for ColdFusion and Actionscript developers to meet and network with one another as well as opportunities to engage in presentations and learning to help sharpen your ColdFusion development skills. We are an active group and we always welcome new members. If you live or work (or can otherwise get to) Fairfax, VA then we'd love to have you come out. Speakers interested in attending our …

The Northern Virginia IBM Rational Users Group - for all the users of Rational Tools and Technology.

Are you passionate about creating great online and mobile user experiences? If you're based in Northern Virginia or the DC metro area come join us to participate in talks about user experience design and networking opportunities. Meetups are held at AddThis headquarters in the McLean/Tyson's Corner area.

Meet other local people who are interested in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques and more general issues related to Search Engine Marketing (SEM). Gather and share advice and info on better ways to work with search engines.

The SharePoint Special Interest Group (SSIG) is focused on delivering the content the users want. While the SharePoint platform is extensive, we plan to deliver speakers able to address a wide variety of topics, including development, information architecture, user experience, governance and infrastructure. All these components come together to create the best SharePoint experience. Our meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 7 PM - 9 PM at the Knowlogy Offices on 1934 Old Gal …

We're in Washington, D.C., we love Wikipedia and Wikimedia, and our vision is to empower individuals around the world through free access to the sum of human knowledge! We get together for various reasons, like taking some amazing pictures for Wikimedia Commons, expanding articles on Wikipedia so that people can learn from them, or discussing various issues related to Internet, culture, art, museums, libraries, history, or whatever we'd like to discuss. And we're done, we make sure the whole wor …

The Federal Big Data Meetup group is a community dedicated to promoting the technologies, practices and innovations needed for Federal Government agencies to get maximum value from massive amounts of data. With over 2.5 trillion bytes of data accumulating around the world every day, the Federal Government is at the epicenter of the Big Data revolution. Through an exchange of BIG ideas, education and fresh thinking from Government employees, contractors and technologists, Federal Big Data aims to …

Welcome to the official MicroStrategy DC-Metro User Group Meetup.  This new group is being created to provide MicroStrategy customers and prospects with a forum for networking with, and learning from, MicroStrategy customers. This is not a sales and marketing forum! This group is being formed by Southport Services Group in conjunction with MicroStrategy.  Activities will include speakers, social events, and networking. Your participation as a MicroStrategy customer is essential to establishing a …

Calling all awesome CoPreneurs (couples in business) or entrepreneurs in a relationship, in the DC Metro and Northern Virginia area to join our global village of awesome entrepreneurial couples in business who have each others' back. We’re committed to helping each other succeed in business and to live increasingly satisfying fulfilled lives, while enjoying the journey together! Membership in CoPreneur is currently free as we build our awesome core group. Become a founding member now and enjoy f …

Looking for folks who like flea markets, estate sales, auctions, yard sales, the thrill of the hunt. I'm in Arlington. We could get together to figure out the best sales, either go sales together, share tables at sales, talk ebay or live auction strategy, or learn about what we like collecting. Since I started watching Market Warriors (PBS) and auctioning some things as well, I'm obsessed! The sale I am most familiar with is Arlington's Civitan Sale, one Sunday each month from April through Octo …

Meet, share ideas and learn about Lean Start-up efforts from local entrepreneurs. The initial meeting is intended to discuss the feasibility of a Tysons Corner Lean Start-up group, given that there is already an active group in Washington DC. Can another group exist without diluting the DC group? Lean Startup is a set of processes used by entrepreneurs to develop products and markets, combining Agile Software Development, Customer Development and existing software platforms.

Our Ascend DC October meeting for project managers (10/9) will focus on tools for Web and Mobile Project Management. This informal group is open to those that work in project management or serve in a comparable position at a creative/interactive agency. If this describes you and you live nearby, please join us and attend! We are an informal gathering of project managers in the DC Metro area who meet for networking, discussion, problem solving, and learning from one another. The group is open to …

"New Culture" (http://www.nfnc.org/) is about creating sustainable, rich, intimate personal relationships, along with a sustainable world to enjoy them in, based on transparency, delight, freedom, and community. In order to create a New Culture in our lives and in the larger society, we put on events that help us develop the skills we need to make that real, including communication, self-knowledge, presence, conflict resolution, and effective activism. These events can be an evening or weekend, …