Join for FREE expand your professional circle. You'll be invited to attend fabulous lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) professional networking events at trendy gay-friendly lounges in Washington, DC. The purpose of the group is to build a stronger base of professional contacts. Share ideas and job possibilities, tap expertise, or meet potential clients or business partners. Benefit by making new connections and adding to your knowledge base. This is for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and tr …

If you are interested in coordinating this event and/or already are coordinating it via another site such as Facebook please contact me and I will make you a MeetUp organizer immediately. Thanks! The Boston Tea Party was an act of direct protest by American Colonists demanding representation in the British Government. They became known as the original patriots. The Washington DC Tea Party of 2009 and Tea Parties all across America will reinvigorate that American and Patriotic spirit; one tha …

This group is designed to help small businesses wanting to do business with the government - U.S. Government, State and local municipalities. This group is focused on request for proposal (RFP) planning and grant guidance for those who work with the Government. Too often this process can be cumbersome for one person to do by themselves. We are looking to sharing experiences, pitfalls and information. This Meetup brings small contractors together to discuss a multiple of topics in regard to d …

The U.S. FreedomWalk Festival® Friday, October 18, Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20, 2013 Location: Arlington,VA-Washington,DC The U.S. FreedomWalk Festival® is a weekend-long social walking challenge bringing participants of all ages and abilities together for exercise, fun, and international friendship. Each day features a different walk available only on that day. This non-competitive walking sport event is called volksmarching. It's a walk for fitness and fellowship only with the …

The mission of FEDSPUG is to establish a community for the Federal Government civilian agencies, military users and contractors to discuss and collaborate on SharePoint best practices and evolving technologies. Monthly meetings are held on the 1st Thursday of every month. For more information about our organization please visit www.fedspug.org. Women in SharePoint DC is a Special Interest Group of FEDSPUG dedicated to supporting IT women in the Metro DC area. Effective September 1, 2011 our two …

This group was created to provide a means for those that live and work in Crystal City or Pentagon City to meet each other. You don't have to be in the government, military or a government contractor. Whether your goal is to network with those in your field of work or just to enjoy a drink after work, meet your neighbors, meet new friends or perhaps a new love! this group will have plenty of meetups and opportunities for you to have fun after a long and stressful day!

The Christian Party of America (www.christianpartyonline.com) is a new, national third-party of Christian voters, dedicated to proclaiming that Jesus is Lord in the political arena. Our purpose is to bring our country back to being an unabashedly Christian nation, by offering and electing competent candidates who share and promote our vision. Please join us in our goal of uniting believers under the banner of Jesus Christ to bring constitutional freedom to all people of the United States. We bel …

Federal Innovative Technology (FIT) – Web, Cloud & Mobile is a venue for Senior Federal thought leaders in the greater DC metro area to meet, share with, and learn from colleagues dealing with similar challenges and issues. Our driving mission is to discuss innovative ways to use technology and strategy to better serve the Government and its constituents. FIT is focused on providing a collaborative forum for senior decision makers to learn from their peers.

Creating a portlet.  Allowing your site to be found in search hits.  Optimizing your Lucene search queries.  Managing your web content.  The opportunities and challenges of implementing an open source portal server in the federal government and commercial spaces. Covering Liferay and its related technologies (Lucene, jBPM, JackRabbit, SOLR, Alfresco, REST, Velocity).

The purpose of this group is to create networking/learning opportunities for young people who are new to the government contracting industry. So many of the networking events in our industry are dominated by people our Dad's age and it can be intimidating to build relationships and ask questions. Join this group to make contacts within the new generation of government contractors and to learn from industry experts at monthly meetups!

This group connects government IT professionals who manage Apple devices for the purpose of sharing information, experiences and best practices. We'll meet informally each month face to face and continue our mutual support online between meetings. Membership in this group will be limited to government IT professionals and contractors with .gov or .mil or similar email addresses. Leadership of this organization will be transitioned to government IT professionals as soon as practical.

This group is primarily for U.S. Government employees in the Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands Program. This organization is dedicated to strengthening the connections, knowledge and abilities between members of the Afghanistan and Pakistan Hands Program, particularly those members residing in the National Capital Region. The APH Network provides voluntary, informal interaction between hands, though in an organized manner, thus increasing opportunities for fostering camaraderie. The Network will also i …

Introduction This group explores the intersection of the data revolution and the art of creating value. Bring your inner data scientist and learn how people are not only doing cool things with data, but doing so in ways that help startups, businesses, and other organizations thrive. While we will always have industrial, academic, and government luminaries as speakers, this meetup will not just be about lectures and free pizza (or empanadas as we secure sponsors).  Simply put, we are building a …

Do you have an idea that could be your organization's next big thing, but you are unsure of what to do next? Innovate DC is a community for intrapreneurs; employees looking to create change and get things done within an organization. We believe that innovation can happen inside organizations of any size.  All you need is someone with an idea and a champion to help navigate the waters of change.  We offer a support organization for intrapreneurs and champions that will focus on providing content …

PolitiGal Network (PGN) has one mission: to support conservative women interested in politics. We are educating, training and supporting conservative women throughout the United States. You will have access to up-to-date political news, webinars, in-person training sessions, teleconferences, small group meet-ups at your local level, networking, online groups and forums, political and campaign assistance, and more -- all directed at supporting conservative women. Whether you are a candidate for o …

This meetup group is organized to bring together Government and Contractors so; - Ideas and new and upcoming techonologies may be shared, - Networking events can benefit professional's careers, - Small businesses may establish a network with other small and large businesses, - Prime contractors may establish a network with sub-contractors, and, - Contractos may promote innovative tools and ideas to government. We look forward to having you join our group!  

Washington Built Environment is the only independent business network exclusively for professionals working within Washington's Real Estate industries. We run regular evening networking events in the Washington metro area dealing with commercial, residential and government sectors. All our events are friendly, casual and informal. NO Speeches or Talks NO Membership Fees NO Sales Presentations Come along and join us to talk Real Estate, make new contacts and seek out fresh business leads in a ver …

For the seasoned communicator seeking examples of best practices or successful campaigns, white papers and award summaries don't cut it. You can't ask questions or probe the reasons behind strategies. You can't meet the decision makers and find out what they were really thinking. The DC Communicators Roundtable invites senior level public relations and marketing professionals to monthly meetings where we exchange ideas about successful communications campaigns. This is an opportunity to network …

We are a pan-Pagan organization based in the DC/NOVA/MD area. Our meetup is the container for what we call the "outer circle" of participants and members. We are facilitated by a governing coven called Coven of the Spiral Moon, the "inner circle." We put on public rituals for many of the sabbats as well as a number of classes on various Wiccan and Witchcraft-related topics. We are also a Wiccan tradition that people can participate in casually, or through the deeper path of initiation into the o …

"Meeting Women Veterans at their Points of Need" This group is for women veterans, women in the military, and supporters. As women veterans and women in the military we share a common thread and thus we understand each other, so, why not interact with one another in an atmosphere that is fun and inviting. We are about getting together for food, fun, and fellowship, for a great cause Women Veterans Interactive is a 501 C3 nonprofit membership organization Our Purpose: To provide support services …

This Washington DC Meetup mission is to help businesses understand and convert Data to be an Asset as compared to be a liability. Our community will cater to SAP HANA and its ecosystem (BI, BODS, MDM, ETL, EIM etc.), BIG Data and Hadoop community and predictive analytics with R and explore Cloud offerings. ABOUT HANA SAP HANA is a modern platform for real-time analytics and applications. It enables organization to analyze business operations based on large volume and variety of detailed data in …

'The TEAM' is founded by a band of brothers of which are a former Navy SEAL and 2 former Intelligence operators. Our aim is focused on building a community of like minded individuals who seek to promote and maintain a robust and healthy lifestyle through building TEAM's to take on unique races and adventures centered around physical activity. With the countless fun and adventurous races that surround our area, we build teams from within at all skill levels to take on races such as the Tough Mud …

The Humanities Council of Washington, DC (HCWDC) is a non-profit organization that provides grant support for community projects that enrich the lives of DC residents through the humanities disciplines. Additionally, HCWDC produces humanities programs, such as Soul of the City andLive to Read, with support from area non-profits, the NEH, and the DC government. The organization was founded in1980 as a private affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and is one of 56 similar i …

The DC Conservative Meetup welcomes people of all ages who are interested in learning more about American Conservatism. So, if you are a dyed-in-the-wool Republican, consider yourself to be a serious Libertarian or are just interested in learning more about politics and political ideas, please join us. We meet for a variety of activities including book and current event discussions. So, come out for an hour or two, meet new people and challenge your thinking! We meet at Metro accessible coffee s …

The New Society is a membership organization intending to create a community of individuals, businesses, and philanthropists around the idea of self-government and voluntary cooperation. After a member signs the pledge and pays their dues, they are rewarded all the rights and privileges associated with being a member of The New Society. New Society chapters will meet on a regular basis to discuss ideas and actions necessary to ensuring a prosperous future for its membership.

This is a group for anyone working in the field of Government Contracting. If you have a favorite FAR clause, if you dream of weighted guidelines, and if you negotiate like a you might get furloughed, we want you to join our group. We are looking for contracting professionals from both Government and industry. Don't be shy - we should all be friends!

Why we call ourselves the Faith & Freedom Coalition: "Freedom regards religion as the companion in all its battles and all its triumphs as the very cradle of its infancy and the source of all its claims.... because religion alone is the safeguard of morality, and morality is the best and surest pledge for the survival of freedom.” -Alexis de Tocqueville We believe that the greatness of America lies not in the federal government but in the character of our people — the simple virtues of faith, ha …

We work for the Government. We meet. We drink. We Metro.