"We have a great diversity of people here. Plus Joel is an excellent leader/moderator, and others are very sharing and helpful."

— Alex Wu (May 7, 2008)

"Others should join to increase their contacts and meet like minded individuals who may be willing to explore possible bussiness building opportunities."

— Juan Apitz (May 1, 2008)

"It rocks!"

— Todd Koerner (Apr 30, 2008)

"Fun group, thoughtful discussion, casual and group-friendly venue, Joel is a great moderator."

— Andrew Krainin (Apr 30, 2008)

"Nice, intelligent group of professionals, interesting topics, extremely well organized..."

— Elaine (Apr 29, 2008)

"Amiable group - entertaining, witty, smart and willing to share their food (especially Joel)"

— marty meyer (Apr 23, 2008)

"Always great group of people."

— Marty (Apr 23, 2008)

"They participants were very friendly and open. Thiw was my first meeting but it will not be my last!"

— Bill Leustig (Apr 2, 2008)

"Interesting group of people and I look forward to attending more get togethers."

— john rago (Jan 30, 2008)

"Interesting and thought-provoking. I enjoyed meeting everyone and learning about peoples different perspectives."

— penina goodman (Jan 23, 2008)

"Will come again"

— Espree (Jan 23, 2008)

"Very interesting meeting, thanks for having me!"

— Paul Battista (Jan 23, 2008)

"I take a lot away from this event from a conversation standpoint as well as a networking opportunity. Awesome! "

— Nathan Winters (Jan 22, 2008)

"Great idea to have like minded people get together on a social/professional basis. It is the best way to build a professional network and expand knowledge."

— Bronwyn OShea (Jan 9, 2008)

"Joel does a great job setting up the topic and helping the conversation flow."

— kent mihlbauer (Jan 8, 2008)

"Nice casual group. The format makes it feel more productive and useful."

— Christina Clark (Dec 5, 2007)

"Great group, great discussion."

— Moses Kagan (Nov 7, 2007)

"Over all, other than the venue, it was a good experience. "

— Carol Robins (Nov 7, 2007)

"These meetings are always attended by interesting and engaging people."

— Cliff Allen (Nov 7, 2007)

"The purpose of this meetup was to network and that was exactly what i was looking for. I was just looking to develop relationships with people in the SoCal community and that's what I got out of this meetup. Thanks to everyone that attended."

— Vak Sambath (Nov 6, 2007)

"I'm very interested in attending more events. "

— Nate Johnson (Oct 10, 2007)

"Looking forward to next time!"

— Ray Morgan (Sep 26, 2007)

"I'm impressed. I wish all Meet Up groups were like this. "

— Blake (Sep 26, 2007)

"Excellent people. I'll definitely be back. Keep up the good job!"

— francis (Sep 25, 2007)

"Joel holds perhaps the most intellectually stimulating group in Meetup that I've encountered."

— JIL (Aug 10, 2007)

"Great group of thoughtful, smart people with depth of experience, intelligence, wit, and excellent communication skills! "

— steve zuback (Aug 8, 2007)

"I had a great time meeting everyone! I think what you said was right. The people who take the time after work hours to meet and network will have a higher chance of success as opposed to those who simply feel that a job is 9-5. Thanks Joel!"

— iLoveGarick (Aug 8, 2007)

"Great group. Little bit of a commute from Irvine, but worth it."

— Brian Hart, Ph.D. (Jun 27, 2007)

"This was my first event and I was very impressed. Joel has done a terrific job developing and maintaining this group. Thanks, Joel."

— Cheryl (Jun 27, 2007)

"Like I said, this concept is new to me, but very interesting indeed. Lots of passion and it was easy to communicate and make a connection that may last for years to come and most probably strengthen with time!"

— Rafi Isaac (Jun 6, 2007)

"Great Group!"

— Kevin Graves (May 20, 2007)

"Great people, great conversation, great networking"

— Frank Estrada (Apr 24, 2007)

"Great people, great conversation, always something new to be learned and shared."

— Steve Mark (Apr 18, 2007)

"The topics are not why I come. Good networking is the key."

— Barry Yarkoni (Mar 14, 2007)

"Good meetup. Topics are always interesting and the controlled size (usually between 4-15) enables meaningful conversations. "

— Mike McFadden (Feb 21, 2007)

"I will deinfiely come again!"

— Hugh R Heinsohn (Dec 20, 2006)

"dynamic, inspiring and informative"

— Klaus (Oct 17, 2006)

"Fun group! Hope to meet more people soon! "

— Maria W-V (Sep 27, 2006)

"You get out of it what you put in. Thanks for providing the forum, Joel - it was great to see you tonight."

— Tyler Suchman (Jul 19, 2006)

"GOOD BALANCE - JOEL WAS TERRIFIC "

— Harry Deshpande (Jun 20, 2006)

"Intelligent people. Good mix of businesses. No one person monopolized the conversation. Joel did a great job of keeping the discussion ongoing and on track."

— Katharine (Mar 7, 2006)

"I like the people I met tonight and the openness of the group. I would definitely come back."

— Gregg Rinsler (Feb 28, 2006)

"Cool group!"

— James T Szeto (Jan 5, 2006)

"let's have a wiki, no? "

— Michael Liskin (Jan 4, 2006)

"It would be great to have a few more people attend, but it was an interesting discussion and well worth the time."

— Kristin Kerrigan (Sep 28, 2005)

"I will attend other times, schedule permitting and topic warranting. "

— Marty Shindler (Jul 20, 2005)

"Good cross section of people inside and outside the industry."

— Martin Kappeyne (May 4, 2005)

"An excellent group of people with thought provoking and helpful ideas. Looking forward to the next one!"

— Mark Dunst (Mar 16, 2005)

"Joel, great job! I appreciate the amount of time and effort it takes to make the events happen. Not Trivial!!!. eddie"

— Eddie Ackerman (Feb 16, 2005)

"I find that the group is regularly attended by accomplished and articulate members who share a passion for what they do. Everyone engages fully, creating a wonderful venue for dialog and insight."

— Jim Canter (Dec 14, 2004)

"Diverse and intelligent"

— Donn Montoya (Nov 10, 2004)

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