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Lead by David Thiermann, Consultant Services for 20 years: Business, Career & Life Goals. David will talk with members about self-assessment, exploring career options, determining their focus, marketing themselves and ongoing career management. Everyone will leave with new ideas, new expectations, motivation to be proactive and enthusiasm to move forward with their goals. Get inspired & excited. Sign-up today for an enjoyable experience. Jokes are included - bring a joke and let's have fun. …

PLEASE JOIN US AS WE GET THIS FUN GROUP STARTED! A new group for Santa Cruz (and Bay Area) gay women (and any other awesome, kind, open-minded people, regardless of gender, race, blah-dee-blah) to get together and share some waves. All levels. Why not? all levels welcome but not necessarily about giving lessons (although always willing to offer help) if you don't have your own board or suit, you can always rent them at the awesome Freeline Surf Shop at 821 41st Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062. Supp …

Tired of describing Monterey as “Beautiful but boring”? How about “Perfect for retirees”? Or maybe you’re just looking for some other cool younger people to hang out with? If so, this group’s for you. This Meetup group for 20-Somethings is all about having fun and meeting new people. Beach bonfires, hiking, bowling, soccer, rock climbing, and bar nights are just some starting ideas; the sky’s the limit. We’ll have our first meetup once we reach our first 20 members, so tell your friends!

Come join us for live interactive trivia contests. Not to be confused with NTN or Buzztime trivia which is played on the TV. Find out where you can go with all of your friends to play live trivia where a "Quizmaster" asks questions from a variety of categories such as History, Song Lyrics, Movies, Geography, TV, Sports, Food, etc.. Questions are grouped in sets and are given point values for your team to wager on your answers. Each team can use each point value only once in each set of questions …

A fun, get fit, play and get to know really great people in our community group, who believe in creating their own destinies especially in health, nutrition and friendship.

The Monterey County chapter of PFLAG, the parents, families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, celebrates diversity and envisions a society that embraces everyone, including those of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. Only with respect, dignity and equality for all will we reach our full potential as human beings, individually and collectively. PFLAG welcomes the participation and support of all who share in, and hope to realize this vision.

This is a meetup for anyone interested in planning backcountry trips in the Sierra and other wilderness. It is a place to find buddies, post trips, get info, share stories, compare gear and learn about back packing. Newbies welcome.

Help us create a regional network in Monterey Bay area for collaborating, sharing and promoting local resources: events, places, businesses, programs, initiatives and everything that Monterey Bay area offers. We are building shared-resources online technologies (Google map navigators, community calendars, etc. ) and making it available free of charge to all participants.

Come have some fun making music and meeting new people. It's a great way to network and strengthen your skills. Open to all with intermediate ability levels. Your voice is an instrument too, so feel free to bring it along. The purpose of this group is to organize regular acoustic jam sessions in a supportive and friendly environment. Our future will include many different types of events. We will meet regularly to network, collaborate, workshop, share ideas/tips/knowledge, perform, jam, songswap …

If you are part of this group, you are AN AMAZING MPA WATCH VOLUNTEER!!! You work hard monitoring the coast and surveying ocean activities to bolster compliance with your network of Marine Protected Areas along California's Central Coast! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK!!!

If you are serious about growing your business, we can help. LeTip members are respected professionals who understand how to give and get Tips to increase everyone’s bottom line. To find out how our LeTip of Salinas Chapter can open doors for you. 1) Goto www.LeTipOfSalinas.com to find out if you qualify! If you qualify your first breakfast is on us! (printout the information). 2) Let us know that you will attend on meetup or call the number below and join us at our weekly meeting. Mic …

What Toastmasters Can Do For You Your potential is limited only by your excuses. Whether you work in a corporate environment or from home, whether you are a student or retiree, Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining communication and leadership skills. Become a Better Speaker Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to effectively express yourself in any situation. By learning to formulate and convey your ideas, you open a new world of po …

Santa Cruz Freedom Forum is a group of volunteers dedicated to providing an open forum for the discussion of current issues that may not be receiving adequate coverage in the mainstream media. Freedom Forum is non-partisan, and not endorsed by nor does it endorse any political party. The topics of honest and effective government, sound monetary policies, an accountable foreign policy, are often at the table, as well as other aspects of politics that affect us all, whether it be on a local, natio …

… (Dinner is optional but encouraged since it allows us to book the room) Topics Covered: Brand development  Market analysis, segmentation, targeting, positioning & messaging  Marketing content & collateral development  Website development & analytics Online direct advertising opportunities Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Social media marketing Blogging, pod-casting, and other content-driven awareness techniques Direct-mail, email contact systems and Customer Relationship Management tools Group …