This is a group for auteurs who want to push the envelope. What's in your head hasn't been on the screen yet. Basically outliers, dangerous minds, the next next wave, people who have a vision burning its way out of their brains. This is not a general filmmaking meetup group for networking with actors and writers, it is specifically for directors and producers who want to talk about their visions.

Inspired by the Half the Sky movement, this group is for women of all backgrounds who are eager to join together to help raise awareness , get engaged, and use our talents to further the global women's Half the Sky movement. While this a For Women By Women group, inspired by the Umoja Women's Village in Half the Sky, we will invite men to select meetings, as men can also be our greatest advocates. Please join us.

"We are a group who are prepared to help each other elevate our careers" This is a Private Group by Invitation Only. We are trying to provide a tremendous opportunity for members at all levels to meet and network with each other and with individuals who can make an impact in their career members have gone on to successful collaborations on projects or advance in their profession through the contacts they’ve made !

This group is dedicated to online services that tap into the sharing economy. Dubbed Collaborative Consumption, this economy leverages our social connections to share goods and services. Come share with us. Format is three tech startups on a panel with moderator.

This group was created to help writers advance their skills and help writers network with other writers, filmmakers and producers. This groups focus is for screenwriters and playwrights but all writers are welcome to join!

This meetup event is for ANYONE who has a interest in game focused youtube, blogging or podcasting. It doesn't matter if you're a pro with thousands of followers or someone who just started a few days ago. We hope to bring gamers together to collaborate, network, and grow to do amazing things in the gaming community. There is no place better to do it than in NYC and we hope you join to do great things with us.

We are a Chinese EB-5 Investor Awareness group. Our purpose is to help Chinese investors and realtors learn the TRUTH about the EB-5 program that the U.S. government has been strongly encouraging since the 2008 financial crisis to create more jobs and investments in the United States. Our job is to educate people about the program and distinguish the good projects from the bad ones because there are too many investors who just lost their money in projects that are on the market. Furthermore, we …

Calling all developers and tech enthusiasts! This group is a place for you to discuss and learn about NuoDB - a new 21st century database that scales effortlessly on the cloud without compromising SQL compliance or ACID transactions. Join us to network, learn and discuss the future of databases. Check us out at www.nuodb.com.

This group is for anyone interested in illustration. Meet fellow illustrators, build your network and make new friends! If you have an event you'd like to share please send a message to the admins and we'll be happy to post it! Illustration by Johnny Dombrowski

Do you invest in the Turkish equities market? Do you trade other asset classes in Turkey (forex, options. commodities, etc.?) Would you like to connect with like-minded people to share resources, strategies, tools and techniques? Wherever you are (Turkey, USA, around the globe), let's team up to ace this challenging yet rewarding market. We'll meet online (Skype? Facebook? webconference?) until we have the critical mass to meet in person (brunch in Beyloglu?) Let's do it!

There's nothing more frustrating than stress from the job. I run a popular blog and a internet radio show that deals specifically with workplace related matters.  There's nothing more frustrating than an unsatisfying work culture and being in the city, quite a few work places are like that.  I have personally experienced bullies, unscrupulous co-workers, pay inequity, and discrimination.  But what I also realized was that getting help for job-related trouble is much harder than it needs to be. I …

Are you a Coach, Mentor, Speaker, Entrepreneur, or Trainer in your own practice-or part of as part of your position in professional organization? Do you want to be able to present, share, collaborate, learn, and get insight from other industry professionals? If so, this is the group for you! In our bimonthly Meet up’s you will be able to learn and share practices, improve your skills, get feedback, gain group insight, have access to industry professionals, and develop your business by presenting …

We're re-energizing this group to continue along the same path:  unique and upscale events for sophisticated men and women who enjoy meeting new people, trying new things, and experiencing a variety of activities.

Hallelujah! Saturday Jubilee Gala Luncheon. I would like to formally invite you to join an elegant gospel luncheon Meetup group. We will be coming together frequently throughout New York City 5 boroughs. The concept of Jubilee is a special time of remission of sins and universal pardon. Prayerfully we will be freed from outstanding debts and the mercies of God would be particularly manifested. We welcome all upwardly mobile Christian women to come and network together for Jesus. We will be prayi …

Do you want a chance to discuss news and current events in the morning? Do you want to meet new people, but have a job or other responsibilities that keep you too busy for lunches and dinners? Do you live or work near Midtown East? Then this is the club for you!

This is a group for LGBT parents with children in independent/private schools in NYC and those considering private schools for their children.  The group provides opportunities to get together, share stories and support each other and our children as we learn and grow in our school communities.  Suggestions for Meetup locations are always welcome!