Our Philosophy The philosophy of this organization is built upon the idea of "Givers Gain®": By giving business to others, you will get business in return. This is predicated on the age-old idea of "What goes around, comes around." Our Mission The mission of BNI is to help members increase their business through a structured, positive, and professional "word-of-mouth" program that enables them to develop long-term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals. Belonging to BN …

Meetup with local freelancers and other interesting and friendly independent professionals who are positive in attitude in the D.C. community! Some freelancers also call themselves "IT professionals" "web developers" "consultants" "life coaches" "community builders" "brokers" "community builders" etc. You'll meet many freelancers by different names at these 3rd Sunday inclusive community events! EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! The first step is to get to know each other better to see if we are ready to w …

Extramarital affairs can impact on many lives, yet the person reeling from the knowledge of a spouse’s affair often feels very alone. The non-profit voluntary group, Beyond Affairs Network (BAN), provides a way for people dealing with a partner’s affair to meet for mutual support. Friends and family may not be told for some time or never of an affair, especially if there is no marital break-up. Yet there is a sense that if something is too awful to talk about, it must also be too awful to get ov …

New Tech Network is an excellent opportunity to hear about new technologies and opportunities that may enhance the skills you can offer your company or allow you to grow your own company. The New Tech Network will provide you with the industry information you can't get just off of reading articles online. The New Tech Network provides real world experience and exposure to information you need to change the way you do business.  Past New Tech Speakers: Intel, VMWare, Sun, IBM, Symantec, Hitachi a …

Christians love to have fun too! Come join us and fellowship at events that's all in good clean fun in the name of Jesus Christ. Christian Events Network (CEN) caters to Christians who wants to go out and have a good time with others who have the same faith and believes. CEN will focus on varieties of events that are Christian based, like shows, plays, concerts, conferences and worship services.  We will also plan and host events that will strengthen our walk and knowledge of God.

Single Traveler Network is based upon sharing adventure, information, and special travel opportunities among people who may prefer to travel solo, may have to travel that way because of circumstances, or may be looking to travel with others in the same situation. It's a chance to make new friends and maybe new travel companions, form groups, or just share great experiences and recommendations. Check out our Facebook page also - www.Facebook.com/SingleTravelerNetwork. We hope we'll bring in a lot …

Do you know your ways around systems? Do you know more than just performing vulnerability, network scans, password cracking, or using a sniffer to listen across the network wire, etc.?  Can you decrypt encrypted files on the fly? Today's network traffic is mostly encrypted, how do you analyze traffic?  Do organizations have a box or appliance to decrypt traffic?  What if you are an Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) Analyst, how would you examine the traffic -- if 80% to 90% of the traffic is enc …

A networking group for women business owners in and around Northern Virginia. We meet the first Friday of every month in Arlington, the second Friday of every month in Springfield and the third Friday of every month in Alexandria. No membership dues are required, but pre-registration for luncheons is requested.  Learn more at www.NoVaWomensNetwork.org

We are a group for anyone interested in or working in a field of design or home remodeling. Our goal is to bring the design community together to help and inspire each other through networking and educational talks. Professionals and students are welcome. Our members mostly include furniture, lighting, tile, paint, home, fabric, graphic, website designers, and architects, contractors and many more. We welcome everyone and look forward to meeting you and learning about your business.

You are invited to join us for networking conversations over lunch with local IT professionals,  webmasters and people of diverse professions and backgrounds to exchange experiences in programming, administration, hosting, development, design, and/or just to meet to chat and learn from non-webmasters to understand where clients are coming from for greater overall long term success. These events are great for practice skills required to build business ventures and develop mutually supportive and …

The Signal Soldiers and Veterans Opportunities Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering opportunities for the men and woman who served in our armed forces in a signals or communications capacity. We get together and network, have pizza, good times and learn from speakers who have successfully transitioned into the private business and government contracting industries (eg. cybersecurity) -- how they did it, how you can do it and how we can help each other succeed.

If you're having challenges in your current Network Marketing company, this group is for you. Join Today! Stop struggling by yourself to build your team. Come network with professionals to learn new skills to help you take your Network Marketing business to the next level. We are in the biggest industry in the world today. By working & networking together every professional in this group will take their business to the next level. Come meet new friends and create new business relationships that …

CFI–DC Secular Family Network is a casual discussion group for parents who would like to explore how to raise children outside of religious institutions. Children have the opportunity to get acquainted, play, and socialize while their moms/dads get together for good conversation and support. These events are organized by the Center for Inquiry–DC. http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc All events are crosslisted with our main web page, Convio, Facebook, and other sites, so RSVPs on this site const …

WHAT: Friendship Archway community networking event on 3rd Sundays 12:30PM to 2:30PM You are invited to join Chinese Americans for One City! Join members of the Friendship Archway Alliance to bridge cultural, digital and other divides and strengthen harmony and unity in Washington D.C. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! Once a month connect with friends, old and new, at this free community event in Chinatown, Downtown Washington D.C.! Meet Chinese, Asian, Pacific Islanders, multi-cultural and people of all …

The Inventors Network of the Capital Area (INCA) is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1993. Our members are interested in patents, the innovation process, product design, marketing, licensing, prototyping and other product development issues. Every month we host a meeting with a speaker and time for experienced and beginning inventors to network.The meetings are usually held third Mondays of the month at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Falls Church, Virginia. Private sector …

To bring networking events to those interested in Information Technology. Anyone that works in IT or Telecom industries who might like to network with similar individuals.