Welcome to “ The Philly Business Networking Group (PhillyBNG)”. Over the last 4 years, our parent company, NYCBNG has earned a stellar reputation as thhe premier networking group in the country.  Each month we host free and paid business networking events to introduce you to the most dynamic business professionals and executives, business owners and entrepreneurs. In August 2011, Ilana Eberson, President of the company, won a spot in the Top 100 Small Business Influencer Award. We are excited …

PhillyDB members are database developers, data architects, DBAs, analysts - and application developers, too. We meet to learn about enterprise systems (Oracle, SQLServer, DB2), open source systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite), big data management systems (Hadoop, MPP, NoSQL, NewSQL, and real-time SQL databases), and analytics tools. Come learn with us.  And if you're doing or building something interesting, come tell us about it!

The purpose of the group is to meet, network, and discover what we're all doing with Educational Technology. Whether you are from academia, K-12 education, higher education, the private sector, or an edtech startup - let's get to know each other! We have two events a month. One is purely social and the other is more formally organized. All of the events are a relaxed atmosphere geared around learning, sharing and making new connections. If you have an idea for an upcoming meetup theme or activit …

It can be intimidating for women to learn and ask questions when they are in an extreme minority. While open and welcoming, today's budding developer community is up to 91% male. There isn't a comfortable place where women can learn at their own pace and not be afraid to ask "stupid questions." We decided it was time to provide a place where all questions are OK and everyone can learn in a supportive environment. Our courses focus on coding, leveraging existing technology, and having something t …

We are Tech in Motion: Philadelphia This is an inclusive group for all Philadelphia tech lovers and enthusiasts. We will be having regular meetups on anything and everything that we think will interest the tech community. Whether you are an entry-level programmer, an expert in the field, an open-minded entrepreneur, or just a hobbyist- we’d love to have you. This is a group by the people and for the people, so if you have any suggestions for topics or presenters, let us know! Thank you for joi …

For those working with or interested in Node.js.

The greater Philadelphia area is home to a lot of eCommerce activity this group provides a forum for people to get together to discuss business trends, share experiences, and network with others who are involved with or interested in learning about all aspects of selling things on-line. Join us to get involved in the dialog and be part of the eCommerce conversation. We'll be talking tech, on-line marketing, operations, social media -- how to drive conversions, cut costs and delight customers. If …

Meet other developers using Meteor. Share your knowledge, apps, and get feedback from others. Meteor is an open-source platform for building top-quality web apps in a fraction of the time, whether you're an expert developer or just getting started.

Philadelphia Startup Pitch Night focuses on providing monthly opportunities for you to practice, refine, and perfect your startup pitches.  We also provide targeted networking and learning opportunities in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania region to meet, form partnerships, and launch or formulate new start-ups. Philadelphia Startup Pitch Night's events are run by a leadership team that works to find the meeting venues and plan out and execute all the Meetup events.  Our mission is to be known as …

Entrepreneurs Roundtable is a global organization active in USA, Japan and Turkey (with India coming soon) with the sole aim of helping entrepreneurs become successful. ER holds free monthly events for investors and entrepreneurs in New York (since January 2007) and free bi-monthly events in Istanbul, Turkey (since August 2010) and Tokyo, Japan (since September 2010). Now, by demand, ER will meet in Philadelphia, PA. The mission: Helping entrepreneurs succeed. ER strives for this goal throu …

Join Other Entrepreneurs Who Eat Problems For Breakfast. Compare Notes Exchange Ideas Learn from Others’ Mistakes Brainstorm with Peers Find Partners Small Group Atmosphere Serious Conversation Bootstrappers Breakfasts® meetings are for founders of early stage technology startups. It is a chance to compare notes on operational, development, and business issues with peers. These breakfasts were designed for entrepreneurs to share ideas and leverage thoughts with other folks who are serious abou …

PhillyJS is a JavaScript user group in Philadelphia, PA. We want to get local coders together to talk about anything and everything JavaScript.

Shame On UX is an open-format meet-up focused on discussing the importance of user experience by poking fun at where it has failed. For people with a passion for user interface design, we discuss the principals of good user experience by exploring ones submitted as shameful. They range from really bad to examples where information could simply be designed better, but it's a lot of fun. We run group exercises to get people thinking about information design, user requirements, and how this all tie …

Code for Philly—a Code for America Brigade—would like to invite you to come join us.  We are PHL-based developers, designers, catalogers, organizers, and other citizens working to build a better Philadelphia by applying web technology to government and communities.  We meet weekly, usually Tuesday evenings, and work on a variety of projects building PHL 2.0.  You can join an existing project, create a new one, or bring in something you're already working on and get CfP to help out.  We welcome a …

A group of eCommerce developers, UI experts, online retailers, executives and marketing professionals. We will provide a monthly pitch from an excitiing Philly eCommerce company. We will also be the "ground zero" for the newest eCommerce technologies. These include technical challengers, eCommerce platforms, user interface, SEO, reducing abandoned shopping carts. Most of all - this will be a great networking meetup for all eCommerce professionals.

What is a professional (like a doctor, therapist, lawyer, candlestick maker) or privately-held-business owner to do when it comes to getting new business? In school we weren’t taught anything other than our specialty and now that the economy requires ALL of us to market, how do we survive? And even if you use our all the free information at our TheVideoMarketingGuys.com website, you need to understand how marketing works so you can use the power of this "system" to make huge differences in your …

Meetup with other local professionals who are interested in the Online News Association (ONA). Gather with writers, editors, photographers, producers, technologists and all with an interest in the production of news for digital presentation. For more information or to become a member, check out http://www.journalists.org

Date Better is dedicated to men that want to improve their dating, sex and love lives. Group meetings, social outings and presentations focus on the following topics… Internet Dating Approaching Women Conversation Threads Nonverbal Communication Dominance and Leading Flirting Logistics Creating Connections Finding Ms. Right Casual Sex Building Confidence Dating Advice Dealing with Rejection Sexual Communication Sex Techniques Style and Appearance Approach Anxiety Healthy Relationships Date Be …

The Philadelphia Self Quantifiers group brings together technologists, healthcare professionals and anyone interested in self-improvement through data gathering and analysis.  We'll meet to discuss technologies and techniques that aid in understanding of the physical, mental and psychological. As the group grows, we hope to have regular "show and tell" meetups in which members will share their quantified-self tools. NOTE: This group is intended to replace the Quantified Self Philadelphia that se …

Connect with Portuguese speakers in the Philadelphia area. We are native Brazilians, native Portuguese, Portuguese teachers, English teachers, people who have lived in Brazil and Portugal, Portuguese language students, and other lusophiles. Speak Portuguese (alternating weeks) and English (every week) with native speakers and others who are serious about practicing these languages. Join us also for dinners, Brazilian films, Brazilian music, televised soccer games in bars, and other events in the …

This meetup is dedicated to discussing and advancing the adoption of Internet/Mobile technologies in the Healthcare market. Meetups will focus on networking, new product demonstrations, and hopefully collaborations between group members.

RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and inclusive Tech Socials provide a casual, unprete …

Delphic Sage is now Delphic Digital. We're committed to improving the internet marketing community in Philadelphia by hosting a monthly, relaxed SEO meetup for networking and learning. Anyone is welcomed to attend, but we especially encourage small business owners, agency professionals, internal marketers and freelance professionals to join us!

We are a group of IT Professionals who are interested in meeting others with similar interests and learning from their ideas and experience.

Want to see cool new technology? Want to interact with other cool techies, startups, and business folks? Have some time in the morning? Then come to TechBreakfast, a monthly breakfast in Philadelphia (modeled after the existing ones in DC, Columbia, Baltimore, and Northern Virginia -- check out http://www.meetup.com/techbreakfast for that...) where entrepreneurs, techies, developers, designers, business people, and interested people see showcases on cool new technology in a demo format and inter …

Mission Statement The Nikola Tesla Inventors Club was formed to promote the legacy of Nikola Tesla by raising awareness of his accomplishments, picking up where Tesla left off, and furthering his work. We bring together those with a genuine interest in Tesla through educational programs, workshops, meetings, and public events. NTIC also selects several inventors per year who have demonstrated a promising idea that exemplifies Tesla's life and work. We help patent and and bring these ideas to mar …

This group is geared towards the local user base- users, administrators,  and developers. At a typical event, the aim is that irrespective all Salesforce users, learn a thing or two, have a few laughs, and meet some members of the community.

Whether you are just starting out in the world of business or are working on business number one-hundred, the Pennsylvania Entrepreneurs & Funding Network's goal is to help you get clients, potential partners and investors. You are here because you know this is the best time to start your own business.  Established in 2013, Pennsylvania Entrepreneurs & Funding Network is an organization serving the startup/small business community of the greater New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania area. Penn …