The Salon is for designers, lean practitioners, product managers, engineers, leadership, and entrepreneurs to gather together, hear from people tackling real-world problems in their day-to-day work, the strategies and tactics they are employing, as well as to have open and frank discussions of the challenges implementing lean strategies and design in organizations large and small to create better customer experiences.

There's an incredible transformation taking place in Medicine right now, and this group is focused on the design, development and implementation of innovation -- technologic, systems and operational -- directly at healthcare professionals.  And we want to create a community that is in the lead! The current roles and responsibilities, interdependencies and ways of working  between physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals are being challenged and there will need to be car …

The Independent Designers are here... Just Off 7th Ave! This is our Think Tank! Here, independent fashion designers come together to collectively advance their careers by expanding the exposure of their unique collections using strategies such as fashion shows, photoshoots and other events. This meetup brings together talented indie fashion designers to share experiences, learn how to develop their businesses, market their goods and network within the fashion industry and beyond. This group is o …

This is a group for both fans and designers of independent fashion. I was thinking we could get together at least once a month and either do something low-key (drinks, dinner, etc.) or go on a shopping/fashion excursion. Some possible destinations include The Market NYC, Chelsea Market, the flea markets in Brooklyn, etc. Pretty much any place that sells or promotes emerging designers is fair game. We are open to suggestions as to activities and dates/times. Designers, this is also a group for yo …

We want to foster an environment where individuals can come together to share knowledge and build on the ideas of others. Our motivation to start this group is to incorporate "Design Thinking" into our meetups. The big thing about design thinking is it allows people to build on the ideas of others. Instead of just having that one thread, you think about it, I come up with an idea, and then somebody from somewhere else says, "Oh that makes me think we should do this and then we could do that." A …

Meet other local people who support Permaculture design for sustainable human existence, and with a firm conviction to save humanity.

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter …

Are You Ready to Rock your World with a Galactic Wave of Positive Energy and Transformation?! then join us now ... The World's Largest Interactive Law of Attraction Community as featured on national TV. Our playshops simply uplift you to the core of your being...you'll: Engage in FUN wisely designed activities that connect you with the most abundant, happy and loving YOU! Deeply Empower yourself, energizing your ability to manifest your heart's desires faster Connect deeply with some of the …

Enterprise and/or startup technologists, think you have what it takes to pull off the next Yammer, or the next Salesforce? If so, this group is for you! This group is organized by enterprise technologists and startup enthusiasts, with the focus of bringing together developers, domain experts and designers interested in: - developing ideas focussed on the consumerization of the enterprise - transplanting technology leveraged primarily within large enterprises and making it available to relevant c …

The UX Book Club: NYC has been in existence since 2009. We meet every two months weeks to engage in in lively, in-depth discussions of books with the potential for making an impact on the way we think and work in our field. We’re also a social club, a salon-of-sorts interested in building community among like-minded folks hungry for ideas and good talk. We believe in the concept of sharing diverse perspectives as a way toward enhancing personal practice and promoting greater community understand …

What is Techmeetups? TechMeetups has been setup to create a global network of Tech communities from San Francisco to Sydney. We believe that Tech communities are isolated and great things can be achieved if we connect within our cities and outside our borders. Our goal is to create a global Tech cluster of over 50 inter-connected Tech communities by 2013. Our global community started out with the launch of the London Silicon Roundabout Tech community in December 2010. Following it's success in …

Weekly DesignDays design events for student hackers, designers, entrepreneurs, and anyone else who’s feeling saucy! We will think, talk, and do design, technology, and entrepreneurship. Note: the goal of DesignDays is to connect NYC area students with one another. As such, this and all DesignDays events are open to current undergraduate and graduate students only.

You've always wanted to be in fashion, right? But, maybe you think you're too old now...or too young. Or, perhaps you need some encouragement about how to get started as a designer. Or, maybe you need to brush up your creative or technical skills. Well, get ready! We've got a wealth of information to pass around to help you: PREPARE TO START YOUR OWN FASHION BUSINESS PREPARE TO SWITCH CAREERS IN FASHION PREPARE FOR FASHION COLLEGE PREPARE FOR FASHION HIGH SCHOOL ... PREPARE TO CHANGE …

Take part in this new project, working to develop productivity and goal achievement for women. We are a small project startup called Cocamama (In our group picture), building and testing the best ways for women to identify and reach those far off, audacious and scary goals. This group is designed to ensure that we are building the best possible solution for women like you. Come and talk about your goals and help us to help you reach your full potential. We are starting a group for women who want …

A gathering of all those interested in the discussion and study of signs, meaning systems, web science, thinking, language, and knowledge in digital and web spaces. Open to all disciplines: All interested individuals are welcome, including academics, philosophers, advertising professionals, communications professionals, independent researchers, computer scientists, digital anthropologists, linguists, designers, information architects, user experience, human interaction, developers, localization, …

A Sustainable Conversation is part think-tank, part support network and all about ethical and ecologically-sound business practices. From the worlds of fashion, interior and industrial design, architecture, and craft-making,  we are an interdisciplinary and international group of people committed to positive social change. At our meetings, we provide a space for generating and discussing new ideas, networking, connecting business to design, and turning concepts into realities. Our mission is to …

Brainstorming is more fun with others! Join us for an Ideation Party - A unique networking event for innovators.  Enjoy games to stretch your thinking as we discuss and inspire cool products and services. No prior experience or preparation required! Just be ready to have a great time and meet some interesting people. "Creative" juices and snacks are served! Visit our website for more information.

Our goal is to support the design community by offering critiques, portfolio reviews, hackathons, and more. Well Crafted is the portfolio that gives back. Pay what you can, and 10% of your contribution will fund projects by designers just like you. Critique Format We think it's essential for designers to get feedback during the design and ideation process, but sometimes that can be hard to get. So don't get stuck or frustrated with your designs, instead come join us for positive and constructiv …

It would be nice to go to events with those who have similar interest in typography & design. The drive is to let members know about typography events as well as possibly helping each other with feedback on typographic layouts & design.

There are interesting trends emerging in Manufacturing. On-Shoring, 3-D printing, a resurgence of small shops in Brooklyn and Queens. With all the latent manufacturing expertise in the Tri-State area, I think it's time to wrangle a group together to capitalize on these trends. There's more going on around here than Social Media!

With all of us being on the bleeding edge of this first true social networking medium there seems like is a lot of interesting applications it could be used for. I think it would be great to have some question and answer between developers, community groups that would like to use Google+ to help build local connections, regular users and any other movers and shakers in the Google+ Scene to try to flesh out some of the unknowns about it while everyone is still in the trial stage of all of this. W …

Hello Ladies!! This is THE meetup to join if you wanna shop socially - like a shopping tour in different neighborhoods. So, here's the idea - we start at the most affordable stores and work our way up from there - there might be a Steinway Street Astoria shopping tour where we shop independently for a couple of hours and then share our finds at a laid-back cafe! Once we're done with that, our next shopping "circuit" could be 34th street where we again shop independently or in pairs or groups and …

Shift + Alt + God is for those who feel stuck in life and don’t know where to start. It is for those who are working hard but feel they are not going anywhere. It is for those who are confused about what they want and how to get it. It is for those who cannot quit their jobs and explore what the world has to truly offer. This book is relatable to almost everyone, at a time when we desperately need to relate. Join us in a spiritual program designed to teach specific strategies on letting go of th …

Think innovative tech can change the world? We do, and not in an incremental teeny change the world sort of way. We mean change how people engage with democracy, hold elected officials and corporations feet to the fire, connect citizens to solve major problems, help people understand complex issues, and lead the news industry into the 21st century sort of way. The Huffington Post has become the number one political news site in the country and is rapidly expanding internationally. We got here be …

Brooklyn Futurist Meetup is designed as an authentic forum to discuss what the world might look like in ten years plus. Like the social and artistic Futurist movement of the past, we explore emerging trends that have the ability to transform our world. Our events take place in Brooklyn where most members work or live. Topics are not Brooklyn-focused. They are open to attendees and speakers from anywhere. Many people are concerned about our society's inability to think and plan more than a handfu …

This is a group that thinks technology can do a lot to address the challenges in our food system. A bunch of us met at SXSW Interactive in 2010 and realized we were all thinking about how we could harness web-based tools to communicate about food, provide information about food in a new and meaningful way, inspire broad interest in a healthier food systems, and design products that make it easy to find healthy food.

The aim of this Manhattan-based group is to serve as a social outlet for creativity, and to produce fun-to-watch short films of acceptable quality for the film festival circuit. No experience necessary! We may not produce as impressive a product as we want, but we’ll make movies, learn a lot, and we’ll have fun. Films will be written and directed by its members, and we’ll decide collectively which will be the next project. Any collective, and certainly this one, will require frequent compromise, …

Free mindfulness meditation classes led by a Buddhist monk.The classes are designed to develop awareness and promote serenity through walking, standing, and sitting mindfulness.  Prior to meditation, the students will practice breathing, posture, and stress-reduction exercises.  We will use mindfulness to reflect upon life and help explore the causes of stress and suffering within.  Four kinds of Abiding "loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity" may be cultivated too. Medita …