Meet with other local motorcyle riders at scheduled events! Invite members to a group ride. At any gathering; discuss riding tips, how to reduce risk, riding experiences, safety issues, sources of information, meet other people with the same interests or just come for the comaraderie. Enjoy the beautiful countryside of Virginia and the thrill of motorcycling. If you never have ridden or do not own a motorcycle but would like to learn, any of our members will tell you how you can get started safe …

Meet with other local people who love the markets, who want to generate income from trading and who want to become successful traders and investors. Our goal is to help trading enthusiasts achieve their goals through shared information, community development and better education. We focus on stocks, options, FOREX, and futures with a strong emphasis on technical analysis and risk management. Our Virginia Group: http://www.meetup.com/The-VA-Day-Traders-Meetup-Group/ Our group is sponsored by …

Meet with other local people who love the markets, who want to generate income from trading and who want to become successful traders and investors. Our goal is to help trading enthusiasts achieve their goals through shared information, community development and better education. We focus on stocks, options, FOREX, and futures with a strong emphasis on technical analysis and risk management. Our Maryland Group: http://www.meetup.com/Washington-DC-Metro-Maryland-Traders-Meetup-Group/ Our grou …

Are you ready to get inspired? Are you ready to go shopping and update your wardrobe without breaking the bank? Don't shop!!! SWAP! At our "Swap Til' You Drop' Clothing Swap Events you can meet with locals to swap the cool clothes you no longer want or need. Our events cost just $5.00 for entry - Just bring all of the clothing, shoes and accessories you have! You can shop/swap for all the items that you want! No limit;) Are you a Recessionista Fashionista? Let's not allow our economy to get us d …

We are an all-volunteer, grassroots community group raising awareness and taking action to end human trafficking not only in the state of Virginia, but around the world. We learned that slavery was abolished in our country in 1865 with the 13th Amendment to our constitution, and around the globe by the turn of the 20th century.  Sadly, slavery is not only alive, but thriving in our world today including our own neighborhoods.  Human trafficking is the term used today to describe the modern day s …

The mission of our group is to support people who are looking for employment, or who are at risk of losing their job. Our objective is to offer networking and learning opportunities, as well as support, in a positive community environment. By working together we can learn, grow and help each other to find great opportunities.

Greetings Everyone !!! Welcome to the Northern Virginia Casual Biking Group (NOVA-CBG). For your cycling pleasure, please join us for various casual bicycle rides around the area. Now, how do we define "casual"? Well, we really don't pressure anyone to be a professional cyclist. We don't ask you to own any special gear (except for a helmet). We don't ask you to wear special outfits (unless you want to of course). All we ask is that you come as you are comfortably with a bike that is in well-tu …

Welcome to The Most Active Atheist meet-up group on the South-side! "Deities Ltd." (AA) Atheist Anonymous Assembly of Hampton Roads. We are just "Beyond Belief" ;^). Where "every day is a good day to be an atheist," and atheists are just good without god. This group consists of Atheists, Agnostics, Ethical Culturalists, Freethinkers, brights, Humanists, Naturalists and Secularists from the Hampton Roads area, offering a place for socializing and information about relevant news and local events …

We are a group of professionals who use SAS, R, MATLAB, etc. in the following areas: mortgage credit analytics, portfolio risk management, computational finance, statistics, economists, analytic developers, financial modelers, etc. Our backgrounds are in places like: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, CapitalOne, E*TRADE, Treasury Dept., FDIC, Wells Fargo, Wachovia, Standard & Poors, etc. At our meetings we share good cheer, business leads, and technical discussions.

There are as many ways to invest as there are schemes people can dream up. In the past few years people have realized that all the faith banks put in complicated quantitative financial engineering and risk modeling has ended in a cumulative loss greater than any profits made in the entire history of banking, ever; over 1 trillion dollars. Their are some investors that have flourished during the recession while many super star quantitative hedge funds went bust and shut their doors. Many of the …

Did you ever want to get a game of Monopoly, Scrabble, Risk or Clue going but didn't have enough time or people to play with? Come out and play your favorite board & card games and have fun! Feel free to bring your own board & card games! Guests and kids are always welcome! Please check the message board for our list of games we have available and to post any games you would like to play.

See our message board for information accessible to nonmembers here. The Mycological Association of Washington's meetup group (the "MAWDC Meetup group") is a group for people interested in wild mushroom collecting in and around Washington DC. This group is operated by members of the Mycological Association of Washington (“MAW”), a Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed and operated to support public education about mycological interests. See http://www.mawdc.org/.  In addition to wild …

The Chesapeake Investment Group holds monthly meetings to give individual investors a place to discuss financial market events and macro-economic conditions. Our meetings are free and open to the public! We would like to invite you to join us for an open discussion of current economic releases, earnings reports, and major market trends. Members are encouraged to bring topics they are interested in and questions about market conditions. We look forward to meeting you and welcome you to The Ches …

We are a Sunday afternoon Meetup group for board games, card games, trivia contests, and other challenges of luck, strategy and fun.  Events are held in the DC Metro area and are Metro Rail accessible. We meet in the DC Metro Area.  Game events include: Eurogames: Settlers of Catan, Carcassone, Bohnanza, Thurn und Taxis Party games: Trivial Pursuit, Cranium, Apples to Apples Strategy and Tactics Games:  Risk, Axis and Allies, Stratego, Battleship Card games:  Spades, Eucre, Canasta, Hearts We …

Why Did I Decide to Start this Group? This meetup is for all the people residing in the DC-Metro Area-Arlington-Alexandria etc. The meetings will focus on areas near the DC Metro Rail. Commute in DC-MD-VA area is time consuming especially during rush hour. As I commute via the DC Metro Rail, having meetings nearby would be awesome. I hope to save time and energy for people residing in these areas. What is the Purpose of this Group? The purpose of this group is to have fun, learn and share …

The District Investing Group holds monthly meetings to give individual investors a place to discuss financial market events and macro-economic conditions. Our meetings are free and open to the public! We would like to invite you to join us for an open discussion of current economic releases, earnings reports, and major market trends. Members are encouraged to bring topics they are interested in and questions about market conditions. We look forward to meeting you and welcome you to The District …

LUNCHES Each month, Nicholas Hartigan and Chris Talmont, the Co-Chairs of the PMIWDC Reston Luncheon committee, strive to bring you interesting and informative speakers from a wide range of professions. They present these speakers to you in a casual restaurant setting that allows you to network with other professionals of the PMI.  All restaurant venues offer maximum seating of approximately 50 guests and each monthly the event sells out. Pre-registration is required. Luncheons are held very thi …

Welcome to Bike Me DC! If you live in the Washington D.C. metro area, love cycling, enjoy meeting people, making new friends, and want to have lots of fun, this group is for you! Our members include cyclists of all skill levels and interests, from the beginner just starting out to those in training for races or 100+ mile century rides. Some members are mostly interested in road cycling, others prefer trails, while others enjoy mountain biking most. Whatever your cycling interest, Bike Me DC! off …

If you love your Chihuahua or Small Dog, then join our group and come out to play!! Have a Chihuahua or tiny dog under 20 lbs? Want them to play, socialize, safely with other friendly and tiny pups? Then this is the group for you. This informal pup play group is made up of all kinds of people, with a common goal to have fun with our tiny pups. We know how scary playtime can be with bigger dogs. The risk of injury for our fragile pups is huge. As organizer, I try to plan get togethers, moderate …

The purpose of this group is to coordinate activities to raise awareness about the risks of water fluoridation.

The Richmond Investment Club holds monthly meetings to give individual investors a place to discuss financial market events and macro-economic conditions. Our meetings are free and open to the public! We would like to invite you to join us for an open discussion of current economic releases, earnings reports, and major market trends. Members are encouraged to bring topics they are interested in and questions about market conditions. We look forward to meeting you and welcome you to The Richmon …

In 2012, the oldest of the Baby Boomers turn 66. Every day for the next couple of decades, another 10,000 people do the same.  Are you one of us?  Would you like to make this part of your life fun and exciting?  We hope you say yes and join us! What does your life look like?  Are you Traveling? Meeting new people? Learning new things? Working, Retiring, Finding a retirement Job? Exercising? Making more time with Family? Celebrating theater, the arts, and culture? Trying some new activities, tak …

"The Sons of Poseidon Motorcycle Group, also herein referred to the 'group, brotherhood, fraternity, membership', is a "Brotherhood" that shall promote fellowship and "fraternity" of Navy; Active Duty, Retired, Reserve, and Honorably Discharged Male Veterans through responsible motorcycling activities for its members. We will increase the level of enthusiasm and awareness for group motorcycling while promoting issues important to the United States Navy, showing open support for our Navy's Sailor …

Friendly, all-skill-level adult pianist group. Play something you are working on for others. Discuss practice methods, goals, pieces you want to tackle, and nuances of piano-playing. Listen to their comments on your playing, and offer yours on theirs. No teacher will be here (at least at first), just other pianists who usually play for themselves at home. Take a risk and hear what other pianists think about your playing. Meetings held near Burke, VA

Membership is comprised of Women either in the Information Security field or wanting to enter the field. The purpose of this group is to advance women in Information Security by promoting networking, education, mentoring, resource-sharing, and opportunities. Regular workshops will be offered to bridge the gap of theory and/or minimal hands-on labs from a course you took or self-studying. You will get to learn and practice in an environment of like-minded women. Workshops will be led by SME's in …

Welcome to Richmond Bellydance and Music Central, your home for finding out all about what is happening in the Richmond bellydance and world/alternative music community, and in the surrounding areas. Instructors, performers, and enthusiasts: this site is for you! Post events freely- let's get the word out to Central Virginia and beyond! Here you will find information about local events, classes, performances, and more! While bellydance is safe, fun, and family friendly, we must share this discl …

It's MeetUp is here to provide Epic board game opportunities for the NoVA area. The only requirement is that the games played need to be much longer than the average board game - somewhere between 4 and 14 hours would be preferable but there is always room for flexibility and trying new games. Some game suggestions are: Twilight Imperium, Battlestar Galactica, Game of Thrones, Eclipse, or maybe even Risk Legacy if that is of interest.

Live Authentic DC is a space where you can discover how much richer and more thrilling it is to BE YOURSELF. Inspired by Authentic World in SF, we create events that help us connect more deeply with ourselves and each other. Have you ever had a conversation with someone where you found yourself hanging on their every word? Your heart is wide open, your eyes filled with tears, and the goofiest smile you’ve ever pulled is on your face? DC’s Authentic Game Nights and Circling Events, hosted by Li …