What is keeping Pennsylvanians from Thriving? Watch the Thrive Movie on thrive movement.com and Follow Your Passion for the Arts, Economics, the Environment, Governance, Health,Infrastructure, Justice, Media, Relations, Science, Spirituality or the worldview to help Pennsylvania Thrive! Focus on Lancaster County and Pennsylvania, hopefully, inspiring coordinating counties.

FREE networking alliance of many related Meetup Alliance groups including social entrepreneurs, consultants, community organizers and very successful marketing executives and mentors regularly attend as members of the Organizing Committee. (Please do not expect to meet only marketing people at this event. You will be meeting prospective clients, associates, community leaders and other blessings in disguise. This is for  people who want to network with everybody, not just marketing professionals. …

RVA Data Hackers is a community of programmers who meet regularly to develop skills and learn about the tools and techniques of Big Data. We discuss how to find, organize, understand and serve data sets large and small. We'll cover anything related to 'big data' -- machine learning, artificial intelligence and architectures to scale Big Data for the Internet. If you're a programmer interested in machine learning algorithms and managing big data, this group is for you. Topics vary from basic conc …

This group is designed to collectively leverage and maximize the power of our personal and business networks. Together we will highlight, invite and encourage individuals in our network to support events, products and services related to our members. This is, in a nutshell, a Marketing Mashup. Want more people to attend your events? Want more Facebook fans? Want to introduce yourself, your products and your services to new networks? Are you a team player? If so, this group is absolutely for you. …

This is the group for all you online video enthusiasts. Our hangouts seek to engage video bloggers, online media producers, viral video mavens, video start-up entrepreneurs, and others in casual fun and meaningful exchanges of all things online video related. Come as you are and be prepared to chat it up about that awesome something you just watched online and the latest video trends.

Meet makeup artists, stylists and other industry related professionals, create strong industry connects and create/collaborate on projects.

This group is for those interested in international relations, human rights and conflict resolution. The plan is to conduct meetings and discussions about current topics and to introduce new people to the work of Conflict Solutions International (CSI). Who says Washington is not a place for adventure? Come for a social discussion and maybe leave with a secret mission! CSI is a small, all-volunteer NGO. Central to its mission is not only a role of fact-finder but also of spokesperson for those pe …

For the seasoned communicator seeking examples of best practices or successful campaigns, white papers and award summaries don't cut it. You can't ask questions or probe the reasons behind strategies. You can't meet the decision makers and find out what they were really thinking. The DC Communicators Roundtable invites senior level public relations and marketing professionals to monthly meetings where we exchange ideas about successful communications campaigns. This is an opportunity to network …

Our group is dedicated to anyone interested and committed to being better marketeers. Our meetings are focused on learning the latest, innovative, most cost effective marketing techniques. Topics include social media, ie...facebook , SEO, Tv, Radio, Landing Pages, Web Site Development, Graphics....You name it...Anything related to Marketing.

About Coworking: Are you a freelancer, web developer, entrepreneur, startup or creative that works from home or coffee shops?  Do you suffer from getting distracted from all of the things your house has to offer?  Does the work day fly by and you realize that you haven't even had a chance to take a shower because you're glued to your computer screen? Well, get up, take a shower, and come cowork with us for a day of free coffee, free wi-fi and good people. What more can you ask for? We are way mo …

Join others to learn & share ideas in an open forum run by one of the most successful meetup organizers in the area. This is the first meetup group designed to assist people & businesses with all aspects of online & offline monetization. The focus is on finding out what is working, and how to either start or grow revenue & conversions for a website, blog, app, game, or newsletter. (Monetization in this case referring to revenue/sales/income/donation). Designed to let online entrepreneuers, blogg …