Facilitated by professional career coaches, JSSA's weekly groups provide advice, networking opportunities, motivation and support for professionals who are in career transition, underemployed or unemployed. Groups meet every Monday from 12-1:30 at JSSA, 200 Wood Hill Rd, Rockville, the second Tuesday at Adas Israel Congregation from 1-2:30.  These are drop in groups and prior registration is not required. For more information go to http://www.jssa.org/services/employmentcareer.

Face it, we are facing a challenging time. Business referral networking is the best way to meet other business owners and create loyal & lasting business to business relationships. We can create a constant stream of leads and referrals to other group members. It is also pertinent that we learn from others’ mistakes. Learn how to improve our products, services, and customer-satisfaction level. The plan is to form a local chapter with members who trust each other enough to share referrals. We on …

Rockville SEO Experts is a local networking group specifically for online marketing, analytics and SEO professionals in the Rockville, MD area to share industry information, job opportunities and best practices.

This is a group for people that want to earn more money. This is set up mainly for people ages 26-39. This is about empowering and motivating each other. This is for people that want to go into business for themselves and for people who just want to move forward in their careers.  This is not employment or any form of spam.  This is a group that is a community of people who want to believe in themselves more and grow into a better career.  This is about making friends and networking, in addition …

Do you need clarity in achieving your career goals and dreams? If you answer YES to any of the questions below, then this group is for you! Are you searching for a job? Contemplating a career change? Want to start your own business? Feel mystified or overwhelmed at the thought of writing a resume or preparing for an interview? Thinking of starting a second career, but not sure how to proceed? Feeling uncertain about the best career path for you? Have an upcoming job interview and need to be pr …

For years, John Peterson and Washington Real Estate Investors Association has been building a community of individuals and companies focused on successful real estate investing. We accomplish our mission by providing a unique combination of training, resources, capital and ongoing support. Together, our community provides support and encourages prospective investors interested in increasing their wealth through profitable real estate investments. For nearly 18 years John Peterson has been purcha …

Welcome to "Persian Circle of Friends" or "Mahfel Doostan Irani", a social/cultural Iranian-Americans group where Iranians and persian cultuer enthusiasts gather to socialize; participate in cultural events; professionally network; exchange ideas; and brain storm to create new ways to encourage other Iranian Americans to reconnect to their roots and be proud of it. It is a great Place for the: • Iranian-Americans to gather and speak their tongue “Farsi” • New Iranians-American to the area to m …

Study group for Cisco, Juniper Networks, Certified Ethical Hacker and CISSP. Use online study format but meet up once a month to talk about topics face to face. Study Topics - certification Internetwork Expert (INE) CCIE Routing and Switching Internetwork Expert (INE) CCIE Voice - Workbook Micronics Network (Narbik) CCIE Routing and Switching Certified Ethical Hacker Certified Information Systems Security Professional Lab by remote access CCIE R&S for both INE and Narbik track CCIE Voi …

We're looking to network with other lesbian professionals. Whether you are in real estate, law, finance, or something else, we'd like to get together for informal networking and socializing.

An Organization for Young Jews - but NOT a Jewish Organization. Looking to meet fellow Jewish young professionals -- in a fun and friendly setting -- without any other agenda? Well, look no further! The goal of this meet up is for you to socialize and network with other Jewish professionals. Our mission is this: to put together unqiue, fun and exciting events for Jewish young professionals of varying backgrounds and interests. So, whether you're looking for new friends, new business contacts, or …

I am a Chinese working in IT in the Washington DC area. There are so few of us out there. Most of the time, I am surrounded by people of other ethnic groups on the job. I just thought it would be great to start a meet up group and see if anyone else in the same situation would like to get together to share advice about work and career development as a Chinese person.

SHE CAN SHOOT© has become the largest firearms female only group on the East Coast. Currently, we have chapters in Fredericksburg, Northern Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.  In the next few months a chapter will be in the VA Hampton Roads area. SHE CAN SHOOT© is a group committed to offering support to women who are interested in developing or enhancing their shooting proficiency as well as self-defense skills without feeling intimidated and being judged.  We are also a group of …

As more biotech and life science companies are attracted to the DC metro area, there is a clear need to facilitate interaction amongst its key players. To that end, we will host quarterly networking events with other biotechnology professionals and business partners. The group is open to those in the biotechnology, life science or pharmaceutical companies in the DC Metro Area. The quarterly networking event will be an informal event allowing for exchange of ideas and business cards. Eventually …

Recreational Athletics Sports League (RASL or "razzle") offers co-ed sports for adults (over 18 years old) . Our leagues and tournaments play in Montgomery County, MD with players hailing from Rockville, Germantown, Gaithersburg, Bethesda, Silver Spring, DC, VA, and other locales. We provide fun and organized environments for people to participate in various sports for exercise, competition, and socializing We are more than just the typical Meetup group. We are actually a well-oiled and professi …

Lovers of jewelry, art, beads, creations, exploration, learning, teaching, sharing and more... our members' experience ranges from complete beginner to professional jewelry artist. Join us for jewelry making circles, free classes, workshops, jewelry and bead exchanges, field trips, fun, talking and laughing.  An escape from the every day, a journey into the joy of making jewelry and arts. Kaleidoscope:  from the Ancient Greek καλός (kalos), "beautiful, beauty", εἶδος(eidos), "that which is seen: …

So, you are a Conservative in Montgomery County. Let me guess...you carpool with libs, work with libs, shop with libs, argue with libs. Do you always seem to be the token Conservative when you go out? Wouldn't it be great to have a group of people in their "right" mind to network and socialize with? We have all become activists this year, haven't we? But all those meetings and rallies, they're all business. Not a lot of time for conversation or telling l!beral jokes. This group is for getting to …

Got an idea for the next great  mobile app,  web service or product?  Are you seeking a co-founder for a new startup?  If you are ambitious and hungry for success, this is the place for you.  Are you a graphic/industrial designer, mobile or web developer?  Are you an independent contractor, entrepreneur, or small business owner?  If so, this is where you need to be.  If you are an investor looking for opportunities, these are the people you may want to meet.  Want to contribute or create a new s …

We are in search of professionals who are looking for job and networking opportunities with other professionals in the DC area. All are welcomed and we hope to see you soon at one of the upcoming meetings. We welcome you if you are unemployed or employed; as long as you are career minded---we want you to join

Sick of all the "young professional" groups because professional doesn't necessarily imply intelligent or KEWL? Want to hang out with a bunch of people who can actually carry a conversation about stuff, make you think, or (gasp) think themselves? Not fond of the bar scene because you can't actually talk (where "talking" represents a genuine exchange of information of some nontrivial sort)? That's the idea behind this group. Hopefully, we can generate enough interest to get a bunch of people with …

As a professional and a small business owner, i realised that there needs to be a community in place that will faciliate the following: Small Business Ideas, Processes, Problem Solving, Networking, Learning, Benchmarking, Presentations on various topics of interest, Bringing in experts from various fields and working as a resource team. My vision for this group is for it to become an resource / advisory group. Members, whether Small Business Owners, Management folks, Professionals of all fields, …

Are you a fabulous female of color or a fabulous female that appreciates fabulous females of color who would like to be involved in fun activities, increasing your social circle and developing new friendship? If you answered ‘YES” then you have come to the right place.Brown Women of Montgomery County (BWMC) is a group for women of color primarily between the ages of mid 20's and above that are interested in creating lasting friendships, meeting positive and intelligent women of color who are als …

Come on out! We are an established LGBT dance community in the Metropolitan DC area. If you've never danced before, we'll show you how to do it, and you'll be amazed at how quickly you can learn to two-step, line dance, or square dance. Our members are at all levels of the dance ability spectrum, from beginner to advanced. We've got a solid demographic mix. Though our present membership has a preference for country music, we play from other genres too, including hip-hop, pop, and Latin. Some eve …

English Version: The goal of these group is to meet other latinos living in Montgomery County MD. Let's get together for coffee/chat, movies, and good food. Everyone (single, married, with/out children, etc.) is welcome. Yes, we don't have to go to DC/VA to have fun :) Spanish Version: La meta del grupo es compartir y conocer a otros latinos en el condado de Montgomery, MD. Vamos a reunirnos para tomar cafe/charlar, ver peliculas, comer, etc. Todos estan coordialmente invitados a pertenecer al …