… .; and only rarely play Party games such as Apples to Apples or Taboo (there are many other Meetup groups for those types of games). But if you recognize Settlers or Catan, Carcassonne, and Ticket to Ride, this group may be just right for you -- and even if you don't recognize them, this group may be just right for you and you just don't know it yet!

Come play Boardgames and eat great food!! Meet new people while playing games like Apples to-Apples, Cranium, and Scrabble, to mention a few! We also hope to learn and love other, not-so-standard but award-winning games like Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, and Ticket to Ride. We plan to meet regularly on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month in Dublin and we often have meet ups on different nights throughout the east bay area. If you have a great spot to play and can organize an additional gath …

Chef Steve facilitates and organizes theme cooking parties at members homes and businesses from San Jose to San Francisco. Everybody participates in the cooking and enjoyment of good food. The sessions are both informative and entertaining. As a restaurateur and educator world traveler Chef Steve introduces the culture of the cuisine along with the gastronomy.  He has taught classes at Sur La Table, Byington Winery, Thomas Fogarty Winery, and is a guest chef at Apple Computers and Stanford Unive …

  Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of Silicon Valley -  the innovation capital of the world. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo,  eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other i …

Welcome to Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs & Startup Group! Meet other local entrepreneurs /founders/Hackers, VCs, and leaders for the mobile / Internet industry, including Android, iOS, WP, blacberry, HTML5 , Facebook, Chrome, and cloud! Come to our events to network and share your stories. Hear how others have overcome hurdles and achieved success. All are welcome! This fast growing Entrepreneur community is the the place to network with the like minds. And also, its a great place to help individ …

Mobile China Forum is an open  community in the mobile industry in Silicon Valley. Mobile China Forum provides valuable information exchange for Mobile & App ecosystem cross China to Silicon Valley, from developers, entrepreneurs, leaders, visionaries; from Apps, platforms, devices, platforms, solutions, tools, to startups. Mobile China Forum holds various event activities and opportunities for members to meet with leaders in the China and USA, including mobile internet leaders, app experts, sol …

We get together monthly to share projects, opportunities, and how-tos related to developing for iOS. Experienced developers, newcomers, and people with ideas are all welcome. We've enjoyed presentations from investors, entrepreneurs, and experts in all sorts of relevant topics from user interface design to programming to marketing and business development. Each meeting usually contains a couple of fast-paced but deep talks and several demos. We don't do a lot of detailed programming instructio …

  The objective of the VBE (Virtual Business Ecosystem) group is to help every small business, start-ups, and non-profit organization to harness the power of the latest Cloud Computing, Virtual Events, and Social Media for Explosive Growth & Unfair Advantage!   Top 5 Reasons to Join this group: Discover the Secret behind Apple, Amazon, & Google for Sustainable Growth & Unfair Advantage. Brainstorm for the next disruptive business ideas & model for the next Google & Facebook. Meet your co-found …

This group will feature keynote speakers & panelists who are involved with Social Commerce, with persons from Facebook (Credits, Stores), Google (Checkout, In-App Purchases), Apple (App Store), Ebay, Etsy, Groupon, IFeelGoods, Payvment, Amazon, Visa, PayPal & Amex. What is social commerce? Social commerce is a subset of electronic commerce that involves using social media, online media that supports social interaction and user contributions, to assist in the online buying and selling of …

The Gaming & Mobile Entrepreneurship get-together's started a few years ago at Stanford and meet every quarter in the Bay Area. The idea is simple: get together on a regular basis people who are interested in gaming, mobile and entrepreneurship. The event is open so feel free to pass around. The last events saw over 500 people from:  A Bit Lucky, Blizzard, Nexon, Google, ZipZapPlay, PopCap, PlayFish, Activision, Zynga, Apple, Unity, Neowiz, EA, Booyah, Trion, Sifteo, Raptr, Playdom, Playspan, …

SEMPO San Francisco is a local working group for all interested Search Engine Marketing professionals located in the San Francisco Bay Area. We hold regular events that offer educational and networking opportunities for local SEM professionals. Events are open to all local SEM professionals. Our highly rated events attract Search Engine Marketers from many high profile companies such as Gap, Macy's, Saleforce.com, Google, CNET, Microsoft, Apple, and more.  

Meet other Tablet Computing developers, entrepreneurs, enthusiasts & experts! Share knowledge, get feedback on your app, collaborate on projects, learn new things and meet awesome people. We Have Tablets is free, open-to-all and based in San Francisco. We welcome speakers and discussion about Apple iOS, Google Android, Blackberry, WebOS and any other Tablet Computing platforms. Each month, we host a meeting. Usually the agenda will follow the lines of: Meet and Greet Speakers and Presentations …

So many startups, so little beer time. Time to look up from your massive Apple display, let the keyboard cool, and get social. Since Soma has clearly become the hippest tech place to be, this meetup group is focused on connecting with the like minded, away from your couch, from your regular chair at Philz, or from your accelerating, incubatorial shared desk, and instead have a beer (or other mixological drink) while you're at it. So, if you are indenting the universe one cloud, one gadget, one a …

The Intensive iOS Development is a 5-days class (more than 40 hours) providing you with a deep and quick understanding of the iOS SDK. You learn how to design and develop native applications for iPhone, iPad and iPod. Basic and advanced topics are covered during the class. Core Data, Core Animations, Core Graphics, Core Audio, MapKit, Core Location, and more will be covered during the class. The price includes the lectures (7 hours per day + free lab), the training material (a book with theory …

iOS and Android Developers for iPhone Android iPad smart TV Apple TV Google TV. iOS and Android. We discuss mobile app and game development issues and strategies. The group shares among ourselves and brings in outside experts to help educate and advance our knowledge. Cross platform HTML5 and hybrid HTML5/Native solutions are encouraged We offer the opportunity for developers to share their projects and get feedback from group members and have live demonstrations of new apps that our members …

… So, we decided to solve these issues by offering open bar, complimentary hors d'oeuvres, Apple giveaways, other sponsored raffle giveaways, an awesome DJ, and a modern venue that compliments the young and beautiful demographic that represents San Francisco's up-and-comers. We're sure that these features make for perfect conduits to network successfully.