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 …

I’m interested in starting an unofficial meeting for Parsons Product Design alumni, faculty and students that live in or around NYC to come together once a month to share our projects, insights, and experiences, hang-out and reconnect. So many of us have remained in the area, why not help one another pursue and achieve success and explore new opportunities right here in Manhattan. Eventually the group may build into something more formal, presentations and feedback groups etc…but for now, I j …

It's not your grandfather's web anymore. Mobile is multiplying, tablets are thriving, and the not-so-distant future is a giant question mark following by a giant exclamation point. Responsive web design—the process of creating a site that adapts to the range of web-enabled devices—is poised for a huge breakthrough. First, though, we need to figure out how to do it. Our group is for people from a range of web disciplines—design, development, project management, content strategy, and more—looking …

At Apartment Therapy we've always felt that the web's greatest asset was in creating community and that it should mirrored offline as well. Inspired by Scott Heiferman's NY Tech Meetup, which we've been going to lately, we've started a NY Design Meetup for product and furniture designers, architects, entrepreneurs, students and hackers. Our goal is to provide a unique, efficient and entertaining forum for designers - both professional and amateur - to offer solutions to our biggest problems and …

We're a community of content strategists and other professionals working in interactive technology. We meet to network, provide mutual support, share knowledge, improve our skills, and contribute to the growth of our discipline. If you have a professional interest in web or digital content, information architecture, interaction design, or user experience, please join us!

Love fashion and the top designer bags out there? Come join in and share your passion for all things fashionably fabulous! The best thing about fashion is that it is something to be shared and we can all benefit from one another's style expertise. We'll schedule shopping outings so we can all get together and do what we do best!

… Some advanced topic like Blue Ocean, Business Modeling and Strategy. Come be a part of our Smarter Business Community.   Our first Event has been Created!   Sorry for the short notice.  There is just no time like the present! The FIRST 5 to RSVP up will get a FREE coaching session.  Valued at $200. -<]   And Everyone gets a FREE Pass good for a future event.  [>-   Other give-aways at the Event     

Huge Events are open to anyone who has interest in digital strategy, UX, design, agency life and more. Join us for a fun evening of refreshments, networking and talks by design professionals and leaders in the industry.

… Wondering how to design effective promotions? Are you wondering how to perform basic financial accounting and modeling for your product or business? Want to learn how to design processes to solve operational problems? Want to learn basic IT/Web skills to market yourself or your idea effectively? Interested in learning how to develop and deliver presentations with impact? Want to improve comfort with “business tools” e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, Flash, etc.? Have you just graduated with an MBA and fin …

… Study groups include: the Java Mobile study group (featuring the http://skylight1.googlecode.com open source project) as well as Java certification, Design Patterns / JEE (study groups on hiatus if interested contact organizer)   To learn more visit: http://nycjava.net

Come and develop your pitch, moderated by Kelly Hadous, President of Win The Room™ Receive constructive feedback from Kelly and your peers in a fun and a safe environment that is designed to be experiential. Begin to hone your public speaking and pitching skills. Few minutes to pitch with a few minutes of feedback   "The Art of Pitching was awesome. I got some great nuggets from Kelly, and more importantly she was able to help others refine their amazing pitches."   Brian Goldrich  "Great meet u …

… We read books which span subjects within our field as well as those that bring concepts and ideas from other disciplines including: the strategy and business of design, design theory and history, methodologies and process, experience research and the ethics of UX professionals. The UX Book Club: NYC is part of a collective of UX Book Clubs that have formed in over fifty cities worldwide since November of 2008. For more information about the larger club, please visit the wiki: http://uxbookclub.o …

… Anyone who is looking for partners to help get their start-up off the ground, and anyone who would like to join an early stage start-up company can join, with a particular focus on creative industries (artists, writers, designers). No MLM and no sales pitches to members, please!   * In the spirit of openness, this meetup was started by the SandCrate.com management team in order to provide a free service to our members and the NY creative community, and to get the right people together in order t …

… Barn Raising, Rebranding, Traditional Financing, Alternative Financing, Kickstarter, PR, Alternative Ownership Models, Team Building Breaking the Box Creativity, Cultivating Genius, Innovation, Brainstorming, Improvisation , Play, Problem Solving, Design Trends, Humor, Viral Campaigns, Games for Learning Community 2.0 Social Capital, Laws of Healthy Communities, Science of Connection, Social Intelligence, Power of Social Media, Online Communities, Virtual Worlds, Viral Marketing, User Genera …

The Goodnik meetup is a group of social entrepreneurs and nonprofit innovators who meet regularly to explore the use of new technology and other resources in the promotion of social causes. Our events include workshops, seminars, and conferences on topics such as the use of social media, web development tools, graphic design, fundraising tools, and emerging technology that helps solve real-world problems. And of course, sometimes we get together just for fun or to connect with other like-minded …

Alibaba.com meetup group is designed for local business people and entrepreneurs to meet in person and share best practices of international business, product sourcing and cost efficient procurement. The mission of this fun and casual group is to support the local entrepreneur community and to make it easy to do business anywhere.