Groupon's Geekfest Series is a collection of talks and forums for sharing information on anything and everything related to tech, start-ups, and new, innovative ideas!

Are you observing the game being changed in Health, Education, Journalism, Finance, Economic Development? Have you been pondering what's happening and what kind of future is unfolding? Have you wondered if and how the game might be changed? "I at least have so much to do in unravelling certain human lots, and seeing how they were woven and interwoven, that all the light I can command must be concentrated on this particular web, and not dispersed over that tempting range of relevancies called the …

Following the theatre improv principles of "Yes, and...", non-judgment, and deep listening/participation, we have FUN with sound and music, made from instruments and our own bodies. This is like an adult PLAY group using music. So what does this have to do with CREATIVITY, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, COLLABORATION, and KNOWLEDGE SHARING? Improvisation requires MAKING THINGS UP, MAKING DO WITH WHAT YOU HAVE, LISTENING, and PARTICIPATING. Give and take. Offer and receive. Lead and fo …

Mandarin English Toastmasters (MET)  is a fun and friendly way to improve your Mandarin and English communication skills. Mandarin speakers and English speakers of all levels are welcome! You are invited to visit a meeting and observe as a guest. You can visit meetings on Wednesday, Thursday, or both: http://sj-met.wikispaces.com/ http://mandarinenglish.wikispaces.com/ You're welcome to visit our sister clubs in Mountain View, Palo Alto, and San Francisco: http://www.meetup.com/FlyingToasters/ …

Passionate about wellness? Join us to share knowledge about wellness, develop communication and leadership skills, and connect with people from a diverse range of wellness fields. You're welcome to visit our sister clubs in Mountain View, Silicon Valley, and San Francisco: http://www.meetup.com/FlyingToasters/ http://www.meetup.com/Mandarin-English-Toastmasters/ http://www.meetup.com/SF-MET/ We look forward to seeing you!

The Healthcare IT SIG offers technologists, healthcare providers, and investors in Silicon Valley a forum to promote knowledge sharing, network with one another, facilitate timely debates, and collaborate on critical topics including Software, Medical Devices, Mobile Health, Electronic Health Records, Instruments, Networking & Interoperability, Telemedicine, Imaging, Clinical Decision Support, Standards & Regulations, Privacy & Security, and Economics. The cost to attend is $20.00. SVForum membe …

The Silicon Valley Chapter of ASAP is a dynamic chapter of the Global Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals that focuses on addressing the alliance-related needs of individuals and companies in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. We offer our members a wide variety of targeted programs and skills workshops, current information on industry best practices, case studies to support professional development, and education to help grow your business and professional s …

This is a group for practitioners of vocal and instrumental Carnatic music who are looking forward to getting better at their respective talents through knowledge sharing and mutual collaboration on a regular basis. Activities will include organizing, finding and attending classical Carnatic Music concerts in the Bay, lecture demonstrations by visiting artistes, in house concerts for members to sharpen their concert performance skills. Since the best way to learn is by teaching, this will also b …

The premier monthly hackathon event that combines serious and not-so-serious productivity with a fun and exciting party atmosphere. SuperHappyDevHouse is a non-exclusive event intended for creative and curious people interested in technology. We're about knowledge sharing, technology exploration, and ad-hoc collaboration. Come to have fun, build things, learn things, and meet new people. It's called hacker culture, and we're here to encourage it. https://shdh.pbworks.com/

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 ico …

This is a Real Estate, Entrepreneur & Investment Community where members empower members through Networking, Investing, Education, Support, and Resources. Our mission is to encourage successful relationships by creating a network community where members can connect to other members, where ideas can be exchanged, projects are presented for collaboration. Collectively, we expand our opportunities. Together we can educate, promote partnerships, and discover creativity in investing. We invite you to …

We are a community of performers, models,  producers, directors, production professionals, make up artists, and film goers. We meet regularly to collaborate on producing films and other projects. We also watch films and critique them.  We also have events of interest to people interested in still photography. We will share our knowledge and skills with one another. We will support each other in achieving our aspirations and realizing our dreams. Most of our events are free and open to all.

Silicon Valley Impact & Influential Leaders! What’s your next step? Starting a new business? Finding a new career that give you a sense of meaning, value and fulfillment? A new relationship? Thinking about personal life improvement? Or about to give birth to the project that near and dear to your heart but it’s been sitting around in your head far too long? How can you get yourself through the transitional stage smoothly, with ease and peace as possible? Let’s get you clear, ignite your passion, …

The mission of Metabolic Engineering and Evolution in the Bay is to help scientists collaborate and grow by providing a network for sharing ideas and technical knowledge about metabolic engineering and evolution. At our quarterly meetings, you will find scientists, professionals and students sharing ideas and discussions with their peers. We meet at several locations across the Bay Area with the site rotating each quarter to Stanford, San Francisco, Berkeley, etc. If you are interested in engine …

This group is for novice Survival and Sustainability enthusiasts. We are urban and suburban dwellers excited about learning the benefits of homesteading through the skilled trades. Eventually, we want to collaborate on meaningful community projects and share enough knowledge to start businesses. Here are some possibilities out there for innovative Homesteaders who want to survive, sustain, and prosper: -Permaculture -Landscaping -Horticulture/Gardening -Aquaculture -Hydroponics and Aeroponics -V …

Capital Engineering is a group about how we can use technology to bring order to the chaos of finance. It's a group for mobile, web and back-end developers and designers to learn and share their knowledge of building large, multi-client cloud-based systems. Things like architecting single page apps, advanced charting for mobile and Amazon's simple notification service are par for the course, which will typically be a two part talk complemented by food and drink. At Personal Capital we have devel …