This is a social networking group for Washington, DC-area public policy professionals. We will do a lot of the things that most of the other socially-oriented groups do, including happy hours, museum visits, etc. The key difference is that we are focused on public policy professionals, so talking about work is fine and encouraged! It's for making new friends and professional contacts at the same time. How very DC, right? Please Note: This group just launched on July 20. We will host our first ev …

The Ivy League Alumni Club of Washington DC Welcome, DC Ivy Leaguers! We are a face-to-face social network of alumni from Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Upenn, and Yale. We host business and professional networking events and publish a weekly newsletter with job postings catered to alumni of these schools in the Washington D.C. area.  We also organize career enhancing professional events weekly and monthly in our city (event frequency contingent upon member interest a …

WOMEN'S SOCIAL NETWORKING MEETUP!  JOIN US! Join us for group activities in the DC area for women who are looking for their Champagne Life!  Whether that is being happy with Mr. Right, running your own Fortune 500 company, or being the BEST woman you can be - this group is for you! For the single ladies - you don’t have to be out there alone in the dating world. We will meet for support, laughter, tips, and even workshops on dating. For the married ladies - join us for meetups on improving your …

Network After Work - Networking Events for Professionals is a national business and social networking event company that launched in June 2009. We currently host events in 19 cities across the country. Events are created for professionals who want to expand their network and create new business opportunities, events range in size from 150-600 professionals and take place in each city's top nightlife destinations. Events draw a diverse mix of professionals from all industries and career levels an …

This group is for professionals in the Washington DC area who work in Corporate Social Responsibility (aka Corporate Responsibility, Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Sustainability) and its various forms. Through monthly networking gatherings in a casual setting, we get together to listen to a speaker and then share ideas about CSR and network among an informed group. Formerly known as the DC PPP group, we changed its name to emphasise that CSR includes PPP as well as other issues of interest to …

Social and Professional Networking events for DC/VA/MD Young Professionals. We'll host monthly networking social for professionals to Meet or Mate or Connect!

We invite you to join us for Conversations for One City to bridge cultural, digital and other divides. We are allies and friends for "ONE CITY, ONE LOVE, ONE WORLD"!  Let's engage in conversations for friendship to strengthen harmony and unity of purpose among people from different groups and backgrounds. Let's get to know each other better for mutual understanding and support! Also sign up at www.meetup.com/ONECITY/ EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! Join us for conversations over lunch (self-pay) on the 3 …

When did "going out" become a five-star affair? Soul to Surface Socials is for chill people wanting to meet in chill places, be it watching the game, catching an under-the-radar group in concert, movies, happy hours and networking. All are welcome: young, old, single, married, new to dc, Midwest expat like myself or "born and raised".  Just be ready and welcoming to the new best friends you haven't met yet! We Soulcializers clean up nicely, but we are the same outgoing, humorous and intelligen …

Network and Nibble is designed for professionals to network with colleagues, meet new people, keep up with industry news and get leads on jobs and business opportunities. There is no formal program just a fantastic opportunity to create a solid professional network, at a fantastic restaurant and lounge...901! Remember to bring LOTS of business cards, hardy handshakes and broad smiles.

NetworkOut organizes inclusive business networking events and opportunities to help local companies and professionals create meaningful business leads, seek new talent and find new business opportunities. Our events include breakfasts, business speakers and after work B2B happy hour events. Our business networking events draw a diverse mix of professionals from all industries and career levels to enable networking in a relaxed and inclusive social atmosphere.

Asians and Asian Americans for One City,  3rd Sundays, 12:30PM to 2:30PM, meet in Chinatown, Wash. D.C. and connect with friends, old and new! EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! Asian American Professionals of DC's Friendship Archway Network are actively bridging cultural, digital and other divides in downtown Washington DC by coming together, working together and succeeding together! You are invited to join Asian American professionals and people of all backgrounds interested in Asian Americans, Chinese la …

SOCIAL YOU goes beyond the typical networking event. Social You combines philanthropy with events that actively engage singles, providing a platform to meet like-minded professionals. By hosting both Professional Networking and Speed Dating events, we offer the District’s socially-engaged professionals a choice in how they approach the dating scene. Social You welcomes professionals from throught the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area.

Be Social Change DC Meetup - We are a community of change makers, social entrepreneurs, start-ups, techies, non-profits, educators and overall do and want-to-do gooders. Collectively, we are cultivating a network that fosters social innovation, supports social entrepreneurship, and creates opportunities to make the world a better place. Our Meetups empower, connect and organize the social change community in New York through: “Be” - events and panels that highlight creative social innovators an …

We are a group focussed on Social Media Analytics - specifically case study presentations, tool reviews, and methodologies around Social Media Analytics. Meet people in our industry and keep up with what we are all trying to keep up with in this quickly changing world. Learn new strategies around affecting positive change and network with others in the field.

We're nationwide!!! We're a friendly bunch of fellow drinkers/social networkers who get together regularly to socialize and have fun. We try to find different venues that offer Happy Hours, great atmosphere, and/or great food. We offer several different BOOZE CLUB Memberships which SAVE YOU MONEY!!! Ask your local Assistant Organizer about it when you join. We want to provide you a chance to meet new people in a relaxing environment after a long day at work! And as always, if you have a …

Are you tired of meeting interns and low-level staffers at receptions in your area? Connecting More Business holds monthly networking events at upscale locations around the country! Connecting More Business is dedicated to bringing together more elite business professionals than any single-city networking event in the country. Our goal is to nationalize the single-city networking concept so that professionals who do business in one, or more than one, area can connect with each other.

This group is designed for young professionals who want to meet other successful young professionals at events all around DC. If your looking for business or social benefits in DC this is the meetup for you!

The Washington DC Golf Club is the best place in the DC/ Northern VA area to play and learn about golf. With monthly meetings and sometime discounted rates, golfers at all levels can learn how to lower their handicap, network and make some new friends in the process. The Washington Golf Club will: Attempt regular meetups at local driving ranges and/or  public/semi-private golf courses. Public courses tend to be easier for the beginner/intermediate golfer. But it's good to challenge yourself on …

Happiness is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. Happiness comes from deep within, and not from people, situations, or circumstances. According to Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of California, San Diego: “When an individual becomes happy, the network effect can be measured up to three degrees. One person’s happiness triggers a chain reaction that benefits not only his friends, but his friends’ friends, and his frien …

This meet-up is for professional black women in the DC metropolitan area to socialize and network. We are members of an active social group for black women, DC Sistagirls. Also, consider joining our yahoogroup ( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dc_sistagirls/) We are about getting together with like-minded women, to relax, de-stress and sometimes learn something new. Ambition requires that we work hard to attain our goals. We are committing to getting together monthly to have some "girl-time". Gat …

If you are a fun-upbeat, positive, accepting, enthusiastic individual and would like to try something different, make new connections, new friends, go to a variety of places, enjoy different activities, you have found the right meetup! Expand your social circle of acquaintances and friends. Develop your social skills when it comes to meeting new people. Activities and outings include Happy Hours, Weekend outings at various locations such as bars, pubs (including pub crawls in N.VA and D.C.) …

Hello fellow U street Social Crowd . This is the meetup for you if you love your U Street neighborhood. We get together to dine, party and socialize with our fellow U street Sexy People . This group is for friendly, hip professionals who live on our very near U St. If you look good, love to party , and love your 'hood , sign up!

I'd like to invite you to join our Social & Professional Networking Meetup groups.Our events are targeted to upscale/polished professionals looking to make new business and social contacts. I hope you'll join us, as I'm sure you could add great value to our groups. FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER!I offer my Twitter followers event discounts, comp tickets, sponsor discounts, dating/sx tips and advice and more . http://twitter.com/MoxieinthecityFRIEND REQUEST ME ON FACEBOOKEvents will also be posted on my f …

This group is for all women of Caribbean and/or African descent who live an alternative lifestyle in the DC, Maryland, or Virginia Area!!! Please join Us at Flava @ Wa-Zo-bia 4th thursdays to socialize and network with your peers in the community. We want a relaxing atmosphere where ladies in the life can come and share stories and experiences in a comfortable and safe place.

Meet with people who play NAKID - the best social sports club in DC! Throughout each season, we have lots of great social events that NAKIDs are invited to, such as our FREE parties, FREE movie screenings, FREE concert ticket raffles/giveaways, the Beerlympics, Caps games watches (winter time), DC United Tailgates (summer time), the Boomerang Bus trip, Flip Cup tournaments, Wine Festival trips, happy hours and more! Many of our events are free or have a small fee associated with it.  Anyone is m …

We get together for networking and social happy hours, visiting museums, art galleries, hiking, theater, art films, dinners, charity events and more. Events are meant to provide a venue for a broad purpose of making new friends, networking and socializing with other professional singles in DMV area.  Events are hosted mainly in DC but also in VA and MD. *********************************************************** To join, you should be (1) Friendly & fun (2) answer the profile questions, and (3 …

We invite you to join us for networking conversations over lunch with social entrepreneurs, "changemakers", business partners, professionals, investors, marketing specialists, small housing providers, GW alumni and other members of the Friendship Archway Network. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! The first step is to get to know each other better to see if we are ready to work together harmoniously with appreciation, forgiveness and understanding. These monthly community events provide opportunities to dev …

We are WE-CAN, Women Entrepreneurs-Community and Networking, women who support each other in business and in life. This group is for women in business, women who are thinking of starting a business, and women in transition. We differ from traditional networking groups in that we provide personal support as well as business networking. We are not simply about passing business cards around the room. We are about helping women achieve their vision, both personally and professionally. We have a once …