The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) is the foremost organization of game professionals. We meet regularly to exchange ideas, network, and have fun. Everyone is welcome, even nonmembers!

Calling everyone interested in the future of video games. Neurogame developers are using the latest emotional, cognitive, sensory and behavioral technologies to create radically compelling experiences to engage and entertain gamers worldwide. We are at the dawn of the neurogaming age, on the cusp of making the impossible possible. Come hang out and see what's next and experience everything from brain-controlled games to true augmented virtual reality experiences.

Let's get together to play the Fantasy Strike customizable card game. If you're new, that's no problem. If you've already played at past events, that's fine too. This group is for anyone interested in trying out new card game ideas, as this game has some unusual mechanics. It's also a chance to get involved and help out with game balance, so both players and designers are welcome. Note: The point of this group is to meet in-person and play. This game is not a commercial product, it's not for sal …

Transmedia SF is a network of SF Bay Area media and start-up creatives who come together to develop our own projects, to promote and educate the world about transmedia storytelling, and to make San Francisco a center for transmedia production and education. San Francisco is a natural hub for transmedia since it boasts robust creative, technical, media and education communities. Our vision is to create the creative convergence in SF and bring together media, ad and PR agencies, creative content d …

We are the local group for ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Graphics). Our mission is to promote the generation and dissemination of information on computer graphics and interactive techniques. Our purpose is to foster a membership community whose core values help them to catalyze the innovation and application of computer graphics and interactive techniques. We meet roughly every month, usually on the third Thursday. Our local group has been me …

3D Printing, also known as Additive Manufacturing, is an exciting and potentially game changing technology that will dramatically alter the way products are designed, manufactured, distributed and financed. A standard digital file (.stl) of an object is created, either by using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software or a 3D scanner, and is sent to a dedicated machine which builds the object layer-upon-layer in a material such as plastic, metal or ceramic. Today the technology is mainly used for ra …

This is a place for movie fans, crew and talents connect to each other. Please feel free to post your job opening and internship opportunity or resume on our message board. Usually we hang out at restaurants, karaoke bars, fine art galleries, theaters, play bowling, pooling and games and discuss new films and technology. Most of us are hardworking professional, artists, culture lovers, located around San Francisco Bay Area... Let's rock the night! For more meet ups please join the groups below: …

We invite you to International CrowdFunding Film Meetup Group. ICFFF.org bring together artists, filmers, and video game creators to meet and discuss CrowdFunding Films Who will benefit from participating in ICFF.org · Independent Artists that want to learn about the opportunities crowdfunding   creates for them · Art and Film Students interested in getting involved in or thinking about      financing their new project · Journalists and business bloggers searching for worthy topics · Anyone w …

Founded in 2011, our group now has over 150 members, and this is SOME of what they do: making collaborative sculpture, making music, crafting, making video and film, making art in the environment, dancing, contact improvisation dancing, creating dances, being a bodyworker, creating collages, creating 3D illustration, writing plays, writing poetry, writing screenplays, cooking, making ceramics, , knitting , painting, drawing, tinkering, being silly, playing, making music, making rhythm, drumming, …

Informal, informative, fun! We meet monthly to learn new wealth building and money-management strategies, play the Cash Flow game, and enjoy the company of fun, positive-minded people. Please note: this is *not* a place to recruit new people to your MLM or affiliate program, or sell products.

Our mission is to educate and support our community about Autodesk developments, tools and best practices in computer animation. We are a social group formed to serve the needs of highly talented individuals. We gather to discuss technical issues in animation and computer graphics. Covering all aspects of Entertainment and Serious Games.

We are hosting an informal regular meetup for people who like tech or beer pong to hang out and network. The venue is in downtown SF and fear not the kegs will be chilled. If you are interested in hacking, coding, designing, startups, entrepreneurship, beer pong, tech, or just want to watch and mingle then please come and join us. It should be great fun. We also have foosball and airhockey for those that would rather have a different distraction while they drink their lager! Looking forward to s …

This group was created to provide a regular meetup for iPhone developers actively working on projects. The purpose is  to work together to support one another in bringing our ideas to life.  The goals are also to meet people in the San Francisco Bay area who are doing the same type of work (programming and creating apps for the iphone and ipad) and to have fun. This meeting is for: iPhone Developers of all levels. People who are interested in getting their hands dirty in code. People just start …

Silicon Valley New Technology "Entrepreneurs & Founders Showcase" is one of the first meetups that also welcomes consumers.  At the end of the day, all new technology will find its way to the end user! At this meetup, investors, co-founders and consumers will have an opportunity to be early adopters of the New Technology being launched in Silicon Valley! All types of technology are included with the purpose of educating, investors, co-founders, end users, dealers and consumers about the features …

Monthly event to discuss and show-and-tell new technology: Web 2.0 to Nanotech, Digital content to video games. Cool new tech. Geeks, inventors, new companies with cool products and ANYONE curious about new tech is welcome. Visit us online @ http://www.sfnewtech.com Here's what folks say about SF New Tech: “SF New Tech is the best place in San Francisco to launch, meet or recruit for young tech companies.” –  Lars Leckie, Partner, Hummer Winblad “SF New Tech is a great environment to meet the m …

When you find out you are pregnant or you are getting married or you need to cry on someone’s shoulder about a break up, who do you call? You call a girlfriend! If you are like me you find that it is hard to meet new girlfriends as an adult. We are busy with work and kids and going through the daily grind. But if you are also like me you know how important having girlfriends is. This group is intended for those who are looking for real long term friendship. Requirements to join:  mid twenties to …

Compelling content is key to many entrepreneurial ventures in Silicon Valley. Whether you are a content creator, agregator, or broker, you realize that content is king. Our calendar will have an array of activities and programs to help content entrepreneurs create, package, and market content online.

For all artists wanting to meet and work with fellow creative people in Northern California! BAAU (Bay Area Artists Unite) is an organization dedicated to building a network for current, former, and potential SF Bay Area Artists who are interested in meeting, collaborating, and hanging out with other creative and like-minded people. We’ve been around for over ten years now welcoming artists from all creative disciplines and all walks of life! Our ultimate mission is to stimulate and enrich the B …

SVForum fosters innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership within the San Francisco/Silicon Valley ecosystem of individuals and businesses participating in emerging technologies. We do this by: - creating connections and community - providing education and access to reources - linking the global business community to Silicon Valley, and - facilitating the exchange of unbiased knowledge, insights and best practices. With the support of an outstanding team of knowledgeable, passionate volunt …

SILICON VALLEY FORUM (SVForum) Web Apps & E-Commerce - Special Interest Group (SIG) WeCommerce Blog - http://wecommercesig.wordpress.com Web Apps & E-Commerce - Special Interest Group provides a forum for web app & e-commerce developers, product, finance, and marketing professionals to interact and discover ways of growing their ventures. The SIG welcomes experienced professionals and new entrants. The agenda features speakers from companies, VCs, financiers, product managers, and marketers. I …

Join us and join in the fun! Host a group in your neighborhood! Set up a playdate with other families at the parK! Have a game night for your child and other families at a local restaurant! All you need to do is schedule an event with the details, place, etc.  PHP will then approve it and your set. Meetup.com does most of the work of inviting and reminding people. Be sure to be specific about your target group in the title. Parents Helping Parents (PHP) strives to improve the quality of life f …

Are you finding it difficult to work at home alone? Do you crave feedback for your ideas? Are you looking for referrals, new clients or interested in business barters? This group brings together small business owners who would like to network, form alliances and find support in a community of other independent professionals. It is open to all industries of business. This is a round table discussion and time for sharing. Each month different community members will facilitate the meeting so it wil …

Are you missing out on the most important relationship in your life? It’s not the relationship with your significant other, your parents, or your children… it’s the relationship with yourself! Do you ever criticize, judge, or ignore yourself? When you treat yourself with disrespect, all other aspects of your life suffer: Your relationships with others, your career, and your personal life. Join us for practical and engaging workshops and discussions, where you will be able to heal the wounded rel …

Let's face it: seriousness is overrated. It cuts into our enjoyment of life, the satisfaction we can get out of life and even into our productivity. We at Rumor Improv believe that people give up make believe games far too early in life. In fact, our main goal in holding these classes is to remind adults that playing is fun and relaxing and even sort of therapeutic. Improvisation could be the road for you to rekindle your sense of excitement and mystery, to delve into your toybox of excitement a …

The purpose of this meet-up is to focus on developer productivity tools:  a place we can showcase and share ideas to make life easier for us developers...  although SQL / SQL Server is mentioned prominently, this is due to the focus on data, but building complete applications which are based on SQL are also fair game.  The mention of SQL-Hero is not because anyone needs to have a working knowledge of this product or that it will receive prominent focus, but because Joel will inevitably demonstra …

We work closely with smart, creative and insanely hardworking startup founders to help them focus their product’s value proposition, refine their product and pitch to investors and ultimately make personal introductions to help get their companies the resources and funding they need to scale. More info at: www.founderbase.net This is a monthly meet that brings together promising entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley and around the world.  Join us for founder’s brunch, interactive panel discussion, o …

Our meetups are for people who want to learn about WordPress, blogging and online marketing. Every person, family, business, group, club, or organization should have a website. WordPress is a free open source product and it allows you to build your own website. Our monthly meetups will appeal to you Do-it-Yourselfers who want to get a WordPress website launched. This meetup group is dedicated to providing you with an environment that’s supportive, productive and fun. Each month the meetups will …