Relationships are all there is. Everything in the universe only exists because it is in relationship to everything else. Nothing exists in isolation. We have to stop pretending we are individuals that can go it alone.  -Margaret Wheatley   Welcome to Montgomery County Professionals Group. Our goal is to help professionals connect with other professionals and create a strong network of professionals from different industries.   We help our local economy by doing business with local busines …

Amnesty International USA Washington, DC Chapter supports Amnesty International USA's vision of a world in which every person enjoys the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights instruments. We organize events? such as concerts, protests and vigils? that raise awareness of human rights violations and inform the public about what can be done to oppose these violations. We also advocate on behalf of prisoners of conscience and other victims …

Northern Virginia Pet Events is The Leesburg Canine Country Club's "A List" for all of our own Public Social Functions, Seminars & Events and for all NoVA pet festivals and events. Our own events include: Pet First Aid, Pet Nutrition, Pet Health, Canine Massage, camps, crabfeeds, bonfires, & cookouts, etc.. TLCCC is Loudoun's off-leash social club for dog lovers & their best friends. The Club is hosted by a 26-acre private park (Falcon Ridge Rec Center) which is 2 mi. to Brambleton/Ashburn, 10 m …

The Washington Area Astronomy Meetup connects people interested in astronomy by fostering informal gatherings at local star parties, public observatory nights, astronomy lectures and other astronomy-related programs. No experience in astronomy is required and you don't need to own a telescope to participate. The free evening "star party" meetups posted here are hosted by local astronomy clubs and organizations that welcome public participation. These groups offer fun, safe ways to explore the ni …

… WHAT: COMMUNITY NETWORKING EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EACH ATTENDEE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE POSITIVE ENERGY BY: *INTRODUCING HIM/HERSELF TO THE ENTIRE GROUP *SHARING SOMETHING ABOUT THEMSELVES. *SHARING AN APPRECIATION ABOUT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING AT THIS EVENT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SHARE IDEAS WITH YOU! THANK YOU! Meanwhile, if you like, click on the message board tab in this group or for daily support for your ACIM workbook lessons, these are our free Chatzy links:  For Ac …

… Free admission; open to the public. We welcome visitors, volunteers, investors and others to come to make new contacts, develop new friendships and build community spirit with us. This event is about initial networking to meet face-to-face. Then we can schedule followup small focus group meetings related to developing an Allies Team for Major Giving Support Group which will include support facilities, resources and related services. Because we focus on solutions, we begin with a series of conver …

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I decided to take over this meetup because we need a group for finance and finance related professionals in the DC area to network.  If you work in finance or a related industry like investment banking, commercial banking, hedge funds, private equity, public equity, LBO, credit, M&A, accounting, economics, consulting, corporate finance, etc. then this is *definitely* the group for you.   As for me, I just moved here a few weeks ago to start a job as an investment banker outside of DC.  Before th …

… The club holds private monthly meetings in members homes; additionally we hold hold quarterly public seminars that are open to those who would like to learn more about investment and financial strategies and the club. For more information about investment clubs – http://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/invclub.htm

Do you read the Economist, Foreign Policy Magazine, Foreign Affairs, Newsweek, or any other magazine that analyzes foreign affairs? Can you name the 5 veto states on the UN Security Council? Then this is the organization for you! YPIA is for people who are interested in foreign affairs. If you work in the field, are looking for a job in the field or just have an interest come to our events. YPIA holds regular discussions about current international issues. We focus on events that allow you to …

… ., Beijing-D.C. relations, participation in collaborative efforts, skills-based volunteering, training, Chinese American new business opportunities etc. Please share this web address with your friends:  http://www.meetup.com/ChineseAmericans/ COST: Admission and the networking are free. Event is open to the public. You pay only for food or drink if you order. (We do not receive any commission from the restaurant. To support the nonprofit organization, please donate $1. to the community servi …

Meetup for Conversations for One City,  3rd Sundays, 12:30PM to 2:30PM,  Chinatown, Wash. D.C. 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 language, Chinese Americans, US-China relations, C …

… Meetings are free and open to the public. We invite you to attend our next meeting to participate in networking over pizza, snacks, and drinks. See the Meetings page on our website for a schedule of upcoming meetings, directions, and more information. If you are interested in speaking at an upcoming meeting, or would like to recommend a speaker, visit our Speakers page. For more information on INCA see dcinventors.org. If you are interested in making a prototype of your invention you may also be …

… These families consume substantial public resources that include welfare and subsidized health/medical costs. The marginal social existence also contributes to a variety of problem behaviors by the mother and her children. Fresh Start represents a cost-effective way to help the young single mother escape predictable negative life outcomes. Fashion and Charity have always been linked the beauty of Fashion is matched by the beauty of helping those less fortunate We'll be using and encouraging othe …

… things and make them pretty, quick ‘n dirty household tricks, etc o How to do each step of creating and running a business such as business plan, paperwork for new business, legal signage, finances and bookkeeping, website, book publishing options, publicity and getting the word out, photography of your business for publicity and website, etc. o How to optimize energy and health such as nutrition, eating on the go, diet for athletic performance, self-massage, stress management, meditation, exer …

See our message board for information accessible to nonmembers here. The Mycological Association of Washington's meetup group (the " MAWDC Meetup group") is a group for people interested in wild mushroom collecting in and around Washington DC.  This group is operated by members of the Mycological Association of Washington (“ MAW”), a Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed and operated to support public education about mycological interests. See www.mawdc.org .  In addition to wild mush …