Open to all those interested in Apache Cassandra, Big Data, Hadoop, Hive, Hector, NoSQL, Pig, and high scalability. Let's get together and share what we know!

Meet other locals who are interested in EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), the computer to computer exchange of business documents over phone lines, via VAN or directly, and using the Internet. Discuss EDI translation software, implementation schemes, bar coding, label printing, automation, mapping problems, web based EDI, AS/2, VANS, EDI chargebacks and other issues revolving around EDI and the use and growth of your company's EDI environment. If you are a manufacturer or distributor, and w …

Created January 2013 Introduction: This is an online gaming group for PC's and Consoles. Whether it's Halo 4, BF3, FPS, RTS, what'freakin'ever, we're down, if you're down. This is not a Gaymer group! On PC, there are a lot of games, some awesome free2play games like Planetside 2, Blacklight: Retribution, War Thunder, World of Tanks and Team Fortress 2, especially older games that can be pirated if not owned so to play multiplayer through Hamachi. We may do fighting games tourneys, Street fighter …

LA Makerspace is a non-profit member-driven family friendly community space for makers, tinkerers, and DIYers of all ages to create and collaborate. Our mission is to provide a place where youth can make and learn alongside adults and where members can work on their own projects while learning new, unique maker skills through our workshops, on-going interest-based programs, mentorship, and peer learning environment. We offer affordable single classes, multi-day workshops, access to equipment, an …

How can someone eat an elephant? One bite at a time. How can someone change the world? Solve one problem at a time. This group aims to explore the problem space of the world and to brainstorm solutions to those problems. We'll host weekly forums for brainstorming, discussions and workshops to conceive and implement our group solutions. We will start with a focus on Brain Machine Interface technology, Prosthetics and AI but other topics and areas are open for discussion. We invite everyone from t …

Stay ahead of today’s competition and leverage the IT solution of the future: Microsoft Office 365. Meet others in the greater California area looking to adopt, learn and expand their practices with Microsoft Cloud. This group is targeted towards IT decision makers interested in events that demonstrate how Office 365 can drive collaboration, innovation and productivity in your workplace - all while simplifying IT management and reducing overhead costs. Join if you’d like to: Learn more about wh …

The Los Angeles Data Governance Users Group is a non-profit volunteer run organization with the objective of create a forum and exchange of information related to Data Governance.

RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and inclusive Tech Socials provide a casual, unpreten …

The narwhal bacons at midnight. This is a meet-up group specifically for redditors of r/LosAngeles. If you don't know what that is, this isn't the meet-up you're looking for. *waiving Jedi hand* You might be asking yourself why on Earth you'd want to meet with a bunch of other geeky people from the interwebs. Well, Inglip only knows, but we can guarantee that you'll meet beautiful women and gorgeous men.* After all, this is Los Angeles. All redditors (and reddit-appendages) are welcome! Again, i …

Hey! This group is for Asian men and women in their 30s to mid 40s to make new Asian friends at dinner parties, dining events, gourmet dining out, potlucks, bowling, picnic, hiking, short hiking, movies, concerts, board games, networking professional events, photography, kayaking, dancing, salsa, happy hours, fitness, sports, tennis, cooking, camping, coffee socials, women's socials, food (yea, we like eating), wine tasting and other activities like movies. Whether you are new to the US or Asia …

MandarinFriends.org is a large group that holds meetings in Los Angeles and Orange County. We encourage the learning of Mandarin among non-native speakers and look for making friends with native speakers. Any leve of English or Mandarin is accepted, but we are very serious about learning Mandarin. About Us & Media: http://www.mandarinfriends.org/about Become a member to stay updated with info regarding Mandarin-Chinese opportunities! Anyone in the world can become a member! The Mission Our missi …

The intent is to create a Group of Passionate people that have an interest in improving their mastery in creating Software using the Go Language. All the meetups are gonna be structured in two parts. Beginner Intermediate - Advance Beginner part would be for User that already know how to program but that want to learn the fundamentals of the language. no prior knowledge of Go will be required. More experienced members will be welcome to bring neophytes up to speed. Because Coding is about doi …

Blender is a 3D graphics application that can be used for modeling and visual effects. This group is for anyone interested in Blender, from novice to guru. We will meet and share projects as an extension of the online Blender community, build open source projects, and invite speakers from the national and international community. I started this group as a way for Blenderheads to meet and collaborate on film and animation projects in the Los Angeles area.

Help us kick-start the community in style with engaging customer case studies, networking with like-minded developers and MuleSoft experts, free beer, and of course that famous LA sunshine. This meetup is a great opportunity to get your questions answered, learn and share best practices, and hear real-life product applications from mule users.

Come out to wine tastings and meeting new people at wine bars, lounges and dinners.  We will meet regularly to taste wine or just appreciate wine over food.  Group open to singles, couples and married.  30s and mid 40s welcome! You don't have to be a wine expert. Just come out try a new wine and have a few laughs! a few more details... Join us at dinner parties, dining events, gourmet dining out, potlucks, bowling, picnic, hiking, short hiking, movies, concerts, board games, networking professio …

The g33k d1nner is a monthly gathering for geeks (dorks and nerds too) where we gather to connect and reconnect. We talk about our passions over bread and beer. Anyone is welcome to attend the g33k d1nner - as long as you are genuinely passionate about technology. The g33k d1nner is *not* a traditional networking event focused on dog& pony shows, rather it aims to cultivate social and professional relationships and the interchange of ideas. So whether you are a film geek, music, geek, fitness ge …

Local MicroStrategy community for Business Intelligence professionals and users in Southern California. Join fellow MicroStrategy users to share best practices, hear about the latest releases, generate new ideas and discover how to make the most of your MicroStrategy investment. Ideal for customers, partners & all users of MicroStrategy software.

It's a friendly, casual, meetup to explore woodworking and everything related: Art, Architecture, Furniture, Digital Fabrication, Product Design, etc... It's a forward leaning group with a love for craft. If sitting behind a computer too long drives you crazy this may be the group for you. We love to get our hands dirty and plan on doing so. We encourage members to share their knowledge whether it's hand joinery or steam bent lamination we want to learn about it and we want to do it! If you know …

How "Technology is Changing Fashion" is creating a community of Techies coming together to meet like-minded Fashionista's and Designers to exchange ideas and best practices in the evolving Techno Fashion scene in LA. Within this community we are promoting mentoring from the Design Community along with professional development within a general forum for the Software Engineers to share their experiences. And we plan to have fun doing it. Software engineers are encouraged to join this group to gain …

This is a group created for gamers in LA to meet other gamers. PlayerNumberTwo sets up themed monthly meetups for gamers who want to find their player number two or just to meet that special someone. Whether it's an MMORPG or you need to make sure someone's got your back on COD. From noobs to pros, all are welcome. If you're interested, join us!

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