iDate2011 (Internet Dating and Dating Industry Business Convention) investigates the Internet Dating and Social Networking business. It serves as the industry's largest convention. Our next convention is on June 22-24, 2011 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, USA. Topics discussed include: dating software, matchmaking software, partnerships, payments, business strategy, wireless, advertisement methods, background checks, legal, venture capital, and new technology.

Tired of your sexuality being seen as a form of entertainment? Sick of being approached by creepy couples looking for threesomes? Got other things to bitch about? Come on down! Bring whatever project you're working on (it doesn't have to be crafty, or bring some yarn and someone can teach you to crochet), bring a snack to share, a soda or bottle of wine, and something to dish about! This is no-man's-land. Only women are allowed! (Those who identify as women warmly welcomed!) Wondering if you qua …

Every Sunday from 11 a.m. to noon members of the Harmony Center for the Joyful Spirit meet to enjoy uplifting spiritually oriented talks, inspiring music, healthy snacks and friendly conversation. The group is open to people of all spiritual orientations and draws from many traditions, including Buddhism, Christianity and the human potential movement.

Hello puggle parents! Wouldn't it be cute to see all our little one's play together? That makes for cuteness all over!! We'll try meeting up once a month so our puggles can help each other get tired!!

At the Tech Talent Fair, candidates will be at booths, showing off their cool projects. Recruiters will be checking out amazing candidates and offering jobs!

Meet other expectant mothers!! Make new lasting friendships with others that are currently expecting in the SF Bay Area. Share prentatal information, exercise/yoga, newborn strategies and how to prepare for your new tike to arrive... meet some new shopping partners.....hopefully we can listen to speakers or watch DVDs on various birth topics like prenatal yoga, birth plans, and ways to use comfort measures during labor. Come and discuss anything about your pregnancy or anxieties on becoming a p …

Elgg meet ups bring together Elgg developers, users, and enthusiasts for low-key discussion and socialization. Join us to talk about anything Elgg!

Sick of setting goals but not meeting them? .. of having aspirations and desires but not the balls or perseverance to reach them without giving up or getting distracted? .. of desiring closeness but sabotaging it or pushing away? "Self Sabotage is when we say we want something and then go about making sure it doesn't happen." GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY You will open to more ease and aliveness through: - learning to recognize self sabotaging forces/ voices/ behaviors - gaining tools to manage the …

Game developers today live in a challenging climate: gaming has never been a more crowded space than it is now. In this environment, how do you attract users, differentiate your game from competitors, and still make enough money to keep the lights on? Existing methods of game monetization are starting to get stale. Virtual goods have become a commodity, in-game advertising intrudes on the user experience, and level packs require continuous time investment to create new content. Game develop …

The Ember.js San Francisco Meetup is the first Ember.js meetup group, in the birthplace of Ember (we think). Let's get together periodically to talk about code, eat, drink, and generally geek out. See you there!

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 t …

Meet other local people interested in Agile methods of software development.

A meeting of the minds for the startup founders and engineers leveraging Scala to build great startups. Scala allows for distributed data processing and type safe web development, making it possible to build a whole startup in a type safe, functional, test-driven way. Let's discuss how we do it!